identifier: Rennert-May, E. (2019). A Cost-effectiveness analysis of a decolonization protocol for Staphylococcus aureus prior to hip and knee arthroplasty in Alberta, Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Decolonization Protocol for Staphylococcus aureus Prior to Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Alberta, Canada

contributor:
Manns, Braden J.
Conly, John M.
Smith, Stephanie Wrenn
Puloski, Shannon K. T.
Henderson, Elizabeth Ann
Loeb, Mark

subject: Education--Health Economics

abstract: There are over 100,000 knee/hip replacements yearly in Canada. While these procedures improve mobility and quality of life, approximately 1% develop complex surgical site infections (SSIs) after surgery. Detailed costing analysis of these infections, particularly in Canada, is lacking. We assessed incidence and cost of complex SSIs following primary hip/knee arthroplasty in patients across Alberta. We then evaluated the cost-effectiveness of an evidence-based decolonization protocol in patients prior to hip/knee arthroplasty in Alberta, compared with standard care (no decolonization) using decision analysis. Among 24,667 operations, 1.04% developed a complex SSI. The most common causative pathogen was Staphylococcus aureus (38%). Mean first-year costs for the infected and non-infected cohort were CAN $95,321 (IQR49,623 – 120,636) and $19,893 (IQR12,610 – 19,723), respectively. The decolonization protocol was associated with lower risk of complex SSI and cost savings of $153/person. A decolonization protocol should be considered for implementation in Alberta to reduce infections and save costs.


identifier: Diduch, L. (2008). Changing subjective perceptions of the body as it transforms through technology (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2162

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Hushlak, Gerald
Woodrow, Paul

format:
vi, 46 leaves : ill. 30 cm.
application/pdf

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 34-36


identifier: Smith, N. (1997). The conditional deterrent effect of incarceration on a sample of Canadian young offenders: a survival analysis (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14768

format:
v, 80 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HV9107 .S55 1997

subject: Canada. Young Offenders Act

subject: Juvenile justice, Administration of - Canada

subject: Correctional institutions - Canada

subject: Imprisonment - Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p. 75-80.


identifier: Leithead, T. W. (1972). A Hybrid computer simulation of the Beale Free Piston cycle engine (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23709

format:
xv, 127 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TJ 255 L45 1972
Stirling engines
Heat-engines
Digital computer simulation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 87-89.


identifier: Price, L. (1980). Dylan Thomas' Collected poems: "recorded for the rant of odyssey" (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24191

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

subject: PR 6039 H52 A173 1980 Fiche

subject: Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953. Collected poems, 1934-1952

subject: Thomas, Dylan, 1914-1953 - Criticism and interpretation

subject: Fate and fatalism in literature

abstract: Bibliography: p. 145-149.


identifier: Jukova, L. (2013). “Ethnic Media, Identity, and Community:  A Case Study of the “Koleso” Newspaper” (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25961

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject: Journalism Media Ethnic Community

abstract:
The purpose of this study was to identify community and identity based connections that the “Koleso” newspaper creates for its readership - the Calgary Russian-speaking community.
By applying a variety of different research methods such as content analysis of the “Koleso” newspaper, focus groups and an interview with the Editor-in-Chief, within the core and ethnic identity theoretical framework, I demonstrate that the “Koleso” creates for its readership connections in time and space and preserve elements of their multiple identities.
The subject of Canadian ethnic media in general and the Russian ethnic print media in Canada in particular remains not well-enough researched. This thesis, therefore, contributes to an overall study of ethnic media by providing a unique perspective on a particular Russian ethnic publication and its influence on building multiple identities and connections with the Russian-speaking audience in Calgary.


identifier: Gibb, S. G. (2002). The automatic generation of application specific processors (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13996

format:
xii, 245 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 G53

abstract: Bibliography: p. 202-207


identifier: Faraji-Abkenar, F. (1988). Kinetic studies on the photochlorination of halogen substituted hydrocarbons (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14529

format:
xiv, 161 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QD 715 F37 1988
Photochemistry - Research

abstract: Bibliography: p. 152-161.


identifier: Almohsen, A. S. (2015). Joint Ventures in the Oil and Gas Industry (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26692

contributor:
Ruwanpura, Janaka
Jergeas, George
Lozen, Jim
Khran, Jennifer
Rankin, Jeff

subject:
Education--Business
Business Administration--Management
Economics--Finance
Engineering--Civil
Joint Ventures
Oil and Gas
Strategic Risks
Success Measurements
Risk Management

abstract:
The oil and gas industry is considered one of the largest economic drivers in the world. This industry is responsible for the employment of millions of people and revenues of billions of dollars. These facts indicate the importance of this industry and its impact on the world. Oil and gas projects, especially unconventional ones, encounter a great deal of obstacles that organizations and companies are not willing to face alone. Joint ventures can, therefore, be utilized to execute projects and overcome these problems; and, joint ventures have become a crucial part of oil and gas industry.
Joint ventures, however, are complex and contain many risks that can result in their failure. Assessing major risk factors that can impact the success of a joint venture before entering into a deal would allow organizations and companies to make informed decisions. The main objective of the study; therefore, was the development of a framework that supports oil and gas companies in making decisions to successfully executive joint venture projects by evaluating the involved strategic risk factors. Joint ventures in the oil and gas industry were examined, joint venture success measures were established, and the risk factors that affect the likelihood of joint venture success were investigated. As a result, a tool has been developed that can help participants evaluate a potential joint venture.
This research followed a robust research approach which consisted of both qualitative and quantitative methods. Many steps were involved in the research methodology, including a pilot study, document examination, interviews, questionnaires and analysis. These steps were done to obtain more information regarding the risks and their implications upon entering into joint venture deals.
As a result, two success measures were established and verified: 1) financial measures and 2) a sustainability measure. The statistics extraction method then was used to generate three major risk components from 23 risk factors: 1) joint venture boundary, 2) governance and management, and 3) external issues. These outcomes and their relationships were utilized to develop the final model.


identifier: Guthrie, J. H. (2001). Extreme rainfall in the greater Calgary area (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18979

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2001 G88

abstract: Bibliography: p. 100-105.


identifier: Ibrahim, H. T. A. (2020). Love in the Writings of Ibn ‘Arabī (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Love in the Writings of Ibn ‘Arabī

publisher:
Arts
University of Calgary

contributor:
Joy, Morny
Ruparel, Tinu
Beneito, Pablo
Lumbard, Joseph E. B.
Asatryan, Mushegh

subject: Islam, Sufism, Love, Ibn ‘Arabī, Mysticism, Metaphysics, Religion, Religious Studies, Hermeneutics, Textual Analysis

subject: Literature--Middle Eastern

subject: Religion--History of

subject: Religion--Philosophy of

subject: History--Middle Eastern

abstract: This thesis aims to explore the theory of love in the writings of the Andalusian Sufi Ibn ‘Arabī (d. 1240 CE). It begins by examining Love, both the nature of Divine and human love, as has been passionately declared in the writings of many of the Sufi masters that preceded Ibn ‘Arabī before turning to the views of the Sufi master himself. The doctrine of Divine love as outlined by many of the Sufis revolves mainly around two important Qur’anic verses, and three hadiths. The two Qur’anic verses indicate God’s initiating love, and how it is that humans can attain God’s love, while the three hadiths express different aspects of realizing the love of God, and the reasons for God’s creation of the world. The Sufis from the early centuries of Islam (9th-10th) sometimes defined love as their “religion,” by which they meant, their way to God. Ibn ‘Arabī not only expanded on these earlier Sufi theories, but also detailed his own original insights. He openly declared the primacy of love over all else and argued that love is the dynamic force behind creation. To help understand the importance of Divine love in Akbarian thought (the school created by Ibn ‘Arabi), an in-depth reading and a close textual analysis of selected works on Divine love by Ibn ‘Arabī’s will be undertaken. The most important of these are The Interpreter of Longings (1214 CE) (Turjumān al-Ashwāq, 611 AH), The Ringstones of Wisdom (1232 CE) (Fuṣūṣ al-Ḥikam, 630 AH), and The Meccan Openings (1238 CE) (al-Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya, 636 AH). The approach outlined above will help demonstrate love’s predominant position in Ibn ‘Arabī’s writings and assist those who study these volumes. In addition, it will provide certain interpretive codes that can help to unlock the meanings and emphasize, at the same time, the significance of Ibn ‘Arabī’s unique symbolic language. In undertaking this task, my hope is that this research will help to inspire further inquiry into Ibn ‘Arabī’s multi-faceted teachings, with its rich and complex conceptualizations of love.


identifier: Thomas, M. (2012). History is a spider's web: the weaving of trojan women (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26375

subject:
Theater
Trojan Women

abstract: This Artist’s Statement is an examination of the creative process that resulted in the staging of Gwendolyn MacEwen’s adaptation of Euripides’ Trojan Women at the University of Calgary. The production ran from February 14th to February 25th, 2012. Chapter One begins with an explanation of interest in Trojan Women and a brief description of artistic goals. Chapter Two traces the historical context surrounding both Euripides and MacEwen. Chapter Three outlines the textual analysis and changes made to the text for the production. Chapter Four details the physical theatre research and its incorporation into the text. Chapter Five documents the development and discussion of the design elements. Chapter Six reflects the rehearsal process, outlining the development of the production from casting to opening. Chapter Seven serves as a retrospective, focusing on the director’s impression of the project’s successes and opportunities.


