title: Evaluating the resilience of northern interior cedar  hemlock forests to western hemlock looper defoliation events.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 115

subject: Hemlock looper -- British Columbia -- Prince George Region.

subject: Defoliation -- British Columbia -- Prince George Region.

subject: Forest regeneration -- British Columbia -- Prince George Region.

subject: QL561.G6 C66 2014

abstract: Forest response to western hemlock looper (Lambdina fiscellaria spp. lugubrosa) outbreaks in the inland temperate rainforest (ITR) can be quite variable. Sixty-three plots sampled approximately 17 years after collapse of the 1991-94 outbreak east of Prince George, British Columbia, revealed multiple aspects of ecosystem resilience. Overstory recovery appears to be greatest in stands with lower site productivity and in stands with a more severe outbreak history. Forest regeneration is strongly constrained by shrub cover, which is promoted by canopy opennesss and soil nutrients, both of which can be accentuated by defoliators. Shrub cover is more prominent on steep slopes. Site index and soil moisture regime are primarily responsible for niche differentiation among regenerating tree species. While silvicultural intervention may accelerate reforestation on sites dominated by dense shrubs after a looper outbreak, western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don) can likely achieve full stocking without treatment. Management of defoliated stands for tree production should consider differences in site index, site series, post-outbreak canopy density and annual heat:moisture index among stands. These documented patterns can be mapped and extrapolated throughout the ITR, but forest management options after a defoliation event must be evaluated on a site by site basis. --Leaf i.

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title: "They can't occupy this country": A symbolic anthropological approach to extraterrestrial encounter narratives in American culture.

type: Text thesis

contributor: University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 102

subject: Mass media and culture -- United States.

subject: Human-alien encounters in literature.

subject: Science fiction -- Psychological aspects.

subject: Culture -- Study and teaching -- United States.

subject: Science fiction films -- United States.

subject: Science fiction television programs -- United States.

subject: United States -- Social life and customs.

subject: P94.65.U6 L44 2007

abstract: The mediums of film and television, both fiction and non-fiction, have significant influence on the construction of modern American culture. In the case of fictional media, public perception and experience is related to symbolic constructions that correspond to non-fiction subjects. In American culture, the extraterrestrial is given cultural significance as a symbol, in certain narrative incarnations, which poses a threat to the American values of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. These three values can be encompassed by the ideology of autonomy, and the ET can be seen as an encompassing symbol in opposition to autonomy. American media and culture are the primary focus of this study because, although themes of alien contact and encounter are also embedded in Canada and many other Western nations, the American media and entertainment industries are firmly established, have the broadest reach, and have the most impact worldwide. --P.ii.

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title: Identification and community profiling of Vaccinium membranaceum root-associated fungi over an elevation gradient in BC's eastern rocky mountains.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 98

subject: Vaccinium -- British Columbia, Northern -- Roots.

subject: Roots (Botany) -- Ecology -- Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.)

subject: Mycorrhizal fungi -- Ecology -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Ericaceae -- British Columbia, Northern -- Roots.

subject: QK495.E68 G67 2009

abstract: Root-associated fungi, including ericoid mycorrhizas, are important to the health of alpine and northern forest ecosystems. These symbiotic root-fungus associations form with shrubs in the family Ericaceae. This is the first report of an attempt to profile the fungal community structure associated with roots of Vaccinium membranaceum (huckleberry) over a biogeoclimatic (BEC) zone elevation gradient in BC's eastern rocky mountains. Four biogeoclimatic zones were targeted on McBride peak: the alpine, ESSF, ICH and SBS. Fungal associates were grown in culture and fungal DNA analyzed directly from the roots. Both techniques generated community profiles that demonstrated differences in root-associated fungal community structure between each of the four zones. The higher elevation alpine and ESSF hosted fungi known to form ericoid mycorrhizas. Lower elevation ICH and SBS tended to host more common fungi. The diversity patterns generated have potential implications in climate change.

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title: Meaning-making in 'outsider art' as a reflection of stigma and marginalization in mental illness.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 106

subject:
Art and mental illness.
Outsider art.
RC455.4.A77 R67 2008

abstract: The public engages directly with conceptions of mental illness through the meaning-making process in outsider art. Marginalization is acknowledged in current research as a considerable barrier to recovery from mental illness. The focus of this thesis is the critical visual analysis of meaning-making in outsider art to identify processes and practices which reinforce stigma and marginalization of artists diagnosed as mentally ill. The analysis of meaning-making processes at the sites of production, image and audience provides important insights for contemporary mental health research, policy and practice. Psychiatric/mental health knowledge, practices and research play a significant role in marginalization at the sites of meaning-making and so have considerable potential, authority and responsibility to reduce stigma and marginalization. Changing the process within mental health-arts has potential to reduce marginalization for artists with mental illness, increase inclusion and the reduce stigma of mental illness. --P.ii.

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title: Egyptian society in transition: The merits of a dynamic model.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 176

subject: Egypt -- Politics and government -- 1981-

subject: Arab Spring, 2010-

subject: DT107.87 .B43 2015

abstract: In 2011, several Middle Eastern and North African countries rose up in defiance against their governments, an event popularly known as the Arab Spring. The Arab Spring held hopes for liberal and democratic transition in these countries. Egypt in particular was very optimistic about a potential transition to a liberal democracy. This thesis examines the period of time leading up to the deposal of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's former president, and the three years following. This thesis will review the events and parties involved in Egypt's transition and the role these groups played. Furthermore, the Egyptian transition will be examined using Alfred Stepan and Juan Linz' model that states all transition occurs in five distinct arenas. This thesis will conclude that the optimistic view taken by many regarding Egypt's transition was premature and that Egypt has regressed to a previous governmental model. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b2006810


title: Changing contribution of snow to Hudson Bay river discharge

format:
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Number of pages in document: 93

subject: Stream measurements -- Hudson Bay Region.

subject: Prolog (Computer program language)

subject: Declarative programming languages.

subject: GB1229 .S53 2016

abstract: Hudson Bay (HB) in northern Canada has experienced changing volumes and seasonality of streamflows in the last 100 years. These shifts may be due to changing snow accumulation and ablation regimes. This study quantifies the changing contribution of snow to river discharge from 20 major river basins draining into HB (including James Bay) between 1980 and 2013. The analysis is based on daily snow water equivalent (SWE) data from GlobSnow, and daily streamflow data from the Water Survey of Canada, Hydro-Qu~bec, and Le Centre d\u2019Expertise Hydrique du Qu~bec. The contribution of snowmelt to streamflow generation is estimated from the ratio of water year maximum SWE to runoff. The Mann-Kendall test is performed for evaluation of trends and their significance. In HB, the snowmelt contribution to streamflow generation during 1980 to 2013 decreased by 15.9% (34 yr)\u207b~ and changed in hydrological conditions are observed. The potential impacts of these changes on ecological and socio-economic systems across much of Canada\u2019s North are discussed.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b2141009


title: Evaluating community incentives for biodiversity conservation in protected areas in Nepal.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 309

subject: Biodiversity conservation -- Nepal.

subject: Communities -- Economic aspects -- Nepal.

subject: Royal Chitwan National Park (Nepal) -- Economic conditions.

subject: Annapurna Conservation Area (Nepal) -- Economic conditions.

subject: QH77.N35 S65 2005

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Assessing occupational stress in the Canadian multicultural workplace.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 74

subject: Job stress -- Canada.

subject: Diversity in the workplace -- Canada.

subject: Personnel management -- Cross-cultural studies.

subject: HF5548.85 .P37 2009

abstract: The present thesis examines the interconnected influence of workplace factors, social environment (family, social network), and cultural/ethnic background on work-related stress in Canadian-born in comparison to immigrant non-Canadian-born employees. Little research has compared unique samples such as immigrant, Canadian-born, or other ethnic groups within the context of work. Thus, a comparative analysis, which could specify difference among participants of the Canadian workplace, was employed in determining how work-related stress affects individuals and whether specific groups have different perceptions of work-related stress. The sample examined in this present study comprised professionals working in the field of education, health care, and social work.

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title: The impact of vasoactive and inflammatory reagents on arteriolar vasomotion in the gluteus maximus of mice.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 67

subject:
Arteries -- Research.
Vasoconstrictors.
Vasodilators.
Cardiovascular agents.
QL835 .A45 2009

abstract: Skeletal muscle depends on its arteriole network to meet metabolic demands during physical activity. However, inflammatory mediators can disrupt intercellular communication along arterioles, impairing blood flow regulation and thus negatively impact muscle function. This project evaluated arteriole responsiveness in the gluteus maximus (a locomotory muscle) of C57/BL6 mice in vivo using intravital microscopic techniques. Arterioles were demonstrated as functional using specific endothelial and smooth muscle cell specific reagents. Inducing inflammation with platelet activating factor (PAF) gave rise to an increased degree of arteriolar vasoconstriction as its concentration increased. In contrast, vasodilation transitioned to vasoconstriction as histamine concentration increased. However, the arteriolar effects of histamine were attenuated during NO inhibition with N[superscript omega]-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), illustrating a NO-related mechanism. Therefore, our study established the gluteus maximus as a viable candidate for inflammatory studies related to locomotion, so that the links between physical activity, inflammation, and microvascular health may be investigated. --P. ii.

