identifier: Hutcheon, E. (2015). "Cripping" Resilience: Generating New Vocabularies of Resilience from Narratives of Post-secondary Students Who Experience Disability (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25487

subject:
Education
Education
critical disability studies
resilience
Narrative
crip theory
student

abstract: This study is an exploration into the kinds of meanings embedded in dominant conceptions of resilience, and the ways such conceptions may be deployed, shaped, and reshaped through an encounter with “disability.” The purpose of this project is to critique, deepen and expand on existing understandings of resilience through the storied accounts of 14 post-secondary students in Alberta who experience disability. Robert McRuer’s Crip Theory, and other scholarship in critical disability studies, assists in the identification of critiques and in proposing alternative meanings of resilience (referred to in this study as “cripping” resilience). New vocabularies of resilience, emerging from three kinds of narratives (Narrative of Movement, Complicating Narrative, and Narrative of (Re)imagination), are proposed to more realistically reflect the life experiences, meaning constructions, and (dis)identities of people who experience disability. Lastly, new vocabularies of resilience and new theoretical treatments suggest avenues for crafting more accessible university settings.


identifier: Amiri, N. (2019). Tracking the fate of ambient SO2 using sulfur isotopes, oxidant mixing ratios, and hydrocarbon mixtures (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Tracking the fate of ambient SO2 using sulfur isotopes, oxidant mixing ratios, and hydrocarbon mixtures.

publisher:
Science
University of Calgary

contributor:
Norman, Ann-Lise
Reuten, Christian
Du, Ke

rights: University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.

subject: Atmospheric Science

abstract:
Field measurements for SO2 and the formation of sulfate were investigated in the presence of high concentrations of hydrocarbons in the Athabasca oil sands region to help understand sulfate formation pathways and its environmental impacts (Chapter 2). Results indicated the potential importance of SO2 oxidation in TMI-catalyzed pathway in the region during summer which has not been shown before. Oxidation of SO2 with sCIs is shown to be important in the atmosphere and evidence of the importance of this pathway is observed in the Athabasca oil sands region. The sulphur isotope fractionation factor for oxidation of SO2 with sCIs is investigated for the first time in a series of laboratory studies. Measurements of the sulfur isotope fractionation factor for SO2 oxidation with sCIs formed from limonene at 25°C are presented in chapter 3 and α found to be (34)α_sCI=0.992±0.002. Preliminary data for ∆33S and ∆36S during SO2 oxidation with sCIs were 0.061±0.02 ‰ and -0.87±0.02 ‰, respectively. A 1D box model was performed based on the fractionation factor for SO2 oxidation by sCIs. The results suggest that the sCI pathway may contribute 25% of SO2 oxidation in the atmosphere. Since the Athabasca oil sands region is known to have high emissions of hydrocarbons as well as
SO2, investigating the relationship between hydrocarbons and sulfur compounds is of great interest in this region. Sulphate, SO2, and hydrocarbon concentration measurements in the Athabasca oil sands region as part of the JOSM program were used to determine possible sCIs precursors in the region and the role of particles acidity in SOA formation (chapter 4). In addition to monoterpenes, styrene also showed positive correlation with F(s) and can be a precursor to sCIs. Simultaneous data for sulfate and organic compounds in aerosols showed that acid catalyzed enhancement may be an important process for sulfate to ammonium ratio less than 3.


identifier: Chen, X. (2014). Integrated Project and Supply Chain Management in Well Drilling Process (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26571

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject:
Engineering--Petroleum
drilling process
supply chain management

abstract: This thesis work provides a mixed integer programming model to help integrating the drilling operation and supplier selection in well drilling process of oil/gas production. The appropriate decisions on the services orders are taken based on three criteria including service duration, cost and timely deliverance. The schedule of drilling operation is based on regular working time and overtime. The research outcomes provide the optimal or rational solutions for the decisions on: supplier selection, regular working time vs. overtime planning for each activity, and the total project duration with the minimum total project cost. The two typical drilling operation project cases from a local oil/gas company are collected and conducted to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the model. In the thesis, the conflicts and trade-offs on the business profits and project time control between the operator company and its suppliers are also discussed. To solve the problem resulted from divergent positions between the operator company and its suppliers, the sharing risk and incentive contract are suggested to be adopted by the operator companies in oil/gas production from other manufacturing research and applications. In short, this study is novel and beneficial for drilling project management as it could improve the performance of drilling operations and to integrate the activities of the suppliers.


identifier: Baker, G. (2002). Links between Pc5 wave activity and the solar wind (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21650

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Science
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
vi, 124 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 B347

abstract: Bibliography: p. 108-116


identifier: Wozniakowska, P. G. (2022). Geological susceptibility to hydraulic fracturing-induced seismicity in the Montney Formation (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Geological Susceptibility to Hydraulic Fracturing-Induced Seismicity in the Montney Formation

contributor:
Eaton, David WS
Gilbert, Hersh Joseph
Trad, Daniel Osvaldo
Pedersen, Per Kent
Chen, Zhangxing
Eberhardt, Erik

subject:
induced seismicity
hydraulic fracturing
statistical analysis
machine learning
Montney Formation
Geology
Geophysics

abstract: This thesis focuses on induced (anthropogenic) seismicity related to hydraulic fracturing operations in the Montney Formation - a geological unit of Triassic age located in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Originally a conventional oil and gas play, the Montney Formation is currently one of the most prolific unconventional resource plays worldwide.  Documented cases of induced seismicity in the Montney play occur in distinct clusters, indicative of local variability of factors influencing the seismic activation potential (SAP). Notably, virtually all induced seismicity related to hydraulic fracturing, to date, has occurred in British Columbia despite similar levels of industrial activity in Alberta. This implies that geological trends may have a more significant impact on SAP than operational factors. This thesis presents several new methodologies for investigating the complex interplay between subsurface conditions and induced seismicity distribution. Three independent workflows, based on machine learning-based analysis, structural interpretation, and statistical inference, respectively, were developed to evaluate hypotheses regarding the influence of geological, geomechanical and structural controls of hydraulic fracturing-induced seismicity in the Montney Formation. First, a machine learning model was used to identify areas within the Montney that are characterized by the highest geological susceptibility to induced seismicity. The results suggest that distance to the Cordilleran deformation front and injection depth are the most important factors influencing the observed seismicity trends. Next, a multi-step workflow based on trend-surface analysis combined with geophysical data interpretation allowed major structural trends (structural corridors) to be delineated throughout the Montney play. The results of machine learning and structural interpretation were used to formulate hypotheses regarding geological factors influencing observed cluster characteristics of seismicity in the Montney. These hypotheses were independently tested using SimSeis – a newly developed tool for statistical inference based on a stochastic simulation approach. Using this tool, sets of synthetic catalogs are generated according to assumed spatial relationship(s) between geological susceptibility and/or mapped structural corridors and further compared against a Null hypothesis, corresponding to a random spatial association of induced seismicity with hydraulically fractured wells. While each of the alternative models performed significantly better than the Null hypothesis, a machine-learning model based on geological susceptibility achieved the best results. SimSeis is customizable and can be applied to investigate mechanisms that influence the distribution of induced seismicity distribution in other unconventional plays and thus enhance currently existing seismic-risk mitigation strategies.


identifier: Thomas, C. H. (1968). Agricultural landscape of the Tehuacan Valley, Mexico (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21318

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xi, 111 leaves : ill., map ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HD 1795 T4 T4 1968
Agriculture - Mexico - Tehuacan Valley

abstract: Bibliography: p. 103-107.


identifier: Zhong, H. (2016). Development of a New Parallel Thermal Reservoir Simulator (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25665

contributor:
Chen, Zhangxing (John)
Liang, Dong
Azaiez, Jalel
Gates, Ian Donald
Liao, Wenyuan

subject:
Engineering--Petroleum
Thermal simulation
Parallel Computing
Domain decomposition method

abstract:
Thermal reservoir simulation is the most complex of all reservoir simulators and thus the most computationally intensive. With the advent of computer science, today's commodity PC clusters consist of a large number of discrete computer processors distributed across a  network.  Improving robustness and performance of parallel reservoir simulators on new high performance computing architectures remains a key issue to address.  New numerical difficulties and performance problems appear because computing architecture is very sensible to memory distribution and load balance. This project proposes a new domain partition algorithm based on a fully-distributed graph framework. A reservoir is divided into multiple subregions, where connections, defined by geometry and well perforation information, are weighted by transmissibility and well indices. The continuity of fluxes and better load balance are guaranteed.

Different strategies with different message passing frequency and accuracy are proposed for high performance computation. The subregion coupling effects are released or distracted into a linear system according to the physical principles. Subregions are coupled dramatically at flooding fronts and high frequency phase-changing regions, which enhances messages passing through processors. An analytical Jacobian calculation method and a variable alignment scheme are developed in this thesis. They have the ability to simulate three-dimensional multi-component three-phase thermal processes, and are capable of determining different property estimation approaches, such as correlations or table interpolations. An automatic time step algorithm, different variable-ordering algorithms and a Gauss elimination technique are implemented to reduce the intensive computation of linear iterations and to speedup the simulation process.

