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The Science Tells Us to Give Gabor Maté a Fair Shake
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The Science Tells Us to Give Gabor Maté a Fair Shake
A research essay discussing the critique of Gabor Maté’s call for a more holistic approach to health and wellness that centres around the body-mind connection.
The Resurgence of the Creator’s Game and Its Healing Power
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The Resurgence of the Creator’s Game and Its Healing Power
A research essay discussing how the game of lacrosse connects to the culture and way of life of the Haudenosaunee people and exploring how the formation of the Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse team expresses the re-emergence of lacrosse as a means…
The Psychology of a Genetic Curse: Nancy Wexler and the Impact of Huntington’s Disease
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The Psychology of a Genetic Curse: Nancy Wexler and the Impact of Huntington’s Disease
A research essay discussing the physiological effects of living with Huntington’s disease, the adverse psychological repercussions, and the research on different kinds of treatment conducted by genetic scientists like Nancy Wexler.
Picturebooks: Children’s Mental Health Misrepresentations
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Picturebooks: Children’s Mental Health Misrepresentations
A research essay discussing picturebooks as promoting mental health awareness and informing children about coping strategies for mental distress.
Haunted by Memory: Trauma and the Search for Closure with Atwood and Munro
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Haunted by Memory: Trauma and the Search for Closure with Atwood and Munro
A research essay comparing the role trauma plays in Margaret Atwood's "Stone Mattress" and Alice Munro's "Gravel".
Indigenous Practice Paper: Police-involved Indigenous Deaths in Canada
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Indigenous Practice Paper: Police-involved Indigenous Deaths in Canada
A research essay that examines patterns of violence and marginalization against Indigenous peoples and argues that the persistent violence and inequity faced by Indigenous communities demand immediate transformative reforms.
Makeup Through Time: Social Status, Expression, and Gender Roles
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Makeup Through Time: Social Status, Expression, and Gender Roles
A research essay examining the changing purpose of makeup for women throughout history and analyzing how it has functioned as a tool for social status, personal expression, and the negotiation of gender roles.
Exploring the Co-design Process in the Creation of a Sensory Stimulation Assistive Technology [Executive Summary]
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Exploring the Co-design Process in the Creation of a Sensory Stimulation Assistive Technology [Executive Summary]
Executive Summary of an Independent Research paper.
We Are All Child Advocates
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We Are All Child Advocates
This project is an educational certificate course created for the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre. It is meant to support the Albertan population’s knowledge surrounding child abuse and mandatory reporting laws.
Volume 1. Ethnic Craftsmen in Alberta: A Survey [Project Guidebook]
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Volume 1. Ethnic Craftsmen in Alberta: A Survey [Project Guidebook]
A survey of ethnic crafts in Alberta to preserve the cultural traditions of ethnic groups in the west. This material culture includes anything where the material, the technique, or the design could be classified as traditional in origin. NOTE:…
CA1 [Bas Relief Wood Mural 1]
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CA1 [Bas Relief Wood Mural 1]
Slide CA1. 1 of 3 bas relief wood murals crafted by Mrs. G. Krueger (Calgary, AB). Wood relief of Huntsman scene, Heraldic German motif with mostly applied Western Canadian content. Ethnicity: German.
CA2 [Bas Relief Wood Mural 2]
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CA2 [Bas Relief Wood Mural 2]
Slide CA2. 2 of 3 bas relief wood murals crafted by Mrs. G. Krueger (Calgary, AB). Wood relief of Heraldry, Heraldic German motif with mostly applied Western Canadian content. Ethnicity: German.
CA3 [Bas Relief Wood Mural 3]
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CA3 [Bas Relief Wood Mural 3]
Slide CA3. 3 of 3 bas relief wood murals crafted by Mrs. G. Krueger (Calgary, AB). Wood relief of First Nations person, applied Western Canadian content. Ethnicity: German.
CAA1 [Wood Inlay]
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CAA1 [Wood Inlay]
Slide CAA1. Wood inlay by Mr. Leo Haslauer (Calgary, AB). Wood inlay depicting Madonna and child. Ethnicity: Austrian.
CAA2 [Wood Carving]
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CAA2 [Wood Carving]
Slide CAA2. Wood carving by Mr. Leo Haslauer (Calgary, AB). Wood carving of the crucifixion. Ethnicity: Austrian.
CAA3 [Wood Restoration]
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CAA3 [Wood Restoration]
Slide CAA3. Wood restoration by Mr. Leo Haslauer (Calgary, AB). Wood restoration of a spinning wheel. Ethnicity: Austrian.
CBB1 [Tapestry]
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CBB1 [Tapestry]
Slide CBB1. Tapestry by Dr. Earnst Grafe (Stettler, AB). Monumental tapestry depicting Heraldry, Heraldic German motif. Ethnicity: German.
CC1 [Bronze Relief]
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CC1 [Bronze Relief]
Slide CC1. Bronze relief by John J. Kariru (Calgary, AB). Cultural identify. Ethnicity: Kenya.
CC2 [Wax Relief]
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CC2 [Wax Relief]
Slide CC2. Wax relief by John J. Kariru (Calgary, AB). Cultural identify. Ethnicity: Kenya.
CC3 [Self Portrait with Wife]
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CC3 [Self Portrait with Wife]
Slide CC3. Painting by John J. Kariru (Calgary, AB). Painting of self portrait with wife. Ethnicity: Kenya.
CC4 [Painting]
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CC4 [Painting]
Slide CC4. Painting by John J. Kariru (Calgary, AB). Painting of three giraffe. Ethnicity: Kenya.
CC5 [Figure]
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CC5 [Figure]
Slide CC5. Figure by John J. Kariru (Calgary, AB). Mixed media, female figure on bed of nails. Ethnicity: Kenya.
CC6 [Painting]
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CC6 [Painting]
Slide CC6. Painting by John J. Kariru (Calgary, AB). Painting of nude female figure. Ethnicity: Kenya.
CC7 [Ceramic Relief]
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CC7 [Ceramic Relief]
Slide CC7. Ceramic relief by John J. Kariru (Calgary, AB). Ceramic relief of African buffalo. Ethnicity: Kenya.
CC8 [Ceramic Bottle]
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CC8 [Ceramic Bottle]
Slide CC8. Ceramic bottle by John J. Kariru (Calgary, AB). Ceramic bottle. Ethnicity: Kenya.