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Many practical projects collect data without a careful study design. This, together with possible inappropriate statistical approaches used in data analysis, may result in questionable study…

Many estrogenic chemicals are released into the surface waters by municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and livestock farms. Estrogenic chemicals are a sub-class of the chemicals collectively…

This MFA project uses space defined by movement to develop an inscriptive practice, which I will refer to as an ‘architecture of landing’. The term ‘landing’ here refers to the potential of actual…

Current research on diaspora and development has two major gaps: 1) inquiry focuses primarily on the potential of remittances and investment and overlooks the broader impacts of diaspora-driven…

Regional Town Centres (RTCs) are a central metropolitan growth management mechanism used to address liveability concerns and help plan for the future in the Metro Vancouver region. Intended to…

Crop damages inflicted by the one-horned Indian rhinoceros are viewed as one of the most serious problems plaguing the relationship between farmers and wildlife in communities that surround Chitwan…

The central and unifying concept of this project is attention, which as defined by Simone Weil and Iris Murdoch, is a quotidian ethical practice. Both theorists are influenced by Platonic thought, a…

Tulipped is a semi-autobiographical play that revolves around a young woman who is trapped in her fantasies and stuck in unfulfilling relationships. Her best friend intervenes and interrupts her life…

This project examines the current zoning system used by Parks Canada by investigating its application on the strategic policy level and the park planning level. The analysis is based on interviews…

The Shark Bay World Heritage Property is home to the largest breeding population of loggerhead turtles in Australia. With little known about the movements of males in this population, I assessed the…

Egg injection was validated for studies of in ovo exposure to xenobiotics in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Puncturing eggs and injecting DMSO had no effect on embryo development or hatching…

The ambiguous figure of Mary Magdalene first appears in the Christian Gospels—most importantly as a witness to the Resurrection—and subsequently in mystical writings of Gnostic origins. Her true…

This MA Project advances an explanation for the evolving relationships between Somaliland men and women following the civil war in 1991 and the subsequent peace-building process. Drawing from 28…

In this paper, I analyse the history of services for street youth in Vancouver and the policy context in which street youth services in Vancouver operate. The history and development of street youth…

Thousands of chemicals are awaiting categorization for bioaccumulation potential. An in vitro test was developed to measure the biotransformation rates of bioaccumlative commercial chemicals (benzo[…

This report analyzes the position The Walrus assumes as a charitable organization in a climate that presents many financial challenges to general-interest magazines in Canada. Through a case study of…

Essay 1) What role do natural resources play in development? In the past, societies were dependent on their immediate natural environments for survival. As industrialization and globalization took…

The few climate change studies that have been done in the Valles Cruceños region of Bolivia have mainly focused on investigations of climate change impacts on the natural system. Adaptation and…

This study addresses the problem of high pregnancy rates among children and youth in BC government care compared to those in the general population. Key research questions addressed are: a) What is…

Key economic variables for pension plan projections are identified. These variables are modeled based on data since 1955. Several time series models are considered including regime switching models…