identifier: Gawel, Angela M  (1985) The aesthetics of perception : fine arts in the fiction of Henry James.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Slater, Susan  (1983) The aims of Jeremiah : a study of the evidence for, and the substance of, the shift in Jeremiah's thinking between the composition of the first and second scrolls.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

type: Thesis NonPeerReviewed


identifier: Wilson, Jacqueline  (1985) The alchemical attitude in art therapy : a transformation perspective.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ashby, Richard  (1991) The algebra of need : rethinking the rehabilitation of nature in contemporary environmentalist discourses.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: McCracken, Ian Richard  (1978) The allometric growth response of exercised rainbow trout (Salmo Gairdneri) to cyanide poisoning.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Carlacci, Franco  (1985) The analysis of the Rikitake two-disc dynamo system.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Enos, Richard  (1984) The anatomy of self-overcoming in Nietzsche.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Wagner, Norma  (1976) The androgynous possibility.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: The androgynous possibility


identifier: Daniels-Gonsalves, Linda  (1989) The Anglo-Indian in literature : from marginal to visionary.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Grüter, Arnold J  (1968) The anima in modern sculpture : its relevance for the art educator.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Clark, Rodney Andrew  (1991) The anthropological dilemma of radical evil.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lennox, Jenepher A  (1992) The appearance of shared meanings : ambiguity and humour in police communication.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: In contrast to accepted notions regarding the necessity of shared meanings for effective organizing, the basic premise of this paper is that organizational meanings are not shared as such but rather overlap to varying degrees, while they are used by organizational members as if shared. That is, following Weick (1979) it is argued that it is only necessary for organizational meanings to overlap among members to the degree that sense can be made and organization enacted. Secondly, it is argued in this paper that organizational activity is enacted despite, or more likely because of, the partially shared or overlapped nature of communication meanings. That is, because of the inherent ambiguity in symbolic language forms such as humour and metaphor, organizational members communicate as if they share meanings and thus exact their organization on the basis of the appearance of shared meanings. Finally, it is argued that the sense of community that results from shared activity and the appearance of shared meanings is more important to the process of group development than whether meanings are, in fact, shared.  To test this argument, the ethnographic research presented in this dissertation focused on the communicative behaviours of the members of a temporary organization: a group of candidates--senior police executives--on a six week Executive Development Course at the Canadian Police College in Ottawa. Through observation of behaviour and conversation, survey questionnaires, sociometric analysis and semi-structured interviews, the meanings for organizational symbols (humour and metaphor) were identified. Then, individual members' interpretations of these symbols, and the implicit social rules influencing them, were identified and analyzed for comparison and contrast.  The findings demonstrate that organizational activity was enacted under conditions of limited overlap of meanings. Furthermore, the data show that meanings themselves were not shared completely, but that a complex set of implicit rules regarding the meanings was shared. As well, importantly, a pattern of putdown humour was found, wherein subjects moved from putting themselves down, to putting down their shared occupation and other people, to finally putting each other down. Related to this pattern of putdown humour was a set of implicit social rules regarding putdown behaviour which appeared to be shared by the candidates. Finally, it is clear from the data that the sense of community that was created through the appearance of sharedness was of greater interest and import than whether the actual meanings were shared.  This dissertation thus focused specifically on the meanings held by organizational members, and, unlike any previous work, uncovers a number of layers of meaning and sharedness.


identifier: Liang, Hong  (1990) The application of system identification techniques for determining z-transfer function coefficients of building components.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lowery, Susan Jane  (1985) The Art Gallery of Toronto : pattern and process of growth : 1872 to 1966.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Miller, Roselly  (1989) The art therapy process in the context of the psychosomatic syndrome and alexithymia.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: McGimpsey, David  (1990) 4 poems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: 4 poems


identifier: Frangoulakis, Nicolas  (1981) 4-bit-slice microprocessors in computer flight simulation.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Retallack-Lambert, Nancy  (1971) 5 times art an audio-visual aid for the classroom teacher.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Cheong, Ah Young P. Chung Tze  (1990) A bandwidth reducing adapter for token rings.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: GowriSankaran, Chandra  (1988) A bandwidth reduction algorithm for trees.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Jukelevics, Nicette  (1974) A bibliography of Canadian concrete, visual and sound poetry, 1965-1972 : with an introduction.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Fanous, Hani  (1989) A blackboard architecture for signal processing.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ma, Han Hua  (1991) A blocking model and its applications in communication networks.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Tam, Judy Shau Han  (1987) A brief discussion of nonlinear constrained optimization and a proposal for a new direct search method.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lea, Christopher Bruce  (1992) A CAD system for acoustic physical modelling.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Williams, Donald Frank  (1972) A carbon-13 NMR study of some 3-aryl hydantoins.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Thomson, Roberta  (1993) A case study of a cerebral palsy student's use of a computer.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: A study of a cerebral palsied 17-year old boy at the Mackay Center, Montreal. Using a computer gave him new experiences in control, self expression, interaction and independence. As well it met other learning objectives.


identifier: Jansen, Catholyn K  (1992) A case study of a learning practitioner's processes in an English language acquisition program.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hanley, Allen J  (1983) A case study of the effects of enclosure elements on energy consumption in a high-rise office building.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Velicogna, Ugo V  (1980) A case study of the effects of selected architectural parameters on the annual energy consumption in an office building.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Chalin, Patrice  (1989) A case study of the formal development of an object manager.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Filson, Gerald Wesley  (1982) A case study of the role of media in an educational campaign in the Canadian Baha'i community.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Paradis, Sylvie  (1985) A case-study of a female substance abuser during an art therapy process incorporating video feedback as an integral component.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Han, Francis Kun Suk  (1987) A Catholic communal welfare institution in a changing society, Montreal : 1931-1986.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Moniakis, John  (1992) A characterization of L-SD#1, the gene product of sdaA in Escherichia coli K-12.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: L-Serine deaminase #1 (L-SD#1) from E. coli, synthesized in an inactive form that requires activation in vitro and in vivo, was purified in 2 part fusion (2PF) and 3 part fusion (3PF) $\beta$-galactosidase fusion protein forms, which demonstrate possible conformational differences between one another.  The 3PF protein contained a collagen sequence linking the L-SD#1 and $\beta$-galactosidase protein molecules, whose digestion using collagenase to yield separate $\beta$-galactosidase and L-SD#1 protein molecules was demonstrated. Purified protein was used to raise antibodies to 2PF protein, which were used for identifying L-SD#1 in bacterial extracts.  This work proved that L-SD#1 (48.8 kDa) is indeed coded for by sdaA. It was also revealed that the translational start site of sdaA was 18 bp or 6 amino acids upstream of what was previously thought.  An analysis of L-SD#1 activation and activity in vitro revealed the Km for activated enzyme as being 25.5 mM for L-serine and found glycine to be an inhibitor of L-SD#1 activity.  Two forms of inactive L-SD#1 may exist, IN#1 and IN#2, which can be activated with low and high amounts of DTT respectively. The activation mechanism of L-SD#1 had been theorized to involve a proteolytic cleavage, for which no evidence was found in this investigation, but evidence suggesting a conformational change was revealed


identifier: Koukoulidis, Vassilios  (1993) A characterization of reversible Markov processes with applications to shared-resource environments.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Islas-Guzmán, Francisco J.  (1980) A CIPP-based model for the evaluation of instructional materials.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Tayuka, Peter Andi-Niba  (1976) A class of RC-active biquadratic filters designed with Riordan's generalised impedance converter.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Bastien, Richard  (1982) A classification of reading exercise types.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: La, Tien Dung  (1985) A cluster-based classification method for the recognition of unconstrained handwritten numerals.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Wong, Eric Chi-Wah  (1985) A collision free protocol for LANs utilizing concurrency for channel contention and transmission.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Abouheif, Ehab  (1995) A comparative analysis of the allometry for sexual size dimorphism : testing Rensch's Rule.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Tests the validity and generality of Rensch's Rule within 21 independent animal taxa, using the recently developed independent contrasts method.


