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Skeletal muscle function and fibre types: The relationship between occlusal function and the phenotype of jaw-closing muscles in human
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Skeletal muscle function and fibre types: The relationship between occlusal function and the phenotype of jaw-closing muscles in human
Mapping resistance on the body: Intersections of violence, anorexia, and bulimia in girls
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Mapping resistance on the body: Intersections of violence, anorexia, and bulimia in girls
The wounds of exclusion: Poverty, women's health, and social justice
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The wounds of exclusion: Poverty, women's health, and social justice
Graduate student and instructor engagement in course-based qualitative research: A case study
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Graduate student and instructor engagement in course-based qualitative research: A case study
The effects of mullein plants (Verbascum thapsus) on the population dynamics of Dicyphus hesperus (Heteroptera: Miridae) in tomato greenhouses
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The effects of mullein plants (Verbascum thapsus) on the population dynamics of Dicyphus hesperus (Heteroptera: Miridae) in tomato greenhouses
Western black widow spiders express state-dependent web-building strategies tailored to the presence of neighbours
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Western black widow spiders express state-dependent web-building strategies tailored to the presence of neighbours
Eocene paleo-physiography and drainage directions, southern Interior Plateau, British Columbia
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Eocene paleo-physiography and drainage directions, southern Interior Plateau, British Columbia
Varying pre-shot conditions on golf putt performance
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Varying pre-shot conditions on golf putt performance
A guide to sustainable fashion
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A guide to sustainable fashion
Re-thinking plastic waste in BC
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Re-thinking plastic waste in BC
Public history and pedagogy: Engaging students actively in history via commemorative explorations
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Public history and pedagogy: Engaging students actively in history via commemorative explorations
"Reading Ranciere's "Disagreement" today: Politics, policing, and the extreme right"
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"Reading Ranciere's "Disagreement" today: Politics, policing, and the extreme right"
Conference paper presented at <a href="https://www.c-scp.org/">The Canadian Society for Continental Philosophy (CSCP)</a>annual conference November 15-17 (2018), Calgary, Alberta. In this talk I revisit Rancière’s politics…
Logic, emotion, and the sublime
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Logic, emotion, and the sublime
Bisexuality is a reality
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Bisexuality is a reality
This zine was created as an assignment for a Gender, Sexualities and Women's Studies (GSWS 1101, Winter 2024) with Douglas College instructor Sally Mennill. Students created zines exploring the themes of the course such as feminist theories…
New dimensions of sport in modern Europe: Perspectives from the ‘Long Twentieth Century’
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New dimensions of sport in modern Europe: Perspectives from the ‘Long Twentieth Century’
Exercising rationality: Effects of caffeine and exercise on economic decision making
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Exercising rationality: Effects of caffeine and exercise on economic decision making
Signifying, text and movement in the art of Jan Wade
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Signifying, text and movement in the art of Jan Wade
Dwight Davis and the foundation of the Davis cup in tennis: Just another doubleday myth?
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Dwight Davis and the foundation of the Davis cup in tennis: Just another doubleday myth?
Differentiation of self, religious coping, and subjective well-being
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Differentiation of self, religious coping, and subjective well-being
Time course and genetic variation in the regulation of calcium channel antagonist binding sites in rodent tissues during the induction of ethanol physical dependence and withdrawal
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Time course and genetic variation in the regulation of calcium channel antagonist binding sites in rodent tissues during the induction of ethanol physical dependence and withdrawal
Sputnik diner
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Sputnik diner
Propuesta de especies leñosas cubanas para la ornamentación de La Habana
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Propuesta de especies leñosas cubanas para la ornamentación de La Habana
Pharmacological interventions for patients experiencing acute post-operative pain
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Pharmacological interventions for patients experiencing acute post-operative pain
Transcript for lunchable learning 25: Better together partners in learning
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Transcript for lunchable learning 25: Better together partners in learning
Trunk muscle activity increases with unstable squat movements
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Trunk muscle activity increases with unstable squat movements
Scaling-up: Gender integration and women’s empowerment in Southern Ethiopia
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Scaling-up: Gender integration and women’s empowerment in Southern Ethiopia
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) genocide
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) genocide
Olfactory responses of the omnivorous generalist predator Dicyphus hesperusto plant and prey odours
