identifier: Zheng, J. (2017). Snow Thickness Estimation on First-Year Sea Ice from Microwave and Optical Remote Sensing and Melt Modelling (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27807

contributor:
Yackel, John
Else, Brent
Michael, Sideris

subject:
Physical Geography
Remote Sensing
Sea ice
Remote Sensing
Modelling
Snow
Microwave
Cryosphere
Canadian Arctic

abstract: Late-winter snow thickness on first-year sea ice is estimated based on the duration of snowmelt. The study encompasses the late-winter to advanced-melt period. The beginning of snowmelt is detected using space-borne C-band microwave scatterometer measurements, and the end of snowmelt is detected using optical satellite measurements. The snowmelt duration is then used to invert a degree-day snowmelt model based on air temperature, and a melt coefficient is calibrated with in situ observations. The modelled snow thickness estimation is validated with distributed in situ measurements of snow thickness throughout Dease Strait, Nunavut, Canada. The mean snowmelt duration for the study sites is 24.6 ± 1.2 days, and the estimated mean snow thickness is 14.7 ± 3.0 cm. The overall performance of the model reveals a RMSE of 27.1% and a bias of 1.8%. The methodology shows promise, and it can easily be scaled up to estimate snow thickness on a regional basis.


identifier: Anjum, S. (2019). The Status of scholarship of teaching and learning in the accounting discipline: A case study of academics’ perspectives (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: The Status of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the Accounting Discipline: A Case Study of Academics’ Perspectives

publisher:
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary

contributor:
Winchester, Ian
Scott, Donald E.
Brandon, Jim

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

subject: scholarship of teaching and learning; accounting education research; pedagogy; professional development; tenure, promotion, and teaching awards.

subject: Education

subject: Education--Higher

subject: Accounting

abstract: There is paucity of scholarship in accounting education (Rebele & St. Pierre, 2015). This qualitative case study (Merriam, 2009) explored the perception of accounting academic’s engagement in scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). The purposes were to ascertain if SoTL had an impact on instructional strategies used, motivation to attend professional development programs, and links to teaching awards, promotion, and tenure. Mezirow's (1991) transformative learning theory was chosen to be the theoretical framework underpinning this research. Semi-structured interviews and documents were collected from fourteen accounting academics to gauge the perceptions of engagement with SoTL initiatives. Key findings were that the primary reasons for accounting academics to engage in SoTL were their intrinsic motivation for teaching and their desire for collaboration and discussion with peers. Two impediments to SoTL were the lack of reward in the tenure system and the lack of educational training of accounting academics. In fact, this study found that accounting education suffers from an underdeveloped definition of high-quality teaching. Moreover, scholarly teaching (where instructional strategies are research-informed through literature review, including peer collaboration and review) as well as scholarship of teaching and learning (where systematic investigation to create deep learning in one’s own classroom) are completely absent. However, Pathway Commission Report (2012) and AACSB accounting accreditation standards do place special emphasis on creating: pedagogical experts in the accounting domain in addition to accounting doctoral degree holders furthering traditional disciplinary research and professional practitioners. Consequently, further research needs to be aligned to investigate threshold concepts to redesign accounting curriculum and formulate evidence-based pedagogy. Finally, formal teacher professional development programs should be organized to advance growth and introduction of SoTL in accounting education on university campuses.


identifier: de Grood, C. M. (2020). Patient, Family Member, and Public Involvement in Identifying Low-Value Clinical Practices for De-adoption: A Mixed Methods Study of Choosing Wisely Initatives (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary

contributor:
Stelfox, Henry Thomas
Parsons-Leigh, Jeanna
Niven, Daniel J.
Clement, Fiona M.

subject:
qualitative research
mixed methods
content analysis
low-value care
Choosing Wisely
stakeholder engagement
Health Sciences

abstract: Low-value care comprises tests, treatments and procedures where the potential risks outweigh benefits for patients. Despite a growing recognition of the importance to reduce the use of low-value care, ineffective and costly clinical practices continue to be used. While Choosing Wisely and other initiatives have implemented strategies to reduce low-value care, little is known about how to best engage the public in these initiatives. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of patient, family and public members in the development and implementation of Choosing Wisely initiatives that aim to reduce low-value care. A mixed methods study design was used to address the objective through content analysis and qualitative interviews. The content analysis examined two different collections of publicly available online materials (Choosing Wisely clinician lists, i.e., Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question; and Choosing Wisely patient resources) in order to describe members of the public involvement in Choosing Wisely list creation and development. Content analysis revealed that few members of the public were involved in the development of Choosing Wisely clinician lists. The analysis of patient resource documents suggested that the average Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) readability score was a Grade nine level and were categorized at the patient engagement level of Inform where the documents engage the reader by providing only information. Qualitative interviews, conducted to explore future public involvement in reducing low-value care generated five overarching themes: 1) factors influencing understandings of what potentially constitutes low-value care in the clinical interaction; 2) how to communicate about low-value care; 3) perceived barriers to public involvement in the reduction of low-value care (e.g., brief clinical interaction); 4) perceived iii facilitators to public involvement in the reduction of low-value care (e.g., use of educational materials); and 5) suggested strategies to engage the public involvement in Choosing Wisely initiatives. This thesis indicates that there is public involvement in reducing low-value care is feasible and that Choosing Wisely initiatives such as identifying and participating in conversations about low-value care may be an appropriate place for such engagement.


identifier: Burles, C. F. (2014). The Development of a Practical Measure of Environmental-Scale Spatial Ability: the Spatial Configuration Task (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28057

