Digital Document
The purpose of this project was to facilitate Portfolio-Based Language Assessment (PBLA) implementation in the context of government-funded Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) programs through a documentary analysis of four PBLA…
Digital Document
The ideal class group problem is one of the very interesting problems in algebraic number theory. In this thesis we focused on quadratic fields. We studied the group of units of the rings of algebraic integers and calculated fundamental units in…
Digital Document
Inequitable access to palliative care in Canada is a pressing issue. People with life-limiting illnesses in rural and remote northern and Indigenous geographies in British Columbia (BC) face ethically problematic barriers to receiving palliative…
Digital Document
In October 2021, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) announced a new centralized hub model in British Columbia branded as Family Connection Centres (FCCs) that would replace and eliminate the Autism Funding Program by the Spring…
Digital Document
Digital Document
This study is an exploration of the intersectionality of my two identities, lesbian and social worker, within the northern British Columbia (BC) mental health workspace. By taking a transformative stance and making use of queer methodology, I…
Digital Document
Molecular hydrogen is the dominant molecular species present in the interstellar medium and has an important role in the cooling of shocks that are associated with star formation. The two mechanisms of cooling are collisional excitation followed by…
Digital Document
Pediatric patients in northern BC have some of the highest asthma prevalence rates compared to children in other areas of the province. Adequate parental health literacy skills are particularly important to make informed health management choices…
Digital Document
Cross-laminated timber (CLT)-concrete composite (CLTCC) floors have gained popularity in recent years due to their advantages over pure wood floors. They offer a high loadcarrying capacity, increased stiffness, improved fire resistance, vibration…
Digital Document
Digital Document
Digital Document
Armillaria root disease, caused by the fungus Armillaria ostoyae (Romagn.) Herink, is an important agent of diversity in the forests of British Columbia. Forest operations can disrupt co-evolved host-pathogen balances, leaving behind a supply of…