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[Pre-print] Sex- and context-specific associations between personality and a measure of fitness but no link with life history traits
(Elsevier, 2020-07-23)The pace-of-life syndrome hypothesis posits that personality traits (i.e. consistent individual differences in behaviour) are linked to life history and fitness. Specifically, fast-paced individuals are predicted to be ... -
Why are you thriving when I'm barely surviving?: An exploration of personal resiliency factors that enable novice nurses to thrive
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2020-06-30)Despite exposure to similar workplace stressors, some novice nurses manage to thrive while others experience high levels of emotional exhaustion and burnout. This qualitative research study of eight novice ... -
Creating a Selective Web Archive of Central and North Vancouver Island Community Information during COVID-19: VIU Special Call for Proposals related to COVID-19 [Abstract of Proposal]
(2020-06-03)Describes and offers context for a proposed project to curate a web archive related to COVID-19 impacts for Central and North Vancouver Island. -
The intersection and divergence of new urbanism and environmental psychology: An exploration
(Frontiers, 2020-05-12)Using the limited literature comparing the findings of New Urbanism and environmental psychology as to the desirable characteristics of neighborhoods and resident satisfaction, and with a focus on an urban inner-city ... -
[Pre-print] Direct analysis of naphthenic acids in constructed wetland samples by condensed phase membrane introduction mass spectrometry
(Elsevier, 2020-05-10)The application of direct mass spectrometry techniques to the analysis of complex samples has a number of advantages including reduced sample handling, higher sample throughput, in situ process monitoring, and the potential ... -
[Post-print] Spatial genetic structure of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) at the northern limit of their native range
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2020-02-22)The Canadian Rocky Mountains are one of the few places on Earth where the spatial genetic structure of wide-ranging species has been relatively unaffected by anthropogenic disturbance. We characterized the spatial genetic ... -
[Post-print] Impacts of large-scale interior murals on hospital employees: A pharmacy department case study
(Emerald Publishing, 2020-01-20)Trending in modern interior design frameworks is an integration of real and simulated (i.e. photographs, murals) elements of nature into buildings, and a number of interdisciplinary studies concern the effects of nature ... -
Stochastic McKendrick-Von Foerster models with applications
(Elsevier, 2020-01-01)A newly presented McKendrick–Von Foerster model with a stochastically perturbed mortality rate is examined. A transformation method converting the model with nonlocal boundary conditions into a system of stochastic ... -
Urban planning in a technological era: Perspectives from environmental psychology
(Planning Institute of British Columbia, 2020)We are living in an innovative technological era and cities are, as ever, busy, overstimulating places to be. And now, they're smart. Information and communication technologies have been woven into the urban fabric ... -
[Post-print] Hospital employees' perceptions of circadian lighting: A pharmacy department case study
(Emerald Publishing, 2019-11-04)An interdisciplinary body of literature has focused on the role of lighting in mitigating patient and employee stress and error-producing conditions in hospital settings. The purpose of this case study was to explore how ... -
Exposure-investment-return continuum in agritourism
(TTRA Canada, 2019-09-20)This paper introduces an exposure-investment-return continuum that will allow for future testing by researchers to determine the trade-offs in agri-tourism development. The aim is to support farmers to make more informed ... -
Enhanced performance and visitor satisfaction in artisan businesses: A case study of the evaluation of the ÉCONOMUSÉE® model in British Columbia
(VIU Publications, 2019-09)This case study describes an innovative model that was developed to enhance business performance and visitor satisfaction in the artisan sector. ÉCONOMUSÉE® is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 in Quebec, Canada ... -
Teaching academic writing in higher education
(Asian Institute of Research, 2019-09)Academic writing is one of the most complex tasks students encounter in university. Both domestic and international students struggle with academic writing; however, international students also face language barriers and ... -
What characteristics account for who participates in adult basic education at Vancouver Island University? A case study of policy and practice
(University of British Columbia, 2019-09)This study is an in-depth examination of what accounted for participation in Adult Basic Education (ABE) at Vancouver Island University (VIU) from 1995 to 2015. I use a qualitative case study and discourse analysis to ... -
Two decades of variable retention in British Columbia: A review of its implementation and effectiveness for biodiversity conservation
(Springer Nature, 2019-07-23)Stand-level retention is an important component of sustainable forest management which aims to balance ecological, social and economic objectives. Long-term retention of mature forest structures at the time of harvesting ... -
Commissioning the acoustical performance of an open office space following the latest healthy building standard: A case study
(MDPI, 2019-07-09)Healthy building design guides are cogent and necessary. While elements that contribute to healthy buildings are multifactorial, the perception of sound versus noise is subjective and difficult to operationalize. To ... -
[Post-print] Direct measurement of acid dissociation constants of trace organic compounds at nanmolar levels in aqueous solution by condensed phase membrane introduction mass spectrometry
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019-06-18)We report the use of condensed phase membrane introduction mass spectrometry as a novel method for the determination of acid dissociation constants for hydrophobic organic acids in aqueous solution at nanomolar concentrations. ... -
Woolly stories: An art-based narrative approach to place attachment
(University of Saskatchewan, 2019-06-01)When people join an institution, no assurance of positive social connection exists. The mechanisms of psychological attachment to institutions are not well understood. However, place attachment is a predictor of individual ... -
Fantasy Island
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2019-04-11)Fantasy Island is a collection of poems by Vancouver Island University student and Nanaimo resident Jannine Grant exposing the illusions and impacts of colonialism on Vancouver Island and beyond. Historic and ongoing ... -
[Post-print] THRIVEable work environments: A study of interplaying factors that enable novice nurses to thrive
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019-04)Aim: The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the impact of the interplay between workplace and developmental factors that enable and disable thriving within the first year of nursing practice. Background: ...
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