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject: Psychology--Cognitive Psychology--Experimental Psychometrics

abstract: The ability to orient and navigate throughout an environment is a fundamental yet complex cognitive skill. This ability may be valuable in certain academic fields (Hegarty, Crookes, Dara-Abrams, & Shipley, 2010) and military occupations (Shanmugaratnam & Parush, 2012), and an assessment of these environmental-scale spatial skills for use in selection or training would be valuable. With this in mind, a new task (the Spatial Configuration Task) was developed and it’s suitability for group testing environmental-scale spatial skills was assessed. The Spatial Configuration Task was demonstrated to be reliable (test-retest reliability r = .814), valid (significantly correlated with the Cognitive Map Formation and Use Tasks; r =-.414, r = .339 respectively), and practical (average duration of 9.69 minutes). This task may have useful applications in selection as well as research, as there are few standardized measures of environmental-scale spatial ability suitable for mass testing.


identifier: Tennent, A. F. (2008). Membrane Dynamics of Inferior Colliculus Neurons in the Young Rat (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22871

publisher:
Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xviii, 296 p. : ills.
xviii, 296 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 284 - 296.
Bibliography: p. 284-296
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Smith, B. (2013). Multi-temporal Remote Sensing of Rangeland Vegetation for Investigation of Fire-related Ecology at Canadian Forces Base Suffield, Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27041

subject:
Range Management
Ecology
Remote Sensing
fire ecology
plant functional type classification
northern dry mixedgrass prairie

abstract: Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield, located in southeastern Alberta, faces pressure from a variety of competing land uses and requires geospatial tools to quantify and manage the effect of human activities (particularly military training-related fire) on ecosystem functions.  I used multi-temporal remote-sensing techniques to model plant functional types (PFT; C3 vs. C4 grasses), as an indicator of ecosystem state.  The best-performing model (overall accuracy = 74 %, weighted kappa = 0.53) was compared against a spatial fire-history database digitized from the Landsat archive (1972 to 2007).  Probit regression results revealed statistically significant relationships between PFT-derived ecosystem states and fire history (P < .001), but succession processes were different between ecological units.  In general, this ecosystem is sensitive to repeated fire, with recovery taking decades.  This research provides novel contributions to ecological knowledge in northern mixedgrass prairie, and outlines specific management actions required to maintain ecologically sustainable fire frequency.


identifier: Chambers, C. E. (1995). Iron assimilation by Yersinia enterocolitica (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18330

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xix, 207 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QR 82 E6 C43 1995
Yersinia enterocolitica
Enteritis, Regional

abstract: Bibliography: p. 195-207.


identifier: Shafaei, M. J. (2011). Design of injection well string for dissolution acceleration in co2 storage (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4409

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 105-111.
Many pages are in colour.


identifier: Whittle, K. (1988). New coherentism in the face of global scepticism (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24603

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

subject:
B 837 W44 1988
Skepticism

abstract: Bibliography: p. 80-82.


identifier: Longmore, A. (2014). Exploring the  Links Among Silence, Learning, and Innovation at Work (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26113

format: application/pdf application/pdf

subject:
Education--Adult and Continuing
Adult and Continuing Education
Business
Workplace Learning

abstract:
This research study explored how silence influences individual and organizational learning and innovation. I began by reflecting on my own experiences with silence as a conduit to learning. Thereafter, organizational learning and innovation was explored in the context of the rapidly changing and turbulent environment, organizational metaphors and conversation. As a phenomenon, silence was explored in workplace learning literature, culture, religion, health care, and language. Applying narrative inquiry as a methodology, I followed with conversations with 8 participants, each of whom shared their individual and personal stories of how they practiced silence in the workplace, in their learning at work and in their personal lives.
	Each participant story was captured on audio-tape and later transcribed (with participant approval). Field notes were taken during my conversations with participants and I maintained a personal journal of reflections and observations throughout the study. The transcribed stories, field notes and my personal reflections were reviewed several times by me and my participants resulting in the emergence of a core story suggesting that we are all interconnected individually, collectively and transpersonally and that silence is a means by which to enhance each of these connections and strengthen the interrelationships. Three significant themes emerged from the data: silence connects to self; silence connects to other; and silence connects to Spirit.
	An emergent model integrating and connecting my findings with complexity theory and transpersonal psychology theory was presented leading to the proposal that the organizational learning context be viewed as a complex field where the intrapersonal, interpersonal and transpersonal or spiritual fields intersect, connect, and interact simultaneously and sequentially. Silence was found to influence learning by influencing and enhancing the intersection, connection and interaction of each of the fields individually and collectively.


identifier: MacKay, P. A. (1991). A Geometric, kinematic and dynamic analysis of the structural geology at Turner Valley, Alberta (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23217

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

subject: QE 628.5 A42 M22 1991a

subject: Additional Copy: QE 628.5 A42 M22 1991

subject: Geology, Structural - Alberta - Turner Valley

subject: Geology, Structural - Analysis

abstract: Bibliography: p. 128-138.


identifier: Ploeg, E. L. (1994). Computer modelling applied to gait of below-knee-amputee and able-bodied children (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17800

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

subject:
QP 310 W3 P58 1994
Gait in humans
Amputees - Rehabilitation
Computer simulation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 143-149.


