identifier: Igna, C. D. (2010). Hz her/her x-1: study of the light curve dips (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3887

format:
xix, 278 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 207-218

abstract: Many pages are in colour.

abstract: Includes copies of copyright permission.  Original copies with original Partial Copyright Licence.


identifier: Colpitts, D. J. (1985). Matrix arithmetic on a systolic array processor (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15375

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xi, 142 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

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: QA 188 C64 1985

subject: Matrices - Data processing

subject: Parallel processing (Electronic computers)

subject: Array processors

subject: Algorithms

abstract: Bibliography: p. 140-142.


identifier: Kisilevsky, A. E. (2007). GPCR and g-protein mediated regulation of cav2.2 calcium channels (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3189

format:
xiii, 212 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 186-211
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Vickerman, K. W. (2010). The Fractal Nature of Geologic Structures in Borehole Image Logs and Outcrop (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16316

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Science
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
ix, 110 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 107-110
Most pages are in colour.


identifier: Lal, G. (2019). Assemblies of Metal-Organic Polyhedra: Synthesis, Properties and Characterization (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Science
University of Calgary

contributor:
Shimizu, George K. H.
Trudel, Simon
Ling, Changchun
Sundararaj, Uttandaraman
Uemura, Takashi

subject: Education--Sciences

abstract: Metal-Organic Polyhedra (MOP) are nanoscale capsule-like supramolecular architectures composed of metal ions and organic linkers. They have well defined cavities depending on the ligand shape and metal-vertex geometry. The thesis concerns MOP composed of 12 copper(II) dimers (Cu24) and 24 isophthalate based linkers forming ~2 nm cuboctahedral structure. The isophthalates can be easily functionalized at 5th position with different chemical groups thereby giving surface functionalization to the Cu24MOPs. They are soluble depending upon the functional groups while retaining the structural integrity in solution. This offers rich solution chemistry and variety of potential applications. In this thesis, the versatility of Cu24MOPs has been utilized to create functional materials. Firstly, the degradation of a Cu24MOP is studied when exposed to water leading to formation of three coordination products at different time intervals (2,3 and 4). This study is crucial given the increasing use of MOPs for different purposes, to understand their outcomes when exposed to ubiquitous humidity/water. Secondly, long alkyl chain functionalized Cu24MOP, half of them having terminal alkenes have been synthesized (5) and utilized to create metal-organic framework (MOF) of different mechanical strength. This was done by cross-linking the MOP units via olefin metathesis and investigating mechanical properties through rheology and nanoindentation. Thirdly, Cu24MOPs functionalized with both polar and non-polar isophthalates were synthesized and the arrangement of linkers on the MOP surface i.e. symmetrical (6) and Janus-type (7 or ampMOP) were analyzed via crystallography and microscopy. Amphiphile-like self-assembly behavior of the Janus MOP was studied thoroughly. Lastly, mixed matrix membranes (MMM) using ampMOP and PEBAX polymer were created for usage in CO2/N2 gas separations. Overall, the thesis provides a reference for exploiting novel properties of MOPs.


identifier: Harmer, A. (2013). Innovative Goods Distribution at the Human Scale (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26541

publisher:
Environmental Design
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject:
Architecture
Transportation
Urban and Regional Planning
bicycle
cargo
Design
Urban
service

abstract: This thesis has initiated an important discussion in the fields of environmental design and, more specifically, of urban goods distribution. Through a variety of design-research based methodologies, it has been shown that the use of a modern breed of cargobikes, with roots in the 19th century, can provide a human-scale goods distribution model with a seamless fit in the urban core. While this new mode of goods distribution may not immediately alter the physical landscape of the urban core, it will add a flash of colour to the kinetic landscape of the city’s street at the human-scale and will provide city-goers, whether on foot or in a vehicle, with a fleeting reprieve from the otherwise predictable surroundings.


identifier: Koch, J. R. (2007). Sport and politics during the cold war: reflections on agency and identity by Canadian olympians, 1970s to 1980s (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/970

publisher:
Kinesiology
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
vii, 165 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 147-152


identifier: Kanyike, L. K. (1986). Ideology and schooling in Kenya, 1965-1968 (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14673

format:
xv, 393 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
LA 1561 K34 1987
Education - Kenya
Education and state - Kenya

abstract: Bibliography: p. 313-329.


identifier: Hamaluk, E. G. (1994). 2-deoxyglucose analysis of the neonatal and adult guinea pig visual systems (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22959

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

subject:
QP 475 H36 1994
Visual cortex - Research
Vision - Testing
Guinea pigs - Physiology
Guinea pigs - Sense organs

abstract: Bibliography: p. 67-83.


identifier: Melgosa, A. A. (2018). Developing a faculty-librarian community of inquiry: A blended learning approach to facilitate information literacy education (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB doi:10.11575/PRISM/32048

title: Developing a Faculty-Librarian Community of Inquiry: A Blended Learning Approach to Facilitate Information Literacy Education

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Jacobsen, Michele
Hayden, Katharine Alix
Kim, Beaumie
Raffin Bouchal, Shelley
Hughes, Janette
Burns, Amy M.

subject:
Library Science
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Technology

abstract: The purpose of the study was to explore how disciplinary understanding around Information Literacy (IL) might be achieved between faculty members and librarians through the design and implementation of a blended Community of Inquiry (CoI) (Garrison, 2011) Faculty-Librarians CoI Workshop (FacLibCoI) within a social constructivist epistemology. A mixed methods, design-based research (DBR) approach was used to build and test the FacLibCoI prototype and was based on Pool and Laubscher’s (2016) micro/meso iterative-cycle approach to McKenney and Reeves’ (2012) Generic Model for Educational Design Research. An environmental scan of the literature and the university where the study took place comprised phase one of the study. In addition to the review of literature, university reports were reviewed, and focus group interviews were conducted with university faculty members and students. Analysis revealed that faculty viewed research as discovery while students equated it with term papers. Students who had learned IL in general studies writing courses demonstrated good conceptual knowledge but poor implementation skills. Phase Two comprised the design phase. The FacLibCoI was designed to last two months and include three in-person sessions with accompanying asynchronous online discussions. The FacLibCoI workshop was implemented and analyzed in phase three. The design changed to four in-person sessions and two asynchronous discussions. Data included before-and-after participant interviews, transcripts, CoI questionnaires, and group artifacts. All CoI presences and metacognition were achieved in the FacLibCoI. Participants demonstrated group cohesion and disciplinary-based, shared understanding of IL, producing a disciplinary IL Model, IL learning goals mapped to disciplinary and IL standards, and an action plan for IL implementation. A CoI was established in less time than in studies reported in the literature and holds promise for scaling up. The online portion of the design proved unsustainable, and technology platforms and busy schedules were negative factors. Online collaboration between librarians and faculty may prove successful during a later departmental IL implementation phase. This phase should be considered in future iterations. Consulting participants on selection of a technological platform is advised.


identifier: De Laronde, M. (2001). Developing and implementing environmental management systems in Canadian cities and urban municipalities (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23107

format: xiii, approx. 233 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.

subject:
HT243 .C2 D45 2001
Environmental management--Canada
City planning - Canada
Cities and towns - Canada
Environmental policy - Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p. 178-185.


identifier: Richardson, A. D. (2004). Eye of the chief on top: archaeological investigations of the DGB sites of Northern Cameroon (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19149

contributor:
Reese-Taylor, Kathryn V.
Lyons, Diane

format:
xi, 244 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 131-152


identifier: Prinsloo, R. (2015). Synthesis of Cylindricine C and its Stereoisomers (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27958

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject:
Chemistry--Organic
Cylindricine alkaloids
Acetylenic sulfone

abstract:
Cylindricine alkaloids are unique in their structural makeup due to the unusual tricyclic pyrrolo[2,1-j]quinoline framework having a cis-fused azadecalin skeleton. Novel approaches to synthesising these complex molecules are useful due to the difficulty in isolating these compounds from natural sources.
Acetylenic sulfones have been used by our group in the synthesis of numerous nitrogen-containing heterocycles. We have applied our acetylenic sulfone methodology to the synthesis of 2,13-di-epi-cylindricine C and cylindricine C by employing a tandem conjugate addition and intramolecular cyclisation of a key intermediate β-amino ester. Key steps in our synthesis involve a Curtius rearrangement to install the nitrogen at the quaternary center and an electrophilic cyclisation to construct the tricyclic core. Desulfonylation and reduction of the resulting enaminone double bond moiety yielded 2,13-di-epi-Cylindricine C and Cylindricine C in a diastereomeric ratio of 3:1. A route amenable to an enantioselective approach was also achieved.


identifier: Cunning, L. R. (1971). Alienation and political involvement (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21630

title: Alienation and political involvement

format:
vii, 114 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
JL 193 C84 1971
Elections - Canada
Voting - Canada
Red Deer (Election district)
Alienation (Social Psychology)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 93-103.


identifier: Balshaw, H. B. (1993). Living intentionally: a study of nonviolent men who witnessed spousal abuse in childhood (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24136

format:
xv, 223 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HQ 809 B35 1993

subject: Family violence - Psychological aspects

subject: Conjugal violence - Psychological aspects

subject: Wife abuse - Psychological aspects

subject: Men - Psychology

subject: Behavior modification

abstract: Bibliography: p. 195-214.