identifier: Benjamin, Michael  (1977) A comparative analysis of three explanatory models of mental disorder and a preferred focus of explanation.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hulet, Joseph  (1981) A comparative study between two-dimensional and axisymmetrical turbulent boundary layers with respect to the law of the wall, the velocity defect law, and the average shear coefficient.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Oueslati, Faisal  (1990) A comparative study of advanced suspensions based on an in-plane vehicle model.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Esar, Joan  (1975) A comparative study of artists : painters and sculptors.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Blond, Harold M  (1984) A comparative study of aspects of information structure in the Arabic and English expository paragraph.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Karim, Mohammed Rezaul  (1991) A comparative study of quantization procedures.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Erb, Edward Fred  (1986) A comparative study of teaching typing skills to elementary school students on microcomputers.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Gold, Maurice  (1981) A comparative study of the methods of preparation used in Quebec and Ontario for the chartered accountants' uniform final examination and the related problems of educating accountants.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Klugerman, Judith  (1981) A comparative study of the theme woman and landscape in the paintings of Paul Cezanne and Willem de Kooning.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ma, Helen  (1983) A comparative study of thinning algorithms in pattern processing.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Murray, Leonard A  (1971) A comparative study of two decoupling procedures in the Green's function treatment of the ising ferromagnet.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Grafi, Avshalom  (1981) A comparison between the sacred and the secular in the poetry of Yehuda Halevi.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Wajcer, Evelyn  (1976) A comparison of a lecture and a module on the literary device known as point of view.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Malcolm, Diane Laura  (1981) A comparison of English compositions by native and non-native speakers.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Panunto, Brenda  (1977) A comparison of English first and second language children on measures of ability and achievement.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Vicaretti, Raffaela  (1996) A comparison of mitochondrial and cytosolic tRNA nucleotidyltransferase enzymes from Triticum aestivum.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: John, Rodney  (1980) A comparison of progressive relaxation, diazepam, and placebo drug in the reduction of anxiety, and as adjuncts in the treatment of small animal phobics by flooding.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Brassard, M.L  (1982) A comparison of second language learning of English for academic purposes in traditional and communicative programs.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Malik, Rajesh  (1987) A comparison of tactile and verbal mobility maps by congenitally blind and adventitiously blind persons.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kirby, Steven Allen  (1989) A comparison of the chemical analysis of silicon in ferrosilicon using a gravimetric or a single column ion chromatographic methodology.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ross, C. Hazelyn  (1979) A comparison of the effects of aural and visual modes of presentation of material in a test of precis-writing skills on Guyanese high school students.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Noel, Miriam Beth  (1988) A comparison of the refractory periods for stimulation-induced drinking and stimulation-induced feeding.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Qureshi, Bilal Ahmed  (1979) A compiler writing system.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A compiler writing system


identifier: Linares, Juan  (1982) A comprehensive support system for microcode generation.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Nguyen, Thuan Cao  (1974) A computer approach to estimating and man power control in manufacturing.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Al-Hussein, Mohamed  (1995) A computer integrated system for crane selection for high-rise building construction.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Presents a methodology for selecting type, number and locations of cranes for high-rise building construction projects. It combines expert knowledge, heuristics and rules of thumb.


identifier: Stylianou, Menelaos  (1989) A computer method for dynamic analysis of HVAC system : building interaction and control applications.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Church, Nancy J  (1986) A computer protocol of consumers in a simulated search/purchase task : sequential patterns of prepurchase information-seeking for a durable good.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Shou, Jian G  (1991) A computer technique for heating control analysis and application to radiant heating.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Abdelmalek, Samir  (1975) A computer-aided approach to the approximation problem of elliptic filters.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Rajagopalan, Ramesh  (1986) A computer-aided methodology for the calibration of industrial robots employing optical metrology.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Panoutsopoulos, Assimakis  (1984) A computerized multi-font character generation system.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hollmann, Vladimir  (1975) A computerized system for obtaining a decision table description of a program.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lundgren-Cayrol, Karin  (1990) A conceptual analysis of educational technology : the professional versus the student model, 1968-1989.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Schmieder, Peter Sebastian  (1976) A conflict between mask and shadow : a study of Robertson Davies' Fifth business.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kalman, Rica-Judith  (1991) A consideration of child characters in the fiction of George Eliot.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Evans, Neil Richard  (1981) A constant proportional weir and orifice configuration for lateral flows.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Sloby, Valerie  (1989) A critical analysis of public policy formations : the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Prieur, Thierry  (1994) A critical analysis of the premises underlying North American introductory piano methodologies.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Why North American piano methods do not adequately prepare beginning pianists for the important long-term tasks of musicianship.


identifier: Gill, Kathryn J  (1989) A critical evaluation of the use of animal models in alcohol research : an examination of voluntary alcohol consumption in rodents.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Erban, Joseph  (1989) A critical exposition of Russell's final epistemology.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Corluka, Duro George  (1981) A critical review of primary flow elements used in the paper industry.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: El Borai, Yousri  (1986) A critical review of the process of fretting fatigue.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Cooper, Jane Leibovitz  (1974) A critique of Erwin R. Goodenough's Jewish symbols in the Greco-Roman period.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Lodge, Ernest Gary  (1980) A critique of Lawrence Kohlberg's theoretical writings on moral development.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Gedajlovic, Eric R  (1993) A cross-national study of corporate governance, strategy and firm performance.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Using pooled-cross-sectional data spanning the 1985-1990 fiscal years of 1030 firms, this dissertation examines the relationship between ownership concentration, strategy and firm performance within, and across the Canadian, French, German, U.K. and U.S. national contexts.


identifier: Sherman, David  (1988) A cry of bleakness : the evolution of Raymond Carver's short fiction.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Phan, Chivinh  (1992) A CSMA/CD portable data system using Reed-Solomon codes.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: This thesis presents a low-cost Carrier-sense-multiple-access/Collision detection portable data system [i.e. a wireless data network] for indoor applications.


identifier: Dai, Weiliang  (1986) A cubic spline approximation for fusion-welding problem in the presence of natural convection.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Jolliffe, Michael  (1982) A cultivated imagination : an investigation of Goya's Los Caprichos.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: McGreal, Rory Patrick  (1984) A curriculum development project for teaching English as a second language in the Seychelles National Youth Service, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: D'Cunha, Adolph  (1982) A data administration support system.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A data administration support system


identifier: Yep, Christy  (1992) A debugging support based on breakpoints for distributed programs running under Mach.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: This thesis is a part of the whole project called CDB, which involves a team of graduate students whose collective aim is to design and implement a distributed debugger. Unlike many other implementations of distributed debuggers, CDB is an "integrated system". It integrates the concepts of non-deterministic replay, distributed breakpoints, rollback and recovery, white-box to black-box approach, and the user interface to support interactive debugging. Several theses have been written and the work is still ongoing, with regards to CDB.  Every concept discussed in this thesis is implemented under Mach, tested, and documented. Thus one of the contributions of this thesis is the implementation of ideas for conducting experimental research. Based on the research reported in literature, a specification language called PDL (Predicate Definition Language) is proposed in this thesis. Distributed breakpoints specified using PDL can be detected by the present implementation and the distributed computation can be halted. PDL assists the user to specify breakpoints at different levels of granularity, thus facilitating white-box or black-box type inspection of the computation. We have implemented two subsystems of CDB: breakpoint and user interface. They are designed such that future breakpoint and user interface methods can be incorporated. In developing these two subsystems, we have identified building blocks which can be re-used in building other CDB subsystems. The two building blocks, vector clock server and local debugger are designed in such a way that their re-usability is maximized.


identifier: Marjama, Jean  (1991) A decision support system for choosing the synchronization method for distributed simulation.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Richard, Ron J  (1992) A descriptive analysis of two approaches to the use of drama with persons with disabilities.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Boyle, Alan Edmund Lawrence  (1995) A descriptive analysis of voluntary ethanol consumption in rats : evidence for a common mechanism mediating differentially induced increases in ethanol intake.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Uses a microstructural approach, as a high behavioral resolution alternative to traditional preference paradigms, to identify the mechanisms mediating voluntary ethanol consumption.


identifier: Drouin, Louise  (1986) A descriptive study of women using video to explore self-image.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Yu, Chiu-Lun  (1980) A design technique for approximately circularly symmetric low-pass 2-D recursive filter.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ding, Hanwei  (1994) A design tool for object-oriented development.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Presents a supportive tool for object-oriented design and system evolution. This tool aims to provide automated support to empower the designers as much as possible during the design process.


identifier: Luo, Frank Jin Ye  (1996) A diagnostic method for non-deterministic finite state machines.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hewitson, Walter Joseph  (1974) A digital logic simulator program.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.