The simulator is validated by analytical and numerical experiments, which include the Buckley-Leverett problem and the fourth SPE comparative solution project. The capability of this simulator is demonstrated through cyclic steam stimulation, steam flooding and steam-assisted gravity drainage  processes. Three different parallelism strategies are tested in this thesis. A highly scalability implementation is achieved.  This efficient, accurate, and parallel thermal simulator is applicable to highly complex reservoir systems.


identifier: Johnston, T. A. (1970). Changes in self concept and level of abstract functioning as a result of laboratory training (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18966

format:
x, 69 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BF 319.5 S4 J64 1970 Microfilm
Self

abstract: Bibliography: p. 41-44.


identifier: Dussault, C. (2002). Cyclical tensile loading and measurement of cell deformation in three-dimensional gel culture: a new method (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15765

format:
xii, 129 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 D875

abstract: Bibliography: p. 106-114


identifier: Quyum, A. (2000). Water migration through hydrophobic soils (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16944

format:
xiii, 144 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2000 QU98

abstract: Bibliography: p. 130-144.


identifier: Neville, A. (2018). The interpersonal context of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and pediatric chronic pain: The role of parent responses (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/32965

title: The Interpersonal Context of Co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Pediatric Chronic Pain: The Role of Parent Responses

publisher:
Arts
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Noel, Melanie
Giesbrecht, Gerald
Yeates, Keith Owen
Schulte, Fiona S. M.

subject:
pain
posttraumatic stress disorder
Children
adolescents
parents
Psychology--Clinical

abstract: Introduction: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms occur at elevated rates among youth with chronic pain and their parents and are associated with worse youth pain outcomes. Interpersonal factors, such as parent distress and protective behaviours, have been posited as key mechanisms likely to influence the persistence of pain and PTSD symptoms in youth. Parent responses to youth pain have been shown to be dynamic over time, pointing to the importance of examining the interpersonal context of pediatric chronic pain using an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) approach. Method: The current study adopted a multi-method approach to examine the role of parent protective responses in the relationship between parent and youth PTSD symptoms and youth chronic pain outcomes, among a sample of youth with chronic pain and their parents. Eighty-four youth with chronic pain (70% female, Mage = 14.2 years), recruited from a tertiary level pediatric chronic pain program, and one of their parents, participated. At baseline, youth and one of their parents participated in a diagnostic clinical interview of internalizing mental health symptoms. Youth also completed self-report measures assessing pain intensity, pain interference, pain unpleasantness, and PTSD symptoms. Parents completed self-report measures of their own PTSD symptoms and protective responses to youth pain. Following baseline assessment, youth and parents completed daily electronic assessments of pain and parent protective responses for 7 days. Finally, youth and parents participated in a lab-visit, where parents and youth engaged in a discussion task following youth completion of the cold pressor task. Results: Findings revealed that higher parent PTSD symptoms predicted a stronger daily association between parent protective behaviours and youth pain unpleasantness, but not youth pain intensity or interference. However, parent protective responses measured with a static questionnaire, parents’ stop tendency following an experimental pain task, and pain attending talk during a discussion task following the experimental pain task, were not associated with youth or parent PTSD symptoms or youth pain outcomes. Conclusion: These findings suggest that parent protective responses to youth pain may be an interpersonal mechanism through which parent PTSD impacts children’s chronic pain symptoms. Additionally, EMA methodology may be a more ecologically valid approach to studying pediatric chronic pain.


identifier: Barrera, D. M. (2012). Determination and application of asphaltene property distributions for native and refined crude oils (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5052

format:
xv, 172 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 97-104

abstract: Many pages are in colour.

abstract: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease involving the breakdown of articular cartilage, which is common after injury or with aging. Cartilage lubrication is a vital mechanism for the protection and maintenance of joints. Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4), a glycoprotein present in synovial fluid (SF), contributes to the boundary lubrication of cartilage and maintenance of the joint. PRG4 also acts synergistically with hyaluronan (HA), another molecule present in SF, as cartilage boundary lubricants.  The objective of this thesis was to determine 1) PRG4 and HA concentration, 2) HA molecular weight (MW) distribution, 3) cartilage lubricating ability, and 4) the isoelectric point (pl) of PRG4 in SF from surgical sham (SHAM), anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)/medial collateral ligament (MCL) transection, and lateral meniscectomy (MEN) in a post-knee injury ovine model at 20 weeks. SHAM (n=S), ACL/MCL transection (n=6), and MEN (n=S) ovine SF ( oSF) was collected at euthanization 20 weeks after surgery, with the left joint serving as the non-operative control (CTRL). PRG4 and HA concentration in oSF was measured by a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and HA MW distribution by agarose gel electrophoresis. A cartilage-cartilage friction test under boundary lubrication conditions was used to assess the cartilage lubricating ability of oSF. The pl of PRG4 was determined by twodimensional (2D) gel electrophoresis.  PRG4 and HA concentration in SHAM, ACL/MCL, and MEN oSF was similar in comparison to the contralateral CTRL oSF. The HA MW distribution in the SHAM, ACL/MCL, and MEN oSF for all ranges were similar with respect to the contralateral CTRL oSF. The kinetic coefficient of friction in phosphate buffered saline was si nificantly higher than all groups, both operated, CTRL oSF, and bovine SF in all cases, which was lower and similar. The pl of PRG4 is ~4.0-4.4 and the pl of PRG4 may have shifted to a higher pl in MEN oSF, in compared to contralateral CTRL oSF. These results suggest that lubricant composition and function was normal 20 weeks post-knee surgery in this model and 2D electrophoresis may provide insight into the structure of PRG4 glycosylations.


identifier: Basavaraj, S. (2009). A study of local spectrum characteristics and adaptive spectrum protocols (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2341

format:
xiii, 130 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 123-128
Some pages re in colour


identifier: Galib, A. A. (2015). Utilizing Human Cognitive Abilities in User Identification and CAPTCHA (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28624

subject:
Computer Science
Authentication
Captcha
Security
Biometrics

abstract:
Secure authentication is necessary for everyday applications, such as logging in to a personal computer, making a financial transaction or boarding an aircraft. We present a novel approach to user authentication in which biometric data related to human cognitive processes, in particular visual search, working memory and priming effect on automatic processing, are captured and used to identify users. Our proposed system uses a carefully designed Cognitive Task (CT) that is presented to the user as a game, in order to capture a “cognitive signature” of the user. Our empirical results support the hypothesis that the captured cognitive signatures can identify users across different platforms. Our system provides a proof-of-concept for cognitive-based biometric authentication. We validate the robustness of our system against impersonation attack by experienced users, and show that it is hard to reproduce the cognitive signature by mimicking users' gameplay.

Ensuring that the access to a system is performed only by a human rather than a computer program or bot is another important security concern in online services. We propose a new approach to Captcha which estimates human cognitive ability, in particular visual search ability, to differentiate humans from computers. We refer to this Captcha as Movtcha (Matching Objects by Visual Search To Tell Computers and Humans Apart). The design of Movtcha takes into account the analysis of human behavior to minimize noise during cognitive feature estimation. Our empirical results suggest that Movtcha can provide accuracy and usability comparable to other established Captchas. We show that Movtcha is resistant against random, automated, inference and static relay attacks. Our system is suitable for large scale applications since image selection, challenge generation and response evaluation are automated. Movtcha surpasses language and experience barriers by presenting both challenge and response in clear form and therefore can be used by people all across the world.


identifier: Groves, R. A. (2016). Transcriptome Profiling in Ephedra sinica and Catha edulis Reveals Enzymes Putatively Involved in Ephedrine Alkaloid Biosynthesis (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28507

contributor:
Facchini, Peter
Moorhead, Gregory
Ro, Dae-Kyun
Strous, Marc
Vogel, Hans

subject:
Bioinformatics
Genetics
Microbiology
Biology--Molecular
Biochemistry
Chemistry--Pharmaceutical
Ephedra
Khat
Alkaloids
Biosynthesis
Database
Enzymes
RNA sequencing
Benzaldehydes
Ephedrine
Amphetamine-analogue
Transcriptome

abstract: Amphetamine analogs are a class of medicinal compounds produced by Ephedra sinica and Catha edulis. Two commonly used members of this class of compounds include the cough suppressant (1S-2S)-pseudoephedrine, and the stimulant (1R-2S)-ephedrine. These secondary metabolites are produced in planta through a L-phenylalanine derived multi-step pathway. Despite the importance of this biosynthetic pathway, only one enzyme in the pathway has been characterized at the molecular level. Recently, two new transcriptomes have been created for E. sinica and C. edulis with the hopes of facilitating future gene discovery in this untapped pathway. In this investigation, I outlined an efficient transcriptomics based approach to potential gene candidate selection for all putative stages of the amphetamine analog biosynthetic pathway. This investigation also describes a complete approach to molecular cloning, protein expression, and assaying of gene candidates, resulting in the discovery of a key biosynthetic enzyme involved in amphetamine analog biosynthesis in E. sinica.


identifier: Sheasby, N. M. (1971). Depositional patterns of the Upper Devonian waterways formation, Swan Hills area, Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24493

format:
69 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QE 581 S53 1970
Sedimentation and deposition
Sediments (Geology)
Geology - Alberta - Swan Hills area
Geology, Stratigraphic - Devonian

abstract: Bibliography: p. 57-59.


identifier: Dance, A. (2016). Nutritional Modulation of Reproductive Potential in Dairy Bulls (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27153

