title: Patterns of river otter (Lontra canadensis) diet and habitat selection at latrine sites in central British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 108

subject: Otters -- Food -- British Columbia -- Terreron/Pinchi Lakes Region.

subject: Otters -- Habitat -- British Columbia -- Terreron/Pinchi Lakes Region.

subject: QL737.C25 C76 2009

abstract: I investigated patterns in river otter (Lontra canadensis) diet, habitat selection, and behavior at latrine sites in central British Columbia during the ice-free season in 2007 and 2008. I used an Information Theoretic Model Comparison approach to investigate the relationships among otter diet and temporal/spatial parameters and habitat characteristics and the presence, consistency, and intensity of otter activity. Data were collected every two weeks at latrine sites visited by otters. I used a combination of scat content and stable-isotope analysis to investigate the contributions of different prey items to otter diet. Binary and count models were used to predict the presence of individual prey items and number of scats, respectively. A combination of fish spawning period, water body type, and individual lake best described the presence of salmonids, minnows, and insects in otter scat. The relative effects of season and water body varied considerably among the three prey groups found in scats. Scat deposition was positively influenced by a time period when no fish were spawning (early July) and to the kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) spawning period (early September). In general, the stable-isotope analysis agreed with the results of the scat content analysis showing a dominance of fish in the diet of otter and a small contribution from other prey sources. The stable-isotope analysis, however, suggested a larger contribution from sockeye salmon and birds relative to data from the scat content analysis. I followed the diet analyses with an investigation of factors that influenced the selection of latrine sites and activity of otter at multiple spatial and behavioural scales. For fine-scale analyses, I performed field measurements at latrine sites and spatially adjacent random sites. At the course landscape scale, I used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to examine environmental variables that described the broader Tezzeron and Pinchi lake study area. Working at these two spatial scales, I used binary models to p

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title: A collaborative early intervention model using community physiotherapists to support early, safe return to work for healthcare workers.

type: Text thesis

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

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 50

subject: Vocational rehabilitation -- British Columbia.

subject: WorkSafeBC. Prevention and Early Active Return-to-Work Safely Program Plus -- Evaluation.

subject: Medical personnel -- Rehabilitation -- British Columbia.

subject: Occupational health services -- British Columbia.

subject: HD7255 .D39 2009

abstract: Workplace injuries can result in substantial financial loses to employers through disability insurance premiums, worker's compensation premiums and worker replacement costs. The implementation and integration of workplace injury prevention programs, supportive recovery resources, and early and safe return to work for injured and disabled workers are essential components of workplace disability management practices. Access to supportive resources such as physiotherapy in conjunction with modified work or transitional duties programs has shown to be effective in facilitating return to work for temporarily and permanently disabled worker ...This thesis examines the PEARS Plus program, a hybrid of an existing model which uses physiotherapy services, to assist in achieving positive return to work outcomes. PEARS Plus encompasses many of the principles and features of its on-site predecessor, PEARS, however it accesses community physiotherapy groups to provide physiotherapy services through a formalized relationship between the employer, the physiotherapy providers and the insurer, WorkSafeBC. Although this concept of Disability Management is not new, the practice of collaborating amongst all stake holders early within the claims process is. Furthermore, the use of allied healthcare professionals that do not co-exist with the workplace and act as a supportive resource during the early stages of the claim has been minimally researched and the effectiveness of this intervention in collaboration with the employer and insurer is somewhat unknown. --P.ii.

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title: Journeys of disorientation & dislocation: Women/invisible dis/ability in and out of social work. A transdisciplinary exploration.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 193

subject:
Women social workers.
Women social workers -- Public opinion.
Social workers -- Rating of.
HV40.46 .K45 2009

abstract: Research question: Please describe your experience of invisible illness/ dis/ ability and what this has meant to you both professionally and personally. This is a qualitative, exploratory study in which six women (including myself) who work/have worked within the social work profession, responded to the research question employing an online-email method. I developed a variety of self-monitoring questions to assist the process. These questions were designed to be used as conversational prompts only if necessary, and to make up for absence of face-to-face contact. The participants were found using a snowball sample. This research is an exploration of female social workers' experiences with invisible illness/dis/abilty. Specifically, the study explores the intersections and subjectivity of a variety of women's oppressions, including socialization, media/body image, sexual identity, and aging in relation to the effects of gender violence and women's health, sense of well being, and social worker retention in rural, isolated, and northern communities. Gender violence will be understood to include a continuum of violence extending from economic coercion to outright physical abuse. I explored the possibilities (and potential linkages) that there may or may not be a relationship between women's previous experiences of marginalization and oppression, including trauma, abuse, neglect, poverty, and abandonment, which might increase the likelihood of further such experiences within a social work setting, and that gender violence is contrary to social worker retention, specifically in rural, isolated, and northern communities ...This may include that women position or allow themselves to be positioned in social work environments paradoxically to re-encounter such situations that would not likely be experienced in other non-caring, or traditionally male professions. Our choices are shaped by our structural contexts and vice versa. Our choices are also influenced by subconscious and subtle dynamics. More specifically, in

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title: The impacts of broadcast burning after clearcutting on the diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with hybrid white spruce seedlings in central British Columbia using morphological and molecular characterization techniques

format:
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Number of pages in document: 96

subject: Ectomycorrhizas -- Effect of fires on -- British Columbia -- Aleza Lake Region.

subject: White spruce -- Seedlings -- British Columbia -- Aleza Lake Region.

subject: Burning of land.

subject: Cutover lands -- Environmental conditions.

subject: QK604.2.M92 M34 1999

abstract: In British Columbia, broadcast burning following clearcutting has been used to meet forest management objectives such as site preparation for restocking timber species. However, effects of broadcast burning on ectomycorrhizae (ECM), which facilitate nutrient and energy cycling within forests, is poorly understood. Difficulties include a complex soil environment and uncertainties in ECM identification. To determine effects of broadcast burning following clearcutting on the diversity and abundance (percent colonization) of ectomycorrhizal fungi, morphological and molecular (PCR-RFLP) methods were used to assess naturally regenerating and outplanted hybrid white spruce seedlings growing in clearcut, clearcut plus burned, and adjacent mature sites in the Interior of British Columbia. Morphological characterization resulted in 24 fungal morphotypes. Significant treatment effects and seedling differences occurred between naturally regenerating seedlings in clearcut and mature sites and between naturally regenerating and planted seedlings in clearcut sites. The abundance of some morphotypes differed on planted seedlings in clearcut compared with clearcut plus burned sites and for planted seedlings in treated (clearcut and clearcut plus burned) compared with regenerating seedlings in untreated (mature) sites. A Russulaceae type and Thelephora were the most abundant morphotypes on regenerating seedlings in the mature and clearcut sites, respectively. Molecular characterization showed no significant differences for treatment effects or seedling type. Amplification of the ITS region for eight commonly occurring morphotypes revealed 12 genotypes (having a shared band pattern for one or none of three restriction endonucleases) with 18 variants (having similar band patterns for two restriction endonucleases). Cenococcum, Tuber, Hebeloma and Thelephora had only one genotype, however, Amphinema, E-strain, MRA, and a Russulaceae type each exhibited two or three genotypes. Morphology showed differences in occurrence and abundance of some ECM fungi following clearcutting, and clearcutting plus burning, suggesting that disturbance may be altering the fungal composition of hybrid white spruce seedlings on these sites towards ECM best able to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Using both characterization techniques provided a comprehensive estimate of diversity, specifically for total species richness when using morphology, and for increased understanding of inter- and intra-specific variation with respect to molecular characterization of ectomycorrhizal associations.

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title: Aboriginal midwifery and traditional birthing systems revisited and revitalized:  Interviews with First Nations elders in the Northwest region of British Columbia.

contributor: Ross-Leitenberger, Kimberly Ann (author)

format:
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Number of pages in document: 142

subject: Midwifery -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Indians of North America -- Medicine -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: RG950 .R67 1998

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Studies towards the diastereoselective formation of the manumycin m-C(7)N core.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 153

subject:
Asymmetric synthesis.
Stereoisomers.
Stereochemistry.
Ring formation (Chemistry).
Chirality.
Enantiomers.
QD262 .S63 2005

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Women in midlife: experiences of the mind and body movement of Nia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 210

subject: Middle-aged women -- Health and hygiene.

subject: Exercise for middle-aged women.

subject: Stress management for women

subject: HQ1059.4 .S95 2008

abstract: Midlife is a time when many women encounter life changes. Mind and body exercise programs such as t'ai chi and yoga continue to increase in popularity as a way to manage with life stressors and enhance well-being. A new form of exercise called Neuromuscular Integrative Action, ...also known as Nia, has been added to the mind and body paradigm. I used a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to better understand the role Nia has as a mind and body movement form with eight women in midlife and its potential for counselors to consider, as an adjunctive therapeutic means to aid in managing and enhancing greater well-being. The findings were set within the reflective interpretations across the four lifeworld existentials of time, body, relationship, and space. The women's narratives revealed: 1) reflections through time in representations of stories of the past - childhood, shifting and tragic, living in the moment, and future glimpses, 2) the body's wisdom ~ the body's movement in representations of body being ~ body listening, music ~ movement ~ emotions, and energetic connections ~ spiritual connections, 3) transforming relationships were understood through representations of self-discovery ~ self-acceptance, self-expression ~ self-care, and compassionate responses, and 4) living well-being in midlife spaces emerged as representations of a welcoming and safe space, making connections with other women, and well-being in midlife ~ lived as a life style. Further synthesis and discussion focuses on an overarching theme of how the revisioning of self-identity of midlife women practicing Nia leads to a sense of wellness through reconstructions of the reflective self, the connected self, the authentic self, and the contextualized self. Finally, considerations related to aligning social identity with well-being are also discussed.

