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How can LGBTQ cultural competency be increased in a health care setting?
No full textThe LGBTQ+ community faces unique challenges related to their sexual orientation and gender identity when trying to access healthcare services. Issues such as discrimination, lack of access to care and lack of cultural or knowledge competency from the healthcare system are prevalent in today's society and leads to worsening health outcomes. Understanding specific needs of this community can improve health outcomes and patient satisfaction leading to better overall health outcomes for the LGBTQ+ community. Literature review of 20 peer reviewed articles. Utilized several databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, PsychInfo, Academic Search Complete, MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect. Utilized a matrix format to gather and organize information. After completion of the cultural competency training, the AIM scores increased significantly in all three categories ‚ knowledge and skills, openness and support, and oppression awareness. Implicating this into psychiatric nursing practice, we see the importance of incorporating a solid knowledge base regarding LGBTQ individuals. This can be achieved via workplace workshops, implementation of courses in undergraduate classes, and taking personal responsibility to learn topics on your own time. Reinforces the importance of self-reflection and checking your own personal biases when working with transgender patients. This results in a health care environment that is free from judgment.
Poster submission was sponsored by Ruhina Rana, (Health Sciences Department) for Psychiatric Nursing course and was presented at the Coquitlam campus on April 5, 2023, for Student Research Days 2023.Not peer reviewedStudent Research Day People's Choice AwardStudent Research Day Award WinnerStudent Research Day Poster (2023
Presenting the Being Human Project at the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference in Education in Adelaide Australia
No full textThe Being Human project honors truth and reconciliation, and promotes healing and peace through art. We were invited to present our work on this project at Wipce in Adelaide. This was an amazing opportunity to present to over 2000 attendees from Indigenous and settler communities around the world
Earth Science Virtual Reality field trip lab software
No full textIn this research, we are developing an educational Virtual Reality (VR) experience that simulates a geological mapping field trip. This interactive experience will allow students to practice the process of mapping geological features of an environment in a virtual setting prior to an off-campus lab. The objective of this research project is to develop and implement an efficient, realistic, and immersive VR experience for EAES students at Douglas College to practice geological mapping techniques in a virtual setting. Accuracy and efficiency are often in conflict within computing science, so our aim is to explore different methods for creating a realistic experience given the limited computational power available of the Meta Quest 2 headset. This application will be developed using Unreal Engine 5.1 for the Meta Quest 2. Report submission was sponsored by Dr. Shahriar Khosravi, (Computing Science Department) for course CMPT 2367 and was presented at the New Westminster campus on April 12, 2023, for Student Research Days 2023.Not peer reviewedThis report accompanies the videorecording of the same title
The cyber pandemic: exploring the financial sextortion of young males
No full textAs the world grappled with Covid-19, another epidemic emerged in the cyber world in the form of financial sextortion. This organized crime lures and entraps victims who are primarily teenage males and young men. This exploratory study examines the growing trend of male sextortion in the past couple of years through the lens of Cyber Lifestyles-Routine Activities Theory (CLRAT) and the Modus Operandi (MO) of sextortionists. Using a semi-systematic literature review, this study investigates victimization through the key elements of CLRAT: exposure & proximity, target attractivity, and guardianship. There is also an examination of MO in both the possession and extortion stages, as a way to understand offending behaviours. The findings highlight how the interplay between CLRAT & MO explains the susceptibility of young males to victimization. This new wave of sextortion lures young males primarily for financial gains compared to conventional victims who are females targeted through sexual motives. The study explores the existing minor & gendered-focus lens on sextortion, calling attention to the unique challenges financial sextortion poses from a legal perspective, for law enforcement, and for victim services
As I Loved You: Moral Progress, the Ethical Turn, and the Love Command in the Gospel of John
No full textThis thesis proposes a theory of ethics grounded in the love command in the Gospel of John (John 13:34 and 15:12), as situated in the narrative of the footwashing and Farewell Discourse (John 13-17), and integral to the Gospel’s overall theological intent. Though the commands to love the Lord and to love one’s neighbor appear throughout the New Testament, ostensibly they fail to effectively avert hatred, violence, and disregard often perpetuated by Christians. Johannine scholars often question the nature and extent of the ethical content evident in John’s Gospel. This thesis employs a multi-disciplinary approach to discuss the nature of ethical inquiry, arguing for a normative ethic of theosis that reflects the Gospel’s cognitive environment, employs techniques of mimesis, and resembles the virtue ethics that dominated 1st century ethical discourse. It thus offers a significant challenge to theories of Christian ethics that instantiate violence to accomplish moral objectives.footwashingEthical Turnfoot washingfarewell discourseGospel of JohnJohnEthicsTheosisVirtue Ethicsmoral progressLoveLove CommandDouble Love Commandtransfigurationeuthyphrogoodthe goodlogosmythosnarrativeaxis mundireligious traum
The impact of mirrors on the female dancer’s body image
No full textBody image dissatisfaction among female dancers is well-documented within academic literature. Traditional/western dance culture relies heavily on the use of mirrors as an instructional and corrective tool. While many dancers are accustomed to training in mirrored environments, dancers have also regarded the mirror as being detrimental to how they perceive, think, and feel about their body. The objective of this study is to explore how mirrors influence body image among dancers trained in different forms of dance (e.g. ballet, highland, modern, and Irish dance). This study will be both qualitative and quantitative in nature, utilizing semi-structured, one-on-one interviews as well as the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ) developed by Thomas Cash in 2018. Following informed consent, data will be collected from eight dancers, 19 years of age or older. Interviews will be recorded, transcribed, and analyzed for themes; the MBSRQ will quantify body image satisfaction among these participants. I anticipate that dancers involved in dance forms that place greater emphasis on technique/appearance and rely heavily on mirrors will report greater body image dissatisfaction than dance forms that focus more on the feeling of movement and proprioceptive feedback. Beginning to understand the factors that dancers themselves consider being detrimental to their physical and psychological well-being is a first step towards creating a healthier dance culture.