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Thundathil, Jacob
Kastelic, John
Dobrinski, Ina
Klein, Claudia
Van Der Hoorn, Franciscus
Rancourt, Derrick
Sutovsky, Peter

subject:
Veterinary Science
Veterinary Science
Bovine
Nutrition
Puberty
Male reproduction

abstract: Holstein bull calves often reach AI centers in suboptimal body condition. Early-life nutrition is reported to increase reproductive performance in beef bulls. The general aim of this thesis was to determine effects of early-life nutrition on reproductive performance of Holstein bulls. We hypothesized that Holstein bull calves on high-nutrition diets during early-life will have larger testes, greater sperm production, and be younger at puberty than those on low-nutrition diets. We determined that bulls fed the high-nutrition diet from 2 to 31 wk were younger at puberty, had larger testes and had higher concentrations of circulating IGF-I than low-nutrition bulls. Furthermore, early-life nutritional modulation did not alter semen quality. The high-nutrition bulls had more proliferating and differentiating Sertoli cells earlier in life than low-nutrition bulls and IGF-I promoted proliferation of bovine Sertoli cells in culture. Overall we demonstrated that IGF-I has important roles in bovine reproduction and we identified key periods during bull development where it appeared that nutritional modulation affected testes development. Therefore, nutritional modulation can be recommended as a management tool to improve reproductive potential of AI bulls. In addition, we inferred that nutritional modulation may serve as a model for studying mechanisms controlling reproductive development in bulls.


identifier: Williamson, R. E. (2019). Intraspecific niche divergence in foraging and habitat use in wild Costa Rican capuchin monkeys (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Arts
University of Calgary

contributor:
Melin, Amanda D.
Fedigan, Linda Marie
Pavelka, Mary McDonald
Neuhaus, Peter

subject:
niche divergence
intraspecific variation
foraging ecology
age differences
sex differences
Anthropology
Ecology
Zoology

abstract: Permanent social grouping, while rare among mammals, is routine in primates. Group-living increases intraspecific foraging competition, but niche divergence, i.e. differences in food selection and microhabitat use, may help mitigate competition. I investigated whether niche divergence occurs in wild white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus imitator) based on their age and/or sex classes and found that: 1) immature monkeys spent more foraging time on fruits and embedded invertebrates than adults. Females spent more time on fruits than males, but males foraged more on embedded invertebrates and difficult-to-process fruits; 2) immatures and males foraged more in the lower canopy; 3) adults and males foraged more on the forest floor; 4) immatures and females foraged more on small branches; and 5) immatures foraged more on angled branches. These results indicate that age- and sex-specific patterns are present. This likely reduces the experience of intraspecific foraging competition and may help facilitate group-living.


identifier: Osterlund, K. B. (2021). Spatial Synchrony of Predator-Prey Dynamics in Response to Cyclic Temperature Fluctuations (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Fox, Jeremy
Reid, Mary
Galpern, Paul

subject:
Population Cycles
Spatial Synchrony
Ecology

abstract: Spatial synchrony in populations occurs for many species, but is most apparent for species with populations that experience cyclic fluctuations. Population cycles can enhance the strength of synchrony-producing mechanisms by phase-locking cycles through dispersal events, or by entraining cycles to local cyclic environmental perturbations. Comparative evidence shows that density-dependent population regulation can differ spatially based on local environmental fluctuations that drive synchrony, but there is a lack of empirical evidence to further support this mechanism. This study looked to determine whether population cycles and cyclic environmental fluctuations impact the occurrence and persistence of spatial synchrony. A literature review was conducted that supported the relation between spatial synchrony and population cycles. A Rosenzweig-MacArthur model with oscillating density dependence was produced to establish expected results for empirical tests. Patches of microcosm jars were then cycled between different temperatures to create environmental perturbations on model protist species Tetrahymena pyriformis and Euplotes patella which generate predator-prey cycles. The population cycles were manipulated by varying media enrichment and temperature cycle period length to establish a threshold synchrony range. Model results show that spatial synchrony occurs at high amplitude cyclic environmental fluctuations with cycle periods that closely match to the cycle period of the populations that are being synchronized. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the experiment could not be carried out as initially intended, and results reflect the limitations imposed. Results suggested by the model could not be replicated experimentally. Future directions are suggested for studies with no pandemic-related restrictions.


identifier: Cockerill, J. (1996). Enduring the trap of existence: a study of three novels by Milan Kundera (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15856

format:
vi, 114 leaves <6> ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: PG 5039.21 U6 Z55 1996

subject: Kundera, Milan, 1929- Criticism and interpretation

subject: Kundera, Milan, 1929- Joke

subject: Kundera, Milan, 1929- Book of laughter and forgetting

subject: Kundera, Milan, 1929- Unbearable lightness of being

abstract: Bibliography: p. <115-120>.


identifier: Trehearne, P. M. (1983). Cooperative housing and community development in new resource towns: a conceptual basis and approach (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16444

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
[x], 202 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HD 7287.7 C3 T72 1986
Housing, Cooperative - Alberta
Housing policy - Alberta
New towns - Alberta
Housing - Resident satisfaction
City planning - Alberta

abstract: Bibliography: p. 193-202.


identifier: West, C. H. (2011). Addressing Illness Suffering in Childhood Cancer: Exploring the Beliefs of Family Members in Therapeutic Nursing Conversations (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20785

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Nursing
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xv, 300 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 235-280

abstract: Includes copies of ethics and copyright permission.  Originals with original copy of Partial Copyright Licence.


identifier: Powell, C. D. (2019). Women's Experiences of Prenatal Ultrasound in the Context of Atypical Findings (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Nursing
University of Calgary

contributor:
Moules, Nancy J.
McCaffrey, Graham
Estefan, Andrew
Kawalilak, Colleen

subject: prenatal ultrasound, atypical images, disability, Down Syndrome, hermeneutic research, eugenics

subject: Obstetrics and Gynecology

subject: Radiology

abstract: Prenatal ultrasound (U/S) can play a vital role in supporting reproductive choice. As a diagnostic modality, U/S provides clinical data that inform approaches to managing complicated pregnancy. The capability of U/S to detect fetal anomalies intensifies the hunt for clinically suspicious features and consequently advances the frontier of prenatal intervention. These features of U/S create tension between ideologies about how pregnancy should be experienced and set conditions that complicate physician-patient relationships. In light of ethical concerns about the dialogue in which atypical U/S images are presented to patients and what these images mean to them, I interviewed six participants to further understand women's experiences of prenatal U/S, in the context of atypical findings. I used tenets of philosophical hermeneutics to guide my analysis of the text of our conversations, which revealed how language surrounding atypical U/S is laden with prejudice against women's decisions to maintain atypical pregnancies. Participants assumed that U/S is routine, with little to no awareness that it is a procedure they can decline. There was a prevailing belief that U/S sessions would be positive experiences that carry no risk. However, autonomy and personal values are threatened in the setting of clinically remarkable U/S images. The concept of risk is problematic to physician-patient dialogue about potentially difficult decisions in the wake of discovering fetal anomalies. The current language of risk fails to bridge the abstract ideas of numeracy with real-world practice. Risks arise when physicians' biases overshadow a patient's preference to decline diagnostic testing altogether, or to decline abortion when anomalies are detected. Participants who gave birth to babies with Down syndrome shared grave concerns about U/S's potential role in systematically eradicating trisomy-21. Their experiences give reason to seriously consider the history of eugenics in the context of prenatal screening, and how the current application of U/S threatens human diversity. Physicians must acknowledge how language reinforces power dynamics that transform clinical encounters into experiences of acute and lasting injury to their patients. A hermeneutic approach to practice can enhance communication about the challenges ensuing from atypical U/S and restore ethical integrity to physician-patient dialogue.


identifier: Lebedovich, W. S. (1982). An Assessment of the needs of boys in the Calgary Uncles at Large program (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/10884

format:
xi, 71 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HQ 777.4 L42 1984

subject: Calgary Uncles at Large

subject: Father-separated children - Services for

subject: Single parent family - Services for

abstract: Bibliography: p. 68-71.


identifier: Leullier Snedeker, N. (2013). Changing Identities in Changing Times: Gendered Roles and Representations through the Ceramic Figurines of Greater Nicoya (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25252

subject:
Art History
Archaeology
Ceramic Figurines
Greater Nicoya
Lower Central America
Gender
Ritual
Identity

abstract: The archaeology of Greater Nicoya is shifting focus from large, exceptional ceramic anthropomorphic figurines, to the smaller, more common specimens found in domestic contexts.  Most figurines display obvious sexual and gender characteristics. An analysis of gender identity provides an opportunity to study these objects as part of daily life and ritual that speak of group and individual identities.  Data from an almost unstudied collection of figurines from the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and a sample of fragmented specimens from the site of Santa Isabel (Ni-Ri-44), Nicaragua, will help trace the broader changes in the forms of gender representations from the Bagaces (A.D.300-A.D.800) to the Sapoá (A.D.800-A.D.1350) periods. Roles and representations, along with styles and manufacture, underwent a gradual transition from naturalistic, sexualized and individualized to abstract and gender ambiguous, reflecting major changes in community values and socio-political organization.


