identifier: Lamoureux, L. R. (2006). The false expectations of constructive empiricism (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/746

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 140-145


identifier: Arthur, N. M. (1993). Demands and coping strategies of post-secondary students (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22473

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xvi, 206 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

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

subject:
LB 1139 S88 A78 1993
Student adjustment
Adjustment (Psychology)
College students - Conduct of life

abstract: Bibliography: p. 129-140.


identifier: Ayala Mejía, R. (2007). Ecos de Don Quijote en el habla moderna de El Salvador: Los refranes españoles y su transmisión oral (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19655

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xii, 191 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 122-128
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Haase, J. (2014). The Ontology of Marriage (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28260

title: The Ontology of Marriage

subject:
Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Ontology
Sexual Ethics
marriage
Same-sex Marriage
Self-Constitution
Liberalism
New Natural Law
Hegel

abstract: This thesis is a response to the lack of philosophical integrity in contemporary same-sex marriage legislation and jurisprudence, both for and against, in North America. Rather than being based on an account of the authentic ontology of marriage, these legalities are merely assimilated to external terrains of meaning. In the case of the expansion of the institution, the assimilation is to frameworks of rights, while the obstruction of this expansion is founded upon notions of tradition and the divine. As a solution, I undertake an examination of three varieties of political philosophy: liberalism, new natural law, and Hegelian idealism. And as will be shown, each account is an attempt to get at the same ontology: marriage as an instance of self-constitution. However, I will argue that Hegel’s formulation best fulfills the goal of marital self-constitution—encompassing form, substance, and participation—and, crucially, implies the possibility of same-sex marriage.


identifier: Korella, G. J. (1995). The merits of multimedia in the social studies curriculum (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11843

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

subject:
LB 1028.4 K67 1995
Media programs (Education)
Social sciences - Study and teaching
Teaching - Aids and devices
Audio-visual education
Computer-assisted instruction

abstract: Bibliography: p. 116-122.


identifier: Jones, J. H. (1993). An investigation of chirality transfer in [2,3] sigmatropic rearrangements and syn-eliminations of chiral selenoxides (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11906

format:
xviii, 125 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QD 412 S5 J64 1993
Selenides - Oxidation
Chirality
Asymmetric synthesis
Stereochemistry

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 119-125.
offsite


identifier: Dorsey, C. (2019). Detrital Zircon Geochronology of the Queen Charlotte Group, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Science
University of Calgary

contributor:
Hubbard, Stephen M.
Matthews, William A.
Hadlari, Thomas
Beauchamp, Benoit

subject:
Late Cretaceous
Tectonics
Geology

abstract:
Marine clastic strata of the Queen Charlotte Group (QCG), exposed within Skidegate Inlet on Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada, provide a comprehensive stratigraphic record of Cretaceous forearc deposition on the Wrangellia Terrane. These exposures include the Aptian to Campanian Longarm, Haida, Skidegate, Honna, and Tarundl formations. Detrital zircons from these strata provide a unique opportunity to test linkages between the Wrangellia-Alexander, Taku and Yukon-Tanana terranes in the Cretaceous. Twelve samples were collected through the Cretaceous stratigraphic succession and 300 U-Pb measurements were obtained for each sample by LA-ICP-MS. Detrital zircon populations are dominated by two Mesozoic sub-populations with modes at ~150 Ma and ~90 Ma. These ages indicate QCG strata derive predominantly from rocks of the northwest Coast Plutonic Complex (CPC) to the east where rocks of this age are common. A small but consistent Paleozoic (~400 to 430 Ma) population in samples from the Longarm, Haida, Skidegate and Honna formations suggests a linkage to the Alexander Terrane during the Early to Late-Cretaceous. The youngest strata sampled, the Latest Campanian Tarundl Formation, yielded detrital zircons with complex U-Pb systematics indicative of inheritance. Cores from the Tarundl Formation yield dates of 300-400 Ma and 1000-2800 Ma, similar to sedimentary rocks of the Yukon-Tanana Terrane. Zircon rims within the youngest sub-population yield a single age (86.7 ± 1.2 Ma; MSWD 8.0) suggesting the Tarundl Formation derives from a restricted source area and potentially a single magmatic body. The ages of inherited cores indicate this source likely intruded rocks of the Yukon-Tanana Terrane such as the basal Port Houghton assemblage.
Maximum depositional ages (MDAs) indicate syn-magmatic sedimentation from the Aptian to Campanian, which is consistent with biostratigraphic age constraints (e.g. McLearn, 1972; Haggart, 1991; Haggart, 2009). However, clustering of the MDA suggests punctuated sedimentation that was likely deposited by migrating channel systems. Detrital zircon ages from rocks of the QCG indicate derivation was from source areas located west of the Coast Shear Zone (CSZ). Therefore, a linkage to sources east of the CSZ is not necessary to explain provenance for the Queen Charlotte Group.


identifier: Buckley, H. P. (1977). A Contextual study of correspondence education in Zambia, 1964-1976 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20648

format:
xi, 225 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: LC 5958 Z3 B8 1977 Microfiche

subject: Correspondence schools and courses - Zambia

abstract: Bibliography: p. 123-225.


identifier: Young, C. K. (2010). Electrical stimulation of the posterior hypothalamic nucleus (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3350

format:
xxxii, 375 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 297-374
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Vera, V. C. (2012). Seismic modelling of CO2 in a sandstone aquifer, Priddis, Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15062

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Science
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xvii, 109 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 105-109
Many pages are in colour.


identifier: Blower, D. (2001). It's all in the stones: identifying early formative period transition through the incised stone figurines of Valdivia, Ecuador (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22261

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

subject: F3721.3 .P8 B59 2001

subject: Pottery - Ecuador

subject: Figurines - Ecuador

subject: Excavations (Archaeology) - Ecuador

subject: Indians of South America - Ecuador - Antiquities

subject: Ecuador - Antiquities

abstract: Bibliography: p. 158-169.


identifier: Attrell, C. (1978). Incidental and intentional memorizing of associations (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11549

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

subject:
BF 371 A86 1978 Microfiche
Memory
Association tests
Association of ideas

abstract: Bibliography: p. 96-103.


identifier: Matthen, N. J. (1979). John Hick's theodicy and believing at will (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/10919

format:
vi, 75 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BT 160 H5 M36 1979 Fiche
Hick, John. Evil and the God of Love
Theodicy
Free will and determinism
Belief and doubt
Philosophy and religion

abstract: Bibliography: p. 74-75.


identifier: Miller, S. L. (1977). Satiation and aversive shock conditioning: a comparison of two behavioral techniques in the modification of smoking behavior (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16093

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

subject:
Smoking
Aversion therapy
Stimulus satiation
Behavior modification

abstract: Bibliography: p. 100-109.


identifier: Fisher, J. M. (1999). The modification of value engineering for application in the petrochemical industry (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13123

format:
vii, 229 ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: TS168 .F57 1999

subject: Value analysis (Cost control)

subject: Petroleum industry and trade--Canada--Cost effectiveness.

subject: Chemical industry--Canada--Cost effectiveness.

abstract: Bibliography: p. 208-213.


identifier: Morgan, C. A. (2021). Quantitative Trilobite Biostratigraphy of the Middle Cambrian (Wuliuan Stage; Miaolingian Series) and Microfacies Analysis of the Middle Cambrian Stephen Formation, Southern Canadian Rocky Mountains (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Henderson, Charles Murray
Beauchamp, Benoit
Hubbard, Stephen
Dewing, Keith
Webster, Mark

subject:
Biostratigraphic methods
quantitative biostratigraphy
mid-Cambrian
biomere
microfacies analysis
sequence stratigraphy
global correlation
Burgess Shale
Geology
Paleontology

abstract: Carbonate microfacies and trilobite successions were examined in seven sections of the Stephen Formation, southern Canadian Rocky Mountains. Seven microfacies and three ichnofacies are identified, including a new Protopaleodictyon ichnofacies with Protopaleodictyon aitkeni (n. isp.). Palaeoenvironments include ephemeral oolitic shoals, intraclastic/oncoidal tempestites, and quiescent muddy-bottomed mid-shelf within a low-latitude, carbonate platform. Three parasequences were identified in the Narao Member, and five in the Waputik Member. Narao Member parasequences are sub-tidal muddy carbonate, shallowing toward microbial build-ups. Waputik Member parasequences contain green-grey, laminated shale, with sporadic carbonate tempestites, indicating a platform inundated by upwelling cool-dysoxic water. Carbonate production was shut-off, except within localized shoals and build-ups. The stacking pattern indicates slow base-level change with periodic upwelling events. The overlying Eldon Formation re-established carbonate platform deposition associated with a stabilised chemocline. Chemocline perturbation is postulated to affect trilobite biomere extinction at the Narao-Waputik boundary. Fifteen trilobite species, eleven trilobite genera, one orthothecid, one edrioasteroid, and three Burgess Shale organisms (Tuzoia, Haplophrentis carinatus, Margaretia dorus) were identified in the Stephen Formation, which ranges from the uppermost Glossopleura Assemblage Biozone into the Ehmaniella Assemblage Biozone. Four new biozones are established in this interval, including the Glossopleura boccar, Proehmaniella basilica, Ehmaniella waptaensis, and Spencella montanensis interval biozones. A quantitative biostratigraphy using Unitary Association (UA), integrates regional biozones from southwestern USA and western Canada into a unified Miaolingian trilobite succession (582 taxa, 1035 samples, 121 sections, and 48 formations). Seventy-three UA biozones, including 33 previously defined biozones, are delineated from the upper Bonnia-Olenellus to Cedaria assemblage zones. Six new Wuliuan interval biozones (Fieldaspis superba, Albertella bosworthi, Glossopleura boccar, Proehmaniella basilica, Spencella montanensis, and Bathyuriscus adaeus) are established. Nineteen UA zones encompass the top of the upper Bonnia-Olenellus Assemblage Biozone, 11 in the Plagiura-Poliella Assemblage Biozone, 18 in the Albertella Assemblage Biozone, 10 within the Glossopleura Assemblage Biozone, 7 within the Ehmaniella Assemblage Biozone, and 8 in the Bolaspidella and Cedaria biozones. This is the first recognition of temporal equivalence of regional biozones using quantitative biostratigraphic methods. The faunal succession informs biostratigraphic correlation potential pointing to mid-Cambrian intervals that may yield additional high-resolution biozones in the future.