identifier: Bagheri, M. A. (2006). Modeling geomechanical effects on the flow properties of fractured reservoirs (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/255

format:
xxi, 264 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 222-232


identifier: Bornemisza, O. M. (1996). Participatory rural appraisal (PRA): the case of Chikwati Village, Malawi (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24355

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
x, 188 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HN 49 C6 B67 1996
Rural development projects - Malawi
Economic policy - Malawi

abstract: Bibliography: p. 155-163.


identifier: Li, J. (2005). Self-timed bit-serial architectures for digital signal processing (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/156

format:
xi, 95 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 91-95


identifier: Moore, S. K. (2000). Cultivating childhood's space: a study of a schoolyard naturalization project (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12585

format:
xiv, 180 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
LB3251 .M66 2000
School grounds
School facilities - Planning
Play environments
Environment and children
Space and time
Imagination
Environmental Psychology
Phenomenology

abstract: Bibliography: p. 175-177.


identifier: Osiyevskyy, O. (2014). Established Firms’ Strategic Decision Making when Faced with Low-End Disruptive Innovation (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25952

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Haskayne School of Business
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject:
Business Administration--Management
business model
innovation
disruption
real estate
cognition

abstract: How should incumbent firms respond to emerging disruptive business model innovations (i.e., substantive changes in the way the value is created and appropriated) in their industries? Despite much discussion, the current literature provides no clear-cut answer. This lack of theoretical understanding is reflected in frequently observed in practice problem when established firms are unable to adapt to their industries’ disruptive changes. This sets the motivation for the current dissertation, aimed at advancing our understanding of the phenomenon of disruptive business model innovations. I intend to achieve this goal by addressing the following two research questions: (1) what are the optimal responses of established incumbent companies to disruptive business model innovations gaining momentum in their industries, and (2) what are the factors causing managers of incumbent companies to make different strategic choices in such situations? To address these questions, I unite existing views in a deductively developed model of incumbent response to disruptive business model innovations. Then, I build a dynamic behavioral model of incumbent firms’ responses. The model describes observed behavioral patterns in disrupted industries and explains incumbent actions and reasons why these actions might deviate from the rational paths. Also, I propose a rational response model, comprising a set of testable propositions regarding the contingency factors determining optimal incumbent actions when facing a disruptive business model innovation. Empirical parts of the dissertation are based on two surveys of incumbents facing low-end disruptive business model innovations in their industries – real estate brokerage and higher education.

abstract: 2 years


identifier: Kamal, A. (2011). The rise of contemporary islamic fundamentalists: a case study of Sudan and Pakistan (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4032

contributor:
Madibbo, Amal
Frideres, James S.

format:
vi, 160 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 147-155.

abstract: In this qualitative study I have explored the contemporary rise in Islamic fundamentalism. The case of two countries are examined, Sudan and Pakistan. Islamic fundamentalism is looked at and its definition discussed, and the causes of its rise are examined. This is followed by the study of recent histories of Pakistan and Sudan, which shed light on the important events which have contributed in the Islamization of these societies. The importance of religious leaders is paramount in the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, as a majority of the practicing Muslims seek their guidance in religious matters and revere them profoundly. I have analysed the life and work of two religious leaders', Dr. Hassan Turabi of Sudan and Maulana Mawdudi of Pakistan. Also, I have conducted the discursive analysis of these two religious leaders, in order to gain better understanding of Islamic fundamentalism which has emerged with much force in recent years. The growing Islamic fundamentalism is a complex phenomenon, which spills out in multi-disciplinary directions. From a perspective of sociology, I have attempted to shed light on it but by no means make any claims.


identifier: Chambers, R. M. (1987). J.M. Synge's The playboy of the Western World: a director's analysis and production book (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24049

format:
v, 141 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
PN 2053 C43 1987
The Playboy of the Western World
Theater - Production and direction

abstract: Bibliography: p. 140-141.


identifier: Muhly, T. B. (2004). Livestock depredation by wolves in Southwestern Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24051

format:
xv, 100 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 77-85
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Somanath, S. (2012). Exploring Tabletops as an Interaction Medium in the Context of Reservoir Engineering (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26104

contributor:
Costa Sousa, Mário
Sharlin, Ehud

subject:
Computer Science
Digital Tabletops
Reservoir Engineering
Visualizations
Tabletop Robots

abstract: Digital tabletops are powerful interaction mediums. As a virtual medium their computational capabilities allow the user to digitally explore, transform and embellish the input content to gain further insights about the pertinent information. On the other hand, as a physical medium, their form factor inherently supports collaboration and presents opportunities to place other physical objects atop to assist and enhance the exploration experience. In this thesis, we propose the use of tabletops as an interaction medium to explore reservoir post-processing flow simulation models using virtual content - visualizations and a physical agent - Spidey: a tabletop robotic assistant. We discuss results that emerged from evaluating each of the prototypes, presenting the potential of each of these concepts and their applicability to the domain of reservoir engineering. With the Spidey testbed we explored the notion of proxemics between a user and a robotic tabletop assistant and performed a user study in which participants interacted with Spidey. Thus in the results, we also discuss the proxemics results reflecting on the interaction between people and tabletop robots.


identifier: Yang, B. (2010). Finite element modeling of cryosurgery with coupled phase change and thermal stress aspects (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3536

contributor:
Wan, Richard G.
Muldrew, Ken

format:
xvii, 228 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 193-213
Many pages are in colour.


identifier: Nasr, S. (2017). The Role of Mechanical Interactions between Cells and the Extracellular Matrix on Mineralization in a Stem Cell-Seeded Scaffold: a Multi-Scale Approach (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28332

contributor:
Duncan, Neil A.
Matyas, John R
Boyd, Steven K.

subject:
Engineering--Biomedical
Engineering--Mechanical
FInite Element Method
Micro-scale
Tissue differentiation
Imaging
Stem cell-seeded collagen scaffold

abstract:
Fracture healing is a complex phenomenon, which is not always successful, especially in elderly osteoporotic bones with a diminished capacity to bear load. Tissue engineering with stem cells may offer an approach to augment the healing rate in difficult-to-heal cases. Cell-collagen gel constructs have been recently used in several studies to promote mineralization. However, the role of mechanical factors to accelerate fracture repair has not been optimized nor is fully understood. The goal of this study was to investigate the role of mechanical environment, at tissue (macro) and cellular (micro) level, on tissue differentiation within a stem cell-seeded collagen construct.
At the macro-scale, it was demonstrated that bone healing is influenced by fixation stability, aging, and bone quality. The studies performed at the tissue level provided insight into the potential of combination of stem cell-seeded constructs and mechanical pre-stimulation to accelerate fracture healing in elderly/osteoporotic bones. Our computational predictions were compared against experimental studies, and the “overall” tissue patterns matched relatively well with experimental observations.
Experiments and imaging techniques were conducted to characterize the structure of collagen fibril network, cellular attachment patterns, and structure of initial mineralized structures in collagen-I gels seeded with murine embryonic stem cells. This data was used to develop a model representing the heterogeneous nature of the cell-collagen gel construct and verify our micro-scale computational simulations.
An image-based micro-scale model containing the collagen fibril network, cells, and non-fibrous tissue was developed. A multi-scale approach was adopted to study the load transfer from tissue to cellular level, and formation of initial nodules of mineralization was predicted in a cell-collagen gel construct. Each macro-scale model was linked to a micro-scale model using a fully automated algorithm developed in MATLAB combined with python scripts and user-defined FORTRAN subroutines (UMAT, ORIENT, and USDFLD) for ABAQUS simulations. Not only the strain magnitudes were different at the macro-scale compared to those from the micro-scale, but also the strain field was found to be highly non-homogeneous at the cellular level. Local micro-environment affected cellular responses and differentiation patterns. Similar to our experimental observations, mineralization started from cell boundary, enlarged in size, and propagated along the collagen fibrils.
Overall, a multi-scale approach can be a better representative of the heterogeneous nature of stem cell-seeded collagen gels and may lead to predictions that are more realistic. The proposed model seems to be a promising tool to predict cellular responses and control the cell fate in a cell-collagen gel construct under different loading regimes. This knowledge can be used to identify the optimal conditions to accelerate bone formation and facilitate development of an efficient cell-based therapy.


identifier: Wood, J. M. (1990). Sequence stratigraphy, sedimentology and petroleum geology of the Glauconitic Member and adjacent strata, Lower Cretaceous Mannville Group, Southern Alberta (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/464

format:
xiii, 355 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
Geology, Stratigraphic - Cretaceous
Sedimentology
Petroleum - Geology - Alberta
Glauconitic & Lower Mann (Alta.)
Formations (Geology) - Alberta

abstract: Bibliography: p. 330-350.