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title: Education transformation: Issues for implementing an Aboriginal Choice School in Prince George, B.C.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 185

subject: Indians of North America -- Education -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Native peoples -- Education -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: E96.65.B8 R63 2007

abstract: This thesis presents some of the issues relating to the possible implementation of an Aboriginal Choice School in Prince George, B.C. The colours of the Métis Sash (red, black, blue, white and green) are used as a framework in my research. I use red to represent history black to represent challenges and dark periods of history blue and white (the colours of the Métis flag) to represent philosophy and green to represent growth and prosperity and how that relates to benefiting community ...Through my research, it becomes evident that the challenges include: notions of segregation funding finding a location for the school political will establishing community partnerships staffing curriculum development and elements of risk-taking. However, my research also shows that there are benefits in implementing an Aboriginal Choice School structure which reflect positive and necessary movements in education. Such benefits embrace: holistic learning inclusion of culture, family, and community within the school environment a place of belonging for Aboriginal students that validates and embraces Aboriginal culture opportunities for University transfer programs direct community benefits with increased success of Aboriginal learners and a greater awareness throughout the entire school population of Aboriginal knowledge and its relevance to our modern society.

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title: First Nations women clients:  Experiences in dual relationships.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 110

subject:
Counselor and client.
Counselors -- Professional ethics.
Indian women -- Heath and hygiene.
BF637.C6 B33 2002

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Identity, anxiety, and ambiguity within the eighteenth-century representation of the slave: Anna Letitia Barbauld, Hannah More, and Phillis Wheatley

subject: Poetry -- 18th century.

subject: Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825 -- Characters -- Slaves.

subject: More, Hannah, 1745-1833. -- Characters -- Slaves.

subject: Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784 -- Characters -- Slaves.

subject: Slavery in literature.

subject: PN1221 .M37 1997

abstract: Eighteenth-century poets, Anna Letitia Barbauld, Hannah More, and Phillis Wheatley represented the slave, contributing to the creation of an African identity that both challenged and affirmed the cultural perception of the African, the Other. I examined the poetry using the New Historical, Feminist, and Post-Colonial perspectives and considered the ways in which social assumptions and historical events influenced the writers in their representations of the African slave. Examining the poets' representations of the African slave allowed me to explore the act of representation and focus upon the contradictory assumptions and images that are involved with representation and its connection to the creation of identity. To understand the poets' representations of the African, it was necessary to consider their work within its historical context, particularly the eighteenth-century perceptions of ' race,' the African, and the abolitionist cause. Abolitionists attempted to create an alternative image of the African that focused upon shared human bonds and produced sympathy for the plight of the African. Barbauld's and More's poetry were written in an effort to create a sympathetic image of the African to convince the politicians to abolish Britain's participation in the slave trade; however, while speaking out against the slave trade, the two British poets created contradictory images and implied that the African belonged to an inferior ' race.' As an African native, Wheatley provides a contrast to Barbauld and More and their representations of the African which indicates that the voice of the Other is susceptible to contradictions, social assumptions, and conflicting images in the representation of the Other. Ultimately, the three women's poetry provides a case study by which to examine the conflicts and contradictions that are a part of the process of literary representation and the ways in which representation contributes to a conflicted identity.

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title: Soil nitrogen contents and classification of selected post-fire sites in the sub-boreal spruce zone of central British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 163

subject: Forest soils -- British Columbia.

subject: Soils -- Nitrogen content -- Measurement.

subject: Plants -- Effect of nitrogen on.

subject: Sustainable forestry -- British Columbia.

subject: Forests and forestry -- British Columbia.

subject: Soil surveys -- British Columbia.

subject: SD390.3.B7 D75 1997

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Characterization of spliceosome assembly in cyanidioschyzon merolae.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 64

subject:
Eukaryotic cells -- Research.
RNA splicing.
QH450 .A43 2014

abstract: Pre-mRNA splicing is the removal of intervening sequences from pre-messenger RNA in a reaction catalyzed by the spliceosome, which contains five small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) and more than 100 proteins. Assembly of the spliceosome occurs in a highly ordered manner, making the spliceosome a very complex and dynamic particle. The spliceosome has been studied in yeast and humans but a simpler system would simplify splicing studies. Cyanidioschyzon merolae (Cm) has been shown to have a simpler spliceosome. The goal of this study was to characterize the Cm spliceosome beginning with the question of how large it is. To measure the size of the Cm spliceosome I used glycerol gradient centrifugation and assembly gels to study the assembly pathways. Lastly an attempt was made to study the components of Cm spliceosome by developing an assay in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) where small molecule inhibitors were used to stall the spliceososme, which could then be purified and its composition studied. --Leaf ii.

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title: Exploring economic development and business strategy: considerations for economic development officers in rural Canadian resource-based communities

format:
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Number of pages in document: 85

subject: Rural development -- Canada -- Planning.

subject: Addicts -- Services for -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: HN110.Z9 C655 2015

abstract: Rural, resource-based communities are vital to Canada's economic foundation but despite the importance of these communities, their individual lifespans can often be fleeting due to the susceptibility to boom and then inevitably bust. Economic development officers, the individuals charged with fostering economic growth, sometimes struggle with challenges that the author hypothesizes could be enlightened by exploring different disciplines. This research will explore economic development and business strategy as they relate to economic development officers. The goal is to identify considerations to broaden perspectives and elevate the awareness of economic development officers to augment their strategic planning process. The analysis aims to present reasonable evidence that turning to alternative disciplines, specifically in the case of economic development in rural Canadian resource-based communities, can yield encouraging results. The author hopes these findings will encourage others to consider the exploration of alternative disciplines and the implementation of foreign concepts in their daily occupations. --Leaf ii.

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title: Gender harassment of women in unionized nontraditional professional occupations in British Columbia: An evaluation of legal redress procedures.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 226

subject: Sex discrimination in employment -- Law and legislation -- British Columbia.

subject: Harassment -- Law and legislation -- British Columbia.

subject: Women employees -- British Columbia -- Social conditions.

subject: HD6060.5.C3 M94 2009

abstract: Gender harassment in the workplace is widespread and costly for women and their families emotionally, physically, and financially. Although legislative mechanisms exist to allow employees to seek redress for workplace harassment, very few women file harassment complaints, partly because processes associated with legal options are convoluted and inadequate information and support are available to women who attempt to navigate the legal system. In order to provide women with information about their legal options, three research goals were undertaken using a qualitative approach. The efficacy of procedures associated with legal redress options were analyzed, an information booklet outlining legal options was created, and the first two goals were accomplished with the contributions of three research participants. Some of the recommendations arising from the evaluation include elucidation of and education about the types of behaviours constituting harassment, clarification of definitions of harassment in the legislation, and clarification and communication of procedures for addressing harassment complaints.

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title: Phylogeography and conservation genetics of scaleless carp (Gymnocypris przewalskii) of Lake Qinghai, China.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 111

subject: Carp -- China -- Lake Qinghai -- Genetics.

subject: Carp -- China -- Lake Qinghai -- Geographical distribution.

subject: Wildlife conservation -- China.

subject: Endangered species -- China.

subject: QL638.C94 O27 2010

abstract: The threatened scaleless carp, Gymnocypris przewalskii, is endemic to saline Lake Qinghai. This study used genetic techniques to examine the phylogeography of scaleless carp, specifically to look for the presence of a distinct stock structure. Significant differences in mitochondrial DNA variation were found between scaleless carp, it ancestor, Gymnocypris eckloni, and its subspecies, G. p. ganzihonensis. Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism analysis found significant differences between most fish sampled in tributaries, indicating that spawning groups should be treated as Management Units for conservation purposes. Analysis of Major Histocompatibility Complex (Mhc) variation in scaleless carp identified two locus groups, and found that these genes are highly polymorphic, and in terms of function and selection, behave in a similar fashion as in other teleosts. Additional information is needed if Mhc is to be fully characterized and used to further assess the genetic differences between G. p. przewalskii, G. eckloni, and G. p. ganzihonensis. --P.ii.

