identifier: Lin, Y. (2022). Three essays on customers in waits (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Three Essays on Customers in Waits.

publisher:
Haskayne School of Business
University of Calgary

contributor:
Agarwal, James
Mourali, Mehdi
Radford, Scott
Yang, Zhiyong
McGrath, Daniel

subject:
wait
consumer behavior
Marketing

abstract: Waiting is an important topic that deserves more scholarly examination given its ubiquity, its substantial impact, and its diversity and complexity. This thesis attempts to offer firms potential solutions to waiting issues by investigating customers’ perceptions, thoughts, emotions, intentions, and behaviors in waits. Specifically, I examine customers’ perceptions and responses to waits in the service (Essay 1), customers’ decision-making about waiting for new products (Essay 2), and customers’ intention to delay their redemptions of rewards in loyalty programs (Essay 3). The selection of these three waiting scenarios covers the diversity inherent in waiting issues and yet sharing a commonality of ‘delay’. In the first essay, I propose that customers see service waits as both an inherent component of the service and an extra cost to the service, and I examine how these two perspectives shape customers’ responses to service waits. In the second essay, I found that customers’ decision to wait for the future product could be influenced by whether the product is introduced with an emphasis on hedonic or utilitarian aspect, and I reveal two distinct underlying mechanisms for the effect. In the third essay, I investigate customers’ redemption from the goal theory perspective, and I compare strategic customers, who delay redemptions for larger rewards, to non-strategic customers in the model.


identifier: Lang, M. (2015). Speaking Thier Language: A Randomized Pilot Study of Synchronous Online Chat Groups for Young Adults with Cancer (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27850

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Giese-Davis, Janine
Dort, Joseph

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:
Mental Health
Oncology
Psychology--Clinical
Young Adults
Psychosocial Oncology
cancer
Online Intervention
Randomized Trial
Pilot Study

abstract:
Background: In Canada, over 7,000 adolescents and young adults or “AYA” (ages 18 to 39 years) are diagnosed with cancer annually. Few evidence-based psychosocial interventions exist for this population.
Methods: We conducted a randomized pilot study to compare a new AYA-specific psychotherapy model to a standard psycho-educational model, using CancerChatCanada (CCC) synchronous online chat groups.
Results: 34 AYAs in Alberta participated in the study and all feasibility targets were met. Participants rated the new AYA model more suitable and it appeared to improve important group processes and psychosocial outcomes. A power calculation providing sample size estimation for an RCT indicated that more than 90 participants would be needed to demonstrate differential  efficacy between groups.
Discussion: This randomized study design is feasible with some important modifications.
Conclusion: Online synchronous chat groups can be used to provide psychosocial care for AYAs. Future RCTs could provide evidence of efficacy for age-specific psychotherapy models.


identifier: Gregory, P. A. (1988). First impressions and nonverbal behavior of learning disabled, hyperactive and nonproblem boys (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18810

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject:
LC 4704 G73 1988
Learning disabled children
Learning disabilities - Social aspects
Hyperkinesia - Social aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 105-112.


identifier: Helen, T. (2017). Care and Outcomes for Older Adults with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25217

contributor:
Hemmelgarn, Brenda
Fruetel, Karen
King-Shier, Kathryn
Quinn, Robert
Thomas, Chandra

subject:
Epidemiology
Older adults
Geriatric nephrology
Clinical outcomes
Conservative kidney management
Primary care
Chronic dialysis
Non-dialysis care

abstract:
The prevalence of older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing   globally, although optimal treatment remains uncertain. We examined in this thesis survival outcomes for older adults with kidney failure treated and not treated with dialysis. We also sought to identify barriers and facilitators to optimal conservative (non-dialysis) care for older adults with kidney failure managed by primary care physicians.
We conducted three studies: a population-based retrospective cohort study using administrative and laboratory data to compare survival outcomes between dialysis and non-dialysis treatment; a qualitative descriptive study to explore primary care physician experiences when providing conservative care to older adults with kidney failure; and a cross-sectional population-based survey study within Alberta, Canada, to quantify results from the previous qualitative study. These last two studies formed a sequential exploratory mixed methods program of work to identify barriers and facilitators to community-based conservative care.
We found that compared to non-dialysis care, dialysis was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality but only within the first three years following onset of kidney failure. Conservative care for older adults is commonly provided by primary care physicians; however, they face substantial barriers to optimal care. Primary care physicians also expressed a need for resources including telephone access to nephrology or conservative care expertise, better access to conservative care clinics, and improved ability to appropriately co-manage patients with nephrologists.
Research in conservative care has previously focused on patients with advanced CKD referred to nephrology. However, conservative care and outcomes among older adults not referred to nephrology is largely unknown. This thesis examined clinical care and outcomes through a wider perspective. To foster clinical impact we worked closely from conceptualization to dissemination stages with key stakeholders in Alberta including the Southern Alberta Conservative Management Program, the Conservative Kidney Management Pathway Steering Committee, the Kidney Health Strategic Clinical Network, and the Alberta College of Family Physicians. Our findings contributed to development of a conservative kidney management clinical care pathway and province-wide telephone access for primary care physicians to directly contact nephrologists and conservative care specialists.


identifier: Sampsel, K. (2000). Compartmentalized insulin signalling in 3T3-L1 cells (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11086

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xiii, 139 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2000 S26

abstract: Bibliography: p. 130-139.


identifier: D'Souza, M. V. (1972). Experimental and analytical studies of the combustion of homogenous, gaseous fuel-oxidant mixtures on one-dimensional flow (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24124

format:
xxiv, 289 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QD 516 D76 1972
Combustion
Fluid mechanics

abstract: Bibliography: p. 255-264.


identifier: Deans, J. P. (1975). Cell-mediated immunity in breast carcinoma patients (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14890

format:
xi, 102 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
RC 280 B8 D42 1975 Microfiche
Breast - Cancer
Cellular immunity

abstract: Bibliography: p. 91-102.


identifier: Fung, S. Y. (2020). On Verification of Load Models for Frequency Response Using PMU Data (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
Zareipour, Hamidreza
Westwick, David T.
Nowicki, Edwin Peter
Sesay, Abu B.

subject:
load modeling
dynamic simulation
phasor measurement unit
optimization
frequency response
Engineering
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical

abstract: During frequency excursions, not only generators respond to the frequency deviation. Most electric loads are sensitive to large variations in frequency that change their power consumption as a result. Therefore, load modeling is a crucial element in power system simulation, and a better understanding of load response in frequency excursion events is necessary. The main objective of this thesis is to investigate the performance of available load models used in the industry to represent the frequency response of system load elements during frequency excursion events in power system simulations. A dynamic simulation approach is proposed to investigate and evaluate the frequency response of an industrial load simulated with different load models recommended in the industry based on real-life frequency excursions. PMU data collected in Alberta’s grid is used for the scope of studies. Load models explored include CLOD, ZIP and exponential load models. Furthermore, measurement-based load modeling is defined to optimize the load model parameters to improve the accuracy of load response for frequency excursion studies. The performances of these optimized models are compared. The results provide a better understanding of load response and guidelines for choosing load models to be used in frequency excursion studies, to make better judgements in power system analysis and planning in terms of power system security and required balancing resources.


identifier: Stacey, D. K. (2019). Seafloor Sediment Bacterial Community Profiling for Baselines and Environmental Effects Monitoring at a Deep-Sea Oil Production Site Offshore Nova Scotia, Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Science
University of Calgary

contributor:
Hubert, Casey R. J.
Dunfield, Peter F.
Vamosi, Steven M.
Else, Brent G. T.

subject: Environmental Effects Monitoring, Environmental baselines, Microbial ecology, Nova Scotia, Marine pollution, Offshore oil, Marine environmental monitoring, Marine ecosystem monitoring, 16S rRNA gene

subject: Bioinformatics

subject: Ecology

subject: Microbiology

subject: Biology--Molecular

subject: Oceanography

abstract: Monitoring effects of environmental pollution is a critical aspect to preserving ecosystem health, but is challenging if baseline conditions are never established. Microorganisms are the first responders in a marine pollution event, hence oil-degrading bacteria can be used to monitor dispersion and biodegradation of oil spills. Deep-water subsurface oil reservoirs are predicted to exist along the Scotian Slope offshore Nova Scotia. Seafloor sediment from 19 Scotian Slope stations spanning a ~70,000 km2 area were used to generate 51 bacterial 16S rRNA gene amplicon libraries (V3-V4 region) to form a DNA baseline. A 300-day-long mock oil spill experiment using Scotian Slope sediment identified potential bacterial bioindicators of pristine and contaminated conditions, relative to baseline, underpinning an environmental monitoring approach that is proposed. This study shows that bacterial rRNA gene amplicon sequencing offers a novel parameter for baselines and environmentally responsible development of offshore deep-water oil drilling in Canada and beyond.


identifier: Jui, C. K. (2002). Path tracking of parallel manipulators in the presence of singularities (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12454

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 J85

abstract: Bibliography: p. 98-102.


identifier: Izadifard, M. (2010). Direct and sensitized dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3794

contributor:
Langford, Cooper H.
Achari, Gopal

format:
xxi, 168 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 158-168


identifier: Robertson, I. W. (1975). Rocket photometric imagery of the aurora (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19982

format:
xiii, <132> leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QC 972 P4 R63 1975 Microfiche
Auroral photography

abstract: Bibliography: p. 110-113.


identifier: Zelinsky, K. E. (1995). Writing against division: Frances Burney and the collective female voice (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20598

format:
vii, 285 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: PR 3316 A4 Z96 1995

subject: Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840 - Criticism and interpretation

subject: Women and literature

subject: Sex role in literature

abstract: Bibliography: p. 269-285.

abstract:
Scholars increasingly acknowledge the need to contextualize and historicize Frances Burney's fiction within the community of eighteenth-century literature. Until recently, they have denied Burney her maternal ancestry and cast her as the venerating descendant of Richardson, Fielding, and Smollett. Even now, critics understate the importance of the female literary community to Burney's fiction, treating piecemeal her systematic engagement with other women writers.