identifier: Toivonen, K. I. (2021). A Multi-Method Investigation of Factors Associated with Adherence to/Persistence with Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer Survivors to Inform Intervention Development (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Campbell, Tavis
Carlson, Linda
Tomfohr-Madsen, Lianne

subject:
adherence
persistence
adjuvant endocrine therapy
breast cancer
behavioural intervention
systematic review
qualitative
Health Care Management
Oncology
Psychology--Behavioral
Psychology--Clinical

abstract: Introduction: Adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) reduces risk of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer recurrence; however, adherence to AET is sub-optimal and prior attempts to improve this have been unsuccessful. This work aimed to better understand factors associated with AET use to inform the development of a behavioural intervention for AET adherence. Methods: A systematic review examined which potentially modifiable factors were most consistently associated with AET adherence. An observational study recruited 133 women to assess potentially modifiable factors associated with self-reported adherence at baseline and objectively measured adherence over 12 months. Finally, a qualitative study interviewed 47 individuals (women who persisted with, women who discontinued, and healthcare providers who manage AET) about factors supporting AET use. Thematic analysis was used to describe the data. Results: Results of the systematic review indicated that self-efficacy and positive decisional balance were most consistently associated with AET adherence. Results of the observational study indicated that side effect severity, then self-efficacy, and finally medication/healthcare-related barriers explained the most unique variance in self-reported adherence at baseline. Only medication/healthcare-related barriers explained unique variance in objectively measured adherence over 12 months. The qualitative study indicated that women who persisted with AET were prepared for side effects, and had effective management strategies, strong rationale for AET use, supportive HCPs, and available resources. Women who discontinued described feeling overwhelmed by side effects, information needs, drawbacks of AET, experiences with HCPs, and contextual factors as relevant to their discontinuation. HCPs described health system- and patient-related barriers, side effect management, and patient provider-interactions as relevant to supporting AET use. General Conclusion: Considering salient factors associated with AET use across the studies (e.g., self-efficacy, side effects) and potential utility of using theory to guide intervention development, social cognitive theory (SCT) was considered as a theoretical framework from which to conceptualize multiple influences on AET use. SCT could also guide selection of potential intervention components and guide understanding of potential mechanisms of change. Considerations for next steps in a phasic and iterative approach to developing an intervention to improve AET adherence are discussed.


identifier: Shand, Z. (2016). The r-process Code SiRop: Applications to Nuclear Sensitivity Studies and High-energy Astrophysics (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28374

contributor:
Ouyed, Rachid
Dillmann, Iris
Wieser, Michael
Norman, Ann-Lise

subject:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
r-process
high-energy astrophysics
nuclear physics

abstract:
The r-process has long remained an unsolved puzzle in nuclear physics and astrophysics. The astrophysical sites of the r-process have eluded discovery despite much experimental and theoretical research. In order to better understand all aspects of the involved physics we have developed SiRop. SiRop is an r-process code which has been improved from a previous version (r-Java 2.0)
to include enhanced utilities for running simulations and collecting advanced statistical data. Use
of SiRop can assist in identifying key isotopes and help guide nuclear experiments. The code can
also used to study high-energy astrophysical phenomena and opens up an avenue explaining high-energy phenomena, like fast radio bursts (FRB), which continue to challenge traditional models. A
detailed analysis was performed on the statistical methods employed in current sensitivity studies
and an improvement on existing techniques was developed.


identifier: McKee, T. (2007). Computer literacy of final year baccalaureate nursing students (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1727

publisher:
Nursing
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
ix, 134 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-86

abstract: New nurses require computer literacy skills; however, it is unclear what skills they actually have upon graduation. The purpose of this exploratory cross sectional study was to determine the computer literacy of graduating nursing students and to compare these skills to those of already employed nurses (RNs). Study methods included an online survey and skill assessment that identified students' actual computer skills. Eighty-one University of Calgary graduating nursing students participated. Ninety-three percent (n = 75) of students met Calgary Health Region criteria for computer literacy compared to 39% of employed nurses. However, improvement was needed in skills related to Internet, PowerPoint and using E-mail. Self-rated skill was not a good predictor of actual computer skill. Enrolment in an accelerated program, younger age, and longer time using computers were associated with computer literacy (p <.05). Results suggest areas for nursing education curriculum development and for in service training by employers.


identifier: Dunham, M. J. (1975). A regulatory study of the extracellular thermostable alkaline serine protease from Malbranchea pulchella var. Sulfurea (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14441

format:
xx, 129 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QP 609 P7 D85 1974 Microfiche
Protease
Thermophilic fungi
Biological chemistry

abstract: Bibliography: p. 126-129.


identifier: Turnbull, D. (2007). University reserves and Canada: the return of cotc (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1428

format:
ix, 146 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 140-146


identifier: Kelly, P. A. (1967). Use of the computer in game theory (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17793

title: Use of the computer in game theory

format:
viii, 155 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QA 269 K44 1967
Game theory
Computers

abstract: Bibliography: p. 125-129.


identifier: Nakajima, S. K. (1997). Synthesis and biological activity of some novel side-chain analogues of brassinolide (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24076

format:
xv, 92 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QK898 .B85 N35 1997
Brassinolide
Brassinosteroids - Synthesis
Plant regulators
Plant hormones

abstract: Bibliography: p. 88-92


identifier: Langston, G. (2009). A Hydrological Characterization of a Proglacial Moraine (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24224

format:
xi, 162 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 131-142
Many pages are in colour.


identifier: Pavlovskii, I. (2019). Groundwater recharge in the Canadian Prairies: mechanisms, constraints, and rates (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Hayashi, Masaki
Bentley, Laurence R.
Sjogren, Darren Boyd
Cey, Edwin E.
Ireson, Andrew M.

subject:
groundwater recharge
DEM
stable isotopes of water
runoff
snow
Geology
Hydrology

abstract: A combination of dry climate and extensive cover of low-permeability sediments reduces groundwater recharge in the Canadian Prairies to just a few percent of annual precipitation. Such recharge scarcity increases the importance of knowing recharge rates for adequate management of water resources and, simultaneously, complicates recharge rate evaluation. The present study addresses this problem by using a combination of surface conditions monitoring, geochemical methods, and remote sensing to identify recharge mechanisms and physiographic constraints on recharge, and to quantify recharge rates. The analysis of stable-isotopic data shows that groundwater recharge in the Canadian Prairies is dominated by the snow-melt-driven depression-focussed recharge pathway. The potential recharge through this pathway is limited by the volume of snow-melt that is retained within topographic depressions and, thus, is mostly constrained by just two factors: runoff generation and the available depression storage capacity. The latter is shown to be generally comparable in magnitude with typical runoff values and, thus, serves as a hard upper limit on recharge rates. The identified link between depression storage capacity values and specific types of surficial sediments allows to estimate limit on groundwater recharge rate based on the surficial geology maps. Unlike depression storage capacity, the limit on recharge rate associated with runoff volume varies over time and is sensitive to the atmospheric forcing with mid-winter melts, which are shown to be an important factor affecting both volume of snow-melt runoff and timing of groundwater recharge. The regional recharge rates are consistent with identified limiting factors and are estimated to be 8─14 mm per year in the parkland ecoregion and 3.5─6 mm per year in the grassland ecoregion.


identifier: Johnson, A. B. (1984). A Markov analysis of twin study data (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21405

title: A Markov analysis of twin study data

format:
ix, 195 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: LB 1028 J599 1985

subject: Education - Research - Mathematical models

subject: Markov processes

subject: Twins

abstract: Bibliography: p. 185-195.


identifier: Wontner, C. (1978). A Study of the effect of using computer assisted instruction for teaching vocabulary skills at the grade six level (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11607

format:
xi, 99 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: LB 1028.5 W63 1978 Microfiche

subject: Computer-assisted instruction

subject: Vocabulary - Computer-assisted instruction

subject: Reading (Elementary)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 95-99.


identifier: Peschke, G. (1986). Homotopy functors on H-semidirect products (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16038

format:
iv, 83 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QA 611 P455 1987
Homotopy theory
Homotopy groups
Loop spaces

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-83.


identifier: Kohse, B. F. (1994). Dispersion models in reservoir simulation (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13712

format:
xvii, 187 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: TN 871 K64 1994

subject: Oil reservoir engineering

subject: Miscible displacement (Petroleum engineering)

subject: Secondary recovery of oil

abstract: Bibliography: p. 158-164.


identifier: Zhang, Z. (2011). A study on canonical expansion of random process with applications in estimation problems (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4134

format:
ix, 104 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 101-104
A few pages are in colour.


identifier: Thumlert, S. (2014). Stress Measurements of Localized Dynamic Loading in the Mountain Snow Cover (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27894

subject:
Applied Mechanics
Avalanches
Snow
Mechanics

abstract:
In the majority of fatal snow avalanches, skiers, and snowmobilers apply load to the snow cover which triggers the initial failure in a weak layer. Understanding how the stress from skiing and snowmobiling transmit through the snow cover can help people avoid situations where they can trigger avalanches. In this study, capacitive sensors were used to measure this stress within the mountain snow cover. At specific depths, snowmobiles added more stress than skiers, thus increasing the probability of initiating a fracture in a weak layer and releasing a slab avalanche. The increased penetration depth of snowmobiles into the snow cover compared to skiers was the primary reason for this increase in stress.
	The upper snow cover was quantified using a bridging index which is the uniform hand hardness index of a particular layer in the snow cover multiplied by the thickness of that layer. The added stress was then related to localized slope stability using stability indices. Bridging index thresholds of 130 to 190 for skiers and 160 to 260 for snowmobiles yielded stability index values greater than 1.5, thus indicting the transitions from an unstable snow cover to a more stable snow cover.
	Stress measurements were presented to illustrate the difference between the loading response of an isolated column in common slope stability tests and loading a largely undisturbed snow cover by skiers or snowmobilers. Adjusting the depth of stability tests to account for the penetration depth of snowmobiles loaded the snow cover more similarly to the loading applied by snowmobiling on the undisturbed snow. The stress profile in stability tests matched skiing and snowmobiling more closely when the snow cover was softer compared to when the snow cover was harder. Finally, in the extended column test, a modern snow stability test, stress was only measurable directly below the dynamic loading and not on the opposite side of the column.
	The major and novel findings of this research are: 1) the first stress measurements from common stability tests, 2) the first description of how stress transmits through a snow cover quantified by the bridging index, and 3) the first stress measurements beneath snowmobiles.