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Olfactory responses of the omnivorous generalist predator Dicyphus hesperusto plant and prey odours
Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes
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Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes
Exploring the impact of diversity-infused content and structural diversity on students' attitudes towards marginalized groups
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Exploring the impact of diversity-infused content and structural diversity on students' attitudes towards marginalized groups
The "Bad Boys" of Tennis: Shifting gender and social class relations in the era of Nastase, Connors and McEnroe
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The "Bad Boys" of Tennis: Shifting gender and social class relations in the era of Nastase, Connors and McEnroe
Bandwidth recovery for schools: Helping Pre-K-12 students regain cognitive resources lost to poverty, trauma, racism, and social marginalization
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Bandwidth recovery for schools: Helping Pre-K-12 students regain cognitive resources lost to poverty, trauma, racism, and social marginalization
Inhibition of acetyl-CoA carboxylase isoforms by pyridoxal phosphate
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Inhibition of acetyl-CoA carboxylase isoforms by pyridoxal phosphate
Effective teaching: Linking outcomes of active citizenship to learning environments
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Effective teaching: Linking outcomes of active citizenship to learning environments
Lack of cerebral BMAA in human cerebral cortex
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Lack of cerebral BMAA in human cerebral cortex
Applied geomorphology along the North Shore slopes of Burrard Inlet in North and West Vancouver
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Applied geomorphology along the North Shore slopes of Burrard Inlet in North and West Vancouver
Power of criminal attractors: Modeling the pull of activity nodes
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Power of criminal attractors: Modeling the pull of activity nodes
From "The Tragic Self" to "The Empowered Self": How leisure spaces can foster narrative agency for people with lived experience of dementia
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From "The Tragic Self" to "The Empowered Self": How leisure spaces can foster narrative agency for people with lived experience of dementia
Families raising neuro-diverse children in British Columbia: Socioeconomic barriers preventing access to supports and services
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Families raising neuro-diverse children in British Columbia: Socioeconomic barriers preventing access to supports and services
AI-powered CBT: Investigating the impact of voice-based generative AI on reframing anxious thoughts
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AI-powered CBT: Investigating the impact of voice-based generative AI on reframing anxious thoughts
With increasing demand for accessible mental health care, AI-driven interventions offer a scalable solution, yet their effectiveness in delivering cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) remains underexplored. This study examines whether AI voice-…
Optimizing acquired brain injury rehabilitation: The power of Therapeutic Recreation
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Optimizing acquired brain injury rehabilitation: The power of Therapeutic Recreation
From onset of acquired brain injury, individuals experience lifelong changes including marginalization, and barriers to holistic long-term rehabilitation support to regain their quality of life. This research project emerged from individuals with…
Attitudes on the new Canadian federal immigration policies: A butterfly effect
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Attitudes on the new Canadian federal immigration policies: A butterfly effect
In conducting this research project, we asked what the attitudes are regarding the fairness and effectiveness of Canadian immigration policies, and how these attitudes vary between domestic and international students? To gather the data and come to…
Prejudice: A matter of life or death?
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Prejudice: A matter of life or death?
My proposed research is an investigation into Canadian protests, specifically at Indigenous versus settler lead protests. It is important that we look at the differences in public acceptance, support and government response. We are currently in a…
From farm to fork: Sustainable plant-based eating
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From farm to fork: Sustainable plant-based eating
A. The research is important because the animal industry is a major driver of climate change, deforestation, and excessive water usage, making a shift toward plant-based diets crucial for environmental sustainability. However, veganism faces strong…
Irish Republican politics: A film and gender analysis of the 1980's hunger strikes
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Irish Republican politics: A film and gender analysis of the 1980's hunger strikes
The history of Ireland is complex and confusing. Moreover, it is a vivid example of how colonization can still affect a population. Tension exists today within Northern Ireland, based on polarized ideology of either independence from British rule,…
Are BC's settlement service agencies meeting the needs of Middle Eastern refugees
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Are BC's settlement service agencies meeting the needs of Middle Eastern refugees
Between April 2023 to April 2024, British Columbia became home to approximately 17,000 refugees and refugee claimants (British Columbia Chamber of Commerce, n.d.). Many of these refugees come from the Middle East/North Africa region, namely, Syria,…
Cerebramha: AI-powered alzheimer's diagnosis
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Cerebramha: AI-powered alzheimer's diagnosis
