title: Intergenerational knowledge transmission from aboriginal female elders to youth regarding preventative and self-care knowledge of urinary tract infections in Prince George, BC.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 94

subject: Intergenerational communication -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Indian women educators -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Indian youth -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Urinary tract infections -- Prevention.

subject: HM726 .N48 2014

abstract: This study examines the factors influencing intergenerational knowledge transmission of Aboriginal women in Prince George, BC regarding preventative and self-care practices for urinary tract infections. The research questions were: What is the level of intergenerational knowledge exchange between female Aboriginal elders and youth, and what are the factors influencing this transmission? Interviews were conducted with seven Aboriginal youth and three elders living in Prince George and analyzed using the combined methods of narrative inquiry and interpretive phenomenological analysis. The results indicate that there are both historical and contemporary factors influencing the level of intergenerational knowledge transmission. Some participants discussed the complexities of finding their footing in a new territory, and the cultural tensions they felt as Aboriginal outsiders within a new Aboriginal community. Participants offered recommendations for improving the level of Aboriginal knowledge transmission and implications for future research were discussed. --Leaf ii.

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title: Socio-economic determinants of child growth in five developing countries: implications for health and development

type: Text thesis

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

format:
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Number of pages in document: 112

subject: Malnutrition in children -- Developing countries.

subject: Poor children -- Developing countries.

subject: RJ399.M26 M64 1999

abstract: Malnutrition is one of the five major killers of children under five in the developing world (Gove, 1997). Using DHS data, and anthropometric indicators, this study describes changes in the nutritional status of children in Northeast Brazil, Guatemala, Mali, Uganda and Zimbabwe between the 1980's and 1990' s. Results indicate that although there is a significant decrease in malnutrition in Northeast Brazil, there has been little progress and even deterioration of nutritional status in Guatemala, Mali, Uganda and Zimbabwe. There was a notable increase in wasting in all five countries, predominantly in rural areas. This study also examines several socio-economic determinants of growth. These determinants are compared both over time and across countries. A series of logistic regressions were performed based on a conceptual model of malnutrition. Results indicate that maternal education is a key predictor of stunting and radio ownership is an important predictor of underweight status. Other significant variables include place of residence, sanitation facilities, source of drinking water, immunization status and diarrhea prevalence. Reducing malnutrition is essential for social and economic development. Malnutrition consists of a complex array of determinants that requires comprehensive strategies to treat root causes. A concentrated effort is needed from national governments and the international community to promote the implementation and practical use of primary health care.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1202729


title: New institutional economics (NIE): a possible theoretical foundation for the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI)?

format:
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Number of pages in document: 99

subject: Investments, Foreign -- Economic aspects.

subject: Multilateral Agreement on Investment.

subject: Institutional economics.

subject: Investments -- Economic aspects.

subject: HG4538 .P74 1999

abstract: The Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAl) represented an attempt by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) member countries to create a comprehensive multilateral legal framework governing foreign investment, particularly foreign direct investment. After a three-year effort, negotiations for the MAl collapsed in December 1998. Considerable support remains however, for creating global rules on foreign investment. The issues of possible loss of nation states' sovereignty in favour of the Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and the possible loss of developing states' sovereignty and flexibility in drawing their own development agenda as a result of the MAl's implementation are at the heart of the debates over the MAL The New Institutional Economics (NIE) represents an influential body of economic theory that tries to incorporate the study of institutions into mainstream neoclassical economics and to investigate the implications for economic development and reform. The development of NIE from a theory of firm and contracts (Williamson, 1996) to a theory of global development and reform (North, 1990a) extends the neoclassical orthodoxy and brings relevant theoretical insights for, the logic behind and the implications deriving from, the MAl. The theoretical underpinnings provided by NIE to international agreements, such as the MAl, have been generally neglected. This thesis argues that the NIE is a possible theoretical foundation for the MAL This is argued by looking at the commonalties in terms of NIE's and the MAl's development and policy implications and by analyzing NIE's contribution to the official discourse on development and reform. First, this thesis argues that the MAl and NIE did not develop in a vacuum. They developed as social and intellectual reactions for dealing with significant changes in the world economy, particularly the increasing importance of TNCs and ofFDl within the context of persistent disparities between countries' levels of economic development. Second, this thesis argues that the MAl's logic and policy implications directly relate to NIE's recommendation for development and reform. Third, this thesis argues that NIE has helped redesign the official discourse on development and reform with FDl and global rules on investment gaining an increasing developmental role. This thesis contributes to the existing body of literature on the MAl and NIE in a number of ways. The contribution of this thesis to the MAl literature is in its insistence of (i) the need for clearer identification of the theoretical logic behind the MAl or future similar agreements; (ii) the relevance of any such agreement for developing countries; (iii) the need to oppose any such agreement not only by arguing that the outcomes will be undesirable but also that the underlying theory - in this case the NIE- is also flawed; and finally (iv) the need to analyze the MAl not just as an individual project that could determine the dynamics of the foreign investment transactions but as a fundamental part of an ongoing process of building a global institutional framework that determines the distribution of rights and power in the global economy. This thesis contributes to the NIE literature by (i) advancing the argument for a complementary Oliver Williamson- Douglass North framework and (ii) analysing the line of departure between NIE and neoclassical economics (NEO) in answering fundamental theoretical questions. Lastly, but not least, this thesis contributes to the theory and practice of international political economy by reinforcing the opinion that dominant social practices (MAl) are sustained and constituted by mainstream theoretical discourses (NIE).

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title: Effect of aspen (Populus tremuloides (Michx.)) overstory removal on productivity of an aspen and white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) mixedwood stand.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 105

subject: Forest canopies -- British Columbia.

subject: Understory plants -- British Columbia.

subject: White spruce -- Effect of light on -- British Columbia.

subject: White spruce -- British Columbia -- Growth.

subject: Populus tremuloides -- Effect of light on -- British Columbia.

subject: Populus tremuloides -- British Columbia -- Growth.

subject: SD387.F59 M38 2002

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1230616


title: Molecular and morphological investigations of Pezizalean mycorrhizae

format:
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Number of pages in document: 170

subject:
Pezizales.
Mycorrhizas.
Plant-fungus relationships.
QK623.P53 W55 1999

abstract: A phylogeny of the Pezizales was reconstructed using 18S rDNA sequence data. The data set consisted of 117 taxa. Several approaches were used to generate the phylogenetic trees, including Neighbor Joining consensus (ML algorithm), Neighbor Joining with bootstrap analysis (ML algorithm) and Maximum likelihood using quartet puzzling. The clades resulting from this analysis roughly corresponded to both the traditionally recognized families within the order Pezizales and to the results reported from recent phylogenetic work on this group. The clades delineated by this study included the Helvellaceae, Pezizaceae, Morchellaceae, Discinaceae, Sarcosomataceae, Otideaceae and Sarcoscyphaceae. Ofthese, only the Sarcoscyphaceae had no suspected or proven associates. The Otideaceae and Tuberaceae contained the highest number of proven ectomycorrhizal and biotrophic fungi. The Morchellaceae and Helvellaceae had the second highest number of proven associates. Pezizalean fruitbodies and nearby root tips were collected for analysis with particular attention paid to members of the Otideaceae, Tuberaceae, Morchellaceae and Helvellaceae. The root tips were morphotyped and the the fruitbodies were identified. DNA was extracted from the fruitbodies and the root tips that were potentially ascomycetous. A portion of the nuclear ribosomal DNA was amplified spanning the two internally transcribed spacer regions (ITS 1 and ITS2) in addition to a portion of the 28S gene. This was then digested using the restriction enzymes Alu I, Hinf I and Rsa I. The resulting restriction patterns were analysed, and a match between fruitbody and root tip indicated an association (it being ectomycorrhizal depended upon the presence of a Hartig net in the root tip). No matches were found. Potentially ascomycetous root tip DNA and restriction patterns, in addition to herbarium samples of other Pezizalean fruitbodies were obtained from other sources in an attempt to find matches. Matches were found between Helvella leucomelaena and He/vella latispora fruitbody RFLP patterns and root tips morphotyped as MRA, E-strain and 'lightly colonized' under Abies lasiocarpa, Picea glauca X engelmanni and Pinus contorta var. latifolia. In addition, a match was found between a Trichophaea hemisphaerioides fruitbody RFLP pattern and an E-strain morphotyped tip under Abies lasiocarpa.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1206619


title: Devolution and post-secondary education: Challenging First Nations geo-legal spatiality.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 129

subject: Indians of North America -- Education (Higher) -- Canada.

subject: Native peoples -- Education.

subject: Indian college students -- Canada.

subject: Discrimination in education.

subject: E96.2 .B39 2005

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1301908


title: Reducing the recurrence of domestic abuse among male intimate partners: A case study of the PG Stop Violence program of the Northern John Howard Society.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 136

subject: Intimate partner violence -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- Prevention.

