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Rainwater harvesting in semi-arid Kenya : Practices and prospects

Mang'era, Janet Nyanduko (2017-06-08)

The aim of this research was to investigate the practices that constrain or facilitate effective rainwater harvesting in semi-arid Kenya. At 647 cubic meters per capita water availability, Kenya is considered water scarce ...

Rapid rehousing practice at a shelter for homeless youth

La Plante, Meagan Elaine (2017-07-19)

This inquiry used an action research methodology to engage a youth emergency homeless shelter (YES) in Peterborough, Ontario, around better supporting their clients. Through this inquiry, the following research question ...

(Re)sourcing what gets thrown away : an artful journey of recovery and renewal

Pratt, Mara (2017-03-08)

This research was conducted with a group of middle-aged women who participated in a series of four reflective walks together over four weeks in various natural settings in an effort to reconnect them with the more-than-human ...

Re-constructing the past : a critical discourse analysis of three alcohol memoirs

Van Egdom, Kevin (2020-06-30)

The basic, objective manifestation of the problematic use of alcohol is a physical dependence on the substance. However, what we call alcohol addiction is a web of meanings that have become embedded through language in ...

Re-energizing the not-for-profit sector : a critical discourse analysis of expenditures

Dawson, Bobbie Christina (2018-11-16)

Discourse related to expenditures in the not-for-profit sector limits the capacity for these organizations to invest in long-term, sustainable solutions for change. Using a Foucauldian perspective and a Faircloughian ...

Reading the landscape for ecological restoration : a resource to develop students' site assessment practice

Mulholland, Caley (2016-06-24)

More trained ecological restoration (ER) practitioners are needed to offer tangible solutions to widespread problems of ecosystem degradation. I developed educational resources and activities to support students as they ...

Real time monitoring of nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment processes by membrane introduction mass spectrometry

Thompson, Alexander Sandy (2015-02-06)

This project investigated membrane introduction mass spectrometry (MIMS) as a real time (on-line) analytical monitoring technique for nitrous oxide gas emissions from processes within a full-scale biological nutrient removal ...

Real time, intelligence-led operations : making collaborative policing work

Byers, John (2013-06-07)

Currently responsible for policing over one million citizens, the Calgary Police Service (CPS) has earned its reputation as a progressive law enforcement organization in part by focusing on the early recognition and ...

Recipient perspectives of privately funded aid in Tanzania

Funk, Carla (2016-04-25)

Development aid work is dependent on funding, and the funding model is changing. Private philanthropic funding from the world's developed economies to countries of developing economies is USD $59 billion. This figure ...

Recognizing the value of emotions : an exploration of emotional resiliency and intercultural competence amongst international development workers

Matthews, Richelle (2015-08-25)

Intercultural competence is an important skill-set for international development workers. However, it can be more difficult to cultivate than academic models would indicate since it can be emotionally and mentally taxing ...

Reconciliation in the news : a framing analysis of residential schools and the TRC in Canadian national newspapers

Francoeur, Michael (2018-08-17)

The news media play an important role in our society by framing issues and helping to set the public agenda. However, through the use of framing, news media can also privilege entrenched interests and particular worldviews. ...

Recruitment to retention : post-graduation adaptation of international students

Bouajram, Rohene (2015-08-12)

Coupled with strategic and recent immigration policy shifts, Canada has taken substantial efforts to recruit and retain international students. Viewed as a future Canadian-educated skilled workforce, international students ...

Redefining journalism : convergence in the public sphere

Blanchett Neheli, Nicole (2012-10-22)

In this paper I explore how participatory journalism is changing organizational structure and production practices at the publicly funded Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto (CBC). Using practical action research ...

Redefining womanhood in the west : how yoga helps women transcend damaging and limiting perceptions in western society

Buchanan, Kailey (2014-08-28)

Western society often subjects women to damaging perceptions and expectations. For instance, there is a deeply unhealthy focus on women's physical appearance; also there are normative roles and ways of behaving that are ...

Reduced emissions from deforestation and degredation (REDD) and its potential role in Canada's climate change action plan

Rindt, Cornelia Antje (2012-02-29)

Deforestation contributes approximately 20 percent of global annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Increased CO2 is thought to contribute to increased global temperatures. Proposals have been brought forward to use ...

Reducing environmental footprint for lubricating oils at remote construction sites

LeFrancois, Simon-Mark (2014-11-04)

The Canadian Boreal region, remote area, offers not only pristine landscapes and ecosystem services but also a wide range of natural resources for extraction. The construction industry, a large lubricant consumer, is present ...

Reducing the vulnerability of helping professionals through inner peacebuilding : working through transgenerational trauma with body focused systemic constellations

Robertson, Patricia Kathleen (2021-01-05)

My research is a case-within-a-case study concerned with the wellbeing of helping professionals who work with those who are traumatized. The demands from constant technological growth, globalization, and migration, which ...