title: A digital logic simulator program


identifier: Symeonidis, John  (1981) A distributed database management system for homogeneous multicomputer architectures.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Sienkiewicz, Joanna  (1996) A distributed debugger based on deterministic replay.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Describes DDB (Distributed Debugger), a debugger for distributed and multithreaded programs running under Mach operating systems based on the well-known technique of instant replay.


identifier: Thulasiraman, Parimala  (1991) A distributed protocol for the network primal-dual method and simulation on a shared-memory multiprocessor.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Pao, Derek Chi Wai  (1987) A distributed reconfiguration approach for transient-fault tolerant self-reconfigurable systolic arrays and performance evaluations.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Garg, Narendra Kumar  (1982) A distribution function approach to signal shape discrimination.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Retallack-Lambert, Nancy  (1988) A documentation and interpretation of four children's art serials within the lived experience of a pedagogical dialogue.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Mokhtar, Ahmed H. M  (1991) A dynamic model for daylight impact on energy savings in direct gain passive solar buildings.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Fares, Fares  (1992) A family of real cubic fields.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A family of real cubic fields


identifier: Gupta, Ramesh  (1972) A fast algorithm for solution of transportation problems.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Giannacopoulos, Theodore  (1986) A feasibility study on an electronically controlled hydrogen gas injector.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lee, Aumen Kwok-keung  (1984) A feedforward tracking filter.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A feedforward tracking filter


identifier: McLean, Lawrence A  (1981) A finite element solution of the laminar flame equations at the lower flammability limit.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Li, Zixi  (1994) A fluid model for robot path planning in a time invariant environment.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Presents a new numerical technique for robot motion planning.


identifier: Reed, Patrick  (1996) A foothold in the whirlpool : Canada's Iberian refugee movement.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: The story of how a boatload of 400 Jewish refugees arrived in Canada in 1944 aboard the Portuguese ship Serpa Pinto.


identifier: Kourkopoulos, Dimitrios  (1993) A formal method for partially tolerating incompleteness in specifications : a proposal.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Completeness is usually listed as a desirable attribute of specifications; incompleteness, as a reason for the failure of software to satisfy its intended requirements. Unfortunately, these terms are rarely given anything but intuitive definitions, making it unclear how to achieve the former or, alternatively, avoid the latter. This thesis begins by examining various notions of (in)completeness in specifications, and introduces a pragmatic definition of incompleteness: a classification based on its potential sources. From this, it observes that completeness, though needed to properly reason about, and capture the behaviour of, the system, is undesirable in some cases. To reconcile these conflicting needs, this thesis proposes a novel formal method for (partially) tolerating incompleteness in specifications.  The method focuses on one of the classes. A connection is drawn between this class and a group of related problems involved in reasoning about time and action in artificial intelligence: the qualification, frame, and ramification problems. Both endeavors must contend with incomplete information. Since the techniques employed to deal with these problems usually involve non-monotonic logics, a number of such logics are considered, but most rejected. Shoham's logic of chronological ignorance, however, shows promise. Its shortcomings are addressed, and an extension of it defined. This serves as the formal basis for the specification language KAT, which is intended for real-time, concurrent systems. The thesis concludes with a description of the language, a discussion of pragmatic issues, including how it permits fairly easy modification of specifications, and a specification of a telephone system demonstrating its use


identifier: Băluţă, Dorel D  (1995) A formal specification in Z of the relational data model, version 2, of E.F. Codd.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Presents a formal definition of the basic concepts of the relational data model, including some additional features introduced by RM/V2. The formal notation used here is Z, a model-oriented specification language.


identifier: Ramanathan, Geetha  (1988) A functional model for specification and analysis of distributed real-time systems : formalism and applications.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Dikshit, Rahul  (1978) A GaAs MESFET mixer for satellite communications.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Torda, Elaine  (1994) A general study of George F. Walker's style and moral vision.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kudsia, Chandra M  (1978) A generalized approach to the design and optimization of symmetrical microwave filters for communications systems.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Malowany, Stephen E  (1993) A graphical rule-based system for recognizing on-line handwritten digits.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Describes the design and implementation of OLDRES, a graphical system for recognizing isolated samples of on-line digits.


identifier: MacDonald, Neil Gerard  (1974) A guide and visual aid to the process of ceramics.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Liontos, Demetri  (1974) A handful of olives ; stories of Greece and Greeks.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Rybak, Stephen  (1976) A hasty patching up : an examination of unemployment and relief programs as they affected Canada's transient and single jobless, 1935-1940.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Aminpour, R  (1979) A hierarchical large dictionary structured for two dimensional hash addressing.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Krishna, Hari  (1982) A high rate coding scheme for byte-oriented information systems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Foster, Martha  (1989) A historical overview of art therapy since the advent of deinstitutionalization.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Nemiroff, Diana  (1985) A history of artist-run spaces in Canada, with particular reference to Véhicule, A Space and the Western Front.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Crosby, Joni S  (1987) A history of the evolution of the teaching of textiles and weaving in Quebec since 1905.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Wilson, Alan George  (1988) A Husserlian phenomenological investigation of the lived experience of an art educator and children.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Tzuk, Yogev  (1981) A Jewish communal welfare institution in a changing society : Montreal, 1920-1980.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Cummings, Thompson  (1991) A knowledge acquisition method : transformation of algorithms and programs with infoMaps (TAPi).  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Mai, Tuan Anh  (1989) A knowledge-based approach to recognize unconstrained handwritten numerals.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Slodki, Zenon  (1990) A knowledge-based, event-driven, real-time operating system for an ISDN personal workstation.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lebensold, Julian  (1982) A language for describing office information systems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Heese, Norbert R  (1972) A linear accelerator employing an electrodynamic space charge effect.  PhD thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Szabad-Smyth, Linda  (1992) A longitudinal study of Melissa's spontaneous drawings.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Corbett, Dale  (1978) A map of the ascending catecholamine systems for self-stimulation in the rat.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Liang, Zhiying  (1993) A Markov chain approach to the problem of runs and patterns.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: A new approach. Converts the problem of runs and patterns into a problem of Markov chain with discrete state space.


identifier: Kazdan, Eva Maria  (1976) A mass spectral study of 2-pyrimidones and 2-pyrimidthiones.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Foder, Gerald  (1972) A mass spectral study of halogenated N-t-butylacetamides.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Azevedo, Roger  (1993) A meta-analysis on the effects of computer-presented feedback on learning from computer-based instruction.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Strathy, Nicholas W  (1993) A method for segmentation of touching handwritten numerals.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Proposes a method of separating the leftmost numeral from a string of touching unconstrained handwritten arabic numerals.


identifier: Berghenti, Silvio  (1975) A method for the optimization of design parameters for an uncooled radial turbine.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hiles, Michael  (1974) A method of pulse-height analysis suited to small computers.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Burgess, Joanne Harris  (1991) A Methodist imagination : the redemptive vision of Northrop Frye.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Akhniotis, Eraclis  (1992) A methodology for computer-aided design of passive solar direct gain buildings.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Manoussakis, Emmanuel Constantine  (1983) A microcomputer simulation of an Otto aeroengine powerplant system.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Michalopoulos, Paraskevas Ioannou  (1986) A microprocessor-based hearing aid device for selected classes of sound signals : a feasibility study.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lall, Kuarlall  (1988) A microprogrammed interpreter for Concurrent Euclid.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hamamtzoglou, Ioakim  (1988) A model and a methodology for distributed debugging.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Sun, Yu-chʼun  (1991) A model compound for nitrogen fixation studies : synthesis and spectrometric identification of a six coordinated organoimido tungsten complex.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Nadler, J. R  (1994) A model for gender-inclusive education.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A model for gender-inclusive education

abstract: Suggests changes, both systemic and specific, which will provide a just education for both sexes.


identifier: Morin, Luc  (1993) A modeling technique for specification and simulation of digital systems.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: This thesis proposes a new logic modeling technique based on a mathematical abstraction of analog circuits into logic models.


