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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
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 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
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
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 ... -
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
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 ... -
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, ... -
Deschooling to foster environmental citizenry
(2010-06-15)Environmentally-concerned parents and educators today are asking, “How do we co-create learning environments that will foster environmental citizenry?” This reflects David Orr's claim: “More of the same kind of education ... -
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A description of how B.C. midwives communicate on social media
(2014-07-22)Social media use by healthcare practitioners is growing and due to the nature of these professions, it is important to understand how social media is being used and what potential issues there may be in communicating on ... -
Designing a learning and development strategy for nonacademic leaders at a mid-sized university
(2014-05-30)This inquiry sought to answer the question: How can the University of Winnipeg (UW) design a learning and development strategy for its nonacademic leaders that will benefit both the leaders and the university? As higher ... -
Designing CMU's social innovation lab
The focus of this thesis was to utilize the Action Research Engagement (ARE) process to engage stakeholders in a collaborative curriculum design process at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), to inform recommendations for ... -
Designing Opportunities for Transformation with Emerging Technologies
(Educational Technology, 2011)In this paper, the author argues that technology use in education has focused on combating instructional problems and inefficiencies. While technology use for such purposes is viable and important, the author proposes ... -
Designing sustainable designers
This action research based thesis uses qualitative interviews and data coding to explore the perspectives and experiences of 17 working apparel designers with sustainability within their design practice. The Disruptive ... -
Detecting anomalies in financial statements using machine learning algorithm: The case of Vietnamese listed firms
(Asian Journal of Accounting Research, 2019)The vast amount of data and the increasing development in technology in recent years have changed the way in which many industries operate and compete with each other. Millions of bytes, commonly referred to as big data, ... -
Determinants of success for community-based food projects : case study of local initiatives in North Shore, BC
There is an interest towards strengthening the local food system on North Shore, BC. This research addresses several community-based projects of the North Shore: food distribution by local agricultural producers, sustainable ... -
Determining critical design elements that bridge virtual and physical learning about the Mackenzie River
(2016-03-29)The Mackenzie River system is an important feature of the Northwest Territories (NWT). Students in the NWT schools could benefit from the support of curriculum resources to develop their knowledge about the Mackenzie River. ... -
Developing a conceptual measurement framework for measuring access to justice in post-conflict settings
Access to justice has been recognized as an essential component of peace, sustainable development and conflict resolution. The international community acknowledged this significance with the 2015 adoption of the United ... -
Developing a method for regional food system planning in the Sea to Sky Region, British Columbia
(2012-05-08)This study set out to test the potential of an environmental management planning method to be adapted into a food system planning framework, referred to as a Regional Food System Management Plan (RFSMP). The RFSMP approach ...