This dissertation examines Burney’s antagonistic relationship to the dominant literary culture and situates Burney firmly within a female literary tradition. Burney's fiction unveils the power structures behind the ideology of sensibility, especially the gender inequities behind the "feminization" of culture. Despite her decorum, Burney condemns a male literary establishment that ultimately misrepresents the female subject and stifles the female voice. Examining the woman writer's struggle in the cultural marketplace, Burney's fiction explores the price the "respectable" woman writer pays to gain literary fame and economic independence.

From the perils of ambition in Evelina, Burney moves to the cultural politics of generosity and gratitude in Cecilia and Camilla, and finally to the myth of self-dependence in The Wanderer. Each novel scrutinizes the cultural demand that the woman writer conform to sentimental constructions of woman. More importantly, each novel exposes male interdictions against female bonding and community in both the literary marketplace and culture at large. Though apparent supporters of the woman writer, the male establishment serve a policing function, supervising female morality to ensure that the feminine paragon remains uncontaminated by "undesirable" female associates. Burney subverts these divisive forces by drawing on the works of women writers, repudiating male attempts to polarize the female literary community, and the cultural guardians to whom her propriety-bound surfaces appeal.


identifier: Hall, J. R. (1977). An Ethnomethodological perspective on parent-teacher interaction in a Calgary inner-city school (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13165

format:
x, 226 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
LC 225.5 H34 1977 Microfiche
Parent-teacher relationships
Ethnomethodology

abstract: Bibliography: p. 183-189.


identifier: Hamm, L. D. (2009). I'm just glad I'm here: stakeholder perceptions from one school in a community undergoing demographic changes on the Alberta grasslands (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3229

contributor:
Goddard, Tim J.
Sherman, Ann

format:
xvi, 316 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 264-282

abstract: This dissertation thesis describes a qualitative case study of one high school within a district in southern Alberta where increasing numbers of students from diverse cultural, racial, linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds have entered the school system. Drawing from constructivism and critical theory, the researcher investigated the perceptions of the collective and inclusive leadership elements within the school as they addressed the needs of three stakeholders groups. These perceptions were drawn from three administrators, five teachers and four students through semi-structured interviews. Additional data were also gathered through an initial survey instrument, extensive field notes and school and community documents. Data were coded and categorized using a continuous process of analysis (Stewart, 2007). Dimmock and Walker's (1998, 2005) cross-cultural school focused model supported the researcher in the process of data analysis. Findings revealed that the participants were confronting many new challenges that had emerged in the increasingly diverse school context they were teaching and learning in. Five initial themes arose from the survey instrument and seven major themes emerged from the interview data. The seven major themes that emerged in the study were: (i) language and communication barriers; (ii) professional development and collaboration; (iii) curriculum and pacing in the classroom; (iv) societal influences on the school; (v) issues with equity; (vi) relationships among stakeholders; and, (vii) safe and caring school/community. The findings suggest that further action has to be taken in district schools to address and support the many stakeholders teaching, administrating and learning in the increasingly diverse educational settings. Administrators, teachers, and district leaders should become more proactive in confronting the issues and challenges that have been ushered in with the rapidly changing demographics affecting the community. Several recommendations are provided at the conclusion of the study for teachers, administrators, policy makers and university personnel.


identifier: Ji, M. (2022). Marine microbial communities capable of hydrocarbon biodegradation along shipping routes in the Kivalliq region of the Canadian Arctic (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Hubert, Casey
Gieg, Lisa
Harrison, Joe
Else, Brent

subject:
hydrocarbon degradation
bioremediation
hudson bay
oil spill
hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria
environmental monitoring
baselines
microbiome
Microbiology
Environmental Sciences
Engineering--Marine and Ocean
Engineering--Petroleum

abstract:
The extreme cold and icy marine environment in the Canadian Arctic is not well understood regarding its potential for biodegradation of oil spills. Reduced ice cover due to climate change has led to increased human activities, with attendant risks of oil and fuel spills associated with shipping traffic. This threatens the marine ecosystem and well-being of Canadians living in Arctic communities that rely on the ocean for food and cultural livelihood. Naturally occurring hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria within the marine microbiome have the potential to catalyze biodegradation of crude oil compounds, with previous studies showing cold-adapted oil-degrading bacteria inhabiting different marine biomes in the Canadian Arctic. However, the Kivalliq region in Nunavut, Canada, which has been impacted by increased vessel traffic in Hudson Bay in recent decades, has not been investigated in this regard. Determination of the baseline microbiomes in pristine ice, seawater and surface sediment was complemented by mock oil spill microcosms in seawater and sediment to assess biodegradation potential in the Kivalliq marine environment. Incubations of seawater or sediment amended with crude oil were monitored over a 21-week period using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, metagenomics, cell counting and hydrocarbon geochemistry. Analysis of microbial baselines showed little variability in diversity or taxa in similar marine biomes apart from sites with fresher water. Seawater microcosms demonstrated growth from putative hydrocarbon-degrading organisms corresponding to losses in alkane hydrocarbons. Alkane and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon losses and detection of associated genes for hydrocarbon degradation corresponded with appearances of putative hydrocarbonoclastic taxa in sediment microcosms. The Kivalliq marine microbiome’s potential to mitigate pollution effects associated with oil spills suggests that incorporating microbial diversity and microbiome assessments into monitoring
environmental change will lead to improved efficacy of spill bioremediation strategies and preparation measures in the Arctic.


identifier: Scory, T. (2017). Exploring the impact of polygenes on genetic inheritance model identification, with application to Familial Colorectal Cancer Type X (FCCTX) (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26109

contributor:
Kopciuk, Karen
Lu, Xuewen
de Leon, Alexander
Long, Quan

subject: Statistics Statistics biostatistics

abstract:
Although a genetic inheritance pattern has not yet been identified, there seems to be a hereditary component for some types of cancer. The focus of this thesis is on identifying the factors that enable correct identification of genetic inheritance models. Exploring this topic involved complex segregation analysis on real FCCTX cancer registry data, then on simulated data (based on the real data characteristics) to determine what caused the model to be identified. If a strong polygenic effect is present, finding evidence for the correct genetic model is more likely. However, the correct model was identified roughly 50% of the time, so more factors should be explored. If the genetic inheritance pattern of a disease is identified, this would facilitate identifying the gene mutation in question, especially with rapidly advancing genomic technology. This work can be applied to
other cancers, and can encourage exploration of non-Mendelian genetic inheritance.


identifier: Lekkerkerker, H. N. (1971). A Theoretical study of light scattered from chemically relaxing systems (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22377

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

subject:
QC 431 L45 1971
Light - Scattering

abstract: Bibliography: p. 138-141.


identifier: Roman, I. C. (2006). Complementarity modeling and multiobjective techniques in optimal power flow problems (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/507

format:
xvii, 154 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 141-154


identifier: Beek, A. (2016). Contextual Interpretations of International Mindedness in  International Baccalaureate Diploma Students (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25439

contributor:
Davis, Brent
Bohac-Clarke, Veronika
Tarc, Paul

subject:
Education--Curriculum and Instruction
international mindedness
International Baccalaureate
international education
Integral Theory
intercultural

abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine contextual interpretations of international mindedness by International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma students in a national and an international school in the Czech Republic. Three research questions were addressed in the study:
•	How is international mindedness actualized by IB Diploma students?
•	What is the experience of education for international mindedness for IB Diploma students?
•	What is the role of context in developing international mindedness in IB Diploma students?
The conceptual framework was based on Wilber’s (2006) comprehensive integral theory, a novel application in the study of international mindedness. Through integral methodological pluralism, a form of mixed methods research, quantitative and qualitative data was collected and analyzed. Using an empirical methodology, the Global Perspectives Inventory (Braskamp, Braskamp & Engberg, 2014) was administered to IB Diploma students. Descriptive statistical analysis of the results revealed no significant difference between participants from the two schools. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological methodology, interviews were conducted with IB Diploma students and experienced IB Diploma teachers. Findings revealed the experience of international mindedness can be characterized by the development of an intercultural identity, the ability to take alternate perspectives and the capacity to resolve disconnection from important others. Contextual factors of privilege, parent influence and exposure to diversity also characterized the experience of student international mindedness. Implications for improving the education for international mindedness at the level of the school and IB organization are discussed.