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title: Seeking a balance:  Women's experiences as mothers of young adolescents.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 125

subject: Motherhood -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Mothers -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Mother and child -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Teenagers.

subject: HQ759 .H37 2000

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Electronic portfolios: Tools for supporting the teacher's need for assessment and the student's need for deep learning.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 149

subject:
Electronic portfolios in education.
Students -- Rating of.
LB1029.P67 N43 2011

abstract: The purpose of this thesis was to examine the question Can electronic portfolios be used to support the teacher's need for assessment and the students' need for deep learning? Students (n=12) in a grade 11/12 Comparative Civilizations course built electronic portfolios. One was a working portfolio and the other was a showcase portfolio. All assignments were assessed and stored in their working portfolios. Students then selected work that they believed best met the prescribed learning outcomes for the course and stored this work in their showcase portfolios. Quantitative data gathered from a five-point Likert scale questionnaire, and qualitative data extracted from a personal reflective journal, interviews with six students, and student written comments on self-evaluations forms. The data revealed that electronic portfolios can be used to support both the teacher's need for assessment and the students' need for deep learning. --P. ii.

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title: Nitrogen fixation by associative cyanobacteria in the Canadian Arctic.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 165

subject: Nitrogen -- Fixation -- Canada, Northern.

subject: Cyanobacteria -- Canada, Northern.

subject: QR89.7 .S74 2010

abstract: Atmospheric N\u2082-fixation by cyanobacteria is a key source of newly fixed N in nutrient-poor arctic ecosystems. To further determine the causes of N limitation and predict long-term responses to climate change the controls of biological N\u2082-fixation must be better understood. Using acetylene reduction assays we evaluated the spatial and temporal variation in N\u2082-fixation by associative cyanobacteria in various ecosystem types in both the low and high Canadian Arctic. The direct and indirect effects of soil moisture, plant community functional composition, and bryophyte and lichen abundance on rates of N\u2082-fixation were examined at sites varying in latitude and vegetation type. The linkages between N and C cycling processes in arctic systems were examined through paired measurements of N\u2082-fixation, inorganic soil N with surface greenhouse gas fluxes, including CO\u2082, N\u2082O and CH\u2084. Total growing season N\u2082-fixation input across a low arctic landscape was estimated at 0.68 kg ha\u207b~yr\u207b~, which is slightly less than twice the estimated average N input 0.39 kg ha\u207b~yr\u207b~ via precipitation. N\u2082-fixation by bryophyte-cyanobacterial associations appear to be very important across the Canadian Arctic. Increasing soil moisture was strongly associated with an increasing presence of bryophytes and increasing bryophyte abundance was a major factor determining higher N\u2082-fixation rates at all sites. Shrubs had a negative effect on bryophyte abundance; competition from vascular plants, potentially through shading, may negatively influence N\u2082-fixation. Soil N status was linked to rates or N\u2082-fixation in both the high and low Arctic indicating that these N\u2082-fixing associations act as important point sources of soil N. Higher rates of nitrification may be associated with warmer and drier vegetation types; however, increasing NO\u2083-N availability does not appear to increase rates of denitrification. Loss of N through denitrification was not a significant factor in the N cycle at the high arctic sites examined. We found many factors control both the spatial and temporal variability of N\u2082-fixation, including topography, microtopography, vegetation characteristics, microclimatic conditions, nifH abundance and availability of other nutrients, such as phosphorus. Moisture, however, appears to be a key factor not only in determining N\u2082-fixation but also by influencing related nutrient cycling processes.

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title: Accelerated aggregation in mine waste deposits by co-pyrolysis of tailings and organic feedstocks

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 93

subject: Mineral industries -- Waste disposal.

subject: Carrier Indians -- Social life and customs.

subject: Carrier Indians -- Fishing.

subject: Carrier Indians -- History.

subject: Salmon -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: TD899.M47 P84 2016

abstract: Mineral (neutral mine tailings, quartz sand) and organic (sawdust, hay) mixes were subjected to a slow co-pyrolysis process (400~C, 30 minutes) to produce biochar-mineral mixtures with the intent of accelerating granular structure formation which is beneficial to the establishment of vegetation. Resulting products were examined for pH, CEC, water holding capacity and IR spectra, and compared to non-pyrolized samples. The changes in these soil properties with temperature of pyrolysis (200~C, 300~C and 400~C) were also examined. Differences were found in samples resulting from organic type, mineral type, temperature of pyrolysis, and the pyrolysis process. Aggregates formed in all samples containing organics. Aggregates were examined by scanning electron microscope and thin section microscopy revealing mineral particles embedded in an organic matrix. The results suggest a role of phase changes of carbon products (into bio-oil and bio-gas) during pyrolysis in the closed reactor system, rather than a biochar coating creating organo-mineral complexes.

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title: Application of high-resolution mesoscale model fields with the CALPUFF dispersion modelling system in Prince George, British Columbia.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 151

subject: Air quality -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- Measurement.

subject: Atmospheric sulfur dioxide -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- Measurement.

subject: TD890 .M34 2002

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: "Anarchy sounds good to me/then someone asks, who'd fix the sewers?": The dialectic relationship between punk rock and the mainstream*.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 132

subject:
Punk culture.
Subculture.
HM646 .P348 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: The anti-trickster at play: Representing First Nations artists and art in the art galleries and museums of northern British Columbia.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 192

subject: Indian art -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Artists and museums -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Indians of North America -- British Columbia, Northern -- Ethnic identity.

subject: Art museums and community -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Indian artists -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: E98.A73 S37 2008

abstract: First Nations artists in Canada are currently engaged in a struggle to challenge a colonialist system which has largely ignored, rejected and minimized their contributions to the mainstream Canadian art discourse and society. The attempt to engage in this discourse is not the only issue here, but also a peoples' attempt to communicate inconsistencies and weaknesses in contemporary Canadian society that continue to erode the movement toward a just and equal reality. A central area of turmoil is the public art galleries and museums as they have recently begun to deconstruct and redefine themselves since many of them have been challenged to address a colonialist system of oppression and destruction which they have contributed to and maintained. These are significant and pervasive sites in Canadian society with social, political and economic responsibilities to the communities in which they are situated. As a result, some of these art galleries and museums, through their work of programming and collecting, have actively engaged with the First Nation's struggle to revitalize and strengthen their cultural autonomy.--P.ii.

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title: Is portfolio rebalancing good for investors?

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 115

subject:
Asset allocation.
Portfolio management.
Investment analysis.
HG4529.5 .L36 2014

abstract: Our study seeks to examine the value of various portfolio rebalancing strategies using historical data for 20-years period for U.S. which includes business cycles - expansion and contractions, our study is based on hypothetical of portfolio asset allocations - 60/40 (stock fund), 50/50 (balanced fund), and 40/60 (bond fund). We combine both periodical rebalancing (daily, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually, 2nd-yearly, 3rd-yearly, 4th-yearly, and 5th-yearly) and threshold rebalancing (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30%) in our study. We investigate for the whole 20-years period contraction and expansion periods. In the 20-years period, our findings show that: a) rebalancing strategies improve return of a portfolio as compared with buy-and-hold strategy, b) the rebalancing strategies results is slightly lower risk than buy-and-hold strategy, c) periodic rebalancing leads to better risk-return outcome than buy-and-hold strategy, and d) portfolio rebalancing based on certain threshold choice perform better buy-and-hold strategy in the long run. Based on the results of the study, we recommend the optimal rebalancing strategy for investors to be threshold rebalancing 25 percent/annually or 30 percent/annually. In addition, our results also indicate that the returns of rebalancing strategies during business cycles perform better than buy-and-hold strategy. However, the difference in portfolio performance of various rebalancing strategies vis-~\u2020-vis buy and hold strategy is not substantial to warrant a definitive recommendation of a particular portfolio rebalancing strategy. --Leaf iii.

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title: Unfolding vision: English language learning supports in a small school division.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 114

subject: English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.

subject: English language -- Study and teaching as a second language -- Alberta -- Grande Prairie Region.

subject: PE1128.A2 H86 2011

abstract: English language learning (ELL) students (n=24), their parents (n=25), teachers (n=18) and school administrators (n=7) (total n=74) took part in this study to contribute to a better understanding of the educational, cultural and social supports of ELL students in the Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD). The four groups filled out a survey and participated in focus group discussions to identify the needs of the ELL students and describe the existing and recommended supports for the ELL students. Responses revealed that there is a diverse range of ELL students from various cultural backgrounds attending GPPSD. At the time of the study, the participants indicated that the integration model (the classroom teacher as the main support along with differentiated assignments and peer-partner supports) and the pullout model of instruction were supporting the ELL students in the classroom. Based on a comparison of participant responses with promising ELL practices from a literature review, the author recommended a comprehensive ELL program with 1) open and continuous dialogue between teachers and administrators, 2) collaboration and networking with community groups, 3) an initial welcoming intake and orientation procedure, 4) trained ELL designated coordinator and support teachers, 5) family literacy programming and fostering of ELL student's first language, 6) encouragement for cultural awareness and district-wide professional learning. A comprehensive program would encourage socialization of the ELL students through peer supports, after school and summer ELL classes, thus strengthening the integration model of support. --P. ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1741118


title: Child protection law in British Columbia:  A rights-based analysis.