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title: Use of Landsat TM and ETM+ to describe intra-season change in vegetation, with consideration for wildlife management

format:
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Number of pages in document: 202

subject: Vegetation mapping -- British Columbia, Northern -- Remote sensing.

subject: Wildlife management -- British Columbia -- Muskwa-Kechika Management Area.

subject: Landsat satellites.

subject: QK63 .L39 2005

abstract: Many studies have used seasonal differences in multi-temporal Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values to help explain movements of large mammal species such as barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus greenlandicus). These studies, however, have typically relied upon coarse-resolution NDVI information (i.e., 250-1000m). The Thematic Mapper (TM) and Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) onboard the Landsat satellites capture 30-m multi-spectral data, but because of the limited satellite overpass schedule, these data are less frequently available and consequently more likely to be contaminated by clouds. I assessed the success of several models containing multiple terrain inputs and vegetation information (derived by maximum likelihood classification of TM data with overall accuracy 77%) to predict NDVI in clouded areas and to map uniform NDVI surfaces. Using these data, I employed change detection techniques to derive the phenological differences of vegetation between images from four months during the growing season of 2001 and related these to seasonal changes for 11 vegetation types in the Greater Besa-Prophet Area of the Muskwa-Kechika Management area in northern British Columbia.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1288526


title: Networks of resistance: online activism in the information age

format:
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Number of pages in document: 81

subject: Chiapas (Mexico) -- History -- Peasant Uprising, 1994-

subject: Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (Mexico)

subject: Internet -- Political activity.

subject: Mass media and war.

subject: Telematics.

subject: Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1988-2000.

subject: Mayas -- Mexico -- Government relations.

subject: Mass media and international relations.

subject: F1256 .J86 2000

abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to show how the anarchistic structure of computer-mediated communications networks empowers small activist cells by allowing them to circumvent established informational structures and establish highly flexible and dynamic "webs" of cooperation and support. The rise of these new modes of communication was significant for it enabled online activists to bypass established media such as television and newspapers and disseminate information directly to a mass audience. Through an analysis of online culture and the growth of the social netwar waged by the Zapatista of southwest Mexico, I suggest that the Internet and its use by online activists had a significant impact on the rebellion and is influencing the Mexican government to seek a negotiated settlement as opposed to a military solution to the conflict. The research design involves a review of a wide variety of literature on the topic, including academic journal articles and scholarly works as well as popular magazines and electronic mailing lists. Because of the nature of the research, much of the material came from online sources such as world wide web sites, electronic mailing lists and gopher sites. Inquiries of this kind into the nature of Internet culture are important if we are to understand the implications and impacts of the Internet on the political fabric of Western society. We are in the midst of the digital age, and academic study is of paramount importance if we are to understand not just where we are, but where we are headed.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1209183


title: The Elmcrest Project: an evaluation of group therapeutic techniques in developing resiliency in children who have been exposed to women abuse in the home

format:
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Number of pages in document: 112

subject: Psychologically abused children -- Mental health.

subject: Children of abused wives.

subject: Children and violence.

subject: Group psychotherapy for children.

subject: Abused women.

subject: Elmcrest Program.

subject: RJ507.F35 G87 1999

abstract: The author discusses the impact on children who are exposed to woman abuse in the home. Research indicates that these children demonstrate a high frequency of externalizing and internalizing behavior difficulties. However, not all children who grow up in maritally violent homes are behaviorally disturbed nor do all become involved in abusive relationships as adults. Adjustment problems of children who have been subject to various traumas have been shown to be highly variable. The research on "resilient" children emphasizes the importance of including the protective and vulnerability factors both within the child and his/her environment to explain this difference in response to adversity. This paper suggests that children's resiliency might be enhanced through their participation in a group treatment model of intervention. The Elmcrest Project is presented as such a model and the author's experience co-facilitating the Fall, 1998 "Lunch Group" is described.

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title: Aboriginal education: The more things change, the more they stay the same.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 153

subject:
Indians of North America -- Education.
Academic achievement -- Evaluation.
Education -- Parent participation.
Indian students.
E96.2 .S68 2013

abstract: This ethnographic inquiry is based on Dorothy E. Smith's (2006) institutional ethnography. In this study, I examined the positive supports behind six Aboriginal grade 12 students who graduated in June 2009. The students found their parents provided the main supporting factors behind their school success. To obtain a clearer picture of their school experiences, I used Smith's (2006) approach to scrutinize the relationships between these Aboriginal students and the rival discourses. Institutional ethnographers begin their research with the experiences of the participants, for example, based on interviews, observations, and documents as data' (Campbell & Gregor, 2004, p. 8), to see the interconnecting social relations in their lives, as well as to uncover the institutional power relations that are covertly arranged by discourse and texts to govern their everyday living experiences. The discourses identified in this study include the helping educators, school documentation and reports, the School Act, and the curriculum. I argue that those who hold power have seen to it via ruling relations that Aboriginal students are disempowered in their schools in much the same way that society and societal institutions deprive their communities of their power (Cummins, 2001, p. 180). I greatly hope that his study will somehow help to reverse this racially based disempowerment at both the school and community levels. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1864019


title: Sustainable appropriation: Consumption, advertising, and the (anti-) politics of (post-) environmentalism.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 131

subject:
Green marketing -- Evaluation.
Advertising in popular culture.
Branding (Marketing)
Advertising -- Evaluation.
HF5413 .K56 2013

abstract: This thesis extends ecocritical thought into the sphere of popular culture, particularly televised and online advertisements, by examining the ways in which environmentalist discourse is appropriated and obfuscated by corporations for promotional purposes. Moreover, it argues that such an appropriation, which paradoxically utilizes environmentalist discourse to promote consumption, is a manifestation of post-environmentalism, a term derived from a critical synthesis of Angela McRobbie's notion of post-feminism and Slavoj Žižek’s extended discussions of eco-capitalism.' The critical term functions as a way of semantically differentiating between environmentalism and its co-opted counterpart. Ultimately, through analysis of advertising and promotional campaigns from major corporations, I argue that this trend of appropriation threatens environmentalism as a radical politics by conceptually and literally relegating environmentalist activism to spheres of consumerism and through acts of consumption, which has larger ramifications for all hegemony-challenging, radical politics. --[Leaf ii.]

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1890864


title: Strategic environmental assessment of comprehensive plans:  A comparative analysis of comprehensive plans from Scotland, California, and New Zealand.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 205

subject: Environmental impact analysis -- Case studies.

subject: Land use -- Planning -- Scotland.

subject: Land use -- Planning -- California.

subject: Land use -- Planning -- New Zealand.

subject: TD194.6 .I36 2003

abstract: The environmental assessment of comprehensive plans is often referred to as 'strategic environmental assessment' (SEA). SEA facilitates the integration of environmental and sustainability considerations and comprehensive planning. The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the effectiveness of SEA of comprehensive plans in three case studies located in Scotland, California and New Zealand. To compare effectiveness, a framework is developed against which the cases are evaluated. This study demonstrates that SEA application is only adequately effective. It was found that current SEA practice does not accurately reflect SEA theory, and furthermore, that there are a number of shortcomings identified in current practice that need to be improved. The knowledge for conducting SEA successfully is there and waiting to be applied. SEA can be seen as a catalyst toward more integrated planning for sustainable development. SEA is still evolving and current practice provides a stepping stone for something more substantial.