identifier: Barrett, F. H. (2019). Teacher adherence to school-based psychoeducational report recommendations (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Teacher Adherence to School-Based Psychoeducational Report Recommendations

contributor:
Drefs, Michelle A.
Nordstokke, David W.
Burns, Amy

subject: Educational Psychology

abstract: The recommendations in a psychoeducational report are acted upon by the child’s parents and teachers, with the intention that they have a positive impact on the child. However, recommendations are not always adhered to, for a variety of reasons. To date, the rate of teacher adherence to recommendations has not yet been investigated. This study investigated how much teachers adhere to recommendations and the potential factors impacting adherence. In a semi-structured interview, teachers were asked about each school recommendation from a psychoeducational report for a student they had taught, whether they had used the recommendation (adherence) and for any reasons or circumstances that interfered with being able to use the recommendation (barriers). Teachers were also asked in general for any reasons or circumstances that helped them use the recommendations. In the current study, teacher adherence rates were high (74.5% overall). Thematic analyses were conducted to understand the factors involved with adherence, finding five recommendation themes, eight barrier themes, and four facilitator themes/subthemes. Further descriptive analyses show the adherence rates across the recommendation and barrier themes, as well as the occurrence of the different barrier themes across recommendation themes. This study provides a framework for future research to use when investigating teacher adherence, as well as provides insight into the real-life difficulties of adhering to recommendations. Future research in this area should further explore the impact of barriers on teacher adherence, as well as examining other potential influencing factors (e.g., demographic variables, age or diagnosis of student, number of recommendations).


identifier: Zess-Funk, L. (2012). A haunted landscape: staging the invisible in 'Ernestine Shuswap gets her trout' (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4821

contributor:
Farfan, Penelope
Campbell, Valerie

format:
vi, 70 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 62-64

abstract: A few pages are in colour.

abstract: This artist's statement explores the creative and analytical processes that supported my thesis peoduction of Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout by Tomson Highway at the  University of Calgary. The production ran from November 29th to December 101\ 2011. The first chapter contextualizes the production as part of my personal journey of artistic identity. The second chapter is a literary analysis of the play within the framework of Highway's body of writing. The third chapter focuses on key staging concerns and the research that supported eventual solutions. The fourth chapter explores collaborative aspects of the process, detailing production methods employed through rehearsal and into performance. The final chapter examines the outcomes of established goals and reflects on the final production.


identifier: Diep, L. (2017). Anticipatory Governance, Anticipatory Advocacy, Knowledge Brokering, and the State of Disabled People's Rights Advocacy in Canada: Perspectives of Two Canadian Cross-Disability Rights Organizations (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24933

contributor:
Wolbring, Gregor
Hendrikse, Jesse
Lashewicz, Bonnie

subject:
Public and Social Welfare
Social Structure and Development
Disability Studies
technology
science, technology and innovation
anticipatory governance
anticipatory advocacy
disabled people
people with disabilities
Advocacy

abstract:
Advancements in science, technology and innovation (STI), both conceptualized and emerging, are continuing to impact society as a whole, and disabled people in particular, in numerous ways. How STI advancements should be governed to address the impacts has been discussed for some time and several STI governance frameworks have emerged to tackle this challenge. While each framework may vary by strategy and approach, anticipatory practice (or foresight) and public engagement are two approaches utilized across these different strategies. The purpose of this study was to examine the utility and consequences of anticipatory governance practice (which entails anticipatory practice and public engagement) as an indicator of success for STI governance for disabled people. Using a multiple-case study research design, and the frameworks of Ability Studies and Sherry Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation, my thesis focuses on the views of advocates for disabled people’s rights from two national cross-disability rights organizations in Canada on the practical reality of advocacy in Canada and the capacity of disabled people to engage in and influence discourse on STI governance, especially in an anticipatory way, and what they see as approaches to increase disabled people’s influence on STI governance. I also explore the role of the knowledge broker as a facilitator for collaboration and information exchange to support cross-disability rights organizations in the practice of anticipatory advocacy.
The study’s main conclusion is that the application of anticipatory practices to governance frameworks generates the need for anticipatory advocacy - the capacity and ability to advocate in an anticipatory way to be part of anticipatory governance discourses. However, anticipatory governance is, as a practical reality, a privileged discourse that is limited to those who fulfill certain abilities to participate in this practice. For disabled people and cross-disability rights organizations, anticipatory practices pose many barriers and challenges and much work remains to be done for and by disabled people in order to ensure their meaningful engagement in anticipatory governance practices for STI.


identifier: Rezaei, A. R. (1999). Computer assisted instruction approaches to conceptual change in science education (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15338

publisher:
Education
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xii, 276 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm
application/pdf

subject:
Additional Copy: 370 EDC 1999 REZ
Science - Study and teaching - Research
Science - Computer-assisted instruction


identifier: Morlock, M. (1989). A Generalized three-dimensional six-segment model of the ankle and the foot (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22516

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

subject:
QM 131 M67 1989
Ankle - Models
Foot - Models

abstract: Bibliography: p. 207-221.


identifier: Thakore, S. (2002). The effects of respiratory muscle training on aerobic performance in moderately trained cyclists (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20494

publisher:
Kinesiology
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 T438

abstract: Bibliography: p. 102-126


identifier: Pitre, N. (2015). Four Canadian Expatriate Women’s Personal History Self-Study Stories on their International-Mindedness (IM) Development and Approaches to Teaching IM (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26218

subject:
Education--Language and Literature
international-mindedness
cultural self-study
self-study in education

