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Planning for community resilience and climate change requires new forms of engagement that are accountable to Indigenous peoples and the social and cultural upheavals associated with colonial harm. This thesis shows that climate governance requires…

As the world is flooded with data, the demand for mining data for useful purposes is increasing. An effective techniques is to model the data as networks (graphs) and then apply graph mining techniques for analysis. As on date, the algorithms…

In Canada, financial incentives are used to entice nurses to rural practice. While financial incentives are used throughout Canada, the characteristics of nurses who have received a financial incentive are seldom examined. The purpose of the study…

Diabetes is a serious health concern that affects millions of people world-wide. The comorbidities and complications of diabetes are complex and require awareness within the healthcare system. Diabetic retinopathy affects a significant number of…

Turfgrass is an important component of urban and rural lawns and landscapes. However, broadleaf weeds such as dandelions (Taraxacum officinale Weber ex. F.H. Wigg) and white clovers (Trifolium repens L.) pose major challenges to the health and…

This thesis explores the relationship between pornography, eroticism, and censorship, focusing on the reception of sexually explicit representations in literature and film by the public and governing bodies in their sociopolitical, cultural, and…

British Columbia has the largest grizzly bear population in Canada. In 2017, B.C. banned the hunt of grizzly bears citing a lack of societal support, despite government-cited science that the hunt was sustainably managed. I explored the factors that…

Primary care providers (PCPs) suffer from high rates of burnout. Burnout is the result of chronic workplace stress. Burnout can significantly impact the PCP’s personal and professional life and can lead to devastating consequences. Literature often…