identifier: Longrich, N. R. (2008). The flight of archaeopteryx lithographica: implications for understanding the origins and evolution of avian flight (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2179

format:
xi, 430 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: some pages are in colour


identifier: Adegboyega, A. (2017). Workload Modeling for Forecasting and Scalable Resource Provisioning in Cloud Networks (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28723

contributor:
Krishnamurthy, Diwakar
Far, Behrouz
Ruhe, Guenther
Li, Zongpeng

subject:
Physics--Theory
Statistics
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical
Forecasting
prediction
Modeling

abstract:
Effective provisioning in the cloud demands an understanding of application workload dynamics. Current methods are extremely challenged given the mix and diversity of workloads and their on-demand deployment. This dissertation examines cloud workloads through statistical analysis to determine their salient features. These are employed to address three important issues in cloud environments: 1) Isolation of statistical models that accurately capture workload dynamics 2) Forecasting such workloads over short and long timescales, and 3) Resource provisioning to meet workload Quality-of-Service (QoS) requirements.
A diverse set of traces from production cloud environments was analyzed. Henceforth a methodology was developed, one that classifies cloud workloads according to their distinguishing statistical features. This methodology has enabled the isolation of a novel statistical model that describes salient features specific to cloud storage workloads. The model employs current methods from econometrics described as Autoregressive Conditional Score (ACS) in this realization. The forecasting algorithm realized from this model improves accuracy over existing methods, reducing forecasting errors by 10% up to 25%. The algorithm has been realized in MATLAB and integrated into the R statistical computing package. Furthermore, this model has inspired the development of a novel measure of workload burstiness, its variance, one that extends current measures by employing statistical features specific to each workload. That is, if a workload demonstrates standard or nonstandard variance properties, the burstiness is calculated accordingly.  It is described as the Normalized Score Index (NSI). It also provides a means for burstiness comparison which facilitates resource provisioning given its [0,1] range expressible as a percentage. Thus workloads with scores of 0.2 and 0.6 are assigned resources by their scores.
Regarding resource provisioning, two novel algorithms have been realized each integrated as rate-based solutions applicable at integral points in cloud networks. The first targets the cloud network edge using the NSI in bandwidth provisioning. This was realized as a rate-adaptive framework applicable in virtualized cloud environments. The second algorithm is developed specifically as a scalable solution given enterprise cloud infrastructure. The methods have been tested under diverse conditions and found to provide tractable bandwidth assurance and foster QoS provisioning in dynamic cloud environments.


identifier: Said, H. A. (2004). Modeling and simulation of a MEMS-based mass measurement sensor in viscous environments (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20944

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 98-102


identifier: Fedorko-Bartos, K. (2021). Digital Literacy Development in Teacher Education: A Case Study (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary

contributor:
Lock, Jennifer
Friesen, Sharon
Burwell, Catherine

subject:
digital literacy
digital literacy development
teacher education programs
pre-service teachers
instructors
Education
Education--Higher
Education--Teacher Training

abstract:
With increasing technological advancement, developing citizens’ digital literacy is more crucial than ever before in supporting Canada’s societal and economic future. Teachers hold a critical role in fostering their students’ digital literacy development.
Using case study methodology, the objective of this research was to gain a deeper understanding from the perspectives of an administrator and five instructors on how pre-service teachers understand and develop digital literacy with the central research question of: How is digital literacy developed within a Design-based Thinking course in a teacher education program? The research question was investigated through collecting data on opportunities in one teacher education program for pre-service teachers in developing digital literacy in a Design-based Thinking course. Data were collected using individual interviews, focus group interviews, and document analysis. The collected data were analyzed through thematic analysis and two cycles of coding to identify emergent themes of participants’ understanding and perceptions of digital literacy development within the context of the Design-based Thinking course within the teacher education program.
Four key findings emerged from this research study. First, instructors’ openness (or risk-taking) and modeling the usage of digital technologies in courses within the teacher education program encourage pre-service teachers to use digital technologies. Second, opportunities for feedback in support of pre-service teachers’ digital literacy development can be provided through learning tasks and assessments. Third, teacher education programs need to consider establishing program goals focused on developing digital literacy and provide professional development opportunities to support instructors’ in designing and facilitating pre-service teachers’ digital literacy development. Fourth, instructors need to have an understanding of digital literacy to design authentic and embedded learning tasks for pre-service teachers focused on supporting digital literacy development.


identifier: Kar, D. (2012). Molecular mapping of rax+ lineages (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4908

title: Molecular mapping of rax+ lineages

format:
viii, 87 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-87

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

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


identifier: Awwad, J. M. (2000). Exile from within the homelandself-representation and cultural identity in Arabic film (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22480

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

subject:
PN1993.5 .A65 A99 2000
Motion pictures - Arab countries
Culture
Identity (Psychology)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 119-126.


identifier: McFadden, L. M. (1995). Self-reported health, life satisfaction, and illness intrusiveness in trauma survivors (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19630

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

subject: RD 788 M34 1995

subject: Wounds and injuries - Psychological aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 88-94.


identifier: Sheridan, M. E. (1993). Literacy as self-understanding: the teacher as a reader of the world (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22653

format:
x, 224 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
LC 149 S43 1993
Literacy
Literature - Philosophy
Learning

abstract: Bibliography: p. 216-224.


identifier: Isberg, K. (2013). Party Politics, Citizen Activism and the Media: Negotiating Gender Roles in the GDR and FRG, 1968-1989 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27263

subject: History--Modern History GDR FRG

abstract: This thesis project began as a case study assessment of two women’s magazines: from East Germany, Für Dich, and from West Germany, Emma. Archival research undertaken to support this examination indicated the significance of a range of political actors in establishing and reinforcing new gender role expectations, specifically for German women, in the 1970s and 80s. I demonstrate that it was not only or primarily the media or grassroots political movements that drove social change, as some historical analyses suggest, but that various strata of government were also significantly engaged in the process. This thesis addresses: political ideologies driving changes in East and West Germany, bi-lateral relations between women’s organizations from both states, the ratification by East and West German governments of the Charter for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and finally a case study examination of the two previously mentioned women’s magazines.


identifier: Monument, M. J. (2009). Posttraumatic contractures of the rabbit knee: the role of the mast cell myofibroblast axis (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2735

format:
xii, 166 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 117-157
Some page are in colour


identifier: Kelly, N. M. (2008). Photokinetics and subcellular localizations of porphyrin sensitizers used in photodynamic therapy (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1911

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 111-118
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Boroumand, N. (2016). Microseismic Interpretation of Hydraulic Fracture Processes in Unconventional Reservoirs: Geomechanics, Numerical Simulations and Data Integration (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26911

contributor:
Eaton, David
Lawton, Don
Krebes, Edward
Aguilera, Roberto
Angus, Doug

subject:
Geophysics
Geophysics
Microseismic
hydraulic fracturing
Geomechanics
Numerical Simulations

abstract:
New techniques are presented to advance microseismic interpretation of the hydraulic
fracture process. Numerical simulations were developed to present the majority of the claims
of novelty and a few previously developed ones were modi ed to present new insights.
First, two processing techniques are used for analysis of a microseismic double couple
source mechanism. A time shifted hyperbolic Radon transform scheme was applied to a
synthetic and a real microseismic event to obtain its lag time and spatial location.
Second, a new method is developed to deal statistically with missing microseismic events
that are too far from the monitoring well to be detected. This new method, b value energy
correction method (MbEC), begins by unbiasing the catalogue as a function of distance and
magnitude, then characterizing the frequency magnitude distribution and  nally correcting
for missing radiated seismic energy. The corrected energy is compared to the fracture energy
to calculate seismic e ciency and the fracture energy is compared to injection energy to
compute fracture e ciency. The energy correction and comparisons are useful for evaluating
changes in microseismic activity.
Third, a numerical algorithm is developed to analyse the energy breakdown of the hydraulic
fracture process. This energy breakdown based model technique is developed by
incorporating microseismic events in space. This model is able to constrain and validate
the model geometry through parameter adjustments. The novelty is in the integration of
microseismic observations in the numerical simulation that was developed speci cally to
characterize the reservoir.
Fourth, a numerical algorithm is developed that couples the multi-physics interaction
between formation elasticity, fracture
uid
ow and mechanics equations to initiate and
propagate a fracture. The novelty in this algorithm lies in using the microseismic events as
the fracture propagation criteria, in time and space, for reservoir property characterization. Case studies are presented in all chapters to illustrate the applicability of each new idea.


identifier: Topsey, H. W. (1985). The Coixtlahuaca group of Mexican manuscripts: an examination (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12701

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

subject:
F 1219.54 M59 T64 1987
Manuscripts, Mixtec
Mixtec Indians - Writing
Indians of Mexico - Writing

abstract: Bibliography: p. 235-244.