abstract: The Lower Cretaceous Mannville Group forms part of the fill of the Cordilleran foreland basin in western Canada. Upper Mannville strata in the subsurface of the study area in southern Alberta accumulated on the cratonic side of the basin. Four upper Mannville lithostratigraphic units are informally recognized (in ascending order): Glauconitic member, and upper Mannville divisions A, B and C. Attention is focussed on the Glauconitic member and division A because many cores from oil and gas wells sample these units. Few cores sample division B, and none sample division C. The Glauconitic member and divisions A and B are differentiated based on sandstone composition, presence of valley fills, and nature of sedimentary structures, paleosols and coals. Upper Mannville strata accumulated in coastal plain settings located landward of fully marine environments. Deposition evolved in response to changes in sediment supply and relative sea level. The Glauconitic member accumulated dominantly in estuarine environments, whereas divisions A, B and C accumulated dominantly in fluvial and deltaic environÂments. The change in depositional setting coincided with a change in sandstone composition from quartzose to lithoÂfeldspathic. These changes occurred because sediment influx from the orogenic belt began to outstrip accommodation in this part of the foreland basin, and the boreal sea concomitantly regressed generally northward. Valley fills and paleosols in the Glauconitic member and division A indicate the presence of unconformity bounded sequences that formed through numerous cycles of fluvial incision and subaerial exposure followed by aggradation. These cycles, which are interpreted to have been induced by fluctuations of relative sea level, resulted in significant changes in coastal plain deposition. The Glauconitic member accumulated in inner estuarine environments that were confined within valleys when sea level was low, and in outer estuarine bays that covered interfluves when sea level was high. Division A accumulated in fluvial channels that were confined within valleys when sea level was low, and in shallow deltas that covered interfluves when sea level was high. Most of the oil produced in the study area comes from the Glauconitic member. Reservoir sandstones in valley fills are thick, elongate pods that formed from longitudinal bars when inner estuarine deposition was confined within valleys. Reservoir sandstones outside valley fills are thin sheets that formed from coalesced sand shoal and tidal channel deposits when outer estuarine bays spread across interfluvial areas adjacent to the valleys. Common updip seals for both types of reservoirs are formed by (1) intrasequence facies changes from sandstone to shale, and (2) younger, cross-cutting valley fills in division A which contain low-permeability lithofeldspathic sandstone.


identifier: Befus, K. D. (2019). Motivation and Social Factors Associated with Exercise Fidelity in a Basketball Neuromuscular Training Prevention Warm-up in Youth (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Kinesiology
University of Calgary

contributor:
Emery, Carolyn A.
McDonough, Meghan H.
Pasanen, Kati
Kenny, Sarah J.
McCormack, Gavin R.

subject:
Sport Injury Prevention
Neuromuscular Training
Motivation
Adherence
Epidemiology
Public Health
Psychology--Behavioral

abstract: Objective: To establish the reliability of an observational tool for the evaluation of exercise fidelity and to understand the influence of motivational and social factors, in the basketball context, on exercise fidelity to the SHRed Injuries Basketball Neuromuscular warm-up program in youth. Methods: First, an inter-rater reliability study for the evaluation of exercise fidelity by an expert and non-expert rater which consisting of two rounds of training, practice and exercise fidelity evaluation using video clips. Percent agreement and Bland Altman agreement were used to evaluate the reliability of ratings between an expert and non-expert rater. Second, a prospective cohort study in which 66 high school basketball players, participating in the 2018-2019 school basketball season, completed questionnaires which addressed the constructs of perceived autonomy support, quality of change-oriented feedback, motivation and perceived competence, in the basketball context. Approximately one-week later players were filmed completing the warm-up as part of their normal routine. Exercise fidelity was evaluated by the non-expert rater using the video clips. Conditional process analysis was used to analyse the purposed models. Results: An acceptable level of reliability was reached for the evaluation of exercise fidelity. Autonomy support was a direct negative predictor and an indirect positive predictor, via autonomous motivation, of exercise fidelity. Autonomous motivation was a positive predictor of exercise fidelity. Self-determined motivation and quality of change-oriented feedback were not found to be significant predictors of exercise fidelity. Conclusions: Autonomy support and autonomous motivation may play a role in player adherence to an injury prevention warm-up program.


identifier: Wang, B. (2012). A Study in Hybrid Monte Carlo Methods in Computing Derivative Prices (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25039

subject:
Economics--Finance
Mathematics
Hybrid Monte Carlo
Financial derivatives
Monte Carlo
Efficiency
Variance Reduction
Basket options

abstract:
Hybrid Monte Carlo (HMC) method is defined in this thesis as Monte Carlo method that utilizes conditional expectation so that the
regular Monte Carlo method and other computational methods can be combined to price financial derivatives. This thesis introduces several hybrid Monte Carlo methods and studies the algorithm and
efficiency of these methods, which include three methods combining Monte Carlo with fast Fourier transform, cosine series, and
Black-Scholes formula respectively.

These methods can be considered as ways of variance reduction. The thesis also introduces a new variance reduction method using orthogonal transformation which further reduces the variance. It is shown in this thesis that the HMC methods can significantly improve the efficiency when compared to the regular Monte Carlo method. A
basket option example is used throughout this thesis for implementation and efficiency comparison.


identifier: Lee, W. (2001). The effect of ethnic identity and language learning on Chinese adolescents's self-esteem (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17080

format:
ix, 119 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2001 L445

subject: Chinese Canadian teenagers - Alberta - Calgary - Ethnic identity - Case studies

subject: Self-esteem in adolescence - Alberta - Calgary - Case studies

abstract: Bibliography: p. 96-104.


identifier: Vassiliou, A. (1986). Numerical techniques for processing airborne gradiometer data (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23539

format:
xv, 123 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QB 331 V46 1987
Gravity anomalies
Gravity - Measurement
Gravimeter (Geophysical instrument)
Fourier transformations

abstract: Bibliography: p. 115-123.


identifier: Stan, E. A. (1986). Induced encoding processes in mentally retarded and nonretarded individuals (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15187

format:
viii, 105 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BF 371 S795 1987
Memory
Human information processing
Mentally handicapped - Psychology

abstract: Bibliography: p. 60-67.


identifier: Zhou, Q. (2004). Simulation-based effort estimation for COTS based software development (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19302

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 115-125

abstract: Effort estimation has been considered as an important activity since the beginning of software engineering. It is important to direct the project planning and management of a software process by supporting decisions during the software process. It is equally important in the emerging software development paradigm CBSD (COTS Based Software Development). COCOTS(Constructive COTS model) is a developed algorithmic effort estimation model in CBSD. This research intends to improve the performance of the original COCOTS. The COCOTS model is a static, continuous and deterministic model. It gives the project manager or other decision maker a direction of effort factors and rough integration effort with a point estimation results. Considering the weaknesses in current effort estimation models and techniques (like COCOTS), the proposed approach is that of simulation-based integration effort estimation (referred to throughout this research as "COTSIM"). This simulation model is designed as a basis for the decision support in COTS software process. It is hypothesized that the new approach is more flexible than COCOTS by modeling the development process, uncertain factors, dynamic change of experience, individual COTS products, developers and their attributes. The experiment results demonstrate how the COTS selection, uncertainty, process parameters, experience of developers, and architecture technique influence the integration effort. The experiment also investigates how the resource allocation has impact on the duration of a project.


identifier: Achal, S. B. (1988). Mid-uv meteor spectroscopy (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16400

title: Mid-uv meteor spectroscopy

format:
xii, 188 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf


identifier: Ahmadian Baghbaderani, B. (2008). Bioreactor expansion of human neural precursor cells for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2758

format:
xxxi, 686 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 538-552
Some pages are in colour


identifier: Morden, J. P. (2022). “The union of the south is the safety of the south”: conspiracy theories, sectionalism and the secession crisis in Virginia (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: “The Union of the South is the Safety of the South”: Conspiracy Theories, Sectionalism and the Secession Crisis in Virginia

publisher:
Arts
University of Calgary

contributor:
Towers, Frank
Whitfield, Harvey Amani
Fantl, Jeremy

subject:
Slavery
Secession
Conspiracy Theory
Politics
U.S. Civil War Era
Virginia
Sectionalism
Economics--History
History--United States

abstract: This thesis examines the role of conspiracy theories in Virginia’s debates over secession in the critical months prior to the Civil War. As the largest of the fifteen slave states and home to many of the nation’s founders, Virginia’s decision on secession had far-reaching implications. Elected by Virginians to a special convention to consider Virginia’s relationship with the federal government, delegates met in Richmond from early February to mid-April 1861. At issue was the question of secession in response to perceived threats to slavery from President-elect Abraham Lincoln and his Republican Party. In these debates proponents of disunion peddled conspiracy theories. According to secessionists, shadowy forces, whether they be the Republican Party, abolitionists, or enslaved African Americans, were plotting to violently destroy slavery and the South. To prevent this apocalyptic vision from coming to fruition, argued secessionists, Virginia must sever its ties with the Union. Moderate unionists at the convention struggled to downplay the exaggerated and often fraudulent claims made by their radical counterparts while also vowing to protect slavery.  Some secessionists went so far as to launch their own conspiracies to overthrow the state government and seize federal military installations. This thesis seeks to understand how conspiracies in Virginia’s political discourse over secession helped carry the largest and most important slaveholding state into the new Confederacy and highlight how secessionists used distortions to unite white southerners in defense of slavery.


identifier: Seneviratne, P. N. (1983). Pedestrian movement characteristics in central business districts (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15137

format:
ix, 149 leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: TE 279.5 S44 1985

subject: Pedestrian facilities design

subject: Central business districts - Alberta - Calgary

abstract: Bibliography: p. 147-149.


identifier: Zhang, J. J. (2010). Improving Reservoir Simulation with Time-lapse Seismic Surveys (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23669

contributor:
Bentley, Laurence R.
Settari, Antonin
Krebes, Edward S.