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subject: Child welfare -- Government policy -- British Columbia.

subject: Children -- Services for -- Government policy -- British Columbia.

subject: Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- British Columbia.

subject: HV6626.54.C3 M33 2004

abstract: This thesis examines the current British Columbia child protection legislative framework. The central focus is the British Columbia 'Child, Family and Community Service Act' (1996). My primary research question is the extent to which children's rights as outlined in the United Nations ' Convention on the Rights of the Child' (1989) are reflected in key provisions of this legislation. Three secondary research questions are: whether the due process and procedural measures provided for in the legislation are sufficient in terms of children's rights; whether the child advocacy measures are sufficient from a children's rights perspective; and the extent to which the treatment of children's rights in the child protection legislation diverges from or reconciles with critical social work and feminist theory. My main findings are that the British Columbia child protection legislation lacks in terms of children's rights in several significant ways, notably, in a failure to incorporate adequate due process, proceduraland advocacy measures for children. Drawing on both legal analysis and critical inquiry, this thesis outlines recommendations for reform to the British Columbia child protection legislation and overarching legal structure to more effectively address the rights of children in this province. In addition, I argue for a proactive, multi-dimensional and child rights focused social work practice in the field of child welfare.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1269533


title: Voices and visions: Transformative creativity in a northern context.

subject: Identity (Philosophical concept) in art.

subject: Women -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- Identity.

subject: Homeless women -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Marginality, Social -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Arts -- Psychological aspects.

subject: NX650.I35 H37 2010

abstract: This thesis is an arts-based, qualitative examination of the phenomenological reality of individuals who practically and/or theoretically live on the edge of society in Prince George, British Columbia. The primary group consists of homeless women living in an emergency shelter in downtown Prince George, British Columbia and grew to include students and social justice activists. Though the primary discussion is centered on the women from the shelter, quotes and contributions from the other groups are included to highlight some of the common threads. The research project is an investigation of the potential of art as a powerful mechanism for theorizing about the structures of oppression which mediate everyday experiences however, it also became apparent that there was a connection between the creative process, feminine solidarity, and healing while creating a model for community arts-based research that can contribute positively to the individuals, agencies, and research institutions who participate. --P. iii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1659651


title: The Law of the Atmosphere: Explaining a nonregime.

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Number of pages in document: 104

subject: Environmental law, International.

subject: Air -- Pollution -- Law and legislation.

subject: Environmental justice.

subject: K3583.25 .C46 2010

abstract: The idea for a Law of the Atmosphere was introduced to the world in 1988 as an institutional approach to atmospheric problems as a whole, and for a brief period there was a high level of interest in the idea. But a Law of the Atmosphere was never established. In this thesis, I seek to answer the question: Why did a Law of the Atmosphere fail to become a regime during its 1988 to 1992 window of opportunity? I created a method designed to answer this question based on a comprehensive table of factors influencing establishment of international environmental institutions that were derived from the literatures on regime formation, commons governance, and international environmental cooperation. Using document analysis and interviews, I determined which factors from this table inhibited the Law of the Atmosphere from becoming a regime. High influence factors were available solutions, leadership and issue characteristics. Moderate influence factors were policy area, resource-user characteristics, knowledge, and context. --P. ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1674811


title: Breeding settlement and dispersal in a northern population of American kestrels.

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Number of pages in document: 112

subject: American kestrel -- Nests -- Saskatchewan, Northern -- Geographic distribution.

subject: American kestrel -- Behavior -- Saskatchewan, Northern.

subject: QL696.F34 G74 2011

abstract: Birds should choose breeding sites that will maximize fitness. In so doing, they must evaluate a host of environmental and ecological cues that signal the costs and benefits that may be realized at a particular breeding site. This evaluation begins at a broad spatial scale, such as when deciding whether to undergo large among-year movements, and continues to the finest scale which involves an evaluation of the specific attributes of potential nest sites. Furthermore, parents should invest in reproduction to maximize their fitness according to the conditions existing at their breeding site. I evaluated the influence of prey abundance and structural features of the nest and surrounding habitat on nest-site selection, and reproductive investment and success of a population of American kestrels (Falco sparverius) in north-central Saskatchewan. I also evaluated the influence of the perception of the risk of nest predation on these variables by experimentally manipulating auditory and visual cues of the presence of a common nest predator near nest sites. Finally, I utilized stable hydrogen isotope ratios in feathers to examine among-year settlement decisions (breeding dispersal) and conducted preliminary analyses to ascertain the mechanisms responsible for the observed variation in hydrogen-isotope values in the feathers of kestrels ...My study showed that further examination of the processes affecting individual physiologies during breeding may lead to a better understanding of deuterium enrichment of raptor feathers. My study also highlights the complexity of the ecology of nest-site selection, suggesting that while food is important for certain aspects of reproduction, interspecific and scale-dependent interactions with landscape features play an important role in nest-site selection and breeding decisions. --P. i-ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1741117


title: Exploring a child's developmental diagnosis: an interpretive description of parents' experiences in northern British Columbia

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

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abstract: Background: Full parental understanding of a child’s diagnosis of a developmental disability is critical to be able to ensure the best health outcome for their child. Yet factors that parents perceive as influencing their comprehension during the final diagnostic meeting have not been well identified. Method: As part of a qualitative study using interpretive description, 17 parents were interviewed on the basis of their having been referred to, and for having received a child’s developmental diagnosis from a Complex Developmental Behavioural multidisciplinary team located in northern British Columbia. Semi-structured interviews focused on the factors that played a role in facilitating or impeding the parents’ understanding of their child’s diagnosis, and on the identification of factors that influenced the way in which the child’s clinical recommendations were pursued. The interviews were recorded and transcribed. Data analysis was informed by Braun and Clarke’s six phases of thematic analysis. Results: Three overarching themes with twelve subthemes emerged from parents’ reported experiences of receiving their child’s developmental diagnosis. The three overarching themes and twelve subthemes included (a) clinical encounter (including the subthemes structural considerations, professional diversity and new insights, questions regarding the assessment process, validation, and expectations); (b) the manner of the delivery of the diagnosis (impact—emotional and impact on parenting practices, professionalism, professional language, and quantity of information); (c) Where do we go from here? (post disclosure, the final evaluation report, and recommendations). The parents’ accounts established and clarified the positive and negative parental determinants that aided or challenged their ability to understand their child’s developmental diagnosis and identified the influence this had when it came to implementing the clinical recommendations. ...

abstract: developmental disabilities

abstract: developmental diagnosis

abstract: northern British Columbia


title: Whitebark pine at the northern edge : current constraints and future potential northern distribution under a changing climate

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abstract: Understanding the role of climate in shaping species ranges will be critical in forecasting range shifts with changing climate. The factors influencing the niche and distribution of species include climate at a broad scale; topography, land-use, dispersal and many other biotic and abiotic interactions will further constrain species distributions within a spatially-hierarchical ecological system. Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is an endangered high elevation tree species of western North America. Anticipated climate change effects predict the migration of whitebark pine to suitable habitat north of its current range limits. However, the cause of the current northern range limit in north-central British Columbia is previously unresolved, so it is unclear whether there will be northward migration with changing climate. I used a hierarchically-structured statistical model across regional (climate) and local (climate and topography) scales and found that occurrence and abundance of whitebark pine is best predicted by cold temperatures and associated low growing degree-days. This analysis also indicates ample suitable climatic habitat north of the current distributional limit of whitebark pine. By including seed dispersal via Clark’s nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), I showed that the northern range is likely directly limited by low seed dispersal and by an indirect interaction with Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), the dominant alternative food source for Clark’s nutcracker. I applied future potential scenarios of climate change, mortality and active restoration to evaluate the consequences on whitebark pine species distribution, and my results indicate that a range contraction to core habitat areas further south appears to be a potential outcome of climate change and ongoing mortality. The northern-most populations were the most vulnerable, but most responsive to restoration (seedling planting) and Douglas-fir management scenarios. Overall, my research provides a better understanding of how abiotic and biotic processes interact to shape species distributions across scales. Ultimately, these findings can inform conservation planning for whitebark pine, a highly endangered and ecologically valuable tree species.


