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I am Max : a story of self-advocacy and empowerment
(2021-08-06)The current social realities of transgender individuals create some opportunities to change the dominant narrative of exclusion by cultivating the relationship between empowerment and self-advocating. This biographic ... -
I decide where I will live : the lived experience of Chinese students hoping to study abroad
(2013-07-26)This thesis is a phenomenological description of the experience of planning to study abroad from the perspective of Chinese students who have not yet left their home country. The themes of Differences in Education, Career ... -
I get by with a little help from my friends: The ecological model and support for women scholars experiencing online harassment
(First Monday, 2018)This article contributes to understanding the phenomenon of online abuse and harassment toward women scholars. We draw on data collected from 14 interviews with women scholars from the United States, Canada, and the United ... -
I get by with a little help from my friends: The ecological model and support for women scholars experiencing online harassment
(First Monday, 2018)This article contributes to understanding the phenomenon of online abuse and harassment toward women scholars. We draw on data collected from 14 interviews with women scholars from the United States, Canada, and the United ... -
Iambic identity : multiracial individuals and ontological inquiry through the medium of spoken word poetry
(2016-08-05)This thesis, an example of arts-based inquiry, concerns the relationship between multiracial poets and Spoken Word performance. To that end, this paper performs scholarly analysis of data from interviews and workshops with ... -
Identifying behaviours and attitudes that contribute to successful negotiation of International student experience in Canada
(2015-03-10)International students face challenges and barriers to successful educational experiences in Canada for various reasons. With pressure from the Canadian Federal government to increase international student enrolment, ... -
Identifying solutions for brownfield redevelopment of former landfill sites in the city of Delta, Metropolitan Vancouver
(2018-11-09)In Canada, planners and policy makers are continuously seeking ways to improve the quality of life in urban areas, including the redevelopment of brownfield sites such as former landfills. The City of Delta, Metropolitan ... -
Identity (re)construction in an online environment : a qualitative inquiry of older adult Facebook users
(2013-08-13)Facebook offers users a mode in which to (re)construct their identity. Recent studies examining identity and Facebook explore how impression management is a major factor when participating in the site. However, a research ... -
Images and perspectives : young children and digital photography
(2014-07-11)This research explores the use of digital photography by young children as a visual language for expressing their views regarding the outdoor environment. It was carried out in a licensed daycare setting with a group of ... -
Immigrant to citizen : reciting the Canadian oath of citizenship in a multicultural society
(2016-08-22)The Canadian Oath of Citizenship has been a contentious topic in Canada over the past years, particularly in how the recitation of the Oath was perceived to be unconstitutional as it contains a portion where naturalized ... -
The impact and implications of virtual character expressiveness on learning and agent-learner interactions
(Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009)The possible benefits of agent expressiveness have been highlighted in previous literature; yet, the issue of verbal expressiveness has been left unexplored. I hypothesize that agent verbal expressiveness may improve the ... -
The impact of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit on formal education in Nunavut
(2012-07-13)Long before the introduction of a western-style formal education for the Inuit of Canada’s north, the people learned everything they needed to know from their immediate and extended family units. The goal of education for ... -
The impact of ocean climate variability on prey availability and the reproductive performance of a planktivorous seabird, ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
(2014-10-31)Climate change is an increasing concern to the biological health of marine ecosystems as evidenced by exacerbating change to the natural variability in physical and chemical oceanographic conditions. As upper trophic level ... -
Impacts of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from oil sands operations on soils and vegetation
(2009-11-25)In an effort to better understand the impacts of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from oil sands development on soils and vegetation, a laboratory experiment was designed, which mimicked the natural and reclaimed boreal ... -
Implementation of a one-dimensional mixed layer model for predicting ocean thermal profiles
(Royal Roads Military College, 1993-06)The purpose of this thesis was to select, implement, and validate an open ocean numerical mixed layer (ML) model for the purpose of forecasting the evolution of the upper ocean thermal structure. The selected ML model would ... -
Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in Cambodia
(2017-05-05)United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) was created in 2000 for the purpose of promoting women’s equal and meaningful participation throughout peace and security processes. This research examined how ... -
Implementing district energy systems : municipal approaches to overcoming barriers
(2013-03-11)Climate change and energy security are issues facing municipalities throughout the world. Efficient, resilient, sustainable, community-based energy systems, such as district energy systems (DES), fuelled mostly by renewables, ... -
Implementing sustainable development : a case study of New Brunswick municipalities
(2016-07-06)Municipal planning processes in New Brunswick remain dictated by inflexible provincial policies with a focus on infrastructure. Even without the flexibility to plan, local governments in New Brunswick have incorporated ... -
Implications of the proposed Southern Strait Of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area for the B.C. ecotourism industry
(2015-06-17)Growing concern over the diminishing health of the world's oceans over the last half century has spawned the rise of Marine Protected Areas throughout the globe as one way for governments to combat environmental degradation ... -
The importance of early life history diversity in coho salmon
(2013-02-15)Years of habitat loss, hatchery production and water regulation in the Puntledge River have potentially compromised diversity in coho salmon. Diversity was interpreted from age and early rearing history of mature coho that ...