abstract: The purpose of this study was to learn how Canadian expatriate educators, in International Baccalaureate Diploma Programs (IBDP) abroad, could use personal history self-study as a reflective process for understanding their own international-mindedness (IM) development. An additional focus of this study was to understand how participants use this knowledge to make pedagogical decisions about leading their students to develop IB Learner Profile characteristics to become internationally-minded through their English Language B and English A: Language and literature courses. Darla Deardorff’s (2006; 2009) Process Model of Intercultural Competence was used as the theoretical framework for this study to identify the attitudes, knowledge and comprehension, and skills that these educators have acquired through cross-cultural learning experiences while living abroad, leading to cultural self-awareness, and how the ethnorelative views that they possess influence the ways they teach international-mindedness to students’ in four unique contexts: one public school in China, one public school in Azerbaijan, one international school in Singapore, and one international school in the Philippines. Personal history self-study in education was used as the methodology for this study. Data for this study was collected online using D2L during one school semester spanning six months. An adapted version of Weigl’s (2009) cultural self-study method was used to elicit stories on the development of cultural self-awareness of the participants’ and my reflection on professional practice questions were used to examine the ways that their intercultural competence contributes to their pedagogical choices to teach IM in their classrooms. As a co-learner in this study, I shared cultural self-study stories with participants to establish trust, develop a sense of how the participants experience the research process, and to gain a sense of the possible braiding of themes across stories. Findings of this study revealed that the intercultural skills that the participants possessed influenced their pedagogical decisions to foster intercultural understanding among students in their lessons. Barriers that were identified in leading students to become internationally-minded include: school context, students’ cultural understanding of the IBDP Western-based programming model, and capacity to adapt to the aims of the programme.


identifier: Chondros, K. (2020). Queer Counselling Professionals' Understandings ofSocially Just Counselling Practice with Queer Clients: A Hermeneutic Inquiry (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary

contributor:
Strong, Tom
Field, James
Estefan, Andrew

subject:
Counselling
Sexuality
Queer
Social Justice
Hermeneutics
Psychology

abstract: Despite several positive developments regarding the status of queer people in society, the literature still abounds in references to the poor mental health outcomes of this population. Furthermore, an increasing consensus in the mental health field attributes queer people’s mental health concerns to experiences of injustice related to societal oppression and discriminatory practices. For their part, the professions of counselling and counselling psychology have been trying to increase counselling professionals’ knowledge, awareness, and skills with respect to helping queer clients address experiences of oppression related to injustice. Additionally, recent trends in counselling scholarship in general, and in counselling focused on queer clients in particular, have highlighted the need for counsellors and counselling psychologists to develop competence in social justice advocacy to help address the systemic roots of queer people’s concerns. Given how little is known about practicing social justice with queer clients in community practice contexts, I interviewed eight queer-identified counselling practitioners. Using Gadamerian hermeneutics as the methodological foundation for this study, I answered the following question: “How might we understand the meaning of socially just counselling practice for queer counselling professionals working with queer clients?” The findings of this study include interpretations supported by participant quotes and relevant literature, offering an understanding of socially just counselling practice with queer clients that has implications for counselling and psychological education, research, and practice.


identifier: Schwartz, K. D. (2002). The contributions of mother, father, and friend in attachment and social provisions to adolescent psychosocial development (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16474

format:
xv, 233 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 S39

abstract: Bibliography: p. 191-218

abstract: Adolescents' relationships with their parents and peers have long been acknowledged as important contributors to their psychosocial development. The purposes of this investigation were to (a) explore the nature of adolescents' relationships with their mothers, fathers, and most important same-sex friends, (b) assess the relative contributions of these three relationship systems on the psychosocial development of adolescents, and (c) determine whether there are underlying constructs cutting across the different kinds of relationships that predict adolescent psychosocial development. Of particular interest were the separate and unique contributions of attachment style (e.g., secure, preoccupied) with mother, father, and same-sex best friend and the social provisions (e.g., intimacy, conflict) provided by these relationships to psychosocial development. Participants were 232 mid-adolescents (102 males, 130 females; M= 15.1 years) from four Catholic junior and senior high schools in Calgary, Alberta. Participants completed a web-based questionnaire during class that assessed attachment style with their mother, father, and most important same-sex friend (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) and the social provisions (Furman & Buhrmester, 1985) within each relationship. They then completed a series of measures related to psychosocial development, i.e., Emotional Autonomy Scale (Steinberg & Silverberg, 1986), Psychosocial Maturity Inventory (Greenberger & Sorenson, 1974), Psychosocial Inventory of Ego Strengths (Markstrom, Sabino, Turner, & Berman, 1997), and Dellas Identity Status Inventory - Religious Beliefs (Dellas & J emigan, 1987). Adolescents viewed their relationships with mother, father and friend as both independent and interdependent. Secure and insecure attachment relationships were consistent across the three relationship dyads, while social provisions were more differentiated across relationships. Different attachment styles and social provisions were associated with different aspects of psychosocial development. For example, having insecure attachments with and negative interaction provisions from parents and friends were positively associated with emotional autonomy and ego strength; whereas having secure attachment styles with and positive support provisions from parents and friends were positively associated with psychosocial maturity and religious identity. This pattern of findings occurred using either separate measures of attachment styles and social provisions or underlying constructs derived from factor analysis. The relative contributions of mothers, fathers and friends to psychosocial development were discussed.