identifier: Brown, R. J. (1985). The Effectiveness of tonic sol-fa in developing aural acuity (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13181

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

subject:
MT 30 B74 1986
Tonic sol-fa
Musical ability - Testing
School music - Instruction and study

abstract: Bibliography: p. 66-69.


identifier: Teichroeb, J. A. (2002). The feeding ecology, ranging behaviour, and activity budget of Geoffroy's Pied colobus (Colobus vellerosus) at the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14692

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 T435

abstract: Bibliography: p. 109-124.


identifier: Janota, N. J. (2009). Introducing competition into regulated network industries: from hierarchies to markets in Canada's railroad industry (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2458

format:
vii, 79 leaves : ill. , 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 76-79


identifier: Jokinen, N. S. (2008). Family quality of life in the context of aging and intellectual disability (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2073

contributor:
Neufeldt, Aldred H.
Brown, Roy I.

format:
xii, 328 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 293-318

abstract:
Families are an important source of support for persons with an intellectual disability who, as a group, are experiencing increased longevity due to better health and social care as are their family caregivers. Little Canadian research exists, however, to guide policy and service provision for these families. Nonetheless, a shift in social policy and service delivery as well as demographic changes has elevated the importance of family caregiving in many countries.
The purpose of this study was to explore family quality of life from the perspective of older-aged parents, siblings, and adults with an intellectual disability. The study took a mixed methods approach with a qualitative theoretical orientation to maximize data collection in a relatively new field of study. All participants were involved in an interview or focus group, and parents and siblings were also asked to complete a survey questionnaire. Participants reflected on family life in retrospect, made comments on the present, and gave a preview of the future from their perspective.
The study is rich in detail and illustrates important aspects of family quality of life as perceived by participants. Family quality of life was described in terms of relationships and in reference to events that were perceived to have had an impact on those relationships. Issues raised encompass variability in family relations and experiences; the enduring nature of these relationships; the blend of positive perceptions alongside family challenges; and factors that seem to influence relations between families and services. The interactive nature of the family, individual and social environment comes through in the perceptions held by participants and in what seems to maintain, enhance or challenge family quality of life. The positive attributes revealed in the study contribute to the information and question base families and service providers should now about as they work towards maintaining and enhancing quality of life. This may help support both the adult with the intellectual disability as well as other aging family members. The study's methodology has advantages and limitations that are discussed yet offers direction for further study. Recommendations for future research and policy and practice are made based on findings.


identifier: Fu, S. (2017). Three Essays on Oil Industry and Public Policy (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28448

contributor:
Boyce, John
Gordon, Daniel
Roberts, Joanne

subject: Economics

abstract:
This thesis provides both empirical and theoretical evidence on the effects of public policies on the oil industry. In Chapter 1, I examine the impacts of prorationing and compulsory unitization to solve the common pool problem; in Chapter 2, I provide empirical evidence of  the relationship between taxation and producers' extraction paths under a new horizontal drilling technology; in Chapter 3, I build a theory model which analyzes a specific royalty-exemption program.

In Chapter 1, I use a difference-in-difference methodology to examine the effects of prorationing and compulsory unitization on the U.S.oil production. The empirical result indicates that both unitization and prorationing increased the well-head price.  In addition, unitization restricted the production, but prorationing raised the production.  Unitization also mitigated the congestion of producing wells, while prorationing encouraged producers to operate more producing wells than necessary. However, the effectiveness of solving the common pool problem was still limited for both policies, because neither of them could sustain the value of well production.

In Chapter 2, I probe the impacts of taxation on oil extraction paths from horizontal wells. I use a fixed effect method to study the horizontal well incentive program in Manitoba. The empirical results suggest that producers tilt their extraction paths downward before they start to pay the tax. There is also a reduction in oil production after producers pay the tax.

In Chapter 3, I use an optimal control model to illustrate how a royalty-exemption program will affect the oil extraction path over time. The royalty-exemption program is defined as a program that grants oil producers an upfront royalty-free volume at the beginning of their production, they pay the royalty after this volume is used up. I find that because the royalty payment is foreseen in the future, producers start to adjust their production at the royalty-free period. When the royalty is in effect, it can either induce producers to produce at a lower rate and extend the well life, or encourage them to extract more and shorten the well's production life, depending on when producers start to pay the royalty.


identifier: Shaskin, J. E. (2005). A step recovery diode based transmitter for UWB (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/132

contributor:
Nielsen, John
Davies, Robert J.

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 150-158


identifier: Milthorp, R. (1987). Signalled. Sighted. Marked (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17268

title: Signalled. Sighted. Marked

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

subject:
PN 1992.8 V5 M546 1988
Video art
Art, modern - 20th Century

abstract: Bibliography: p. 62-64.


identifier: Kuzniatsova, L. (2015). Identification of the Docking Regions within the TatBC Receptor of the Twin‐Arginine Translocation System for the Redox Enzyme Maturation Protein Chaperones in Escherichia coli (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26423

subject: Biochemistry Chaperone twin-arginine protein REMP

abstract: The Twin-arginine translocation pathway (Tat) serves for targeting and translocation of fully folded proteins across cytoplasmic membranes in bacterial and plant chloroplast thylakoid membranes. In Escherichia coli there are three core components of the Tat system: TatA, TatB, and TatC, where TatB and TatC subunits form the receptor complex for Tat-bound proteins and TatA monomers form the translocation pore itself. Redox Enzyme Maturation Proteins (REMPs) are system specific chaperones, which play significant roles in the maturation of Tat dependent respiratory enzymes. DmsD chaperone – the REMP for dimethyl sulfoxide reductase in E. coli – is known to interact with TatBC complex from previous research. Here in vivo and in vitro techniques were used to investigate interactions between REMPs and the cytoplasmic domains of TatBC proteins. Ten REMPs from E. coli were screened for in vivo interactions with the TatBC using Bacterial adenylate cyclase two-hybrid assay, the results demonstrated that all but the formate dehydrogenase REMPs play a crucial role in targeting the substrates - respiratory enzymes - to the Tat system.  In vitro peptide assay and Isothermal titration calorimetry was then implemented in order to determine the regions within TatB and TaC, responsible for the REMPs docking.


identifier: Lewick, M. (2003). Paradise Earth (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20130

title: Paradise Earth

format:
vi, 76 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 63-65


identifier: Piercey, D. (1980). Iconic memory for color information (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23668

title: Iconic memory for color information

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

subject:
QP 481 P53 1980 Fiche
Color vision - Testing
Visual discrimination - Testing
Psychology, Physiological

abstract: Bibliography: p. 147-150.


identifier: McConnell, Y. J. (2012). Serum metabolomics: development and validation of a new diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5119

contributor:
Bathe, Oliver F.
Weljie, Aalim

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 165-177

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

abstract: Patent application paperwork with original Partial Copyright Licence.


identifier: Crawford, S. A. (1997). Beyond reading strategies: an investigation of the relationship between academic attributions, achievement motivation and metacognition (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15332

format:
xiii, 234 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
LB 1050.45 C73 1997
Learning ability
Reading comprehension
Learning disabled children

abstract: Bibliography: p. 192-216.


identifier: Lotfali Kazemi, M. (2014). CO Oxidation in the Presence of Claus Tail Gas Species over  Au/RE2O3-TiO2 Catalysts (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25465

subject:
Chemistry--Physical
Tail gas
CO oxidation
Gold nanoparticles

abstract:
At present most tail gas incineration units operate at 973 K to oxidize CO. Catalytic incineration offers an economic advantage as a result of lower operating temperatures; however, the catalysts in use to date, are not efficient for oxidation of CO and H2 in presence of sulfur species.
Mixed metal oxide supported gold nanoparticles have received considerable attention regarding CO oxidation. This study focuses on synthesizing catalysts operational under Claus tail gas incineration that involves high concentration of sulfur species and water. Gold nano-particles supported on TiO2 doped with rare earth oxide (i.e., La, Eu, Er) catalysts were synthesized and compared against the well-known Au/TiO2 catalyst through characterization and catalytic activity analyses. XPS data pointed to the presence of electron-rich gold nanoparticles. The catalytic activity results showed a relatively superior catalytic activity of Au/Eu2O3−TiO2 for CO oxidation in the presence of sulfur species. However, the synthesized Au/RE2O3-TiO2 catalysts have not been able to significantly out-perform Au/TiO2 catalyst.