subject: STOP Domestic Violence Program (Prince George, B.C.) -- Evaluation.

subject: Violence in men -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- Prevention.

subject: Family violence -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- Prevention.

subject: HV6626.23.C2 E94 2013

abstract: The purpose of this qualitative research was to explore the effectiveness of the Stop Violence program for men provided by the Prince George, Stop Taking it Out on Your Partner (P.G. S.T.O.P.) of the Northern John Howard Society. This research explores the outcomes of intervention for men attending the (P.G. S.T.O.P.) at the Northern John Howard Society. For the purpose of this research, open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the participants were engaged in a spirit of cooperation and joint participation. A thematic analysis was applied to the collected data in four interviews, which yielded five main themes of importance: abuse, family history of violence, support, anger, and change. From the analysis, it was evident that the participants benefited from the program content and structure, including group and staff interaction and support. It is also important to understand that change does not happen instantaneously, but rather as a process: as these men attested to their journey through the direction of healing. The recommendations in this thesis include the need to implement an effective intimate-partner violence treatment and intervention model that incorporates the use of a person-centered approach and a trauma-informed practice. There is also the need for more research on gender analysis and accountability, combined with individualized treatment planning based on an in-depth assessment of individual biological, psychological, social, and spiritual treatment needs at intake. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1947304


title: Biological weapons: a plague upon all our houses - strengthening the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention

format:
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Number of pages in document: 101

subject: Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction (1972)

subject: Biological arms control.

subject: Biological warfare.

subject: KZ5825.3 .L64 2000

abstract: Throughout history humanity has faced widespread suffering and death from the proliferation and use of various types of weapons. In an attempt to alleviate the threat to people and states from the global spread of these weapons, the international community has met in arms control negotiations countless times to restrain, reduce, or ban various weapons systems. In 1972, in recognition of the threat biological and toxin weapons posed humanity, the international community met in Geneva to sign the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction. However, this agreement has proven unable to prevent member states from possessing biological and toxin weapons. Serious inadequacies of the Convention include the ambiguous nature of the text of the Convention, the allowance of biological and toxin agents for research for defensive purposes, a lack of verification provisions and a lack of provisions in the text to regulate advances in the biotechnology field. This thesis analyses the weaknesses of the Convention that have led to its inability to eliminate biological and toxin weapons. It offers suggestions on how to strengthen the Convention with the ultimate objective of creating an international norm against the possession and use of biological and toxin weapons that will halt both member and rogue states from pursuing biological and toxin weapons capabilities.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1215536


title: Honouring strength:  Overcoming addiction identities.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 158

subject:
Alcoholics -- Rehabilitation.
Alcoholism -- Treatment.
Social work with alcoholics.
HV5278 .T35 2003

abstract: This thesis explores how some people manage their relationship with/without alcohol in ways that do not seem to harmonize with status quo discussions of alcohol abuse and recovery. My question was: How do the experiences and needs of those overcoming addiction independently of 12-step/disease-model culture impact social work practice? This qualitative study explores experiences of seven "outsider" participants. Two quit drinking completely without the help of addiction therapy or self-help groups; the remaining five participants reclaimed a manageable relationship with alcohol after years of dedication to 12-step programs. The participants' experiences are explored using a social constructionist cultural model. Issues regarding the political context of addiction counselling are explored reflecting my 20 years of experience in this field, and implications including assessment and resource development for social work practitioners are discussed.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1244773


title: Women's stories of access: Sexual health education and services in Yukon.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 142

subject:
Sexual health -- Yukon.
Women -- Health and hygiene -- Yukon.
Sex instruction -- Yukon.
RA788 .R83 2013

abstract: This research explored five women's life stories of access to sexual health education and services in Yukon using a narrative approach. The narratives represented the experiences of the women and the meaning they derived from their experiences. The primary research question was: What are women's stories of sexual health education and services and how have these stories affected their sexual health and overall well-bring? The themes were organized into three main categories: Sexual health education in Yukon schools and sexual health services and supports in the community challenges associated with limited access to sexual health education and services in the schools and community and dreams for the next generation. Three metathemes were interpreted from the narratives: Trust, Accessible Sexual Health Education and Services, and Desire for Positive Change. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1864018


title: Perspectives of urban Aboriginal people with diabetes regarding appropriate health services.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 141

subject: Native peoples -- British Columbia -- Diseases.

subject: Native peoples -- Medical care -- British Columbia.

subject: Indians of North America -- Diseases -- British Columbia.

subject: Diabetics -- Care -- British Columbia.

subject: Diabetes -- British Columbia.

subject: Indians of North America -- Urban residence -- British Columbia.

subject: Medical care -- British Columbia -- Evaluation.

subject: RA563.I53 T97 2004

abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore urban Aboriginal people's perspectives on diabetes and their experiences using health services. Using a qualitative approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight urban Aboriginal people with diabetes. The data generated were analyzed using content analysis. The findings indicate that urban Aboriginal people have difficulty accessing and navigating health care services as result of social, cultural, and economic circumstances. Further, lack of resources and information appropriate to participants' needs created difficulties in their making lifestyle changes for diabetes management. Emphasized was the need for greater diabetes awareness and availability of suitable resources for the Aboriginal community. In the discussion, the new paradigm of chronic disease management, with emphasis on self-management, is explored as an approach to change the health care system and make improvements to diabetes care services that positively contribute to Aboriginal people's health. Based on the results, implications for programs and services, health care providers, and further research are presented.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1282599


title: The relationship between body mass index and disease in non-aboriginal and aboriginal people residing in the Bella Coola Valley.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 78

subject: Obesity -- British Columbia -- Bella Coola Valley -- Epidemiology.

subject: Diseases -- Causes and theories of causation.

subject: Body mass index -- British Columbia -- Bella Coola Valley.

subject: Obesity -- British Columbia -- Bella Coola Valley -- Genetic aspects.

subject: Bella Coola Indians -- Health and hygiene.

subject: RA645.O23 S45 2007

abstract: The goal of this project was to examine the prevalence of obesity and its associations with various diseases, in both the First Nation and non-First Nation populations in the isolated coastal community of the Bella Coola Valley on the West coast of British Columbia, Canada. 1. Are BMIs for Nuxalk in the Bella Coola Valley higher than non-aboriginals in the Bella Coola Valley? 2. Are diseases associated with higher BMIs in the Bella Coola Valley? 3. Are diseases more prevalent for Nuxalk or non-aboriginals in the Bella Coola Valley? --P.6.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1326038


title: Emotional responses to casual sex experiences: The roles of sexual motives and romantic attachment styles.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 109

subject: Attachment behavior.

subject: Interpersonal relations -- Psychological aspects.

subject: Young adults -- Sexual behavior.

subject: Sexual behavior surveys.

subject: Sex (Psychology)

subject: BF575.A86 P43 2007

abstract: This thesis examined casual sex motivations and styles of adult romantic attachment as individual difference factors related to young adults' post-casual sex emotional well-being. Phase 1 of this thesis focused on the development of an approach and avoidance casual sex motivations scale. The results yielded five distinct casual sex motivations (pleasure, establish an intimate connection, avoid an intimate connection, self-affirmation, and coping/stress relief). Phase 2 explored the relationships between the styles of adult romantic attachment, casual sex motivations, and post-casual sex emotional responses. The patterns of correlations between the casual sex motivations and post-casual sex emotional responses were found to differ across two hypothetical casual sex scenarios. The casual sex motivations were found to be differentially related to the styles of adult romantic attachment. Overall, the findings were in support of existing theories on motivation and emotion and adult attachment.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1362340


title: Gridsim: a flexible simulator for grid integration study

contributor: University of Northern British Columbia College of Science and Management (Degree granting institution)

format:
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Number of pages in document: 97

abstract:
Global warming and the increasing cost of fossil fuels have driven researchers to
focus on renewable and cleaner sources of energy like wind, water, and solar. These
energy sources show promise for sustainability and reduced greenhouse gas emissions,
the only disadvantage of them is that they are intermittent and currently expensive.
Measuring the impact of integrating new energy sources into an existing grid system is
not feasible. Therefore, Modeling and Simulation becomes an indispensable approach.
Several tools exist for modeling and simulation of the power grid. They primarily focus
on analyzing smart grids and are complex to use for integration studies. Designing
and implementing software that allows the users to model and simulate power grid
system for integration study is the primary motivation of this thesis. We propose,
GridSim, an easy, intuitive software to perform grid integration analysis and its use
is illustrated through case studies.