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title: An autoethnographic overview: trapped, breaking glass houses, violence, chaos, addiction, oh my!

format:
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Number of pages in document: 130

subject: Youth development.

subject: Victims of crimes -- Services for -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: HQ796 .H46 2015

abstract: Through the methodology of auto-ethnography I intend to weave together lived experience and research, with the purpose of examining the normative behaviours and socialization experienced by youth considered to be raised in high-risk social environments. What behaviors and patterns of socialization do children learn and emulate when violence and addiction is a continuing presence? Where parents, particularly mothers, are experiencing massive amounts of stress, are often unable to meet their own needs let alone the needs of their children. I will demonstrate what is learned as normative social behavior within the context of the family that leads to a lifelong struggle of navigating one's emotions, and further acts as a barrier to navigating the larger social system. My experience will demonstrate that what is learned in the the home environment as normal is deemed deviant by the dominant social structure. To enhance the overall body of knowledge, I will insert the narratives of professionals who have worked with high risk youth directly into the body of work. I further intend to demonstrate that the social reality of individuals raised in high risk social environments constructed since birth cannot be easily deconstructed, without a solid commitment to recognizing the impact of the family and community environment of the social and emotional development of the child. My own poetry and art work are integrated into this thesis as a way of explicating and sharing my process for knowing and healing. --Leaf iii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b2073989


title: An assessment of vegetation characteristics and hydrologic flow pathways on the effectiveness of vegetated buffer strips for phosphorus reduction in an agricultural watershed

format:
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Number of pages in document: 142
electronic

abstract: Vegetated buffer strips are a management practice implemented in agricultural landscapes because of their effectiveness in reducing the transport of phosphorus (P) to surface water. However, in northern climates, buffers can become a source of P when soils are frozen and vegetation is dead or dormant during the most significant runoff period. This research investigated buffer vegetation as a potential source of P at the Morden Research Station, Manitoba. Vegetation sampling in two new buffers and an established buffer in fall 2015 and spring 2016 showed biomass P loss of 32-47% and an increase in soil Olsen P of 25-43% over winter. Thus, it is likely that much of the leached P was retained in the soil. Laboratory experiments subjected timothy grass to zero, three or six freeze-thaw cycles (FTCs), followed by extraction to leach P. Results showed an increased number of FTCs resulted in increased concentrations of leached P.


title: Canadian-born Sikh daughters: Experiencing life through a mixture of cultural influences.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 100

subject: Daughters.

subject: Children of immigrants.

subject: Sikh women -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- Case studies.

subject: HQ777 .S26 2011

abstract: Canadian ideas about individualism and equality between genders can be stressful for immigrants and their children. This study took a conceptual view of eight Canadian-born Sikh daughters of Punjabi immigrant parents living in Prince George with particular emphasis on how the mixture of cultural influences affected their behavioural patterns and well-being. The purpose of this study was to reveal the lived experiences of these first-generation women, shedding light related to topics of familial, social, and cultural expectations. In 2008, a qualitative approach was utilized to explore the attitudes of these eight Sikh women. Using a phenomenological paradigm, this study aimed to discover, understand and describe these women's lived experiences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. Although there is no one story, there were similarities amongst the women. Themes of external influences, psychological factors, emotional effects, and positive attitudes and beliefs emerged. --P. ii.

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title: A flexible simulaton framework for the study of deadlock resolution algorithms in multicore systems

format:
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Number of pages in document: 90

subject: Computer simulation.

subject: Emotions in children -- Study and teaching (Elementary)

subject: Social learning.

subject: QA76.9.C65 D47 2016

abstract: Deadlock is a common phenomenon in software applications, yet it is ignored by most operating systems. Although the occurrence of a deadlocks in systems is not frequent, in some cases, the effects are drastic when deadlock occurs. The ongoing trend in processor technology indicates that future systems will have hundreds and thousands of cores. Due to this imminent trend in hardware development, the problem of deadlock has gained renewed attention in research. Deadlock handling techniques that are developed for earlier processors and distributed systems might not work well with multicore systems, due to their architectural differences. Hence, to maximize the utility of multicore systems, new programs have to be carefully designed and tested before they can be adopted for practical use. Many approaches have been developed to handle deadlock in multicore systems, but very little attention has been paid to comparing the performance of those approaches with respect to different performance parameters. To fulfil the above mentioned shortfalls, we need a flexible simulation testbed to study deadlock handling algorithms and to observe their performance differences in multicore systems. The development of such a framework is the main goal of this thesis. In the framework, we implemented a general a scenario, scenario for the Dining Philosopher's problem and scenario for the Banker's algorithm. In addition to these scenarios, we demonstrate the flexibility, soundness, and use of the proposed framework by simulating two different deadlock handling strategies "" deadlock avoidance (the Banker's algorithm) and deadlock detection (Dreadlocks). The deadlock detection is followed by deadlock recovery to resolve the detected deadlock. We also present result analysis for the different set of experiments performed on the implemented strategies. The proposed simulation testbed to study deadlocks in multicore systems is developed using Java. --Leaf i.

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title: Investigating the 3' RNA Phosphodiesterase and 3'-5' Exoribonuclease Activities of APE1.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 76

subject:
Endonucleases -- Research.
Phosphodiesterases.
Ribonucleases.
QP609.E44 C46 2013

abstract: Messenger RNA degradation is a major control point in determining the abundance of mRNA, and hence in the regulation of gene expression. Until recently, endoribonucleases, enzymes that cleave the phosphodiester bond within a polynucleotide chain, have been dismissed as the key enzymes responsible for mRNA turnover. The human apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 (APE1) was recently identified as an endoribonuclease that is capable of cleaving c-myc mRNA in vitro and regulate c-myc mRNA level and half-life in cells. The ability to subject any target mRNA for degradation is a powerful therapeutic intervention, and the technologies currently in use have employed activities of endoribonucleases. Hence, in addition to increasing our basic knowledge on its role in the regulation of gene expression, a better understanding on the RNA-degrading enzyme such as APE1 has the potential in leading to the development of novel gene inactivation technology. The first objective of this thesis was to determine whether APE1 possesses 3'RNA phosphodiesterase and 3'-5' exoribonuclease activities. Using three difference RNA substrates, we confirmed that APE1 indeed has 3'RNA phosphodiesterase activity which is clearly absent in the common Ribonuclease A. We also found that Myricetin, a known inhibitor of AP-DNA activity, is capable of inhibiting 3'RNA phosphodiesterase activity of APE1. Our results also revealed that APE1 has weak to negligible 3'-5' exoribonuclease activity against unstructured poly-ribonucleotides. However, as with its known 3'DNA exonuclease activity, we found that APE1 has preferential in removing one nucleotide at 3' overhang of RNA. The second objective of this thesis was to determine the critical amino acids responsible for the 3' RNA phosphodiesterase activity of APE1. Our results revealed that APE1 uses several similar critical residues tin carrying out both its endoribonuclease and 3' APE1 uses several similar critical residues in carrying out

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title: Visual discrimination of facial expression of emotion

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 61

subject:
Facial expression.
Face -- Social aspects.
Emotions -- Physiological aspects.
BF637.C45 G73 1998

abstract: A habituation paradigm was employed to examine the theoretical nature of facial processing. Three specific issues were addressed. It may be possible to infer the double dissociation and relative salience of facial identity versus facial expressions of emotion (FEE\u2019s). A habituation paradigm may also be used to examine three hypotheses regarding the nature of FEE processing; it may be configural (Etcoff & Magee, 1992), featural (Yamada, Matsuda, Watari & Suenaga, 1993), or a combination of both, depending upon the particular FEE (Kirita & Endo, 1995; McKelvie, 1994). Third, the role of priming in FEE processing was examined. Skin conductance responses (SCR\u2019s) were recorded while subjects (N=107) watched video tapes of four actors performing FEE\u2019s. Changes in identity and expression were manipulated independently. Increases in SCR were reliable indicators of habituation to stimulus repetition. Results showed that changes in both identity and FEE produced magnitudes of response recovery that were significantly different from zero, demonstrating stimulus specificity. Results indicated no significant differences between their respective magnitudes; both changes appeared to be equally salient to subjects. When the magnitudes of response recovery to changes in FEE\u2019s were examined alone, results did not produce strong evidence in favour of any of the hypotheses of FEE processing. However, there is evidence to suggest that priming may play a role in response recovery and habituation to FEE\u2019s. This study showed that the use of a habituation paradigm has utility in the study of facial processing, although more research is required.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1191657


title: E<smcap>MACS</smcap> for A<smcap>LDOR</smcap>: An external learning system.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 121

subject: Text editors (Computer programs) -- Research.

subject: Text editors (Computer programs -- Software.

subject: Programming languages (Electronic computers)

subject: Software reengineering -- Research.

subject: QA76.76.T49 H75 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1303055


title: Wood-based biofuel options to create zero-fossil fuel district heating systems

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 207

subject: Biomass energy -- Economic aspects -- British Columbia.

subject: Interracial adoption.

subject: Cognitive dissonance.

subject: Indigenous children.

subject: Social work with indigenous peoples.

subject: HD9502.5.B542 C44 2015

abstract: Due to technological and economic limits wood-chip based heating systems typically operate as baseload units, leaving peak load and backup heat production to fossil fuel boilers. The techno-economic feasibility of greenhouse gas mitigation with SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) and FPL (Fast Pyrolysis Liquids or Pyrolysis Oil) wood based biofuels are examined in this study. Both fuels are feasible but SNG does not meet current natural gas quality standards but the matter is more regulatory than technical and FPL would require significant new infrastructure. The cost of SNG production varies from $10.72 to $56.29 per GJ (Gigajoule), depending on technology and wood costs. FPL production costs range from $17.40 to $24.66 per GJ. Emissions mitigation costs range from $155 to $1052 per tonne CO~'' (carbon dioxide). SNG being most viable due to fewer civil works required at the district heating plant. Larger-scale systems are most viable with costs. --leaf i.