identifier: Michalak, A. (2023). An assessment of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) genomic diversity and structure in western Canada to guide species conservation and management (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: An Assessment of Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Genomic Diversity and Structure in Western Canada to Guide Species Conservation and Management

publisher:
Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary

contributor:
Poissant, Jocelyn
Musiani, Marco
Polfus, Jean
Rogers, Sean

subject:
conservation genomics
population structure
genetic differentiation
clustering
evolutionarily significant units
ecotypes
endangered wildlife
Forestry and Wildlife
Ecology
Genetics
Zoology

abstract: Human-induced environmental change is one of the biggest threats to global biological diversity, and the resulting environmental conditions have made it increasingly difficult for species to adapt and survive. The use of genomic technologies, such as the inference of genetic structure, can aid species conservation and prevent population declines. Particularly for caribou (Rangifer tarandus), which are considered an at-risk species across Canada, determining population genetic structure can help delineate units for conservation while detecting potentially cryptic population structure and diversity as well as undetected and/or mislabeled populations. For my M.Sc. thesis, I studied genomic diversity in caribou sampled throughout western Canada to better characterize population structure and supplement previous genetic studies conducted in this region. I accomplished this using several population structure inference methods and by combining individual-based genomic and spatial data for 658 individuals derived from 41 herds across British Columbia (BC) and Alberta (AB). Results indicate that population structure inferred from genomic data reflects neither past nor present caribou classification schemes. Instead, caribou genetic differentiation in BC and AB is best reflected at K=4 clusters, which primarily: (1) identifies a potential new conservation unit composed of individuals belonging to Itcha-Ilgachuz and neighboring subpopulations, and (2) redefines the boundaries of existing populations. Despite the need for multiple lines of evidence to provide complementary criteria for designating distinct units for conservation or populations, my work illustrates how genomics can help inform and improve the delineation of such conservation and management units for caribou.


identifier: Burke, K. L. (1983). The faithful following: exploring the link between charisma and religious commitment (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12104

subject:
BV 652.1 B85 1986
Christian leadership
Commitment to the church

abstract: Bibliography: p. 109-116.


identifier: Berman, J. (2013). Preschoolers' Use of Vocal Affect as a Cue to Referential Intent (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27418

contributor:
Graham, Susan
Chambers, Craig

subject:
Psychology--Cognitive
Psychology--Developmental
Vocal Affect
Referential Intent

abstract:
In this dissertation, I examined the development of preschoolers’ use of a speaker’s vocal affect to guide their understanding of referential situations.  Across all experiments, children’s eye gaze was measured as an index of their underlying interpretive processes.
The first set of experiments examined 5-year-olds’ use of vocal affect to understand the referential intentions of a speaker.  Across three experiments, differences in 5-year-olds’ use of vocal affect across multiple contexts (i.e., ambiguous: two same category referents vs. unambiguous: only one linguistically defined referent) and valence types (i.e., positive vs. negative) were investigated to determine whether vocal affect might help children identify a linguistically ambiguous referent or speed the detection of a linguistically unambiguous referent.  Results indicated that 5-year-olds use both positive and negative vocal affect to resolve referential ambiguity.  Further, when 5-year-olds were provided with unambiguous contexts, negative, but not positive vocal affect altered children’s eye gaze early in the utterance (i.e., prenoun).
Second, I examined whether 4- and 5-year-olds could use vocal affect to learn new words. Results indicated that both 4- and 5-year-olds’ eye gaze reflected the use of both positive and negative vocal affect to map novel labels to novel objects.  When 5-year-olds completed extension and generalization tasks, negative but not positive vocal affect played a role in children’s ability to learn new words.
Finally, I examined whether 3- and 5-year-olds can use a speaker’s vocal affect to match the face of the speaker.  Eye gaze results indicated that both 3- and 5-year-olds could use a speaker’s vocal affect to find her matching emotional face.  However, there were significant differences across valence types in terms of timing.  Specifically, children’s eye gaze reflected an earlier use of negative compared to positive vocal affect.  However, when children were asked to explicitly locate the matching face (i.e., through pointing) only 5-year-olds displayed this ability.
The findings from this dissertation demonstrate that preschoolers can use a speaker’s vocal affect as a cue to referential intent.  Furthermore, when provided with negative vocal affect children were not only more accurate, but were able to use this information earlier in the utterance.


identifier: Rowney, J. I. (1972). Habituation to a loud sound as a function of two kinds of anxiety (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17816

format:
vii, 51 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BF 575 A6 R67 1971
Anxiety
Sound - Psychological aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 42-46.


identifier: Hartman, C. J. (1984). Planning for rapid transit in suburban residential areas: toward a more comprehensive approach (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23438

creator: Hartman, Christopher J. (Christopher John), 1957-

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
iv, 117 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HE 311 C22 V327 1986

subject: Urban transportation - British Columbia - Vancouver

subject: Local transit - British Columbia - Vancouver

abstract: Bibliography: p. 112-117.


identifier: Geras, A. M. (2004). The effectiveness of test driven development (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12881

contributor:
Smith, Michael Richard
Ulieru, Mihaela

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 137-142

abstract: In this thesis, two related streams of research are presented: the empirical evaluation stream and the organizational readiness stream. In the empirical evaluation steam, we describe the results of an experiment comparing traditional test-last development to test-driven development. Test-driven development is an approach for designing software that involves using tests to guide the design effort. In the organizational readiness stream of the research we report on the results of a regional survey of software testing practices and present the contents of a brief analysis of risks facing those organizations that are in the process of adopting test-driven development. The common thread between the two streams is software testing, specifically characterizing the testing-related skills that both developers and organizations require in order to continue to compete in the global software market.  We conclude that there is a need for increased testing knowledge and ability; especially at the system and acceptance test levels. This increased knowledge would also decrease the risk the organization faces when migrating from a traditional test-last development process to a testdriven development process.


identifier: Koenig, J. D. B. (2022). Development of iron (III) tetra(meso-aryl)porphyrins and N-annulated perylene diimide tethered rhenium (I) bipyridine supramolecular dyads for carbon dioxide conversion catalysis (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Welch, Gregory
Sutherland, Todd
Van Humbeck, Jeffrey
Piers, Warren
Warren, Jeffrey

subject: Chemistry--Inorganic Chemistry--Organic Energy

abstract: This dissertation details the development of novel molecular organometallic complexes for applications in carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion catalysis. Chapter One introduces the notion of closing the carbon loop, as well as explores state-of-the-art molecular organometallic complexes based upon the iron (III) tetra(meso-aryl)porphyrin and rhenium (I) (2,2’-bipyridine) tricarbonyl chloride motifs, which are capable of highly selective and highly efficient CO2 conversion catalysis. Structure-property relationships described in this section helped guide the design of next generation organometallic catalysts that will make use of mesomeric effects and second-sphere electronic modifications to achieve improved performance with lower energy unput. Chapter Two explores the influence of mesomeric effects on the iron (III) tetra(meso-aryl)porphyrin platform by switching conventional phenyl-groups with smaller thiophene-based substituents. Although lower electrocatalytic CO2 conversion overpotentials were realized, these iron (III) tetra(meso-thienyl) porphyrins were subject to lower performance. Chapter Three investigates a series of N-annulated perylene diimide tethered rhenium bipyridine dyads. The N-annulated perylene diimide groups were elucidated to act as a second-sphere electron-reservoir for rhenium bipyridine catalyst, where the preferred electrocatalytic pathway was governed by the applied overpotential and the tether length between the two moieties. Chapter Four explores the photocatalytic CO2 conversion abilities of various electronically modified N-annulated perylene diimide tethered rhenium bipyridine dyads. The nature of the electronic substituent changed the preferred photoexcitation pathway, as well as the overall electronic driving-force for electron-transfer in the dyads. Chapter Five examines possible future research directions for these iron (III) tetra(meso-thienyl)porphyrin and N-annulated perylene diimide tethered rhenium (I) tricarbonyl bipyridine supramolecular dyad platforms, and then concludes by discussing the obstacles of closing the carbon loop using catalytic CO2 conversion.


identifier: Hermann, M. J. (1991). Implementation of the functional architecture TIM (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21359

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

subject: QA 76.6 H48 1991

subject: Electronic data processing

subject: Functional programming (Computer Science)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 113-121.