title: Babine wood-stake fish weirs in an eleven kilometer stretch of the Babine River and Nilkitkwa Lake, north central British Columbia

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abstract:
In north central British Columbia, the Lake Babine Nation used wood stake fish weirs for many centuries. Weirs facilitated the reliable capture of sufficiently large numbers of salmon (Onchorynchus spp.) to enable the Babine and other Indigenous groups in the area to support significantly larger and more sedentary populations than would otherwise have been possible. Little research has been carried out on similar weirs in the adjacent Fraser watershed, but no archaeological research has been conducted on the Babine weirs until recently. This thesis begins to fill this gap.
The present study begins with a survey of the global scholarly literature on riverine and lake wooden fish weirs to ascertain the factors that must have constrained weir design, construction, and management in Babine territory. Environmental factors and other criteria are important to understanding how and why weirs were used in the study area, and why they were so successful prior to their forced removal in 1906. An example of extant remains of a weir on the Babine River is discussed, and information from historic and oral historic sources is provided to develop a better understanding of the Babine weirs, and how they relate to the development of social complexity.


title: Hydraulic habitat preferences of the torrential mayfly Epeorus longimanus (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae): the ecological importance of near-bed flows

format:
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Number of pages in document: 239

subject: Mayflies -- British Columbia -- Torpy River Watershed.

subject: Hydraulics.

subject: QL505.3.H4 H66 2001

abstract: The larval stage of the mayfly Epeorus longimanus (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae) is an inhabitant of torrential stream habitats. It possesses several adaptations to high velocity environments, including a flattened body shape, a tilted head shield, and a "sucker-like" arrangement of abdominal gills. In order to relate the behavioural and morphological adaptations of E. longimanus to its habitat requirements, the distribution of this mayfly and a suite of environmental parameters were measured at a range of spatial scales (i.e. watershed, within-stream, and within-stone scales). Benthic macroinvertebrates were collected at 39 stream sampling sites throughout the lower portion of the Torpy River watershed in eastern British Columbia, in order to (1) identify the particular habitat preferences of larval Epeorus, and (2) examine the community structure of benthic macroinvertebrates in a northern watershed. Several environmental variables (e.g. discharge, stream surface slope, substrate size, pH, conductivity, riparian vegetation, etc.) were measured and related to patterns of faunal abundance using canonical correspondence analysis (CCA); this ordination technique divided the collected invertebrate taxa into four functional assemblages, each with well-defined habitat requirements and trophic relationships. The results of the CCA showed that Epeorus larvae prefer high discharge streams with coarse substrata. To further examine the habitat requirements of this genus, benthic samples and several descriptors of the flow environment of the stream environment (e.g. mean velocity, near-bed velocity, depth, substrate size, Froude number, etc.) were obtained at 50 regularly located sampling sites in two adjacent, high-discharge streams with coarse bed material. Observed patterns of abundance of Epeorus were significantly and negatively related to velocity, depth, channel Reynolds number, and relative roughness. The near-bed hydraulic environment of shallow torrential streams was characterised by measuring velocity profiles, near-bed (U0.002m) and mean (U0.50) velocities, and shear stresses (tw) over the surface of five experimentally deployed and three naturally occurring stones in a high-discharge stream in the Torpy River watershed. The velocity profiles measured above the stones regularly deviated from the "classic" log-normal shape. The profiles were often "wedge-shaped"; velocities were greatest a few millimetres above the bed, and decreased logarithmically below and above this height. Wall shear stresses and near-bed velocities generally increased from the front to the rear of each stone. The daytime and night-time distributions of E. longimanus were recorded and related to shear stress, periphyton biomass, and substrate characteristics (e.g. stone roughness, topography). During the daytime, larvae preferred areas of the stone surface with high shear stress; during the night-time, larvae preferred areas of the stone surface with higher elevation and attached boundary layer flows. Periphyton density was significantly related to stone surface roughness and stone surface topography. A stone reversal experiment suggested that hydrodynamic factors, rather than food (periphyton) availability, proximally influence the microdistribution of E. /ongimanus larvae; however, the precise nature of the forces to which they respond remains unknown. E. longimanus larvae were also found to exhibit a strong diurnal migration, generally migrating to the upper surface of streambed stones at night, and retreating to the underside of the stones during the day. This study represents one of the first detailed examination of the relationship between the distribution of microscale hydrodynamic parameters, (e.g. shear stress, near-bed velocity) and benthic organisms at organism-defined spatial scales. The results demonstrate that flu id dynamics are the proximate factor that determines the microdistribution of benthic organisms in torrential stream environments. Additional research is required to investigate the ecological importance of these small-scale hydrodynamic parameters. In order to understand the behaviour and ecology of benthic stream organisms, models of flow in natural stream channels must be expanded to include patterns of flow at small, organism-defined scales immediately adjacent to the bed.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1223356


title: More than useable tools: towards an appreciation of Ne?kepmx fibre technology as a significant expression of culture

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Number of pages in document: 189

subject: Ntlakyapamuk Indians -- Ethnobotany.

subject: Ethnobotany -- British Columbia -- Nicola Valley Region.

subject: Indian art -- British Columbia -- Nicola Valley Region.

subject: Plant fibers -- British Columbia -- Nicola Valley Region.

subject: Indian women -- Material culture -- British Columbia -- Nicola Valley Region.

subject: Indian textile fabrics -- British Columbia -- Nicola Valley Region.

subject: E99.N96 A53 2000

abstract: Prior to the general adoption of manufactured goods brought by traders and settlers to Ne?kepmx territory. Ne?kepmx women spent a great deal of time processing plant materials to make items for daily. ceremonial. and trade purposes, such as baskets. mats, clothing. cradles. rope, and nets, as well as a number of products for decorative or recreational purposes. I call this activity fibre technology. Much of the research concerning the use of plants by Ne?kepmx women in this type of technology was compiled almost one hundred years ago. It offers valuable information about this activity during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Since the body of literature covering this time frame was produced predominantly under the influence of the Boasian anthropological theory of cultural relativity, it describes fibre products mainly by their form, the techniques used, and their utilitarian function. Based on more recent literature about First Nations' cultural practices, that includes a strong Native voice, and on interviews I had with Ne?kepmx women. I argue in this thesis that Ne?kepmx women not only produced useable objects through fibre technology, but that these were works of artistic beauty and also symbolic representations of Ne?kepmx culture. Ne?kepmx women made fibre products with a commitment to respect the spiritual and material worlds at all stages of the process. This is a deep part of Ne?kepmx cultural values, traditional knowledge, and identity. That commitment manifests in beautifully crafted pieces that are distinctly Ne?kepmx. At the same time, through their own ingenuity Ne?kepmx women. both prior to and since colonisation. have adapted fibre products to meet the changing conditions of their own lives. The practice of fibre technology has diminished considerably in the last several decades. Nevertheless, those women who continue to practise it and teach it to others do so with a strong commitment to their traditions in order that fibre technology can remain an important symbolic expression of Ne7kepmx culture.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1216336


title: Two essays on foreign direct investment and food security in Nigeria: A mixed methods approach.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 211

subject:
Investments, Foreign -- Nigeria.
Food security -- Nigeria.
Food habits -- Nigeria.
HD9017.N62 B36 2014

abstract: The study set itself the goal of examining the impact of sectoral FDI on food security in Nigeria as well as to capture a snapshot of the kinds of dietary adaptation and convergence taking place within the Nigerian population and the impact on individuals' health and nutritional status. The study employs a mixed methods approach and data is obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Central Bank of Nigeria between 1960-2009. The study found out that primary Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is decreasing food security in Nigeria. Also, secondary and tertiary FDI are both increasing food security in Nigeria with the latter having a greater impact on food security. The study also reveals that tertiary FDI is resulting in dietary adaptation and convergence. While home-cooking appears to be the dominant means of individuals assessing foods, food from street food vendors, supermarkets and fast-food restaurants are becoming popular. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b2006816


title: Constructing new Camelots:  Representations of sexuality, gender and religion in Arthurian legend and their manifestations in contemporary writing and culture.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 128

subject: Arthurian romances -- History and criticism.

subject: Religion and literature.

subject: Sex in literature.

subject: Feminism in literature.

subject: English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500.