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 249-258
Many pages are in colour.


identifier: Stuart, A. R. (2022). Investigating multiple modifier network candidates as suppressors of zyg-1/PLK4 in C. elegans (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Investigating Multiple Modifier Network Candidates as Suppressors of zyg-1/PLK4 in C. elegans

publisher:
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary

contributor:
Tarailo-Graovac, Maja
Shutt, Timothy
Hansen, David Donald

subject:
Modifiers
Genomics
Modifier Networks
Genetics
Physics--Molecular

abstract: Genetic modifiers are second-site alleles that affect the function or regulation of a primary allele to either suppress or enhance the associated phenotype. The traditional methods of identifying and studying these modifying interactions have been useful for the consistent elucidation of single modifier activities, which has expanded the known single gene interactions significantly. However, these methods have been limited in their capability to identify true cases of modifier networks within a genome because of the use of backcrossing to minimize the regions of the genome to be examined for modifiers. By limiting our knowledge of multiple modifier networks, we lack knowledge on the intrinsic complexities of the genome, and how the larger genomic context may be influencing phenotypic outcomes. This thesis explores the use of high-throughput mutagenesis-based suppressor screen methods of a temperature-sensitive, lethal C. elegans allele, zyg-1(it25); these methods include whole genome sequencing and bioinformatic analyses without backcrossing steps, followed by candidate modifier validation using CRISPR/Cas9 methods to study potential multiple modifier networks. Our results show that ~20% of all mutagenized strains have more than one candidate modifier identified after bioinformatic analysis, and CRISPR/Cas9 validation of the candidate networks derived from four mutagenized strains showed that 50% of tested strains carried true multiple modifier networks. Six individual modifier alleles of zyg-1(it25) were validated while testing the candidate networks, including a novel suppressor. Furthermore, study of the candidate alleles in a wild-type background showed that all modifying variants induced their own phenotype, reducing the population viability of these strains. Finally, this study explores the mechanism for suppression of zyg-1(it25) from the validated modifiers, most of which are components of the Anaphase Promoting Complex; all modifying variants show delays of the cell cycle, particularly of anaphase-onset, indicating that increased mitotic time is allowing embryos to overcome deficiencies of ZYG-1. With the ZYG-1 human ortholog, PLK4, being implicated in symptomatic microcephaly, elucidation of the modifier networks and phenotype-altering interaction may lead to further understanding of the mechanisms that cause developmental microcephaly and can have expanded applications to other genetic diseases.


identifier: Kidd, R. L. (1973). The Sample study as an instrument in attitude change (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17106

format:
ix, 65 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BF 378 A75 K53 1973 Microfilm
Attitudes (Psychology)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 50-54.


identifier: Chakravorti, M. F. (1999). CMOS Analog signal processing for a smart antenna system (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/10814

format:
xvii, 112 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TK7871.6 .C475 1999
Antennas (Electronics)
Analog electronic systems
Signal processing
Wireless communication systems

abstract: Bibliography: p. 96-99


identifier: Klusa, L. J. (1993). An analysis of the effectiveness of a joint commodity and foreign exchange rate futures hedge: the case of a Canadian crude oil trader (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23226

format:
xii, 128 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HG 6047 P47 K58 1993

subject: Commodity exchanges - Canada

subject: Petroleum industry and trade - Canada

subject: Petroleum industry and trade - United States

subject: Hedging (Finance) - Mathematical models

subject: Futures market - Mathematical models

abstract: Bibliography: p. 97-105.


identifier: Nesbitt, P. E. (1972). Stylistic analysis of aboriginal plateau rock art and its relationship to the Intermontane region (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23149

format:
xvii, 293 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
E 98 P6 N45 1972
Petroglyphs - Great Plains
Petroglyphs - Pacific Northwest
Rock paintings - Great Plains
Rock paintings - Pacific Northwest

abstract: Bibliography: p. 278-284.


identifier: Ohler, D. G. (1991). A Phenomenological study of dispositional learning: an educational re-"vision" (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11603

format:
xii, 175 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
LC 5219 O33 1991
Motivation in adult education

abstract: Bibliography: p. 126-134.


identifier: Healy, S. (2002). Crystallographic studies of Thermoanaerobacterium thermosulfurigenes beta-galactosidase (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11880

format:
xiv, 189 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 179-188


identifier: Mosstajiri, T. (2013). Delineation of Igneous Rocks on Western Axel Heiberg Island Using Geopotential Data and Satellite Imagery (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25542

contributor:
Kim, Jeong Woo
Dewing, Keith

subject:
Geology
Geophysics
Remote Sensing
Igneous Rocks
Axel Heiberg Island
Silica content

abstract:
Remote predictive mapping can provide a base for geological mapping. This thesis investigates different methods for remotely mapping the igneous rocks and their host sedimentary rocks on Axel Heiberg Island, using the already available data sets. Axel Heiberg Island has been chosen as the platform for establishing the most suitable method of mapping igneous rocks and other geological features in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The igneous rocks on Axel Heiberg Island are important to understand and study because of their impact on the petroleum system and energy resources that they may contain, and because of the possibility of unravelling the debatable tectonic history of Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
To identify the geological information of the study area three remote predictive mapping approaches have been studied. The first remote predictive approach uses remote sensing techniques such as color composite and band ratio to highlight the igneous rocks on Axel Heiberg Island. The satellite sensors that have been employed to analyse the geological information on the surface of the study area are: ASTER and LANDAST satellite images. Spectral correlation technique is employed for the second and third approach. For the second mapping approach gravity and magnetic field anomalies are spectrally correlated and filtered. The filtered gravity and magnetic field anomalies provided key constrains on analysis of geological features, especially igneous rocks and salt domes. The same procedure has been used to spectrally correlate magnetic field anomalies and silica weight percentage of surface rocks derived from ASTER thermal bands.
The first remote predictive mapping technique proved to be an effective technique for initial assessment of the study area and highlighting the target geological features. Using color composite technique it was inferred that the igneous rocks in the study area have the highest
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reflectance in Landsat band3 and ASTER band2. The results in the second approach were constrained by low resolution of gravity data; however the thickness trend of igneous rocks and salt domes were revealed. The third approach proved to be the most effective among the other two approaches, where result map matched well with the only available accurate geological map of the study area.


identifier: Frankel, M. (2016). Evaluating the Metal Tolerance Capacity of Oil Sands Tailings Microbes, and their Ability to Degrade Naphthenic Acids While Attached to Biochar (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25976

contributor:
Turner, Raymond J.
Gieg, Lisa
Layzell, David

subject:
Microbiology
oil sands
Environmental biofilm
Naphthenic Acid
Bio-char
metal
co-contamination
Biodegradation
remediation

abstract:
Alberta’s oil sands process water (OSPW) was used herein as a case to investigate co-contaminated wastewater treatment; naphthenic acids (NAs, implicated for OSPW toxicity) and metals have been reported in OSPW.  This thesis sought to evaluate the metal tolerances of a native OSPW microbial community, and the effect of OSPW-specific metals on their ability to degrade NAs.  Furthermore, this work focused on enhancing OSPW treatment by growing these NA-degrading communities on an engineered adsorbent, biochar, under the hypothesis that combining the effects of biochar with attached OSPW microbes would be more effective at contaminant removal than either independent approach.
Metal susceptibility experiments with the OSPW community demonstrated elevated tolerances to OSPW metals.  Microbial-biochar work showed biochar NA removal was enhanced by microbial degradation, with mixed results in the effects of metal co-contamination on biodegradation with each biochar.  Metal immobilization was improved by microbial attachment to adsorbents, regardless of biochar assayed.


identifier: Wingate, T. (2017). Liar at First Sight? Early Impressions and Interviewer Judgments, Attributions, and False Perceptions of Faking (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26754

contributor:
Bourdage, Joshua
O'Neill, Thomas
Szeto, Andrew
Meurs, James

subject:
Psychology--Industrial
First impressions
Impression formation
Selection
Impression management

abstract: Recent research and theory suggests interviewer characteristics and early impressions might strongly influence later perceptions and judgments of applicant behaviour. In this study, I experimentally investigated the effects of interviewer personality and first impressions of the applicant on later performance judgments, attributions, and perceptions of applicant faking. The sample comprised 247 undergraduate students. Pre-interview qualifications information about the applicant and applicant impression management during the rapport-building stage were manipulated to determine if early information, before the structured question-and-answer stage of the interview, biased interviewers. Findings demonstrated that early impressions altered interviewers’ perceptions and judgments of the applicant. The same applicant, with lower pre- interview qualifications, was judged a worse performer, and perceived as more deceptive in the same videotaped structured stage of the interview. The applicant was also considered less likeable, competent, and dedicated, and more conceited. Conversely, applicant impression management did not have an effect on interviewer impressions and judgments. Interviewer personality also affected perceptions and attributions of the applicant, where more Machiavellian and lower honesty-humility interviewers perceived more faking and made more negative attributions. Interviewer personality, however, did not relate to judgments of applicant fit and suitability. Based on these findings, human resources practitioners are encouraged to exercise caution with information provided to interviewers pre-interview, and researchers are encouraged to suspect interviewer perceptions of faking as symptomatic of interviewer dispositional and early impression biases.