identifier: Matthews, W. (2016). Detrital Zircon Geochronology with Applications to North American Tectonics (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25612

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Science
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Guest, Bernard
Henderson, Charles
Hubbard, Stephen
Wieser, Michael
Davis, William

subject: Geochemistry Geology Tectonics Geochronology

abstract: Detrital zircons from rocks in the eastern and western portions of the North American Cordillera were used to constrain tectonic models for the orogen. In the eastern Cordillera, regional provenance patterns in latest-Neoproterozoic to Cambrian sandstones were analysed and five detrital zircon facies defined based on statistical intercomparison using multi-dimensional scaling. Detrital zircon facies occur in unique geographical regions reflecting proximity to the major tectonic provinces of Laurentia. Samples from northern regions are dominated by Archean and Paleoproterozoic zircons derived from Archean cratons and orogenic belts that record their assembly. More southerly sample locations show an increase in detrital zircons derived from younger Paleoproterozoic orogenic belts and early Mesoproterozoic intrusive suites. Detrital zircons from Grenville–aged sources are common in the south. The east-west continuity of detrital zircon facies between rocks of the North American and Cassiar/Antler platforms argues against the latter being exotic with respect to North America, supports the back-arc models for Cordilleran orogenesis, and argues against models involving Jurassic or Cretaceous ribbon continent collision. In the western Cordillera we compare detrital zircon populations from the Nanaimo Basin, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, to potential source areas in western North America to test hypothesized northern and southern Cretaceous paleogeographic positions for the basin. Our detrital zircon data suggest that sediment in the Nanaimo Basin derives from the Western Coast Mountains Batholith and the Mojave-Sonoran Region of southwestern North America, supporting a southerly Cretaceous paleogeographic position and confirming previous paleomagnetic estimates. A speculative Cretaceous to Paleogene paleogeographic reconstruction for the southwestern United States and northern Mexico that accommodates the presence, and northward transport, of the westernmost terrane of the Cordillera is presented. It is proposed that the Western Coast Mountains Batholith and the Nanaimo Basin represent the missing segment of the Mesozoic magmatic arc and associated forearc regions, between the Sierra Nevada and Peninsular Ranges Batholiths. This segment was translated northward following capture by the Kula plate. As such, we reconcile the paleomagnetic data for the Baja-BC block with the geology of the southwestern United States. Our model, albeit speculative, is compatible with the large-scale tectonic and magmatic processes that affected western North America in the Late Cretaceous and Paleogene.


identifier: Ostrowdun, C. (2021). Navigating figured worlds: preservice teachers’ understandings of disability and inclusion through representations (Unpublished doctoral thesis), University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Navigating Figured Worlds: Preservice Teachers’ Understandings of Disability and Inclusion Through Representations

contributor:
Lock, Jennifer
Takeuchi, Miwa
Shanahan, Marie-Claire
Burns, Amy Marie
Carrington, Suzanne

subject:
inclusion
disability
preservice teacher
representation
figured world
Education
Education--Social Sciences
Education--Teacher Training

abstract: Preservice teachers’ understandings of inclusion and disability can significantly shape their practices; they need opportunities to consider their perspectives as part of their teacher training. Yet, teacher education programs seldom have explicit opportunities for such considerations. Using a design-based approach, I iteratively developed and implemented representation tasks within a Bachelor of Education course. I examined how representations in the form of drawings supported preservice teachers in developing their understanding of inclusion and disability. The data sources included individual and collaborative drawings, video recordings of participants creating drawings, and audio recorded interviews with participants after their field experiences. I conducted a visual discourse analysis of the representations and an interaction analysis of video recordings to examine how they understood figured worlds of inclusion and disability. Figured worlds encompass the socially negotiated actors, actions, and outcomes that are valued, and they characterize people’s orientations to daily life (Holland et al., 1998). The findings show how participants progressed through (1) developing an individual understanding, (2) a collaborative understanding, and (3) a situated understanding of inclusion and disability. Individually, the participants held multiple, sometimes simultaneous, conceptions of disability and inclusion. Further, social positions and hierarchies were often conveyed through the drawings. In participants’ collaborative drawings, forces such as instructor appeasement, time constraints, and individual priorities competed in influencing their representations. During field experiences, the participants navigated complexities of school cultures, other teachers, and students in considering ways to understand and implement inclusion. As well, the participants had to author themselves and their roles as emerging teachers within figured worlds of inclusion and disability. Implications from this research include a need to support preservice teachers in navigating multiple figured worlds, the adoption of a critical disability studies lens in teacher education, and how representations can be used as a pedagogical tool. Furthermore, the research supports using representations as a methodological tool to studying figured worlds, proposes a framework to understand interactions, and offers connections between the fields of the Learning Sciences and Disability Studies.


identifier: Williams, D. N. (1995). Numerical modelling of detonations near the Chapman-Jouguet limit (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21885

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

subject:
QC 168.85 D46 W55 1995
Detonation waves
Numerical analysis
Combustion gases

abstract: Bibliography: p. 134-139.


identifier: Islam, M. T. (1997). Palladium coated high-flux tubular membranes for hydrogen separation at high temperatures and differential pressures and mathematical modeling of a fluidized bed reformer with oxygen input (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19183

format:
xxi, 164 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TP245.H9 I75 1997
Hydrogen

abstract: Bibliography: p. 72-79.


identifier: Joubert, T. G. (1998). Optimal drilling direction in folded fractured Triassic carbonates in northeastern British Columbia determined by applying fracture "occurrence" to frequency intercept and flow diagrams. (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22270

format:
xi, 179 leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: QE606.5 .C2 J68 1998A

subject: Additional Copy: QE606.5 .C2 J68 1998 in the Gallagher Library of Geology and Geophysics

subject: Faults (Geology) - British Columbia

subject: Folds (Geology) - British Columbia

subject: Oil well drilling--Canada, Western.

abstract: Bibliography: p. 158-166


identifier: B.Langlois, M. (2014). An Elliptic Curve over Q has an Isogenous Quadratic Twist if and Only if it has complex Multiplication (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24851

subject:
Mathematics
number theory

abstract: In this thesis we prove that, for every elliptic curve E over the rational numbers, E is isogenous to a quadratic twist if and only if E admits complex multiplication. To prove this, we use a famous result of Faltings comparing local and global isogenies of elliptic curves over number fields, and a famous theorem proven by Serre on the density of supersingular primes for elliptic curves over the rational numbers. While the result of this thesis is certainly known to experts, a proof seems to not appear in the literature. The thesis includes background on elliptic curves, isogenies, twists and complex multiplication.


identifier: Wagner, D. (2022). Enhancing the reproducibility of health technology assessments (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Enhancing the Reproducibility of Health Technology Assessments

publisher:
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary

contributor:
Spackman, Eldon
Hazlewood, Glen
Beall, Reed
Bojke, Laura

subject:
Health Economics
Health Technology Assessment
Reproducibility
Reproducible Research
Economics
Health Sciences

abstract:
Health systems around the world depend on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programs to provide policy guidance on many factors, including value-for-money. To ensure decisions are made with current information, methods of evidence synthesis and economic evaluation are used to inform a continuous process of evidence gathering and decision making. While computers are used in almost every part of this process, the act of updating an existing HTA often involves a duplication of the original effort. The experience of other scientific fields suggests this is attributable to a lack of reproducibility. This refers to the ability to obtain consistent computational results, using the same set of files and processes. The objective of this thesis was to explore how an emphasis on reproducibility can support the effective development and maintenance of HTAs.
Satisfaction of this objective required the identification and implementation of computing strategies to enhance the reproducibility of HTAs. A literature review was used to identify techniques for reproducibility which had proven successful in other fields. The identified strategies encouraged the creation of an accurate and complete record of the research process in human and machine-readable formats. These findings were subsequently applied to a case study which redeveloped an existing appraisal of biologic treatment for psoriatic arthritis. The first part of the case study summarized the development and execution of an automated workflow. The second part explored how the computing strategies affected the programming of the economic model. Outcomes from the case study included improved quality control, more efficient updating, and the elimination of barriers to the characterization of uncertainty. With enough investment, enhancing the reproducibility of HTAs will enable improved transparency, better decision making, and ultimately population health gains.


identifier: Lopez Cesena, A. (1999). The enhancement of community and quality of life in a student residence: A case study and outline management plan for the university of Calgary residence complex (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16059