subject: PN685 .M33 1999

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1191932


title: Priority-based speculative locking protocols for distributed real-time database systems.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 107

subject:
Real-time data processing.
Distributed databases.
QA76.54 .B36 2008

abstract: With globalization, multinational networked organizations' need for exchange of information has led to the emergence of applications that are heavily dependent on globally distributed and constantly changing data. Such applications include, stock trading, Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), online reservation systems, telecommunication systems, e-commerce systems and real time navigation systems. These applications introduce the need for distributed real time database systems (DRTDBS) which must access/manipulate data spread over a network in addition to meeting the real time constraints and maintaining database consistency. In order to improve performance within DRTDBS, attention needs to be given to concurrency control mechanism and transaction's time constraints. A number of protocols have been suggested in recent years to address these issues. One of the proposed protocols, Speculative Locking (SL), has especially demonstrated the capability of improving performance within Distributed Database System by allowing parallelism between conflicting transactions without violating serializability. This research extends SL by giving it the capability of taking a transaction's priority into consideration when scheduling transactions. In addition, a nested transaction model is used to access the data that is distributed across the network. We propose two new Priority-based Speculative Locking protocols: (1) Preemptive Speculative Locking (PSL) and (2) Priority inheritance Speculative Locking (PiSL). PSL extends SL by allowing any incoming higher priority transaction to preempt and abort any lower priority transaction in case of lock conflict thus giving the higher priority transaction a chance to meet the deadline. PiSL, on the other hand, attempts to prevent any wasted work by avoiding preemption by a higher priority transaction. Instead, the lower priority transaction inherits the priority of the blocked transaction. This gives both transactions an opportunity to meet their deadline whenever possible.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1598639


title: Linear separability of the vertices of an n-dimensional hypercube.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 80

subject:
Threshold logic.
Hypercube networks (Computer networks).
Algebra, Boolean.
Vector valued functions.
QA401 .G78 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1317034


title: The "Last Resort of the Lumberman": Perceptions of British Columbia's coastal forests, 1849--1914.

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Number of pages in document: 113

subject: Forest policy -- British Columbia.

subject: Coastal forests -- British Columbia -- Public opinion.

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

subject: Forests and forestry -- Social aspects -- British Columbia.

subject: SD568.B8 L44 2012

abstract: Historiography on the origins of British Columbia's forest industry seems more or less to assume that its coastal forests were constant, static phenomena independent of society or even history. A small handful of studies that have examined the socially constructed nature of forests paint an ambiguous and contradictory picture. Scholars have argued that the province's forests were perceived either positively, or negatively, or having little value to the first settlers. One scholar has even argued that they were perceived as virginal wilderness. More importantly, none has examined the relationship between forest perceptions and provincial government policy. The Last Resort of the Lumbermen argues that many Euro-British Columbians perceived the province's coastal forests ambiguously: on the one hand, they were vast, extensive, and dense, consisting of the largest and finest trees--a variable and inexhaustible source of wealth for the province--yet on the other hand they were a limited resource requiring protection. These perceptions played a significant role in the province's Royal Commission of Inquiry on Timber and Forestry and the subsequent 1912 Forest Act. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1844727


title: Developing a cost-effective analysis of anastrozole and megestrol acetate for the palliative treatment of breast cancer

format:
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Number of pages in document: 91

subject: Breast -- Cancer -- Treatment.

subject: Breast -- Cancer -- Research -- Economic aspects.

subject: RC280 .H37 1998

abstract: This thesis demonstrates the applicability of pharmacoeconomic analysis for two drug therapies used in the palliative treatment of breast cancer. The pharmacoeconomic evaluation explores the techniques that would be used in performing a cost-effectiveness analysis of anastrozole and megestrol acetate therapies. The thesis discusses the methods for collecting, interpreting, and extrapolating clinical and economic data. The analytical techniques include: measuring the effectiveness of breast cancer therapies, applying clinical decision analysis methods to produce a decision tree, reviewing clinical trial data and examining the clinical findings with the numbers needed to treat approach, applying survival data to a pharmacoeconomic evaluation, the valuation of resource items, constructing and using a costs and outcomes table, and calculating the cost-effectiveness ratio and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1191390


title: The role of personality type in college adjustment

format:
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Number of pages in document: 96

subject:
College students -- Psychology.
College students -- Attitudes.
College freshmen -- Psychology.
Personality and academic achievement.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
LB2343.3 .N67 2000

abstract: College adjustment has been attributed to many factors. Whereas some students make the transition to college with relative ease, others experience many adjustment difficulties. This study examined the role of personality type in students' levels of adjustment to college. One hundred and seven male and female, first year students participated in this study. In determining the level of adjustment of students, the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ) was administered. Dependent variables were the four SACQ subscales (academic adjustment, social adjustment, goal commitment/institutional attachment, personal-emotional adjustment) and the SACQ full-scale score. Independent variables investigated were the four Myers Briggs Type Indicator dichotomies (Extraversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuition, Thinking/Feeling, Judging/Perceiving), place of residence, gender, and four College Adjustment Scale (CAS) subscales (family problems, career problems, self-esteem problems, interpersonal problems). Results suggested that Extraversion and Perceiving contributed to social adjustment; however, the Relative Pratt Index suggests that the contribution was not important. Finally, Judging contributed to academic adjustment. While many of the CAS problems scales were significantly related to the adjustment scales, the most significant finding was that the self-esteem problems subscale was a particularly effective indicator of all areas of adjustment as well as overall adjustment.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1209185


title: What do victims of violent crime need: a comparison of victims' and counsellors' Q sorts

format:
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Number of pages in document: 216

subject:
Victims of crimes -- Counseling of.
Victims of crimes -- Services for.
Police social work.
HV6250.25 .S36 1999

abstract: Victimization is a reality that will touch each person's life at some point and time. Whether it is experienced by oneself, one's friend, or a family member, its aftermath will have an impact that does not compare to any other life experience. The formerly anonymous experience of victimization will create needs that are aberrant, but seemingly necessary for coping and recovery. The task of gaining awareness and understanding of the impact of victimization and the needs that emanate from this experience are challenging. The purpose of this research was twofold. The first purpose was to investigate the needs of victims of violent crime. The second was to compare victims' perspectives of their needs with counsellors' perspectives of victims' needs. A Q methodology research design was used in this research because it incorporates both qualitative and quantitative procedures. Data were collected qualitatively by requesting participants to rank-order statements regarding victims' needs into a forced distribution. This distribution reflected participants' measure of agreement with each statement and it provided a portrait of their subjective opinions regarding victims' needs. The quantitative component of Q methodology necessitated factor analysis of the data to establish the presence of factors. Q methodology enabled victims and counsellors to reflect upon and describe their individual perspectives of victims' needs. The comparative nature of this study necessitated contrasting the factors that emerged from the two groups. The victim-participants identified needs that included (1) victim control of their victimization, (2) victim's rights, and (3) retribution. The counsellor-participants perceived victims' needs as (1) recognition of victimization and (2) victim control of their victimization. The degree of dissimilarity between individual group factors was indicative of different perspectives of victims' needs. These different perspectives impact the way in which counsellors and counselling practice assist victims of violent crime. The results are discussed with the intention of educating people and fostering change.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1198297


title: Group cognitive-behavioral treatment for women who binge eat.

contributor: Shelley-Ummenhofer, Jill Elizabeth (author)

format:
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Number of pages in document: 93

subject:
Compulsive eating -- Treatment.
Compulsive eaters -- Rehabilitation.
Obesity in women -- Treatment.
Self-esteem in women.
Body image in women.
Cognitive therapy.
RC552.C65 S54 2001

abstract: This study tested the initial effects of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for binge eating, body image/self esteem disturbances and mood disturbances in obese women who binge eat. --P. ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1219463


title: Factors influencing avian movement patterns around proposed ridgeline wind farm sites in British Columbia, Canada.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 99

subject: Birds -- Conservation -- Research.

subject: Birds -- Effect of wind power plants on -- Research.

subject: Birds -- Migration -- British Columbia -- Chetwynd Region.

subject: Wind power plants -- Environmental aspects -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: QL676.5 .T46 2008

abstract: Due to the concerns over global warming, the demand for green renewable energy is escalating. Wind farms in Canada are being approved for construction at an exponential rate. Because large scale wind energy is relatively new technology, concerns have surfaced over the impact of wind turbines on aerial fauna, such as birds and bats. Proper monitoring protocols designed to understand the animals' behaviour around these structures are thus vital to identify potential risks. I monitored bird migration at three mountain ridges near Chetwynd, British Columbia. By using a combination of radar to track nocturnal migrants and stand watches to track diurnal migrants, I investigated how birds use landscape features during migration and how these movement patterns are influenced by regional weather systems. I found evidence that raptor movement patterns were influenced by topography, as diurnally-migrating raptors tend to move in concentration parallel to the windward edge of the ridgelines. Conversely, nocturnal movement patterns appeared less influenced by local topography than diurnal migrants. After collecting weather data and examining their effect on avian passage rates, I found that a combination of barometric pressure, cloud cover and wind speed was generally best able to explain and predict passage rates (wind speed being a strong variable). By understanding the spatial and temporal patterns of migration, wind farm proponents can develop mitigation strategies to minimize collision risk.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1598652


title: What helps you to stay? A phenomenological description of the personal attributes of Yukon regional social workers.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 129

subject:
Social workers -- Yukon -- Attitudes.
Social service, Rural -- Yukon.
HV109.Y84 M33 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1301852