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title: Identification and Validation of the U2, U4, U5, and U6 Spliceosomal snRNAs in Cyanidioschyzon merolae.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 36

subject:
Cyanidiaceae.
Introns.
RNA splicing.
Eukaryotic cells.
Red algae.
QK569.C956 D86 2011

abstract: Pre-mRNA splicing is an essential step in eukaryotic gene expression, and introns have been found in nearly all eukaryotic genomes sequenced to date. The red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae is found in acidic thermal springs, and its recently sequenced genome revealed a surprising paucity of intron-containing genes, raising the question of whether the normal complement of splicing machinery is maintained to splice so few introns. To address this I searched for snRNAs computationally, successfully identifying C. merolae homologues for four of the five snRNAs. I experimentally confirmed their expression, found that their structural elements are similar to those known from other organisms, and demonstrated that U4 and U6 base pair to each other, as expected. My data support the proposed switch in U6-5's splice site base pairing between the two catalytic steps, as well as a recent model for free U6. --P. ii.

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title: Journey through the wilds: An autoethnography of the Camp Trapping experience.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 170

subject: Social work with youth -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Juvenile delinquents -- Counseling of -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Teenage boys -- Counseling of -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: HV1423 .H84 2012

abstract: Using an autoethnographic method the author explores key issues in his experience working at Camp Trapping, a wilderness based group care programme for male young offenders situated in central British Columbia. Personal experiences, as well as interview quotes from staff members and adult graduates of the programme, are used to highlight social, political and practice aspects of working in such a setting. Key concepts reflected upon are the presence or absence of continual compassionate care, factors associated with youth crime, masculinity, wilderness programming, group care settings, and the punitive turn in social welfare and corrections approaches in Canada. These concepts are looked at in a broad social context as well as how programme delivery is affected on a personal level. The author asserts that Camp Trapping provides marginalized youth a unique experience that encourages pro-social personal development. The Camp Trapping experience also contributes to the author's personal and professional development. --P. ii.

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title: PPAR~ regulates insulin secretion in pancreatic ~-cells : evidence from an in-vivo mouse model of ~-cell specific PPAR~ overexpression

format:
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Number of pages in document: 75

subject:
Pancreatic beta cells -- Research.
Multiagent systems.
Relational databases -- Software.
QP188.P26 K43 2016

abstract: Onset of obesity-induced type 2 diabetes occurs when pancreatic ~-cells fail to meet the increased insulin demand caused by insulin resistance. Changes in adipose tissue function in obesity results in abnormal deposition of lipids in non-adipose tissues including pancreatic islets. Chronic exposure to fatty acid is lipotoxic to the ~-cells, blunting glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-~ (PPAR~) belongs to the family of PPAR nuclear transcription factors, key regulators of lipid metabolism. In pancreatic ~-cells PPAR~ has been shown to regulate genes involved in mitochondrial handling of fatty acids causing up regulation of genes involved in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation. In addition to its role in lipid metabolism, an in-vivo model of ~-cell specific PPAR~ knockout demonstrated a role for PPAR~ in regulating the cellular machinery involved in secretion of insulin granules. Removal of PPAR~ from the ~-cell enhanced second phase insulin secretion due to disassembly of filamentous actin, allowing uninhibited insulin granule secretion. The goal of my project was to determine if the pro-oxidative potential of PPAR~ could protect pancreatic ~-cells from lipotoxicity induced by obesity or if PPAR~\u2019s role in insulin secretion would prevent beneficial effects on ~-cell function. Utilizing an adeno-associated virus (dsAAV8), we induced overexpression of PPAR~ specifically in pancreatic ~-cells of adult C57B16 mice fed a chow or high-fat diet. We observed that overexpression of PPAR~ in pancreatic ~-cells, significantly impairs glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in both lean and obese mice supporting a role for PPAR~ in the regulation of insulin secretory mechanisms. Characterization of filamentous actin, expression and activity of SNARE proteins in ~-cells overexpressing PPAR~ will help to elucidate the mechanism by which PPAR~ results insulin granule exocytosis.

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title: Madeline Izowsky, 1885--1979:  A Polish woman in western Canada.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 150

subject: Izowksy, Madeline, 1885-1979.

subject: Women immigrants -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- History -- 20th century.

subject: Women immigrants -- Alberta -- Round Hill -- History -- 20th century.

subject: Polish people -- British Columbia -- History -- 20th century.

subject: Polish people -- Alberta -- Round Hill -- History -- 20th century.

subject: FC3849.P7 Z49 I96 2003

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: The Contentment with Life Assessment Scale (CLAS):  A measure of self-reported life satisfaction.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 70

subject:
Quality of life.
Contentment.
Satisfaction.
HN25 .H38 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Constructing partnership: A Delphi study of shared resource management in the North Yukon.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 434

subject: Natural resources -- Yukon -- Management -- Planning.

subject: Natural resources -- Yukon -- Management -- Decision making.

subject: Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation.

subject: Conservation of natural resources -- Yukon.

subject: Delphi method.

subject: HD319.Y8 S54 2002

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Perceptions of access to industrial forest land by Port Alberni recreational stakeholders.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 180

subject: Forests and forestry -- Recreational use -- British Columbia -- Port Alberni Region.

subject: Land use -- British Columbia -- Port Alberni Region.

subject: Forest reserves -- Recreational use -- British Columbia -- Port Alberni Region.

subject: Recreation areas -- British Columbia -- Port Alberni Region.

subject: GV191.67.F6 D86 2015

abstract: This thesis examines recreationalist experiences with industrial forest land access in the Port Alberni area of British Columbia where forest industry and land tenure restructuring has changed land management practices. Consequently, recreationalists' expectations of industrial forest land access are not met by current reality. A qualitative, exploratory case study examines historical and current recreational access barriers, their impact on recreationalists, and elucidates the success of recreationalist-forestry company relationships in negotiating these barriers. Results indicate that recreational access restrictions, in the form of physical barriers, increased due to land tenure and forest industry restructuring. These restrictions have significantly limited recreationalists' activities and land use practices. As conceptualized by recreationalists accessing private land, now comprising the majority of area forest land, restrictions suggest corporate land owner failure to meet social responsibilities. While successful recreationalist-forestry company relationships may offset the impacts of restrictions, these relationships have not fully replaced previous access regimes. --Leaf ii.

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title: Crude federalism: decentralization and control over oil and gas resources in the Russian Federation

format:
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Number of pages in document: 101

subject: Petroleum industry and trade -- Russia (Federation)

subject: Russia (Federation) -- Economic policy -- 1991-

subject: Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-

subject: HD9502.R82 P35 1997

abstract: This thesis explores how the decentralization of control over Russia's oil and natural gas resources is shaping Russian federalism. A political-economic methodology is employed that draws from literature on decentralization, federalism, intergovernmental relations in the Russian Federation, and the Russian oil and gas sector. The study focuses on how and why some of Russia's regions have secured relatively more autonomy from the centre. It is argued that under Russia's asymmetrical brand of federalism, regions with the administrative status of "autonomous republic" and natural resource-rich regions have been able to build stronger bases of regional power and authority because they are negotiating from positions of strength in intergovernmental relations. Autonomous republics have been delegated legal and political-administrative powers that the rest of Russia's regions simply do not possess. The distribution of control over Russia's abundant oil and gas resources has changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union and, though there has been some decentralization in the oil and gas sector, the Russian government retains decisive influence in these strategic industries. The other main beneficiaries of oil and gas development are the producing regions, a significant improvement from Soviet times to be sure. Examinations of the Sakha Republic (Y akutia) and Tyumen' Oblast, including the autonomous okrugs of Khanty-Mansiisk and Yamal-Nenets, demonstrate both the importance of republic status, and the political power derived from natural resource wealth. The thesis concludes that the push for Russian "federalization" will continue to be led by republics and resource-rich regions, and that Russian federalism is attainable as long as asymmetries do not become overly acute.

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title: Public-participation in local transportation planning: an examination of Sudbury and Prince George

contributor: McAllister, Mary Louise (Thesis advisor)

format:
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Number of pages in document: 132

subject: Transportation -- Planning -- Citizen participation -- Case studies.

subject: Transportation -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- Planning -- Citizen participation.

subject: Transportation -- Ontario -- Sudbury -- Planning -- Citizen participation.

subject: Transportation -- Planning -- Citizen participation.

subject: Prince George (B.C.) -- Planning -- Citizen participation.

subject: Sudbury (Ont.) -- Planning -- Citizen participation.

subject: HE311.C22 P7 S65 1996

abstract: This thesis explores whether or not citizens are indeed participating in the process of transportation planning at the local government level... Particular attention is given to the transportation planning process in Prince George ... and Sudbury. It is argued that ... primarily it is the elites of the community that are involved, not a representative sampling of the overall population.