identifier: McGeown Plant, A. (2017). Raising the Compulsory School Leaving Age in Manitoba: An Analysis of The Preparing Students for Success Act 2011 (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27521

contributor:
Dr. James K. Donlevy
Dr. Brenda Spencer, Dr. Ian Winchester

subject:
Education--Administration
compulsory school leaving age
public policy
student success

abstract: On December 6, 2010, the Province of Manitoba announced that it would be introducing Bill 13: The Preparing Students for Success Act, “aimed at better preparing students to succeed in school and beyond” (“Minister introduces,” 2010, para. 1). This bill amended The Public Schools Act with the purpose of raising the compulsory school age from 16 to 18 in Manitoba. The accompanying Learning to Age 18 Regulation was also established to provide superintendents with opportunities to provide alternative programming for students who want to remain in school, but choose to pursue an alternative curriculum. The Act came into force on September 6, 2011. Manitoba is the third province in Canada, following New Brunswick and Ontario that increased the compulsory school leaving age to 18 in response to students leaving school before completing their high school education. The Preparing Students for Success Act 2011 “would require school boards to establish policies and procedures to support students in remaining engaged in school or in activities and programs which provide educational benefits” (“Minister introduces,” 2010, para. 3). The purpose of this study was to investigate how educators and administrators in three Manitoba schools interpreted and implemented this legislation’s mandate. This qualitative inquiry provides an analysis of this legislation from a single case, multi-site study. In addition, the analytical basis of grounded theory methodology supported this research inquiry by offering recommendations and conclusions from the findings of my research.


identifier: Ito, Y. (1977). A One-dimensional computer model for simulating oil recovery by steamflooding (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23722

publisher:
Engineering
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xvi, 135 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TP 687 I84 1976 Microfiche
Thermal oil recovery

abstract: Bibliography: p. 105-109.


identifier: Sidhu, D. M. (2019). Explorations of Sound Symbolism and Iconicity (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Arts
University of Calgary

contributor:
Pexman, Penny M.
Bodner, Glen E.
Curtin, Suzanne
Flynn, Darin
Reilly, Jamie Patrick

subject:
sound symbolism
iconicity
language processing
psycholinguistics
cognitive psychology
psychology of langauge
linguistics
Education--Language and Literature
Linguistics
Psychology--Cognitive

abstract: Sound symbolism refers to the finding that individuals have biases to associate certain language sounds (i.e., phonemes) with certain perceptual and/or semantic features (see Lockwood & Dingemanse, 2015; Sidhu & Pexman, 2018a). An example of this is the association between the phoneme /i/ (as in heed) and smallness. This is of special interest to language because it can enable iconic relationships between form and meaning: instances in which a word’s form maps onto its meaning via resemblance. For instance, the word teeny contains a vowel associated with smallness, and refers to something small. Iconicity can also exist through direct resemblance, in which a form imitates the meaning to which it refers (e.g., bang, woosh). In Chapter 2 I synthesize the existing sound symbolism literature to arrive at five potential mechanisms that could give rise to the associations between phonemes and features. I also discuss as yet unanswered questions for the field and propose ways in which future research might answer these questions. In Chapter 3 I demonstrate a novel form of sound symbolism, namely that between phonemes and personality factors. In a departure from much of the previous literature, I conduct this investigation using real first names, allowing exploration of sound symbolism in existing language. Further, by demonstrating an association between phonemes and an abstract dimension, I widen the scope of sound symbolism, and provide a novel test case for the potential mechanisms discussed in Chapter 2. In Chapter 4 I turn my attention to iconicity and its benefit to language processing. I demonstrate that iconic words are processed faster on a lexical decision task as well as a phonological lexical decision task, compared to arbitrary words. I consider how this finding might fit into an existing model of word processing. Finally, in Chapter 5, I explore the effect of iconicity on the structure of the lexicon. I demonstrate that iconic words tend to have more unique meanings, and to have a greater amount of associated sensory experience. I discuss how these findings could shed light on the emergence of iconicity in the lexicon over time. Across these diverse studies I explore non-arbitrariness in language both at the level of individual phonemes and entire words. A running theme throughout this work is a consideration of the mechanisms underlying these phenomena, as well as an exploration of their relevance to broad, existing language.


identifier: Samman, T. (2006). Craniocervical functional morphology of several North American coelurosaurian dinosaurs (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21428

publisher:
Science
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Hills, Leonard V.
Currie, Philip J.

format:
xxiv, 316 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 237-281


identifier: Fellows, J. J. (2005). Self-Searching (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2308

title: Self-Searching

format:
vii, 118 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 116-118


identifier: Mukhopadhyay, P. (2003). Molecular dynamics simulations of negatively charged lipid bilayers and the distribution of an environmental pollutant in lipid bilayers (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15973

abstract: Bibliography: p. 91-101.


identifier: Charikar, E. M. (1980). Retorting of low grade oil sands (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13782

title: Retorting of low grade oil sands

format:
xi, 118 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TN 871 C398 1985
Oil sands
Oil sands extraction plants
Thermal oil recovery
Coal, Pulverized

abstract: Bibliography: p. 103-104.


identifier: Mohamadian, M. (1998). Indirect field oriented control of an induction motor implemented with an artifical neural network (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14155

format:
xxv, 156 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TJ213 .M64 1998
Automatic control
Electronic control

abstract: Bibliography: p. 146-151


identifier: Andrews Stobart, C. (2016). The University Associates' Continuum of Practice (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28407

contributor:
Brandon, James
McGarvey, Lynn
Jardine, Patricia Gail
Calvert, Ann

subject:
Education--Teacher Training
Supervision
Pre-service teachers
University Facilitator

abstract: This case study explored the work of university associates (UAs) within the Faculty of Education at a Canadian university from an interpretivist perspective. Data collected from semi-structured interviews with twelve UAs, artifacts, and documents generated insights about university associates’ roles and responsibilities with the intention to inform future field experience practice. In order to do this a conceptual framework based on a continuum of practice put forth by LeCornu and Ewing (2008) was utilized, which conceptualized a spectrum of pre-service teacher supervision spanning traditional to communal orientations. Five findings emerged from the data analysis: (a) University Associates, who were most frequently recruited from the ranks of retired teachers and school administrators, endeavoured to establish cooperative, managerial relationships with practicum hosting schools. (b) University Associates expressed a deep-seated commitment to fulfilling their roles. (c) University Associates reflectively determined best practice. (d) Collaboration within the practicum was evident although minimal due to hindrances. (e) University Associates with administrative experience expressed having an advantage working collaboratively. In light of these findings, collaborative practice should become a focused professional development initiative by the university for UAs within the practicum.  Likewise, ongoing UA selection must consider the collaborative backgrounds of those participating in the practicum and opt for those with administrative experience when possible.   As well, further investigation of the UA role would benefit from a multi-perspective stance, including the voices of pre-service teachers, mentor teachers, school coordinators and field experience directors.


identifier: Wellsby, M. (2016). Examining the Influence of Sensorimotor Experience on 5-year-old Children's Word Learning (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26029

contributor:
Pexman, Penny
Graham, Susan
Sears, Chris
Drefs, Michelle
James, Karin

subject:
Psychology--Developmental
Word Learning
embodied cognition
sensorimotor

abstract: According to strong theories of embodied cognition, sensorimotor experience is essential for gaining, representing, and accessing conceptual knowledge. The role of embodied knowledge in adult language processing has been studied quite extensively, and embodied experiences are considered necessary for infants’ early learning. The effect of sensorimotor experience in older children’s language learning, however, has been examined to a much lesser extent. I conducted two experiments with 5-year-old children to examine the influence of sensorimotor interaction on object label learning. In Experiment 1, children learned labels for ten novel objects in one of four learning conditions: active interaction, observe interaction, object observation, or object observation with fact. The children were then given a recognition test, and the results indicated that there was no effect of learning condition on recognition accuracy. Children in the active interaction condition did make more comments during the learning phase about how the objects could be manipulated, and this focus on object function could have distracted from their ability to learn the object labels. In Experiment 2, I modified the stimuli so that they did not afford any obvious functions and so that the sensory features of the objects were emphasized. Children again learned labels for ten novel objects in one of two learning conditions: active interaction or object observation. Once again, there was no effect of learning condition on recognition accuracy performance. Taken together, the findings provide some insight into the role of embodied experience in children’s language learning. More specifically, the results provide evidence against strong theories of embodied cognition by demonstrating a situation in which sensorimotor experience did not benefit learning.


identifier: McPhee, M. E. (1972). Consistency of Milton's moral vision as reflected in selected prose and poetry (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23243

format:
x, 143 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
PR 3592 R4 M24 1972 Microfilm
Milton, John, 1608-1674
Religion in literature
Ethics in literature

abstract: Bibliography: p. 139-143.


identifier: Fichadiya, A. (2014). Elucidating the Relationship Between Macrophages and Synovial Mesenchymal Progenitor Cell Chondrogenesis (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25868

subject: Biology--Cell Biology--Molecular Mesenchymal STEM macrophage Osteoarthritis

abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex disease affecting articular cartilage and joint tissues. Macrophages in OA synovium contribute to the inflamed joint environment by releasing inflammatory mediators promoting cartilage loss. What remains unknown is how macrophages interact with synovial mesenchymal progenitor cells (sMPCs) in the joint. sMPCs are able to differentiate into cartilage but for unknown reasons, sMPC chondrogenic capacity is lost in OA. This thesis elucidates the relationship between macrophages and sMPC using synovial explants obtained from OA and normal patients. I found that altered macrophage activity (through cytokine stimulation and/or macrophage depletion) differentially regulates the chondrogenic capacity of sMPCs in a patient-specific manner. Also, the secretory profile of the explant is different between normal and OA patients in response to treatment. Taken together, there is heterogeneity within the responses of the OA patients, highlighting the need for personalized approaches to repair the cartilage within the OA joint.


identifier: Birkle, G. (2004). Flat slabs: the influence of the slab thickness and the stud layout (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2189

format:
xv, 201 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 143-152

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract:
The objective of this work was to investigate the influence of the slab thickness and the layout of shear stud reinforcement on the behaviour of interior slab-column connections. To achieve this, experiments on 12 interior slab-column connections were conducted having the slab thickness and the layout of shear reinforcement as their major variables. The tests were designed using the shear friction model for slabs developed by Dechka (2001). The test results were included in a database developed to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of the shear friction model and the current Canadian design code (CSA Standard A23.3-94, 1994).