identifier: Cannon, N. (2022). Alternative Albertan agriculture (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Alternative Albertan Agriculture

publisher:
Arts
University of Calgary

contributor:
McKay, Ben
Apentik, Rowland
Walls, Matthew

subject:
anthropology
socio-cultural anthropology
visual Anthropology
visual ethnography
alternative agriculture
regenerative agriculture
regenerative farming
alternative farming
ethnography
Alberta
Canada
political ecology
agricultural policy
Anthropology
Agriculture

abstract: Humanity is facing multiple crises. We are simultaneously experiencing a climate crisis, ecological degradation, rising inequality, and issues in access and distribution of nutritious food. While there is no panacea for these problems, the way we use ecosystems to produce food, the type of food produced, and how food is distributed are important questions in addressing these crises. Alternative methods of agricultural production, or alternative farming methods (AFM), can be a set of tools that help societies address these intersecting environmental and socio-economic injustices. While a body of literature is growing on alternative farming methods as a tool to promote ecosystem services, reduce the climate emissions of the agricultural sector, and sustain the livelihoods of small and medium sized farms, a gap remains as to the social, economic, and political dimensions of the lived experiences of alternative farmers in Alberta, Canada. To address this deficit, the proposed study asks: how and why do farmers in Alberta choose to pursue alternative agricultural practices vis-à-vis the dominant mode of industrial agricultural production. The “how” subcomponent of the research question centres on themes such as the farmer’s experience accessing land, interfacing with capitalist markets, community supported agriculture (CSA), marketing, “cheap food,” networks, and knowledge. The “why” subcomponent of the research question seeks to explore the farmer’s journey to their chosen farming practice, focusing on such themes as their relationship to the land, environmental stewardship, farmer identities, (competing) meanings of regenerative agriculture, and political identities and aspirations. The thesis explores these topics through three case studies, one urban and two rural farms, spanning central and southern Alberta. Under a political ecology analytical framework, semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and visual ethnographic methods were employed. In addition to this written thesis, a 30-minute film was produced to deepen the reader’s understanding of alternative agriculture in Alberta and expand the audience for this research to include members of the public for whom a written academic thesis would be inaccessible. Overall, this research seeks to bring a greater awareness to alternative farming and help inform public debate on local food systems in Alberta.


identifier: Ouyang, S. (2000). The effect of amount of software reuse on defect severity in real-time C-base environment (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13837

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

subject:
QA76.76 .R47 O95 2000
Computer software--Reusability.

abstract: Bibliography: p. 84-87.


identifier: Zheng, Y. (2006). Seismic azimuthal anisotropy and fracture analysis from PP reflection data (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/352

contributor:
Lawton, Donald Caleb
Bancroft, John C.

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 98-102
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Simin, N. (2019). Nanoporous Microcantilevers with Plasmonic Absorbers for Photothermal Infrared Spectroscopy (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
Kim, Seonghwan
Kim, Seonghwan
Dalton, Colin
Sanati-Nezhad, Amir
Park, Simon S.

subject:
Nanoporous
AAO
Plasmonics
PCDS
Explosives
Standoff Spectroscopy
Physics--Molecular
Optics
Engineering--Chemical
Materials Science
Engineering--Mechanical

abstract: A nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) bimetallic cantilever enhanced by a gold coating on the nanopores creates a plasmonic crystal structure. The fabricated sensor is used for photothermal cantilever deflection spectroscopy (PCDS). Explosive compounds tested, showed spectra identifying explosive compounds by their characteristic wavelengths. Through a two-step anodization process, photolithography, and bimetallic and plasmonic coatings, a sensitive photothermal microcantilever was fabricated. The bimetallic layer thickness was optimized through analytical calculations. The ideal plasmonic layer thickness was found through experimentation. Molecules adsorbed onto the cantilever surface had their mass quantified through a measured change in 2nd mode resonant frequency. Simultaneously, the molecules were identified by high power infrared (IR) spectroscopy. For standoff spectroscopy, a plasmonic enhanced AAO cantilever was shown to improve characteristic peak depth 10-fold and 7-fold compared to silicon and AAO bimetallic cantilevers, respectively. The limit of detection (LOD) of the plasmonic AAO cantilever was determined to be 63.42 ng/cm2.


identifier: Tilley, A. N. (2019). Registered Nurses and The Culture of Nursing Burnout in a Canadian Surgical Burn Unit (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Nursing
University of Calgary

contributor:
Goopy, Suzanne E.
Estefan, Andrew
Venturato, Lorraine

subject:
burnout
culture
ethnography
health care
Nursing

abstract: The Canadian health care system is facing critical nursing shortages resulting in extensive wait lists and diminishing quality of care due to, among other things, burnout and turnover of nurses. Burnout among nurses has traditionally been researched from an individualistic lens; in other words, the nurse experiencing burnout is studied. However, by researching burnout from a cultural perspective, I was able to learn about aspects of burnout that extend beyond individual nurses. In order to address nursing burnout, it is important to first obtain a thorough understanding of the role that the culture of organizations can play in allowing for burnout. Because individual problems or experiences happen within cultural contexts, they cannot be divorced from each other. In this thesis, I seek to inform this complex subject using an adapted ethnographic approach. This study took place on a surgical burn unit. Five registered nurse participants were observed and eight participants interviewed about their experiences of the unit, its culture, the demands they face, and their coping strategies. Data from ten observational shifts and eight semi-structured interviews, including interviews with key stakeholders, were analyzed. Participants all reported signs and symptoms associated with burnout which were also observed in daily practice. Interestingly, all participants expressed similar experiences of burnout indicative of a culture of nursing burnout within the unit. Varying reasons for this, both stated and observed, are explored in this thesis.