identifier: Skitch, G. R. (1973). Testing a chronic drunkenness offender sample using the short form HOD test (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15791

format:
viii, 78 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HV 5045 S53 1973 Microfiche
Alcoholics - Psychology
Alcoholism - Study and teaching
Hoffer Osmond Diagnostic Test

abstract: Bibliography: p. 50-53.


identifier: Rahmanian Shahri, M. R. (2011). A new model for flow regime recognition based on pore level simulation studies of tight gas formations (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5076

contributor:
Aguilera, Roberto
Kantzas, Apostolos

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 141-149
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Davies, T. E. (1986). Early Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Kingship	: right and rightness of rule (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13799

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

subject:
JC 385 D48 1987
Kings and rulers
Europe - Kings and rulers
Franks - Kings and rulers
Anglo - Saxons - Kings and rulers
England - History
Germany - History

abstract: Bibliography: p. 144-150.

abstract: offsite

abstract: The fascination with kingship has always involved questions of right. Attitudes towards individual rule cannot be separated from social conditions. Unfortunately, traditional theories of kingship have hinged upon the existence of social conditions which find little support in the evidence. The theories applied to early Germanic kingship place a great deal of emphasis upon the sacrality of the king's person and a belief that this sacrality was inherited. This meant the recognition of direct unilineal descent from a great ancestor. The available literary, legal and historical evidence does not support this. Early forms of Germanic kingship were fairly homogeneous. The crucial factor in selection was military ability. The most successful individual was acknowledged as being a favourite of the gods. The king was considered a microcosm of his kingdom, and he was guarded carefully. Certain conditions often gave the appearance of inherited kingships. The accumulation of wealth by certain families placed them in positions of authority. Support was established through client-patron relationships which could be purchased. The ability to give gifts of arms and property figured prominently in the selection of kings. The king was only associated with the territory of his kingdom through the oaths of his supporting landholders. The kingdom was not treated as his personal property. With Christianity came the written word. The presence of communities not covered by the protection of family law challenged the universal practices of inheritance and blood-feud. The king's protect ion was expanded to incorporate the Church. The emergence of legal documents coincided with an increased interference by the king in social matters. The most prominent infringement of rights was the partitioning of the Frankish kingdom upon the death of Clovis. English and Frankish kingship took different directions from this point. The king in England remained a leader of tribal peoples, united by religion and law. The Merovingians developed a heightened form of Germanic sacrality based upon the fortune of Clovis. Associated with this was the inheritance of the territorial kingdom as defined by Roman civitas boundaries and written charters. The resistance to these artifical restrictions was only overcome by the might of the Carolingians and the recognition by the Church of German sacrality.


identifier: Barnes, V. (2000). Designing nature: Evaluating the design process for the natural history interpretation of the northern forest section at the Calgary zoo (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17463

format:
vii, 149 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: QL76.5 .C32 C353 2000

subject: Calgary Zoo

subject: Zoos--Alberta--Calgary--planning

subject: Natural history--study and teaching

subject: Environmental education--Alberta--Calgary

subject: Signs and signboards--Alberta--Calgary

subject: Design

abstract: Bibliography: p. 123-128


identifier: Hynes, T. (2017). Contributions of early life adversity, sex, and traits towards compulsive opioid self-administration (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25447

contributor:
Lovic, Vedran
Dyck, Richard
Antle, Michael
Borgland, Stephanie

subject: Psychology--Behavioral

abstract:
Many people try addictive drugs, but only a small percentage transition from situational/recreational use to the escalating, compulsive, and relapsing disorder of addiction. It is therefore important to characterize the individual differences that render individuals vulnerable to addiction. Substantial evidence suggests that individual differences in early life experience, biological sex, personality traits, and neurobiology of the reward system are all associated with the development of addiction. A dimensional model of how all these factors relate to addiction is necessary, but simultaneously and experimentally probing all these processes in humans is impossible. I therefore conducted a large-scale study to explore these phenomena in rats.
Throughout ‘adolescence’ (PND 21-35), I exposed a group of rats to a variety of stressors [i.e., forced-swim, restraint, predator odour, food-restriction, and social isolation; termed ‘early life adversity’ (ELA)].  As adults (PND 60-140), I assessed them on numerous addiction-relevant behavioural traits (i.e., impulsivity, anxiety, novelty-preference, and attraction to reward cues). After trait assessment, I observed the rats’ propensity to self-administer the opiate remifentanil. I then killed a subset of rats and quantified DA receptor mRNA in the mPFC.
ELA decreased impulsivity and decreased the rate of acquisition of opiate self-administration in male rats only. Compared to males, female rats exhibited greater anxiety-like behaviour and potentiated opioid self-administration. Anxiety-like behaviour and attraction to reward cues predicted several addiction-relevant behaviours.


identifier: Park, B. S. (1996). Visual simulation and perception in urban planning (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12743

format:
xii, 126 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HT 166 P35 1996
City planning - Data processing
Cities and towns - Simulation methods

abstract: Bibliography: p. 86-89.


identifier: Romano, S. D. (2010). The child online: a sociological examination of internet child pornography and internet luring (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3830

format:
ix, 158 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 146-157


identifier: Chow, K. Y. (1986). An Extended care facility for Victoria's Chinatown (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18096

format:
[ix], 115 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: RA 967 C536 1987

subject: Long-term care facilities - British Columbia - Victoria - Design and construction

abstract: Bibliography: p. 113-115.


identifier: McRae, L. G. (2018). Consequence Delimiting: A Grounded Theory of Healthcare Leader Decision Making in the Context of Adverse Events (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31955

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Nursing
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
White, Deborah Elizabeth
Estefan, Andrew
Raffin Bouchal, Shelley
Reilly, Sandra Muir
Sheps, Samuel Barry

subject:
adverse events
healthcare leader
accountable leader
Classic Grounded Theory
consequence delimiting
determining accountability
Health Care Management
Nursing

abstract: Adverse events (AEs) remain a central focus of North American healthcare leaders (HLs) since the release of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report: “To Err is Human” in 1999 (Institute of Medicine, 1999).  The IOM reported that as many as 98,000 people died from preventable deaths every year in the United States as a result of errors in the delivery of healthcare.  Studies in other healthcare systems report comparable rates of harm (Baker et al., 2004; Thomas et al., 2000; Vincent, Neale, & Woloshynowych, 2001).  The high incidence of AEs coupled with healthcare leaders’ fiduciary and regulatory responsibilities to manage these events result in its central import for healthcare leaders. The aim of this study was to discover a general substantive theory on how HLs approach accountability in the context of adverse events (AEs).  The research findings were that the main concern of HLs was determining how to respond to each AE.  Consequence Delimiting emerged as the core category of this classic grounded theory (CGT).  The theory was conceptualized as a stage theory where multiple phases proceed sequentially and each produces a product that is built upon by subsequent stages to ultimately produce an outcome.  Consequence Delimiting begins at the time that the HL accountable for managing the AE; the accountable leader (AL) becomes aware of the AE and proceeds through the interrelated categories of apprehending, story constructing, expectation navigating and truth promoting to an event disposition. The emergent theory takes particular cognizance of the role that context and discretion play in determining the disposition of an AE.  It highlights the influence of organizational and leadership culture, constraints and the role of pathways in influencing the disposition.  Consequence Delimiting has implications for regulators and healthcare leaders interested in better understanding and improving patient safety in their organizations.


identifier: Gingues, S. (2004). Distribution and expression of protease genes in the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15768

format:
xiv, 173 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 151-173

abstract: The distribution of the zinc metalloprotease gene, zmpA, and a sedolisin gene, scpB, was determined in the Burkholderia cepacia complex. Extracellular proteolytic activity correlated with the presence of zmpA with the exception of five strains that possess zmpA but are protease negative. To investigate the regulation of zmpA in these strains, zmpA::lacZ, zmpA::luxCDABE, cepl::luxCDABE and cepR::luxCDABE transcriptional fusions were constructed. zmpA, cepl and cepR genes are expressed in all the strains tested; however, different patterns of expression are observed. Protease activity of two of the five strains was restored by introduction of zmpA encoding an active protease. The amino acid sequence of the zinc metalloprotease from the two complemented strains was compared with that of an active protease. The two protease negative strains contain a serine to threonine substitution at position 489. ScpB mutants were constructed and scpB localized to the periplasm.


identifier: Ruddell, S. G. (2010). The use of tension night splints in the treatment of plantar fascitis (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3742

format:
xi, 138 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 90-97


identifier: Young, P. (1990). The Relationship of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and depression	: a meta-analysis of publi (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11415

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

subject:
RC 552 A5 Y68 1990
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia
Depression, Mental