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
vii, 169 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: LB 3228 C3 L67 1999

subject: University of Calgary - Planning

subject: Dormitories - Alberta - Calgary - Planning

subject: Campus planning - Alberta - Calgary

subject: Quality of life - Alberta - Calgary

subject: Community life - Alberta - Calgary

abstract: Bibliography: p. 131-135


identifier: Hall, K. (2017). Interweaving Computational Chemistry and Visualization: Explorations into Molecular Processes, Simulation Analysis, and Visualization Design (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26619

contributor:
Kusalik, Peter
Carpendale, Sheelagh
Birss, Viola
Molinero, Valeria
Ebert, David
Patey, Grenfell

subject:
Chemistry--Physical
Computer Science
Visualization
Crystallization
Gas Hydrate
Nucleation
Emphasis
Visualization Design
Hydroxyl Radical
Clathrate Hydrate

abstract: This thesis is a three-part exploration of both chemistry and computer science through the interweaving of computational chemistry and visualization in a research context. Motivating overarching themes in this thesis include the use of chemical simulations to advance chemical understanding, and visualization as a tool to help bridge the gap between possessing chemical simulation data and advancing chemical understanding. In Part I of this thesis, a set of novel visualizations are introduced to address data analysis challenges in the context of Molecular Dynamics simulations. Through these visualizations, aqueous hydroxyl radical chemistry is advanced (e.g., through characterization of a hydroxyl radical reaction), and concepts relevant to future chemical visualizations are revealed. In Part II, extensive simulations, detailed data analysis, and visualization are then combined to probe gas hydrate formation (a crystallization process amenable to simulation, and yet not fully understood). This work demonstrates that gas hydrate formation involves funnel-shaped potential energy landscapes, that the evolution of nascent hydrate phases can be structurally biased, and that microscopic details (e.g., guest-host interactions) can apparently impact behavior and composition of nascent mixed hydrate phases. The concepts of funnel-shaped potential energy landscapes and biased evolution are relevant to scientific understanding of crystallization more broadly beyond formation of gas hydrates. In order to support others as they design visualizations, Part III explores the role of emphasis in visualization, and introduces an alternative design approach for problem-driven visualization work. In addition to advancing chemical understanding and visualization, this thesis provides evidence that novel visualizations can help bridge the gap between possessing chemical data and achieving chemical understanding. This thesis is thus a multifaceted interdisciplinary exploration and discussion of chemical processes, visualizations and their role in chemical research, and visualization design.


identifier: Zhou, L. (2007). Development of platinum-matrix electrocatalysts for ammonia oxidation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1834

format:
xiii, 72 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 65-72


identifier: Wild, J. R. (2003). A model for landform genesis is north-central Montana, USA (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21999

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 167-186


identifier: Bookout, T. (2022). Metabolite-sensing transcription factors for developing whole cell naphthenic acid biosensor technology (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Metabolite-Sensing Transcription Factors for Developing Whole Cell Naphthenic Acid Biosensor Technology

publisher:
Science
University of Calgary

contributor:
Gieg, Lisa
Lewenza, Shawn
Chua, Gordon
Dunfield, Peter

subject:
Biosensor
Tailings ponds
Naphthenic Acids
Transcription factors
Environmental Monitoring
Microbiology
Biology--Molecular

abstract: Naphthenic Acids (NA) are a complex group of acyclic and cyclic alkyl-substituted carboxylic acids. These compounds are naturally produced during the degradation of petroleum and are present in high concentrations in the waste produced during the bitumen extraction process. NAs are very toxic, and monitoring and treating the oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) is costly and time-consuming. Whole cell biosensors are a proven technology holding the potential for a rapid and low-cost method of monitoring NA in tailings ponds. We are exploiting the sensitive and reliable detection mechanisms present in bacterial cells for inducing appropriate responses to environmental changes, by engineering bacterial strains to produce a simple and quantitative output in proportion to NA. Using bacterial genomics and synthetic biology, we designed transcription factor-based biosensors using a novel Pseudomonas species isolated from the OSPW, by examining the upregulated genes in the presence of different NA mixtures. The promoters of these genes are then synthesized and cloned directly upstream from a bacterial lux operon, that is used as a bioluminescent reporter. We are particularly interested in those involved in transcriptional regulation, antibiotic efflux, or bioremediation. We have identified three strong promoters for NA-detection: a promoter driving the expression of a hypothetical gene, a divergent NA-inducible promoter from the atu operon regulated by a TetR family repressor, and a promoter for a toxic RND efflux system regulated by a MarR family regulator. These transcriptional regulators bind within the promoter sequence to repress gene expression, unless in the presence of a target analyte. Upon analyte binding, a confirmational change occurs to release the protein from the promoter region and allow transcription. Using electrophoretic mobility shift assays, this mechanism of promoter repression and NA detection was confirmed for both AtuR and MarR regulators. Through lux expression experiments, the hypothetical promoter, divergent atu promoter, and MarR regulated promoter were confirmed to sensitively respond in a dose-dependent manner to a custom mixture of NA compounds, a mixture of primarily acyclic NAs, and the complex OSPW mixture, respectively. These biosensors are sensitive within 2-30 parts per million, and the capability of these biosensors to uniquely respond to NA compounds and not other hydrocarbons such as alkanes and BTEX, demonstrates the potential for using a panel of these biosensors for detecting NA toxicity in the environment.


identifier: Faris, P. D. (1988). The Role of the pontis oralis in the generation of theta activity in the guinea pig (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14121

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

subject:
QL 938 H56 F37 1988
Hippocampus (Brain)
Guinea pigs

abstract: Bibliography: p. 107-118.


identifier: Cossette, B. E. (2008). Ligthweight support for estimation of polylingual dependencies (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2250

contributor:
Walker, Robert J.
Ruhe, Guenther

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 108-112
some pages are in colour


identifier: Shirley, J. L. (2021). Teacher Leader Perspectives of Implementing a High School Redesign Model (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Chapman, Olive
Koh, Kim
Kowch, Eugene
Mombourquette, Carmen
Potvin, Bernard

subject:
Teacher Leader
Pedagogical Structure
Student-Centered Learning
Self-Directed Learning
Education
Education--Curriculum and Instruction

abstract:
Teachers’ involvement in the implementation of school reforms could vary widely and this impacts the extent to which they embrace change in their practice; the extent to which they take on leadership roles; and the extent to which the change is understood. This single case study investigated lead teachers’ perspectives of the Alberta High School Redesign Model [AHSRM], their process of implementing the AHSRM and the impact of the AHSRM on their teaching and professional thinking. The participants were eight teachers from a single high school in Alberta. As lead teachers, they had full responsibility for interpreting and implementing the AHSRM in their school. Data sources included individual and focus-group interviews, as well as classroom observations. Findings revealed that teachers were able to interpret most of the foundational principles, the purpose of the AHSRM, and the importance of the AHSRM, which supported the implementation process of the redesigned pedagogical structure in their school. Their level of success in the implementation depended not only on the AHSRM foundational principles, but also on the pod structure and their teamwork. The implementation process enabled them to make significant changes to their teaching that included creative instruction and assessment practices, as well as other approaches that provided a more positive educational experience for both students and teachers. Overall conclusions find that although high school reform is a complex and demanding undertaking, the AHSRM can provide a basis for teachers to make important, meaningful changes to their practice and professional thinking. In addition, when the redesign focus is on pedagogical structure, teachers are key to the implementation process. Finally, the pod structure is an important and potentially effective way to implement a high school redesign model. This study has implications for school administrators, teachers, and researchers who are involved in, or considering teachers’ participation in implementing the AHRSM or similar redesign models.

Key Terms:  Alberta high school redesign model, pedagogical structure, student-centred learning, lead teacher, self-directed learning


identifier: Vicentini, F. A. (2021). Characterization of Bacterial Depletion and Colitis-Associated Changes in the Gut Microbiota on Behaviour and Intestinal Physiology (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Sharkey, Keith Alexander
Hirota, Simon Andrew
Pittman, Quentin Jerome
McCafferty, Donna-Marie
DeVinney, Rebekah
Gareau, Melanie

subject:
anxiety
depression
enteric nervous system
inflammatory bowel disease
intestinal microbiota
microbiota-gut-brain axis
Microbiology
Neuroscience
Physiology

abstract: The role of the microbiota in modulating host physiology is now widely accepted. Acting via the microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis, intestinal bacteria have been associated with the regulation of gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system function, in both physiological and pathophysiological conditions, such as in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Patients with IBD have an increased incidence of anxiety and depression, which is accompanied by alterations in the microbiota composition. However, the link between changes in microbiota composition and behavioural abnormalities in the context of intestinal inflammation is unknown. Mechanisms that mediate the MGB axis in homeostasis have emerged but are still incomplete. We sought to characterize the effects of bacterial depletion on intestinal physiology and animal behaviour, and the role of colitis-associated microbiota in the modulation of behavioural abnormalities. Using mouse models of bacterial depletion (antibiotic treatment) and colitis (administration of dextran sulfate sodium), we investigated the role of the microbiota in intestinal physiology and behavioural outputs, and the potential mechanisms of these interactions. The major findings were: (1) bacterial depletion induced a reduction in despair behaviour in a sex-specific manner. The altered behaviour observed in male mice was normalized by activation of the Aryl hydrocarbon receptor, suggesting that this receptor is involved in modulation of behaviour via host-microbe interactions. (2) Bacterial depletion was linked to sex-independent changes in intestinal physiology, including reduced motility, altered secretion, and increased permeability. These changes were accompanied by a reduction in the numbers of enteric neurons, suggesting that microbiota influences the enteric nervous system integrity. Administration of bacterial-derived molecules, lipopolysaccharide and short-chain fatty acids, was associated with neuronal survival and neurogenesis, respectively. (3) Colitis induced changes in the intestinal bacteria composition, which was associated with behavioural abnormalities. Microbiota transfer of colitis-associated microbiota into recipient healthy mice was sufficient to induce behavioural alterations. Remarkably, no intestinal or neuroinflammation were observed in recipient mice. Collectively, these findings provide support to expand our understanding of the MGB axis under homeostatic and intestinal inflammatory conditions. Thus, a better understanding of this integrated network provides a rationale for the development of microbiota-centred therapeutic approaches for the improvement of health.