identifier: Nguyen, Bao Quy  (1986) A modified potential method for transonic flow problems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Moschopoulos, Gerasimos  (1991) A modified pulsewidth modulated current source inverter.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ning, Chʻing  (1991) A molecular modelling, NOED, and spin-lattice relaxation study of the stereochemistry of some organic compounds.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Coughlin-Courtland, William Neil Joseph  (1985) A morphological study of the western folk fairy tale.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Nguyen, Thanh Son  (1991) A multichannel, demand-assignment echo canceller for point-to-multipoint subscriber radio systems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Adel, Sam  (1993) A multi-expert system for classifying unconstrained handwritten numerals.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Niezgoda, George Henry  (1994) A multiple time-scale linearly constrained adaptive beamformer.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Liebrecht, Shawn A. M  (1984) A multiprocessing approach to spread spectrum code acquisition under jamming.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Pearse, Harold  (1969) A multi-sense approach to teaching art to adolescents.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Carbone, Albert R  (1984) A muscular response model of the human lumbar spine in the performance of a sagittal plane dead lift.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Colville, Penelope Hooper  (1988) A needs analysis and evaluation of job skills required by educational technology graduates.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Baltassis, Christos  (1984) A network approach to layered anisotropic waveguides.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kamoun, Faouzi  (1990) A neural network approach to routing and flow allocation problems in communications networks.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Zeman, Vladimir  (1991) A neural network based approach to the control of flexible-joint manipulators.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Sharma, M. Omprakash  (1985) A new approach to the approximation of constant group delay low-pass one dimensional analog and digital transfer functions.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Powers-Taylor, Anna  (1983) A new assessment-oriented decision-making model for instructional computer simulations in nursing.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Balasubramanian, Premkumar  (1992) A new code division multiple access scheme.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: In this thesis we evaluate by performance analysis and computer simulation the bit error and throughput characteristics of a new Code Division Multiple Access scheme. The new technique considered is of the Modified SUGAR/DS type. In this multiple access scheme, user signals may arrive in a code asynchronous fashion at the receiver. Each user is identified by an orthogonal waveform and a Gold code. The analytical results show the possibility of gaining a minimum of 2 dB in Signal-to-Noise Ratio by splitting the users into three or more groups in a PSWDS Spread Spectrum network. Both the chip synchronous and asynchronous cases are investigated. Also the uniform and optimal cases of dividing the total number of users into orthogonal groups are analyzed. Superior bit error and network data throughput results were observed in the different fading and FEC environments involved. By computer simulation we evaluate the bit error probability as a function of the number of users.


identifier: Klimek, David Jan  (1989) A new deviance : the sociology of smoking.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Khoja, Rajab B  (1983) A new digital realization of two-dimensional product separable transfer functions.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Zinkewich-Péotti, Karen  (1985) A new locus for exopolysaccharide overproduction in escherichia coli K-12.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Pao, Derek Chi Wai  (1991) A new perspective of Hough transform : theory and applications.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Zargari, Navid Reza  (1990) A novel high performance current regulated DC/AC converter for single phase and three phase systems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Fahim, Atef E.F  (1977) A novel pneumatic stepping motor.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A novel pneumatic stepping motor


identifier: Huynh, Quang Khai  (1977) A numerical analysis of the thermal performance of a flat solar collector.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Langdon, Paul James  (1975) A painter's file box.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A painter's file box


identifier: Lowenthal, Marla S  (1987) A paradoxical press : an analysis of the American military's European Stars and stripes.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Goldberg, Shoshana  (1987) A PC-based, multifont, character recognition system.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Miskovic, Svetlana  (1988) A personal aesthetic experience as the basis for reflection on the teaching of art.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Winer, Laura R  (1986) A personal construct theory based method for questionnaire development : a field test with teacher attitudes towards educational computing.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Gardner, Susan Trenholme  (1981) A person's concept of person : a developmental model of self.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Davison-Wood, Karen  (1981) A philistine culture? : literature, painting, and the newspapers in late Victorian Toronto.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Charron, Ray  (1993) A philosophical perspective on the problems and implications of the communications theory of Harold Innis.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Examines the philosophical framework of Innis' ideas. Explains how and why he concluded that our society is doomed to extinction -- unless a balance is struck between space and time-directed technologies.


identifier: Vineberg, Sima Gefter  (1970) A pilot study of children's reactions to visual illusions and the relation of illusion to tolerance for ambiguity.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Laramée, Jean B  (1983) A planning and scheduling system for high-rise building construction.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Mustafa, M. Nurul  (1986) A plastic scintillator as a probe for a portable survey meter.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hogg, Doreen  (1980) A polyfocal analysis of three theories of moral development and their application in early childhood education.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Adams, Keith Wesley  (1991) A practical harmony : pagan ecological attitudes and the Roman agricultural success in North Africa \.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Thomas, Jennifer D. E  (1994) A pragmatic investigation of ease of use of business software.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Moradmand, Siamak  (1989) A primitive selection method for unconstrained line structures.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Nanda, Arun Kumar  (1986) A process recoverable multi-processor system for solving combinatorial problems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Krishnamoorthy, Suban G  (1981) A processor-based multilingual text handling system and its applications.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Langdon, Paul J  (1973) A profile : in five parts.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.

title: A profile : in five parts


identifier: Bombas, Leonidas C  (1981) A profile of the successful Greek immigrant student in Montreal.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: McLellan, Georgia  (1976) A program to develop aesthetic perception in the early adolescent.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Devine, Michel Patrick  (1984) A program verifier for total correctness based on intuitionistic type theory.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Oppacher, F  (1981) A programming approach for constructing natural language processors.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Mihordea, Margareta  (1988) A proposal for kernel implementation of a window facility for ASCII terminals in the UNIX System V operating system.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Waller, John Gruber  (1985) A proposal for the concurrent hierarchical control of robot systems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lipsky, Naomi  (1969) A proposal for the fine arts programme at the CEGEP level; an examination of the existing French Language art curriculum for university preparation at the level of the general and vocational colleges (CEGEP'S) in Quebec and proposals for an alternative program for Dawson College and other CEGEP'S.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Stewart, Girnith Rebecca  (1973) A proposed art method program to train teachers to teach the primary/Elementary art curriculum of the public school system of Manitoba.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Navarre, Jean-Marie  (1980) A proton and carbon-13 N.M.R. study of 1-aryl-4, 4-dimethyl-2-methylthio-2-imidazolin-5-ones.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Finkelstein, Kenneth  (1988) A prototype of an ABL syntax-driven editor supporting software development.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kahn, Steve  (1992) A psychoanalytic study of the theme of the double in some works of Dickens.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: "Chronology of publication dates of Dickens works" : leaves 166-168.


identifier: Schindler, Dwayne C  (1989) A psychophysical and electrophysiological study of forebrain neurons antidromically activated by rewarding stimulation of the medial forebrain bundle in the rat.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Vandelac, Jean-Pierre  (1988) A pulse-width modulated series resonant converter operated at resonant frequency.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Palavicini Esponda, Jaime Rodolfo  (1986) A qualitative analysis of the internal efficiency of formal distance education systems in Mexico.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Mazzawi, Albert N  (1970) A quasi-finite element approach for the determination of the temperature distribution in a single point cutting tool.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: MacGregor, Shirley  (1989) A question of prudence.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A question of prudence

abstract: When the director replaces a professional actor with an inexperienced ingénue, the rest of his London cast becomes stirred up in this comedy set in 1935.


identifier: Soleymani, Mohammad Reza  (1987) A rate-distortion theoretic approach to pattern recognition.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Portilla, Jorge Landa  (1982) A rational approach to the development of ETV materials.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Datta, Biplab K  (1988) A realization technique for digitally programmable analog active filters.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kwan, Siu Tong  (1982) A reconstruction of Freudian psychoanalysis : Merleau-Ponty's approach.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Alexander, Anna  (1977) A re-examination of Freud's use of the terms 'masculine' and 'feminine' in his conception of female sexuality.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Brown, Elizabeth Alison  (1989) A relationship between L-serine degradation and methionine biosynthesis in Escherichia coli K-12.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Barry, Francis L  (1969) A report and evaluation of an experimental course in the study of visual environments.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Cooper, Don  (1978) A report on the experimental verification of finned cooling coils.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Adams, Robert  (1974) A review of Tamburlaine criticism.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.

title: A review of Tamburlaine criticism


identifier: Bulmer, April  (1990) A salve for every sore.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A salve for every sore


identifier: Baruzzi, Guido S  (1995) A second order finite element method for the solution of the transonic Euler and Navier-Stokes equations.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Includes chapters on: A second order artificial viscosity scheme; explicit second order balancing terms; parallelization strategies; and, grid adapting based on a spring analogy.


identifier: Pasillas-Farfan, Maria de la Luz  (1982) A self-instructional package as an alternative to lecturing in a Mexican university.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Wong, Wai Ming  (1993) A semantic analyzer for an object-oriented language.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Presents the design of a semantic analyzer for an object-oriented language called Dee. The design includes the data structures, algorithms as well as the interface with other components of the compiler.