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title: Shared parenting after separation: A male perspective.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 117

subject:
Joint custody of children.
Fathers.
Parenting, Part-time.
Children of divorced parents.
HQ756 .K56 2011

abstract: In 2004, over 30,000 children were affected by their parent's divorce. Based on what is deemed in the best interest of the child custody arrangements have evolved over the past 30 years resulting in both parents remaining involved in the life of their child post-divorce. In an attempt to keep both parents involved following a divorce, joint custody is becoming a common custody arrangements. Joint custody can be either joint legal custody or joint physical custody. With joint physical custody or shared parenting, the daily care of and responsibility for the children is shared between the parents. Shared parenting can and does keep families intact following a divorce or separation. It is in the child's best interest to be raised by both parents following a divorce. The case of fathers who were actively co-parenting their children following their divorce was explored through the case study approach. The qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis to reveal the experiences of the five fathers. As a father who was in a shared parenting arrangement for 14 years, my lived experiences are woven throughout the thesis through the process of auto-ethnography. Findings support the view that shared parenting after separation can be a positive experience for children and families following a divorce or separation. Shared parenting is more effective when both parents are able to effectively communicate and co-operate with each other. It also noted that it may not be in the best interest of the child to have on-going relationships with both parents especially in cases where there is violence or abuse against a parent and/or children. --P. ii.

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title: Fish ecology in Ootsa Lake, British Columbia in relation to submerged timber harvesting

format:
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Number of pages in document: 123

subject: Fishes -- Ecology -- British Columbia -- Ootsa Lake.

subject: Fishes -- Habitat -- British Columbia -- Ootsa Lake.

subject: Logging -- Environmental aspects -- British Columbia -- Ootsa Lake.

subject: Fishes -- Effect of logging on -- British Columbia -- Ootsa Lake.

subject: QL639.8 .B76 2000

abstract: Ootsa Lake is part of a 48-year-old northwestern British Columbia reservoir (Nechako Reservoir) that contains extensive amounts of flooded forests. Recently, logging companies have begun harvesting this standing underwater timber because of its potential as an alternative fibre source. This project was initiated because of the general lack of information on fishes in the reservoir and because the potential impact of submerged timber removal on the fish community had not previously been explored. Catches with experimental gill nets and live traps were monitored between July 7 and October 22, 1998 to estimate the abundance, diversity, size, and condition of fishes in Ootsa Lake. Catch per unit effort (CPUE) was quantified and ranked to evaluate the impact of submerged timber harvesting on the abundance of the dominant fish species. Mean ranks were compared across species; across three near-shore habitats with different levels of structural heterogeneity (treed, harvested, or open); and across the summer and fall seasons. Shannon-Wiener diversity indices were calculated and compared across habitats. Size and condition of the main fish species were compared across habitats. Fish abundance was positively associated with habitat structural complexity. Overall abundance was highest in the treed habitat. In the summer, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) abundance was highest in the treed habitat whereas northern pikeminnow (Pfychochei/us oregonensis) were abundant in both treed and harvested habitats. Rainbow trout and northern pikeminnow abundance in near-shore areas decreased in the fall, but numbers of kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) increased. Shannon-Wiener diversity indices did not differ significantly among habitats overall, but in the summer the index was significantly higher in the open than the treed and harvested habitats, whereas it was significantly lower in the fall. Sizes of rainbow trout, kokanee, and northern pikeminnow were related to habitat structural complexity with the smallest fish occupying the treed habitat and the largest rainbow trout and northern pikeminnow occurring in the open habitat. Fulton's condition factor was not consistently related to habitat structural complexity but differed among sites within habitat. Kokanee were found to be exceptionally small (mean fork length = 180 mm ~ 0.95) with over 85% of individuals being age 2+. They also exhibited characteristics similar to "residual" sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) including a significantly male-biased sex ratio and olive-black spawning colouration. I hypothesize that kokanee are exhibiting adaptive life history patterns in response to the cold, oligotrophic conditions in this large reservoir. Juvenile fish often seek complex underwater structure for protection from predators, and submerged structure has been shown to increase invertebrate production. Therefore, it is likely that small rainbow trout and northern pikeminnow inhabit areas with submerged timber because it provides refuge from predators and/or because of a high abundance of food. The use of benthic harvested areas by small northern pikeminnow may be for similar reasons because overturned root wads and woody debris remain post-harvest. Diversity of fish species was not positively associated with habitat structural complexity.

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title: An aboriginal mental health approach to personal wellness: A formative evaluation.

subject: Native peoples -- Mental health -- Canada.

subject: Indians of North America -- Mental health -- Manitoba.

subject: Health promotion -- Manitoba.

subject: Social work with Indians.

subject: Social work education.

subject: RC451.5.I5 T46 2005

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1302041


title: Art, identity and culture: The politicization of contemporary Northwest Coast First Nations art.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 125

subject: Indian art -- Pacific Coast (B.C)

subject: Indians of North America -- Pacific Coast (B.C) -- Ethnic identity.

subject: Indians of North America -- Pacific Coast (B.C) -- Social life and customs.

subject: Indians of North America -- Pacific Coast (B.C) -- Material culture.

subject: E78.N78 M55 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1302061


title: Work-life balance for parents with low incomes.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 88

subject:
Work and family.
Low-income parents -- Mental health.
HD4904.25 .H36 2008

abstract: Work-life balance is an important aspect of individual, family, business and community well-being. This study was undertaken to reveal the subjective experiences of work-life balance for parents from two-parent families with low incomes. There is little existing research regarding work-life balance for this population. Considering that illness and disability are correlated with low income, this is a significant gap in the literature. This study reveals that parents with low incomes share many of the work-life balance concerns and resources of parents with middle and upper incomes. However, there are differences including the impact of distinct child-rearing practices and the importance of community service organization. This study also yielded information not presented in the literature. For example, this study suggests that opportunities for outdoor activities may be an important work-life balance factor for parents with low incomes. Perhaps this is more related to the fact that the majority of the research participants were First Nations. However, participants also discussed the significance of the schedule and routine provided by paid work and this may be a variable that is important for all parents. The study findings suggest a variety of research directions and it appears that all research must address gender expectations and the high priority given work over other domains of life.--P.ii.

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title: Soil reclamation and reforestation at oil and gas well sites in northeastern British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 182

subject: Forest soils -- Peace River Region (B.C. and Alta.)

subject: Reforestation -- Peace River Region (B.C. and Alta.)

subject: Soil restoration -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: SD390.3.C2 M33 2008

abstract: With over 1,400 oil and gas wells drilled in northeast British Columbia (BC) in 2005 alone, cumulative reductions in future timber supply may occur if well sites (~1 ha in size) are not reforested. Well sites resemble forestry landings in their challenges to soil productivity and reforestation, which include adverse physical conditions (i.e., compact soils), low organic matter content, and limited nutrient supply. Previous research in BC on forest soil rehabilitation techniques has developed practical methods for ameliorating adverse soil physical, chemical, and biological conditions in forestry landings. This project focused on the application of these techniques to typical abandoned well sites in the Peace River region of BC as part of achieving successful reforestation. Five abandoned well sites were selected within the Boreal White and Black Spruce biogeoclimatic zone near Fort St. John and Dawson Creek, BC. Treatments consisted of tillage, wood chip mulch, tillage + wood chip mulch, tillage + incorporated wood chips, brush mats, and an untreated control. Treatments were implemented between fall 2003 and spring 2004, and sites were subsequently planted with alternating seedlings of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia Dougl. ex Loud) and white spruce (Picea glauca [Moench] Voss). Soils at all sites were fine to medium in texture with average coarse fragment contents ranging from 3% to 10%. Soil conditions were monitored throughout the 2004 and 2005 growing seasons. Response variables include soil physical parameters (bulk density, soil mechanical resistance, moisture content, air-filled porosity, water retention characteristics), nutrient availability, and seedling survival and growth. Soil physical property data (i.e., soil mechanical resistance, air-filled porosity, and water retention) indicated soils on control plots were in a potentially physically degraded state with respect to theoretical growth-limiting thresholds. These results suggested they were good candidates for rehabilitation. Treatme

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title: Business cycles and accounting quality.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 60

subject:
Accounting -- Quality control.
Business cycles.
HF5625 .S73 2012

abstract: This study tests the accounting quality during booms and bust phases of business cycles along with the impact of financial regulations such as the Regulation of Fair Disclosure (2000) and the Sarbanes Oxley Act (2002). Using a cohort of 677 firms with constant data of 18 years (12186 firm annual years ) from US 1500 Index for the period 1993-2010, this study uses more robust econometrics approaches such as Arelanno-Bond generalized method of moments (GMM) and system GMM in addition to Panel least square, Fixed Effects, and Random Effects models. This study finds that business cycles affect accounting quality and firms do more earnings management during expansion phases as compared to contraction phases of economic business cycles. Also, this study shows positive impact of the regulations on accounting quality. This study contributes to accounting literature through analysis of accounting quality metric, discretionary accruals based earning management using more robust econometric technique the system GMM. --Leaf iii.