abstract: smart grids

abstract: simulators

abstract: power grids


title: Physician-patient communication:  Patterns of resident speech and patient satisfaction.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 77

subject:
Physician and patient.
Communication in medicine.
Residents (Medicine).
R727.3 .P34 2004

abstract: The objectives of this study were to quantify and examine patterns of speech among 1st and 2nd year family practice residents and their patients, to measure patient satisfaction, and elucidate significant correlations between them. 5 female and 4 male residents took part in the study and provided 40 audiotapes of interviews (10 of each dyad type: F/F, F/M, M/M, and M/F) for analysis. The communicative behavior of both residents and patients was analyzed using the Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS). Positive talk and biomedical-information giving were the major speech categories for both residents and patients. Residents asked four times as many questions as patients, whereas patients made an average of four times the amount of psychosocial comments than residents. Male residents made twice as many psychosocial comments as female residents and conducted longer interviews. Only resident positive-talk was negatively correlated with patient overall satisfaction and communication satisfaction.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1285292


title: An examination of the relationship between coping with stress and alcoholism in adult children of alcoholics

format:
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Number of pages in document: 88

subject:
Adult children of alcoholics.
Women -- Alcohol use.
Alcoholism -- Psychological aspects.
HV5132 .S56 1998

abstract: Given that alcoholism can be transmitted intergenerationally, some adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) may be at risk of becoming alcoholic. The present research examined the process of appraisal and coping with stress, in relation to alcoholism in adult children of alcoholics. Subjects included 162 adult women recruited throughout a rural community. Subjects completed a survey containing measures to assess their appraisal and coping strategies, whether they were alcoholic, and whether they were adult children of alcoholic parent(s). The results suggested that the rate of alcoholism was higher among A CO As than non-ACOAs indicating that ACOAs may be at risk for the intergenerational transmission of alcoholism. ACOAs were found to use appraisals of "I had to accept it or get used to it" less frequently than non-ACOAs in interpersonal stressful situations. This suggested that ACOAs appraise such stressful situations as controllable or changeable more frequently than non-ACOAs. In contrast, ACOAs and non-ACOAs were found to use the appraisal "I had to hold myself back from doing what I wanted to do", problem-focused and emotion-focused coping similarly in interpersonal and non-interpersonal stressful situations. This suggested that ACOAs are no different from non-ACOAs in regards to appraisal and coping. The study concludes by discussing the implications for therapeutic support of ACOAs and suggestions for future research.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1191377


title: Approximating the rank of a homomorphism using a Prolog based system

format:
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Number of pages in document: 147

subject: Prolog (Computer program language)

subject: Algebra, Universal.

subject: Natural language processing (Computer science)

subject: QA76.73.P76 L58 2000

abstract: A system of Prolog based programs for the purpose of approximating the rank of algebraic operations of finite unary algebras is presented. The rank function is a measure of finite algebras and their algebraic operations. Rank is a recursive function used in universal algebra and was first introduced as a tool for proving strong dualizability. Logic programming. particularly Prolog, is commonly used in natural language processing, an area of study devoted to the use of computers to understand human (natural) languages. One goal of this thesis is to explore a relationship between the fields of Mathematics and Computer Science through the application of logic programming techniques on structures from universal algebra. This thesis is motivated by the idea that when universal algebra is viewed as a language, the ideas of natural language processing can be used to create a computer system which approximates rank. The outcome of the research is a computational model that computes the Kth approximation of rank. A set of Prolog programs that act as useful tools on algebraic structures are created.

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title: Critical mass: the who, how and why of informing the public about crystal methamphetamine in Prince George

format:
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Number of pages in document: 111

subject: Ice (Drug) -- Government policy -- British Columbia.

subject: Social media -- Research.

subject: Online social networks -- Research.

subject: HV5822.A5 M58 2009

abstract: In 2000, crystal methamphetamine made an appearance in the Prince George hospital detox unit and drug busts however, the first public warning via a provincially sponsored information forum did not occur until early 2006. This retrospective case study uses documentary evidence and interviews, to examine the who, how, and why of the information about crystal methamphetamine that is provided to the public in Prince George. A timeline of media accounts reveals an increase in language designed to stimulate public concern about crystal methamphetamine and increase public trust for the provincial government. Horizontal disconnection between community agencies in terms of role recognition (internal recognition of an agency mandate) and role perception (external perception of agency mandate) seems to increase difficulties in strategic planning and formulation of a shared vision for the community. --Leaf i.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b2006871


title: The distribution and ecology of the freshwater molluscs of northern British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 238

subject: Mollusks -- Ecology -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Mollusks -- British Columbia, Northern -- Geographical distribution.

subject: Mollusks -- Effects of logging on -- British Columbia -- Torpy River Watershed.

subject: Mollusks -- Effect of habitat modification on -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Freshwater invertebrates -- Canada.

subject: QL413.C2 L44 2000

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1209180


title: The erosion of the rights of indigenous people to self determine their identity.

subject: Indians of North America -- Canada -- Ethnic identity.

subject: Indians of North America -- Tribal citizenship -- Canada.

subject: Identification (Psychology)

subject: Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Canada.

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

subject: Self-determination, National -- Canada.

subject: E98.E85 M37 2007

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1325916


title: Genetic determination of sub-species classification for the Banff longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae smithi).

format:
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Number of pages in document: 93

subject: Longnose dace -- Alberta -- Cave & Basin Marsh -- Identification.

subject: Longnose dace -- Alberta -- Cave & Basin Marsh -- Genetics.

subject: Rhinichthys -- Alberta -- Cave & Basin Marsh -- Identification.

subject: QL638.C94 M33 2008

abstract: A morphologically unique population of longnose dace was known to exist in the Case & Basin Marsh in Banff, Alberta. These fish were thought to be geographically separated and designated as a distinct sub-species, the Banff longnose dace. The traditional taxonomic traits used for this classification have been called into question and may not have accurately reflected phylogeny but resulted from genotype, phenotype, or a combination of both. I assessed the validity of the Banff longnose dace sub-species classification using molecular genetic techniques. I also used this approach in combination with otolith microchemistry for extant populations of Cave & Basin Marsh longnose dace to determine migration between the Bow River and the Marsh. Historically, two different evolutionary mtDNA lineages (Great Plains and Pacific) of the longnose dace came into secondary contact in the Cave & Basin Marsh. None of these lineages proved to be unique or restricted to the Marsh. Instead haplotypes from both extant and archived Marsh populations were found in several other extant Western North America longnose dace populations. However, current longnose dace collections in the Marsh revealed only the Great Plains lineage the Pacific lineage was not found and appears to have been swamped out and extirpated from the region by the more numerous longnose dace of Great Plains lineage. This suggests that the missing Pacific lineage and the loss of the Banff longnose dace morphotype may be correlated. Irrespective of the causes for the unique morphology, my mtDNA evidence does not support the morphological evidence of a distinct sub-species. Microsatellite DNA analysis revealed extant longnose dace populations from the Bow River and Cave & Basin Marsh were not significantly different from one another. The otolith microchemistry results complemented the genetic findings and indicated connectivity and movement of fish between the Marsh and the Bow River. The lack of concordance between morphology and genetics, demonstrates the importance

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title: Two scientific manifestos: discourses on science in Jonson's The Alchemist and Marlowe's Doctor Faustus

format:
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Number of pages in document: 104

subject: Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637. Alchemist.

subject: Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. Doctor Faustus.

subject: Science in literature.

subject: PR2605 .S54 1997

abstract: The Alchemist, by Ben Jonson and Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe have weathered considerable critical consideration and have been interpreted through the filters of a wide variety of theoretical approaches. I chose to examine the plays from a New Historical perspective. By discussing how the plays were received, and what milieu they were launched in, I hoped to learn what purpose they had, what function they carried out in their context (besides that of entertaining crowds of paying theatrical patrons). Both these plays were first published and performed in England near the cusp of the seventeenth century. They were presented in an intellectual milieu in which the idea of science was still a work in progress, a matter under consideration. It was a new social, political, and theological power, whose effects were suspiciously and cautiously observed by the authors of these two plays. A great deal of discourse was produced concerning the roles of science in relation to the existing intellectual, political, religious, and social structures, and the mechanisms available for limiting and controlling these roles. The discursive activity surrounding the philosophical and practical integration of science into the late-sixteenth and early-seventeenth-century English social, political, and intellectual milieu was carried out through a variety of media. One of these media was the theatre. These two plays functioned in their milieu as manifestos of sorts, statements of policy and cautionary advice. They advise a sceptical approach to science. They point out its subversive qualities: how it undermines theological thought and function, how it encourages political insubordination, democratic power distribution, and republicanism, and how it inverts established social order. Science, in other words, is functioning as an autonomous and potentially seditious power. Marlowe and Jonson's plays, though distinct in tone and style, are both intensely concerned with science, and both caution against accepting it wholeheartedly into the English renaissance world view.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1183842


title: Spirituality in helping others: Learning from First Nations elders and counselors' alcohol related experience.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 181

subject: Helping behavior -- Religious aspects.

subject: Spirituality.

subject: Older Indians -- Religion.