identifier: Saad, N. (2016). The Association Between Income and Patient-Reported Diabetes Care: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28011

contributor:
Hemmelgarn, Brenda
McBrien, Kerry
Edwards, Alun
Zhang, Jianguo

subject: Epidemiology Income Diabetes Access Care

abstract: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the association between income and indicators of access to care as well as indicators of guideline-concordant recommended care in patients with diabetes and poor glycemic control. We used data from a cross-sectional telephone survey of outpatients with diabetes and linked this data with administrative and laboratory data. The study population included adult outpatients living in Calgary, Alberta with diabetes. The exposure was the total household income in the prior 12 months, as reported by survey respondents. We conducted a poisson regression analysis to determine the association between income and each of the outcome variables. We found that participants with an annual household income of < $20,000 were less likely to report taking recommended aspirin as well as statin therapy compared to those with an annual household income > $50,000. Further research is required to delineate the underlying reasons for these results.


identifier: Coates, K. D. (2018). The mechanisms of fatigability from whole-body exercise and its relationship to chronic fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/32802

title: The Mechanisms of Fatigability from Whole-Body Exercise and its Relationship to Chronic Fatigue in People with Multiple Sclerosis

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Kinesiology
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Millet, Guillaume Y.
Culos-Reed, Susan Nicole
Zijdewind, Inge
Jarvis, Scott E.

subject:
Multiple Sclerosis
exercise
Fatigue
Neuromuscular Fatigue
Motor Fatigability
Education--Health
Education--Sciences
Neuroscience
Physiology

abstract: Objectives: The present study investigated the mechanisms of neuromuscular fatigue in people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) during cycling to determine whether chronic perceived fatigue is associated with motor fatigability in PwMS. Methods: Thirteen PwMS with high levels of perceived fatigue (HF), thirteen PwMS with low levels of perceived fatigue (LF), and thirteen healthy controls (CON) completed an incremental cycling task to volitional exhaustion. By employing an innovative cycle ergometer, neuromuscular evaluations (NME) were performed at baseline, every 3 minutes during cycling, and immediately after exhaustion. Maximal voluntary contractions (MVC) and electrical stimulation of the femoral nerve (PNS) were used to quantify voluntary activation (VA) and muscle contractile ability (PT) of the knee extensors during each NME. The EMG responses to PNS (Mmax) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (MEP) during 50% of MVC were used to quantify central drive (EMG-RMS/Mmax), corticospinal excitability (MEP/Mmax) and corticomotor integrity (MEP latency) in the vastus lateralis (VL) and rectus femoris (RF) muscles during each NME. Results: MVC declined to a greater extent at exhaustion in the HF group compared to the other groups (P = .032) in part due to a larger decline in PT compared to CON (P = .041). EMG-RMS/Mmax in the VL (last commonly completed stage (NME3): P = .047; exhaustion: P = .006), and MEP/Mmax amplitude in the VL (NME3: P = .042; exhaustion: P = .029) and in the RF (NME3: P < .001; exhaustion: P = .007 at exhaustion) were consistently lower in HF compared to CON while MEP latency was consistently longer in HF in the VL (NME3: P = .010; exhaustion: P = .009) and RF (NME3: P = .038; exhaustion: P = .038) compared to CON. Conclusion: Cycling results in greater neuromuscular fatigue at exhaustion in PwMS who experience chronic fatigue than in healthy controls due to central and peripheral alterations.


identifier: Shukla, A. (2022). Examining brain structure after pediatric mild traumatic brain Injury (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Examining Brain Structure after Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

publisher:
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary

contributor:
Lebel, Catherine
Yeates, Keith O.
Harris, Ashley
Brooks, Brian

subject:
Education--Health
Neuroscience
Mental Health

abstract: Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) affect millions of children annually and present a huge burden to the public health care system. mTBIs often lead to emotional, cognitive, and physical difficulties, together known as post concussive symptoms (PCS), which usually resolve within 4 weeks of injury. In up to one third of all mTBI cases, PCS can be longer lasting and are referred to as persistent PCS (PPCS). In the pediatric population, since mTBI occurs when the brain is still developing, it can lead to altered developmental trajectories, and consequently affect children's cognitive functioning, symptomatology, and quality of life. This thesis aimed to use advanced neuroimaging techniques, [i.e., diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI), and voxel-based morphometry (VBM)] to study unexamined aspects of brain structure associated with mTBI, PPCS, and neurocognitive outcomes after mTBI. I used DTI and NODDI to examine white matter microstructure after mTBI at different time points after injury in comparison to orthopedic injury (OI) and used VBM to examine cerebellar gray matter volume and its association to neurocognitive outcomes of mTBI. The results revealed: 1) No post-acute differences in brain structure (white matter microstructure or gray matter) between children with mTBI or OI, 2) Age moderated differential trajectories of white matter change, 3- and 6-months post-injury in symptomatic children with mTBI compared to asymptomatic children with mTBI and an OI comparison group, 3) Higher gray matter volume in the motor regions of the cerebellum 3-months after injury in the mTBI compared to the OI group, 4) Disruptions in the association between reaction time and cerebellar volume in children with mTBI. This novel set of studies provides new knowledge about brain structure following pediatric mTBI and has important implications for improving our understanding of neurobiological correlates of pediatric mTBI.


identifier: Cumming, A. (1990). Retrogressing Eve: the ideological subject (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14036

format:
iv, 88 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-88.


identifier: Ogilvie, L. M. (1971). Ecological study of forest types in the Porcupine Hills, Alta., with special reference to understory vegetation productivity (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16703

format:
xi, 174 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QK 203 O43 1971
Botany - Porcupine Hills, Alberta

abstract: Bibliography: p. 166-170.


identifier: Hernandez, E. (2012). Ni based catalyst for hydrocracking of light aromatics and middle distillates to light paraffins (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4684

format:
xiv, 124 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 98-102
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Pavlov, V. (2015). Challenges Faced by English Language Learners on the Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 Reading Diploma Examination (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25246

contributor:
Ricento, Thomas Kenneth
O'Brien, Mary Grantham
Roessingh, Hetty
Halpern, Faye
Barkaoui, Khaled

subject:
Education--Bilingual and Multicultural
Education--Language and Literature
Education--Reading
Education--Secondary
Education--Tests and Measurements
English language learner
ELL
English as a Second Language
ESL
English language arts
Reading
Second language reading
Reading assessment
High school

abstract:
English language learners (ELLs) in Canadian high schools face numerous challenges when studying literature written in English. In Alberta, ELL high school graduates face difficulty when taking a reading diploma exam at the end of the English Language Arts (ELA) 30-1 course in grade 12. Students have to grapple with subtleties of meaning, low frequency vocabulary, metaphor, and the abundance of reading they have to do in the limited time of the exam. The aim of this study is to evaluate ELLs’ performance on the ELA 30-1 Reading exam and the factors that affect this performance. Through the lenses of sociocultural theory (Lantolf & Thorne, 2006), the study assesses the role of socio-economic characteristics, student background and individual qualities. Test characteristics are also reviewed as possible factors that challenge ELLs.
Hierarchical regression analysis demonstrates that ELL status by itself explains less than 1% of the reading score variance. Time spent in an English-speaking environment explains another 4-5%, and other social factors have very low or no predictive power. Individual student characteristics (represented by high school grade point average) have the strongest effect, explaining about 25% of the variance. Shared variance in the regression models suggests the interrelatedness of all the factors. Students do recognize the effect of their first language (L1) and culture on their reading performance in English, and a significant difference is found between mean reading scores of the seven largest L1 groups in the study, even after years spent in Canada, school characteristics, and parents’ educational attainment were entered as covariates. Although differential item functioning analysis (NSs vs. ELLs) does not reveal major test bias against ELLs, most items are found to be of high linguistic complexity, which may challenge ELLs and compromise the test validity in the ELL group.
Taking these findings into account, the dissertation proposes recommendations for policy, pedagogy, and curriculum and test design.


identifier: Coflin, K. C. (1989). Crustal structure of the southeast margin of the Canada basin based upon crustal reflection seismic profiles (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11704

format:
xi, 134 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QE 511 C63 1989a
Earth - Crust
Orogeny - Canada, Northern
Seismic reflection method
Gravity - Canada, Northern
Seismology - Canada, Northern
Thermal stresses

abstract: Bibliography: p. 130-134.


identifier: Herr, C. (1990). Integrating kinematic and dynamic animation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14330

format:
ix, 132 leaves : 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
NR 897.5 H47 1990
Computer animation
Dynamics - Computer programs

abstract: Bibliography: p. 118-127.


identifier: Street, A. V. (1968). Stability criteria for the solution of the system x(t) (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17477

format:
62 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QA 871 S85 1968
Stability
Liapunov functions

abstract: Bibliography: p. 54-59.