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title: The meaning of resettlement: Burmese political refugees in Vancouver

subject: Transcultural medical care -- British Columbia.

subject: Political refugees -- Psychology.

subject: Refugees, Burmese.

subject: Burmese -- Relocation -- Canada.

subject: Health planning -- British Columbia.

subject: RA418.5.T73 J44 1998

abstract: The increasing number of political refugees to Canada has raised questions regarding their resettlement, adaptation, and mental well-being. Nurses and other health care and social service professionals do not know enough about the psychological adaptation of this refugee type. This may result in nurses and other health care and social service professionals planning and providing care that is not relevant to their specific needs, thereby increasing political refugees' risk of adaptation problems and poor mental health. Recognizing that refugee adaptation and mental health is affected by multiple interrelated factors including the way in which one perceives experience, the purpose of this study was to understand the meaning of the resettlement experience from the perspective of Burmese political refugees in Vancouver. Phenomenology, a qualitative research methodology, was used in this study. Data were derived through a series of in-depth interviews with five Burmese refugees and three key informants. Participants shared information of their past and present realities which provided a contextual basis for understanding their experiences. Participant observation data and reflection of the researcher's personal experiences working with Burmese refugees in exile reinforced the formal interview findings and provided a broader context for interpretation. Analysis of interview data reveal an experience that can be conceived of as one of both loss and reconstruction, challenges and opportunities. The participants mourn the loss of their identity, their culture, and the social, economic, and political status that they once commanded. They grieve the loss of family support. Factors such as past traumatic experiences involving violence and persecution, their identity as educated revolutionaries, occupational hardship, language difficulties, and isolation from a well-established ethnic community are seen as important influences on the participants' sense of loss. These factors are, in tum, influenced by international and national policies. While the refugees grieve for the multitudinal losses that their resettlement represents, they also rejoice in the opportunities that living in Canada is giving them. Resettlement to Canada means their future holds some form of hope. Resettlement is viewed as an opportunity to learn, to develop new skills, and, most importantly, to reestablish themselves as revolutionaries who will, one day, return to their homeland. This sense of opportunity provides the refugees with the strength to cope with the stresses of living in a foreign environment and allows them to rationalize the losses of the past. The participants' identity as political refugees is an important variable influencing this sense of opportunity and the larger meaning of resettlement. Understanding these meanings and the factors affecting them have implications for public health policy, nursing practice, research and education.

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title: The Earth Remembers Everything.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 104

subject:
Place (Philosophy)
Autobiographical memory.
Place (Philosophy) in literature.
Memory -- Psychological aspects.
Collective memory.
B105.P53 F58 2012

abstract: In 2004, I travelled to Auschwitz and Birkenau to witness the site of a massacre. Though I did not comprehend its impact on a visceral level then, the experience sifted through and emerged in my writing as a profound connection to place. In addition to Auschwitz, I have been to massacre sites in Asia, the central interior and northwest coast of British Columbia. My thesis is a creative recounting of these experiences. I chose the genre of creative non-fiction, as it allows me to use my poetic prose voice to describe my lived experience, and intersperse it with historical information. I am drawn to places of disruption and deep emotion, and in finding narrative that explores these wounded places. In my thesis I hope to show the links between all these places, starting with my presence in all of them. Though I do not own the stories of any of these places, I do own my experience of these places. This is a record of my experience. Edward S Casey contends that we hold memories in the body, which is the centre of our phenomenological experience of the world. I argue that just as our bodies hold our memories and experiences, the earth too holds memories. When we go to a site where there has been great feeling, we participate in that experience through the memories the earth holds. Just as we are changed by a place, we in turn change a place by our presence our own thoughts and energies are mixed in with the undercurrent of energy that is already there. The hybrid thesis has given me the freedom to pursue my interests in imagination, memory and place. It has enabled me to see my own creative work and life experience through the lens of philosophers such as Casey, Jeff Malpas, Yi-Fu Tuan and Simon Schama. Seeing my words woven with theirs has made me reflect more fully on the power of place, and my own place in the world. --P. i-ii

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title: Investigation into the mechanisms of beta-cell specific overexpression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors in obesity-induced type 2 diabetes.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 114

subject: Pancreatic beta cells -- Research.

subject: Non-insulin-dependent diabetes -- Research.

subject: QP188.P26 .C73 2014

abstract: In obesity, adipose tissue expandability and triglyceride storage is challenged resulting in lipid accumulation in ectopic tissues, including pancreatic β-cells. It is hypothesized that accumulation of toxic lipid derivatives induces β-cell failure, causing dysregulated glucose homeostasis in obesity. I am interested in understanding if manipulating expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs), mediators of lipid sensing and metabolism, in β-cells during development of obesity will affect lipotoxic β-cell failure. Activation of endogenous PPARδ in vitro has been shown to protect against lipotoxic β-cell failure. I report that PPARδ overexpression in β-cells under lipotoxic conditions diminishes this protective effect. Furthermore, in vivo models of β-cell specific PPARγ2 overexpression exhibit impaired carbohydrate metabolism. I report that islets from these obese mice demonstrate reductions in lipids promoting signalling of insulin release and upregulation of genes regulating recruitment of fatty acids and lipid oxidation, which may explain carbohydrate metabolism impairments in these mice.

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title: Securing a home in British Columbia for adults with intellectual disabilities: A family perspective.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 187

subject: People with mental disabilities -- Housing -- British Columbia, Northwestern.

subject: People with mental disabilities -- Care -- British Columbia, Northwestern.

subject: Caregivers -- British Columbia, Northwestern.

subject: HV3008.C3 Q56 2014

abstract: The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the experiences of families/caregivers who provide support for intellectually disabled family members as they navigate government systems in order to find and secure a home for their disabled family members. The study focuses on families in northwestern British Columbia. Policy analysis, complemented by feminist and critical disability theory, serves as the framework for the study that used ethnographic and autoethnographic methods to explore the experiences of caregivers in this distinct subculture. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with eight family members/caregivers. Thematic analysis of the data was used to determine significant issues that these families/caregivers face. Twelve subthemes emerged from the data analysis and as a result of the findings specific areas were explored: the experiences of the family caregivers the experiences of the researcher who is part of the subcultural group lessons from Canadian history the present and the future in British Columbia and recommendations. This research provides a snapshot of the lived experiences of families/caregivers supporting an intellectually disabled family member and the impact of current policies on these families. Future research should focus on the voices of the intellectually disabled individuals - citizens within our society. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1976431


title: A site index model for lodgepole pine in the sub-boreal spruce biogeoclimatic zone of British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 107

subject: Lodgepole pine -- British Columbia.

subject: Site index (Forestry) -- Mathematical models -- Evaluation.

subject: Forest site quality -- British Columbia.

subject: Site index (Forestry) -- British Columbia.

subject: SD397.P585 B38 2011

abstract: An interior lodgepole pine stand level height growth and site index model is developed using stochastic differential equations and state-space approaches. Two data types, stem analysis and permanent sample plots were used. Four formulations of the Bertalanffy/Richards growth equation were evaluated using the EasySDE program. Data was partitioned based on data type, stand origin and combinations thereof. The best model was identified using maximum likelihood, and differences among data types and stand origins were evaluated for using likelihood ratio tests. A Power formulation was found to be statistically superior for all data types and origins. Combining the Stem Analysis and Permanent Sample Plot data in such a way that their respective variance structures was accommodated in parameter estimation was significantly better than the individual and origin specific runs, even though this increased the number of parameters. The resultant model was compared to the existing provincial model and differences were observed. --P. ii.

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title: Stellakoh talook: the importance of salmon to Stellat'en

format:
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Number of pages in document: 97

subject: Carrier Indians -- Attitudes.

subject: Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Government policy -- British Columbia.

subject: E99.T17 R49 2016

abstract: There have been many stories written about First Nations from British Columbia and their relationship with salmon. Stellakoh talook means salmon from the Stellakoh River in the Stellat'en language and this research takes a closer look at the past, present and future of Stellat'en (people from Stellaquo) and talook (salmon). I am from the community of Stellaquo where my grandmother instilled a secure knowledge in me that talook are to be respected. Being exposed to other cultures, I understood that many people were not raised with the same respect for talook as I was. In the past, I never really had the words to explain it, but I longed for the words to explain the importance of talook. In this thesis, stores from people knowledgeable about Stellat'en and talook are brought together to create a story about Stellakoh Tallok: The Importance of Salmon to Stellat'en. --Leaf ii.