identifier: Rizvi, S. Z. (2015). ReBAC2015: Interoperability of Relationship- and Role-Based Access Control (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27553

subject:
Computer Science
Access Control
relationship predicate
protection state
access control model
authorization principal
relationship based access control
authorization procedure
lazy evaluation
role based access control
demarcation hierarchy
lazy authorization procedure
authorization graph
papr constraint
strict grant semantic
hybrid logic formula
hybrid logic
rebac model
eager evaluation
meap constraint
predicate value caching
privilege requirement
Language Policy
authorization decision
model checking
open source medical record system
access control policy
Social Network
ReBAC2015

abstract:
Relationship-Based Access Control (ReBAC) is a general-purpose access control paradigm for application domains in which authorization must take into account the relationship between the access requestor and the resource owner. This thesis presents an evolution of Fong's ReBAC model in two steps.
First, I formalize and extend the first time implementation of ReBAC into a production-scale medical records system, OpenMRS. This extension incorporates sophisticated authorization schemes recently proposed in the literature, as well as a performance evaluation of these schemes.

Second, the model is further extended to incorporate the notion of demarcations and authorization-time constraints. These extensions allow ReBAC to interoperate with legacy Role-Based Access Control at a fine-grained level, and significantly increase the expressiveness of the model.  Also  presented are the design of two authorization procedures (one of which has an algorithmic structure akin to an SMT solver) along with optimization techniques.

abstract: 12 months


identifier: Wang, L. (2006). Alkali-surfactant-polymer foams (ASPF): laboratory investigation of displacement mechanisms (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/924

format:
xv, 116 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 111-116
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Ellefson, ED. (2021). Palynostratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic - Lower Cretaceous strata of the Richardson Mountains (Northwest Territories, Canada) (Unpublished master thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Science
University of Calgary

contributor: Hubbard, Stephen; Galloway, Jennifer; Bringué, Manuel

subject: Palynology, stratigraphy, Canada, Arctic, Jurassic-Cretaceous, tectonics

subject: Palynology

abstract: Quantitative palynostratigraphy of Upper Jurassic, Lower Cretaceous strata in the Richardson Mountains (northern Northwest Territories and Yukon, Canada) provides insight into both the paleoenvironmental conditions and the tectono-stratigraphic architecture of the Canadian Arctic. Stratigraphic changes in the relative abundance of pollen and spore taxa in the Husky Formation (Oxfordian – Berriasian) and Mount Goodenough Formation (Barremian) were used to reconstruct the paleoecology and paleoclimate of high latitude ecosystems. Relative abundance of important spore and pollen taxa such as Cupressaceae and Taxaceae pollen and a diverse bryophyte, lycophyte, and filicopsid spore assemblage indicates that the environment was warm and humid in the Late Jurassic, trending toward more temperate and cooler in the Early Cretaceous. Comparison of palynoassemblages from the Richardson Mountains and the Sverdrup Basin (located within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago) indicates that Upper Jurassic, Lower Cretaceous strata in the two regions are likely contemporaneous.


identifier: Lashuk, M. G. (1970). Effects of role conflict on employed mothers: an empirical investigation and a sociology of knowledge interpretation of its study (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18232

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

subject:
HM 291 L33 1970
Role conflict
Social role
Women - Employment

abstract: Bibliography: p. 78-83.


identifier: Cowley, B. R. (1981). The effects of task difficulty and success on performance and negativism in autistic children (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11657

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

subject:
RJ 506 A9 C68 1983
Autistic children

abstract: Bibliography: p. 188-202.


identifier: Modha, A. (2005). The commonspaces (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1524

title: The commonspaces

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 99
Pages are in colour.
Approval page is missing.


identifier: Norman, L. J. (2016). Consumer GNSS Receiver Performance for Position and Trajectory Length Estimation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25432

contributor:
Lachapelle, Gérard
O'Keefe, Kyle
Achari, Gopal

subject: Engineering GNSS GPS consumer

abstract: This research investigates the performance of handheld and wristwatch consumer grade GNSS receivers for absolute position determination, trajectory length estimation and cumulated height ascent and descent under ideal line of sight conditions and non-line of sight flat and mountainous environments. Experiments were also performed to demonstrate the capability of carrier phase positioning for the same purpose in line of sight conditions. Many receivers were tested to analyze how they react to various scenarios and what challenges and limitations arise in the process. These scenarios consisted of straight flat line of sight trajectories underneath forestry canopy on a rigorous back and forth straight trajectory segment and hiking trails in mountainous and partly forested areas.


identifier: Townsend, J. (1995). The use of tax reforms in evaluating the effects of taxation on investment (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17611

format:
ix, 82 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HJ 2451 T69 1995

subject: Taxation - Canada

subject: Investments - Taxation - Canada

subject: Business enterprises - Taxation - Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p. 81-82.


identifier: Coates, D. (1993). Myrmidons and insubordinates: Australian and Canadian women's fictional responses to the Great War (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15216

format:
vii, 275 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: PR 116 C63 1992

subject: World War, 1914-1918 - Literature and the war - Women authors

subject: World War, 1914-1918 - Fiction - Women

subject: English literature - 20th Century authors - History and criticism

subject: Canadian literature (English) - Women authors - History and criticism

subject: Australian literature - Women authors - History and criticism

abstract: Bibliography: p. 261-275.


identifier: Rowan, L. L. (1984). Age, interference and depth of processing (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21994

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

subject:
BF 378 A35 R68 1986
Memory - Age factors

abstract: Bibliography: p. 109-120.


identifier: Siever, J. E. (2005). Graphical and statistical methods for the analysis of repeated measures data (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12158

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 90-93


identifier: Lesniewicz, D. (2008). The rhizome and sustainability (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2886

title: The rhizome and sustainability

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 60-61
Some pages are in colour.
Some pages are oversized.


identifier: Einarsen, J. M. (1994). Structural geology of the Pend d'Oreille area and tectonic evolution of the southern Kootenay Arc (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18333

format: xii, 172 leaves : ill., maps, col. plates ; 30 cm.

subject: QE 628.5 B7 E56 1994a

subject: Additional Copy: QE 628.5 B7 E56 1994

subject: Geology, Structural - British Columbia - Pend d'Oreille River Region

subject: Pend d'Oreille River Region (B.C.)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 161-171.

abstract:
Structural and stratigraphic boundaries between late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic oceanic assemblages, the early Paleozoic North American outer continental margin, and the late Proterozoic to early Paleozoic North American miogeocline are preserved in the southern Kootenay Arc of southeastern British Columbia, in the Pend d'Oreille River area. This dissertation provides the first detailed interpretation of the structural and tectonic evolution of the southern Kootenay Arc.
In the Pend d'Oreille River area the oceanic and outer continental margin assemblages are condensed against the North American miogeocline by the Waneta, Tillicum Creek and Argillite faults. All of these faults are margin-ward verging thrust faults, which are overturned at high structural levels.
Mapping conducted during this study suggests that some of the Cambrian metasedimentary rocks in the hangingwall of the Argillite fault, previously mapped as Laib Formation, are laterally continuous, and correlative, to the Index Formation of the Lardeau Group. The recognition of Index Formation rocks within the study area provides the basis for the first regional structural interpretation of the southern Kootenay Arc. In addition, an erosional unconformity at the top of the Index Formation was identified during this study, indicating that a pre-Mississippian deformational event affected the North American outer continental margin in the Pend d' Oreille River area.
The Argillite fault is herein interpreted to be a segment of a thrust fault that extends the length of the southern Kootenay Arc. The complete structure is described in this dissertation, and is referred to as the Kootenay Thrust. The Kootenay Thrust is a craton-ward verging thrust fault, overturned at high structural levels, that carried an island arc assemblage, marginal basin assemblages, and the lower Paleozoic outer continental margin assemblage in its hangingwall over lower to middle Paleozoic miogeoclinal stratigraphy in its footwall.
This dissertation provides the first whole-rock major, trace, rare earth element, and Rb/Sr analyses of two Cretaceous stocks, and the first whole-rock major and trace element analyses of Paleozoic metabasite rocks in the Pend d' Oreille River area.


identifier: Nelson, J. J. (1977). Religious decision making process: an analysis of evangelical organizational procedure (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17099

format:
<ix>, 116 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
Gospel Missionary Association
Baptists - Alberta
Decision-making
Psychology, Religious
Evangelicalism

abstract: Bibliography: p. 85-93.


identifier: Mahmoud, H. M. (1982). Optimum timed transfer networks (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12006

title: Optimum timed transfer networks

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

subject: HE 336 T76 M33 1984

subject: Travel time (Traffic engineering) - Mathematical models

subject: Route surveying

subject: Buses - Timetables - Mathematical models

abstract: Bibliography: p. 133-134.