identifier: Ardron, K. (2005). When partners become parents: a grounded theory study (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/276

format:
xii, 137 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 122-130


identifier: Maciejewski, W. M. (2007). Parallelotopes and Voronoi's conjecture (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1420

title: Parallelotopes and Voronoi's conjecture

contributor:
Bezdek, Károly
Bisztriczky, Ted

format:
vii, 81 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 79-81


identifier: Xing, Z. (2020). Tracking Sources of Atmospheric Particulate Matters in Regions Dominated by Intensive Human Activities: from Site-Specific Receptor Modeling to Large Scale Satellite Observation (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
Du, Ke
Johansen, Craig T.
Norman, Ann-Lise
Osthoff, Hans D.
Song, Hau
Tan, Zhongchao

subject:
particulate matter
Edmonton-Calgary Corridor
oil sands
trans-boundary transport
carbonaceous aerosol
Environmental Sciences
Atmospheric Science
Engineering--Environmental

abstract: The aerosol loadings in Alberta are significantly influenced by intensive human activities and long-range transport of Pacific Northwest wildfire smokes. To track the geographical influence of the aerosol emission associated with intensive oil sands mining and processing operations in northern Alberta, contributions from various aerosol sources at three characterized sites were investigated via using the Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) receptor modeling source apportionment approach. Fine particulate matters (PM2.5) source attributions were obtained at the sites in an industrial area with intensive oil sands mining and processing facilities, an urban area close to the oil sands mining and processing areas, and a remote rural area. The results show that anthropogenic sources were the dominant contributors of ambient aerosol concentrations within the Athabasca oil sands region (AOSR). Indicated by the depleted vanadium content in the surface dust factor from near AOSR site to remote site, the influence of petroleum coke dust as the primary source on aerosol emissions is geographically limited. The result also revealed the considerably long-lasting influence of bitumen spill on the local aerosol source contributions. From the ground-based remote sensing observations of aerosol optical properties, petroleum coke could influence the atmospheric aerosol levels over AOSR with highly light-absorbing coarse-mode aerosols under warm and dry weather conditions. The effect of aerosol transport on the populated Edmonton-Calgary Corridor (ECC) was estimated as indicated by aerosol extinction coefficient flux during the period of 2011~2017. The western boundary was revealed as the most important aerosol importing gateway, while limited aerosol-enriched air masses passed through the northern boundary southward as well. Considerable aerosol importing processes were intensively located at the altitude less than 4 km for the western and northern boundary. It was revealed that the air pollutants emissions from intensive oil sands mining and processing operations in Northeast Alberta is unlikely that have an impact on regional air quality over ECC. The trans-boundary aerosol flux through the southern boundary was reversed from southward to northward during June, July, and August, the months that favor the outbreak of wildfires. From a case study in China, the dual carbon isotope-based approach was successfully applied in tracking sources of carbonaceous aerosols.


identifier: Baumback, M. (2004). Computer interfaces using vision based gesture recognition (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17037

format:
x, 150 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 138-150

abstract: The primary objective of this thesis is to obtain information from a non-instrumented  hand - including precise points of contact between the real hand and the virtual environment, and the recognition of meaningful hand postures - so that they can be used to replace standard input devices. Two different methods are presented in this thesis, ERSolitaire and finger classification, which recognize hand postures for use in a natural interface. ERSolitaire provides a grab-move-release interface to the   standard game of solitaire, which allows the user to interact with virtual cards in a similar fashion as they would with real cards. The finger classification system provides a virtual touch interface by individually recognizing each of the five fingers.  This provides greater power and flexibility than other similar systems, as well as a new technique for hand posture recognition.


identifier: Youngberg, Y. L. (1994). Unrecognized potential: the relationship between the Royal Navy and Vickers Armstrong, 1930-39 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13955

format:
vii, 122 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
DA 89 Y68 1994
Great Britain - Defenses - History
Great Britain. Royal Navy - History
Vickers-Armstrong

abstract: Bibliography: p. 118-122.


identifier: Ellis, B. D. (2015). Deportability and Kombinowanie in Canada: A Critical Ethnographic Study of ‘Irregular’ Migrant Subjectivities (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25554

subject:
Anthropology--Cultural
Ethnic and Racial Studies
Psychology
irregular migration
illegal migration
cultural psychology
critical ethnography
critical psychology
subjectivity
deportability

abstract: This project critically analyzes how the daily lives of ‘irregular’ migrants in Canada are socially produced and navigated. Building on the recent work of critical migration scholars, I study ‘illegalization’ as an exploitative sociopolitical process produced not only by laws but also state and non-state agents who draw upon legal and illegal practices to achieve their aims. Deportability is defined as the palpable sociopolitical condition generated by ‘illegalization,’ and a chief disciplinary tactic that renders migrants vulnerable and exploitable as cheap laborers for capital. While deportation studies are growing around the world, so far little is known about the daily experiences of ‘illegalized’ migrants and the subjective life produced under deportable conditions; this is especially the case in Canada, where research on ‘illegalization’ is in its early stages. This study takes a cultural psychological perspective and employs critical ethnographic methods to study the subjectivities of Polish ‘illegal’ migrants living in Toronto and Mississauga, Canada. Specifically, I examine the mixed and contradictory contexts faced by these migrants as well as how migrants interpret and navigate their unequal conditions to build their lives as non-status residents. Analyses of both interview and participant observations reveal how ‘illegal’ migrants experience systematic fears, threats, and concerns, which motivate them to develop kombinowanie and other psychological and social tactics conducive for surviving their unequal conditions. I adopt a trajectory approach to map these developments in lived time and show how various sociopolitical imperatives coalesce to generate vulnerable subjects who suffer from an adverse psychosocial condition; namely, chronic deportability. I differentiate chronic deportability from acute moments of deportability to expose the psychosocial dynamics of deportable life and trace how migrant ‘illegalization’ functions via various gradations of fear produced in recurring, cyclical forms. While the major findings confirm that deportability operates to exploit migrants who choose to work in unequal conditions, I show how migrants are not unilaterally determined by the demands of deportation regimes. Specifically, the final chapter draws upon critical psychological research to examine how migrants express more subtle, psychological forms of resistance that undermine the impositions of deportability and may lead to broader sociopolitical transformations.


identifier: Downing, D. J. (1983). Seismic line revegetation and management near Rocky Mountain House, Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14460

format:
xxix, 410 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: SD 431 D685 1986

subject: Forest management - Alberta

subject: Revegetation

subject: Seismic prospecting - Environmental aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 297-319.


identifier: Moosavian, S. M. (2018). Techno-Economic Analysis for Integration of Hybrid Renewable Energy Resources in The Alberta Energy System (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31907

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Wood, David Howe
Hassanzadeh, Hassan
Nowicki, Edwin Peter
Budiman, Roes Arief

subject:
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical
Engineering--Environmental
Engineering--Mechanical

abstract: Using stand-alone hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) is sometimes more economical than extending the grid to electrify just a few households. However, over generation and over demand are two common issues in deploying renewable energy resources in a stand-alone system. The main objective of this thesis is to develop a methodology for optimal design of HRES. University of Calgary Spy Hill Campus was chosen as case study to test this methodology and the optimum size for each generation components of HRES was determined. It was shown that the HRES with the determined size has the minimum total cost while it is able to fully cover the electrical demand of the campus. For the optimization purpose, a new optimization algorithm was introduced and its capability to find the optimum size of HRES was validated.


identifier: Okaro, P. I. (2001). High resolution sequence stratigraphy, sedimentology, petrology and reservoir potentials of the Glauconitic member in Westerose and adjacent fields, Alberta, Canada (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11545

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xxvii, 352 leaves ; ill. : 30 cm.
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subject: AC1 .T484 2001 O53

subject: Geology, Stratigraphic - Cretaceous

subject: Petroleum - Geology - Mannville Group (Alta. and Sask.)

subject: Diagenesis - Mannville Group (Alta. and Sask.)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 264-280.

abstract: The Glauconitic member hosts significant gas reserves in an extensive northeastsouthwest trending marine complex informally known as the Hoadley barrier. The unit is studied in order to develop a high resolution sequence stratigraphic model and understand facies architecture, petrology and diagenetic pathways of this strata within a sequence stratigraphic framework. Six high frequency sequences are recognized (G 1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6) within the Glauconitic member in the study. These sequences are separated from one another by surfaces of incision or subaerial exposure which in locations are coincident with a flooding surface or transgressive surface of erosion. The sandstones of the G 1 sequence are very fine grained quartzarenites deposited in a storm-dominated shoreface. A transgressive systems tract (TST) as well as a highstand systems (HST) are recognizable in the G2 sequence. Within the HST, two parasequences (G2A and G2B) are recognized separated by a flooding surface. The G2A sandstones are very fine to fine-grained dolomite-rich litharenites deposited in a stormdominated shoreface. They are characterized by abundant dolomite cement and rarely develop reservoir quality porosity and permeability. The G2B sandstones are very to fine grained chert litharenites deposited in a strandplain storm-dominated system. These sandstones develop reservoir quality within the relatively quartz-rich foreshore facies. The G3 sequence is characterized by a TST consisting of estuarine and shoreface depositional systems. The overlying HST is a wave-dominated delta fed by shoreface coeval delta distributaries. G3 sandstones are fine to medium grained chert litharenites (shoreface) to sublitharenites (foreshore) and are excellent gas producers as a result of their coarser grain size and abundance of secondary porosity. Volcanic arenites and feldspar-rich litharenites are typical of the G4 sequence. Pluvial and estuarine incised valleys of the TST and coastal plain sediments of the HST characterize the G4. The sandstones are plugged with carbonate and clay cement and matrix and do not develop reservoir quality. The G5 and G6 sequences are recognized and mapped on the basis of the recognition of regional correlatable G4, G5 and G6 coals. These coals cap the various sequences and amalgamate, split and contain crevasse splays and channels in between them. The 06 channel is interpreted as being deposited in a large bedload channel with a tendency to erode its banks.