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions worldwide, making early diagnosis critical for better treatment and care. Traditional diagnostic methods relying on clinical assessments or manual MRI…
Awareness and understanding of Indigenous Peoples : A study of Douglas College International students
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Awareness and understanding of Indigenous Peoples : A study of Douglas College International students
Indigenous peoples of Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, have played a crucial role in shaping the country’s history, culture, and identity. However, international students may have limited awareness of Indigenous communities due to…
Exploring the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect in Metro Vancouver
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Exploring the surface urban heat island (SUHI) effect in Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver’s urban expansion, reduced greenspaces, and prevalence of dry, low-reflectivity surfaces may significantly intensify SUHI. This study analyzes key factors influencing SUHI magnitude, identifies hotspots and cool spots, and highlights…
Action potential XR lab experience
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Action potential XR lab experience
The objective of this applied research project is to develop an educational augmented reality (AR) experience to help Psychology students at the College visualize and interact with complex neural processes in three dimensions using the Meta Quest 3…
A microbial perspective: Exploring the impacts of invasive Himalayan blackberry on soil bacterial diversity in BC's temperate rainforests
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A microbial perspective: Exploring the impacts of invasive Himalayan blackberry on soil bacterial diversity in BC's temperate rainforests
While invasive plant species are known to negatively effect the environments they invade, research rarely focuses on the effects they have on soil microbiology, despite the critical roles microbes play within their ecosystems. Thus, this project…
Perovskite nanocrystals synthesis as undergraduate laboratory practice: Methology analysis
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Perovskite nanocrystals synthesis as undergraduate laboratory practice: Methology analysis
Lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (LHP NCs) with the CsPbX₃ structure (X = Cl, Br, or I) exhibit exceptional photoluminescent properties and have attracted extensive attention for various optoelectronic applications. Of our particular interest is…
Assessing the impacts of varying concentrations of microplastics on freshwater bacterial diversity
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Assessing the impacts of varying concentrations of microplastics on freshwater bacterial diversity
Over three weeks, I analyzed the bacterial species abundance, richness, and evenness by counting and categorizing each colony type based on colony morphology, and calculated a Simpson’s Diversity Index. I anticipate statistically significant…
Mixed reality chemistry lab for the Meta Quest 3
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Mixed reality chemistry lab for the Meta Quest 3
Augmented reality (AR) is reshaping scientific visualization by offering immersive, interactive environments. This project explores the development of an AR molecular visualization system for the Meta Quest 3 that simulates atomic orbitals and…
Ecomatch AI: An automated product inquiry response system for light recycling program
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Ecomatch AI: An automated product inquiry response system for light recycling program
The Product Care Association (PCA) plays a crucial role in diverting post-consumer lighting products from landfills through recycling programs across multiple Canadian provinces. However, the current product inquiry process—determining whether a…
Virtual reality training simulator for child and youth care
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Virtual reality training simulator for child and youth care
This Training Tool is a Virtual Reality (VR)-based simulation designed to enhance experiential learning for students in Child and Youth Care programs. By using high-fidelity animations and instructor-provided dialogue trees, the tool allows…
Playboy and persuasion zine
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Playboy and persuasion zine
This zine was produced as part of a class psychology project with Douglas College faculty instructor Dr. Laura Dane. The zine focuses on social cognition persuasion techniques. By using an evolutionary perspective, we can explain how people may be…
Addressing anti-black racism in child and youth care education
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Addressing anti-black racism in child and youth care education
Authoritarianism and the built environment in three acts: Irrationality and social freedom
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Authoritarianism and the built environment in three acts: Irrationality and social freedom
Through a bibliographic review and case studies, this paper aims to establish correlations between the built environment and notions of authoritarianism in capitalist society by identifying the imposition of autocratic policies that directly affect…
The frailty of justice, an academic and personal reflection on Markus Kreitmair’s “In Fear of the Frail": The treatment of the disabled at the Eichberg Asylum for the mentally ill in Nazi Germany
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The frailty of justice, an academic and personal reflection on Markus Kreitmair’s “In Fear of the Frail": The treatment of the disabled at the Eichberg Asylum for the mentally ill in Nazi Germany
As a historian with a disability specializing in the Holocaust and WWII, I was always interested in the fate of disabled people in the Holocaust, it was never something I can say I wanted to know felt I should. Within the massive volume of Holocaust…
Decision making in financial markets: What role do emotions play?
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Decision making in financial markets: What role do emotions play?