identifier: Goodwin, A. L. (2022). Inuit and newcomers: trade and animal resources in the Kivalliq, 1900-1945 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Inuit and Newcomers: Trade and Animal Resources in the Kivalliq, 1900-1945

contributor:
Colpitts, George
McLean, Scott
Marshall, David

subject:
History
History--Modern
History--Canadian
Native American Studies

abstract: Between 1900 and 1945, Qallunaat newcomers, predominantly whalers and fur traders, increased their physical and economic presence in the Kivalliq region, bringing them into closer contact with local Inuit groups.  These newcomers worked closely with Inuit partners, as the commercial success of their animal-centric ventures relied on the knowledge and skills of Inuit hunters and trappers. While the newcomers relied on Inuit lifeways for success, they also inadvertently and intentionally brought significant changes to the region in the forms of new technology, ideas, economic systems, ways of living, and viral diseases. This thesis argues that despite the changes brought to the Kivalliq by newcomers, Inuit in this period were able to draw what they desired from these developments, while still maintaining a strong hunting lifeway based on a deep connection with the land and the animals that inhabited it. Drawing on both the written records of Qallunaat whalers and fur traders, and the oral testimonies of Inuit people, it explores how the ventures of whalers and traders were successful because they were compatible with the pre-existing beliefs, lifestyles, and skills of Inuit partners. Thus, attempts to modify Inuit lifestyles largely met with only limited success, as Inuit were able to be selective about which Western technologies and cultural elements they accepted, and generally adopted those that were compatible with pre-existing hunting lifeways.


identifier: Beharry, P. A. (2006). See me as I am (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/286

title: See me as I am

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 137-152


identifier: Morgan, J. A. (2021). Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Third-Party Online Organizational Reviews (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Chapman, Derek
Bourdage, Joshua
Pogacar, Ruth
Murry, Adam

subject: Online organizational reviews, word-of-mouth, online recruiting, text analysis, helpfulness ratings.

subject: Psychology--Industrial

abstract: Online reviews of organizations through portals such as Glassdoor and Indeed are growing in popularity and have the potential to influence organizational attractiveness. This study examined how the various components of online organizational reviews affect helpfulness ratings. We examined the relationship between the sentiment of the reviews (i.e., the extent to which reviews vary from positive to negative attitudes) and helpfulness ratings, as well as the roles of organizational image, deviation from consensus in attitudes and employee status as moderators of this relationship. Part two of this study evaluated, through automated text analysis using Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) and Structural Topic Modeling, the type of topics discussed in reviews, their influence on helpfulness votes, and how they differ based on employee status. After extracting and analyzing 24,687 reviews on Glassdoor, we found that negative reviews generally received higher helpfulness ratings which was more pronounced when they were provided by former employees and deviated from a consensus in attitudes. The topics revealed through the LDA, addressed both the instrumental and symbolic images of organizations that would facilitate inferring need-supplies and supplementary fit. They also presented differential effects on helpfulness ratings, and uniquely interacted with sentiment. These findings illustrate the impact that negative attitudes can have on helpfulness ratings, and they further highlight the need for organizations to consider the implications of how their brand images are portrayed online.


identifier: Candido, C. L. (1989). Attributional style	: the relationship between paranoid schizophrenia (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13694

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

subject: RC 454.4 C36 1989

subject: Mental illness - Diagnosis

subject: Attribution (Social psychology)

subject: Paranoid schizophrenia

subject: Depression, Mental

subject: Alberta - Calgary - Hospitals. Holy Cross. Psychiatric Unit - Patients

subject: Alberta - Calgary - Hospitals. Bow Valley Centre. Psychiatric Day Hospital Program - Patients

subject: Alberta - Calgary - Hospitals. General. Psychiatric Unit - Patients

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 149-166.
offsite


identifier: Shirmohammadi, M. (2008). Geometric modeling with l-systems (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1959

title: Geometric modeling with l-systems

format:
xiv, 199 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 190-198
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Ogden, N. A. (1994). Overt and covert visual orienting in the learning disabled child (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15810

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

subject:
RE 48.2 C5 O38 1994
Vision disorders in children
Learning disabled children
Attention in children
Vision - Research

abstract: Bibliography: p. 150-168.


identifier: Willis, J. C. (2000). Conditions for cardiac muscle myosin regulatory light chain phosphorylation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20356

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2000 W55

abstract: Bibliography: p.66-72.


identifier: Pilapil, A. (2016). The Role of Microglial P2X7 Receptor Phosphorylation in Neuropathic Pain (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28333

contributor:
Trang, Tuan
Zamponi, Gerald
Pang, Daniel
Gilch, Sabine

subject:
Neuroscience
Neuropathic Pain
Chronic Pain
Microglia
Purinergic Receptors
P2X7 Receptors
Spinal Cord

abstract:
Neuropathic pain is a debilitating chronic pain condition that can arise because of injury
to a peripheral nerve. The lack of effective therapies for neuropathic pain demands a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Converging evidence suggests that neuropathic pain is caused by aberrant cellular and molecular changes within the central nervous system. Microglia and P2X7 receptors (P2X7Rs) are spinal targets implicated in neuropathic pain, but the core mechanisms that modulate microglial P2X7R activity remain obscure. We identified Y382-384 within the P2X7R C-terminal domain as a putative phosphorylation site that underlies nerve injury-induced mechanical allodynia in a sex-dependent mechanism. Thus, site-specific tyrosine phosphorylation of P2X7R in microglia is a novel spinal determinant involved in
neuropathic pain for male animals. The findings of this study provide evidence for microglial-mediated sex differences in neuropathic pain, which further reinforces the importance of including male and female subjects in preclinical pain research.


identifier: Evans, B. K. (1982). Multidimensional locus of control and preferences for and perceptions of counsellors (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23606

format:
xi, 131 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BF 637 C6 E855 1984
Counseling
Control (Psychology)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 118-129.


identifier: Zeidouni, M. (2011). Analytical and inverse models for leakage characterization of co2 storage (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4416

contributor:
Keith, David W.
Pooladi-Darvish, Mehran

format:
xviii, 227 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 227

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

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

abstract: C02 Storage (CS) in deep saline aquifers is a means of reducing atmospheric emissions of C02 to mitigate anthropogenic climate change. Injecting large amounts of C02 is proposed over a relatively short period of time. C02 injectivity depends on number of parameters including the salt dry-out due to vaporization of the native brine by injected C02. In the first part of this dissertation, salt dry-out during C02 injection is studied . Salt dry-out can plug the reservoir and reduce C02 injectivity. An analytical solution to evaluate the amount of salt precipitation and the region over which it occurs is developed. A time-dependent skin factor is introduced to assess the effect of salt dry-out on the permeability. The analytical model is used to study the sensitivity of precipitated salt saturation and C02 plume extension to different reservoir parameters including: aquifer pressure, temperature, salinity, relative permeability functions , and volume change upon mixing. One of the essential concerns in geologic storage of C02 in deep saline aquifers is the risk of C02 leakage. The sealing capacity of the cap-rock overlying the storage aquifer must therefore be evaluated, so characterization of the cap-rock is required even before starting the storage operations. Aqueous fluids can be injected in the target storage aquifer and the pressure change due to leakage can be monitored in an upper aquifer separated by a cap-rock. The main focus of this dissertation is on leakage characterization through pressure monitoring. Two new analytical forward solutions are derived which relate leak properties to pressure change at the monitoring aquifer. Using the analytical solutions significantly reduces the computational cost of solving leakage inverse problem, assist with decomposing the effect of different leakage parameters on pressure, and improve understanding the leakage dynamics. Obtaining the location and the transmissibility of the leak based on the pressure measurement is investigated. Uniqueness and stability of the solution is analyzed based on the inversion analysis techniques. Leak parameters are estimated over a wide confidence interval in response to pressure measurement error. A graphical method to obtain the leak parameters through analysis of pressure derivative is presented. The graphical method findings are used in a two-step manner to estimate the leak parameters with higher confidence. Design considerations to maximize the capability of leakage characterization are presented including pressure sampling frequency , pulsing, and multiple injectors/monitors. Placement of the monitoring well is investigated to ensure acquiring sufficient information for closely estimating the leak location and transmissibility.


identifier: Brandstaetter, M. E. (1986). Deutschtum on the prairies, 1914-1918: a study of prairie German-Canadian newspapers during the First World War (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22775

format:
vi, 111 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: PN 4914 G45 B73 1987

subject: German newspapers - Prairie Provinces - History

subject: German Canadians - Prairie Provinces - History

subject: Prairie Provinces - History - 1905-1945

subject: World War, 1914-1918 - Prairie Provinces

abstract: Bibliography: p. 108-111.