subject: Older Indians -- Psychology.

subject: Indians of North America -- Alcohol use.

subject: BL629.5.H44 U44 2005

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1296230


title: An exploration of the health concepts, peer-helping behaviours and attitudes of street-involved youth

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 95

subject: Street youth -- Health and hygiene -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Homeless youth -- Health and hygiene -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Peer counseling.

subject: RA564.5 .D65 2000

abstract: Health concepts, peer-helping behaviours and the role of the peer network in passing health information was explored among street-involved youth in a city in northern British Columbia. Perceptions of 21 youth were gathered through interviews and/or focus group discussions. Data were analyzed using content analysis and were viewed through the lens of the health belief and health promotion models. Results indicate that street-involved youth form peer groups and that these peer groups provide some positive support but also reinforce some unhealthy behaviours. The youth provide one another with some information related to their health and are able to provide guidance as to who would prove to be effective peer health counsellors. Youths' descriptions of what it means to be healthy depict mainly physical states of health and convey that the youth either have not incorporated a broad or holistic sense of health into their health concepts or are simply unable to express it. Exceptions to this limited view of health are among older youth who have had exposure to counselling. The Health Promotion Model was useful in explaining links between the health concept of street involved youth and its implications for the development of effective peer programs. The Health Belief Model was useful in calling attention to some of the perceived barriers to health action that could be minimized through an effective peer program. Implications for further research into factors underlying variations in health concepts and peer-helping behaviour in street-involved youth are discussed.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1218601


title: Insensitivity to suffering: the relation of psychopathic traits to somatic processing, first-person and third-person pain.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 87

subject:
Psychopaths.
Pain perception.
Empathy.
RC555 .K37 2015

abstract: Despite a growing body of evidence indicating that psychopathy entails profound deficits in emotional processing, the particular dysfunction in pain perception remains poorly understood. This study examined the influence of psychopathic traits on first-person and third-person pain perception. Undergraduate students (N = 110) completed measures of psychopathic traits and empathy. Participants then underwent a cold-pressor task during which they rated their pain experience and physiological activity was recorded. Next, participants watched a video of 60 clips of other people experiencing pain. Following each clip, participants rated the perceived level of pain. Higher levels of psychopathic traits were related to a lower pain tolerance, but not to differences in pain ratings or physiological activity. However, psychopathic traits were associated with a mismatch between individuals' subjective ratings and physiological activity. Lastly, psychopathic traits were associated with decreased sensitivity to others' pain. These findings provide novel insights into the emotional deficit characterizing psychopathy. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b2006814


title: Mercury in the brain of polar bears (Ursus maritimus ) and ringed seals (Pusa hispida).

subject: Polar bear -- Mercury content -- Québec (Province) -- Nunavik.

subject: Ringed seal -- Mercury content -- Québec (Province) -- Nunavik.

subject: Mercury -- Toxicology.

subject: QL737.C27 K74 2014

abstract: The exposure of marine mammals to mercury (Hg) is a concern to animal health yet concentrations in the brains of Arctic marine mammals and the neurotoxic effects have been insufficiently studied. Total Hg (THg), inorganic Hg (iHg) and methyl Hg (MeHg) were analyzed in different brain regions of ringed seals (Pusa hispida) and polar bears (Ursus maritimus). The concentration of THg was <2.5 μg/g dry weight (dw) in brain tissue of ringed seals (median MeHg >90%) and <1 μg/g dw in polar bears (100% MeHg). Mercury concentrations which have been linked to neurotoxicity in laboratory studies and wildlife observations have been identified. Total Hg concentrations in polar bear brains were below levels that elicit neurobehavioural effects while THg concentrations in ringed seals were within the range that induces neurobehavioural effects and few individuals exceeded the threshold for neurochemical changes. Concentration-response experiments demonstrated that iHg was a more potent inhibitor of choline esterase (ChE) and monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) binding than MeHg in polar bear brain isolates in vitro but in environmentally-exposed samples higher THg concentrations were only linked to lower MAO activity. Higher THg and iHg concentrations were associated with lower MAO activity in ringed seal brain. Furthermore, in ringed seals, MeHg and iHg concentrations were related to N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDA-R) binding. These findings support the hypothesis that NMDA-R binding is an indicator of early effects of Hg exposure and show that MAO activity is sensitive to Hg exposure in ringed seal and polar bear brain. There was a significant relationship of Hg concentration in blood and brain tissue of ringed seals, thus blood could be a useful indicator of brain concentration. Both the comparison of Hg concentrations linked to neurotoxic endpoints and the characterization of neurochemical disruption in relation to toxicant exposure in wildlife populations repre

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title: Exploration of the cyanidioschyzon merolae intron landscape

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

format:
electronic
1 online resource (xv, 133 pages)

subject:
Messenger RNA.
RNA editing.
Introns.
RNA splicing.

abstract:
The eukaryotic process of pre-mRNA splicing involves the removal of noncoding intron sequences and the fusion of the remaining protein-coding exon sequences. The splicing reaction is catalyzed by the spliceosome, a dynamic multi-megadalton ribonucleoprotein complex that, in humans, is composed of 5 small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) and over 200 associated proteins acting on more that 200,000 introns present within 25,000 genes. The unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae possesses a more tractable splicing environment, with only 4 snRNAs and 75 associated proteins interacting with 27 annotated introns found in 26 our of 5,331 genes. Intron-rich genomes can confer benefits to their host species such as improved gene expression, incredible proteomic diversity, and increased genetic stability. This raises the question of why intron-poor C. merolae has retained such a small number of introns and a dramatically reduced spliceosome.
A comprehensive investigation into the precise role that introns play in C. merolae would require the systematic removal of introns and an analysis of the effects thereof. The ability to elucidate the role of splicing in C. merolae via genome-wide intron deletion, however, hinges on the feasibility of establishing the efficiently scalable CRISPR genome engineering tool in C. merolae. It also follows that such an endeavour would require an accurate picture of the intron landscape of C. merolae, and since the number of annotated introns in C. merolae is relatively small, it is especially vital to determine whether any introns are missing from the C. merolae annotation. To that end, a stable and inducible Cas9-expressing strain of C. merolae was successfully developed. Transcriptome analysis using RNA-seq data revealed the discovery of 11 novel introns and 1 misannotated intron, as well as the presence of alternative splicing in the form of alternative splice site usage.


title: Characterization and modification of natural clay deposits to develop clay-based adsorbent to remove phosphorus from contaminated water

contributor: University of Northern British Columbia NRES-Environmental Science (Degree granting institution)

format:
electronic
1 online resource (viii, 65 pages)

subject:
Eutrophication--Control.
Phosphorus--Absorption and adsorption.
Clay--Absortion and adsorption.

abstract: Modification of natural clays may be a useful approach to produce an effective and low-cost adsorbent to control phosphorous, which is a key factor in controlling the eutrophication of surface waters. In this study, natural clay samples were collected, characterized, modified with ZrCl4, and then their adsorption capacity for removing phosphorus from contaminated water was studied. XRD analysis showed that the natural clay consists of kaolinite, illite, and nontronite as dominant clay mineral phases. The maximum adsorption capacity of the modified clay increased from 0.493 to 11.83 mg P/g compared to the unmodified clay. The adsorption process was fast for both natural and modified samples, achieving more than 80% and 90% phosphorus removal with natural and modified samples, respectively in less than 4 hours. The adsorption data for both clays best fit the Langmuir isotherm, and the rate of phosphorus adsorption was found to follow a pseudo-secondorder kinetic model. The adsorption capacity of both adsorbents decreased with increasing pH, and for the modified clay the change was more significant. Full factorial design and response surface methodology were applied to evaluate and optimize the effects of initial P concentration, contact time, pH, and dose. From the model, the maximum P removal efficiency predicted for the synthetic solution was 91.5% and 99.9% by natural and modified clay, respectively. R2(≈0.98) indicates that the observed results fitted well with the model prediction. Similar to the batch studies, the fixed bed column study showed the developed adsorbents are efficient in removing phosphorus from water in a continuous process as well.

abstract: Optimization

abstract: Eutrophication

abstract: Clay

abstract: Phosphorus adsorption

abstract: Factorial design


title: Exploring the use of emergency health services for stroke: what is known about when to seek emergency help and how transport decisions impact in-hospital emergency care

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

format:
electronic
1 online resource (xxi, 371 pages)

coverage:
British Columbia.
British Columbia.
British Columbia.
British Columbia.
British Columbia.

subject: Cerebrovascular disease--Treatment.

subject: Cerebrovascular disease--Treatment.--British Columbia.

subject: Emergency medicine--Decision making.

subject: Emergency medicine--Decision making.--British Columbia.

subject: Ambulance service--Decision making.

subject: Ambulance service--Decision making.--British Columbia.

subject: Transport of sick and wounded.

