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This thesis aimed to examine cannabis use patterns by quantity in the United States, identify key characteristics of the heaviest cannabis users, and conduct an initial assessment of whether the prevention paradox may hold for cannabis use in the…

This integrative literature review strives to determine if the delivery of reproductive and sexual health services provided through high school-based primary care clinics can improve BC adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Adolescent sexual…

Modification of natural clays may be a useful approach to produce an effective and low-cost adsorbent to control phosphorous, which is a key factor in controlling the eutrophication of surface waters. In this study, natural clay samples were…

Despite substantial advances in cleaning up marine spills, solid oily waste generation during a spill is an inevitable problem that could easily exceed the capacity of locally available waste management facilities. This thesis developed a pyrolysis…

The widespread availability of Cross-laminated timber (CLT) provides opportunities to extend the use of wood beyond traditional low-rise residential construction. Glued-in rods (GiR) are an interesting technical solution for numerous structural…

Increasingly, artificial neural networks are explored to learn relationships among temporal sequence data for purposes of classification, prediction, and anomaly detection with the hope of exceeding the performance of more traditional machine…

The Chun T’Oh Wudujut is a provincial park located in the Interior Cedar-Hemlock biogeoclimatic zone. My objective was to assess the use of carabid beetles as bioindicators of change in this unique interior temperate rain forest ecosystem. Using a…

Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide commonly used in Canadian forests to control competitive vegetation. The non target plant species are exposed to a sublethal dose of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) due to aerial applications that cause…