identifier: Rouleau, Paul  (1988) A semantical framework for practical program flow analysis.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Reyes, Marie  (1988) A semantics for literary texts.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

title: A semantics for literary texts


identifier: Osborne, W. John D  (1991) A sheaf-theoretic characterization of commutative hereditary rings.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Yau, Andy  (1980) A simple method for the design of rectangular storage tanks.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Choudhury, Mahfuz R  (1978) A simplified approach to cost-effective allocation of learning resources.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lariviere, Shelagh Hunt  (1990) A skills inventory : from design to evaluation.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lowensteyn, Johanna H  (1986) A social history of the Dutch in Quebec.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A social history of the Dutch in Quebec


identifier: Kelly, James Colin  (1980) A socio-graphic study of Gaelic in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Zhang, Yaolin  (1994) A specification of the XTP service in LOTOS.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Van Every, Elizabeth J.  (1979) A speculative model of individual decision-making and resource management in response to change in intergroup relations.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Rhone, Michelle  (1987) A spelling program for use with optical scanners.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Siddiqui, Mohammad Rashid  (1994) A statistical analysis of the factors influencing the level of service of airport terminal curbsides.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Mills, Anne  (1989) A statistical study of the formal aspects of the diagnostic drawing series of borderline personality disordered patients, and its context in contemporary art therapy.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Bengle, Céline  (1975) A study concerning the dyads, multiple square structures and triangular compositions created by Molinari in the years 1969-1970 = Réflexion sur les diades, les structures en damier et les compositions triangulaires produites par Molinari dans les années 1969-1970.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Tam, Anthony  (1977) A study of a pleiotropic gene in Escherichia coli K12.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kerr, Richard Gordon  (1978) A study of a solar heated house in Quebec.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Chan, Terrence  (1980) A study of aerobic threonine catabolism in escherichia coli K12 mutants.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Fuentes, Jose Juan  (1975) A study of alkylation of guanazole.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A study of alkylation of guanazole


identifier: Zeng, Zhao-Shu  (1993) A study of an air-conditioning control system using a variable speed compressor and a variable speed evaporator fan.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: A study of a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control system to simultaneously control space air temperature and space relative humidity.


identifier: Kielo, Joanne B  (1988) A study of art therapists' countertransference and post session imagery.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: El Sayed Aly, Mohamed Nezam  (1977) A study of axisymmetric submerged semi-turbulent jets.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ding, Yuan  (1993) A study of balanced incomplete block designs.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: A study of two incomplete block designs; correcting some errors in a published paper about the one, and constructing all 246 solutions for the other.


identifier: Minh, Nghi Nguyen  (1980) A study of capital cost estimation for heavy industrial plants.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Gulko, Judi  (1985) A study of cognitive and affective aspects of sex-typed processing in children.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Levine, Allan Jack  (1974) A study of cognitive and affective outcomes of a chemistry learning game.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Lamy, Yvon  (1986) A study of collage and assemblage as a therapeutic tool in art therapy.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Eklove, Charles S  (1980) A study of computer system hardware requirements for the purpose of project control in a general contracting construction firm.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Sonabend, Dina Fajga  (1980) A study of copying and art education.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A study of copying and art education


identifier: Lawson, John H. E  (1974) A study of corrections for matrix and particle size effects in the X-ray fluorescence spectrochemical analysis of bauxite ore.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Bergeron, Marielle  (1985) A study of database management systems for microcomputers.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ibrahim, A. Bakr  (1982) A study of decision making of a VTR simulation of an assessment center.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Safvi, Hassan Ali  (1979) A study of economic machining and optimization of machinability parameters.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Poitras-Wright, Hélène  (1978) A study of efficacy and generalization of social skills training : N of 2 design.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: McGowan, Brian  (1980) A study of heat pumps.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A study of heat pumps


identifier: Zollo, Tancredi  (1976) A study of locational factors determining an optimal interregional distribution of industries in Canada.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Riaz, Rehan ul Ambia  (1979) A study of minicomputer systems for contractors.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Khan, Khalid Saifullah  (1978) A study of multiple access techniques for satellite communication.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Milczarek, Edward  (1993) A study of multiple guide optical couplers.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: This thesis introduces coupled mode theory and uses it to study the transfer characteristics of multiple guide optical couplers. Two and three guide couplers are examined to determine their effectiveness as power transfer devices, and the implementation of two and three guide switches is discussed.  A novel approach to designing a three guide coupler is introduced, where a feedback loop is placed around one of the guides. It is demonstrated that this device exhibits desirable characteristics that are not available by current passive coupler designs: splitting any fraction of a signal between two separate waveguides while maintaining a zero phase shift between the outputs, as well as combining two signals of arbitrary amplitude and phase. The wavelength dependence of this device is examined, and its potential as a wavelength selective filter or wavelength division multiplexer is demonstrated.  Various computer programs have been developed to aid in the analysis of optical couplers including one that animates the eigensolutions of the device as signals propagate though its length. The technique of eigensolution decompositions is used to illustrate the relationship between coupling parameters of multiple N-guide couplers such that they may either achieve complete transfer of power between guides or act as interferometers.


identifier: Brunet, Günter R. K  (1985) A study of O-Methylation of flavonoid compounds.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Tsang, Yun Fuk  (1978) A study of O-methyltransferase system in tobacco cell culture.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Gao, Dayong  (1991) A study of physical and biological mechanisms of cryoinjury and cryoprotection of human erythrocytes in freezing preservation.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Dagan, Joan  (1971) A study of pneumatic capacitors. --.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.

title: A study of pneumatic capacitors. --


identifier: Rizzo, Santi  (1979) A study of prefabricated sandwich-panel building structures.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Bandari, Ardeshir  (1980) A study of pseudoerror monitoring techniques in data communication.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Price, Marc J  (1995) A study of Quebec as an optimum currency area.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: This study determines that utilizing the Canadian dollar as its national currency makes good sense for a sovereign Quebec.


identifier: Shears, Arthur Earl  (1978) A study of relative effectiveness of various television production techniques using conjugate analysis apparatus.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ritter, Leonard  (1973) A study of ribonucleic acid patterns of flax and tobacco tissue cultures.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Boileau, Paul-Émile  (1995) A study of secondary suspensions and human driver response to whole-body vehicular vibration and shock.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Develops seat and cab suspension design guidelines to minimize the vibration exposure levels of off-road vehicle drivers under different types of physical excitations.


identifier: Chockalingam, Sithambaram  (1979) A study of shear diaphragms and clad multistory frames.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Prasad, Ramachar N  (1988) A study of system design techniques in VLSI.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ellemers, James  (1969) A study of the art education programs for teacher preparation in the Netherlands.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Zohorsky, Janet  (1990) A study of the characters of Morgan Le Fay and Guenevere in modern Arthurian literature.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Seright, Linda  (1984) A study of the effect of age upon second language aural comprehension achievement in francophone adults learning English in an intensive course.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Sobrevin̄as, Renato V  (1982) A study of the effectiveness of pictorial illustrations on recalling from textual and oral prose.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Smillo, Luca  (1980) A study of the factors affecting the performance of organic coatings on aluminium pretreated with bonderite 1415 and bonderite 1414.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: McLeod, Donald Stewart  (1973) A study of the feasibility of binding up industrial waste waters in a pozzolanic cement for use as a possible method of waste treatment.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Yager, Andrew J  (1980) A study of the La Macaza solar house.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A study of the La Macaza solar house