subject: Transport of sick and wounded.--British Columbia.

subject: Rural health services.

subject: Rural health services.--British Columbia.

abstract: Transport practices for seeking emergency stroke care remain largely underresearched and poorly understood, particularly for individuals living in small urban, rural, and remote regions. This multi-method study aims to address this knowledge gap and explores the impact of mode of transport on in-hospital stroke care and the decision-making process of seeking emergency medical attention for patients and their caregivers. Data from the Discharge Abstract Database provide information on stroke-related use of emergency health services across British Columbia. Data from the Canadian Institutes for Health Information Special Project 340 provide information on if calling emergency health services impacts the delivery of care, including the completion of neuroimaging, the administration of acute thrombolysis, and the prescription of antithrombotics upon discharge across a northern health region. Focused, semi-structured interviews provide contextual insight into the decision-making processes for seeking emergency stroke care among patient and caregiver participants in a northern health region. Stroke-related emergency health service use across British Columbia from January 2015 to March 2018 was 67.9% (N=19,849), ranging from 58.8% in Northern Health to 70.2% in Fraser Health. In Northern Health (N=784), there were differences between health service delivery areas for stroke-related emergency health service use ranging from 53.7% in the Northwest to 64.8% in the Northern Interior from January 2015 to March 2018. Similar differences in thrombolytic therapy administration and the prescription of antithrombotics were noted. The odds of emergency health service use were greater for those 65 years of age and older than those younger than 65 and lower for those in the Northwest health service delivery area than those in the Northern Interior health service delivery area. Differences were found for the completion of neuroimaging between males and females. Interviews for patient (n=12) and caregiver (n=7) participants provide complementary contextual insights and yielded three key themes, including the decision-making process following a stroke, experiences of care, and perceived gaps and areas in need of further support. This integrated knowledge translation-informed and practice-driven research addresses health services and policy priorities. Findings are anticipated to help inform the development and refinement of emergency health services in British Columbia by highlighting differences in emergency health services use across geographies and identifying factors that inform patient decisionmaking when seeking emergency medical attention.


title: Re-inventing an old hit: song evolution within and between populations of white-throated sparrows

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

format:
electronic
1 online resource (x, 79 pages)

coverage:
Prince George (B.C.).
Prince George (B.C.).

subject: Birdsongs.

subject: Birdsongs.--Prince George (B.C.).

subject: White-throated sparrow.

subject: White-throated sparrow.--Prince George (B.C.).

subject: Birds--Vocalization.

abstract: Cultural evolution of birdsong occurs when songs change over generations and such changes can spread directionally or via drift within and between populations. The objective of this thesis was to document the emergence and spread of a novel song variant, the Modulated-Doublet, within and between populations of White-throated Sparrows. I analysed songs recorded in a Prince George population between 2015-2020 to document song shift within the population. I also analysed songs from public song archives to document song transition on a continental-scale between 2014-2020. I found the Modulated-Doublet started as a rare variant but became the predominant variant within our population over a very short time. At the continental scale, the Modulated-Doublet emerged simultaneously and spread synchronously in multiple breeding populations and migratory routes, replacing the previous variant in those populations. This rapid spread at both scales suggests it is driven by several transmission biases; however further investigation is needed to determine their nature.


title: How does food literacy affect fruit and vegetable consumption among Canadian adolescents?

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

format:
electronic
1 online resource (xi, 128 pages)

subject: Food habits--Decision making.

subject: Children--Nutrition--Psychological aspects.

subject: Fruit.

subject: Vegetables.

abstract:
Background. Adolescents are losing the opportunity to observe and practice food skills since diets are shifting from home prepared meals made from basic ingredients to a diet comprised of ultra-processed foods, resulting in reduced consumption of minimally processed foods such as fruits and vegetables. Evidence suggests that engaging in food preparation during adolescence is associated with ongoing healthy dietary behaviours and food preparation practices into adulthood, thus developing food preparation skills in adolescence may help better support individuals to make health informed food choices. Food literacy represents the interdependent concepts related to the facets influencing dietary practices. The objective of the current study was to examine the association between food literacy and fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) among Canadian adolescents.
Methods. Guided by the food literacy framework developed by Thomas et al. (2019), a secondary analysis was conducted on the Canadian Community Health Survey, Rapid Response on Food Skills (Part 2) – mechanical skills and food conceptualization. The sample population (N=790) included all survey respondents aged 12- 17 years who responded to the survey questions that built the outcome variable: total daily fruit and vegetable consumption.
Results. When compared to respondents who report low levels of food skill, respondents who reported high food skill levels in the ability to cook from basic ingredients (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.12-3.02), freeze vegetables from raw (OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.00-2.24), and to adjust a recipe to make it healthier (OR 3.02, 95% CI 1.29-3.26) were more likely to consume fruits and vegetables five or more times a day. Respondents who came from households where the highest level of household educational attainment was trades had lower odds of consuming fruits and vegetables five or more times a day compared to households where the highest level of educational attainment was a bachelor’s degree or higher (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.14-0.81). Within the logistic regression model, significant relationships were found between FVC and a respondent’s sex (p=0.04), perceived eating habits (p<0.001), and highest level of household educational attainment (p=0.02).
Discussion. Significant relationships between FVC and food literacy were evident in food skills that were multifaceted, requiring that adolescents have the ability to perform a number of basic food skills and reflective of several food literacy attributes. The relationships found between multifaceted food skills and adolescent FVC suggest that food literacy attributes are interconnected and have reciprocal relationships.
Conclusion. Dietary behaviours are influenced by multiple factors. Study findings suggest that higher levels of adolescent food literacy, as reflected in multifaceted food skills, have the potential to positively impact their FVC. However, when societal factors are controlled for, food skills were not found to have a significant relationship with adolescent FVC, suggesting that factors outside of the control of the individual have the potential to minimize the influence of individual food literacy characteristics on adolescent FVC. Future food literacy programs should be inclusive of adolescents from all SES and should aim to teach and evaluate food literacy attributes that build more complex food skills.


title: Stories of Indigenous sexual health: Promoting community wellness through sexual health education

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

format:
electronic
1 online resource (vi, 141 page)

coverage: Canada. Canada. Canada.

subject: Indigenous peoples--Health and hygiene.

subject: Indigenous peoples--Health and hygiene.--Canada.

subject: Sex instruction.

subject: Sex instruction.--Canada.

subject: Sexual health--Study and teaching.

subject: Health services accessibility.

subject: Health services accessibility.--Canada.

abstract: Indigenous communities and peoples have experienced erosion of their sexual wellness since contact with European peoples. Effective sexual health education is a human right shown to be an important part of overall health and wellness. Little research has been done on how to develop and implement sexual health education for Indigenous populations. This study utilizes an environmental scan to gain a comprehensive understanding of programming available for Indigenous peoples in BC, coupled with conversational style interviews with community storytellers to highlight effective practices. The findings of this research demonstrated that programs focused on promoting healthy sexuality generally or preventing HIV/AIDS and STBBI transmission while promoting safety and access to culture, utilized peer led approaches, and focused primarily on delivering services to youth. Storytellers demonstrated a strong passion for building relationships with participants and communities through engaging, accessible, and relevant sexual health education.


title: Canadian panopticon: a feminist and postcolonial reading of the niqab and murdered and missing Indigenous women inquiry debates during the 2015 federal election

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

format:
electronic
1 online resource (vi, 132 pages)

subject: Indigenous women--Social conditions.

subject: Indigenous women--Social conditions.--Canada.

subject: Women immigrants--Social conditions.

subject: Women immigrants--Social conditions.--Canada.

subject: National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (Canada).

subject: Hijab (Islamic clothing)--Laws and legislation.--Canada.

abstract: Canada is a settler-colonial state that specially targets and others minority groups, such as Indigenous peoples and recent immigrants. This was no more apparent than during the 2015 federal election, which saw debates on whether to ban Muslim women from wearing niqabs and other head coverings and whether to hold an inquiry into the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women. By examining excerpts from speeches, tweets, articles, and interviews made by politicians, citizens, and journalists, this thesis traces the shape of settler-colonial systems and their impact on Indigenous and immigrant women. Canadian society demands conformity to sexual and cultural norms that require walking a tightrope of these double-edged ideals. Conformity is maintained through societally enforced regimes, known as the Panopticon, where each individual is both prisoner and guard. This constant surveillance does not simply end there, however, as Canadian settler society has different gender structures and norms for both men and women: women are subject to far stricter social expectations than men and, as this thesis brings to light, women in minority groups, such as indigenous and Muslim women, fall under an even harsher Canadian spotlight.


title: Poems of the promised land: women's stories in the King James Old Testament

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 249

subject:
Women in the Bible.
Bible and feminism.
Bible. Old Testament -- Biography.
Women and religion.
BS575 .H64 2000

abstract: This project entails a feminist examination of women's stories in the King James Version of the Holy Bible. I focus directly on the Old Testament stories, beginning with Eve in Genesis and ending with Vashti and Esther in Esther. I have engaged these particular narratives for a number of reasons. I pick some stories because of how their oppressive patriarchal interpretation defines womanhood. I choose some other stories because of the manner in which they have been ignored. I select some stories of autonomy because of their liberatory potential for contemporary women. I explore the emancipatory and oppressive narratives concerning women in the text. This systematic approach to images of women and the narratives of women's stories will enable a loosening of interpretation.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1209182


title: Assessing the psychometric properties of the British Columbia pain behaviour taxonomy (BCPBT).