This research aims to explore the impact of emotions in trading and investing, an area which has increasingly gained popularity in recent years. Emotional factors like greed, anger, fear, and overconfidence are often believed to influence decision-…
Interconnected injustices: How Colonialism impedes environmental and reproductive justice through an ecofeminist lens
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Interconnected injustices: How Colonialism impedes environmental and reproductive justice through an ecofeminist lens
Global climate change is an issue of intersectionality. Overlapping injustices across the spectrum of social justice are exasperated by the effects of climate change and climate inaction. This paper explores environmental and reproductive injustices…
The role of resilience in mitigating ageism and loneliness among retirees: A silver talent management perspective
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The role of resilience in mitigating ageism and loneliness among retirees: A silver talent management perspective
Ageism and loneliness are growing concerns affecting retirees’ mental well-being, as they often experience social isolation and exclusion from the workforce during this transitional stage of life. According to the literature, resilience serves as a…
AI on the road: The role of video-capturing technology in improving driver safety and accident prevention
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AI on the road: The role of video-capturing technology in improving driver safety and accident prevention
Road safety is a crucial societal concern, deeply intertwined with the protection of fundamental human rights and significantly influencing the quality of life. In the trucking industry, enhancing road safety has become imperative due to the…
Exploring the impact of AI monitoring on employee mental health and job satisfaction in remote work settings: Ethical implications and governance strategies
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Exploring the impact of AI monitoring on employee mental health and job satisfaction in remote work settings: Ethical implications and governance strategies
Remote work models are increasingly more common in the modern workplace, as is the prevalence of workplace surveillance tools. This paper examines the impact of the emerging trend of AI-driven monitoring systems and their impact on remote workers.…
The way gender roles shape the way we’re raised
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The way gender roles shape the way we’re raised
This zine was created as an assignment for Contemporary Issues in Gender, Sexualities, and Women's Studies (GSWS 1101, Winter 2025) with Douglas College instructor Sally Mennill. Students created zines exploring the themes of the course such as…
Being trans in the current political climate
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Being trans in the current political climate
This zine was created as an assignment for Contemporary Issues in Gender, Sexualities, and Women's Studies (GSWS 1101, Winter 2025) with Douglas College instructor Sally Mennill. Students created zines exploring the themes of the course such as…
Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall: Berlin, Germany 1986-1991
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Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall: Berlin, Germany 1986-1991
This paper examines the three major factors between the years of 1986 to 1991 that led up to the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and further examines the world, in particular, West and East Germany and how political leaders are forced to…
Evaluating alternative therapies to combat antimicrobial resistance in comparison to traditional treatments
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Evaluating alternative therapies to combat antimicrobial resistance in comparison to traditional treatments
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is when microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, stop responding to antimicrobial medicines, making infections and other illnesses rather difficult to treat. AMR poses a significant challenge…
The 'lack of' separation of church and [state] school
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The 'lack of' separation of church and [state] school
Transforming e-waste: Tackling trash through technology
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Transforming e-waste: Tackling trash through technology
In the ELLA (English Language Learning and Acquisition) 0330 Writing about Global Issues course, students are learning to integrate citations in APA format to support their ideas. Students write in English – not their native language – to express a…
Clearing the skies
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Clearing the skies
In the ELLA (English Language Learning and Acquisition) 0330 Writing about Global Issues course, students are learning to integrate citations in APA format to support their ideas. Students write in English – not their native language – to express a…
Small particles, big problems: The fight against microplastic pollution
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Small particles, big problems: The fight against microplastic pollution
In the ELLA (English Language Learning and Acquisition) 0330 Writing about Global Issues course, students are learning to integrate citations in APA format to support their ideas. Students write in English – not their native language – to express a…
Fighting space junk with nature: Warriors of biomimicry
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Fighting space junk with nature: Warriors of biomimicry
In the ELLA (English Language Learning and Acquisition) 0330 Writing about Global Issues course, students are learning to integrate citations in APA format to support their ideas. Students write in English – not their native language – to express a…
Autistic burnout: Exploring Autistic perspectives on treatment availability and effectiveness
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Autistic burnout: Exploring Autistic perspectives on treatment availability and effectiveness
A microbial perspective: Exploring the impacts of invasive Himalayan blackberry on soil bacterial diversity in BC’s temperate rainforests
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A microbial perspective: Exploring the impacts of invasive Himalayan blackberry on soil bacterial diversity in BC’s temperate rainforests
Douglas College student research essay submitted as partial requirement for SRES 2100. Faculty sponsor to submit this research essay to DOOR: Dr. Jessica Classen. While invasive plant species are known to negatively effect the environments they…
Cyborg Goddess: A feminist tech podcast
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Cyborg Goddess: A feminist tech podcast
Cyborg Goddess (formerly Gender, Sex and Tech: Continuing the Conversation) is a feminist tech studies podcast. From birth control to dating apps, from gender confirmation surgery to the video games we play to relax, technology is all around us. And…
A professional perspective of persuasion: An analysis of police and prosecutor perspectives and experiences with social media's effect on eyewitness testimony
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A professional perspective of persuasion: An analysis of police and prosecutor perspectives and experiences with social media's effect on eyewitness testimony
"Fueled by liquor": How musicians talk about alcohol and bars
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"Fueled by liquor": How musicians talk about alcohol and bars
Through the nurses' lens
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Through the nurses' lens
Conference presentation delivered at the Global Conference on Person-Centred Care, Gothenburg, Sweden (May 2024).