identifier: Rewal, Vijay  (1976) A study of the load-shortening relationship of axially loaded pin ended struts.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lamoureux, Hélène  (1985) A study of the long-term consequences of incest.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kiliaris, Despina  (1983) A study of the notion of the democratization of education with special reference to PASOK's policies for educational reform in Greece.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lee, Lesley  (1982) A study of the problem solving behavior of twenty-four students.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Eifert, Grethe  (1980) A study of the relationship between selected personality variables and outcome ratings in behavior therapy.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kwan, Chun Cheuk  (1977) A study of the selection and recognition of handprinted characters.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Wills, Dorothy A  (1978) A study of the self concept, educational and occupational aspirations of black youth attending the Da Costa-Hall summer programme in Montreal, summer 1977.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Newsome, George Edwin  (1971) A study of the sex ratio of the yellow perch in two Laurentian lakes of the province of Quebec.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Alemany-Galway, Mary  (1981) A study of the students' assessments of their creativity and self-study experiences : relationships between self-study and creativity.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Chester, Leslie  (1982) A study of the sulphur material balance in spent media involving the bacterial strain rhodopseudomonas goldameirii.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Zhang, Ming  (1992) A study on associative memory classifier and its application in character recognition.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: A novel neural network classifier, called associative memory classifier, is developed in this thesis modeled upon associative memory network. It is studied for its application potential in the recognition problem of large number categories, such as that of Chinese characters.  The major findings of this work are in three aspects. First of all, it is found that a feed forward associative memory network can become a suitable pattern classifier by an appropriate selection of its output vectors, called inner codes. The classification ability of an associative memory classifier is determined ultimately by the distinctiveness of its input patterns, but a set of properly selected inner codes may help the classifier to approach the limit of its capability.  In the next place, seeking for better inner coding schemes should be in connection with each specific case on the basis of input patterns' characteristics. Attempts to resolve this problem by enumeration will lead to a non-polynomial complexity which is computationally infeasible. On the other hand, real-life data are usually mathematically undescribable. Hence, a practical way to find such schemes is to work out an optimization strategy first under some ideal conditions, then apply it to the real data with remedial measures.  Thirdly, when an associative memory network is used as a pattern classifier, if the feature patterns are transformed into a form more suitable to it, the performance of the entire system can be improved significantly. Also, due to the parallel computation mode of neural networks, data reduction is not a problem any longer. Therefore in addition to stable feature detection, the other objective in feature extraction here has been changed to the improvement of feature patterns suitability to the currently used neural classifier.  All these findings are verified by computer simulation with sets of common and similar multi-font Chinese characters. Our experiments are conducted presently using more than two hundred and fifty categories for a single-level classifier. To test the robustness of the system and make it meet the needs of practical use, similarities are introduced into the testing data by characters which look alike and printed in different fonts.


identifier: Tan, Meng Heng  (1992) A study on friction-damped-frames.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: A study on friction-damped-frames


identifier: Murakami, Shigeo  (1976) A study on the dynamic characteristics of a B-1 quick service valve.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ho, Andrew Kwong-cheung  (1982) A study on the effects of leakage for scaled-down brakepipe model.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kalambur, Sekar  (1979) A study on the performance of passive and active pneumatic isolation systems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Gupta, Vineet  (1988) A submodel component reanalysis technique for liquid tanker body design using the finite element method.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Golden, Morrie  (1978) A suggested measure of cognition within the context of assertion.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Cheung, Peter Kwai Fat  (1981) A suppressor in Escherichia Coli N4316 which suppresses T4 nonsense and frameshift mutations.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Mouzouris, Anastasia  (1994) A survey of apollonian and dionysian tendencies as seen through object relations approaches in art therapy.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Draws on the work of Melanie Klein about the Greek gods and their embodiment of  internal processes and ego states linked to creative expression. Includes a case study of an 11-year-old aggressive boy who underwent art therapy.


identifier: Lettocha, Marion Gimbel  (1977) A survey of factors affecting the use of audio-visual media at the Universidad Ibero Americana in Mexico City.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Winer, Vicky  (1981) A survey of perceptions of "normal" sexual functioning, behaviour, and preferences.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Sbrocchi, Frank Lloyd  (1982) A survey of registered industrial accountants on the importance of selected management accounting topics.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Guillaume, Lucien Pierre  (1978) A systematic implementation strategy for computer assisted learning in industry.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Palavicini Esponda, Jaime Rodolfo  (1981) A systems analysis of a Mexican educational system : Telesecundaria.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Raeburn, Lynn  (1981) A systems approach to expanding a program in higher education.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Heft, Riva  (1985) A systems approach to optimizing learning environments for adult education.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ding, Ke  (1996) A tabu search heuristic for the capacitated lot sizing problem with setup times and setup carryovers.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Wohl, Christine L  (1984) A task oriented approach to job stress implications of task analysis.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Enright, Joanne Ferme  (1986) A test of time-dependent changes in human fear.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Somers, Martin Benjamin  (1973) A theoretical analysis of the implications for art education of presentational and discursive modes of communication.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Ahmad, Zubair  (1984) A theoretical and experimental study of the stability of converging cylindrical shock waves.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Briks, Alan  (1990) A theoretical inquiry into the nature of personal mythology in relation to art therapy.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Rubio de Urquía, Juan José.  (1977) A theoretical study of the phenomenon of horror in English literature.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Nguyen, Tuong Quy  (1991) A three dimensional model for vertical piles in sand.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Sleiman, Mohamad  (1995) A time-accurate finite element solution of the Navier-Stokes equations.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Presents a finite element formulation of the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations for 3-dimensional unsteady, viscous, compressible turbulent flow, written in conservation form.


identifier: Xiangqian, Che  (1987) A torn man in a torn society : John Updike's Rabbit.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Miller, Stephanie Anne  (1992) A transition back to school : the needs and experiences of women as they begin distance study in career programs.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: At British Columbia's Open Learning Agency, 25 women attest to the hopes, uncertainties, and challenges of returning to study as adult learners.


identifier: Cabilio, Stephen  (1986) A translator for the multiprocessing language Pascal-C.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Houzeaux, Guillaume  (1996) A turbulence model for the solution of two dimensional internal flows by the finite element method.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Presents a method of implementing and validating a turbulence model for incompressible and internal flows.


identifier: Farkas, Erika  (1985) A type structure for parallel programs.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

title: A type structure for parallel programs


identifier: Grogono, Peter  (1985) A typed, applicative programming environment.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Agarwal, Anjali  (1995) A unified approach for fault-tolerance in communication protocols.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Aims to provide a unified approach to fault-tolerance in communications systems under a model of transient failures by formally incorporating the states and transitions for fault-tolerance into the specification and design phases of the communication software development life cycle.


identifier: Tripathy, Priyadarshi  (1992) A unified model for protocol test suite design.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: This thesis is concerned with developing new algorithms for solving some basic problems of conformance testing. In particular, the following problems of conformance testing are considered: (i) generation of test cases from Language Of Temporal Ordering Specification (LOTOS) and Specification and Description Language (SDL), (ii) selection of test cases which meet certain data flow coverage criteria, and (iii) representation of test cases for Local Single-layer (LS) and Remote Single-layer (RS) architectures. The algorithms presented in this thesis can be used to solve in an efficient manner these fundamental problems of conformance testing. These algorithms rely heavily on two concepts: the Extended Finite State Machine (EFSM) chart and the Input/Output (I/O) diagram. In this thesis, we introduce a unified model (using the EFSM chart and the I/O diagram) for existing protocol specification languages. Based on the new unified model, a conceptually simple, easy to implement and computationally efficient methodology is proposed in this thesis for studying conformance testing.  In this thesis, the protocol specification is mapped into an EFSM chart. The structure of input/output data is modeled by hierarchical diagrams called I/O diagrams. Test cases are generated from the EFSM chart. Furthermore, a data flow graph is constructed from the chart, and used to identify the protocol functions for testing the data flow aspects of an Implementation Under Test (IUT). The zero-one integer programming technique is used to select test cases to meet the data flow coverage requirement. The selected test cases are modeled as a dependency graph and then evaluated by taking predicate slices from the test case dependency graph. Predicate slices are used to identify infeasible test cases that must be eliminated. Redundant assignments and predicates in all the feasible test cases are removed by reducing the test cases. Reduction is achieved by using the test case dependency graph as well as the data flow graph. The reduced test case dependency graph is adapted for LS and RS architectures. The tester's behaviour in each test case is obtained by a series of transformations called representation and selection. Test case representation refers to the steps of inverting the direction of events and the generation of base and dynamic constraints on the events. These constraints are generated in the form of an I/O diagram. Test case selection refers to the steps of assigning a test purpose according to the hierarchy of test cases in a test suite and then completing the tester's behaviour by assigning verdict and parameter value information.


