In medieval China, the state regularly sponsored the compilation of Buddhist canons and its circulation. It was a measure of publicity as well as restrictionism, and standardization. The official control of the translation and publish of esoteric texts exemplifies the theory, which, to both the state and the church, contain messages improper for ecumenical accessibility. […]

In the proposed project, an exploratory study will be conducted on the control concept and WEC design developed by P2H2P in order to prove its viability for energy recovery from the waves. For this purpose, a time domain model and unique control system will be constructed considering the particularities of the design, as provided by […]

The availability of mineral natural resources in British Columbia has significantly contributed to the prosperity and growth of local, provincial and federal economies. Currently, with a continued globalization of resource markets, the procurement and access to mineral and metal resources continues to be a prime national security priority for Canada. As a result, this Mitacs […]

Hummingbird Drones provides aerial fire monitoring services to the BC Wildfire Service through the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). They conduct night-time flights over wildfire zones to locate and map hotspots for ground crews. Their current operations suffer from two bottlenecks: a heavy camera stabilizer which decreases flight time, and long post-processing time after […]

The Unity Integration Smart Energy Management System (SEMS) will be a technology that fills a critical niche in realizing the Smart Grid of the future. Green building codes are driving energy efficient design of new buildings, but the vast stock of existing buildings – responsible for 30% of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – needs […]

Passive integrative transponders (PIT tags) have become common tools in the study and management of fish populations by academic groups, government agencies and proponents of environmental projects. PIT tags, the size of a grain of rice, are injected into fish and provide a unique and lasting individual identifier that can be sensed throughout the lifetime […]

The Nsyilxcn (Syilx Okanagan Interior Salish) language is critically endangered; fewer than fifty Elder speakers remain, no young people are learning at home and no effective school programs. Syilx people are highly invested in creating language opportunities, including teaching positions in schools, daycares, and adult programs, however no young speakers exist to staff them. Questions […]

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is thought to develop in people when their gut bacteria leak out of their intestines, and cause chronic gut inflammation. We recently found that the cells that line the guts of healthy people possess a specialized defense system called an inflammasome. In preliminary studies, the inflammasome seems to prevent the gut […]

Air Phaser is a proprietary product produced by Air Phaser Environmental and designed to oxidize and/or reduce air-borne pollutants that need to be transformed to environmentally benign forms. The Air Phaser uses electrical discharges to destroy and break down the VOC’s present in the contaminated air. Although, the technology is effective for many VOC’s, some […]

For many years, it has been a common practice adopted by educated people among East Asian countries to communicate with those who do not speak their language by writing Chinese characters. Many of these pen conversations, or bitan in Chinese, are preserved. Some of these are later compiled and published. These written documents are invaluable […]

Mental health in the workplace is of growing concern to legislators, employers and the public. Employers concerned about employee health and the impact on business outcomes including work absence and decreased productivity, are looking for solutions. They require effective workplace interventions and validated instruments to identify, control and prevent work-related psychosocial hazards, and to guide […]

Lactating dairy cows have extensive embryonic loss, but the mechanisms that lead to this failure to maintain pregnancy are not clearly understood. It is suggested that high-producing dairy cows are marginally deficient in nutrients such as Vitamin B complex molecules, selenium etc., which are positively associated with health and reproduction. The goals of the project […]