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 76-107.
offsite


identifier: Iafelice, J. E. J. (2022). Creating an Accessible Microtonal System (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Welling, M. Joelle
Bell, Allan Gordon
Oehlberg, Lora

subject: Microtonal Music Economics--Theory

abstract: The purpose of this research is to devise a theoretical system with an alternate division of the octave that includes all the necessary material such that a performer or composer could utilize this system efficiently and intuitively. For the purposes of this project, the system will be applied to the cello, as its rich timbre and continuous pitch control make it an optimal choice. While there has been significant research in the field of microtonality and octave division, the field is extremely widespread and therefore difficult to unify, and subsequently difficult to transfer knowledge intuitively. This is in large part due to the fact that the theory and notation behind this previous research typically involves bending the current western system to fit the purposes of a new system, rather than creating a bespoke theoretical and notational system optimized for its own purpose. For the purposes of this research, the octave will be divided into sixteen equal steps. A principal reason for this choice is that this division will preserve the traditional minor third, an interval musicians will already be familiar with, and divides it into four parts rather than its usual four, a technique I have adapted from musician Jacob Collier. Included in this complete system is a manual for the instruction of a potential user, which includes a theoretical exploration of the octave in sixteen divisions, instructions on how to prepare the cello, and novel notation for writing the pitches. The manual also includes etudes to aid a performer in learning the system. To further aid, recordings of the etudes are also included, as well as a patch in the Max software capable of realizing pitches within the octave of sixteen divisions.


identifier: Gearey, J. R. (1999). The persecution of licinius (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14363

title: The persecution of licinius

format:
v ; 111 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: DG312.5 .L5 G43 1999

subject: Licinius, Emperor of Rome, d.325

subject: Emperors--Rome--religious aspects--Christianity

abstract: Bibliography: p. 100-111


identifier: Stuhlmiller, K. (2002). Architectural permeability: sustainable design as a global consideration (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12283

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 S78

abstract: Bibliography: p. 46-48


identifier: Moniruzzaman, M. (2011). Delegation of access rights in a privacy preserving access control model (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4166

format:
viii, 106 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 102-106


identifier: Hassanvand, M. (2012). Factors affecting utility passenger modes in Calgary (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4985

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 151-158

abstract: A page is in colour.

abstract: Includes copy of ethics approval.  Original copy with original Partial Copyright Licence.

abstract: Choosing to travel as a passenger can reduce negative impacts of congestion. However, the decision to be a passenger is complex. The researcher hypothesizes that social norms and expected roles related to gender, age, income and relationships in social networks - relative to travel times and costs - have large influences on passenger mode choice behaviour. A stated preference survey was conducted in Calgary to investigate these elements. The results showed that travel time and cost, age, gender, and income, the type of relationship to the driver as well as imposing extra travel time on the driver have statistically significant influences in passenger options utility. Children showed little concern towards imposing additional travel times on parents whereas young men showed strong concern towards such imposition on their friends. This established the importance of perceived roles and social norms that can limit the ability to encourage ridesharing using small monetary incentive.


identifier: Aaquist, O. B. (1985). An Examination of the complex visibilities and intensity maps of compact planetary nebulae produced by the very large array radio telescope (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22688

format:
x, 197 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QB 855.5 A267 1986
Planetary nebulae
Radio astronomy
Interferometry
Synthetic apertures
Gaussian beams

abstract: Bibliography: p. 148-149.


identifier: Nolan, L. (2015). Traumatic Appropriation in Maus and In The Shadow of No Towers (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28520

subject: Literature--Comparative Comics Trauma Spiegelman

abstract: There are immense ethical concerns surrounding depicting another’s trauma and turning another’s trauma into a commodity for sale in the marketplace. Of these problems, competition and the denigration of the narratives of trauma sufferers are two of the most pervasive problems. Though comics are often considered low art – unfit for serious themes – through an examination of Art Spiegelman’s In the Shadow of No Towers and Maus, this thesis explores how one can utilize structural qualities of comics to create a moral depiction of trauma by embracing intertextuality and duplicating the structures of trauma. Intertextuality can allow an artist to deploy the cultural capital of certain traumatic events towards the recognition of other traumatic events.


identifier: Luce, C. J. (2010). Coordination within collocated software development teams: improving software visualization tools (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3681

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 74-80
A few pages are in colour.


identifier: Scott, D. K. (2012). Interactions between vibrio parahaemolyticus and human and oyster phagocytes (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4869

format:
xii, 103 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-96

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract: Includes copy of copyright permission.  Original copy with original Partial Copyright Licence.

abstract: Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative halophilic bacterium and is the leading cause of bacterial seafood-borne gastroenteritis worldwide. V parahaemolyticus possesses two type III secretion systems (T3SS); one on each of the two chromosomes. The T3SS-I is present in all strains examined to date, whereas the T3SS-II is found primarily in toxigenic strains associated with human disease. This work examines the interaction of the bacterium in the presence of oyster hemocytes and human neutrophils in an effort to understand how the T3SSs contribute to survival in each respective niche. Various gene expression, protein secretion and phagocytosis assays were carried out with oyster hemocytes, and the overall V parahaemolyticus and neutrophil interaction was studied with bacterial and cellular viability assays. The results suggest that the T3SS-I contributes to an antiphagocytic effect in oyster hemocytes, and may mediate neutrophil cytotoxicity. Further characterization of these interactions is required to determine the mechanism behind these findings.


identifier: Zafar, F. B. (2022). Conic linear programming in quantum information (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Conic Linear Programming in Quantum Information

contributor:
Gour, Gilad
Scandolo, Carlo Maria
Sanders, Barry C.
Barclay, Paul

subject:
Quantum Information
Resource Theory
Conic Linear Programming
Information Science
Education--Mathematics
Economics--Theory

abstract: A frequently studied problem in quantum resource theories (QRTs) is converting one resource state into another by applying free operations.  If convexity arises in QRTs, convex analysis tools can be utilized in the analysis of these problems.  The separating hyperplane theorem ensures the existence of at least one witness for each resource state in convex QRTs.  By using this idea, necessary and sufficient conditions in terms of resource monotones are derived for generic convex static QRTs.  We use this result to derive the complete family of conversion resource monotones for majorization as a subset of f-divergences. For classical conditional majorization, necessary and sufficient conditions for state conversion are derived in the form of a homogeneous convex function. We unified the pre-existing results under the umbrella of the resource-theoretic framework. The new approach helps in the significant simplification of the proofs. Furthermore, we extend the work to derive a new complete family of conversion monotones for quantum conditional majorization in terms of min-entropy using the same techniques and procedures. We expect the quantum conditional majorization will find operational applications in future work similar to its classical counterpart.


identifier: Jiang, S. J. (2015). Quality of Hospital Discharge Abstract Databases over Time (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27493

subject:
Epidemiology
Health Care Management
Public Health

abstract:
Objective: To assess the validity of hospital discharge abstract databases (DAD) in regards to patient comorbidities, with a focus on the trend of validity from 2002 to 2013.
Method: We compared patient comorbidity coding in DAD, against a reference standard of the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) database. We calculated sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for nine patient comorbidities from 2002 to 2013.
Results: 63 483 patients were linked between DAD and APPROACH. DAD coding validity varied depending on condition. From 2002 to 2013, hypertension and diabetes had consistent levels of validity, whereas hyperlipidemia, peripheral vascular disease, cerebrovascular disease and pulmonary disease had declining levels of validity. Validity trends for malignancy, heart failure and liver disease were inconclusive.
Conclusion: The level of DAD coding validity and the trend of validity over time is strongly dependent on the condition tested.


identifier: Bousquet, J. (2007). Space-time processing for multiple access applied to indoor environments (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1015

format:
x, 163 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 158-163


identifier: Preston, J. C. (1972). The Need for social workers in the Calgary School system (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16916

format:
1 v. (various paging) ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
Social workers
School social work

abstract: Bibliography: <last page>.


title: The Effects of Digitization and Automation on Board Games for Digital Tabletops

abstract: Yes


identifier: Gambeta de Andrade, E. (2022). Voltage gated calcium channels – molecular targets for trigeminal neuralgia (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Zamponi, Gerald
Altier, Christophe
Turner, Ray
Ousman, Shalina
Hildebrand, Michael

subject: Neuroscience

abstract: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a rare debilitating disease which is characterised by excruciating facial pain and has a higher incidence in women. Recent studies demonstrated that some TN patients present mutations in genes that encode different voltage-gated calcium channels, a class of ion channel that are important players in pain pathways. Among them, mutations in the genes CACANA1A, CACNA1G, and CACNA1H, that encode CaV2.1, CaV3.1 and CaV3.2 channels, respectively, were investigated. First, we characterised the biophysical properties of these mutations using whole-cell patch-clamp recordings in tsA-201 cells. Second, we investigated the role of CaV3.2 channels in an animal model of trigeminal neuropathic pain. Finally, we explored the molecular mechanism of a selective T-type calcium channel blocker. Our data demonstrated a mix of loss- and gain-of-function in the CaV2.1 channel mutant P2455H, and a gain-of-function in a CaV3.1 channel variant (R706Q). For the CaV3.2 channel mutants, some presented a gain-of-function (G563R, P566T, P1605H), some a loss-of-function (E281K, H526Y, R1736C), and one exhibited no difference to wild type channels (D1779Y). These changes in channel function may affect pain pathways in the trigeminal system, thus potentially contributing to the pain phenotype. Considering that several studies demonstrated that CaV3.2 channels are dysregulated in models of chronic pain, we assessed the function of this channel in the constriction of the infraorbital nerve (CION) model. Both female and male CION mice developed facial thermal heat hyperalgesia. Treatment with the pan T-type blocker Z944 was able to produce an antihyperalgesic effect in CION mice, however its effect was absent in CaV3.2-/- mice. This suggests that Z944 targets CaV3.2 channels in the CION model. ELISA analysis revealed increased CaV3.2 channel expression in the spinal trigeminal subnucleus caudalis. Finally, the T-type channel blocker DX-416 was able to block CaV3.2 calcium channel current, however its effect is not altered by mutations in putative sites for A803467. Altogether, the present study demonstrates an important role of voltage-gated calcium channels in trigeminal pain.