identifier: Tegos, Dimitrios  (1983) A variable storage method for conic functions.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Pawliuk, Nikki  (1985) A visual habituation test of the development of form perception in infants from 2 to 3 months of age.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lahaye, Lyne  (1989) A voice interface system for database accesses using French.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Verbestel, Willy  (1977) A Wiswesser formula decoder and graphic display.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Evoy, Ann  (1984) A woman's journey into herself through imagery.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Willmott, Jean Huntley  (1974) A writer's crucible : The short stories of Ernest Buckler.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Desautels, Pierre  (1969) Abiogenic photosynthesis of particles showing some properties of the living cell.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Vo, Kim P  (1984) ABL software environment for assembly language programming.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Morazain, André  (1972) Absolute freedom and its limits in Being and nothingness.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Zargari, Navid Reza  (1995) AC/DC power conversion schemes with unity power factor and minimum harmonic distortion.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: In most line-interfaced power converter applications the ac mains voltage is first rectified into a dc voltage or current, which is subsequently converted into voltages and currents of appropriate amplitude, frequency and shape to meet the load requirements. The front-end rectifier must satisfy three main requirements: (a) Minimum harmonic injection into the ac mains should comply with limits imposed by recommended standards such as IEEE-519, IEC-555. (b) High input power factor to reduce the reactive power requirements. (c) High efficiency and reliability and low cost to ensure competitiveness on the market. The challenge is therefore to provide a conversion scheme which delivers high quality output waveforms without distorting the ac mains and without drawing any reactive power. Successful application of PWM techniques to forced commutated converters has prompted recent investigation in finding more suitable topologies for ac to dc conversion. Two structures have evolved based on the characteristics of the dc link: the current source topology and the voltage source topology. This thesis investigates these two topologies and proposes a number of control schemes to achieve unity displacement factor operation and fast response. For the current source topology two control methods, a closed loop and a feed-forward scheme, are proposed. The feed-forward scheme is based on phase shifting and gating patterns of individual switches to compensate the effect of the input filter and load operating point. Furthermore, the feed-forward scheme is combined with a control strategy to eliminate the need for damping resistors. For the voltage source topology, a simple control strategy is proposed to obtain a near unity power factor input stage for voltage source inverter based ac drive applications. Also, performance of current controlled voltage source type rectifiers in rotating and stationary frames is investigated.  Small signal models are developed for both topologies and different transfer functions are derived for each structure. The theoretical considerations are verified by simulation and by experiments on laboratory prototypes.


identifier: McGuire, Anthony  (1978) Access control for distributed databases.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hanh, Tran Thieu  (1977) Accumulators and its applications.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: Accumulators and its applications


identifier: Smith, Brian R  (1982) Acetaldehyde and norepinephrine interactions in the mediation of some of the psychopharmacological properties of ethanol.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Brown, Zavie W  (1978) Acetaldehyde : a positive reinforcer mediating ethanol consumption in laboratory rats.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Barbatbun, Susanna Elizabeth  (1987) Acquisition of standard Italian in a heritage language program : accuracy in gender marking.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Iordanova, Marta Anguelova  (1996) Active allocation of attention and the motion induction effect.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Conrod, Beverley E  (1984) Active and passive perceptual learning in the visually impaired.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kazerani, Mehrdad  (1990) Active input current waveshaping techniques for single-phase front-end diode-rectifiers.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: McGeachy, Sandi M  (1984) Acute and sublethal toxicity of cyanide to exercised and non-exercised rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) at different times of the year.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Chatterjee, Evelyn P  (1982) Adaptation in a changing political world : the Anglo-Indian problem, 1909-1935.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Singh, Gurinder  (1993) Adaptive control of a multizone fan-coil heating system.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Khan, Muzibul Hayat  (1986) Adaptive forward error control coding for Ka-band satellite links.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Kooi, Steven Boon-Lam  (1991) Adaptive inferential control of wood chip refiner.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Weng, Wei  (1994) Adaptive structure neural networks with applications to EEG automatic seizure detection.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Shows how a BP (Back-Propagation) network may be improved by replacing fixed network structure with an adaptive one.


identifier: Leung, Freedom  (1986) Adolescents at risk for schizophrenia : a multidimensional investigation.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Setiawan, Budi  (1980) Adsorptive properties of column tubing and solid support in the gas liquid chromatographic method of chlorinated pesticide analyses.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Christopoulos, Constantine  (1991) Advances in frequency-coincidence algorithms for EMC testing.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Larose, Colin Lionel  (1986) Advances in wire-grid modelling of antennas and auxiliary computer graphics systems with the CP-140 case study.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Yoshinaka, Tsukasa  (1970) Aerodynamic instability of supersonic intake diffusers.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Fisher, Jennifer  (1995) Aesthetic contingencies : relational enactments in display culture.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lachapelle, Richard  (1990) Aesthetic response and post-viewing experience : a process study.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Lachapelle, Richard  (1994) Aesthetic understanding as informed experience : ten informant-made videographic accounts about the process of aesthetic learning.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Compares the learning processes used by art experts and by lay persons to gain understanding of artworks. Explores feasibility of using informant-made video recordings as data for research into the process of aesthetic understanding.


identifier: Meaney, Michael J  (1977) Affiliative behaviour in male and female rats.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Chevalier-Vanderleck, Virginia F.  (1984) Age and semantic structures in expert and non-expert learning and memory performance.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hogarth, David  (1992) Agency and structure in cultural production. a case study of news work at Canada's CBC Newsworld.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: News and current affairs work at the Canadian all-news television service CBC Newsworld is used as a case study of agency and structure in cultural production. Drawing on participant-observation work at Canada's all-news television service, and on secondary research outside the field of news sociology concerning the nature of cultural practice, a theory of journalism as "cultural agency" is developed in which the structural conditions of news work are seen to both mediate and emerge from the daily activities of news workers. News work is thus seen to truly generate culture in a recursive sense. This view of news work is argued to be significant both as a social theory: as an alternative model of cultural practice; and as a potential intervention in the production process: as a way to begin thinking about changing the way news is produced.


identifier: Maher, R. J. Daniel  (1992) Agents of influence : the organization and routine activities of a government news source.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Younger, Alastair James  (1984) Age-related changes in children's perceptions of social deviance.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Harsany, Mary  (1984) Age-related differences in the effect of prior knowledge on the processing of information.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ioannidis, Demetri  (1974) Air conditioning application of fluidic controls.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Adamidis, Eleni  (1979) Air infiltration : thermal behaviour of door frames.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Boulos, Pierre J  (1990) Alchemy and Newton's philosophy of nature.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ng Cheong Ton, Max Jean  (1984) Alcohol and opiates : interaction in the conventional and pre-exposure conditioned taste aversion paradigms.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Macoosh, Ruth Rebekka  (1987) Algebraic closures for commutative rings.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Wong, Allan Kang Ying  (1978) Algorithmic hardware design language (AHDL).  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ramanathan, Geetha  (1985) Algorithmic motion planning in robotics.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: Algorithmic motion planning in robotics


identifier: Hoffman, Peggy  (1989) All songs on that theme : a collection of lyric poems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Keeley, Ernest Robert  (1993) Allometric and ecological determinants of territory size in juvenile atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Mazumder, Mosleh Uddin  (1992) Almost periodic differential equations and a study of the non-homogeneous heat equation.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Blouin, Jean-Guy  (1994) Alternative quantum interpretations and the two-slit system.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Reexamines the two-slip experiment (a basic experiment in quantum mechanics) using alternative descriptions of quantum mechanics.


identifier: Foulkes, John V  (1977) America and Canada's 1947 dollar crisis.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: America and Canada's 1947 dollar crisis


identifier: Taghaddosi, Farzad  (1996) An adaptive least-squares finite element method for the compressible Euler equations.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Miao, Yu  (1994) An adaptive model of category construction with similarity defined by internally generated constraints.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Proposes a framework of knowledge development to provide an account for cyclic cognitive progression. In this account, categorization always takes place at a particular cognitive level. Develops an adaptive model to specify the mechanisms of categorization.


identifier: Chan, Wai Yip  (1979) An adaptive recognition system for machine printed characters using microcomputers.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Acemian, Nancy  (1992) An algorithm development support system for the analysis of cardiac arrhythmia.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Murray, Susan M  (1986) An algorithm for article instruction.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: An algorithm for article instruction


identifier: Yat, Keung Chu  (1985) An alternate smoothing and stripping algorithm for thinning digital binary patterns.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Adagala, Esther Kavuka  (1977) An analysis of ETV organizational processes with reference to ETV implementation in Kenya.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Samuel, Sarah  (1994) An analysis of factors critical to the success of financial futures contracts.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: The theoretical model developed here suggests that success of financial futures contracts depends on country, exchange, commodity and contract characteristics.