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 152

subject:
Pain.
Pain -- Measurement.
Backache -- Diagnosis.
RC73 .H84 2003

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1247992


title: Spatial associations between infestations of mountain pine beetle and landscape features in the Peace River Region of British Columbia.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 120

subject: Mountain pine beetle -- British Columbia -- Peace River Region.

subject: Forest ecology -- British Columbia -- Peace River Region.

subject: Landscape assessment -- British Columbia -- Peace River Region.

subject: Forest landscape design -- British Columbia -- Peace River Region.

subject: SB945.M78 D4 2009

abstract: An immense outbreak of the mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins, currently covers a cumulative area of 14.5 million hectares of mature pine forests across the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. In 2004, the first outbreaking populations of mountain pine beetle were observed in northeastern British Columbia, an area not considered part of the insect's native range. My thesis examines how landscape features and their orientation influence establishment patterns of the insect. Mountain pine beetle spread between 2004 and 2006 in patterns similar to a propagating wave, likely due to long-distance dispersal into the region. Large glacially-eroded valleys, canyons, deeply incised streams, local and midslope ridges or small hills in valleys and plains, and open slopes were often positively associated with infestations, providing evidence that the interaction of meso-scale convective currents and topography can mediate patterns of establishment. The orientation of landscape features also influenced establishment, as southwest-facing areas and linear features aligned in northeast-southwest directions were associated with increased densities of infestations in 2006. Management activities were typically associated with a decline in the density of mountain pine beetle infestations in the following year, indicating that such activities were effective in preventing short-distance dispersal of the insect. I found no evidence that anthropogenic activities such as transport and storage of infested material increased establishment of mountain pine beetle across the research area. These results may be used to prioritize preemptive treatments in mountainous regions in the absence of long-distance inputs of mountain pine beetle into expanding ranges. --P.ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1646700


title: The feminist movement in Mumbai, India: how women in India organize against gender violence

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 126

subject:
Feminism -- India.
Women -- India -- Social conditions.
HQ1743 .B76 1998

abstract: The nature and forms of violence against women arise from patriarchy- broadly defined as a system of male dominance, legitimated within the family and society through superior rights, privileges, authority and power. The degree to which this happens and the forms in which such power is exercised vary between cultures and societies. The process of subordination is generally achieved by devaluing women's contribution, while at the same time extracting significant contribution from them. The accounts of violence against women in the following thesis illustrate poignantly the conjunction of these processes. They also bring out the cultural specificity of some types of violence. Some avenues available to the victims of violence are through the courts of justice which are not immune to the prejudices of the social order and reflect the male bias of the system. A qualitative research design was used and data collected by doing a feminist ethnography which included interviews, participant observation and content analysis in Mumbai, India. What emerged from the data analysis was that in order to have an understanding of feminism as a validation of women's diverse realities, we must have an understanding of empowerment and how it can enhance our ability to control our own lives. Empowerment is a political activity that can range from individual acts of political resistance to mass political mobilization and is aimed at changing the nature and distribution of power in a society.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1191664


title: A software framework for simulation studies of interaction models in agent teamwork.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 135

subject:
Intelligent agents (Computer software)
Multiagent systems.
Software architecture.
QA76.76.I58 A44 2012

abstract: This thesis proposes a new software framework that facilitates the study of agent interaction models in early development stages from a designer's perspective. Its purpose is to help reduced the design decision space through simulation experiments that provide early feedback on comparative performance of alternative solutions. This is achieved through interactive concurrent simulation of multiple teams in a representative microworld context. The generic simulator's architecture accommodates an open class of different microworlds and permits multiple communication mechanisms. It also supports interoperability with other software tools, distributed simulation, and various extensions. The framework was validated in the context of two different research projects on helpful behavior in agent teams: the Mutual Assistance Protocol, based on rational criteria for help, and the Empathic Help Model, based on a concept of empathy for artificial agents. The results show that the framework meets its design objectives and provides the flexibility needed for research experimentation. --Leaf i.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1844726


title: The contribution of wild food experiences to sense of place in McBride, British Columbia

contributor: University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution)

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 115

subject: Place attachment -- British Columbia -- McBride Region.

subject: Group identity -- British Columbia -- McBride Region.

subject: Wild food, Edible --  British Columbia -- McBride Region.

subject: McBride (B.C.) -- Social life and customs.

abstract: This study was undertaken to explore the contribution of wild food experiences (foraging, fishing, hunting, picnicking, processing, trading/gifting, eating) to three dimensions of sense of place (place attachment, place dependence, and place identity) in the intermountain village of McBride, British Columbia, Canada. For the purposes of the study, wild food is defined as plants, fungi, and animals that have been acquired locally and have required little to no human input for their existence. A household questionnaire was distributed and semi-structured interviews were conducted to assess the prevalence of wild food in McBride and the overall contribution of wild food experiences to three dimensions of sense of place... .

abstract: Wild food experiences


title: Characterization of a novel endoribonuclease capable of degrading c-myc mRNA in vitro.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 194

subject:
Ribonucleases.
Nucleotide sequence.
Endonucleases.
QP609.R53 U77 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1302065


title: A shared mental health care model at Whitehorse Hospital, Yukon:  A First Nations and medical perspective.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 166

subject: Mental health care teams -- Yukon -- Whitehorse.

subject: People with mental disabilities -- Care -- Yukon -- Whitehorse.

subject: Indians of North America -- Mental health services -- Yukon -- Whitehorse.

subject: RC440.7 .S36 2008

abstract: This research presents a shared mental health care model for Whitehorse General Hospital that successfully merges medical and Aboriginal health and healing practices within the mental health program. This blended model encourages a collaborative approach that supports the key concepts and principles of the national shared care model. This research explores the Whitehorse Hospital mental health program from employee participant views, perspectives, and experiences. A significant number of strengths are identified within the mental health program, along with suggestions for change and improvement. Results are descriptive in nature and positively reflect on program components. The research reveals that a collaborative shared care model does operate successfully at Whitehorse Hospital, and complements the medical and First Nations programs, as the way forward.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1598914


title: The use of biosolids in the composting of a crude oil and salt contaminated clay soil.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 108

subject:
Oil pollution of soils -- Research.
Soil remediation.
TD879.P4 H84 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1301853


title: Experimental study of multi-level regional voting scheme and its application in human face recognition.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 92

subject: Voting -- Canada -- Mathematical models.

subject: Human face recognition (Computer science)

subject: JL193 .Z45 2008

abstract: Based on previous regional voting scheme model studies and assumptions, we extend studies from two-level voting scheme models to multi-level voting scheme models. Due to mathematical complexity, we use the Monte Carlo approach in studying the stability of the multi-level regional voting scheme with respect to region sizes and levels. Using this model, we are able to obtain the stability characteristics of the national voting scheme, the two-level regional voting scheme, and the multi-level regional voting scheme, and apply it in FERET human face database. According to our study, we verify again that the regional voting scheme (including the two-level regional voting scheme and multi-level regional voting scheme) is always more stable than the national voting scheme. We find that the stability of the multi-level regional voting scheme is not as good as the stability of the two-level regional voting scheme when region size is within a certain range. Out of this range, the multi-level regional voting scheme may compete with the two-level voting scheme. We conclude that the multi-level regional voting scheme may be comparable to the two-level regional voting scheme and prove our conclusion in the face recognition application.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1599594


title: An analysis of earnings management: A comparison of seven countries.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 60

subject: Earnings management -- Cross-cultural studies.

subject: Corporations -- Finance -- Cross-cultural studies.

subject: HG4028.E27 H4 2012

abstract: This article examines the systematic differences in earnings management including the possible impact of cross-country differences in culture on earnings management in seven countries: India, Hong Kong (China), Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. A set of traditional financial variables (firm performance, business cycles) and cultural variable (Uncertainty Avoidance, Individualism, Power Distance) were used to test the hypotheses developed in this paper. Regression results indicate both the traditional financial variables and cultural variables can explain the choices of accounting accruals in different countries when the Jones Model serves as a dependent variable. Also, the Jones Model provides the most statistical explanatory power in the regression model on the international level. This paper's primary contribution to the existing literature is the thorough analysis of discretionary accruals and their relationship to traditional financial variables and cultural variable using a large data set. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1844616


title: Hydro-climatological Trend Analysis and Influences on the Discharge in the Elk River Watershed, Southeast British Columbia