  The experimental program revealed a dependency of the punching capacity of interior slab-column connections on the slab thickness. The experiments also helped to identify rational patterns for shear reinforcement placement and allow for recommendations on the extent of such shear reinforcement.

  In the course of the theoretical investigation, the shear friction model was further developed to better reflect the actual punching behaviour of slab-column connections. The development mainly focuses on the location and shape of the failure cone.

  Due to the unsatisfactory performance of the current Canadian design code in the comparison of its punching load predictions to experiments on over 300 slab-column assemblies, recommendations are made to improve this design code. The recommendations are made in a form that they can be adapted easily to the current Canadian code.


identifier: Kemp, G. G. (1976). Pre-trial detention: a survey of empirical research in four countries: research issues in corrections - a research proposal for the remand centre (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16585

format:
xi, 54 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
Detention of persons
Arrest
Calgary Remand Centre
Correctional law

abstract: Bibliography: p. 51-54.

abstract: The document to follow is the final product that emerged from a two month work experience with the Calgary Remand Centre, the City's Detention facility for prisoners awaiting a court hearing. It consists of three main and conceptually distinct sections although there is a logial connection and interrelationship between sections. The content of the document was not in any way pre-determined, that is to say, there was no specific request or directive to deal with the substantive areas that are present. Two graduate social work students, myself and a colleague, both of whom were primarily interested in research and evaluation, were given an open-ended two month assignment at the Centre. The specific context and substance of the paper evolved slowly over the course of the two month period and was shaped by several forces. First of all, we were free to pursue problems and issues which were of personal interest to us, and the report reflects this to some extent. Secondly, we held a series of periodic meetings with officials at the Centre in order to sensitize ourselves to the kind of information needs which would be of most use to them and to the organization in their charge. The report, therefore, is intended to be of some practical value and consistent with the expressed views of centre officials as to what would have particular value for them. Finally, as is always the case, the report was regulated by the pragmatics of what it was possible to achieve, given such limitations as the time frame, the setting, and in this particular case, certain inauspicious legal proceedings dealing with matters concerning the practice of research in provincial correctional institutions. As noted, the report contains three parts. The first is a survey of empirical research from four countries (Canada, The United States, The United Kingdom, and Australia) dealing with selected issues in pretrial detention. The second part is a short discussion of some critical research issues in corrections generally, with some particular attention given to their ramifications for research in a facility such as the Remand Centre. The last part of the document is a research proposal written specifically for the Remand Centre. It calls for undertaking a research audit which would, in part, provide a data package descriptive of the Centre's first year of operation.


identifier: Hoyle, V. A. (2005). Data assimilation for 4-D wet refractivity modelling in a regional GPS network (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17377

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 162-168
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Whitaker, M. R. (2011). The depression, the new deal, and America's new environmental ethic, 1933-1938 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4222

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 137-142.


identifier: Reid, M. J. (1976). The Self-help model within the Calgary Association of Self-Help (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18686

format:
<vi, 126> leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
Self-help groups
Calgary Association of Self-Help

abstract: Bibliography: p. <86-88>.


identifier: Sangha, S. (2004). Memory formation, reconsolidation, extinction and forgetting in lymnaea stagnalis (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23284

format:
xii, 227 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 203-227
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Maillet, R. (2014). The Development of a Per-O-Benzylated 1-C-Aryl-glycal for the Synthesis of Kdo Glycosides (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28056

subject: Chemistry--Organic Kdo Synthesis glycosylation

abstract:
3-Deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid (Kdo) is a key component of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) found in all gram-negative bacteria. The Kdo sugar exists almost exclusively in alpha-glycoside form and is essential for bacterial survival.
Previously the Ling group has shown that a 1-C-aryl-3,4;6,7-diisopropylidenated heptose glycal can be a versatile donor for the synthesis beta-Kdo glycosides. The glycosylation was accomplished with high regio- and stero- selectivities by using N-iodosuccinimide (NIS). It was postulated that the reason for the observed beta-glycosylyation results arose from the presence of a fused isopropylidene ring on the top face of the glycal therefore directing via steric repulsion the formation of a the beta-Kdo glycoside.
The goal of this thesis was to exchange the fused isopropylidene rings on the glycal with acyclic protecting groups so as to test if glycosylation results could be made to favor formation of a more stable and desired alpha-Kdo glycoside.
Chapter 1 gives a brief introduction of bacterial polysaccharides, in particular, lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) produced by gram-negative bacteria and also Kdo monosaccharide. The biological functions and biosynthetic pathway of LPSs are also summarized. Chapter 2 provides detailed reviews on chemical methodologies reported in the literature for the synthesis of Kdo. Chapter 3 details the work of this thesis towards the development and synthesis of a per-O-benzylated 1-C-aryl-heptose glycal and its properties in glycosylations. The experimental procedures and spectroscopic data of all synthesized compounds are given in Chapter 4.


identifier: Risling, T. (2008). Redox modulation of neuronal excitability as a factor in age-related memory impairment (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2855

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 111-124


identifier: Jiang, P. (1998). Implementation of a peer-to-peer wireless system (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20771

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

subject:
TK5103.45 .J53 1998
Wireless communication systems
Spread spectrum communications
Rural telephone.
Radiotelephone.

abstract: Bibliography: p. 84-85


identifier: Stinson, C. E. (2011). Attachment and resilience in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4390

format:
52 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 42-49

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


identifier: Trnavskis, B. (1971). Internal accessibility in the Peace River area, Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19080

format:
x, 185 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HE 357 P4 T74 1971

subject: Roads - Alberta - Peace River area

subject: Transportation - Alberta - Peace River area

abstract: Bibliography: p. 136-143.


identifier: Murray, T. (2006). Affective industrial design: understanding our emotional attachment to the products we love (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1126

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

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


identifier: Hudak, B. (1997). Belief revision and epistemic value (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12566

title: Belief revision and epistemic value

format:
vii, 205 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BD215 .H83 1997
Belief and doubt
Knowledge, Theory of

abstract: Bibliography: p. 201-205


identifier: Pun, M. (2013). Effect of Selective and Nonselective Cyclooxygenase Enzyme Inhibition on Arterial Blood Pressure and Cerebral Blood Flow with Exposure to Intermittent Hypoxia in Humans (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25809

subject:
Neuroscience
blood pressure
Intermittent Hypoxia
Cerebral Blood Flow
obstructive sleep apnea
cyclooxygenase
prostaglandin

abstract:
Background: Intermittent hypoxia (IH) simulating obstructive sleep apnea raises blood pressure (BP) and impairs cerebral blood flow response. The pathophysiology of intermittent hypoxia-mediated increase in BP involves multiple mechanisms but the role of cyclooxygenase (COX) catalyzed vasoactive prostaglandins (PG) is unclear.
Methods: A placebo controlled double-blind randomized cross-over trial was designed using nonselective COX inhibitor indomethacin (50 mg tid/po), selectively COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib (200 mg bid/po) comparing with placebo. Healthy males ingested either of drugs for 4 days and physiological measurements were taken on 5th day with an acute isocapnic-hypoxia challenge pre- and post 6 hrs of IH exposure. Urinary PGs were assayed pre- and post- IH exposure.
Results: After 4 days of drug, INDO increased BP compared to PLBO and CLBX; and lowered CBF compared to PLBO (air and baseline breathing). Mean arterial pressure gain with INDO increased followed by CLBX in response to acute isocapnic hypoxia and it was driven by increased gains in both systolic BP and diastolic BP (statistically not significant). CBF gain was blunted with CLBX while it was similar between INDO and PLBO although they were not statistically significant. With 6 hrs of IH (post-IH), CBF gain remained blunted with CLBX but was augmented with INDO (statistically not significant). CVC gain was lower with CLBX (statistically not significant). Both drugs lowered vasodilator and vasoconstrictor PGs compared to PLBO. Pre-IH PGI2:TxA2 was higher with INDO compared to PLBO (p < 0.001) and CLBX (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Indomethacin perturbs cardio- and cerebrovascular homeostasis in more robust manner as compared to placebo and celecoxib after 4 days of ingestion.