Who is woman? : how standards of (white) womanhood contribute to the M.M.I.W.G. crisis
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Who is woman? : how standards of (white) womanhood contribute to the M.M.I.W.G. crisis
This zine examines the systemic dehumanizing of Indigenous women and how that contributes to the MMIWG crisis. It was created for Dr. Jakub Burkowicz, Indigneity and Decolonization class (Sociology 3300) for Winter semester 2024.
Why ya gotta be a fembot? : a feminist guide to hacking tech
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Why ya gotta be a fembot? : a feminist guide to hacking tech
This zine examines the conceptualization of fembots in popular media culture particularly in film; created for Gender and Technology class with faculty member Dr. Jill Fellows.
"We got 'em by the balls": A qualitative content analysis of the portrayal of correctional guard in popular film
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"We got 'em by the balls": A qualitative content analysis of the portrayal of correctional guard in popular film
AI-powered CBT: Investigating the perceived impact of voice-based generative AI on reframing anxious thoughts
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AI-powered CBT: Investigating the perceived impact of voice-based generative AI on reframing anxious thoughts
To strike a balance between work and rest: Managing worker fatigue in 1950s and 1960s China
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To strike a balance between work and rest: Managing worker fatigue in 1950s and 1960s China
Conference paper delivered at the Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio (March 14, 2025). This article explores how the CCP managed industrial fatigue in the 1950s and 1960s. While the party idealized tirelessness as a…
A chicken in every pot: Support for online instructors
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A chicken in every pot: Support for online instructors
ETUG supporting instructors presentation.
Effects of testosterone and its major metabolites upon different stages of neuron survival in the dentate gyrus of male rats
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Effects of testosterone and its major metabolites upon different stages of neuron survival in the dentate gyrus of male rats
Eight patterns of open textbook adoption in British Columbia
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Eight patterns of open textbook adoption in British Columbia
Culture, healing and spirituality and their influence on treatment programs for Aboriginal offenders
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Culture, healing and spirituality and their influence on treatment programs for Aboriginal offenders
The point of no return : Aboriginal offenders' journey towards a crime free life.
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The point of no return : Aboriginal offenders' journey towards a crime free life.
Anthropology of gender and sexuality digital exhibitions
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Anthropology of gender and sexuality digital exhibitions
The exhibits in this collection were prepared by students in a second-year Anthropology of Gender and Sexualities class at Douglas College taught by Jaime Yard. College Librarians and archivists Megan Toye, Arianna Nagle, and Max Otte met with the…
Governing migration through ArriveCAN at the Canadian border
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Governing migration through ArriveCAN at the Canadian border
This study sought to examine the construction of the ArriveCAN app that was used during COVID-19, and added to the interdisciplinary and criminological literature relating to the digitization of the border in relation to these constructions and uses…
The lost generation: Survivors’ reflections on surviving the Holocaust as children
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The lost generation: Survivors’ reflections on surviving the Holocaust as children
Douglas College student essay submitted as partial requirement for HIST 4480. Faculty sponsor to submit this essay to DOOR: Dr. Cedric Bolz.
Vancouver's street sex workers: Underfunded and under protected in the COVID-19 climate
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Vancouver's street sex workers: Underfunded and under protected in the COVID-19 climate
In this essay, we will be unpacking the legal, and thereby inherently social, conditions which breed discrimination against local street sex work. Our essay argues how these factors fuelled challenges within the COVID-19 climate, and through our…
Beyond the ratios: Evidence for optimal minimum nurse-patient-ratios in medical-surgical settings
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Beyond the ratios: Evidence for optimal minimum nurse-patient-ratios in medical-surgical settings
A hybrid machine learning approach to IT salary prediction: Insights from academic, demographic, and socio-economic factors
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A hybrid machine learning approach to IT salary prediction: Insights from academic, demographic, and socio-economic factors
Conference paper delivered at <a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/1000225/all-proceedings">IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vancouver BC, (26-29 May, 2025).</a> IT professional…
A blueprint for survival
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A blueprint for survival
Summary: "A Blueprint for Survival begins in wildfire season, charting a long-distance relationship against the increasing urgency of climate change in the boreal, then shifts to a long sequence, "Seeds," which thinks about forms of…
3. "Snowdrop. Galanthus nivalis."
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3. "Snowdrop. Galanthus nivalis."
"What her soul could imagine": envisioning human flourishing in Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time
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"What her soul could imagine": envisioning human flourishing in Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time
Tonquin; Pacific Tree Frog
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Tonquin; Pacific Tree Frog