identifier: Semcow, K. M. (2007). Blonde moments: women's experiences with their hair (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1434

format:
vii, 148 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography p: 131-139


identifier: Ball, J. (2009). The crow murders (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2953

title: The crow murders

format:
lix, 365 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 358-365

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract: Contains CD-Rom with recording of "Song for a sad room"


identifier: Zambrano Moreno, A. F. (2019). Magnitude correlations and criticality in a self-similar model of seismicity (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Davidsen, Jörn
Hobill, David W.
Jackel, Brian J.
Dettmer, Jan
Simon, Ch M.

subject: Emergence Seismicity Self-similarity Physics

abstract: We present an analysis of the statistical relation between subsequent magnitudes for a previously proposed self-similar aftershock rates model of seismicity whose main distinguishing feature arises as a consequence of the dependency of the rates on the magnitude difference between trigger-triggered events. By means of a particular statistical measure we studied the level of magnitude correlations among time-ordered subsequent events for various magnitude thresholds under specific types of time conditioning, explained their provenance through the model and found that the type of null model chosen in the analysis plays a pivotal role in the type of observed correlations. With particular time conditioning between subsequent events, we also analyzed and compared a model catalog to data from Southern California (SC), and found that model and real-world catalogues are consistent with each other within our statistical measure. When comparing a culled SC and the corresponding culled model catalogue under a specific type of time conditioning and magnitude thresholds, correlations do not significantly deviate from zero for the model but are present in the subset SC catalogue; these observed correlations in the SC catalogue we attributed to a process where a fraction of events are missed in the seismic recordings. The former was substantiated when we looked at the culled SC catalog for higher magnitude thresholds and saw no significant correlations, although the amount of data for this already shortened catalog is relatively low. By creating synthetic catalogues between 2 − 26 times the culled model catalogue, we estimated the length of a catalogue needed to begin to observe magnitude correlations at 3σ to be ∼ 15 times the current culled model catalogue ( ∼ 150 years worth of data) while the existence of magnitude correlations can be used in earthquake forecasting, only the time variations in the frequency-magnitude distribution might lead to a significant improvement in forecasting. We also studied the criticality of the self-similar model from the perspective of finite size effects through the introduction of an upper magnitude cut-off in the analysis and established that the model lies in the sub-critical regime for the SC parameters.


identifier: MacFarlane, C. (1983). Incidental learning in the mentally handicapped adult (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11638

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

subject:
LC 4815 M17 1983
Mentally handicapped - Education
Learning ability
Recollection (Psychology)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-89.


identifier: Mosca, S. (2013). Discovery and Characterization of Rare Genomic Copy Number Variants in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25719

contributor:
Bernier, Francois
Parboosingh, Jillian

subject:
Genetics
Genetics
Medical Genetics
Complex Disease
Developmental Coordination Disorder

abstract: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by functional motor performance deficits. Recent studies have demonstrated that the genetics of neurodevelopmental disorders can partially be explained by rare copy number variants (CNVs). To assess the role CNVs may play in the genetics of DCD, the genomic landscape of CNVs was explored in 82 children with DCD, compared to 2,988 European controls. We were able to demonstrate that children with DCD had increased rates of rare and large total (p=0.018) and genic (p=0.009) CNVs, which were enriched for deletions spanning brain-expressed (p=0.039) and neurodevelopmental (p=0.043) genes. Variants that overlapped genes that have been previously implicated in other neurodevelopmental disorders were also identified. Furthermore, one case allowed us to refine the motor phenotype seen in patients harboring 22q11.2 distal deletions. Together these results suggest that DCD has a genetic component that shares an underlying etiology with other neurodevelopmental disorders.


identifier: Nazar, B. (1991). An interpretive study of multicomponent seismic data from the Carrot Creek area of west-central Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23312

format:
xiii, 105 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: QE 471.15 C6 N39 1991a

subject: Additional Copy: QE 471.15 C6 N39 1991

subject: Conglomerate - Alberta - Carrot Creek Region

subject: Geology - Alberta - Carrot Creek Region

abstract: Bibliography: p. 99-103.


identifier: Li, Y. (2009). Real options, sequential bargaining game and investment decisions with network effects (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3058

format:
viii, 123 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 93-98


identifier: Chang, J. C. (2008). An interpretive account of counsellor development (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1994

format:
xiii, 204 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 167-195


identifier: Zelenitsky, D. K. (1995). Fossil eggs and eggshell fragments from the Oldman Formation (Upper Cretaceous; Campanian) southern Alberta, Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13368

format: ix, 151 leaves : ill., maps, plates ; 30 cm.

subject:
QE 875 Z45 1995a
Additional Copy: QE 875 Z45 1995
Eggs, Fossil - Alberta
Vertebrates, Fossil - Alberta
Birds, Fossil - Eggs
Oldman Formation (Alta.)
Geology - Alberta - Oldman Formation
Geology, Stratigraphic - Cretaceous
Paleontology - Cretaceous

abstract: Bibliography: p. 110-118.


identifier: Draper, J. N. (2006). Magnetic resonance-guided endovascular catheter tracking (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/706

format:
xv, 123 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 110-121
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Jeong, J. (2021). Ethnic Variations of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Within Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
deBruyn, Jennifer
Kaplan, Gilaad
Seow, Cynthia
Novak, Kerri

subject:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Pediatrics
Ethnicity
Epidemiology
Medicine and Surgery

abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract with highest prevalence in the Western world. Up to twenty-five percent of those who develop IBD are diagnosed in their childhood or adolescent years. Recent temporal trends in adult and pediatric populations demonstrate increasing incidence in both developed and developing countries. IBD phenotypes may differ between countries and ethnic/racial groups. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to examine ethnic and phenotypic variation of children newly diagnosed with IBD in Canada. An analysis of all newly diagnosed pediatric IBD patients enrolled in the multicenter national prospective Canadian Children IBD Network (CIDsCaNN) inception cohort was conducted. Children were categorized into eight different ethnic groups using a modified Statistics Canada classification method. Baseline data such as demographic characteristics, disease phenotype and activity, family history of IBD, surgeries, and hospitalizations were compared between Caucasians and different ethnic groups. Our study demonstrated important differences between Caucasian and non-Caucasian children with IBD in Canada in specific phenotypes of IBD, time to diagnosis, disease location and behavior, family history of IBD, and immigrant status. South Asians had higher odds of ulcerative colitis (UC) compared to Caucasians. Caucasians with UC had a significantly longer time to diagnosis compared to non-Caucasians. Non-Caucasians with UC had a significant inverse correlation with shorter time to diagnosis in higher pediatric ulcerative colitis activity index (PUCAI) scores, whereas there was no significant correlation found for Caucasians. Caucasians had higher odds of having a first-degree family member with IBD compared to non-Caucasians. Caucasians had lower odds of being a First- or Second-Generation Immigrant compared to Non-Caucasians. This thesis aims to explore the ethnic and phenotypic variation of children newly diagnosed with IBD in Canada. Some of the findings in this thesis are supported by the existing literature and some differ; differences may be due to the small sample size of specific ethnic groups in this study. Further studies are required to explore the differences in phenotypes between different ethnic groups as well as to understand differences in treatment responses with a goal of moving towards personalized medicine in IBD.


identifier: Dias, V. C. (1987). Quantitation of plasma lipoproteins: levels in humans receiving a high mct diet (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14368

format:
xvi, 170 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QP 99.3 L52 D52 1988
Blood lipoproteins
High density lipoproteins
Triglycerides
Cholesterol

abstract: Bibliography: p. 142-170.


identifier: Hoffart, D. (2017). Innovation and Empowerment: Transformational Leadership and Ubuntu in the Youth Choir (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26538

contributor:
Frishkopf, Michael
Sallis, Friedemann
Hrynkiw, Patricia
Robinson, Kathy
Schneider, Barbara
Apfelstadt, Hilary

subject: Music Education--Music choir choral Leadership transformational ubuntu Youth empowerment Innovation motivation

abstract:
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the impact of a choral leadership practice that aligns with transformational leadership and an ubuntu ethic on the rehearsal and performance practices of a youth choir, and on the development of choristers as global citizens.  The secondary purpose was to examine these rehearsal and performance practices and the youth choir’s repertoire in light of the canon of Western art music and traditional choral practice, specifically notions of music as performance (Auslander 2006, 2013; Cook 2001, 2003, 2013) and musicking (Small 1998).  The study investigated the leadership practice of Scott Leithead, one of Canada’s foremost youth choirs, and his work with Kokopelli of Edmonton, AB.  Kokopelli was selected because of its excellence as evidenced by frequent invitations to perform in national and international festivals and conferences, its innovative programming and repertoire, and its ongoing outreach program, African Projects, which supports Kokopelli’s sister choirs in Namibia and South Africa.
Ethnographic data collection included interviews with Leithead, five current choristers, four former choristers, and an African Projects exchange student; observations of rehearsals, workshops, and concerts; and artifacts from one choral season.  Two main research lenses were used to analyze the data: transformational leadership (Bass 1985, 1998; Bass and Riggio 2006), specifically its four components of idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration; and ubuntu, a southern African philosophy of humanism.  Findings indicate that Leithead’s behaviours align with transformational leadership and his moral motivation is consistent with an ubuntu ethic, a combination which corresponds to Bass’s (1998) categorization of an authentic transformational leader.   The study presents suggestions for choral directors, although implications from this research are applicable to leaders outside of music as well.