identifier: Aburashed, R. (2023). 3D printing in clinical diagnostics: a versatile tool to develop testing devices for the diagnosis of infectious diseases (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: 3D printing in Clinical Diagnostics: A Versatile Tool to Develop Testing Devices for the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

contributor:
Sanati Nezhad, Amir
Lewis, Ian
Kim, Seonghwan
Murari, Kartikeya

subject:
3D printing
infectious disease
3D printed swabs COVID
centrifugal microfluidics
blood stream infection
Metabolomics
Biophysics--Medical
Engineering

abstract: 3D printing (3DP) has recently emerged as an advanced manufacturing technology in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. 3DP has virtually become a synonym for rapid prototyping. The ease of use and low cost of in-house 3D printing has also revolutionized product development, and many manufacturers of medical tools have adopted the technology to produce brand-new medical devices and surgical instruments. 3DP allows for a fast feedback loop which accelerates design development; designers and manufacturers can rely on the use of early 3D printed parts to support clinical trials or early commercialization while the final design is still being optimized. This relationship was crucial in support of enhanced health care and general emergency response, as shown during the COVID-19 pandemic. A few examples where 3DP technologies were used to validate product efficacy include 3DP nasal pharyngeal swabs, multiplexing of bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines to support multiple patients, patient-specific dental moulding, and antigen testing kits for COVID-19. In this dissertation, I show the versatility of 3D printing within the infectious disease workflow. Firstly, I demonstrate the use of 3D printing in patient sample collection through the development of a novel 3D manufacturing and efficacy validation for nasal pharyngeal (NP) swabs. With the aim to develop a swab (a) 3D printed with complex tip structures for enhanced sample collection efficacy, eliminating the need to apply flocks at the tips (b) scalability with a network of 3D printing capacity in biomedical devices and biocompatible material applications, and (c) ability to rapidly iterate prototypes quickly and effectively without incurring costs of machining moulds for injection moulding. In the following chapter, I discuss the importance and use of rapid manufacturing techniques to develop diagnostic assay kits for various diseases; predominantly in the development of point-of-care (POC) devices through the combination of microfluidic and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). 3DP techniques can be utilized to develop various fluidic systems to streamline laboratory testing methodologies. I explore the development of a centrifugal microfluidic platform and the manufacturability of various centrifugal fluidic systems within the limitation of 3DP. This work aims to provide the building blocks of the 3D printing of various centrifugal microfluidic modules and establishes a proof-of-concept AST platform for bloodstream infections by sensing and monitoring the growth and antibiotic susceptibility of E. coli. Finally, I show the utility of 3DP in clinical diagnostics through the rapid development of a custom 96-well plate platform; microbial containment device (MCD) and software package FUGU-MS – Filtering Utility for Grouping untargeted mass spectrometry data and open-source software tool to compliment the  metabolic data acquired via the MCD. The 3D printed MCD that allows water-soluble metabolites to diffuse from a microbial culture well into a bacteria-free well through a semi-permeable membrane, which allows for streamline sample processing for clinical diagnostics of bloodstream infections. The MCD validated through the analysis of the metabolic flux to identify different strains of bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus following a 4-hour incubation period of various bloodstream and urinary tract pathogens and direct sampling onto a Q Exactive HF Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer.


identifier: Weytjens, J. L. (1992). Determinants of cat medial gastrocnemius muscle force during simulated locomotion (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21178

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

subject:
QP 370 W49 1992
Central nervous system
Muscle strength - Testing

abstract: Bibliography: p. 133-142.


identifier: Alamri, J. M. (2012). Being there: task complexity influence on presence in 3d virtual environments (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4789

format:
ix, 266 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 211-228

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract: This two-phased, mixed methods study investigated the effect of levels of task complexity on presence in a virtual environment. Building on Wood's model of task complexity and on Kopp's contextual factors, three levels of objective complexity were systematically developed for job interview tasks. After phase 1, Education students were randomly assigned to complete one interview task at one complexity level. They were videotaped, and surveyed about their sense of presence. While ANOV A showed there were no significant differences in presence across the three groups, regression showed that age and complexity predicted presence. The qualitative themes such as involvement, suspension of disbelief, navigation, and task complexity shed light on the contributing factors that influenced participants' presence. Participants identified involvement, presence, and interaction as essential characteristics to perform a learning task in a VE. The results of this study contributed to understand presence and it's influence on learning in 3D VEs.


identifier: Lichti, D. D. (1999). Phase recovery from holographic interferometry imagery (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14356

format:
xi, 151 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TA1637 .L53 1999
Image processing
Computer vision
Holographic interferomety.
Computer algorithms

abstract: Bibliography: p. 130-139.


identifier: Thomson, J. J. (1999). Age-dependent effects of furosemide on cardiovascular control in conscious lambs (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21401

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

subject:
QP112.4 .T49 1999
Lambs--cardiovascular system--testing
Furosemide

abstract: Bibliography: p. 92-100


identifier: Rusu-Banu, F. (2008). Formal description of the fs-rtos real-time operating system (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1951

format:
xiv, 196 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 147-158


identifier: Thomas, C. (2016). Exploring the Impact of Professional Development Partnerships on Teaching and Learning (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26110

contributor:
Scott, Dr. Donald
Scott, Dr. Shelleyann
Brandon, Dr. Jim

subject:
Education--Administration
Education--Adult and Continuing
Education--Teacher Training
Sustained Professional Development
Job-embedded Professional Development
Professional Development Partnerships
Teacher Professional Development

abstract:
Professional development for teachers is essential for embracing change and there are a variety of ways to provide it.  The purpose of this study was to review a professional development program facilitated through a partner organization linked to a school.  The research question guiding this study was: What are teachers’, administrators’, and partners’ perspectives about the impact of sustained professional development provided through a partnership at an alternative school for K-12 in Southern Alberta?
The researcher followed the design of mixed methods methodology using interviews and document analysis.  Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with 29 teachers, three administrators, and three partners to explore the impact of the partnership.  The perspectives of participants offered a rich understanding of the professional development program facilitated by the partners.  Qualitative data were thematically analysed and quantitative data, which included accountability pillar and school review data, identified during document analysis were utilized to analyse trends to explore the potential influence of the partnership.  Qualitative and quantitative data were integrated and triangulated to increase legitimation and to reduce the potential of researcher bias.  The results of this study were presented through three major findings that emerged from the analysis: (a) scheduled time for professional development; (b) culture of pressure and support; and (c) changes in teaching practices.  The importance of this study is multi-faceted and offers significant contributions to the body of research about the value of partnerships particularly in relation to the provision of sustained professional development within schools.  The Partnership Model for Transformational Teacher Professional Development was developed based on the results from this study and offers a framework for those considering forming partnerships for sustained onsite professional development directed towards changing teaching practice and improving student learning.  A variety of stakeholders hold potential as Professional Development Partners (PDP) and offer partnership opportunities for schools in different contexts.  Potential PDP could include representatives from various stakeholders such as school districts, Ministries of Education, universities, teachers’ associations, teacher-leaders, permanent coaches, consultants, and innovation designers.


identifier: Oberle, S. C. (2008). Untangling depression: masks, marks, and meanings (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1937

publisher:
Nursing
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
vi, 139 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 124-134

abstract: A person who has experienced depression is at an increased risk of future depressions, yet it cannot be definitively identified who will, and who will not, experience a relapse. This philosophical hermeneutic study offers a view of some of the ways that the possibility that depression may return can be experienced. Three individuals who had previously been diagnosed with depression were interviewed. Findings revealed that, while all participants were aware that depression could return in their lives, some felt marked by it, and by uncertainty of its return. How a person made meaning out of the experience of depression, however, seemed to make a difference in feelings about the future. From the tapestry of experience provided from these interviews, suggestions for societal change in the way that depression is looked at, and talked about, are considered, and ideas for clinical practice are offered.


identifier: Twaddle, D. M. (1981). The relationship between locus of control and organization of memory for self-descriptive adjectives prior to and following a success or a failure experience (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20501

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xii, 113 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
BF 575 F14 T82 1983
Control (Psychology)
Failure (Psychology)
Self-perception
Memory

abstract: Bibliography: p. 108-113.


identifier: Gross, S. (1987). The Retirement of professional hockey players: a process of change in career identity (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14712

format:
xiii, 237 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject:
GV 847 G76 1987
Hockey players - Retirement
Career changes
Hockey players - Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p. 227-235.


identifier: Altowairiki, N. (2013). Instructors’ and Students’ Experiences with Online Collaborative Learning in Higher Education (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26563

subject:
Technology
Online Learning
Collaborative Learning
Higher Education

abstract: The purpose of this multi-case study was to examine the collaborative learning process in two online graduate courses over 13 weeks. The collaboration was assessed through instructors’ and students’ perspectives in terms of what factors successfully supported collaboration, what factors had a negative impact on collaboration, and what recommendations could be made to enhance future experiences. Data were collected from various sources: semi-structured interviews, documentation, synchronous and asynchronous discussion forums, and online observation. Findings from the study identified three essential conditions that were required to support online students’ collaboration: 1) building a safe environment; 2) helping students to feel comfortable; and 3) preparing students for meaningful collaboration. Also, the study identified factors that should be considered in designing online collaborative learning and the necessary structures and scaffolds that need to be in place to support online collaborative learning. Online collaborative learning requires planning, managing, and facilitating.


