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Beyond living the dream : psychosocial dimensions of working in a modern aquarium
(2018-11-16)This research explores the psychosocial dimensions of a poorly understood profession: the professional aquarist (fish caretaker) in a modern aquarium. Using a qualitative and psychoanalytically-informed methodology, this ... -
Beyond the disposable plastic grocery bag : the opportunity of bagless retail as seen through the lenses of morality, economics, and the environment
(2010-11-30)This paper has attempted to accurately assess the impact of the disposable plastic grocery bag on the planet. Based on the research findings, it has been concluded that disposable plastic grocery bags are not a necessity, ... -
Beyond the museum : formative evaluation of a public program to encourage visitors' connections with nature
(2014-01-30)By encouraging direct experiences with the environment, the Museum of Natural History, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has an opportunity to increase visitors' understanding and appreciation of the natural world. A new public ... -
Beyond towel recycling : sustainability as hotel business strategy
(2018-08-29)Hotels are not just places where people sleep or eat; they can provide unique cultural opportunities and community experiences, and at the same time contribute to enhancing the local communities in which they are embedded. ... -
Biases in charitable giving to international humanitarian aid: The role of psychic distance
(Journal of Macromarketing, 2018)At a time when government support for international humanitarian aid is decreasing, organizations devoted to helping in times of disaster are looking ever more to the individual donor for financial contributions. In this ... -
Big sky, deep roots : an aesthetic way of knowing the prairie landscape and the implications for conservation education
(2022-01-27)Through an inter-play between practicing prairie artists, their aesthetic way-of-knowing landscapes they inhabit, and the artwork they produce as a result, this research explored how an aesthetic pedagogic approach might ... -
Bioaccessibility of metals in city park soils - city of Edmonton
(2014-11-28)Urban parks are widely used by Canadians for various leisure and sporting activities with children being the most exposed to any contaminants that may occur in the soils at playgrounds. Thus, a good understanding of soil ... -
Bioaccessibility of metals in soils in selected parks in Montreal
(2014-11-27)The main focus of this study was to determine the concentrations and bioaccessibility of metals in Montreal city parks. Surface soil samples were collected from nine parks located across Montreal city and analyzed for total ... -
Bioaccessibility of metals in Toronto city parks
(2012-12-18)The purpose of this work was to estimate metals bioaccessibility in soil samples from 15 city parks in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Total metals concentrations were analyzed to identify contaminants that exceeded the Canadian ... -
Biodiversity conversations giclee
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Biopile treatment of hydrocarbon contaminated soil of the Redwater Oil Production Area
(2010-01-20)The Redwater Production Area (RPA) is an established oil field located north of Edmonton in central Alberta. Recent assessments indicate that substantial amounts of hydrocarbon contaminated soil exist in the RPA as a result ... -
Biosurfactant enhanced bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in weathered drilling waste
(2020-10-20)Mismanagement of hydrocarbon-based drilling waste from oil and gas operations is a concern in Alberta and around the world. Their disposal in landfills is a commonly used practice which represents an unsustainable risk ... -
Blue carbon sequestration potential in Zostera marina eelgrass beds of the K'omoks Estuary, British Columbia
(2016-08-17)Greenhouse gases, as a significant cause of global climate change, are the highest in history. Coastal ecosystems are said to contribute to climate change mitigation by sequestering significant amounts of blue carbon. ... -
Body-Ekstasis: Socio-Semiotic Reflections on Surpassing the Dualism of Body-Image
(Ashgate, 2006)The body and experiences of embodiment have generated a rich and diverse sociological literature. This volume articulates and illustrates one major approach to the sociology of the body: symbolic interactionism, an ... -
Book and postcard display
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