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Stop oil pollution
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Stop oil pollution
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
Settler pathways in decolonizing post-secondary education: An imperfect framework for imperfect action
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Settler pathways in decolonizing post-secondary education: An imperfect framework for imperfect action
Presented at the Research Café on June 4, 2024.
A new leadership challenge: Navigating political polarization in organizational teams
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A new leadership challenge: Navigating political polarization in organizational teams
Presented at the Research Café on June 4, 2024. Medha presents key findings the research work she and her co-authors Manour Javidan, Rick Cotton, Anirban Kar and Peter Dorfman on the topic of navigating political polarization in organizational teams…
Virtual education as innovative internationalization @ home initiatives
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Virtual education as innovative internationalization @ home initiatives
Presented at DC Research Café on March 5, 2025.
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…
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…
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…
This is not a book: Adventures in popular philosophy
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This is not a book: Adventures in popular philosophy
"Poor Old Palace-Prison!": Jewish urban memory in Amy Levy's "The ghetto at Florence"
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"Poor Old Palace-Prison!": Jewish urban memory in Amy Levy's "The ghetto at Florence"
Re-use of nest sites by marbled murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus) in British Columbia
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Re-use of nest sites by marbled murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus) in British Columbia
Microfinance and the politics of empowerment: A critical cultural perspective
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Microfinance and the politics of empowerment: A critical cultural perspective
Maturity status in male child and adolescent athletes
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Maturity status in male child and adolescent athletes
Frameworks for going open: Human-centered futures for higher education (Video)
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Frameworks for going open: Human-centered futures for higher education (Video)
A video of Robin DeRosa and Rajiv Jhangiani's presentation at the 2022 Better Together Conference. <p>Welcome and introduction: Debra Flewelling, Open Education & Emerging Technologies Librarian</p> <p>Presentation: Robin…
Leisure based wellness programs and thriving community partnerships
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Leisure based wellness programs and thriving community partnerships
Chalcogen bonding in solution: Interactions of benzotelluradiazoles with anionic and uncharged lewis bases
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Chalcogen bonding in solution: Interactions of benzotelluradiazoles with anionic and uncharged lewis bases
Coca-colonization, "refreshing" Americanization or Nazi Volksgetränk?: The history of Coca-Cola in Germany, 1929-1961
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Coca-colonization, "refreshing" Americanization or Nazi Volksgetränk?: The history of Coca-Cola in Germany, 1929-1961
Diachronous deformation, metamorphism and exhumation in the northern Canadian Cordillera: Revealed from pressure-temperature-time deformation paths of former mid-crustal rocks
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Diachronous deformation, metamorphism and exhumation in the northern Canadian Cordillera: Revealed from pressure-temperature-time deformation paths of former mid-crustal rocks
Ancestral mechanisms in modern environments
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Ancestral mechanisms in modern environments
Abundant expression of myosin heavy-chain IIB RNA in a subset of human masseter muscle fibres
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Abundant expression of myosin heavy-chain IIB RNA in a subset of human masseter muscle fibres
Antigen-coated latex particles as a model system for probing monocyte responses in leprosy
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Antigen-coated latex particles as a model system for probing monocyte responses in leprosy
The revolving city: 51 poems and the stories behind them
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The revolving city: 51 poems and the stories behind them
[Review of the book "Handbook of inaesthetics", by A. Badiou]
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[Review of the book "Handbook of inaesthetics", by A. Badiou]
Bandwidth tax of uncertainty: Helping students reclaim cognitive capacity post-COVID and beyond (Video)
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Bandwidth tax of uncertainty: Helping students reclaim cognitive capacity post-COVID and beyond (Video)
A video of Cia Verschelden's presentation at the 2022 Better Together Conference. <p>Q&A (2:33:20) </p>
Sexual health and intimacy in the twilight years: a TR perspective
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Sexual health and intimacy in the twilight years: a TR perspective
Wild-type HTT modulates the enzymatic activity of the neuronal palmitoyl transferase HIP14
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Wild-type HTT modulates the enzymatic activity of the neuronal palmitoyl transferase HIP14
Therapeutic recreation: Putting the strength in strength-based approach
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Therapeutic recreation: Putting the strength in strength-based approach
Urinary iodide concentration in hyperthyroid cats
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Urinary iodide concentration in hyperthyroid cats
Social interaction, identity formation and substance use in the first-year transition to college
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Social interaction, identity formation and substance use in the first-year transition to college
Excavation is a nondeleterious method for obtaining fecundity and morphometric data from small-sized eggs of freshwater turtles
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Excavation is a nondeleterious method for obtaining fecundity and morphometric data from small-sized eggs of freshwater turtles
The good mother: Does nest-site selection constitute parental investment in turtles?
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The good mother: Does nest-site selection constitute parental investment in turtles?