title: Assessing Rattus norvegicus recombinant syntaxin 18 for endonucleolytic function.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 108

subject:
Endonucleases.
Rattus norvegicus.
RNA-protein interactions.
QP609.E44 M53 2008

abstract: Recently a native endonuclease, purified from Rattus norvegicus liver, having the ability to cleave c-myc mRNA within the coding region, was tentatively identified as syntaxin 18. The objective of this research was to generate, purify and test recombinant R. norvegicus syntaxin 18 for endonucleolytic activity. To further investigate the role of syntaxin 18, homologs to R. norvegicus syntaxin 18 in a range of eukaryotes were selected for endonucleolytic testing: Mus musculus, Xenopus laevis, Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, Arabidopsis thaliana and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. M. musculus, X. laevis, D. melanogaster and A. thaliana were expressed but not tested for endonucleolytic activity. C. elegans and S. cerevisiae were not expressed. R. norvegicus syntaxin 18 cDNA was amplified and subcloned into protein expression vector pHTT7K. E. coli BL21 were transformed with the modified vector and induced. R. norvegicus recombinant protein did express. However purification of recombinant protein was unobtainable in the pHTT7K vector. A Western blot analysis revealed that the recombinant protein was missing the 6X His-tag at the amino terminus. R. norvegicus was subcloned into new protein expression vector pET28a where the recombinant protein expressed with an attached 6X His-tag. Upon removal of the trans membrane domain, the recombinant protein was expressed, purified and tested for endonucleolytic activity against a portion of c-myc mRNA using an endonuclease assay. In contrast to the original report, a R. norvegicus recombinant syntaxin 18 preparation demonstrated only weak endonucleolytic activity. Analysis of the preparation showed although the vast majority of the yield was recombinant syntaxin 18, a number of undetermined proteins co-purified. The results shed doubt on R. norvegicus recombinant syntaxin 18 protein's function as an endoribonuclease. --P.ii.

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title: Spatial and temporal patterns of temperature in the Horsefly River

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Number of pages in document: 97

subject: Water temperature -- British Columbia -- Horsefly River.

subject: Stream ecology -- British Columbia -- Horsefly River.

subject: GB1398.9.B7 C43 2001

abstract: Water temperature influences the ecology of a stream. Management practices, such as dear-cutting and land clearing for agriculture, have been associated with increases in the expected summer stream temperature at a variety of spatial and temporal scales in other systems. As a result, landscape disturbances within the Horsefly River's Watershed would be expected to change the ecology of the Horsefly River. The major difference between this study and most other studies is that the Horsefly Watershed (-2300 km~ is at least five times larger than watersheds studied previously. This study assessed the temporal patterns of stream temperature by evaluating trends in the Horsefly River's weekly water temperature near the Horsefly Townsite from July 1 to September 30 over a 45- year period (1955 - 1999). Possible trends in ground and ground water temperatures within the Horsefly Watershed were also evaluated. Assessing the influence of landscape disturbances on the Horsefly River's temperature near the Horsefly Townsite were inferred from a high spatial and temporal resolution environmental survey conducted within the Horsefly Watershed from July 1 to September 30, 2000. Weekly averages of daily the stream temperature statistics (maximum, average, minimum, range) were decomposed into a meteorological component (weekly air temperature), a hydrological component (weekly stream discharge) and a yearly trend component using multiple linear regression analysis. There were discernible yearly trends in the Horsefly River's temperature near the Horsefly Townsite that were independent of the meteorological and hydrological components. There was also a potential trend in ground and ground water temperature (0.033\u2070C/year) within the Horsefly Watershed. The high-resolution environmental survey suggested that most (-95%) of the recent (post 1955) landscape disturbances did not affect the Horsefly River's water temperature near the Horsefly Townsite. As well, the trends in the weekly averaged daily stream temperature statistics could be explained by the potential increasing trend in ground and ground water temperature. All the results from this research are consistent with the hypothesis: annual changes in the Horsefly River's temperature near the Horsefly Townsite from 1955 to 1999 were a direct consequence of climate warming and not likely related to landscape disturbances within the Horsefly Watershed. Management of the Horsefly River should consider trends in long-term climate change as an indicator for changes in the ecology of the river.

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title: Quality of life of stroke survivors who attend a stroke club and their personal caregivers

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Number of pages in document: 134

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

subject: Caregivers -- British Columbia.

subject: Quality of life -- British Columbia.

subject: RC388.5 D73 2002

abstract: Stroke survivors are increasing in numbers and being discharged home sooner, often to the care of an informal personal caregiver. Little is known about the quality of life of community-dwelling stroke survivors who attend a stroke support group and their personal unpaid caregivers in British Columbia. Quantitative questionnaires were used to examine stroke survivor function, caregiver burden, health and quality of life. The B.C stroke survivors' level of function was skewed towards the independent end of the Frail Elderly Functional Assessment (FEF A) scale. Self-reported health was worse on at least 7 of the 8 SF-36 subscales for stroke survivors compared to seven comparison groups, one with similar demographics. Some correlations among mean scores for stroke survivor FEF A and other stroke survivor variables were statistically significant; FEF A with three SF-36 subscales (physical functioning, general health and social function), with one satisfaction dimension (health), and with one quality of life measure (satisfaction with overall quality of life). All correlations among mean scores for each of the three measures of quality of life and 11 dimensions of satisfaction were statistically significant; however, the pattern of response was like the ordinary population on only one correlation. In summary, B.C. stroke survivors: had poor health; were independent in function; function was only somewhat related to their health, satisfaction or quality of life; and used different satisfaction domains from the general population on two of the three measures of quality of life. The B.C caregivers' level of burden was higher on the Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS) than one comparison group of caregivers. The caregivers had similar self-reported health status when compared to two Australian caregivers of stroke survivor studies and had worse self-reported health status on at least 7 of 8 SF-36 scales when compared to a minor medical illness group and the general population. All correlations among mean scores for CBS and caregiver variables were statistically significant; CBS with 8 SF-36 subscales, with 11 domain satisfaction subscales, and with 3 quality of life measures. Some correlations among mean scores for CBS and stroke survivor variables were statistically significant; CBS with stroke survivor FEFA, with stroke survivor SF-36 bodily pain, and with stroke survivor SF-36 general health. All correlations among mean scores for each of the three measures of quality of life and 11 dimensions of satisfaction were statistically significant. However, caregivers' pattern of response was like the general population on only two correlations. In summary, B.C. caregivers: had similar self-reported health to other caregiver groups but was worse than the general population; experienced burden related to their health, domain satisfaction, and quality of life; their burden was related to stroke survivor function; and used different satisfaction domains from the general population on one of the three measures of quality of life.

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title: Come hell and high water: the relocation of the Cheslatta First Nation

subject: Carrier Indians -- History.

subject: Carrier Indians -- Social life and customs.

subject: E99.T17 B84 1998

abstract: This thesis explores the history of the Cheslatta T'en First Nation of Grassy Plains British Columbia in the context of their forced relocation in 1952. The Cheslatta people were once self-reliant and prosperous. They farmed, trapped, hunted and fished in the same territory they had occupied for centuries. The Cheslatta people were a close-knit community who relied only on each other in times of need. All of that changed in April of 1952 when the Department of Indian Affairs informed the people they would have to leave immediately, as their land was about to flood. Shocked and heartbroken, the people packed up the few belongings they could carry and left for Grassy Plains where they lived in tents, shacks and abandoned buildings until they could find or build new homes. Since that time the close-knit community has fallen victim to bitterness and hostility, drug and alcohol abuse, unemployment and violence. Through band members' oral accounts, newspapers, legal documents and secondary sources, the history of the Cheslatta people emerges as one of struggle since 1952. Because the people did not relocate on their own terms, and because they did not have time to adapt to the loss of their land, the Cheslatta people were unable to recreate or redefine their community in a way they could all accept. Oral accounts show an abrupt change in the ways in which band members related to one another and their surroundings. Legal testimony shows that the governments of the day treated band members unfairly and denied them recourse. Unemployment, substance abuse and a distinct lack of communication between elders and young people compounded their frustration and heartbrea, further contributing to the community's breakdown. --Leaf ii.

