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Double standards? An interdisciplinary, comparative study of the impacts of neoliberal conservation on national park systems in Canada and Brazil
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Double standards? An interdisciplinary, comparative study of the impacts of neoliberal conservation on national park systems in Canada and Brazil
In the last 40 years, neoliberalism has become the dominant political economy, guiding not only global economies and politics, but also every other aspect of contemporary life, including the management and planning of national parks and equivalent…
Firefighters, hostility, and satisfaction with life, job and marital relationship
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Firefighters, hostility, and satisfaction with life, job and marital relationship
Reduced-rank sigma-point Kalman filter for geophysical data assimilation
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Reduced-rank sigma-point Kalman filter for geophysical data assimilation
The space to make mistakes: allocating responsibility and accountability for nursing student-committed medication errors
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The space to make mistakes: allocating responsibility and accountability for nursing student-committed medication errors
A medication error committed by a student nurse during a clinical placement often results in the student fearing its potential impact on the patient, unit staff, and the student’s educational journey. Student nurses must navigate two parallel…
Harmonization of group perspectives: A case study of clinical practice guideline implementation at a large regional health authority
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Harmonization of group perspectives: A case study of clinical practice guideline implementation at a large regional health authority
Policy makers, health industry leaders, clinicians and researchers struggle to understand how new evidence-based practices, including Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), can be implemented more quickly and more consistently. This retrospective…
"Being connected to my Shuswap family in the south": a reflective inquiry into the social media experiences of Indigenous youth in Northern and rural British Columbia
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"Being connected to my Shuswap family in the south": a reflective inquiry into the social media experiences of Indigenous youth in Northern and rural British Columbia
This research extends and explores two key concepts. First, cultural preservation is important to Indigenous health and wellbeing. Second, when Indigenous youth spend quality time (whether online or offline) on issues pertaining to their identity…
Channel deformation, turbulence structure around spur dike, and reduction of local scour at bridge abutments using spur dikes under ice-covered conditions - an experimental study
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Channel deformation, turbulence structure around spur dike, and reduction of local scour at bridge abutments using spur dikes under ice-covered conditions - an experimental study
Foraging ecology of woodland caribou in boreal and montane ecosystems of northeastern British Columbia
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Foraging ecology of woodland caribou in boreal and montane ecosystems of northeastern British Columbia
Individual variation and environmental context in avian life-history evolution: An experimental approach using mountain bluebirds (Sialia currucoides).
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Individual variation and environmental context in avian life-history evolution: An experimental approach using mountain bluebirds (Sialia currucoides).
Atmospheric rivers in British Columbia's Nechako River Basin: Variability, trends and hydrological impacts
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Atmospheric rivers in British Columbia's Nechako River Basin: Variability, trends and hydrological impacts
A study of seasonal variations of traffic collisions and their machine learning prediction model for highways in B.C.
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A study of seasonal variations of traffic collisions and their machine learning prediction model for highways in B.C.
Traffic collisions are considered as one of the world’s major public health problems. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 1.3 million people die every year in traffic collisions across the world and a further 20 - 50 million are…
Incorporating business process management, business ontology and business architecture in medication management quality
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Incorporating business process management, business ontology and business architecture in medication management quality
Innovative strategies for the utilization of biomass ash.
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Innovative strategies for the utilization of biomass ash.
‘Niit nüüyu gwa’a: deconstructing identities
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‘Niit nüüyu gwa’a: deconstructing identities
Hadiksm Gaax di waayu, I belong to the Ganhada (Raven Clan) and my Mother’s side of the family is from Gitxaala, we follow our Mothers. This research, writing, and data collection was done on the traditional unceded territories of the Tsimshian,…
Characterizing the social-ecological importance of coastal marine locations: integrative challenges, insights and solutions from the Pacific north coast of British Columbia
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Characterizing the social-ecological importance of coastal marine locations: integrative challenges, insights and solutions from the Pacific north coast of British Columbia
Nonlinear dynamics of plankton ecosystem with impulsive control and environmental fluctuations
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Nonlinear dynamics of plankton ecosystem with impulsive control and environmental fluctuations
It is well known that the density of plankton populations always increases and decreases or keeps invariant for a long time, and the variation of plankton density is an important factor influencing the real aquatic environments, why do these…
Influence of submerged channel obstructions on flow patterns, turbulence, and bed morphology under ice cover - experimental study and numerical simulation
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Influence of submerged channel obstructions on flow patterns, turbulence, and bed morphology under ice cover - experimental study and numerical simulation
Habitat and community ecology of Canada lynx across intensively managed forest landscapes
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Habitat and community ecology of Canada lynx across intensively managed forest landscapes
Chromium transformations during aging in contaminated soils
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Chromium transformations during aging in contaminated soils
Extensive industrial activities have led to Cr contamination in the environment, which poses threats to ecosystems and human health. Currently, very little is known regarding the Cr accumulation in soils during aging. The purpose of this…
Spelling: Processes and strategies in print and computer formats.
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Spelling: Processes and strategies in print and computer formats.
Northern range limit mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) outbreak dynamics and climate interactions in mixed sub-boreal pine forests of British Columbia.
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Northern range limit mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) outbreak dynamics and climate interactions in mixed sub-boreal pine forests of British Columbia.
Effect of habitat quality on communication and signalling in the black-capped chickadee.
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Effect of habitat quality on communication and signalling in the black-capped chickadee.
Exploring the use of emergency health services for stroke: what is known about when to seek emergency help and how transport decisions impact in-hospital emergency care
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Exploring the use of emergency health services for stroke: what is known about when to seek emergency help and how transport decisions impact in-hospital emergency care
Transport practices for seeking emergency stroke care remain largely underresearched and poorly understood, particularly for individuals living in small urban, rural, and remote regions. This multi-method study aims to address this knowledge gap and…
Multiple geochronological approaches to constrain late Quaternary glacial histories in western Canada
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Multiple geochronological approaches to constrain late Quaternary glacial histories in western Canada
My dissertation investigates late Pleistocene and Holocene glacier change in western Canada and is presented in five chapters. In chapter one, I discuss the importance of the cryosphere, the techniques used for reconstructing past glacier behavior,…
Addressing uncertainty : contributions of knowing patients and team members to negotiating team-based primary care
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Addressing uncertainty : contributions of knowing patients and team members to negotiating team-based primary care