identifier: Wu, X. (2020). Development of a Novel Reclaiming Process for Degraded Formulated Solvents from Industrial Gas Processing and Purification (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Mahinpey, Nader
Mahinpey, Nader
Dong, Mingzhe
Hassanzadeh, Hassan

subject:
post combustion CO2 capture
formulated amine solvents
thermal reclaiming
degraded MEA solvent
degraded mixed MEA/MDEA solvent
Education--Sciences
Engineering--Chemical
Engineering--Environmental

abstract: Recently mixed amines become the preferred formulated solvents for CO2 capture from flue gases to meet the cleanup targets at minimum energy consumptions in many commercial large CO2 capture operations, such as Boundary Dam and Parish Petra Nova CO2 Capture Plants. These amine solutions are degraded by reaction with O2, SOx, NOx, and other gas impurities to form heat stable salts and degradation products. A laboratory thermal reclaimer was designed to study the solvent separation from these degradation products and recovered solvent purity for both the singular and mixed. Industrial degraded samples were collected and processed using this facile reclaimer apparatus. A detailed analysis of the feed stream and the recovered product stream showed that this facile reclamation process can remove most of the undesirable impurities and restore the solvent to almost its original purity. These obtained technical data could be useful for scaling-up and designing of the commercial solvent reclaimers, especially for the CO2 capture plants.


identifier: Patient, A. M. (2002). Lady Mary Wroth and figurations of race (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17323

title: Lady Mary Wroth and figurations of race

format:
iv, 92 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 P385

abstract: Bibliography: p. 86-92.


identifier: Ryer, Andrea M. (2018). Canadian Income Taxation of Sovereign Wealth Funds (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13058

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Law
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Brown, Catherine Anne
Ewens, Douglas S
Ilg, Michael
Bankes, Nigel

subject:
sovereign immunity
sovereign weatlh funds
state immunity
taxation
income tax
Law

abstract: This thesis is a comparative analysis of the Canadian income taxation of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). Because SWFs are owned and controlled by foreign governments, they are subject to different rules than private foreign investors, notably tax rules. The taxation of SWFs in Canada is determined by the interaction of domestic tax rules, bilateral tax treaties, and the law of state immunity. In certain cases, SWFs may be immune from taxation. The thesis examines the Canadian tax law and policy applicable to SWFs and compares Canadian practice to that of three other jurisdictions (Australia, Germany and the United States). In particular, it argues that the existing rules lack certainty and transparency and recommends legislative change to address these shortcomings.


identifier: Danso, R. K. (1997). Access to housing and its impact on the adaptation process: the case of African immigrants in Calgary (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22121

format:
xii, 283 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HV4013 .C3 D36 1997
Immigrants - Alberta
Immigrants - Alberta - Calgary
Housing - Alberta - Calgary
Alberta - Emigration and immigration

abstract: Bibliography: p. 243-265.


identifier: Torhjelm, G. D. (1972). The Urban hierarchy in Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14209

title: The Urban hierarchy in Alberta

format:
xiii, 190 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HT 127 C32 A43 1972 Microfilm
Urbanization - Alberta
Alberta - Social conditions
Urbanization

abstract: Bibliography: p. 164-171.


identifier: Eizlini, G. (2004). African media during democratization: tracing media policy in Ghana and Zimbabwe (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/10873

format:
iv, 143 leaves ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 130-143

abstract:
In Huntington's (1991) study of democratization, the press, or information media are barely mentioned, and the focus is on authoritarian control of the media, or how outside media influence a state's transition to democracy. Using a contingency model, and an understanding of the place of the media and media freedom from Mill and Habermas, this study will examine the media policies and legal instruments of two African states: Ghana and Zimbabwe.

Examining current media policy (legal instruments, guarantees and state regulatory bodies) in Ghana and Zimbabwe offer interesting contrasts in their current attitudes towards the press and the kinds of press environments they are creating and how those affect democratization.

Ghana has moved very aggressively to open media space which has created an environment of broad support for democracy. While in Zimbabwe, the Mugabe government has systematically targeted the independent media leading to a general reduction of the democratic impulse.


identifier: Tang, S. C. (2003). Capturing and visualizing histories of multimedia-based casual interactions (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24111

format:
xvi, 148 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 120-125.


identifier: Yembilah, R. D. (2003). Seeking solutions to deforestation: a study of sacred groves in Ghana's Bolgatanga District (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13005

contributor:
Draper, Dianne L.
Grant, Miriam R.

format:
xii, 167 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 159-167

abstract: The objectives of this study "were to document the rules (taboos) of some sacred groves and examine the feasibility of harnessing them for vegetation conservation. The perspectives of the local people on deforestation and reforestation" were also examined It was found that even though the respondents recognized the environmental deterioration, they "were not concerned about it. They believed that trees would always persist in spite of rampant burning and cutting for various ptnp)S€S. Out of the interview; came 14 taboos that helped keep minimal human interference in the sacred groves. Of these, 6 dealt directly "With the trees. Respondents "were split on borrowing from the groves for forestry ptnp)S€S but those in favour were in a slight majority. The study found 4 potential ways in which ideas from the groves could increase the success of reforestation programmes. It is recommended that conservationists examine these critically for possible integration in forestry activities alongside the conventional methods of forest protection.


identifier: Allan, E. R. (2010). Hormonal mechanisms of thyroid hormone's influence on goldfish reproduction (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3399

format:
xvi, 136 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 90-102


identifier: Handkamer, K. C. (2012). Application of the reservoir-wave approach to the renal circulation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4943

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 110-118

abstract: A few pages are in colour.