Poster submission was sponsored by Dr.Ken Anderson, (Sports Science Department) for course SPSC 4256 and was presented at the New Westminster campus on April 12, 2023, for Student Research Days 2023.Not peer reviewe
Idiosyncratic volatility estimation on 50 years of stock market data
No full textFinancial markets require a great deal of decision making from the investors and market makers. One metric that can help ease the process of decision making is investment risk which can be measured in two parts; systematic risk and idiosyncratic risk. Clear understanding of the volatilities in each risk component can be a powerful signal in recognizing the right assets to maximize the investment returns. In this project, we focus on the idiosyncratic volatility values and provide an easy to use source code implementation that can pave the road for future studies on the relation between the idiosyncratic volatility and the chosen asset return values. Using our implemented source code, we pre-calculated the idiosyncratic volatility values for 31,198 members of NYSE, Amex and Nasdaq markets for the trade dates occurring between January 1963 and December 2019, and release this dataset along with our implemented source code. Additionally, we consider the application of machine learning techniques in predicting the idiosyncratic volatility values using the raw trade data to explore a data extension option for the future market trade records that have not yet occurred. We offer a deep learning based regression model and compare it with traditional tree-based methods on a small subset of our per-calculated idiosyncratic volatility dataset. Our analytical results show that the performance of the deep learning techniques is much more robust in comparison to that of the traditional tree-based baselines. However, more work needs to be done to be able to use a machine learning based model to reliably predict the idiosyncratic volatility values using the raw trade records
Arthropod recovery in post-mine reclaimed sites: The effects of reclamation age and biosolids as a soil amendment on arthropods
No full textMining is a significant disturbance on natural ecosystems and mining companies are required to reclaim disturbed lands post mine-closure. This observational study addressed three research questions based on the foundation of using DNA barcoding of arthropods as a new tool for assessing reclamation. First, this study evaluated if differences in arthropod assemblage and biodiversity are visible between sites representative of reclamation ages (‘new,’ ‘old’ and ‘reference’) and soil amendments (‘biosolids,’ ‘no biosolids’ and ‘reference’). Second, this study assessed species richness in relation to reclamation age and soil amendment. Third, this study assessed if any taxa can be used as indicators of reclamation age and soil amendments.
Arthropod samples were obtained in 2018 from Teck Resources Highland Valley and New Gold Inc. New Afton. Arthropods from pitfall traps were processed by extracting DNA and identifying taxa through DNA metabarcoding. Based on the results, the dissimilarity of arthropod assemblage between the reclamation age and amendment sites implied another external factor is a stronger driver. Second, despite treatment correlations with order-level taxa, there was not a
statistically significant relationship of the overall richness between the sites. Third, indicator species analyses identified several taxa uniquely associated with age and amendment sites. It is also interesting that there were no invasive taxa representative of the study sites. Using novel methods (high-throughput DNA metabarcoding), this project contributes to the improvement of planning and management practices, leading to more effective post-mining ecosystem-recovery outcomes, as they relate to the sustainable health of ecosystems, which are vital to the continued growth of BC’s communities and economy.biodiversityecosystem reclamationarthropodsenvironmental DNA barcodin
Nurturing success with learning disabilities in French immersion with teachers' and parents' support and collaboration
No full textThis paper draws upon my six years of teaching French as the second or foreign languages as well as my academic experiences in the Master of Education program. Within the past six years, I have perceived the second language acquisition to be an enjoyable and pleasant journey for all my students similar to what I experienced as a child. However, having faced various learning styles and needs as well as the uncertainty of some parents about the placement of their children with learning disabilities in French Immersion, I gravitated to inquire more into the compatibility of this program for my at-risk students. The French Immersion program is suitable for the students with learning disabilities if they can be provided with proper support in positive and motivating learning environments, such as school and home. This knowledge would benefit the teachers and parents who need to be ensured that the inclusion of the students with learning difficulties in French Immersion is educationally sound. Through the analysis of different strategies and accommodations, this paper discusses how the students with learning disabilities and their families can address their concerns and avoid some challenges, such as transition to English-only programs after having built several years of connections and friendships and the associated social-emotional impacts. This paper also seeks to convey the message to the teachers that learning disability should not hinder language acquisition. The implications emerged from this awareness are that educators and parents can advocate for the students with learning disabilities through their collaborative efforts, so that they can have equitable access to learning French in supportive and inspirational learning environments.Not peer reviewedcapstoneFrench immersionlearning disabilitysecond language acquisitioninclusionary practiceshome-school collaborationhome-school collaboratio