identifier: Abarashi, M. (2022). Electronic Properties of Tailored 2D Materials for Chemical Sensor Applications (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Gomes da Rocha, Claudia
Friesen, Timothy
Nicola, Wilten

subject: Physics

abstract: Chemical sensor devices made of nanoscale materials have been widely used in different technological applications, and their susceptibility to perturbations in the environment depends on the host material properties. The latter can detect a concentration of impurities and evidence such changes in their conductance response which can be viewed as a direct quantum transport problem. In this work, we investigated the inverse of such quantum transport problems in which we attempt to determine the unknown concentration of dopants in nanomaterials from their conductance response. We employed a minimization method named the misfit function, developed by our collaborators in Trinity College Dublin, in which the unknown target concentration of impurities can be determined. Our goal was to test the pros and cons of the misfit function method, as well as its generality, and robustness. These were addressed by probing the method on distinct nanoscale materials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, and hexagonal boron nitride nanoribbons as hosts for substitutional atomic impurities. Our findings confirm that the method works best at a dilute regime, i.e., at a sufficiently low concentration of impurities, and for ensemble systems with large number of samples (≳ 102 samples).


identifier: Gavel, S. E. (1976). Self and other recognition to preschool children (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17371

format:
xii, 94 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
BF 723 I4 G29 1976 Microfiche
Child psychology
Identification (Psychology)
Self-perception
Self-realization
Recognition (Psychology)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 75-78.


identifier: Ukaga, G. C. (1973). Strategy for assessing educational needs in the East Central State of Nigeria (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11459

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xvi, 248 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject: LB 2970 N5 U52 1973 Microfilm

subject: Education - Nigeria - East Central State

abstract: Bibliography: p. 225-234.


identifier: Hung, J. (2014). Neurotrophic Theory of Accelerated Temporal Cortex Maturation in the Valproic Acid Rat Model of Autism (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27087

subject: Neuroscience Neuroscience

abstract: Neuronal networks in the human ventro-anterior temporal lobe play a critical role in mediating object perception, long term semantic memory and social communication. A unique feature of this region is its delayed acquisition of peak cortical thickness, which is not reached until the second decade of life. In the majority of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (henceforth referred to as autism) there is premature overgrowth of the temporal lobe during childhood. In this thesis, I studied the maturation trajectory of neurons from a homologous region in the albino rat, the posterior temporal association cortex (TeA), and how it is altered with exposure to the autism-linked teratogen valproic acid (VPA). My overarching hypothesis was that the slow maturation of TeA neurons during the first three weeks of postnatal development is a result of low local production and/or secretion of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and that VPA can accelerate maturation of TeA neurons during this period by prematurely increasing BDNF signalling. Chapter 1 is a general introduction that describes the importance of the temporal association cortex in cognitive development and autism research (Section 1.1), the phenomenon of slow maturation of heteromodal association cortices in humans (Section 1.2), the anatomy, function and development of the rat cortex (Section 1.3 and 1.4), and the rodent VPA model of autism (Section 1.5). The aim of the introduction is to clearly define the context, significance, and rationale for the thesis hypothesis and aims, which are summarized in Section 1.6. Materials and methods used in this thesis are presented in Chapter 2. Chapters 3-7 are the results of experimental work. These chapters are ordered to provide a general characterization of neuroanatomy of the TeA in normal and VPA treated animals in intact brains, before moving into increasingly mechanistic investigations using primary neuronal cultures. In Chapter 3, I compare the cortical thickness trajectory of the TeA with that of other cortical regions. In Chapter 4, I show that VPA increases the cortical thickness and density of Golgi-Cox stained processes in the TeA and that this may have behavioural consequences. In Chapter 5, I report that TeA neurons grow slowly in vitro as they do in vivo. Maturation of TeA neurons lagged behind that of primary sensorimotor areas and the hippocampus as measured by single-cell morphometry, dendrite density, and electrophysiology. These data suggest that endogenous properties are essential for regulating neuronal maturation rate. In Chapter 6, I describe my investigations of the effect of VPA on TeA maturation using the cell culture paradigm. VPA increased dendrite density in TeA and entorhinal cortex cultures but not those prepared from frontal association cortex, parietal association cortex, hippocampus, or primary sensorimotor cortices of the temporal, parietal and occipital lobes. VPA exposure also increased the percentage of spiking neurons in TeA cultures. These results suggest that TeA and EC cultures are intrinsically different from the other cortical areas examined. In Chapter 7, I investigated the mechanism by which TeA neurite outgrowth was selectively enhanced after VPA treatment. I found that the TeA normally has a significantly lower level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) immunostaining than many other brain regions during the early postnatal period. VPA exposure increased the intensity of BDNF staining in cultured TeA neurons, and its effect on dendrite growth was blocked by the specific tropomyosin-receptor kinase B (trkB) inhibitor ANA-12. Direct application of BDNF to TeA cultures reproduced the effect of VPA on neuronal morphology. Based on the results presented in this thesis and existing literature, I propose a hypothesis about the mechanism of slow TeA maturation and the developmental pathology of autism, presented in Chapter 8 along with a discussion of the mechanism by which VPA increases BDNF expression.

abstract: 2 years


identifier: Čigoja, S. (2021). Shoe Bending Stiffness and Muscle-Tendon Unit Function in Running (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Kinesiology
University of Calgary

contributor:
Nigg, Benno Maurus
Edwards, William Brent
Stefanyshyn, Darren John
von Tscharner, Vinzenz
Boyd, Steven K.
Hoogkamer, Wouter

subject:
Mechanics
Run
Fatigue
Biomechanics
Physiology
Biology
Applied Mechanics
Engineering--Biomedical

abstract: The latest records set during long-distance running competitions have been attributed to recent footwear midsole innovations. One of these midsole innovations that has been claimed to have large effects on biomechanical, physiological, and performance variables is the use of a carbon fibre plate to increase the longitudinal bending stiffness of a shoe. Several mechanisms were proposed to be associated with performance improvements when running in footwear with carbon fibre plates. One of these mechanisms, the principle of optimising muscle function is currently not well understood. Therefore, this thesis aimed to investigate the effects of midsole bending stiffness of athletic footwear on muscle and muscle-tendon unit function in running. The first part of this thesis showed that running in stiff footwear resulted in a redistribution of positive work from proximal to distal lower limb joints. Specifically, it was found that a fatigue-induced redistribution of joint work from distal to proximal joints can be delayed when running in stiff footwear. The second part of this thesis dealt with the shortening velocities of muscle-tendon units. Estimated shank muscle-tendon unit shortening velocities were reduced when running in stiffer shoes. Experimental results using ultrasound imaging of the gastrocnemius medialis muscle revealed that the muscle shortened to a lesser extent and with lower average velocities in stiff running footwear. These findings could have implications for long-distance running performance. Positive work generation at more distal joints (i.e., ankle) may result in lower active muscle volume, which has been shown to be the main determinant of changes in the energetic cost of running. Slower shortening velocities of the gastrocnemius medialis could allow the muscle to operate on a more favourable position on its force-velocity relationship. This could allow for more economical force generation for a longer period during long-distance running. Altered muscle function could be a source of improved performance when running in stiff shoes.


identifier: Davies, J. N. (2009). Molecular determinants of syntaxin 1A interactions with Cav2 calcium channels (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2962

format:
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abstract:
Bibliography: p. 111-128
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Mitchell, J. C. (1981). Environmental quality management for pipelines (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19827

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[vii], 88, [13] leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: TD 195 P5 M56 1976

subject: Gas, Natural - Pipe lines - Environmental aspects - Alberta

abstract: Bibliography: p. 72-76.


identifier: Krause, P. A. (1970). Economic implications of the post-war growth of the tertiary sector in Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18890

format:
vii, 132 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject:
HD 9985 C34 K72 1970 Microfilm
Service industries - Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p. 128-132.


