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Assessment of metals and organic contaminants in roadside soils and plants in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
(2016-01-22)Soil and blackberry shoots and fruit samples were collected from 30 different locations along two major highways and residential areas in Greater Victoria and analyzed for various contaminants. The concentrations of metals ... -
The TED word list : an analysis of TED talks to benefit ESL teachers and learners
(2016-01-28)To enhance TED Talk usability in ESL classrooms, I created a TED Talk corpus and determined a list of high-frequency vocabulary unique to the TED corpus. The investigation also determined the percentage of General Services ... -
Sea level change in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, southern British Columbia : implications for the interpretation of nearshore archaeological features
(2016-01-22)Sea level along the B.C. coastline has changed dramatically over the past 10,000 years due to isostatic rebound following deglaciation from the Fraser Glaciation (Clague & James, 2002). In the future, sea levels globally ... -
At the intersection : examining the meaning of school participation for parents
(2016-07-13)This qualitative study explores the meaning of participation for parents in the education of their children. Ten parents with children enrolled in primary school were interviewed and invited to a group discussion, a ... -
Applicability of a delta portable XRF spectrometer for determining geochemistry of glacial sediment samples collected in the Canadian Western Arctic
(2016-01-28)The performance of Royal Roads University's Delta Premium DP 6000 portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (Delta pXRF), specifically its accuracy and precision, was assessed on two certified standards for select elements. ... -
Nurturing narratives in an intergenerational garden
(2016-03-31)This study constituted a phenomenological inquiry into a group of older adult volunteers who were involved in guiding and interpretive work with groups of children in Linking Intergenerational Friends of the Environment ... -
Augmentation of leadership development efforts to improve candidate effectiveness
(2016-04-20)This action research engagement project answered the following primary research question: How can Defence Research and Development Canada augment its existing leadership development efforts to improve leadership candidate ... -
The response of Keen's mice populations to riparian restoration treatments on Lyell Island, Haida Gwaii
(2016-01-05)The complexity of the forest floor in the pacific coastal forest is largely dependent on coarse woody debris and light transmitting though the forest canopy for promoting understory plant growth and diversity. The purpose ... -
Timely patient discharge from a large acute care hospital: sharing accountability
(2016-01-06)At Burnaby Hospital (BUH), delay in discharge of patients has widespread impacts on quality, safety, satisfaction, and outcomes. The call for increased accountability for timely discharge at BUH presented the opportunity ... -
Harnessing low carbon pathways to thermal energy provision : a multi-case study of Metro Vancouver, B.C.
(2016-01-25)This research will explore the drivers and barriers that affect the implementation of renewable fuel sources in thermal energy provision in the Metro Vancouver region of B.C. Through a multi-case study methodology employing ...