identifier: Marsh, J. S. (1965). The Chinook and its geographic significance in Southern Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24454

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vii, 121 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
QC 939 F6 M35 1965
Fohn
Mountain wave
Winds

abstract: Bibliography: p. 84-99.


identifier: Albush, V. R. (1989). The Enforcement of pollution controls in Alberta: problems with the current programme and an analysis of using contracts (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15721

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ix, 201 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: TD 182.4 A3 A53 1989

subject: Pollution - Law and Legislation - Alberta

subject: Pollution - Alberta

abstract: Bibliography: p. 196-201.


identifier: El-Badry, M. M. (1982). Thermal response of concrete box-girder bridges (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16409

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xxv, 162, [34] leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: TG 414 E42 1982

subject: Bridges, Concrete - Effect of temperature on

subject: Bridges, Box girder

subject: Thermal stresses - Computer programs

subject: Bridges - Alberta - Calgary

abstract: Bibliography: p. 159-162.

abstract:
The first part of this research is concerned with the development of a method to predict the temperature distribution in the cross-section of concrete bridges. A computer program is developed; a listing and instructions to use the program are presented. The input data for the program are latitude, altitude of the structure and its orientation, the cross-section geometry, thermal properties of the material and parameters pertaining to the climatological conditions.
The method of analysis involves the use of two-dimensional finite elements for the idealization of the cross-section area. The variation in temperature with time is treated using time-stepping technique based on Galerkin's weighted residual method.
A parametric study is conducted to assess the most prominent factors influencing the temperature development in a bridge cross-section. The influences of various parameters, including time-dependent solar radiation, ambient temperature extremes, wind speed, surface cover, and section shape and dimensions are investigated.
The developed method is used in the second part of this thesis to predict critical temperature distribution in the cross-section of a bridge recently built in Calgary, Alberta. The temperature distribution thus obtained is used as input to a nonlinear finite element analysis of a bridge of the same cross-section continuous over two equal spans. The effects of concrete cracking and yielding of the steel are taken into account. The temperature fields used in this analysis are those representing actual conditions in Calgary; also the thermal effect is accentuated by increasing the temperature values by a varying factor. These studies allowed the determination of the significance of thermal stresses on the serviceability of the structure.


identifier: Fage, S. (1997). Cumulonimbus (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14564

title: Cumulonimbus

format:
vi, 116 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject:
M1045 .F34 C86
Fage, Shane, 1964-Cumolonimbus.
Orchestral music - Scores

abstract: Bibliography: p. 116


identifier: Khan, M. A. (2011). Using probe buses and loop detectors to determine urban travel time for general traffic (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4369

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159 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 106-111


identifier: Boyd, M. G. (1978). Management of marten, fisher, and lynx in Saskatchewan: with special reference to the effects of forest harvesting in the mixedwood boreal forest (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22573

format:
ix, 126 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
SK 353 B68 1978 Microfiche
Wildlife management - Saskatchewan

abstract: Bibliography: p. 121-126


identifier: Toohey, A. M. (2012). Neighbourhoods, dogs and walking: an exploration of factors relevant to healthy aging in place (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4824

contributor:
Rock, Melanie
McCormack, Gavin Robert

format:
x, 155 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 121-138

abstract: The aims of this thesis were to: 1) understand factors related to healthy aging of older adults living in urban environments (i.e., aging in place); and 2) contribute to the evidence-informed case for viewing dogs as contributing to neighbourhoods in ways that may influence healthy aging in place. A scoping review of diverse literatures suggested that dogs may increase physical activity for both dog-owners and non-owners, but that dogs will not have a standard effect across all neighbourhoods. An analysis of data for a sample of older adults (250 yrs) living in Calgary, Canada, found that the dog-owners who frequently walked dogs (24 times/wk) reported more neighbourhood-based recreational walking and high sense of community relative to non-owners. Interventions promoting dog-walking in neighbourhoods, while supporting the specific walking needs of older adults, may help support healthy aging in place.


identifier: Gilbert, C. W. (1994). Watching TV: a facility for production and broadcasting Calgary, Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16423

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v, 53 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 50-53.


identifier: Grabinsky, M. (1997). Constructed knowledge: a written accompaniment to the thesis exhibition (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24326

format:
vi, 75 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 59-60.


identifier: Herbert, R. (2011). Ranching women in southern Alberta, 1880-1930 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4213

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iv, 194 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 186-194.

abstract: Includes a copy of Ethics Review forms.  Originals with original copy of Partial Copyright Licence.


identifier: Silverman, J. (2015). Effect of traditional and online educational interventions on nutrition knowledge acquisition and retention in pediatric residents (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25814

contributor:
Konthandaraman, Maitreyi
Coderre, Sylvain

subject:
Education
Education
Nutrition
Medical Education
Nutrition
Pediatrics

abstract: Nutrition education for medical trainees is inadequate despite nutrition’s importance in health and disease. Results showed that Canadian pediatric residency programs offered limited formal nutrition instruction. Online learning may bypass identified barriers to increasing formal nutrition instruction by allowing learning to take place on a learner’s schedule, and in the absence of local expert faculty. Therefore we aimed to compare the effect of online and traditional nutrition instruction amongst pediatric residents. Participants had inadequate nutrition knowledge on baseline objective testing and subjective self-report. Following the educational intervention, both online and in-person groups demonstrated significant increases in nutrition knowledge compared to baseline that was conserved after two months. No significant difference was found between intervention groups. The results show that a focussed time-limited educational intervention can lead to significant nutrition knowledge acquisition and retention, and that online learning may provide a reasonable curricular option for postgraduate training programs.


identifier: Glacken, J. B. (1993). Inside the labyrinth: women, administration, and the Calgary Board of Education (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23962

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viii, 203 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: LB 2831.63 G53 1993

subject: Women school administrators - Alberta - Calgary - Case studies

subject: Calgary Board of Education

subject: Women in education

abstract: Bibliography: p. 189-203.


identifier: Marianchuk, S. L. (2020). Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Vulnerability and Risk: Considerations for School Social Work Practice (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Social Work
University of Calgary

contributor:
Enns, Richard A.
McLaughlin, Anne Marie
Brown, Barbara
Samson, Patricia L.
Boynton, Heather Marie

subject:
Education
Social Work

abstract: Risk and vulnerability are common terms used in education, yet there is limited research on teachers’ perceptions of student vulnerability and risk. This study uses the epistemological framework of social constructionism and qualitative research methodology of interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), to capture the essence of teachers’ perspectives that shape understandings of student vulnerability and risk as a way to inform school social work practice. Seven teachers from a large school district in Alberta participated in semi-structured interviews, garnering insights into their identities as teachers, navigating the complex lives of students, making sense of student risk and vulnerability, and ways to strengthen supports for students in schools. Considerations for school social workers as collaborative partners in schools are illuminated, with the hope that this research will inspire further research into school social work practice and training.


identifier: Atack, L. I. (2001). Web-based continuing education for registered nurses: clinical application and learners' experiences (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18301

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xi, 280 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject: RT73 .A86 2001

subject: Nursing - Computer-assisted instruction

subject: Nursing - Study and teaching

subject: Nurses - Education (Continuing education)

subject: Internet in education

abstract: Bibliography: p. 221-239.


identifier: Stark, J. T. (2020). Redesigning instructional tools for novice makers (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Sharlin, Ehud
Tang, Anthony
Somanath, Sowmya
Anderson, Fraser

subject: Computer Science

abstract: People new to Making often struggle when instructional materials, such as written documentation or video tutorials, do not address certain difficulties they encounter. This thesis explores two examples of instructional materials for novice makers which have been redesigned to help them overcome these difficulties. The first example focuses on written documentation, often created by Makers who document their own projects, providing instructions based on tools and materials the author has which may not be available to the reader. To address this, I present MakeAware, a system designed to support situation awareness and help users make decisions about which tools and materials they can use to accomplish a task. For example, if the documentation instructs the maker to attach two pieces of the project together using screws and a screwdriver but the maker does not have these, MakeAware can help them improvise by guiding them to use a hammer and nails. The second example focuses on video tutorials which are often filmed from a single camera and cannot always capture the necessary information to understand the task. To address this, I designed a multi-camera playback interface that allows viewers to change angles during the tutorial, circumventing the visibility problems that can occur from providing only one angle. For example, in a tutorial about assembling a laser-cut lantern, the instructor’s hands often cover the fasteners between the pieces so the viewer cannot see how the attachment is made. By selecting an angle that shows the fasteners in the foreground instead of the hands when needed, the viewer may be able to better understand the process. I evaluated these interfaces in separate user studies with novice makers as participants. The first study showed that the documentation style of MakeAware helped novice makers customize the instructions to their needs. The second study showed that a video interface providing flexible perspectives could be helpful in avoiding visibility problems while highlighting that this approach may be suited to non-repetitive or asymmetrical tasks. The results of both studies provide design implications that can help us accommodate the needs of novice makers through written documentation and video tutorials.