identifier: Pal, A. K. (1969). Approach to high voltage AC transmission line protection using core logic (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19270

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

subject: TC 3144 P34 1969 Microfilm

subject: Electric currents, Alternating

subject: Electric power distribution - Alternating current

subject: Electric relays

abstract: Bibliography: p. 79-81.


identifier: Amaro Galvan, G. (2001). Magic theatre: thought, mind and body in the actor-magician's work (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19769

publisher:
Fine Arts
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
vi, 133 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 128-130.


identifier: Fapojuwo, A. O. (1985). Performance evaluation of passive optical fiber local area networks (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19791

format:
xx, 149 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TK 5103.59 F344 1985
Optical communications
Fiber optics
Local area networks (Computer networks)
Computer networks

abstract: Bibliography: p. 143-146.


identifier: Hassan, J. M. (2005). The improved corner-supported element for interior reinforced concrete flat plate design (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2390

contributor:
Jergeas, George
Brown, Thomas G.

format:
xvii, 228 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 199-203
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Gibson, K. (1987). Sensation seeking and marital adjustment (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21552

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

subject:
HQ 728 G485 1988
Marriage - Psychological aspects
Communication in marriage
Senses and sensation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 118-122.


identifier: Mosher, A. A. (2012). The role and regulation of the prostaglandin pathway in the pregnant human uterus (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5127

format:
xix, 288 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 245-271

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract: Includes copy of ethics approval.  Original copy with original partial copyright licence.


identifier: Buehner, D. C. (1970). Art, love and religion in G. Keller's Der grune Heinrich and A. Stifter's Der Nachsommer (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18432

format:
149 leaves : 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: PT 2374 G7 B8 1970 Microfilm

subject: Keller, Gottfried, 1819-1890. Der grune Heinrich

subject: Stifter, Adalbert, 1805-1868. Der Nachsommer

subject: Love in literature

subject: Art in literature

subject: Religion in literature

abstract: Bibliography: p. 145-149.


identifier: Delgado Quezada, V. (2003). Groundwater flow system and water quality in a coastal plain aquifer in northwestern Nicaragua (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13807

format:
x, 177 leaves : ill ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2003 Q84A

subject: Additional copy: AC1 .T484 2003 Q84 (Gallagher)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 114-123


identifier: Shrestha, N. (2012). Ice Action Database for the Confederation Bridge Piers (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26409

subject:
Engineering--Civil
Confederation Bridge
Ice Load
Ice Database
Conical Structures
Ice-Structure Interaction

abstract: Ice forces on offshore structures are often the primary design load condition and it is therefore important that they be understood, and can be predicted accurately. During the design of piers of the Confederation Bridge, various design parameters including ice velocity, ice thickness, rubble height, ride up and ridge keel properties were considered in the assessment of ice action. To study the relationship between design models and reality using the full-scale data, various monitoring programs were initiated at the Confederation Bridge. One of the major projects includes continuous measurement of ice forces on piers P31 and P32. During continuous fourteen years of monitoring, a vast volume of data has been generated from instrumentation system at the piers and management of instrument data is one of the prime objectives of this research. The ice load derived from instrument data and event information and failure observations obtained from ice video analysis has enable study of the relationship between loads at adjacent piers, and also the relationship between various ice parameters including: ice thickness, ice velocity, keel depth, interaction height, presence of rubble or ride-up and their effect on ice actions. The study has also allowed comparing and verifying the results with the existing models.


identifier: Malagalage Don, I. C. (2022). Using a single inertial measurement unit to measure the knee flexion angle at touchdown in side cutting movements (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Using a Single inertial measurement unit to measure the knee flexion angle at touchdown in side cutting movements

contributor:
Stefanyshyn, Darren
Edwards, Brent
Ferber, Reed
Yanushkevich, Svetlana

subject:
ACL
Injury
ACL Injury
Single IMU
side cutting
anterior cruciate ligament
ACL injury prediction
Wearable Technology
electronic textiles
machine learning
knee flexion angle
touchdown
video motion capture
Vicon
Python
inertial measurement unit
Joint Angle
Knee
Mixture of experts
Health Care Management
Occupational Health and Safety
Rehabilitation and Therapy
Chemistry--Analytical
Statistics
Artificial Intelligence
Engineering--Biomedical
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical
Engineering--Mechanical
Textile Technology

abstract: Joint angles can be an important measure in investigating sport-related injuries as well as in rehabilitation studies. Even though previous researchers have investigated using inertial measurement units to calculate joint angles, only a few studies can be found that were conducted using a single inertial measurement unit (IMU) to measure the joint angles. Furthermore, there have been a few previous studies that used a single IMU sensor to monitor the behavior of the knee joint angle for specific rehabilitation exercises, but not for more complex sports-related movements like side cutting. Hence, this study focused on validating a single IMU sensor and identifying the best placement to position it between the shank and thigh to measure the knee flexion angle at touchdown during side cutting. Fifty subjects were employed for this study and each person was asked to perform 60 leftwards side cuts. The first 20 side cuts were at 90 degrees, the second 20 were at 45 degrees, and the rest were at various angles between the running line and 90 degrees. Data were collected using 12 IMU sensors placed on the right thigh and shank, as well as a Vicon video motion capture system. Random Forest Regression and Gradient Boosting Regression machine learning algorithms were applied to the IMU data. According to the results, the thigh is the best location for a single IMU sensor, and the knee flexion angle at touchdown can be measured with an IMU sensor placed on the thigh, with a mean Coefficient of determination of 0.91 (SD = 0.01), mean absolute error of 1.93 (SD = 0.12), and mean absolute percentage error of 0.08 (SD = 0.06). The results of this study show that a single IMU sensor can be used to successfully measure knee flexion angles at touchdown during side cutting. This finding could aid in the development of more compact and convenient IMU-based joint angle measurement devices in the future.


identifier: Murphy, K. (1989). Chamber symphony for three quintets and percussion: score and analysis (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17627

format:
v, 230 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

relation: Additional Copy: M 1001 M97 C42 1989 c.01

subject:
M 1001 M97 C42 1989a
Symphonies (Chamber orchestra) - Scores
Murphy, Kelly-Marie. Chamber symphony

abstract: Bibliography: p. 34-35.


identifier: Clermont, B. M. (1994). An analysis of the legal arguments surrounding the Lubicon land claim (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23519

format:
v, 110 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 106-110.


identifier: Wilks, A. G. (1979). Identifying the degree of compatibility between members' values and organizational characteristics as a basis for organization improvement (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13812

format:
ix, 152 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HF 5549.5 J63 W54 1979 Fiche
Job satisfaction
Labor productivity
Personnel management
Organizational effectiveness

abstract: Bibliography: p. 124-138.


identifier: Raharjo, W. H. (1997). Characterization of epitopic structure similarities found between the immunoglobulin-type domains of titin and the actin-binding site at Caldesmon (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22381

format:
xv, 140 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QP551 .R34 1997
Muscle contraction
Calmodulin
Proteins - Analysis

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 106-125.
UARC


identifier: Tullius, D. N. (2014). Stratigraphy, sedimentology and resource assessment of the Lower Cretaceous Isachsen Formation: Sverdrup Basin, Ellef Ringnes Island, Nunavut, Arctic Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27890

contributor:
Pedersen, Per Kent
Leier, Andrew

subject: Geology Mineralogy Palynology Isachsen Sverdrup Cretaceous

abstract:
The Isachsen Formation is a Barremian to Aptian-aged fluvio-deltaic succession ranging in thickness from tens of meters to over 1400 m within the Sverdrup Basin of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The formation exhibits a variety of lithologies including coarse-grained quartz-arenite sandstones, fine-grained ripple laminated sandstones and siltstones, marine mudstones and coal deposits that were deposited in meandering, braided stream, coastal plain and shallow marine shelf depositional environments.
 This study classifies the Isachsen Formation as a mixture of recycled and craton derived sediments prograding northwest through the Sverdrup Basin with both source and reservoir potential in previously overlooked areas.  Sedimentation during this time period was affected by active diapirism in some locations on Ellef Ringnes Island.  Interpretations are based on observations from over 6,000 m of measured stratigraphic sections, local mapping of facies contacts, palynology, sandstone petrography and field sample studies trough geochemical and rock pyrolysis evaluation.


identifier: Watson, R. E. (1993). The relationship between financial circumstances and post-conception fertility decision-making: social work research implications (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19621

publisher:
Social Work
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject:
HQ 766 W38 1993
Pregnant women - Attitudes
Pregnancy - Psychological aspects
Women - Attitudes
Decision-making
Fertility, Human

abstract: Bibliography: p. 107-122.