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title: Microsatellite Variation in Mountain Pine Beetle ( Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) in Western Canada: Spatial Genetic Analyses of Neutral Variation and Development of Genic Markers.

contributor: Samarasekera, G. D. N. Gayathri (author)

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 156

subject: Mountain pine beetle -- Genetics -- Canada, Western.

subject: Lodgepole pine -- Diseases and pests -- Monitoring -- Canada, Western.

subject: QL596.S35 S26 2011

abstract: The mountain pine beetle (MPB), Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins, is the most destructive pest of pine forests in western North America. In this study genetic variation of MPB in western Canada was explored both at neutral genomic and gene-linked microsatellite markers. To understand the spatial genetic structure and dispersal patterns, beetles from 49 sampling locations throughout western Canada were analyzed at 13 neutral microsatellite loci. The MPB exhibits significant north-south population structure in western Canada. The decline of genetic diversity from south to north and the lack of isolation by distance in the northernmost cluster are consistent with patterns expected from postglacial recolonization. In terms of dispersal patterns, northern outbreaks are consistent with an expansion out of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, an early site of infestation in the current epidemic, while southern outbreaks are consistent with multiple centers of origin. To explore the gene-linked variation in the MPB genome, a panel of gene-linked markers was developed by screening an EST database of MPB. Fifty of 79 EST-derived markers developed were found to be polymorphic. A preliminary survey of five EST-derived microsatellite markers show evidence of selection at two loci. The genetic variation at another three loci was comparable with the genetic variation at neutral microsatellite markers. This study showed that the use of EST-derived microsatellites is a promising approach for identifying signatures of selection. Further, the new markers developed will be useful in constructing linkage maps and in performing genome scans and further landscape-scale genomic studies in both MPB and other related bark beetles. --P. ii.

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title: Native hip hop: coyote recreates story and song

format:
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Number of pages in document: 155

subject: Hip-hop -- Canada -- History and criticism.

subject: Indian youth -- Canada -- Music.

subject: Hip-hop -- Political aspects -- Canada.

subject: Indians of North America -- Canada -- Music.

subject: ML3531 .D86 2005

abstract: I intend to examine Native hip hop and its capacity to address social and political issues, empower and give voice to youth, and revitalize elements of oral tradition within a modern context. Qualitative inquiry grounded in the phenomenological tradition constitutes the research design for this study. lll Methodology includes primary research comprised of both interviews with Native hip hop artists as well as my own personal experience with hip hop; and secondary research including academic literature, internet, and other non-academic sources such as magazines, newspapers and audio disks. Native hip hop is a recent phenomenon in Canada, and scholarly literature on the subject is sparse. This study expands the scholarship in the discipline and recognizes the important segment of Native youth, their messages and contributions as hip hop artists to the hip hop community as well as contemporary Canadian First Nations culture.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1296272


title: A new highly efficient algorithm for lossless binary image compression.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 56

subject:
Image compression.
Image processing -- Digital techniques.
Data compression (Telecommunication).
TA1637 .Z46 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1317032


title: Andrew: a response to Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus in furs

format:
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Number of pages in document: 159

subject: Sacher-Masoch, Leopold, Ritter von, 1835-1895. Venus in furs.

subject: Plant-fungus relationships.

subject: Mycotrophy.

subject: PT2461.S3 Z543 2015

abstract: My novella Andrew represents an attempt to establish and then re-contextualize '~creative symptomatology' (Deleuze) of masochistic psychodrama by entering into an intertextual dialogue with the defining text for masochism, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs (1870), and its critical reception by Richard von Krafft-Ebing, Sigmund Freud, and Gilles Deleuze. With its core being distinctly masochistic, my novella radically unties masochism from predominantly sexual meanings within the rigidly gendered scenario of domination and submission, and transposes it onto familial domain, primarily mother-daughter relationship. Furthermore, alongside the departure from the conventional view that masochism is some deviation in the structure of an individual's desire, or, to use psychoanalytical term, sexual '~perversion,' my novella questions societal normalizing practices instrumental in executing control. By doing so, I intend to prove this notion to be a potent psychological and cultural concept in the construction of gender, familial power dynamic, and identitarian politics. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b2055280


title: Social competence in early childhood: The role of pain, health, and parenting style.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 77

subject: Stress (Physiology)

subject: Stress (Psychology)

subject: Social interaction -- Research.

subject: Cardiovascular system -- Effect of stress on.

subject: QP82.2.S8 T55 2009

abstract: This study investigated respiratory sinus arrhythmia and heart rate as functions of social competence. It was hypothesized that during an anxiety provoking social task, the group rated as high social competence would exhibit greater vagal tone than the low social competence group. Consistent with expectations, the high social competence group exhibited significantly higher vagal tone than the low social competence group during the task. Further, the high social competence group reacted with higher mean heart rate while anticipating the task but recovered more rapidly than the low social competence group. Styles of humor were explored as a mediating variable between social competence and cardiovascular activity. This study found, for the males, significant negative relationships between heart rate and positive styles of humor and a significant positive relationship between heart rate and self-deprecating humor. Overall, the findings were in support of existing theories on social stress as a determinant of health. --P.ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1651424


title: Perceived impact of physical activity on health and wellness of older adults in Northern British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 79

subject: Older people -- Health and hygiene -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Health promotion -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Exercise for older people -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: RA564.8 .G33 2014

abstract: This research rests on earlier research suggesting that there is a definitive connection between physical activity and the health and wellness of older adults. Aspects of this connection were examined through a qualitative research project with a sample of older adults in Prince George, the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada. The research explored the experiences and perspectives of older adults about the impact of physical activity on their health and wellbeing. Using a purposeful sampling method, data was generated through focus group and in-depth interviews. The data generated was analyzed using thematic analysis. The following eight themes emerged from the data analyzed: (1) Enthusiasm to learn more about and be involved in physical activity, (2) Effects of northern climate on involvement in physical activity, (3) Prominent physical activity, (4) Impact of physical illness, (5) Reason for being involved in physical activity, (6) Reasons for not being involved in physical activity, (7) Physical activity contributes to good health, and (8) Other views on physical activity in the community. The findings of this research are expected to benefit older adults, their families, and Northern Health and its agencies / programs involved in delivering services to older adults in Prince George and neighboring towns. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1947104


title: Still walking on egg shells: women's lived experience of staying with their partners who have completed abusive men's treatment groups

format:
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Number of pages in document: 127

subject:
Codependency.
Abusive men -- Rehabilitation.
Abused women -- Services for.
Group relations training.
Abused women Psychology.
HV6626 .L45 1997

abstract: Woman abuse is a serious problem in our society and our ready acceptance of men's treatment groups as a solution to woman abuse maybe short-sighted. Outcome investigations of abusive men's treatment groups have failed to include women's experience as a measure of treatment success and often disparity exists on whether success has been achieved. Many studies examine only physical abuse and fail to acknowledge the role of psychological abuse in relationships. The goal of this study was to listen to the voices of those women who have stayed with their partners after the men have completed group treatment and to understand their day-to-day experience of living with the 'treated' man. This feminist-oriented descriptive phenomenological study investigates five women, using face-to-face interview techniques. Descriptive information was generated from audio taped interviews. A metaphor emerged as the core phenomenon which participants described as 'still walking on eggshells'. This described the experience of living with their partners, post-group, and defined the essential element of the post-group experience. Within this core phenomenon, five themes were identified: safety, women's work of staying in the relationship, partner's use of power and control, concern for children and the role of the 'system' . These descriptions of the essence of the post-group relationship allow us to hear from the women who experience the daily reality of "still walking on egg shells", a perspective often unheard and therefore unacknowledged. These perspectives indicate a need to review our current treatment options for abusive men as a means of providing greater safety to women.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1180850


title: Impact of diabetes on quality of life for persons living in the Bella Coola Valley.

subject: Diabetes -- British Columbia -- Bella Coola Valley Region -- Psychological aspects.

subject: Diabetics -- British Columbia -- Bella Coola Valley Region.

subject: Quality of life -- British Columbia -- Bella Coola Valley Region.

subject: RA645.D5 G75 2004

abstract: There is evidence that diabetes affects the physical and emotional well-being of people who have the disease. The present study investigates the effect that diabetes has on self-rated health, satisfaction with various specific domains of life, and satisfaction with quality of life operationalized as happiness, satisfaction with life as a whole, and satisfaction with overall quality of life. 968 people living in British Columbia's Bella Coola Valley completed a survey that included one-item measures of these characteristics. It was found that, compared to people without diabetes, people with the disease--regardless of the extent of their associated co-morbidities--were no more likely to be unhappy or dissatisfied with their lives as a whole or with the overall quality of their lives. However, people with diabetes rated their current health significantly worse.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1270258


title: Reading forests: Contested ideologies and forest use in British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 118

subject: Forests and forestry -- British Columbia -- Public opinion.

