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Dashboard metrics for scholarly activity at a small university: Open vs. ‘freemium’ vs. premium
(2015-10-23)Vancouver Island University (VIU) is a regional, teaching-focused university in British Columbia, Canada, that features undergraduate research and applied scholarship in a wide range of fields. The Library can contribute ... -
Data mining for statistical analysis of money laundering transactions
(Journal of Money Laundering Control, 2019)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use statistical techniques to mine and analyze suspicious transactions. With the increase in money laundering activities across various sectors in some of the world’s leading ... -
Day's catch at Hagerman, Idaho
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 19?)Black and white photo postcard of "A day's catch at Hagerman, Idaho" showing 7 sturgeon hanging in a line and a man on each side. -
Days haul of sturgeon, Washington
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, ca. 1911)Hand coloured photo postcard of a days catch of sturgeon laying on a dock with 8 fishermen sitting or standing behind. -
Dead Poets' Society: Teaching, Publish-or-Perish, and Professors' Experiences of Authenticity
(University of California Press, 2006-05)Within social psychology, the concept of authenticity of the self has traditionally suffered from lack of definitional clarity. In this article, after conceptualizing authenticity as the phenomenological emotional experience ... -
Dear Peta : what the seal means to the Jerry Cans
(2017-08-31)A fundamental part of being Inuit today means being a person who hunts and for whom sealing serves as a sharing paradigm that involves family and social networks (Wenzel, 1987). This worldview conflicts with those of animal ... -
Decision making
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012-05-10)Video recording of the Vancouver Island Pre-Confederation Treaties Conference held at Vancouver Island University May 10-11th, 2012. -
Decision support for long-term resource protection in eastern Ontario
(Canadian Institute of Planners, 2000)A multi-county Eastern Ontario initiative, capitalizing on new information systems technology, is outlined by Ian Jarvis. -
Decision-making in United Nations peacekeeping operations : understanding the social processes that influenced decision-making in the United Nations mission in South Sudan from January to September 2014
(2019-03-19)The civil war that started in South Sudan in December 2013 changed the country and it changed the scale and scope of the United Nations mission that was there to assist it. The purpose of this research was to uncover how ... -
Deconstructing a high stakes deception : A case study of false claims of heroism
(2017-05-19)A high stakes deception surpasses other intentional forms of deceit because it is a strategic construction of distorted truths which supplies notable benefits to the Deceiver but purposely delivers deleterious outcomes to ... -
Dedevelopment
(2009-05-23)The state of the planet was briefly examined from economic, social, and environmental perspectives. The examination showed that the world has largely come under a single development paradigm and that the situation this ... -
Defeating childhood anxieties through imagination in Neil Gaiman’s Coraline
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Defining and assessing research quality in a transdisciplinary context
(Research Evaluation, 2016)Research increasingly seeks both to generate knowledge and to contribute to real-world solutions, with strong emphasis on context and social engagement. As boundaries between disciplines are crossed, and as research engages ... -
Degradation of hydrocarbon components in mix/bury/cover drilling waste using the white rot fungi Pleurotus ostreatus
(2016-12-19)The oil and gas industry has constructed numerous wellsites which have accompanying drilling waste disposal areas (DWDA’s). The waste disposed of in the DWDA contains toxic products and has typically been remediated using ... -
Delineating foraging areas of a surface feeding seabird
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018-04-12)Poster exploring if seabird GPS tracking can be used to identify foraging locations and provide vital information for the delineation of important seabird areas. -
Delineating karst groundwater flow paths by fluorescent dye tracing on Quadra Island, BC
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019-04-11)In the Fall of 2019 a dye trace was conducted at three sink points and four springs near Stramberg Farm, Quadra Island BC. The goal of the project was to delineate subsurface flow paths to better understand the recharge ... -
Dementia + planning: Expanding accessibility through design and the planning process
(Canadian Institute of Planners, 2017-09)Contrary to popular belief, over two thirds of Canadians with dementia live in the community as opposed to congregate living. This begs a question that has not been adequately explored in planning practice or academia: ... -
Demographic determinants of Canada’s households’ adoption of energy efficiency measures: Observations from the Households and Environment Survey, 2013
(Energy Efficiency, 2018)In addition to a growing and aging population, Canada has experienced large shifts in its residential sector. There are more households, homes are larger with less people in them, and there are more appliances per household, ... -
Departure Bay
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2007-04-12)Audio recording of Carole Davidson's April 2007 presentation to the Nanaimo Historical Society about the history of Departure Bay. -
Departure Bay's arrival into the 21st century: A re-imagining of the Departure Bay neighbourhood commercial centre
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2020-10)This major project addresses a link between the academic experience and professional practice by creating a Vision Plan for Departure Bay in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Departure Bay is often called the ‘Gem of Nanaimo’ for ...