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title: Do fences make good neighbours: the influence of territoriality in state-Sami relations

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Number of pages in document: 102

subject: Sami (European people) -- Land tenure.

subject: Sami (European people) -- Government relations.

subject: DL42.L36 F67 1998

abstract: The Sami of northern Europe are divided among four states and have lost most rights to land and resources in resources in their traditional area. This analysis seeks to determine whether territoriality has been a significant source of conflict between the Sami and the Nordic states. In contrast to the fixed and exclusive territoriality of the state, Sami concepts of territory have tended to be flexible and diffuse. The contradiction between these two types of territoriality has manifested itself in the following ways, which will be analyzed historically: 1. Nordic states viewed the Sami as nomadic, thus having no ownership of their land. 2. Traditional Sami activities, notably reindeer herding, were viewed as illegitimate or backwards, resulting in the privileging of modern forms of land use such as agriculture. 3. Where states did feel an impulse to protect the Sami way of life, they viewed nomadic pastoralism as economically non-viable, prompting systems of administration which increased state regulation of herding. These conflicts lie at the root of the issues which the Sami are struggling with today: rights to land and resources, self-government, and self-management in herding. Just resolution of those issues requires understanding and acknowledgement of the influence of territoriality in shaping the current situation. This analysis attempts to break away from state-centric perspectives in international relations to provide greater understanding and legitimacy to nations that have been unwillingly incorporated into states through colonization.

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title: Substance use during pregnancy:  A social competency intervention with adolescents.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 117

subject: Substance abuse in pregnancy -- Prevention.

subject: Teenagers -- Substance abuse.

subject: Teenagers -- Health and hygiene.

subject: RG580.S75 W34 1999

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: The distribution of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) and moose (Alces alces) in the Fort St. James Region of Northern British Columbia, 1800-1950.

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Number of pages in document: 144

subject: Woodland caribou -- British Columbia -- Fort St. James Region.

subject: Moose -- British Columbia -- Fort St. James Region.

subject: Caribou populations -- British Columbia -- Fort St. James Region.

subject: Moose populations -- British Columbia -- Fort St. James Region.

subject: QL737.U55 S26 2009

abstract: Throughout the 1800s and the 1900s, woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) disappeared from the upper Nechako lowlands of the interior of British Columbia, and herds in the surrounding mountain ranges contracted. Conversely, moose (Alces alces) populations expanded during the 1900s and rapidly colonized former caribou habitat. Using historical-ecological methods of research and Geographic Information System (GIS) software, I documented caribou and moose historical distribution and abundance, and examined the causative mechanisms that led to caribou decline. I gathered historical information from four sources: 1) secondary literature 2) semi-structured interviews with aboriginal and non-aboriginal elders 3) journals of the Hudson's Bay Company of Fort St. James 4) other written primary sources. The findings of this study provide evidence of greater historical distribution and abundance of caribou, and confirm the value of Traditional Ecological Knowledge of First Nations (TEK) and of long-term historical perspectives for the study of ecological changes over time. --P. ii.

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title: Sustainable development of rural aboriginal communities of northern British Columbia: a case study of the Tl'azt'en nation

subject: Sustainable development -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Community development -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Rural development -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Carrier Indians -- British Columbia, Northern -- Economic conditions.

subject: HN79.E5 B37 1998

abstract: This study investigates and identifies major factors that impede or facilitates the sustainable development of rural First Nations communities of northern British Columbia, through a case study of the Tl'azt'en Nation.

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title: Arsenic adsorption in aqueous solution and immobilization in soils and using hand warmers

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

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Number of pages in document: 64

abstract:
Adsorption is a commonly used method for arsenic remediation. The adsorption and
immobilization effectiveness of arsenic by soil particles and used hand warmers was
studied. The adsorption effectiveness at equilibrium of soil particles in 10 ppm As(III)
solution was: clay (77.70%) > silt (69.24%) > sand (41.35%). In 1000 ppm As(III)
solution, 17.02 mg As(III) was adsorbed onto each gram of hand warmers at equilibrium,
which was significantly higher than other adsorbents. For As(III) adsorption from
aqueous solution, soil samples and hand warmers were well fitted to the pseudo secondorder
model and the Freundlich model. After 8 weeks of soil incubation, the sequential
extraction procedure data indicated the labile fractions of arsenic (F1 and F2) decreased
with the addition of hand warmers. Meanwhile, the percentage of the most stable fraction,
F5, increased. These results are valuable for the future application of used hand warmers
as an adsorbent/amendment for arsenic decontamination.

abstract: arsenic

abstract: adsorption

abstract: soil

abstract: disposable hand warmers


title: Alive moments in art therapy:  A co-construction of meaning between an art therapy practitioner and art therapy participants.

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Number of pages in document: 156

subject:
Art therapy -- Research.
RC489.A7 R43 2003

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: The prevalence and contribution of work related issues in Short Term Disability claims.

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Number of pages in document: 55

subject:
Disability studies.
Absenteeism (Labor)
Disability insurance claims.
HV1568.2 .D79 2012

abstract: Disability rates are trending higher over time. This study examined the relationships between types of disability (mental, physical and disease), work related factors (yes, no and classification), gender and length of absence. Clear definitions and use of standard classification for diagnostic categories within actual Short Term Disability (STD) claims data from self-insured workplaces were utilized this approach is, to the knowledge of the author, unique in the literature to date. Data consisted of all claims (N=708) from 2008-2010 for three similar organizations. ANOVAs were used to compare the average duration of absence. Results demonstrated no significant difference in durations of STD claims between gender. When work related factors, or mental health diagnoses were present, the average duration of absence was significantly longer. The impact of work related issues and the confirmation that these issues contribute to longer absence durations, demonstrates the importance of addressing these issues within the workplace, preferably before a disability results. --P. ii.

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title: Gendered violence in gender-based development projects: conditional cash transfer programs and women's 'empowerment' and 'development' in Bangladesh

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Number of pages in document: 159

subject: Economic assistance, Domestic -- Bangladesh -- Evaluation.

subject: Heating from central stations -- Economic aspects -- British Columbia.

subject: Heating from central stations -- British Columbia -- Evaluation.

subject: Renewable energy sources -- Economic aspects -- British Columbia.

subject: HC79.P63 R37 2015

abstract: Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs function in countries around the world and usually transfer cash to the mothers of the beneficiary children in order to facilitate women's '~development' and '~empowerment.' In most cases, the World Bank and the governments of the respective countries jointly operate these CCT programs. Since 1992, in Bangladesh, CCT programs operate via two broad education-based programs: the Female Secondary School Assistance Project (FSSAP) and the Primary Education Development Program (PEDP). Mainstream development thinkers and World Bank experts claim the exemplary nature of these programs in achieving their objectives including: delaying the marriage age for girls, increasing school enrollment, enabling employability, and enhancing empowerment within the household. However, critical development thinkers have found sufficient evidence that, instead of developing and empowering women, CCT programs are using women as '~conduits of policy' or as '~workhorses' in the name of gender-based development. Based on fieldwork done in northern Bangladesh in 2014, guided by feminist qualitative methodology, and through the analysis of testmonios of 13 mothers of the beneficiary children and girls, the present study found no corresponding empirical evidence to suggest any improvement in the wellbeing of women. On the contrary, women recounted concerns with the low quality of their children's education, and experiences when the stipend money adversely affected them. This study concludes that CCT programs are at best ineffective in meeting the stated goals, and at worst, aggravating structural violence against women in Bangladesh. --Leaf ii.

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title: Site and soil characteristics related to the incidence and spread of Inonotus tomentosus

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Number of pages in document: 112

subject: Spruce -- Diseases and pests -- British Columbia.

subject: Roots (Botany) -- Diseases and pests -- British Columbia.

subject: Trees -- Diseases and pests -- British Columbia.

subject: Fungi.

subject: SB733 .B47 1997

abstract: Inonotus tomentosus (Fr.) Teng causes tomentosus root disease in spruce trees throughout the boreal and sub-boreal forests of central and northern British Columbia. Site and soil characteristics are related to the incidence and spread of this fungus in the Sub-Boreal Spruce, wet-cool subzone (wkl) located near Prince George, British Columbia. Two-hundred and ninety-six plots, 25.2 meters in diameter, were examined to determine the incidence of I. tomentosus, and several ecosystem variables were measured. These included site series, soil moisture regime, soil nutrient regime, mesoslope position, soil texture, soil coarseness, humus form, spruce density, tree species composition and soil pH. The incidence of I. tomentosus infection ranged from none to 31% of spruce trees per plot. Significant differences (p<0.05) in percent infection were found between site series, soil moisture regimes, edatopic grid cell and mesoslope positions. Non-significant trends were observed between infection incidence, and soil nutrient regimes and humus form. The soil pH did not influence the incidence of infection. However, when the pH of soil samples adjacent to uninfected and infected roots were compared, it was determined that I. tomentosus may effect adjacent soil pH, possibly changing it to a more optimal growth level. The interactions between ecosystem variables are discussed as they relate to the incidence and spread of tomentosus root disease. The most important variables influencing the distribution of I. tomentosus are suggested to be: 1) the availability of oxygen in the soils as regulated by the moisture regime and mesoslope position; 2) the rooting depth of spruce trees, which is related to the soil nutrient regime and humus form; 3) the number of root contacts that occur between susceptible roots. Evidence is also presented that indicates .r. tomentosus is a disturbance agent which may be capable of altering the site series of an area.

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