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 66

abstract: Hydro-climatological modelling in mountainous environments is difficult due to topographic and climatic variability. Therefore, observed data (1970-2009) were used to assess trends in the Elk River watershed, a region experiencing growth of its open-pit coal mining industry. The Mann-Kendall trend test identified a decrease in snow throughout the watershed, small increase in rain, and overall decrease in northern precipitation. Moreover, mid-basin increase in temperature was detected. An increase in the Fording River winter discharge, counteracted the summer decrease in total watershed discharge from 1970-1989. Linear modelling identified baseflow, precipitation, and atmospheric teleconnection patterns as strong discharge drivers; whereas, the double mass curve identified a precipitation and discharge relationship change starting after 2007. Unfortunately, efforts to incorporate the Soil Water Assessment Tool proved unsuccessful for this watershed. Overall, these hydro-climatological trends were not as synchronized as expected likely due to other variables, such as watershed buffering capabilities and/or land-cover change.

abstract: Hydro-climatological modelling

abstract: hydro-climatological trends


title: Mothers, problematic substance use, and child welfare in northern British Columbia.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 124

subject: Mothers -- Drug use -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Mothers -- Substance use -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Mothers -- Services for -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Child welfare -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Mothers -- Health and hygiene -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: HV5824.W6 S26 2011

abstract: This study examines the experiences of mothers with problematic substance use (PSU) involved with the Ministry for Children and Family Development child protection services (MCFD). The study takes place in two communities in northern British Columbia (BC). The smaller of the two communities is not named in order to protect the anonymity of the study participants. The larger community of Prince George, has a population of approximately seventy-thousand. The study focuses on the mothers' experiences of their involvement in the child welfare system in BC. Specifically, the aspects of the mothers' involvement related to identifying and accessing drug and alcohol treatment programs, or drug and alcohol counselling services (ADS) as mandated by MCFD. This qualitative, exploratory study provides a descriptive look at the women's experiences. The data is comprised of one on one, in-depth interviews conducted with ten mothers and one key worker, an experienced drug and alcohol counsellor. Demographic data were gathered using a questionnaire. The interviews took place between November 2008 and September 2009. A descriptive analysis of the data reveals a number of recurring themes. Participants identified the challenges encountered in their involvement with MCFD. The women also shared the personal impact of these problems. The mothers made recommendations for improving the experience of involvement with child welfare and ADS. The paucity of research specific to this population of women living Northern British Columbia motivated this thesis. --P. ii.

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title: Adherence to the step-wise interview protocol by trained RCMP investigators during forensic sexual abuse interviews with children

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Number of pages in document: 162

subject:
Interviewing in child abuse.
Child sexual abuse -- Investigation.
Interviewing in law enforcement.
HV8079.C46 H49 2000

abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine, using descriptive statistics, whether investigators who were trained to use the Step-Wise Interview during forensic interviews with children (a) adhered to the structure of that protocol, (b) used inappropriate interviewing techniques, and (c) used general and specific questions to elicit information. Fifteen videotaped interviews and their associated transcripts were analyzed. Eight RCMP members conducted 12 interviews with children under 8-years-old and 3 with children 8- to 12-years-old. Only initial interviews with children whose cases were closed were included in the sample. Results showed that coverage of the key elements prescribed in the protocol varied between the two age groups and between interview status (i.e., No Disclosure or Disclosure of sexual abuse). The key elements associated with opening the interviews were well covered; however, the rapport building key elements were covered by less than half of the investigators in the No Disclosure interviews, with higher coverage in the Disclosure interviews. Few attempts were made to elicit non-abuse life event free narratives from the younger children, and no such attempts were made with the older children. Both general and specific questions were used when introducing the topic of abuse, but specific questions were used more often with the younger children. When abuse was disclosed, the majority of investigators attempted to elicit an abuse-related narrative. Most investigators used a body diagram, and when there were discussions related to body parts and functioning, all of the investigators used the same terminology as the younger children, and the majority did so with the older children. The key elements associated with closing the interview were poorly covered. With the younger children, the percentage of time spent opening the interviews, building rapport, and discussing body parts and functioning was similar, regardless of interview status. In the No Disclosure interviews, more time was spent introducing the topic of abuse. There was time spent asking specific abuse-related questions in both types of interviews, but, as expected, in order to clarify and extend the abuse-related information, there was more time spent asking specific questions in the Disclosure interviews. In both types of interviews, the time spent on topics unrelated to the protocol was greater than the time spent in any of the prescribed interview steps, and the least amount of time was spent closing the interviews. In general, most of the interview steps were introduced in the correct StepWise Interview order. However, some investigators skipped some steps, some performed steps that they should not have, and some steps were introduced out of order. Misleading and leading statements and questions rarely occurred, which is consistent with the goal of eliciting uncontaminated testimony. Regardless of interview status, during the first and second halves of the interviews, investigators probed for information almost as often as they made some other kind of statement. In both types of interviews, very few general questions were used during either half of the interviews, and the specific questions used were primarily of the wh_ and yes/no types. In summary, adherence to the Step-Wise Interview protocol by the trained investigators was good in many respects. However, according to the literature on effective child interviewing, many of the areas in which adherence was low are areas in which adherence seems most crucial. Failure to cover some of the key elements of the protocol, coupled with the high use of specific questions, increases the risk of obtaining inaccurate testimony about alleged sexual abuse events from young children.

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title: A security architecture for IPv6 enabled wireless medical sensor networks.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 105

subject: Sensor networks -- Security measures.

subject: Wireless communication systems -- Security measures.

subject: Computer networks -- Security measures.

subject: TK7872.D48 A45 2007

abstract: We present the design of an IPv6 enabled wireless sensor network based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard for medical monitoring. We design a routing mechanism for efficient flooding, a hop-by-hop error recovery and congestion control mechanism for reliable packet delivery and a lightweight security architecture for the medical monitoring system. We extend the widely used Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) to employ the Generalized Pre-shared Key (GPSK) authentication method with some optimizations for securing the system. We use the 3-party EAP model with the Personal Area Network Coordinator (PAN coordinator) of IEEE 802.15.4 standard as the EAP authenticator for authenticating sensor nodes within the radio range of the PAN coordinator. In order to use EAP authentication for a sensor node several hops away from the PAN coordinator, we define a new role (relay authenticator) for its coordinator which tunnels EAP messages to the PAN coordinator securely. We define EAP message encapsulation for IEEE 802.15.4 networks and a key hierarchy for the security architecture. We have simulated the system and shown that EAP based authentication is feasible in wireless sensor networks.

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title: Examining the climate for Aboriginal mothers in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs): an exploratory qualitative study about views of health care professionals

abstract: This thesis presents a qualitative exploratory ethnographic study that examines views of a small number of health care professionals towards Aboriginal mothers at risk for child apprehension within two neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in two different hospitals. This research investigates the question “what are the views and feelings of various health care professionals towards Aboriginal mothers in the NICU, and, in conjunction with various social discourses, how (or do) those views and feelings possibly affect apprehension outcomes in the NICU?” ...

abstract: Aboriginal mothers

abstract: Neonatal Intensive Care Units


title: Trade-offs in the early development of tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor): offspring characteristics, offspring quality, and parental care

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Number of pages in document: 127

subject:
Tree swallow -- Infancy.
Optical pattern recognition.
Pattern recognition systems.
QL696.P247 U54 2016

abstract: Life-history theory predicts that because organisms have limited resources available to them, they must make decisions to prudently allocate resources in a way that maximizes fitness. Therefore, there is expected to be a trade-off between current reproductive effort and future survival and reproduction, with those individuals investing in a current breeding attempt doing so at a cost to their own survival and/or future fecundity. Altricial birds rearing young are consequently expected to be prudent in their allocation of resources between brood-maintenance and self-maintenance, and their allocation choices may be influenced by numerous offspring characteristics that potentially indicate offspring "quality" or condition. My thesis had three main goals: 1) to understand if the smallest nestling tree swallows in a nest are of inherent poor "quality", or if they are the smallest simply due to being outcompeted by their older and larger siblings 2) to investigate whether, in an environment with parasites, it is the parents or their offspring who bear the costs associated with parasitism and 3) to better understand the function of gape and flange colouration in nestling tree swallows. Overall, I wanted to understand how each of these nestling characteristics affect, and are affected by, parental life-history trade-offs. By pairing observational data with a cross-fostering experiment, I determined that both total egg mass and yolk mass increased with order of laying. Nestlings that hatched earlier in the hatching sequence and were manipulated to be smaller within the size hierarchies in nests performed in a similar fashion as if they had retained their size advantage, but had lower immune responses, which may be because these earlier-hatched nestlings hatched from earlier-laid eggs with smaller yolks. By manipulating parasite levels in nests and then comparing nestling immune function and growth, and parental provisioning rates with control nests in a three-year study, I observed no significa