identifier: Bedard-Tremblay, L. (2008). Simplified kinetics for simulation of detonation waves in realistic accident scenarios (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2233

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 122-128


identifier: Irwin, A. (2022). Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a novel remote actuation system versus traditional designs (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of a Novel Remote Actuation System versus Traditional Designs

publisher:
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
Goldsmith, Peter
Brennan, Robert
Xue, Deyi
Shrive, Nigel
Goldsmith, Peter
Brennan, Robert

subject:
actuator
comparative testing
Engineering--Mechanical
Robotics

abstract:
Remote actuation systems (RAS) are used in robot design to relocate actuators away from
joints. Several such RAS have been investigated by researchers, including pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, cable-pulley systems, and flexible Bowden cables. However, testing of these
systems is often not comparative and is focused on specific metrics without consideration
of overall robot performance. The purpose of this research is to compare the performance
of a novel RAS called the Fluid-cable transmission (FCT) with traditional RAS consisting
of push-pull cables and conventional hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. The static friction
and stiffness of these RAS are compared for a range of bend angles, fluids, and operating
pressures. We also perform qualitative testing by developing a hand controller and robot
linked by an RAS. The interface is designed so that the RAS is interchangeable, allowing
direct comparison of different RAS designs. A human operator uses the interface to complete
a task, and the relative accuracy and subjective experience is compared for the RAS tested.
The FCT is found to have lower static friction than all other tested RAS, higher stiffness
than pneumatic cylinders, and comparable task performance to all tested RAS. Unique characteristics of the FCT, limitations of the testing system, and recommendations for future
work are discussed.


identifier: Khalafbeigi, T. (2018). An Open Geospatial Internet of Things Cloud Service Architecture Based on the Big Data Lambda Architecture (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Liang, Steve H. L.
Wang, Xin
Wang, Mea
Li, Wenwen
Elhajj, Reda

subject:
Internet of Things
Big Data
OGC SensorThings API
Lambda Architecture
Computer Science

abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT) consists of sensors and actuators embedded in everyday devices interconnecting and communicating through interoperable information and communication technologies. The real potential of IoT is in creating innovative applications by integrating and repurposing IoT sensing and controlling capabilities from different sources. However, proprietary IoT systems now create silos that make the IoT goal almost unreachable as the applications need to deal with heterogeneous data from different systems. In addition to the problem of heterogeneity, big data is a challenge for all technologies in the modern world. As predicted by CISCO and IDC, the number of internet-connected objects will reach at least 50 billion by 2020. As a result, IoT is facing heterogeneity and big data challenges including volume and velocity. We have proposed an architecture for IoT with the focus on data management challenges in this dissertation. The proposed architecture merges the Lambda architecture with the SensorThings API. The SensorThings API is used as a solution for the heterogeneity problem. One of the solutions for data heterogeneity or so-called interoperability in IoT is the use of a standard API. SensorThings API has been proven to be a mature, open geospatial standard for IoT by various literature, implementations, and its widespread adoption. Moreover, the Lambda architecture addresses big data volume and velocity challenges through the use of three layers architecture: batch, serving, and speed. We implemented a case study of our proposed architecture with real air quality data. For our implementation, we used Hadoop and Azure technologies. Our case study showed that our proposed architecture significantly improves the performance of IoT service on real-world big open data.


identifier: Akbaryan, F. (2000). Fault diagnosis of dynamic multi-variate chemical processes using pattern recognition, and smooth representation of trend by a wavelet-based technique (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11625

format:
xx, 242 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: TP155.75 .A39 2000

subject: Chemical process control - Mathematical models

subject: Fault location (Engineering)

subject: Pattern recognition systems

subject: Wavelets (Mathematics)

abstract: Bibliography: p.202-213.


identifier: Bence, M. (2017). Exploring transformative learning within a community of practice: A case study of teacher professional development in early literacy (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Exploring Transformative Learning Within a Community of Practice: A Case Study of Teacher Professional Development in Early Literacy

publisher:
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary

contributor:
Roessingh, Hetty
Groen, Janet
Parsons, James

subject:
Teacher Professional Development
Community of Practice
Transformative Learning
Case Study
Education--Elementary

abstract: Despite the general acceptance of the Community of Practice model in the Alberta educational system, questions remain regarding the impact of this model. There is a need for research that provides insight into teacher professional development that transforms pedagogy and moves teachers from practice to praxis. This descriptive single case study explores how different critical factors helped to foster a transformative professional development experience among four elementary teachers. The data gathered through semi-structured interviews identified eleven key factors facilitating a transformative learning experience within a Community of Practice. These findings revealed two groups of key factors: 1) those fostering a supportive learning environment and 2) those acting as catalysts spurring teachers to examine and challenge the status quo of their practice. The findings support the critical action of embedding factors from both these groups into the design of teacher learning communities, maximizing teacher benefit from professional development.


identifier: Reséndiz-Pérez, J. D. J. (2019). Enhancing Tribological Properties of Metallic Sliding Surfaces through Micro Multi-texturing Techniques (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Park, Simon S.
Egberts, Philip
Park, Simon S.
Egberts, Philip
Cheng, Yufeng Frank
Ramírez Serrano, Alejandro
Nassar, Nashaat N.
Dunn, Alison C.

subject: Tribology, Texturing surfaces, Micro-machining

subject: Applied Mechanics

abstract: Friction reduction is important for minimizing energy loss and improving the life of sliding components. Surface texturing is considered an effective way to control the wear and friction on these components. In this research, textured surfaces were created on aluminium workpieces using the tilted micro end milling technique. A flat end mill was used to generate asymmetric dimples. A different series of symmetric dimpled surfaces were also machined using a single crystal diamond cutter. Cutting forces were modelled and compared with the experimental results. On the symmetric dimpled surface, a multi-scale texture process was carried out on the dimples to create a smaller scale roughness through a High-Velocity Abrasive Machining process. A reciprocating tribometer, based on a piezoelectric table dynamometer and a hemispherical ruby counter surface, was used to evaluate friction coefficients under both dry and lubricated sliding conditions. Asymmetric dimples exhibited directional friction effects. For multi-scale textured surfaces, it has been observed a greater reduction in the friction coefficient under lubricated conditions when compared with symmetrical dimples. To gain insight into the mechanism of friction reduction for these surfaces, a series of 2D simulations were performed. These simulations showed that the mechanism of friction reduction is attributed to the ability of dimples to increase the pressure of the lubricant in the contact region resulting from the fluid flow between the sliding surfaces. Moreover, a substantial decrease in the depth of the dimples on worn surfaces was observed, suggesting that entrapment of wear particles within the surface texture features may also influence the measured friction coefficient. Analysis of the wear track depth showed that surface texturing also has a beneficial influence on the calculated Archard wear coefficient.


identifier: Sindlinger, T. L. (1969). Railway freight rate discrimination in relation to Western Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17530

format:
viii, 102 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject: HE 2135 S54 1969 Microfiche

subject: Railroads - Rates - Canada

subject: Railroads - Freight - Canada

subject: Federal-provincial relations - Canada

subject: Federal-provincial controversies (Canada)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 100-102.


identifier: English, L. C. (1999). The Calgary exhibition and stampedes: culture, context and controversy, 1884-1923 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17659

format:
v ; 137 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
FC3697.15 .E54 1999
Calgary Stampede--history
Exhibitions--Alberta--Calgary--history
Calgary (Alberta)--history

abstract: Bibliography: p. 132-137


identifier: Sipprell, L. E. (1976). An evaluation of the effects of an adventure program on adolescent self-concept (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17304

format:
vii, 101 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
BF 697 S 54 1976 Microfiche
Self-perception
Adolescence

abstract: Bibliography: p. 99-101.


identifier: Beck, R. G. (1984). A community-based monitoring system: the Lax KW'Alaams Indian band (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22882

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject: Indians of North America - British Columbia - Port Simpson - Economic conditions

subject: Environmental monitoring - British Columbia - Port Simpson

subject: Energy development - British Columbia

subject: Economic development - Social aspects - British Columbia

abstract: Bibliography: p. 269-282.


identifier: Sandals, P. R. (2002). Parental reasoning about placement decisions for students with moderate developmental disabilities (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21966

format:
xiii, 294 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 S26

subject: Inclusive education

subject: Mainstreaming in education

subject: Special education - Parent participation - Alberta - Case studies

subject: Parents of children with disabilities - Attitudes

subject: Home and school

abstract: Bibliography: p. 252-272


identifier: Mei, S. (2012). Experimental study of imbibition mechanisms in heavy oil waterflooding using etched glass micromodel (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26068

subject:
Engineering--Petroleum
Heavy Oil Waterflooding
Imbibition Mechanism
Experimental study
Micromodel

abstract: Waterflooding in heavy oil reservoirs has an almost 50 years history in western Canada, but its recovery mechanisms, especially in the situation of a high oil to water viscosity ratio, are still not well understood. This thesis studied the water imbibition mechanisms in the process of heavy oil waterflooding, and their effects on oil recovery using a glass made micromodel. In a water-wet environment, waterflooding (water displacing oil) represents a process of water imbibition. This water imbibition experimental study was conducted with varying water injection rates and oil viscosities. The effects of time, viscosity ratio and water injection rate on imbibition rate were studied. The recovery factor was proportional to the square root of time, and it also had a definite relationship with oil viscosity even though it was not linear. The effects of injection rate on imbibition rate were complicated. Images of the imbibition process were recorded and analyzed. Water broke through quickly because of water fingering. A significant amount of oil was produced during the post-breakthrough period under high water cuts. In the cases of low rate water injection, water imbibed into the original oil region perpendicularly to the water channel. At this stage, capillary forces were the key factor. Water film thickening, snap-off and oil refilling were the main mechanisms that made water imbibition work. Emulsification was also another important mechanism observed, with W/O emulsions primarily being formed.