subject: Logging -- British Columbia -- Public opinion.

subject: Sustainable forestry -- British Columbia -- Public opinion.

subject: Landscape ecology -- British Columbia.

subject: Fawcett, Brian, 1944- Virtual clearcut : the way things are in my hometown.

subject: Kennedy, Des. Garden club and the kumquot campaign.

subject: SD146.B8 W56 2007

abstract: This thesis examines the interconnection between existence, culture, and ecology. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, I tie together anthropological discussions of culture, French philosophy, and forestry with locally inspired narratives. Specifically, I examine Brian Fawcett's Virtual Clearcut: The Way Things Are In My Hometown and Des Kennedy's The Garden Club and the Kumquot Campaign, a 'testimonial documentary' and a novel respectively. Both narratives illustrate local connections, histories, interpretations, and contentions concerning forest use through a central theme of logging. The narratives reflect the Romantic literary tradition of the pastoral, while focusing on ecocentric considerations. Overall, by drawing from Felix Guattari's ecosophy I avoid favouring anthropocentric or biocentric tendencies, thus acknowledging the importance of the role of subjectivity and multiplicity in ecological debates, which allows me to conclude that debates concerning forest use can no longer be polarized.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1362352


title: The use of platelet monoamine oxidase-B as a biomarker for mercury neurotoxic effects among Inuit in Arctic Canada.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 67

subject: Mercury in the body -- Canada, Northern.

subject: Inuit -- Health and hygiene -- Canada, Northern.

subject: Arctic regions -- Environmental conditions.

subject: QP535.H6 S33 2009

abstract: Mercury (Hg) is a widespread neurotoxin, therefore it is important to identify a biomarker of effect in populations that could be at risk of Hg exposure. Platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) could be a biomarker since animal studies indicate that brain and platelet MAO activity decreases as blood Hg increases. This study examined the relationship between blood Hg and platelet MAO activities among Inuit in the Canadian Arctic. This study found an increase in platelet MAO activities as blood Hg levels increased, which could be due to the high selenium (Se) in the population. This study then examined the relationship between Hg and MAO activities in an established cell line (SH-SY5Y) and found that Hg treated cells had an increase in MAO activities, but no changes occurred in MAO-A mRNA levels. Discrepancies between animal studies and these in vitro results could be due to differences between cell lines and whole organisms. --P.ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1651425


title: Exhuming Guatemala's gender-based violence: Justice, truth-telling, and rebuilding in a post-conflict society.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 154

subject:
Women -- Violence against -- Guatemala.
Human rights -- Guatemala.
Guatemala -- History.
HQ1477 .S55 2011

abstract: This interdisciplinary thesis is grounded in forensic anthropology, feminist geography, and the violent history of the past century in Guatemala. I seek to determine a link between past and present gender-based violence in Guatemala. Historically, Guatemala has been gripped in periods of political, economic and social transitions. I argue that gender-based violence becomes most pervasive during these periods of transition, and suggest that the 36-year armed conflict that began in 1960 exacerbated the pre-existing forms of gender-based violence that began before the Spanish Conquest. I describe the characteristics of gender-based violence as they differ between men and women despite the fact that more men were and are murdered in Guatemala than women, the method by which women have been and are killed is personal, with greater physical contact than in the cases of men. This form of violence is labeled femicide, that is, the killing of women because they are women, a crime associated with the impunity that perpetrators are granted by the state. The research for my thesis was in collaboration with the Fundación de Antropologia Forense de Guatemala (Guatemala Forensic Anthropology Foundation) (FAFG), the Fundación Sobrevivientos (Survivor Foundation) (FS), and the Grupo Guatemalteco de Mujeres (Guatemalan Group of Women) (GGM). Based on this fieldwork conducted in Guatemala in May 2008, I share the interviews of family members of victims as they voice their testimonies of violence. I examine the history of violence that occurred in the preceding 100 years, since the dictatorship of Manuel Estrada Cabrera (1898-1920) who introduced the ideology of the Caudillo to the emerging nation state. Post-peace gender-based violence, the period of violence since the signing of the Peace Accord in 1996, is explored, and I provide evidence that there is an increase in gender-based violence, despite the declaration of peace. The challenges to reconciliation are described using a framework of forensic investigation to

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1755262


title: Songs of challenge, songs of peace: Nisga'a cultural performance in education

format:
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Number of pages in document: 148

subject: Niska Indians -- Education.

subject: Public schools -- British Columbia -- Curriculum.

subject: Cultural property, Protection of.

subject: Niska Indians -- Ethnic identity.

subject: Niska Indians -- Music.

subject: Niska Indians -- Art.

subject: Niska Indians -- Material culture.

subject: Niska Indians -- Social life and customs.

subject: E99.N734 J86 2000

abstract: The Nisga'a people on British Columbia's northwestern coast have a rich cultural base. Features of identity intertwine and are expressed through cultural performances, forming the foundation of Nisga'a identity. Music, dance, dramatizations, art and material culture are vital expressions of Nisga'a identity, and reflect the social, historical, political, economic, spiritual, and educational dynamics of the culture. By compartmentalizing the arts into distinct subjects or disciplines, the provincially-prescribed public school curriculum is in direct conflict with Nisga'a views of the arts and song, dance and dramatic representation as a total experience. This work seeks to document Nisga' a views of cultural performance as a feature of identity and provide recommendations for its inclusion into school curriculum. A participatory approach was taken for this research, involving collaboration with community-wide representatives of the Nisga'a nation in education and the performing arts to ensure the ongoing relevance of the project for the Nisga'a. Community-based resource group meetings, semi-structured interviews, participant observations, and personal communications were the primary sources of information for exploring the role of cultural performance in identity and education. Research participants provided recommendations on culturally suitable ways of increasing the understanding of cultural performance activities through schooling. These recommendations, in conjunction with the Orff approach to music education, were then used to guide the teaching of Nisga'a songs in a School District 92 (Nisga'a) school. An inductive approach to coding guided the analysis of the collected data. A model of education fostering the growth of the whole child emerged as an important step towards healing from the impacts of colonization. By making Nisga'a voices heard in this thesis, it is hoped that this research will promote the practice of Nisga'a cultural performance in the community and its schools.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1211607


title: Nonparametric item response modeling and gender differential item functioning (DIF) analysis of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ).

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 173

subject:
Psychometrics.
Psychology -- Mathematical models.
Personality.
BF698 .P67 1997

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1185869


title: Adolescent girls' experience of parental support within their experience of physical activity.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 111

subject: Sports for women.

subject: Parent and teenager.

subject: Teenage girls.

subject: Swimming -- Coaching -- Canada, Northern.

subject: GV183 B76 2002

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1225900


title: Evaluating the impacts of forest harvesting and natural disturbance events on sediment yields in small watersheds throughout British Columbia, Canada

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 108

subject:
Sediment transport.
Cancer -- Patients -- Long-term care.
Cancer in children.
SD390.43.B7 S65 1999

abstract: Evaluating the impacts of logging, wildfire and earthquakes on sediment yields in small catchments throughout coastal and interior regions of British Columbia, Canada -- Determining the relationship between harvesting, roading and morphometric variables to historical sediment yield variability of coastal and interior catchments of British Columbia, Canada.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1191927


title: Dad violence against mom:  A very bumpy road.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 128

subject:
Children and violence.
Father and child.
Family violence.
Wife abuse.
Parent and child.
HQ784.V55 I54 2002

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1225817


title: Habitat selection and behavioural strategies of Stone's sheep in northern British Columbia.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 204

subject: Dall sheep -- Habitat -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Dall sheep -- Behavior -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: QL737.U53 W35 2005

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1302339


title: Scripts for Misfits: A creative thesis comprised of short fiction.

subject:
Sex role -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Women in literature.
Women in mass media.
PS8637.T489 A6 2010

abstract: Scripts for Misfits is a creative thesis comprised of three short stories set in Prince George. Thematically, 'Crazy Old Birds,' '1957 Taylor Dr.' and 'The Box-Shaped Man' are linked in their separate explorations of the positive and negative impacts that popular texts (cinematic or literary) can have on female characters. Ultimately, my thesis pushes the reader to examine how these fictional women come to not only navigate the largely negative sociopolitical ideologies that popular culture prescribes as appropriate gender roles, but also, Scripts for Misfits illustrates how individuals can work toward self-actualization by deconstructing the messages that have previously worked to contain them. --P. ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1659533