identifier: Nielsen, A. D. (2006). The catalytic reduction of NO by H2S (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/342

title: The catalytic reduction of NO by H2S

format:
xiii, 136 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 125-136


identifier: McCarron, C. (2000). Sans famille et en famille: le discours sexiste d'hector malot (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15161

format:
v, 127 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: PQ2346 .Z5 M39 2000

subject: Malot, Hector Henri, 1830-1907. Sans famille.

subject: Malot, Hector Henri, 1830-1907. En famille.

subject: Malot, Hector Henri, 1830-1907 - Criticism and interpretation

subject: Sex role in literature

abstract: Bibliography: p. 123-127.


identifier: Reeves, B. O. (1970). Culture change in the northern plains: 1000 B.C. to 1000 A.D. (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14113

format:
2 volumes : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf
application/pdf

subject:
F 5616 R42 1970
Prairie Provinces - Antiquities

abstract: Bibliography: p. 291-311 (Volume 1).


identifier: Skirrow, J. D. (1967). Design criteria for a rocket experiment to probe the radiation environment at high geomagnetic latitudes (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16446

format:
x, 106 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
QC 809 R3 S57 1967
Radioactivity
Radiation - Measurement
Artificial satellites in meteorology

abstract: Bibliography: p. 95-96.


identifier: MacRae, R. A. (1996). Late Albian palynology and sequence stratigraphy, central Sverdrup Basin Axel Heiberg Island, N.W.T. (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22182

format: xii, 442 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. + 1 folded map.

subject: QE993 .M337 1996A

subject: Additional Copy: QE993 .M337 1996 (Gallagher)

subject: Palynology

subject: Palynology - Northwest Territories - Bastion Ridge Region

subject: Palynology - Northwest Territories - Hassel Formation

subject: Palynology - Northwest Territories - Strand Fiord Region

subject: Geology - Arctic regions

subject: Geology, Stratigraphic - Cretaceous

abstract: Bibliography: p. 311-343.


identifier: During, A. D. (2020). Three Essays in Energy and Policy Analysis (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Gordon, Daniel Vernon
Walls, W. David
Boyce, John R.

subject:
Conflict
Amnesty
Sharia
Education Outcomes
Natural Gas
Economics

abstract: This dissertation consists of three chapters. In the first chapter, I estimated the cost of lifting natural gas in Alberta. I applied activity based costing to estimate the cost of production for each well for the period under review and used this in estimating the production parameter in a Cobb-Douglas model. I subjected this to various robustness tests and the results were consistent across the variations of the data applied. The contribution of this paper is to add to empirical understanding of the cost characteristics in lifting natural gas at the well level using data from wells in Alberta, Canada. I am particularly interested in measuring for common factors affecting production costs across reservoirs and also for individual well effects. In the second chapter, I investigate how an important policy impacted crude oil production in some states in Nigeria and restored peace back in the region. Using a difference-in-differences approach, I estimate the causal effect of amnesty on crude oil production in three states of the Niger Delta region that experienced militant attacks. I find that this policy eliminated the militant activities and increased crude oil production in these three states by about 40% relative to the six control states. The results suggest that rather than the repressive actions of the government in the past, amnesty was a better solution in the short term to ensure relative peace and sustained crude oil production in the region. In the final chapter, I consider how institutional changes, once in place, effect educational outcomes. In this chapter, I examine the effect of a change from a civil law to Sharia law impacts education outcomes of Muslims in the states that adopted Sharia law. I found that contrary to the subjective reasoning of the average southern non Muslims, Sharia had no negative impact on education outcomes as a whole. I further estimated these effects by sex, age, and intensity of adoption of Sharia and found that females in High Intensive Sharia states were affected by the adoption of Sharia and they lost between half and three quarters of a year of education. On the extensive effect of Sharia conducted via probit, there was an increase in the probability of enrolment in school of between 14% and 18%. These effects are estimated through difference-in-differences and triple differences approaches.


identifier: Darko, E. (2013). Characterization of Novel Materials as Platforms for Performing Microfluidic Gas Chromatography (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25281

subject: Chemistry--Analytical Platforms Microfluidic Chromatography

abstract: Analytical Gas Chromatography (GC) separation techniques are constantly being developed to reduce analysis time and cost as well as improve sensitivity and accuracy. One such development is the fabrication of miniaturized microfluidic columns for use in GC. There are vast reports of miniaturized columns fabricated in silicon and even other polymeric materials. While these devices show good separation efficiency, they lack physical robustness and the thermal stability demanded by GC. Alternatively, Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics (LTCC) and titanium are novel materials that show promise for use in microfluidic GC column fabrication. They offer advantages such as low cost, ease of fabrication, and additionally, these materials are quite strong and can withstand the high temperatures required in GC. LTCC together with titanium metals have been studied and characterized as alternative platforms for microfluidic GC in this thesis. Both LTCC and titanium tiles produced good results that compared well with commercially available GC columns. For example, a 7.5m long channel within an 11 cm x 5.5 cm LTCC tile under optimum conditions generated theoretical plates for a dodecane test analyte of about 14327 compared to 4507 for a 7.5 m long commercial capillary column. Similarly, a 15m long channel within a 15 cm x 8 cm titanium tile produced 10377 plates for the same test analyte. Both of these tiles showed high resolving power, yielding benzene – toluene resolutions of about 14.07 and 8.29 respectively for LTCC and titanium. Peak capacity was also probed using temperature programming with a simple nC8 – nC20 alkane mixture. A cumulative peak capacity of about 53 was obtained for the LTCC tile while the titanium tile gave a value of 48. Polar analyte separations on both often produced peaks with a greater degree of tailing. Additionally, packed columns fabricated on these materials were also investigated, and produced good separation efficiency with negligible flow restriction. For example, a 10 cm long channel within a 5.5 cm x 2.5 cm LTCC tile packed with 5µm C18 particles generated 2710 plates per meter. Likewise, a 10 cm long channel within a 9 cm x 5 cm titanium tile packed with 1.7µm C18 particles also produced 8430 plates per meter; a three fold increase. Neither displayed any adverse effects from operating the tiles up to 60 atm of carrier gas pressure. Results indicate that LTCC and titanium make excellent platforms for microfluidic GC. Further exploration of their properties in this area will be useful.


identifier: Holmes, T. D. (2011). Dispersal in a fragmented habitat: the spatial genotypic structure of colobus vellerosus at Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, Ghana (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4656

format:
ix, 139 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 9-12, 49-58, 95-99, 105-106


identifier: Krauter, K. J. (1976). Decomposition of Epilobium angustifolium L. in a cool temperate deciduous woodland (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19651

format:
x, 74 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
QK 495 O46 K72 1976 Microfiche
Onagraceae
Forest ecology

abstract: Bibliography: p. 65-71.


identifier: Mamandur, R. C. (1977). Efficient methods of steady-state performance analysis and transmission network planning in electric power systems (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20770

format:
xv, 113 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
TK 3001 M35 1977 Microfiche
Electric power systems
Electric power transmission
Electric networks

abstract: Bibliography: p. 102-107.


identifier: Grams, B. A. (1973). Subsurface temperature study of three areas in Western Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11726

format:
v, 106 : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
QE 509 G73 1973
Earth temperature
Geothermal resourses

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-87.


identifier: Lucio Martinez, I. (2008). Telecommunication components for fast quantum key distribution (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2283

format:
viii, 69 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 65-69


identifier: Penner, L. (2022). Effects of interval exercise on commonly studied fluid biomarkers for sport-related concussion in serum and plasma (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Effects of Interval Exercise on Commonly Studied Fluid Biomarkers for Sport-related Concussion in Serum and Plasma

publisher:
Kinesiology
University of Calgary

contributor:
Smirl, Jonathan
Emery, Carolyn
Debert, Chantel
Wellington, Cheryl
Fraser, Douglas

subject:
sport-related concussion
interval exercise
blood biomarkers
tau
GFAP
NFL
UCH-L1
Neuroscience
Physiology

abstract: High intensity interval exercise has been shown to increase blood levels of commonly studied fluid biomarkers for SRC. If true, the potential diagnostic or prognostic applications of these markers for SRC may be limited due to exercise being implicit in sport. This thesis examines the effects of interval exercise on serially collected plasma levels of t-tau, GFAP, NFL, and UCH-L1 in healthy young adults (7 females; 3 males), and differences in biomarker levels between plasma and serum matrices. The first study showed small and short-lived decreases in plasma NFL and GFAP immediately following interval exercise. The second study demonstrated differences between plasma and serum concentrations of t-tau, NFL, and GFAP. Together, these results suggest exercise should be considered prior to the clinical validation of these biomarkers for diagnosis or prognosis of SRC and highlights the need to harmonize analytical methodologies across research investigations aiming to develop objective measures of SRC.


identifier: Anderson, R. S. (1968). Limnology of Snowflake Lake and other high altitude lakes in Banff National Park, Alberta (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20462

format:
xiii, 218 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
QH 98 A52 1968 Microfilm
Limnology - Alberta
Fresh-water biology - Alberta
Parks, National - Canada - Banff
Mountain ecology - Alberta

abstract: Bibliography: p. 167-183.