identifier: Sun, Y. (1995). Purification and characterization of NAD(P)H oxidase from Giardia Lamblia (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23448

format:
xii, 94 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QP 552 F54 S86 1995
Flavoproteins
Oxidases
Giardia lamblia

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-94.


identifier: van der Wijk, G. M. (2022). Considering individual variation in the search for neuroimaging features of response to pharmacotherapy for major depression (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Considering Individual Variation in the Search for Neuroimaging Features of Response to Pharmacotherapy for Major Depression

publisher:
Arts
University of Calgary

contributor:
Protzner, Andrea B.
Kiss, Zelma
Dobson, Keith Stephen
Gratton, Caterina
Ismail, Zahinoor

subject:
Major depression
Antidepressant medication
Functional connectivity
fMRI
EEG
Individual differences
Neuroscience
Psychology

abstract: Many studies investigate the potential of neuroimaging features to predict treatment success for patients with major depression (MD), as this could improve outcomes in clinical practice. However, variable findings and methodological issues limit the generalizability of such research. In addition, we know little about the applicability of features identified in neuroimaging studies at an individual level, which is essential for translation to clinical practice. In this thesis, I examined these issues to advance our understanding of the opportunities and challenges that this field can leverage to get closer to personalized care. First, I investigated the robustness of fMRI functional connectivity features in three important brain networks related to MD and successful treatment using a large, multi-site dataset. I identified stable differences between participants before treatment based on if and how quickly their symptoms decreased during treatment, indicating their potential to predict outcomes. Second, I explored the relative magnitude of individual variation and group differences such as those identified in project 1. Specifically, the similarity in whole-brain fMRI connectivity across everyone, groups (patients vs controls, responders vs non-responders, female vs male participants), sessions (baseline, week 2 and 8) and individuals was quantified to estimate the relative amount of variance explained by each of these sources. Individual-specific connectivity, together with common connectivity across participants and sessions, explained most of the variance in the data, while group differences contributed only a small amount. Third, I examined the group-to-individual generalizability of brain features using EEG. After identifying differences between groups of patients whose symptoms did or did not decrease substantially with treatment, this study explored whether such group features could be identified in individual patients. The results revealed that individual brain features often deviated from group features. Overall, these findings indicate that, though robust features of antidepressant treatment success may be identified at the group level using large samples and thorough standardizing procedures, individual variation likely needs to be considered for these findings to be applicable to individual patients. Future research should examine if individual brain features can accurately inform clinical practice.


identifier: Cassells, L. (1985). "Not imitation but creation is the aim": an essay on the design process as applied to Bingo and The Trojan woman (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19180

format:
vi, 114 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
PN 2091 S8 C36 1986
Theaters - Stage setting and scenery
Costume design
Bond, Edward. Bingo
Euripides. The Trojan Women

abstract: Bibliography: p. 80-85.


identifier: Kidney, J. J. (2006). Learning of cooperative behavior for multi-agent software testing (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/221

format:
viii, 104 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 100-104

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract: In this thesis work we present a new model for testing complex systems. Our model is based upon using learning of cooperative behavior for testing complex systems. Specifically, we concentrate on the testing of multi-agent systems for high level behavior. Our model includes a multi-agent system that learns the required coordination needed between a group of tester agents to cause a desired behavior to be exhibited in the targeted system. As a test application, we use the Agent Rescue Emergency Simulator (ARES) system. The ARES system presents a simple post urban disaster zone where different agents must work together to save survivors . The ARES system is used to show our model in action as it relates to the testing problems presented by the system.


identifier: Sugama, T. (2004). Reconciling the past: Japan's wartime atrocities and the legacies of post-war narrative tensions between Japan, China and South Korea (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12643

format:
vii, 186 leaves ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 177-186

abstract: This thesis will examine the role of narrative in shaping the Japanese account of its war past in the lead-up to and throughout the Second World War and, specifically, Japanese atrocities and aggression directed against China, Korea and its nationals. It will argue that Japan has thus far been unable to definitively resolve those tensions within Japanese society and without, from the victims of atrocity in the People's Republic of China (China) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in forming a coherent wartime narrative that remembers both the horror of war for the Japanese and acknowledges the suffering of their victims. Further, this thesis contends that a meaningful engagement in acts of reconciliation, a tool of restorative justice, between Japan and victims in China and South Korea is both desirable and necessary in alleviating those tensions.


identifier: Tavakol, K. (1989). Proteoglycan- and collagen-degrading activities of neutral proteases from fresh and cryopreserved articular cartilage explants and the chondrocytes: an in vitro biochemical study (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15237

format:
xvi, 142 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
QM 567 T38 1989
Cartilage - Transplantation
Cartilage - Cryopreservation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 134-142.

abstract: Cryopreservation is an established method of storing viable cells of many origins for long term. This approach has been successful in the preservation of chondrocytes isolated from articular cartilage. These cells survive the procedure and are able to grow and express their phenotype after freeze-thawing. Advances in orthopaedic medicine have made possible the successful use of fresh or cryopreserved human articular cartilage for transplantation in the repair of diseased or damaged human joints. Cryopreservation of osteoarticular segments has gained experimental and clinical support as a feasible approach for long term banking of the tissue for transplantation in humans. However, osteoarticular allografts appear to degenerate over the long term. We have hypothesized that the degeneration of articular cartilage after freeze-thawing might be due to cellular injuries which lead either to an increase in the level of proteinases, which degrade the tissue, or to decreased matrix synthesis. Our long term aim is to improve the clinical strategies of articular cartilage cryopreservation through identification of factors which affect the viability and function of the tissue. The specific objective of this project is to compare the proteolytic activity of cultured frozen-thawed cartilage explants and isolated chondrocytes with that of fresh controls in order to determine whether this parameter can be used as an index of cellular injury. This in vitro study qunatitated the protease activity released into the cultured media of fresh or frozen-thawed ovine cartilage explants and isolated chondrocytes. The proteolytic activity was also measured in the presence of interleukin-1 (IL-1) in the culture media. The presence of plasminogen activator and its inhibitor were identified in these media. The substrates were proteoglycan aggregates and collagen type II, which were purified from cartilage to homogeneity and radiolabeled. Their properties characterized by several biochemical criteria. The protease activity was shown to be synthesized de novo and was not active upon release unless incubated with aminophenylmercuric acetate. The active protease(s) had the ability to degrade both 3H-proteoglycan aggregates and 3H-collagen II. The proteoglycan-degrading and collagenolytic ac-tivities required neutral pH and calcium for full activity and were shown to be metalloproteases since their activity was abolished in the presence of EDTA and o-phenanthroline, two chelators of metal ions. Freeze-thawing of isolated chondrocytes in the culture media with DMSO (but not without) preserved the cell morphology and the synthetic and degradative functions. A 59% and 71% reduction, respectively, in the levels of proteoglycan-degrading and collagenolytic activities of cryopreserved cartilage explants correlated with a 61% loss of functional chondrocytes recovered from these samples. The surviving cells maintained their typical morphology, phenotype, degradative activities in culture, and their functionality did not appear to be dependent upon a DMSO pre-treatment of the explants. In addition, all categories of the explants and the cells which had survived the freeze-thawing, released proportion-ally increased levels of proteolytic activity into the media in response to IL-1 treatments. Our results suggest that while DMSO has an essential role in the preservation of isolated cartilage cells it may not pr otect the cells within the intact cartilage explants. These findings support the hypothesis that a reduction in the level of released pr oteolytic activity from cartilage explants in culture may reflect reduced numbers of functional chondrocytes, and hence cellular injury.


identifier: Ibrahim, M. (2008). Real time automatic license plate recognition system (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2307

contributor:
Badawy, Wael
Jullien, Graham

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 78-88
some pages are in colour


identifier: Hollman, J. D. (2020). Advanced Oxidation for the Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Municipal Wastewater: Connecting Laboratory to Application Scale (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Gopal, Achari
Jackson, Leland J.
Kimura, Susana Y.
Ryan, M. Cathy
Bérubé, Pierre R.