abstract:
At the outbreak of the First World War four German-Canadian weekly newspapers actively served a large prairie Gennan-speaking corrnnunity. The British Empire's declaration of war against Gennany and Canada's entry into the war on August 4, 1914 brought about a distinct change in the attitudes of Canadians towards this ethnic minority. It became very difficult for English-Canadians to feel anything but intense suspicion and hatred for the fonner citizens of the Kaiser's Reich. A Canada which had once accepted Germans treated them with contempt and labelled them "enemy aliens." It was during this period that Der Nordwesten, Der Courier, Der Deutsch-Canadier . and the Alberta Herold assumed a critical and supportive stance in
the Gennan-speaking corrnnunity and in Western Canadian society at large.
The thesis examines the role which the prairie foreign-language press played during World War One. An emphasis will be given to the ways in which the newspapers sustained and supported Gennan-Canadians throughout this difficult period. It will, therefore, focus on the weeklies' approach to the crisis, the manner in which they challenged and responded to the anti-Gennan sentiment, and the positive emphasis which they placed on the legitimate role of Gennan irrnnigrants in Canada's future. It is the contention of this thesis that the ethnic press expressed its corrnnitment to the cause of Gennan-Canadians through its role as a conciliator and interpreter between the dominant EnglishCanadian society and the prairie Gennan-speaking corrnnunity.


identifier: Beg, S. (1997). The determinants of velocity (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12444

title: The determinants of velocity

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

subject:
HG 226.6 B44 1997
Circular velocity of money
Demand for money
Money supply

abstract: Bibliography: p. 108-110.


identifier: Cunnings, A. (2013). Modelling riparian recruitment dynamics: dispersal and germination of riparian tree seeds (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26962

contributor:
Martin, Yvonne
Johnson, Edward

subject:
Ecology
Hydrology
Physical Geography
Riparian
Dispersal
Germination

abstract: This study investigates the physical processes that control riparian tree seed dispersal and germination within a Mediterranean climate. During the dispersal stage, riparian species are described by advective-dispersion flow to transport seeds while transient storage processes deposit seeds along the bank margin. Seeds remain dormant until appropriate environmental conditions initiate germination. The research is based on a two-part study that presents a one-dimensional, numerical dispersal model and a hydrothermal time germination model coupled with historic flow conditions. The models were applied to the white alder (Alnus rhombifolia) seed population in Northern California, USA. The dispersal model highlights the importance of geomorphological features and flow structures to transport and preferentially deposit seeds. The germination model determines the average time to germinate during the dispersal period while stage height conditions provide insights into the initial recruitment stages of a species community structure.


identifier: Lockwood, B. L. (1971). Family relations test patterns in a deviant group (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23579

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

subject:
HQ 773 L62 1971 Microfilm
Problem children - Education
Family
Parent and child

abstract: Bibliography: p. 67-70.


identifier: Chen, Z. (2007). Vco design with emphasis on frequency control and extrinsic noise suppression (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/960

contributor:
Magierowski, Sebastian
Haslett, James W.

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 117-123


identifier: Malekshahian, M. (2011). Effect of pressure on gasification of petroleum coke with carbon dioxide (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4645

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 161-172
A few pages are in colour.


identifier: Rosner, T. D. (1999). Spatial predator-prey dynamics: The effect of prey movement and environmental heterogeneity (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12862

format:
x, 98 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QH541.15 .S62 R67 1999
Spatial ecology.
Population biology
Predation (Biology)
Daphnia--Ecology.

abstract: Bibliography: p. 80-82.


identifier: Wilson, J. (2012). Phospholes in Conjugated Polythiophenes (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27334

title: Phospholes in Conjugated Polythiophenes

subject: Chemistry--Polymer phosphorus organic Inorganic

abstract:
New conjugated phenyl dithienophosphole-containing polythiophenes were synthesized and studied. These polymers displayed unique optoelectronic properties, with broad absorption profiles and tunable HOMO and LUMO energy levels.
The first research chapter is focused on the design of dithienophosphole-containing polythiophenes for donor material applications in bulk heterojunction solar
cells. Random copolymers containing 3,3’-didodecyl-2,2’-bithiophene coupled to varying amounts of dithienophosphole oxide and benzothiadiazole were synthesized via a
developed Stille coupling protocol. Optoelectronic studies showed a dependence of the HOMO energy levels on dithienophosphole oxide, as well as a destabilization of the LUMO energy levels with increasing dithienophosphole oxide content.
The second research chapter focused on chemical modifications of the P-center of
dithienophosphole. Post-polymerization reactions were performed to yield fully and
partially P-modified dithienophosphole-containing polythiophenes. P-modifications
include a borane adduct, Au-complexation, Pd-complexation, and methylation. Pd-complexation formed an insoluble cross-linked copolymer. Optoelectronic studies showed P-modifications tune the HOMO and LUMO energy levels, without altering the
energy bandgap.


identifier: Sobajic, O. (2011). An enhanced stochastic time series generation algorithm with an adaptive component-based software architecture (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4220

contributor:
Moussavi, Mahmood
Far, Behrouz Homayoun

format:
xiv, 179 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 125-130.

abstract: Includes a copy of copyright permissions.  Originals with original copy of Partial Copyright Licence.

abstract: Includes a CD-Rom containing copy of thesis.  Included with print copy of thesis.


identifier: Garrett, D. (2018). Hydration Monitoring using Microwaves: From Modelling and Estimation of Tissue Properties to Validation in Humans (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/33085

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

contributor:
Fear, Elise C.
Fear, Elise C.
Okoniewski, Michal M.
Kuo, Arthur D.
Hogan, David B.

subject:
hydration
Biomedical
sensor
Biophysics--Medical
Engineering--Biomedical
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical

abstract: Dehydration is a prevalent condition which can have profound health consequences. If detected early, it can often be treated by oral fluid replacement. A variety of assessment techniques have been proposed, but none have yet emerged as convenient and accurate indicators. This thesis investigates the use of microwave measurements at the extremities to monitor human hydration, relying on the strong relationship between dielectric properties of tissues and water content. A model describing changes in tissue properties according to dehydration is first developed. We then report an empirical feasibility study in athletes undergoing exercise, demonstrating a relationship between estimated permittivity and weight changes due to water loss. Finally, improved property estimation techniques are introduced which are suitable for reliably detecting changes due to dehydration. This thesis provides a comprehensive initial assessment of how microwave measurements may be used to provide the clinically-demanded method of human hydration assessment.


identifier: Skakum, S. M. (1989). An Evaluation of the city of Airdrie's information centre program (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17138

publisher:
Social Work
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject:
HV 700 C3 S53 1989
Airdrie Information Centre
Human services - Alberta - Airdrie
Airdrie (Alta.) - Social conditions

abstract: Bibliography: p. 80-85.


identifier: Meronek, L. L. (1988). A Study of case workers' perceptions of a consultation committee (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18621

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

subject:
HV 40.35 M47 1988
Social workers - Attitudes
Child welfare

abstract: Bibliography: p. 126-147.


identifier: Swayze, R. D. (2002). Regulation of large conductance, calcium-sensitive potassium channels by the nitric oxide/cyclic GMP signaling pathway (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22422

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 S93

abstract: Bibliography: p. 128-187.


identifier: Wilhelm, A. (2003). The grammatization of telicity and durativity in dene suline (chipewyan) and german (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20326

format:
xvii, 382 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 281-290.


identifier: Scott, C. B. (1991). Gynecological cancer and sexual rehabilitation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17136

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

subject:
RG 159 S36 1991
Women - Diseases
Cancer
Generative organs - Diseases
Women - Sexual behaviour

abstract: Bibliography: p. 96-114.


identifier: Cheng, K. H. (1998). Some generalized continued fractions (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21385

title: Some generalized continued fractions

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

subject:
QA295 .C48 1998
Continued fractions.
Forms, Quadratic.

abstract: Bibliography: p. 145-147


identifier: Radmehr, S. (2015). Big-Box Retail Development: Examining Complications, Understanding Trends, and Introducing Holistic Strategies to Minimize the Impacts on Communities (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25117

publisher:
Environmental Design
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject:
Architecture
Big-box
Human Scale
Holism
Community
Character
Safety
Integration
Sustainability
Urban Image
Sense of Plcae
Environment

abstract: Big-box stores are large-scale, single storey buildings such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Canadian Tire, and Rona, to name a few. These types of projects have been present in North American cities for decades and have offered one-stop shopping experiences and lower prices than smaller, independent stores. However, big-box stores, at times, also present social, cultural, and environmental issues. This thesis explores the development of big-box retailers and examines their contribution to public space within the urban design context through the lens of a holistic approach. Using holistic guidelines, big-box buildings are critically analyzed in order to reconceive a design that is functional, environmentally sustainable, and aesthetically appealing. An integrated design framework is then developed that offers strategies to manage the complex issues of big-box retail and development. It also provides holistic solutions for sustainable design, while promoting a sense of place and increasing the potential for an attachment to place.


identifier: Druckenmiller, P. S. (2006). Early cretaceous plesiosaurs (sauropterygia: plesiosauria) from northern Alberta: paleoenvironmental and systematic implications (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/418

format:
xxii, 558 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 472-496


identifier: Nasir, M. (2014). Application of Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory to Analyze Multiple Choice Questions (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24958

contributor:
Lockyer, Jocelyn
Beran, Tara
Donnon, Tyrone L.

subject:
Medicine and Surgery
Item Response Theory
Classical Test Theory
Reliability
Temporal Stability
Item Analysis

abstract:
Abstract
Background
Multiple choice questions are used worldwide for summative assessment in undergraduate medical education. Only a few studies have looked at their reliability using both classical test theory  and item response theory. The main aim of this research was to use examination data from the summative multiple choice exams at the University of Calgary in order to assess the reliability of scores using and comparing two methods of analysis, i.e., classical test theory and item response theory, on items administered three times over a six year period. In addition, the temporal stability of the same items was also analyzed using both classical test theory and item response theory.