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title: Evaluation of potassium stress responses and identification of novel RT-qPCR reference genes in the haloarchaeon, Haloarcula marismortui .

subject: Halophilic organisms -- Effect of potassium on.

subject: Halophilic organisms -- Physiology.

subject: Potassium -- Physiological effect.

subject: QR97.S3 J46 2012

abstract: Growth characteristics and stress responses in the halophilic archaeon, Haloarcula marismortui, have been poorly investigated and knowledge of the effects of extracellular potassium concentration on halophilic growth is limited. We report the evaluation of cellular generation times across a range of extracellular potassium concentrations to assess the organisms responses to extreme potassium stress. Our results show Haloarcula marismortui exhibits an optimal generation time of 4.19 ± 0.14 hours at an extracellular KC1 concentration of 100mM. This corresponds to an intracellular K⁺ concentration of 2.02M as determined through the use of Induction-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Additionally, the validation of several candidate reference genes for use with RT-qPCR studies is reported. Five reference genes (16S rRNA, rpoB, pykA, polA, and rpoA) have been confirmed as being stably expressed in accordance with the Minimal Information for the Publication of Quantitative PCR Experiments (MIQE Guidelines) across several unique halophilic growth conditions.

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title: An investigation of classical Banach spaces and a synthesis of their properties.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 109

subject:
Banach spaces.
Normed linear spaces.
QA322.2 .S35 2010

abstract: A list of classical Banach spaces is examined and it is determined which spaces have each of a list of properties. Many answers, and their proofs, are found in the literature in such cases a re-written and accessible proof is supplied. Where this is not appropriate, only reference is given. All non-standard results are stated and referenced if not proved, as the exploration attempts to be as self-contained as possible. The results are summarized at the end of the document in order to maximize the usefulness of the work done and a brief discussion on additional topics is also included as an addendum. --P. ii.

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title: An exploration of young adult women's experiences of using physical aggression in intimate relationships: A phenomenological study.

subject:
Violence in women.
Man-women relationships.
Aggressiveness.
Women -- Psychology.
HQ1233 .A33 2009

abstract: Both men and women use physical aggression in intimate relationships however the research examining the many nuances of women's use of physical aggression is sparse in comparison to the research available on men. Because little is known about the motivations and contextual factors leading to women's use of physical aggression in comparison to men, theories of violence and offender treatment programs that were developed for men are being used to understand and treat women. This is problematic because research suggests male and female aggressors differ in some very important areas. The present study used transcendental phenomenology to explore the experience of young adult women's use of physical aggression in intimate relationships. From the interviews with eight women, five themes were discovered: altered state, observations of self as someone else, others not seeing authentic self, moving towards ideal self, and managing connection/disconnection. Implications for counselling and future research are discussed.

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title: Functional expression of Ips paraconfusus cytochromes P450 exhibiting conspicuous up-regulation with feeding on host phloem.

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Number of pages in document: 155

subject:
Cytochrome P-450.
California five-spined ips -- Research.
Phloem.
Bark beetles -- Research.
QP671.C83 P58 2010

abstract: Owing to the possible roles of insect P450s in detoxification of host material, and the biosynthesis or degradation of aggregation pheromones and hormones, these enzymes are ecologically important. Several Ips paraconfusus cytochromes P450 (P450s) were up-regulated with feeding on host phloem. Beetle P450s have previously been functionally characterized via heterologous expression in baculovirus/insect cell systems. Ips paraconfusus P450s were similarly expressed as proteins, and co-expressed with a P450 reductase. Capillary electrophoresis quantified recombinant enzymes during optimization efforts, augmenting spectral measurements. Various host secondary metabolites were tested as substrates, but functions were not determined, which may mean that the enzymes are not specific to those compounds. Although these P450s were microsomal, cellular fraction evaluation revealed possible mitochondrial and cytosolic targeting and two distinct size groups. These may represent the first insect examples of chimeric P450 signaling. The utility of capillary electrophoresis to streamline expression optimization and alternative targeting are discussed. --P. ii.

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title: Community adaptation to climate change: An exploration of climate change adaptation planning in British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 163

subject: Community development -- Environmental aspects -- British Columbia.

subject: City planning -- Environmental aspects -- British Columbia.

subject: Environmental impact analysis -- British Columbia.

subject: Climatic changes -- Risk management -- British Columbia.

subject: Climatic changes -- British Columbia.

subject: HN49.C6 P53 2010

abstract: Planners in British Columbia must adapt to climate change by preparing for expected and unexpected changes in their communities. The results of survey and workshop research conducted at the Planning Institute of BC conference indicate that planners do not have a high level of knowledge of climate change adaptation. Planners feel that the impacts that will affect BC the most in 50 years will be related to forests, agriculture, river flooding, transportation and water. Different regions in the province will be affected in different ways, and adaptation strategies must be created for the specific needs and attributes of a community. Open-structured workshops are a good method to educate planners about climate change adaptation however, they should not be expected to yield results that can be incorporated into planning documents. Global climate models are a valuable tool that decision makers can use to help determine appropriate planning actions. --P. ii.

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title: Responses of mountain goats to heliskiing activity: Movements and resource selection.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 139

subject: Mountain goat -- Effect of aircraft on -- British Columbia, Northwestern.

subject: Helicopters -- Environmental aspects -- British Columbia, Northwestern.

subject: Skis and skiing -- Environmental aspects -- British Columbia, Northwestern.

subject: Mountain goat -- Habitat -- British Columbia, Northwestern.

subject: QL737.U53 C33 2012

abstract: Heliskiing activity has increased in many areas of mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) range how this activity affects movements and resource use, however, is poorly understood. In 2007 - 2010, I examined locations and movements of 11 GPS-collared female mountain goats relative to activity of GPS-equipped helicopters in northwest British Columbia. Mountain goats exhibited anomalous movements in the 48 h following helicopter approaches within 2 km, regardless of whether helicopters were visible to the animals. Mountain goats were not displaced by the disturbances, however, and seasonal movement rates did not increase with heliskiing exposure. Animals did not avoid areas of helicopter activity, but several animals in areas of high heliskiing activity selected strongly for security terrain. When exposure to helicopter activity is <1h/month, I recommend pre-planning measures be undertaken to ensure 1,500-m separation distances between heliskiing activity and mountain goat range. At higher exposures, separation distances should extend to 2 km. --Leaf ii.

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title: Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Nechako Valley Secondary School mathematics program: an interrupted time series analysis

format:
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Number of pages in document: 85

subject: Mathematical ability -- Testing.

subject: Chromium -- Environmental aspects.

subject: Soils -- Sulfur content.

subject: Tanneries -- Waste disposal -- China -- Shuitou.

subject: QA14.C22 B7 M35 1998

abstract: No abstract avaialble.

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title: The response of nuthatches (Sitta spp.) to restorative treatments in ponderosa pine ecosystems of northeastern Oregon.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 103

subject: Nuthatches -- Effect of habitat modification on -- Oregon -- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

subject: Nuthatches -- Nests -- Oregon -- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

subject: Ponderosa pine -- Oregon -- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

subject: Forest restoration -- Oregon -- Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

subject: QL696.P275 R68 2008

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Beyond 'La baguette et le fromage': Studying minority francophone culture and community in western Canada.

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Number of pages in document: 147

subject: French-Canadians -- Education -- Alberta -- Peace River.

subject: Canadians, French speaking -- Education -- Alberta -- Peace River.

subject: French -- Alberta -- Peace River -- Ethnic identity.

subject: French language -- Alberta -- Peace River.

subject: LA418.A3 V47 2010

abstract: The question of French language rights has been continuously discussed in the Canadian State. In 1982 the Canadian constitution and Article 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guaranteed French students to receive primary and secondary education in that language. This research examines whether an elementary FFL school in Peace River, Alberta, produces a positive impact on French identity and culture. It also studies how francophone teachers and students define and construct French identity on a daily basis. In order to complete this study qualitative methods (participant observation, informal and formal interviews, questionnaires, and participatory action research) were used. The results indicate that an elementary FFL school of Peace River has succeeded in promoting positive attitudes to French language and culture and that extracurricular activities can reinforce this effect. This research demonstrates that students have more positive opinions of French language and culture once they have participated in a French cultural activity. Francophone students use the French language when they are in a FFL school and sometimes when they are among anglophones. L’École Des Quatre Vents and its teachers has become an effective tool in constructing French identity and a sense of belonging for a French-speaking community among a young generation of francophones. The status of French language has improved, whereas in the past it was stigmatized. This study reveals that education in French language helps students articulate and understand their culture better in the minority context of the Peace River region, Alberta. --P. i.

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