subject:
Wastewater
Pharmaceuticals
Advanced oxidation
Photolysis
Ozonation
Reverse osmosis
Pilot scale
Application scale
Peracetic acid
Engineering--Chemical
Engineering--Civil
Engineering--Environmental

abstract: The presence of pharmaceuticals in water is an emerging issue in water research, the major source of which is the discharge of treated municipal wastewater. While technologies have been proposed to remove pharmaceuticals from municipal wastewater, a gap between laboratory studies and application scale remains. This thesis connects laboratory investigations and analysis to application scale treatment for the removal of pharmaceuticals from municipal wastewater. Focused on advanced oxidation processes, studies were conducted with controlled laboratory investigations to gain detailed mechanistic understanding to support application scale studies. Venlafaxine was used as a candidate pharmaceutical, with subsequent laboratory studies also investigating carbamazepine, fluoxetine and sulfamethoxazole. Tests were conducted in both pure water and municipal wastewater matrix. Results demonstrated that UV photolysis, UV/H2O2 and ozonation were all effective means of degrading pharmaceuticals in municipal wastewater. UV with peracetic acid was tested and found to provide little advantage over UV/H2O2. Kinetics were assessed and found to follow pseudo first-order degradation in all cases. Total UV fluence was determined to be an effective means of modelling degradation kinetics. Mineralization pathways were found to be congruent with sequential hydroxylation for all compounds investigated at a laboratory scale. Laboratory results informed application scale testing at the Advancing Canadian Wastewater Assets (ACWA) Research Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility is embedded in a functioning treatment plant and runs as a unit process in an active treatment train, making the results comparable to full implementation. 13 neutral pharmaceuticals were studied, with concentrations in the ng/L-µg/L range. Treatment processes tested at an application scale were UV photolysis, UV/H2O2, ozonation and reverse osmosis. Reverse osmosis showed high removal of 12 of the 13 compounds, though it has the drawback of producing a concentrated waste stream. Ozone was found to be highly effective for degrading most compounds and presents as the most viable process for full implementation. UV photolysis showed modest removal of all compounds. It was noted that laboratory results for UV photolysis were transferable to application scale with total volumetric UV fluence used for comparison. UV/H2O2 showed similar results to UV photolysis at application scale.


identifier: Chen, J. J. (2004). Magnetic resonance perfusion quantification: the advantages of frequency-domain modeling and the impact of partial volume effects (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19847

contributor:
Frayne, Richard
Smith, Michael Richard

format:
xviii, 130 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 122-130

abstract:
In dynamic-susceptibility contrast (DSC) magnetic resonance (MR) perfusion imaging, the cerebral blood flow (CBF) is estimated from the tissue residue function obtained through deconvolution of the arterial input function (AIF) and the tissue contrast concentration function. The reliability of CBF estimates obtained by deconvolution is sensitive to various distortions including high-frequency noise amplification and signal under-sampling. In the presence of noise or contrast recirculation, the most commonly used time-domain singular-value decomposition (SVD) -based algorithms introduce biases into the CBF estimates, the degree of which varying with tissue mean transit time. In addition, the arterial concentration signal measurements are distorted due to partial-volume effects (PVE).
      By modeling the residue function in the frequency domain, it is shown that the desired signal can be recovered from amidst the above distortions to provide improved CBF estimation accuracy. The advantages and applicability of this novel approach are explored by characterizing the residue function through a simple frequency-domain Lorentzian model (FDLM). As the performance of the FDLM method is model-dependent, this approach does not represent an ideal frequency-domain modeling technique; however, FDLM is shown to be applicable to several clinically relevant tissue models, and resulted in decreased CBF estimation error compared to SVD. The results also suggest that the calibration factor needed to obtain absolute CBF estimates varies with the deconvolution algorithm, and that the FDLM calibration factor is less sensitive to tissue mean transit time than that for SVD-based approaches.

    In addition, in the presence of PVE, the accuracy of CBF estimates has been shown to deteriorate at a much faster rate than increases in the degree of PVE in AIF measurement. To correct for PVE, the nonlinear relationship between changes in MR signal intensity and arterial concentration must be considered. A new PVE-estimation and correction method was proposed, in which the MR signal baseline intensities were used to estimate the partial-volume fraction, from which it was possible to correct for AIF distortions caused by PVE. Practical application of this method requires more reliable source data, and hence improvement in image quality.


identifier: Adams, H. (2014). “Dear Humans,” Stories: An Examination of Unusual Narrative Voices in Postmodern Fiction (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25524

subject:
Literature--Modern
Literature--English
Creative Writing
Narratology
Postmodern Literature

abstract:
“Dear Humans,” the creative portion of the dissertation, is a collection of eighteen discrete short stories that make use of a variety of narrative voices and strategies, both traditional and unusual. The stories present creative reactions to (and often rejections of) classical narratology as it was put forth by structuralist narratologists, such as Gerard Genette and Gerald Prince. Several of the stories were also inspired by the work of current narratologists in the postclassical subfield of unnatural narratology, including Jan Alber and Brian Richardson, who examine non-mimetic narrative strategies in experimental fiction. They argue that since fictional narrators are not bound by the physics and logic of the real world as we know it, they need not resemble human-like storytellers and thus should not be evaluated using mimetic-based classification systems.
	Thematically, the stories comment on the vulnerability, awkwardness, and paranoia of being human. Several stories project future worlds in which humans must cope with environmental crises, the effects of technology, and staggering unemployment rates. These futures seem hopelessly bleak: the animals in Banff National Park are now extinct, little girls wish for iPhones rather than ponies, graduate degrees are required for all entry-level positions, computers have become sentient. However, the characters continue finding beauty in the everyday, the absurd, the tragic. They try to become better humans. Above all, they ask to be loved.
	The critical afterword, “You, We, and Other Oddities: An Examination of Unusual Narrative Voices in Contemporary Fiction,” presents a brief history of narratology, introduces its taxonomy, and discusses its evolution from its classical to its postclassical phase. The afterword then summarizes the major tenets of unnatural narratology and puts that theory into practice in a discussion of contemporary “unnatural” fiction, concentrating on texts narrated in second person and first person plural perspectives. Unnatural narratology is then used to examine the stories in “Dear Humans,” suggesting the importance of distinguishing between non-mimetic narration and narration which is unusual for other reasons. Finally, I argue for the continued relevance of the field of narratology.


identifier: Smith, D. J. (2020). Arts-based engagement ethnography with newcomer youth in Canada: Learning from their experiences. (Unpublished master thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary

contributor:
Kassan, Anusha
Domene, José, F.
Mudry, Tanya
Zhao, Xu
Roy, Sylvie

subject:
Newcomer youth
School integration
Social justice
Arts-based engagement ethnography
Education
Education--Educational Psychology

abstract: Newcomer youth experience unique challenges when integrating into high schools in their host countries. As newcomer communities grow across Canada, high schools are faced with the increased challenge of meeting their needs. Schools are often the first point of contact for newcomer youth, and their experiences of school integration can directly impact other aspects of their integration experience, including mental and physical health, relationships with friends and family, and the ability to fit into broader society. This research started with the question: How do newcomer youth experience school integration following migration to Canada? Using an art-based engagement ethnography (ABEE), coupled with a social justice framework, our aim was to capture newcomer youth’s experiences of school integration in order to identify ways in which schools, teachers, and practitioners, as well as the broader education system, could better support these students. Using cultural probes (e.g., maps, journals, cameras), qualitative interviews, and focus groups, four participants documented their everyday experiences of school integration. An ethnographic analysis of these materials revealed three interconnected structures (challenges to school integration; responses and resiliencies in the face of challenges, and; understanding of identity during school integration) as well as specific recommendations from participants for improving the experiences of other newcomer students. These are conveyed in two manuscripts that together give both a nuanced look into the experiences of newcomer students and suggestions for practitioners and policy makers who wish to support these youth.


identifier: Pangka, A. (2016). Biomechanical Measures of the Muscle-Bone Unit in Postmenopausal Females: A Pilot Study (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25132

subject: Engineering--Biomedical

abstract: Bone is a dynamic tissue that adapts its stiffness and strength to the habitual loading environment. Muscles attach to bone and the largest loads experienced by bone come from voluntary muscle contractions. The objective of this study was to quantify the relationship between functional measures of muscle loading (i.e., joint moments, isometric muscle strength, and physical activity questionnaire scores) and bone stiffness, strength, and volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD). Moderate correlations were observed between peak joint moments and bone stiffness (r=0.480, p=0.032) and strength (r=0.490, p=0.028). No relationship was observed between joint moments and vBMD, or between any bone measurements and muscle strength or physical activity. These findings suggest that muscle loading may influence bone stiffness and strength through alterations in bone quality rather than quantity, and that the functional relationship between muscle and bone may be best reflected by habitual measures of skeletal loading.


identifier: Rink, S. E. (2000). The experiences of nurses caring for the family of the critically ill and/or injured: a phenomenological study (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24295

publisher:
Nursing
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject:
RT120 .F34 R56 2000
Family nursing - Research
Family - Health and hygiene
Caring
Critically ill
Nursing--research

abstract: Bibliography: p.149-158.


identifier: Gibson, K. L. (1999). Spillover effects of negative mood in university students (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15101

format:
xi ; 184 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BF521 .G53 1999
Mood (Psychology)
Emotions
Parent and child
Social interaction
Women college students - Psychology
Family - Psychological aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 126-136


identifier: Bladek, R. Z. (1971). Kinetics of the cyclization and subsequent rearrangements of methyl-substituted pentadienyl cations in strong acid media (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14335

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

subject:
QD 281 R35 B56 1971
Rearrangements (Chemistry)
Cations
Chemical reaction, rate of
Pentadienyl cation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 114-116.