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

abstract: The reservoir-wave approach provided the idea that systemic vascular resistance could be modeled as several component resistors arranged in series. The purpose of this investigation was to apply the reservoir-wave approach to the renal circulation and examine how a renal venous constriction (RVC) or a renal arterial infusion of vasoactive agents into one kidney altered conductance, P oo, and series resistances. Endothelin-1 and Angiotensin 11 reduced conductance to 39.6 ± 5.1 and 64.4 ± 4.3%; total renal resistance increased but arterial reservoir resistance decreased to 64.8 ± 6.3 and 80.0 ± 6.1 % of the control respectively. Endothelin-1 and Angiotensin II also increased Poo by 14.5 ± 2.7 and l 0.2 ± 3.6 mmHg, and the microcirculatory plus venous resistance to 187.2 ± 21.0 and 180.0 ± 35.8% ofthe control respectively. RVC increased conductance to I 12.3 ± 4.4% of the control, in apparent compensation. The reservoir-wave approach is applicable to the renal circulation and its use in subsequent investigations is warranted.


identifier: Hanton, M. (2005). Widescale adoption of sustainable product design (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1485

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 93-97
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Record, L. A. (2018) Understanding Best Practices in Exhibit Design to Improve Learning of Evolutionary Biology in Non-formal Education Facilities in Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/32916

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

contributor:
Steinberg, Shirley R.
Seidel, Jackie
Mcdermott, Mairi

subject:
Evolution
Education
Non-formal education
Exhibit Design
Education
Education--Sciences

abstract: This project explores the teaching of evolution in non-formal education centres in Alberta. It aims to define goals for evolution education in non-formal science learning spaces (museums, zoos, science centres, and aquariums), examine the unique nature of free-choice learning, and initiate a dialogue on best practice between exhibit designers, collections managers, and educators. The project examines the literature on evolution education and non-formal science education, fosters dialogue with participants that are employed in exhibit design and education, and observes exhibits in facilities across North America. I advocate for inclusion of interpretive pedagogy and interactive exhibit styles that are rooted in inquiry and creativity and use the resources at hand to illustrate evolution principles in a manner that addresses barriers to evolution understanding, is accessible and relevant to diverse visitor audiences, and is targeted at mission-based goals related to the specific facility.


identifier: Lowe, E. (2020). Being Uncertain: Rural Living Cardiac Patients' Experience of Accessing Healthcare (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
King-Shier, Kathryn M.
Banner-Lukaris, Davina
Estefan, Andrew

subject:
rural health
myocardial infarction
cardiac rehabilitation
aftercare
qualitative research
grounded theory
Education--Health
Nursing

abstract: Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and secondary prevention strategies such as physical activity, diet and weight management, stress management, emotional health, and education are necessary to reduce disease progression to heart failure. Although cardiac rehabilitation has also been demonstrated to improve quality of life and well-being, services tend to be underutilized worldwide, particularly in rural populations. Thus, Straussian Grounded Theory was used to seek a deeper understanding of the process that rural cardiac patients go through to access healthcare and cardiac rehabilitation following myocardial infarction. In-depth interviews with eleven participants were untaken resulting in emergence of several themes. Qualitative themes that emerged included comfort with health information, relationship with healthcare providers, social support, taking ownership, and availability of/for cardiac rehabilitation. These events occurred throughout a linear timeline progressing from hospital discharge to maintaining health. The core category of ‘being uncertain’ refers to the process rural cardiac participants will go through while accessing care after their myocardial infarction. Gaining an understanding of the process rural patient go through to access care after their myocardial infarction will assist in identifying ways to improve access and address uncertainty stemming from a lack of perceived information at and post-discharge.


identifier: Schaefer, P. J. (2007). Repurpose: redevelopment of an inner city hockey rink site, in Edmonton (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1122

format:
vi, 49 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 44-45
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Herb, E. D. (1984). Aesthetic education (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24550

title: Aesthetic education

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

subject:
N 85 H45 1985
Aesthetics
Art - Study and teaching
Art in education
Art appreciation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 175-179.


identifier: Tillier, B. J. (2007). Developing a transgenic mouse model expressing soluble gm-csf receptor alpha subunit to study its physiopathological functions (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/874

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 137-143
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Ali, S. K. (2011). Psychometric analysis and validity of the medical college admission test at the aga khan university (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4505

contributor:
Violato, Claudio
Donnon, Tyrone L.

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 85-98.

abstract: A few pages are in colour.

abstract: Includes a copy of Ethics Review form.  Original with original copy of Partial Copyright Licence.


identifier: Watson, S. (1982). Saikewicz, moralities and professionals (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13869

title: Saikewicz, moralities and professionals

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

subject: Decision making - Case studies

subject: Life and death, Power over - Decision making

subject: Medical ethics

subject: Law and ethics

abstract: Bibliography: p. 108-112.


identifier: Tadros, M. (2008). Induction of human pancreatic mesenchymal stem cells to insulin producing cells for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2740

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 172-185
Some pages are in colour


identifier: Curry, N. D. (2004). Within the veil (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15414

title: Within the veil

format:
vi, 130 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 123-130

abstract: Pakistan's Hindu women of the Thar Desert have robust, complex notions about what it is to be female. In their gender-divided society, female ideology intersects with, even as it diverges from, that of their men. Throughout life, these women experience shifts in value, role and expectation and are reliant on female solidarity both in their natal and affine families. Seniority and sons bring considerable influence. Within the veils of personal head covering, female space and ideology, women act as ritual specialists and bear the responsibility for maintaining morally upright households. Senior women exert power in decision-making for their families in areas of health care and education. This thesis employs mixed genre writing, to represent and analyse the internal dynamism of a small group of such women with whom I had opportunity to live from 1983-1987. Personal and identifying place names have been changed to protect the privacy of these individuals.


identifier: Thoreson, L. (2013). Exploring the Perspectives of Youth on Multiple Admissions to Secure Care (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26115