Mental training tool: Assessment as a learning process
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Mental training tool: Assessment as a learning process
Biology students
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Biology students
1 photograph : col. ; 12 x 18 cm
Public relations case studies: Strategies & actions
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Public relations case studies: Strategies & actions
Autistic burnout: Exploring autistic perspectives on treatment availability and effectiveness
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Autistic burnout: Exploring autistic perspectives on treatment availability and effectiveness
Post-harvest technology adoption and income patterns of tomato farmers in Nepal
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Post-harvest technology adoption and income patterns of tomato farmers in Nepal
Caring for House Plants
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Caring for House Plants
1 poster: 22 x 36 cm
Science class
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Science class
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm
Interprofessional collaboration: Opportunities for therapeutic recreation to shine
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Interprofessional collaboration: Opportunities for therapeutic recreation to shine
Searching behaviour of adult female Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) on stem and leaf models
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Searching behaviour of adult female Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) on stem and leaf models
Habitat use by western black widow spiders (Latrodectus hesperus) in coastal British Columbia: evidence of facultative group living
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Habitat use by western black widow spiders (Latrodectus hesperus) in coastal British Columbia: evidence of facultative group living
How can positive psychology influence public policy and practice
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How can positive psychology influence public policy and practice
Tick-Talk: Crime and consequences student conference
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Tick-Talk: Crime and consequences student conference
Douglas College and the New Westminster Museum collaborated to host the Tick-Talk: Crime and Consequences Student Conference (March 20, 2019), which featured criminology student's presentations on a variety of crime, justice, and social issues…
[Review of the book "Philosophy, humor and the human condition: taking ridicule seriously", by L. Amir]
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[Review of the book "Philosophy, humor and the human condition: taking ridicule seriously", by L. Amir]
Graduating student with cap in mirror
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Graduating student with cap in mirror
1 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm
The Drunkard : a musical melodrama
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The Drunkard : a musical melodrama
Theatre production "The Drunkard : a musical melodrama" was performed December 14-18, 1983 at Douglas College Performance Theatre, New Westminster, British Columbia. A digitized version of the original poster is available in the Douglas…
“The more you know”: Critical historical knowledge about Indian Residential Schools increases non-Indigenous Canadians’ empathy for Indigenous Peoples.
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“The more you know”: Critical historical knowledge about Indian Residential Schools increases non-Indigenous Canadians’ empathy for Indigenous Peoples.
Douglas College Bands in Concert
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Douglas College Bands in Concert
Music performance "Douglas College Bands in Concert" was performed November 29, 1986 by the Douglas College Concert Band and the Douglas College Jazz Bands at the Douglas College Performing Arts Theatre, New Westminster, British Columbia.…
Political candidate selection: Who wins, who loses, and under-representation in the UK
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Political candidate selection: Who wins, who loses, and under-representation in the UK
E.G.L. service - closed for business (Lessons from a mechanic's 31-year career)
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E.G.L. service - closed for business (Lessons from a mechanic's 31-year career)
Douglas College Student Alumni Trevor Leyenhorst creative work was part of the Douglas College Author's celebration (2024).
What is forensic genetic genealogy (FIGG)?
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What is forensic genetic genealogy (FIGG)?
Presented at the DC Research Café on November 23, 2023.
Inability to suppress salient distractors predicts low visual working memory capacity
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Inability to suppress salient distractors predicts low visual working memory capacity
Student Research Ambassadors
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Student Research Ambassadors
Presented at the DC Research Café Special Edition (April 29, 2021). <p>With the support of the HiPE committee, the event consisted of a round-table discussion with the current Douglas Student Research Ambassadors discussing their experiences…
Membrane extensions are associated with proper anterior migration of muscle cells during Caenorhabditis elegans embryogenesis
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Membrane extensions are associated with proper anterior migration of muscle cells during Caenorhabditis elegans embryogenesis
Huntingtin interacting proteins 14 and 14-like are required for chorioallantoic fusion during early placental development
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Huntingtin interacting proteins 14 and 14-like are required for chorioallantoic fusion during early placental development
VR Kepler orbit simulation: VR Astronomy simulation
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VR Kepler orbit simulation: VR Astronomy simulation
For this project, we developed an educational Virtual Reality (VR) experience that will expose students to an immersive simulation of planetary motion. While there are many Solar System simulations available online, none of them focus on visualizing…
Social media & reputation management
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Social media & reputation management
Social Media & Reputation Management was written for CMNS 3502: Social Media & Reputation Management at Douglas College, but could also be a valuable textbook for many other post-secondary course. It is licensed under a Creative Commons…
Arginase activity in alternatively activated macrophages protects PI3Kp110δ deficient mice from dextran sodium sulfate induced intestinal inflammation
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Arginase activity in alternatively activated macrophages protects PI3Kp110δ deficient mice from dextran sodium sulfate induced intestinal inflammation
Synthesis and structural characterization of m-terphenyl Schiff base ligands and their aluminum complexes
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Synthesis and structural characterization of m-terphenyl Schiff base ligands and their aluminum complexes
Sink or swim: A qualitative analysis of CBSA's student border services officer (SBSO) program
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Sink or swim: A qualitative analysis of CBSA's student border services officer (SBSO) program
Applied Criminology (Bachelor of Arts, Honours) Theses
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Applied Criminology (Bachelor of Arts, Honours) Theses
A collection of student theses for the Applied Criminology (Bachelor of Arts, Honours) degree.
It's 2 AM... there is nothing to do!
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It's 2 AM... there is nothing to do!
Shaping academic task engagement with percentile schedules
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Shaping academic task engagement with percentile schedules
Activity of SHIP, which prevents expression of interleukin 1β, is reduced in patients with Crohn’s disease
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Activity of SHIP, which prevents expression of interleukin 1β, is reduced in patients with Crohn’s disease
Patient controlled analgesics for post operative patients: In post-operative patients, how do PCA devices compared with traditional analgesic methods affect pain management during their hospital stay?
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Patient controlled analgesics for post operative patients: In post-operative patients, how do PCA devices compared with traditional analgesic methods affect pain management during their hospital stay?
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a portable, computerized infusion pump that releases a regulated amount of analgesics typically intravenously or subcutaneously when a patient presses the button (Perry, Potter, Stockert, Hall, Ross-Kerr, Wood,…
Reflections on the struggle against the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (TFA), 30 years later
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Reflections on the struggle against the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement (TFA), 30 years later
The impact of mirrors on the female dancer’s body image
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The impact of mirrors on the female dancer’s body image