identifier: Jonsson, B. (1977). An investigation of the long term stability and predictability of children's social characteristics: and parent's child rearing attitudes and practices (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15195

format:
viii, 136 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
LB 1117 J64 1977 Microfiche
Child development
Parent and child
Social interaction
Children - Management

abstract: Bibliography: p. 89-94.


identifier: Parthasarathi, N. (2000). A parametric study of shear provisions for stiffened plate girders (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24175

publisher:
Engineering
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject:
TA 660 P59 P37 2000
Plate girders - Design and construction
Shear (Mechanics)
Steel, Structural

abstract: Bibliography: p. 122-126


identifier: Webster, P. S. (1999). Black holes and radiative fields in general relativity (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20983

format:
xii, 291 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QC 173.6 W43 1999
General relativity (Physics)
Black holes (Astronomy)
Wave equation
Numerical calculations

abstract: Bibliography: p. 286-291


identifier: Grassman, S. R. (1998). The effect of drill hole angle on the initial stress states and subsequent healing of a MCL reconstruction (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16560

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

subject:
RD561 .G73 1998
Knee--Surgery.
Ligaments--Surgery.
Connective tissues - Transplantation
Surgery, Operative.
Healing in the Bible

abstract: Bibliography: p. 164-178


identifier: Yuan, A. (2019). Preventing the Emergence of Temozolomide Resistance in Glioblastoma by PARP Inhibition (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary

contributor:
Cairncross, John Gregory
Lees-Miller, Susan P.
Roldán, Gloria B.

subject: Oncology

abstract: Temozolomide (TMZ) is active against the subset of glioblastomas (GBMs) in which the O6-methylguanine DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) gene is silenced by promoter methylation. Unfortunately, virtually all MGMT-methylated tumors acquire TMZ resistance and regrow in patients. In a preliminary study, we showed that inhibition of the DNA repair enzymes poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 and -2 (collectively, ‘PARP’) reverses TMZ resistance in patient-derived GBM and oligodendroglioma cell lines (Chapter 3). While this suggests that PARP inhibitors may be useful for treating TMZ-resistant cases, we predict that greater clinical benefit can be derived from their use in TMZ-sensitive cases, where inhibition may prevent the emergence of TMZ-resistant cell populations. To test this hypothesis, we developed a model of acquired TMZ resistance in the MGMT- methylated GBM cell line U251N (Chapter 4). In this system, prolonged treatment of U251N with TMZ induces TMZ-resistant colonies of cells that frequently harbor mutations in and reduced expression of DNA mismatch repair genes, and less frequently re-express MGMT. In Chapter 5, we observed that co-treatment of the parent U251N line with TMZ and the PARP inhibitor ABT-888 prevents such resistant colonies from emerging. Moreover, co-treatment causes established resistant colonies to regress and may also enhance cell kill in TMZ-sensitive cellular subpopulations. For some colonies, however, sensitivity to PARP inhibition diminishes with increasing exposure to TMZ. Collectively, these observations suggest that PARP inhibitors may be optimally used early in newly-diagnosed, MGMT-methylated GBMs to prevent or delay progression to a TMZ-refractory disease state by targeting both TMZ-resistant and sensitive tumour subpopulations.


identifier: Aylward, M. L. (2017). Investigating dispersal through molecular genomics: Sex-biased dispersal and phylogeography in aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) in Madagascar (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26630

contributor:
Johnson, Steig
Bender, Darren
Pavelka, Mary
Perry, George (PJ)
Massolo, Alessandro
Ting, Nelson

subject: Anthropology Genomics Genetics Aye-aye Lemur Madagascar Dispersal Phylogeography eDNA next-generation

abstract:
Dispersal patterns within species have profound consequences for population dynamics and species’ evolutionary trajectories. Intraspecific interactions and habitat variability dictate dispersal trends. Given the rate at which habitat is altered globally by climatic and anthropogenic influences, it is important to understand historic dispersal trends to assess the impact these changes may have on biodiversity. Madagascar is of particular interest as it harbours unique biodiversity. The lemurs on Madagascar represent a distinct radiation of primates and make up 21% of the species in this order. Yet, the processes that have led to current species distributions across Madagascar remain unresolved.

Aye-ayes have the widest geographic distribution of all lemurs and are found across multiple forest types on the island. However, their cryptic nature makes them especially elusive and therefore relatively little is known about their evolutionary history. I make use of innovations in the field of molecular genomics to sample genomic regions of this species to elucidate historic gene flow among populations.

I developed a novel method of sampling mitochondrial DNA from aye-ayes’ distinct feeding traces to sample from two sites in south-east and west of Madagascar towards the extents of the aye-aye’s geographic distribution. These data supplemented sampling by Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership to provide the most geographically extensive genomic sampling of this species to date. I obtained genomic DNA to investigate the role of biogeographic processes and sex-biased dispersal in aye-ayes’ population genomic structure.

I used different genomic markers to assess diversity and to resolve mechanisms that have led to aye-aye population genomic structure. I revealed matrilineal structure on the maternally inherited markers, whereas male-specific Y-chromosome marker systems showed weak structure, indicating male-mediated gene flow. Analysis of diversity in a phylogeographic context indicated that geographic distance drives genomic structure, yet I show some support for two biogeographic hypotheses which suggest that changes to riparian vegetation during the Pleistocene may have impacted connectivity among aye-aye populations.

I provide interesting avenues for future research to better understand lemur biogeography and social organization, and findings can be integrated into conservation planning, particularly initiatives with focus on protecting genomic diversity in this species.


identifier: Tapper, S. N. (1979). A multivariate analysis of the United States metropolitan system (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21873

format:
xii, 265 leaves : maps ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HT 123 T35 1979 Fiche

subject: Cities and towns - United States

subject: Cities and towns - United States - Growth

subject: City and town life - United States

subject: Urban economics

abstract: Bibliography: p. 207-220.


identifier: Kagan, D. (2012). A microwave interferometer to enhance sensitivity of microwave measurement systems (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4771

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 119-123

abstract: A single source microwave interferometer is proposed to enhance the sensitivity of a microwave measurement system. Theory of operation is provided to gain understanding of the device's generated null and the concept of a virtual match. The design and steps leading to its realization are discussed and developed through a comprehensive analysis involving simulations and prototyping. The performance of the interferometer is demonstrated through multiple applications, involving low contrast and high impedance measurements. Due to the ability of the interferometer to easily integrate with multiple measurement systems, it has potential benefiting applications that require extreme sensitivity and ones relying on differential information.


identifier: Lewis, B. K. (2020). What is Social Emotional Learning? Clarifying the notion through a literature review and an empirical study with educators (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: What is Social Emotional Learning? Clarifying the notion through a literature review and an empirical study with educators.

contributor:
Zhao, Xu
Clark, Douglas B.
Schroeder, Meadow
Domene, José F.
Stam, Henderikus J.

subject:
social emotional learning
mental health
diversity
non-cognitive learning
Canadian educators
Education
Educational Psychology

abstract: Social emotional learning (SEL) is the predominant approach to supporting students’ non-academic development in schools. The perceived mental health crisis of Canadian youth has brought SEL programming to the forefront as a school-based solution. Despite this, debates over the effectiveness and what exactly is meant by the term SEL demands a clarification of SEL and its appropriateness for Canadian schools. Therefore, this thesis aims to address the ambiguities of this notion known as SEL, and to help educators better understand SEL to inform decision-making on the integration of SEL into Canadian schools. To meet these aims, this thesis presents two manuscripts. The first manuscript provides a critical review of the literature on SEL that offers a nuanced understanding of SEL’s appropriateness for Alberta students. The review concludes that the heterogeneity of SEL programs, historical development, and current research on the effectiveness of SEL demonstrates how it cannot be claimed that SEL is an evidence informed approach appropriate for Alberta schools pursuing policy of multiculturalism in education (Government of Canada, 1988). The second manuscript presents a thematic analysis of ten interviews with educators on their perspectives towards the value and meaning of SEL. Two themes have emerged from educators’ perceptions of SEL. The first is a tension between two notions of SEL, one accepted as embedded in their existing teaching roles, the other rejected as additional responsibilities that educators are unprepared to fulfil. The second theme points to a challenge perceived by educators that has not been documented by the existing literature. That is, how to appropriately navigate personal connections with students when fostering SEL? The important implication of this research is that future SEL programming in Canadian schools should aim at reconciling the two notions of SEL; the development and implementation of such programs need to incorporate educators’ existing expertise with SEL. Further, there exist gaps in educators’ understanding and knowledge of SEL, which can be addressed by professional training that introduces research and theory on SEL. To sum, SEL programs should empower educators by allowing them to choose how to teach SEL in a way appropriate for the specific cultural and political contexts in which their classroom is embedded.