identifier: Takefman, Janet  (1981) An analysis of the effectiveness of two components in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Ghafouri, M. Mehdi  (1984) An analysis of the integration of daylight in museum display spaces.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Fishbane, Simcha  (1988) An analysis of the literary and substantive traits of Rabbi Israel Mayer Hacohen Kagan's Mishnah berurah : Sections 243-247, 252.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Hewitt, Marsha  (1986) An analysis of the notion of ideology in the critical theology of Juan Luis Segundo.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Gutman, Andres  (1972) An analysis of the principle of national self-determination.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Alper, Laura  (1975) An analysis of the works of Tillie Olsen with particular emphasis on the image of the mother.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Vincenti, Donato  (1987) An analysis/simulation program for power electronic circuits.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Warner, Brian  (1996) An analytical and experimental investigation of high performance suspension dampers.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Attempts to determine the influence of dampers on racing vehicle suspension performance. Develops comprehensive analytical models of different monotube remote reservoir dampers.


identifier: Rengarajan, Sampath  (1991) An analytical and experimental investigation on the vibration isolation performance of semi-active suspensions.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Four types of semi-active suspension configurations are investigated using a 2 d-o-f quarter car bounce model.


identifier: Afework, Yohannes  (1991) An analytical and experimental study of driver-seat-suspension systems.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: To, Hiep Cong  (1986) An analytical and experimental study on diesel injectors design.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Wang, Jie Dong  (1987) An analytical approach to the least square design of two-dimensional FIR digital filters with quadrantally symmetric or antisymmetric frequency response.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Trueblood, R. Gordon  (1992) An analytical model for assessing the costs and benefits of training and utilizing auxiliary health personnel with application to the Canadian Dental Therapy Program.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Blander, Adina  (1986) An anatomical mapping study of brain stimulation reward in the anterior medial forebrain bundle.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: McKnight, David  (1992) An annotated bibliography of English-Canadian little magazines: 1940-1980.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Also includes: List of French-Canadian literary magazines (1940-1980): and, Provisional list of Engish and French-Canadian literary magazines published post-1980.


identifier: Scholberg, Ann  (1977) An annotated bibliography of material dealing with analogues to Beowulf.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Erban, Daniel  (1983) An application of functional analysis to Markov's inequality for the derivative of polynomials.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Habib, Samir  (1972) An appraisal of the characteristics of travel times on urban transit systems.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Vallurupalli, Sai Rani  (1995) An approach to concurrent engineering of user interfaces.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Proposes an "Advanced Evolutionary Prototyping Model" which will let the user interface development, and the computation part of the software development, to take place more or less concurrently.


identifier: Moon, Richard  (1987) An approach to evaluating ESP materials.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: An approach to evaluating ESP materials


identifier: Rankin, Joan Melvin  (1973) An art curriculum for Division II of the Moose Jaw public school system.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Fallavollita, Adrian  (1981) An assessment of factors affecting motivation with relevance to construction and project management.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Motahari, Saeed  (1993) An assessment of the relationship between critical factors of quality management and customer perceptions of service quality.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Three streams of research relevant to quality management were pulled together in this study. The primary objective of the study was to examine empirically the relationship between critical factors of quality management, organizational culture/transformational leadership, and quality performance as measured by customer perceptions of service quality. The secondary objectives were: to examine the validity and reliability of the SERVQUAL instrument; to determine the relative importance of the service quality dimensions in influencing customer satisfaction; and finally to compare financial and non-financial business units with respect to the dimensions of service quality and factors of quality management.  The Critical Factors of Quality Management were found to be significantly correlated with customer perceptions of service quality (r =.42) and with organizational quality culture (r =.44). However, no significant relationship was found between customer perceptions of service quality and transformational leadership nor between transformational leadership and the Critical Factors of Quality Management.  The SERVQUAL instrument was determined to be a highly reliable and valid measure of customer perceptions of service quality across a broad spectrum of service industries. The "Reliability" dimension of service quality was found to be the most significant factor influencing customer satisfaction. A significant difference was found between the 5 dimensions of service quality in financial and non-financial business units, with "Tangibles" being the most distinctive dimension separating the two groups. However, no overall significant difference was found between these two groups with respect to factors of quality management.


identifier: Probyn, Elspeth  (1989) An autobiographical turn : uses of the self in cultural theory.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Boyd, Richard Bruce  (1973) An econometric model of demand and production in the Canadian railway transportation industry.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Sears, Allan  (1978) An economic comparison of some of the options for improving the power factor of large industrial installations.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Jaya Raman, R.  (1978) An economic effect of implementing noise control standards.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Craig, Douglas Charles  (1995) An ecotoxicological test utilizing heart rate in Daphnia magna and D. pulex, with comparisons to traditional testing methods.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Tests the effects of three metallic substances on water flies. A study of aquatic toxicology.


identifier: Eswara, Srinivas  (1989) An editor for ISO's test notation for test suite management.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Pastrana-Alvarado, Norma  (1980) An educational evaluation guide.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: An educational evaluation guide


identifier: Farrugia, Charles J  (1972) An educational technology policy for Malta.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: James, Catherine Vera  (1980) An educationally relevant concept of relevance.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: De Waal, Johan F  (1970) An elasticity theory for the analysis of prismatic folded sandwich plate structures.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Chu, William Chi-Ting  (1972) An electrical analog for investigating incompressible fluid flow with losses.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Kiss, Iván  (1987) An electrophysiological search for candidate pathways responsible for the rewarding effect of medial forebrain bundle stimulation.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: al-Hunaidi, Mohammad Osama  (1984) An elementary integral equation method applied to boundary value problems in geomechanics.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Reeve, Jeffrey Paul  (1995) An empirical test of models for the evolution of sexual size dimorphism as a correlated response to selection on body size.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: Applies artificial selection for increasing and decreasing body size in Drosophila melanogaster.


identifier: Morgan, Alan H  (1981) An engineering approach to problem analysis.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Fletcher, Ailie C  (1976) An enquiry into the educational experience of children who discontinue participation in an elementary French immersion program.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Eddy, D. J  (1988) An environment conducive to software design : JMSS system for modeling of software processes and programs with J-maps.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Thompson, Stuart E  (1988) An environment for robot trajectory planning and generation.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Levin, Charles  (1989) An essay on the symbolic process.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

title: An essay on the symbolic process


identifier: Medicoff, Mark  (1992) An ethical examination of public policy intervention in Canada : a case study of "ALEX".  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: "This thesis illustrates public policy practices of the Canadian federal state by means of a case study examining Bell Canada's submission to the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to introduce a public-based interactive videotex system called ALEX." Concludes the CTRC displays lack of ethical conduct.


identifier: Wood, Edythe  (1979) An evaluation of APEX : an elective English curriculum.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Martin, John Henry  (1972) An evaluation of Maitland Graves' principle of aesthetic order.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Mines, Anne L  (1979) An evaluation of performance of four nursing functions by graduate nurses.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Klag, Maria A. Kuzma  (1982) An evaluation of self-instructional materials in a Venezuelan institute of higher learning.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Cooperman, Marilyn Harriet  (1972) An evaluation of the effectiveness of a self-instructional videotape in music education.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Ferrabee, Lydia  (1978) An evaluation of the effectiveness of a workshop on design education given for professors of teacher education.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Illich, Peter  (1983) An evaluation of the effects of socially induced stress on cigarette smoking.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Gintowt, Michael  (1989) An evaluation of the purported anti-craving effects of ibogaine, and comparative studies employing harmaline.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Waksberg, Josiane  (1974) An evaluation of the use of television in teaching language arts.  Masters thesis, Sir George Williams University.


identifier: Singh, Rina  (1985) An evening in Delhi & other stories.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.

title: An evening in Delhi & other stories


identifier: Holobow, Marian Elizabeth  (1981) An examination of Black English as found in spiritual texts.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Shaw, Steven G  (1984) An examination of global conventionalism.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Shaw, Steven G  (1990) An examination of the arguments against the naturalistic paradigm of research in educational technology and their implications for current research practices.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.


identifier: Groleau, Carole  (1995) An examination of the computerized information flow contributing to the mobility of tasks in three newly computerized firms.  PhD thesis, Concordia University.

abstract: How computerization has changed office tasks in a graphic design department of an advertising agency; in the purchasing department of a public corporation; and, in the financial services of a hospital.


identifier: Douglas, Lionel L  (1982) An examination of the effect of memory support and advisory support in a learner control computer assisted instruction program.  Masters thesis, Concordia University.