Methods
Three courses were chosen for the item analysis. Thirty items from each course over a period of three years were scrutinized for reliability by conducting an item analysis using SPSS and Xcalibre 4.2. Item difficulty and discrimination indices were calculated using both classical test and the 2 parameter logistic model of item response theory. Correlation coefficients were calculated for all three years to analyze the relationship between the two measurement methods and also the inter-year correlation for the three years using both classical test and item response theory.  Cronbach’s Alpha was calculated to look at the reliability of the scores. Furthermore, item characteristic curves were generated using Xcalibre 4.2. Repeated measures analysis of variance was conducted for the item parameters of both classical test and item response theory  and test characteristic curves generated year-wise for the multiple choice items for a 2 parameter logistic model which were then compared across the years to assess the stability of the multiple choice items over time.

Results
Difficulty was found to be adequate for half the items when classical test theory was applied and for two thirds of the items when item response theory was used. Discrimination was mostly fair to adequate with classical test theory and excellent with item response theory. Standard error of measure was noted to vary from small to large for the item parameters of different items, the reliability index being 0.56- 0.65 for the test scores across the years. Correlation coefficients were excellent between Year 1 and 3 and only fair for Year 2 when compared with the other two. Correlation coefficients between classical test and item response theory were excellent. Items were noted to be stable across the three years using repeated measures analysis of variance which yielded small F ratios thus exhibiting stability of item difficulty and discrimination over Times 1, 2 and 3. Visual inspection of the test characteristic curves yielded the same findings.

Conclusion
Multiple choice questions used by the University of Calgary over a period of three years have been shown to be fairly reliable and stable over time with different samples of students. Some differences were noted in the item analysis carried out by the two different methods ( i.e., classical test and item response theory) but mostly the two measurement methods were comparable. Some items need reviewing and revision to further improve the reliability of the exam following which the multiple choice items may be used repeatedly without affecting their psychometric properties.


identifier: Dooley, L. B. (1969). Self concept of English and French-speaking high school Canadians: a comparative study (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17437

format:
vii, 82 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
LB 1065 D64 1969 Microfilm
Self-actualization (Psychology)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 45-51.


identifier: Shields, C. (2010). Elder abuse and caregiver stress: an exploration of the relationship from the perspective of marginalized elders and their caregivers (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3379

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 86-112


identifier: Robinson, A. (2013). Differential Effects of Stress on Maternal and Infant Health Amongst Canadian Ethnic Minorities (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25710

contributor:
Cairns, Sharon
Benzies, Karen

subject:
Health
Psychosocial Health
Pregnancy
Perinatal Indicators
Preterm birth
Minority Status

abstract: The aim of the present study was to identify specific types of maternal psychosocial stress experienced by women of ethnic minority status (Asian, Arab, Other Asian, African, First Nations and Latino) in relation to pregnancy and infant health.  A secondary analysis of variables that may contribute to maternal psychosocial stress was conducted using data from the All Our Babies prospective study where questionnaires were completed at less than 24 weeks of pregnancy, between 34-36 weeks of pregnancy, and at 4 months postpartum.  Questionnaires included standardized measures of perceived stress, anxiety, depression, physical and emotional health, and social support.  Socio-demographic data included immigration status, language proficiency in English, ethnicity, age, and socio-economic status.  Findings from this study indicate that women who identify with an ethnic minority experience greater levels of psychosocial stress during pregnancy and have significantly poorer pregnancy and birth outcomes than those who identify with the dominant culture. Preterm birth, low birth weight, small or large for gestational age, extended hospital stay, and Apgar scores < 7 were used in the outcome assessment. From these findings, counselling interventions that target the most detrimental stressors faced by women of minority status in Canada are also discussed.


identifier: Ewing, D. (1994). A mountain lodge (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24385

title: A mountain lodge

format:
iv, 53 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 53.


identifier: Oishi, C. (1997). The lived experience of Canadian children of colour (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18592

format:
viii, 259 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HQ767.85 .O47 1997
Additonal Copy: 370 EDC 1997 OIS
Ethnicity in children - Canada
Children of minorities - Canada
Race awareness in children - Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p. 245-259.


identifier: Miller, B. (2007). Making "cents" of subcultural capital: the preservation of authenticity and credibility in penny arcade subculture (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1722

format:
viii, 120 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 109-115


identifier: Efegoma, Y. C. (2020). Effect of Mammography Screening on Incidence and Mortality of Breast Cancer in Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Dickinson, James A.
Kopciuk, Karen Arlene
Shack, Lorraine G.

subject:
Education--Health
Epidemiology
Oncology
Public Health

abstract: Background: Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among Canadian women, and to decrease this burden mammography screening is widespread. If effective, mammography screening should reduce the incidence of late-stage cancer by early detection, allow time for prompt treatment and result in lower mortality. Given Alberta’s universal health system, with organised screening reaching around 63% of the target population annually, we set out to determine how much screening mammography has decreased presentation of late-stage cancer, and potentially reduced mortality from breast cancer, among Alberta women. Methods: We conducted a historical birth-cohort study and trend analysis using data from the Alberta Cancer registry from 1982 to 2017. We compared stage specific incidence and mortality over the years and by birth cohorts, taking into consideration the introduction and evolution of screening mammography to measure how much effect screening has on observed trends. We used Joinpoint regression analysis to test statistically significance of observed trends. Results: From 2006 to 2017, incidence of early-stage breast cancers among women aged 50 to 79 years increased by 33 per 100,000 women at an average rate of 1.2% annually (p<0.001), while incidence of late-stage cancer decreased by 3 per 100,000 women at a rate of 0.8 annually (p=0.3). From 2001 to 2018, deaths from breast cancer reduced by 29 per 100,000 women at 2.3% annually (p<0.001), while all-cause mortality reduced by 9 per 100,000 at 0.5% annually (p=0.1) in women previously diagnosed with breast cancer. Each subsequent recent birth cohort had higher rates of early breast cancer at specific ages while the incidence of late-stage cancers reduced with recent cohorts at specific ages. Conclusion: There has been some reduction in the incidence of late-stage breast cancer and breast cancer deaths between 2006 and 2018. This has been associated with an excess increase in early-stage cancers, which may be explained by overdiagnosis. These may be related to changes in screening mammography in that period. Women need to be educated on the effectiveness of screening mammography in order to make informed decisions about their screening practices


identifier: Bahonar, M. (2011). Transient non-isothermal wellbore fluid flow and heat transfer modeling (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4378

contributor:
Azaiez, Jalel
Chen, Zhangxing (John)

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 178-185.

abstract: Many pages are in colour.

abstract: Includes a copy of Copyright Permission.  Original with original copy of Partial Copyright Licence.

abstract: The number of sophisticated wells that are annually being drilled in the globe is continuously rising. During the development of wells, modeling and simulation techniques have also grown very fast but they still need further intensive investigations. In the first part of the study, a fast numerical transient non-isothermal multiphase wellbore simulator has been developed and validated through comparisons with field experiments and prediction of other models. Then two important issues related to heat transfer in the wellbore simulation that have received little or no attention in the literature, have been thoroughly analyzed using this thermal wellbore simulator, and its merits for accurate prediction of casing temperature have been demonstrated. The first issue pertains to systematic and rigorous comparisons between some of the existing models for estimating the formation temperature, and the second one deals with the development of new approaches to model the transient heat transfer from the wellbore tubing up to the formation. Appropriate recommendations have been also made in dealing with each issue to achieve higher accuracy for a given wellbore simulation process. In the second part of the study, a fully-implicit non-isothermal coupled wellbore/reservoir model has been developed and validated with analytical models. One of the special features of this simulator that has increased the overall accuracy of the model is the implementation of a strong wellbore heat loss model. This model has emerged as a result of the experiences that have been acquired from previous part. Another feature of this non-isothermal model is that it can be easily downgraded to its equivalent isothermal counterpart. Finally, the developed (isothermal and non-isothermal) simulators have been implemented for a close and detailed study of gas well tests. In particular, thermal effects on the behavior of derivative plots and the sandface flow rate of high-temperature and high-pressure (HTHP) gas reservoirs have been studied. It has been found that if these complicated effects are not recognized properly, the acquired results particularly via analytical models may be misleading or a test may be designed improperly. The developed non-isothermal coupled wellbore/reservoir simulator allows overcoming all these deficiencies.


identifier: Hazard, T. J. (1987). An Evaluation of forecasting models of Alberta residential electricity demand (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15353

format:
x, 200 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HD 9685 C33 A454 1987

subject: Electric power consumption - Alberta - Forecasting

abstract: Bibliography: p. 194-200.