identifier: Devereux, H. (2019). Data-Driven Cyber Prediction in Hybrid Warfare (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Barker, Ken E.
Franceschet, Antonio
Chastko, Paul

subject:
Data Analytics
Ukraine
Russia
Cyber
Hybrid Warfare
Military Studies
Computer Science

abstract:
Cyber Warfare, despite being a thoroughly discussed tactic, is consistently misunderstood and taken out of context. Cyberattacks, most often committed during hybrid warfare, are often studied apart from the physical attributes of war. There is a lack of literature that studies the interplay of cyber and physical attributes within hybrid warfare. By analyzing and assessing the Ukrainian Crisis, this thesis investigates how physical attributes may be used to predict cyberattacks based on real world data. Using the Axelrod-Iliev equation optimal timing of cyberattack against Ukraine could be determined and, from this, defensive postures could be suggested. To test if the Axelrod-Iliev equation held true, statistical analysis was used. The statistical analysis verified the findings of the Axelrod-Iliev equation and provided groundwork for future research in the subject area. The statistical analysis found a lack of correlation between Military Personnel/Policemen Killed/Wounded and cyberattacks, Civilians/Politicians Killed/Wounded and cyberattacks, Protests and cyberattacks. Conversely it strongly suggested links between Bombings and cyberattack, and Open Firing and cyberattacks, which can be expounded upon to further understand the interplay of cyber and physical attributes in hybrid warfare.
Keywords: Hybrid warfare, Cyber, Military, Ukraine, Russia, Data Analytics


identifier: Fei, L. (2018). Tightly Coupled Integration of GNSS/INS/Stereo Vision/Map Matching System for Land Vehicle Navigation (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31740

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

contributor:
Gao, Yang
Cheng, Yufeng
Wang, Jianguo
El-Sheimy, Naser
Wang, Ruisheng

subject:
GNSS
INS
Stereo VO
Tight integration
Geodesy
Engineering

abstract: This thesis proposes a tight integration architecture with an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) as the core sensor for land vehicle navigation. Kalman filter is used to fuse different types of measurements. The IMU provides the dynamic information of the land vehicle and it is used to predict the measurements of other sensors. When the measurements become available, the differences between the predicted and actual measurements are applied to estimate the error states in the Kalman filter. There are four types of integration implemented in this thesis. First, the IMU is integrated with the Stereo Visual Odometry (VO). In this tight integration, the camera attitude and perspective center position can be predicted by the IMU mechanization and the 3-dimensional (3D) coordinates of the features can be obtained by the triangulation of the stereo images at the previous epoch. Therefore, the pixel coordinates of the features can be predicted based on the feature position, perspective center position and camera attitude. The difference between the predicted and actual pixel coordinates can be used to estimate the errors. In this way, the accumulated errors of inertial sensors can be largely reduced by the tightly coupled integration. The integration can reduce the accumulated errors of an individual system. Second, the integration system can be easily expanded with GNSS measurements when GNSS measurements are available. The state vector in the Kalman filter needs to be extended with the receiver clock error and the clock drift to adopt the GNSS code, carrier-phase and Doppler measurements. In this thesis, Precise Point Positioning (PPP) using one receiver is integrated with the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Stereo VO. Third, fuzzy logic Map Matching (MM) is introduced to be integrated into the system. When there is GNSS outage, the INS/ Stereo VO solution can be projected on the digital map by fuzzy logic MM. The projected point provides the position information for the system, which effectively limits the drift of DR systems. Fourth, when the land vehicle is moving in open sky environment, PPP dominates the system accuracy. A fast PPP ambiguity resolution (AR) method is proposed to fix the ambiguities in the kinematic mode with the aid of MM. Generally, the float PPP solution is projected on the digital map. The projected point and the road link azimuth is applied as additional measurements to accelerate the convergence of ambiguities which reduces the integer search space, resulting in fast ambiguity resolution. Filed test datasets collected by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Toyota Technological Institute (KITTI) and datasets collected in Calgary are used to verify the effectiveness of the proposed methods.


identifier: Foy, P. (2019). Post-secondary students with disabilities share stories of belonging (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Hughson, E. Anne
Lashewicz, Bonnie M.
Kawalilak, Colleen

subject:
Disability
Post-secondary
Students with disabilities
Education--Adult and Continuing
Education--Social Sciences
Education--Special

abstract: This study examined a sense of belonging as integral to inclusion for students with disabilities within a post-secondary context. Grounded in a critical disability lens, coupled with identity theories, a narrative research approach was used. Nine students with disabilities from a small, Canadian, rural college shared stories of belonging and of the significance they ascribe to belonging in their overall post-secondary experience. Three prominent themes, narratives of becoming a student, narratives of engagement and narratives of barriers to belonging were uncovered. Narratives of becoming a student relate to the development of a student identity and its reciprocal relationship to the development of a sense of belonging. Narratives of engagement capture the positive and/or negative interactions of students with faculty and peers and the impact on belongingness. Narratives of barriers to belonging highlight the environmental, physical, systemic and attitudinal obstacles encountered by students. Analyzing narrative accounts through critical disability and identity frameworks revealed in-depth understandings of students’ belonging experiences. Results of this study offer both theoretical and practical implications for institutions to consider in their commitment to cultivating belonging-centred campuses. Further, I suggest including disability as part of institutional diversity and also the use of a multifaceted critical lens of identity and disability in which to view stories of belonging.


identifier: Banerjee, S. M. (2012). Topological stability and dynamic resilience in complex networks (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5021

format:
xii, 228 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 202-228

abstract: Stability is a concern in complex networks as disparate as power grids, ecosystems, financial networks, the Internet, and metabolisms. I introduce two forms of topological stability that are relevant to network architectures: cut and connection stability. Cut-stability concerns a network's ability to resist being broken into pieces. Connection-stability concerns a network's ability to resist the spread of viral processes.  These two forms of stability are antagonistic. Therefore, no network can ever be completely architecturally stable. Changes to network topology that increase one form of stability, compromise the other. This may seem disappointing, but there is good news. Dynamic processes can stabilize a network and compensate for architectural limitations. Let us call such stabilizing processes, 'resilient mechanisms'. Such resilient mechanisms can be abstracted from stabilizing processes in biology, or designed de novo. Resilient processes have evolved to dynamically stabilize biological networks in the face of architectural limitations. They have been studied by biologists in several areas from homeostasis to evolutionary robustness. These processes exist today because they have been effective over evolutionary time scales. This provides an opportunity for computer scientists to learn from biology about processes that can stabilize the complex networks characteristic of distributed systems.  I introduce a multi-agent framework, Probabilistic Network Models (PNMs), within which we can test different candidate resilient processes under varying network architectures. I focus on a PNM for a viral instability where the resilient process is the simple immune response of sending a warning message. Counter-intuitively, network architectures that favour the virus, also favour the warning message running ahead. Dynamic resilience, thus allows for an architectural weakness in connection-stability to be circumvented by processes as simple as sending a warning message.


identifier: Li, X. (2007). Searching for genes involved in vitamin b12 metabolism disorders in humans (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20310

publisher:
Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
x, 183 p. : ills.
x, 183 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
Medicine
Biochemistry
Molecular biology

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 176-183
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Miller, K. (2018). Characterization of Meltwater Chemistry at Haig Glacier, Canadian Rocky Mountains (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/32891

publisher:
Arts
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Marshall, Shawn
Else, Brent G. T.
Norman, Ann-Lise

subject:
mountain glacier
Hydrology
Chemistry
isotopes
dissolved ions
mixing analysis
Hydrology
Physical Geography

abstract: With rising temperatures, Alberta’s glaciers are under stresses which alter the timing, amount, and composition of meltwater contributions to rivers flowing from the Rocky Mountains. This study took place on Haig Glacier, located at the headwaters of Kananaskis River, feeding into the Bow River downstream. Hydrochemical analyses were used to partition the runoff into supra and sub-glacial fractions. This study found that at Haig Glacier, water isotopes are not useful for partitioning glacial runoff, and that basal runoff is best identified by sulphate from the bedrock. The basal portion in bulk runoff increased from 5.5% in early July to 10.5% in late August. This study improves knowledge of the glacier’s internal hydrologic pathways and processes during the melt season, as well as the chemical signature of glacier meltwater in the Canadian Rockies, which will serve as a contribution to basin-scale studies in the future.


identifier: Tse, C. (2016). The Adoption of Automatic Milking Systems on Canadian Dairy Farms: Changes in Cow Health, Management and Animal Welfare (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28005

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Pajor, Ed
Barkema, Herman
Rushen, Jeff
DeVries, Trevor

subject:
Food Science and Technology
Veterinary Science
robotic milking
Transition
cow health
Management
milk quality
milk production
precision dairy farming
animal welfare

abstract: Producers with automatic milking systems (AMS) were surveyed to explore the impacts of AMS on their cows and to determine how producers experienced the transition. Producers perceived their transitions to AMS as successful and would recommend it. Cleaning and feeding practices stayed the same. Farms increased herd size, but decreased the number of employees and time devoted to milking labour management. There was little perceived effect on milk quality and cow health. Producers changed health management practices, but majority found health detection easier. Only 20% of producers referred to the Dairy Code of Practice when making plans to adopt AMS. Participation in Dairy Herd Improvement programs decreased. It took on average 7 d to train a cow/heifer to use AMS and 30 d for an entire herd to adapt. Despite some challenges, producers reported that AMS improved profitability, quality of their lives and their cows’ lives, and had met expectations.