identifier: Zhong, W. (2014). Feature selection for cancer classification using microarray gene expression data (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26170

contributor:
Wu, Jingjing
Lu, Xuewen

subject:
Statistics
feature selection
microarray
Classification

abstract: The rapid development of DNA microarray technology enables researchers to measure the expression levels of thousands of genes simultaneously and allows biologists easily gain insight into the complex interaction in tumours on gene expression levels. Its application in cancer studies has been shown great success in both diagnosis and elucidating the pathological mechanism. However, DNA microarray data usually contains thousands of genes and most of them are proved to be uninformative and redundant. Meanwhile, small size of samples of microarray data undermines the diagnosis accuracy of statistical models. Thereby, selecting highly discriminative genes from raw gene expression data can improve the performance of cancer classification and cut down the cost of medical diagnosis. This M.Sc. thesis proposes and investigates a new method of selecting highly discriminative genes for cancer classification based on DNA microarray data. For two-group classification problem, the Bhattacharyya distance is proposed to measure the dissimilarity in gene expression levels between the two groups. For any particular gene, we calculate the Bhattacharrya distance between the two groups based on the expression levels of that particular gene. We use the calculated distances, one for each gene, as a criteria to rank all the genes. Finally, support vector machine is utilized to obtain the optimal subset of genes achieving the lowest misclassification rate. Compared with the other two methods, SWKC (supervised weighted kernel clustering) (Shim et al., 2009) and  SVM-RFE (support vector machine with recursive feature elimination) (Guyon et al., 2002), the proposed method is shown to be more effective and sensitive to differentially expressed genes. In the simulation study, the proposed method has much higher recovery rate than the other two methods. Comparisons among these three gene selection methods are also made through two real DNA microarray datasets, the colon dataset and the leukemia dataset, that are publicly available. Based on three classification performance indexes, i.e. average number of genes selected, average number of classification errors in test set and misclassification rate, the proposed method gets slightly better classification results than SVM-RFE for the colon dataset while at a much less computation cost. It also achieves better classification results than the SWKC methods in both datasets. Finally, we discuss that in future work improvement in performance could be achieved by introducing kernel density estimators and replacing Bhattacharyya distance with Hellinger distance as a feature selection criteria. Since kernel density estimation is free of distribution assumptions, under which the classification results would be more robust than that obtained by the Bhattacharyya distance under normal assumption.


identifier: Johnson, B. (2006). Evaluating academic online asychronous discussions (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/765

format:
xi, 170 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 130-140


identifier: Ferworn, K. A. (1995). Thermodynamic and kinetic modelling of asphaltene precipitation from heavy oils and bitumens (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16583

format:
xviii, 236 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: TN 871 F456 1995

subject: Thermal oil recovery - Mathematical models

subject: Bitumen

subject: Asphaltene

abstract: Bibliography: p. 201-210.

abstract:
With the increasing use of bitumens as fuels and chemical feedstocks, it is important to understand how bitumens behave under production and processing conditions. Due to their high viscosity, bitumens cannot be produced by conventional means, necessitating the use of more sophisticated thermal or solvent recovery techniques. It has been observed, however, that the diluents used in the petroleum industry can cause asphaltene deposition from bitumens.
A scanning laser particle analyzer is employed to study how asphaltenes are affected by different solvents, thermodynamic conditions and external factors including agitation, shearing and excess oxygen. It was determined that asphaltene particles form extremely quickly, are very stable, and are affected to certain extents by different solvents in varying concentrations. A microvideo camera was also used to view the asphaltene particles and it was discovered that they are not necessarily spherical in nature.


identifier: Gibbard, W. B. (2005). The use of complementary and alternative medicine by children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14978

publisher:
Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xi, 141 leaves.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-103


identifier: Grenville, R. (2000). Unspoken voices: the experiences and preferences of adult mental health consumers regarding housing and supports (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14045

publisher:
Social Work
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
ix, 235 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: HV3008 .C3 G74 2000

subject: People with mental disabilities - Housing - Alberta

subject: People with mental disabilities - Services for - Alberta

subject: People with mental disabilities - Attitudes

abstract: Bibliography: p. 220-232.


identifier: Meyers, G. L. (1990). The Effects of COPD on marriage (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14689

title: The Effects of COPD on marriage

format:
xi, 186 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: RC 776 O3 M49 1990

subject: Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive - Psychological aspects

subject: Marriage - Psychological aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 179-183.


identifier: Lloyd-Jones, K. (2008). The role of cd14 in the endothelial response to lps (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1766

format:
xviii, 208 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 162-208


identifier: Muir, A. K. (1985). Structural studies of benzodiazepine receptor ligands (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18502

format:
xvi, 264 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
QP 801 B53 M84 1986
Benzodiazepines

abstract: Bibliography: p. 245-261.


identifier: Crack, S. N. (1977). Flora and vegetation of Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park, Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21270

format:
xii, 284 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
Alpine flora - Alberta
Parks, National - Canada - Jasper
Mountain ecology - Alberta

abstract: Bibliography: p. 207-220.

abstract: The study area is the alpine zone of Wilcox Pass, Jasper National Park. The vascular flora consists of 186 species. A hybrid analysis of Dryas octopetala and integrifolia populations shows that a large percentage of them have intermediate characteristics; most of them more closely resembling E. integrifolia. Twelve community-types were found to be the most common in the study are. The Salix glauca and the Arctostaphylos uva-ursi community-types are typical of the lower alpine subzone. The other plant associations occur commonly in the middle alpine subzone: the Kobresia myosuroides and the Dryas octopetala associations on dry, exposed, snow-free ridges and hilltops; the Cassiope tetragona., the Salix nivalis and the Fhyllcdoce glanduliflora. associations in intermediate habitats; the Anten..'1aria lanata, the Carex nigricans and the Salix arctica community-types on moist, snowbed sites; and the Salix barra.ttiana and the Carex aqua.tills community-types in areas which are very wet and covered with deep snow. The upper alpine subzone vegetation is composed of cushion, mat and rosette plants on rock outcrops and scree slopes. Few species were found exclusively in a single community-type. A growth-form analysis of Wilcox Pass and three other alpine areas studied previously showed that 11% of alpine species are hemicrypto:phytes, 17.5% are chamaephytes, 6.5% are geophytes, 4% are phanerophytes and o.6% are therophytes~ The high frequency of hemicryptophytes and chamaephytes indicates that these are successfully adapted alpine forms. Weighted spectra, based on coverage values, and unweighted spectra for each association differed, primarily, in the increased emphasis of the weighted spectra on the growth-form of the dominant species. Comparisons of the 12 community-types of the study area with previously described associations of other Alberta alpine areas show a large degree of similarity of habitats, as well as both similarities and differences in species composition.


identifier: Noonan, L. (1996). Impact of frame-of-reference and behavioral observation training on rating and behavioral accuracy in performance appraisals (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19240

format:
vii, 85 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject:
HF 5549.5 P35 N66 1996
Evaluation
Performance
Behavioral assessment

abstract: Bibliography: p. 62-69.


identifier: Tang, A. H. (2005). Embodiments in mixed presence groupware (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12150

title: Embodiments in mixed presence groupware

format:
xvi, 120 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 111-116


identifier: Gallagher, C. (1994). Stability and a-complementation of M15 B-galactosidase from escherichia coli (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17223

format:
xxi, 205 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
QP 603 G3 G35 1994
Beta-galactosidase
Escherichia coli - Genetics
Complementation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 198-205.

abstract: M15 B-Galactosidase from Escherichia coli is an inactive variant of Bgalactosidase with a deletion of residues 11-41. The protein can become active by the addition of a peptide derived from the N-terminal end of the wild type protein, by a process termed a-complementation. A fusion protein system was developed which allowed for the production and purification of a-peptide. This significantly decreased the time required to obtain pure peptide. The peptide produced in this way was also found to complement to a higher activity than the chemically cleaved (by cyanogen bromide) peptide from wild type B-galactosidase. Factors which affected the a-complementation of M15 B-galactosidase were investigated for their effects on activation (a-complementation). It was found that NaCl and B-mercaptoethanol increased the activation. Mg2+ increased the activity at low concentration but inhibited activation at high concentrations. The equilibrium between monomers and dimers was investigated. From experiments done at a series of protein concentrations, the Kd for monomer-dimer equilibrium was found to be 2.78 ± 0.76 x 10-7 M. The concentration of the protein was important in the equilibrium. Mg2+, NaCl and B-mercaptoethanol were shown to lower the Kd. The pH also affected the monomer-dimer equilibrium. The stability of M15 B-galactosidase was examined by thermal denaturation. The uncomplemented protein was found to have a lower temperature of activity loss than wild type protein. The complemented protein was more stable to heat than the uncomplemented M15 B-galactosidase if Mg2+ was present. The complemented enzyme lost activity non-cooperatively. The conformational stability of the M15 B-galactosidase protein was examined by urea denaturation. Unfolding intermediates of wild type Bgalactosidase were stabilized by Mg2+ and NaCl. For the M15 Bgalactosidase, NaCl stabilizes the intermediate structures but there was minimal stabilization by Mg2+. Complementation of the M15 B-galactosidase did not appear to increase the AG(H2O). The binding of a-peptide to the protein was found to be a 1:1 ratio of peptide per monomer ofM15 B-galactosidase with both dimers and tetramers. It was also shown that the peptide derived from the fusion protein formed distinct states of tetramers. The a-complementation process did not alter the binding of substrate to enzyme. The catalytic activity was, however, altered.


identifier: Clark, M. A. (1999). Experimentally obtained saturated water content, phase behavior and density of acid gas mixtures (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11536

publisher:
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject: AC1 .T484 1999 C53

abstract: Bibliography: p. 128-134.