identifier: Melnik, G. I. (2007). Empirical analyses of executable acceptance test driven development (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1250

format:
xix, 191 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography:  p. 155-169


identifier: Neufeld, C. (2017). Macroeconomy, Financial Crisis, and Sentinel Psychological Factors of Salient Financial Identity: Anxiety, Loneliness, Anger, and Depression Before, During, and After the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26807

contributor:
Zwiers, Michael
Boyes, Michael
Kassan, Anusha

subject:
Educational Psychology
Education--Finance
Gender Studies
Sociology--Organizational
Ecology
Epidemiology
Mental Health
Public Health
Psychology--Behavioral
Psychology--Cognitive
Psychometrics
Psychology--Social
Gestalt Psychology
Macroeconomics
Economic Psychology
Behavioral Finance
Predictive Analytics

abstract: Influences of economic environment contributing to change in factors of psychological distress were studied in relation to the central macroeconomic event of the Great Recession using an epidemiological approach with big data from a 24/7 crisis center in a large Canadian city. The data set consisted of all calls to the helpline from January 2005 to June 2012 identified as having a salient financial identity associated with money problems or unemployment. Gender-differentiated analysis revealed that prevalence of loneliness, depression, and anger related to personal finance consistently remained greater for males despite economic change. Prevalence of male anxiety and loneliness increased the most prior to the Great Recession; whereas, female anxiety and anger increased more than pre-recession loneliness. This thesis explores factors that may play a role in individual psychological distress and how applied psychology may benefit from an expanded and systemic understanding of a client in relation to the economy.


identifier: Rakai, L. (2008). Fast and effective methods for alleviating congestion in ilp-based global routing (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2115

contributor:
Behjat, Laleh
Dimitrov, Vassil

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 133-146


identifier: Saberi Nasrabad, V. (2016). Data-Driven Modeling of Wind Turbine Structural Dynamics and Its Application to Wind Speed Estimation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25518

contributor:
Sun, Qiao
Westwick, David
Wood, David
Mohamad, Abdulmajeed

subject: Energy

subject: Engineering--Mechanical

subject: wind power

subject: Wind Turbine

subject: System Identification

subject: Control Systems

subject: Dynamics

subject: Vibration

subject: Estimation

subject: Wind speed estimation

subject: Pitch control

subject: wind turbine control

subject: wind turbine modeling

subject: effective wind speed

subject: Tower deflection

subject: Data driven modeling

subject: recursive least squares

subject: Neural Network

subject: inverse problem

subject: Turbulence

subject: subspace system identification

subject: variable speed variable pitch wind turbines

subject: Kalman Filter

subject: Blade element momentum (BEM) theory

subject: Thrust force estimation

subject: fore-aft deflection

subject: Hammerstein System

subject: 4SID

abstract: In wind turbine control systems, the wind speed measurement is used in order to derive the optimal shaft speed for achieving the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) and to adjust the pitch angle optimally for protecting the turbine from excessive loading. In this thesis, a tower detection based effective wind speed estimation method is proposed. The tower dynamics is identified using subspace system identification method. To estimate the effective wind speed, an online model-based aerodynamic thrust force estimator is designed and implemented using Kalman filter and recursive least square algorithm. The estimated aerodynamic thrust force is used as an input to a neural network estimator to solve the inverse aerodynamic thrust force equation and estimate the effective wind speed. Finally, the simulation results for effective wind speed estimation for a turbulent wind field are presented and an evaluation method based on correlation coefficient is used to validate the results.


identifier: Mueller, K. E. (1985). "Mangez en francais": a model for teaching culture in senior high core French programs (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23882

format:
ix, 313 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: PC 2068 C3 M83 1986

subject: French language - Study and teaching (Secondary) - Canada

subject: French language - Study and teaching as a second language

subject: French language - Study and teaching - Canada - Non-French-speaking students

subject: Culture - Study and teaching (Higher)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 303-313.

abstract: One of the on-going struggles in the field of second- and foreign-language education is the effort to make culture a more stimulating and valuable component of the language curriculum. In an attempt to encourage renewed efforts in this direction and to provide some ideas and inspiration for the integration of culture into the language curriculum, this thesis: - reviews culture's role in the second- and foreign-language classroom. - reformulates goals of cultural instruction to allow them to be readily applied in the classroom. - proposes a list of requirements of cultural materials and of approaches to cultural instruction. - introduces, in Chapter 4, a model for cultural instruction in the French classroom, entitled "Mangez en francais! • This 178 page unit was designed for use in advanced Alberta Grade 11 Core French programs. By drawing on the students' experiences and their knowledge about their own culture, "Mangez en francais ! teaches new cultural knowledge about France and Quebec, focusing on four topics: a) "La nourriture de taus les jours" b) "Allons faire les courses!" c) "Mangez bien ! " d) "Au restaurant" "Mangez en francais ! 11 was originally supplemented by slides, overhead transparencies and plates which provide visual stimulation and, when accompanied by the exercises and activities provided in the unit, allow the student to "visit" the target cultures. This unit puts particular emphasis on increasing students' ability to function in the target culture and on contributing to the development of their communicative competence. In order to determine its quaIity and effectiveness both as a unit in its own right and as a model for similar units for use at other levels, 11 Mangez en francais ! 11 was tested and evaluated by teachers at local high schools. The evaluation , of which an analysis forms Chapter 5 of this thesis, showed that the unit is an appropriate and effective one when used with its intended audience and that it will prove to be valuable as a model for similar culture units for various levels of instruction. The creation of materials for cultural instruction which integrate language and culture in their design will allow culture to play a significant role in the language curriculum and will be of immesurable benefit to students' second- or foreign-language education.


identifier: Premachandra, K. (1999). Individual therapy with sexual abuse survivors in rural Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14759

publisher:
Social Work
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject: RC569.5 .C55 P74 1999

subject: Adult child sexual abuse vicitms -- Rehabilitation

subject: Psychotherapy

subject: Women - Mental health

subject: Psychic trauma in children

abstract: Bibliography: p.138-152.


identifier: Filuk, J. L. (2003). The new ruralism: a vision for exurban landscapes (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17677

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 98-102


identifier: Recio Delgado, A. (2015). Study of Composite Sorbent Pellets for Integration of Calcium Looping and Chemical Looping Combustion (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27918

subject:
Engineering--Chemical
CCS
Carbon Capture
CO2 Capture
Calcium Looping
Chemical Looping Combustion
Composite Pellets
Sorbent

abstract: Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies were developed to address the problem of increasing CO2 emissions. Two of the most promising technologies are calcium looping (CaL) and chemical looping combustion (CLC). The integration of CaL and CLC has been studied in this thesis with CuO/CaO composite sorbent pellets. The pellets were tested over multiple cycles and the stability in terms of chemical looping combustion was excellent, although agglomeration was observed. In contrast, a significant decay in the rate of CO2 uptake was observed in the first 3-4 cycles. Both a thermal pretreatment and the presence of steam enhanced the stability, while the addition of potassium hydroxide hindered the performance. Steam will be present with the flue gases in an industrial application, and so it is important that steam did not detract from the performance of the pellets.


identifier: Wang, D. (2010). Performance evaluation of gps l1/l2 positioning with partial availability of the l2c signals (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3442

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 135-141
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Gamble, J. (2007). An other absence: the ethics of the negative in Canadian prairie literature (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/974

format:
ix, 198 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 190-198

abstract: This study examines the operations of absence, negation, negativity, what I call "the Negative," in prose fiction and poetry written by what might loosely be called "prairie" writers. However, rather than discuss the geographical roots and repercussions of the Negative, this project explores the ethical dimension of the Negative, effectively arguing that the Negative is inherently ethical. As a result, an implied argument throughout the study is that questions of national and regional identity, though often valuable, tend to prioritise the geographical character of a text rather than the text itself. In this way, my dissertation seeks to move beyond thematic criticism, beyond identity in much the same way Levinas's ethical model resists the thematisation and totalising identification of the Other in the face-to-face encounter. The first chapter lays the theoretical foundation for the rest of the project; it develops a reading of the Negative that is not ontological but rather ethical. The chapter also proposes the concept of individuated materiality that becomes important in contesting Levinas's construction of the pre-linguistic face. The second chapter is an examination of the irruption of the Negative in the representation of the face-to-face encounter in Howard O'Hagan' s Tay John and Frederick Phillip Grove's Settlers of the Marsh. The third chapter examines the ethics and economy of death in Aritha van Herk's Restlessness. In particular, it reads the novel as an allegory of literary exchange. The fourth chapter examines the irruption of the Negative as it appears in what might be called life-writing poetry; at the very least, it examines the Negative in an Eli Mandel poem and a Claire Harris poem. The fifth and final chapter illustrates the ways in which the poetic form itself contributes to the irruption of the NEgative. In particular, this chapter examines STeven Ross Smith's Fluttertongue 3: Disarray and the ways in which the text's formal experimentation are experiments with the Negative. The conclusion begins by questioning the purpose and efficacy of studying the Negative and proposes an outline for an ethics of the Negative.


identifier: Todorov, T. I. (2000). Integration of 3C-3D seismic data and well logs for rock property estimation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14853

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

subject: TN269.8 .T63 2000A

subject: Seismic prospecting - Mathematical models

subject: Geophysical well logging - Mathematical models

subject: Siesmic waves - Mathematical models

abstract: Bibliography: p. 85-88.


identifier: Yildizer, E. (2009). Efficient content-based image retrieval systems using data mining techniques (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3041

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 100-105
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Chastko, A. M. (1981). Analysis of student focussing behaviour using postquestions and chemistry learning materials (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21241

format:
x, 109 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: QD 40 C42 1983

subject: Chemistry - Study and teaching (Secondary)

subject: Questioning

subject: Attention

abstract: Bibliography: p. 85-89.