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Social Work
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject:
Social Work
Secure care
adolescents
Qualitative study
Trauma
Child maltreatment

abstract: This study explores the perspectives of six young women on their experiences of growing up in government care and of multiple admissions to secure care.  A mixed methods approach was utilized to gather information about adverse childhood events, and the participants lived experiences.  The young women interviewed reported experiencing a high level of adverse events during their childhood.  Their interviews highlighted several issues growing up in care such as placement instability, quitting school early, a loss of family relationships, substance abuse, and justice system involvement.  This study suggests that the significant needs that youth in care may present with might not be sufficiently met by the system of care that limits their stay in secure care to 30 days.  As adults, these young women presented with limited insight, and their stories suggest that they continue to struggle with untreated trauma, poverty and instability in their lives.


identifier: Baek, C-M. (2020). Retired Spouses of Public Safety Personnel in a Psychologist-Facilitated Support Group: Trends of Individual and Group Change (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Schwartz, Kelly Dean
McMorris, Carly A.
Makarenko, Erica

subject:
public safety personnel
first responders
families
spouses
occupational stress transmission
support group
Educational Psychology

abstract: The current study investigated the effectiveness of the facilitated support group provided to spouses of retired Veterans, firefighters, and correctional officer who are affected by Occupational Stress Transmission provided by WGM Psychological Services in Calgary for 12 months. A total of six participants provided consent to this study, and their Outcome Questionnaire and Group Questionnaire data were collected to examine the symptoms experienced and therapeutic relationships experienced by participants during the therapy. Specifically, the Outcome Questionnaire measured participants’ symptom distress (i.e., discomfort, depression, and anxiety levels), interpersonal relations (i.e., loneliness, conflict with others, and marriage and family difficulties), and social role (i.e., difficulties across different settings); and the Group Questionnaire measured positive bonding relationship, positive working relationship, and negative relationships to evaluate therapeutic relationships between member to leader, member to member, and member to group. The current study investigated if individuals showed change in symptoms, if all participants showed reduction in symptom as a group, if individuals showed improved therapeutic relationships during the therapy, and if therapeutic relationships impacted the successfulness of the professionally facilitated support group. The current study could not utilize a statistical analysis; therefore, the scores were analyzed by trend analysis (i.e., visual analysis of graphs), and utilizing score sorting system and pre-existing sample scores to identify any change to severity of symptoms. The results indicated that five participants experienced reduction in symptoms, therapeutic relationships were stable throughout the therapy, and the variables of therapeutic relationship was found to have no measurable impact on symptom change. The current study had limitations due to the format of the data, more depth interpretation and discussion of the findings, along with implications and future directions are provided in the study.


identifier: Collin, T. J. (1974). Logic-free data channels (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14258

title: Logic-free data channels

format:
x, 71 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TK 788.4 C65 1974 Microfiche
Logic circuits
Electronic digital computers - Circuits
Computer engineering

abstract: Bibliography: p. 68-70.


identifier: Philpot, B. J. (1983). An evaluation of a divorce-adjustment and personal growth course (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13725

creator: Philpot, Barbara J. (Barbara Joyce), 1933-

format:
ix, 121 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HQ 814 P53 1986
Divorced people
Adjustment (Psychology)
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Self-perception

abstract: Bibliography: p. 102-107.


identifier: Schmidt, R. (2007). Visualization of atrial arrhythmias (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1041

title: Visualization of atrial arrhythmias

contributor:
Leon, Joshua
Nygren, Anders

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 156-160
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Homerosky, E. R. (2016). Assessment and Impacts of Newborn Beef Calf Vigour (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25026

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Veterinary Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Kastelic, John
Windeyer, Claire
Timsit, Edouard
Pajor, Edmond

subject:
Veterinary Science
Neonatal beef calf
APGAR
Vigour
Acidemia
Blood gas disturbance
Passive Transfer of Immunity

abstract: Modified APGAR scores, intended to identify compromised calves with reduced vigour, yield inconsistent results and are not widely adopted. Data were collected from 77 newborn beef calves to determine calving characteristics and clinical examination parameters associated with abnormal blood parameters and a calf’s ability to consume colostrum by 4 h after birth. Calves born to primiparous dams, with increased calving difficulty, a weak suckle reflex, or incomplete tongue withdrawal, had decreased blood pH and increased L-lactate at 10 min after birth (P<0.05). Calves with a weak suckle reflex were 41.6 times more likely to fail to consume colostrum by 4 h compared to calves with a strong suckle reflex (P<0.0001). Calves that failed to consume colostrum by 4 h were 2.8 times more likely to be treated prior to weaning (P=0.03). In conclusion, good newborn beef calf vigour is a vital survival characteristic that helps ensure timely colostrum consumption, contributing to long-term health.


identifier: Iqbal, F. (2012). Anomaly detection in edge networks (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24924

title: Anomaly detection in edge networks

contributor:
Williamson, Carey
Locasto, Michael

subject:
Computer Science
Networks
anomaly detection
PCA
BasisDetect
edge network
Gradient

abstract:
Anomalies are unusual and unexpected events in the network that do not conform to the normal network activity. Accurate and agile anomaly identification is critical for reliable operation of the network. However, identifying complex anomalies within voluminous and diverse network traffic is a challenging task. This problem is further complicated when anomaly detection techniques designed for backbone networks are deployed in edge networks, producing low accuracy and many false alarms.

This thesis reports the anomaly detection performance of three techniques in a large edge network. I enhance two backbone network techniques, BasisDetect and PCA, to work in edge networks. I also develop Gradient, a simple gradient-based multi-resolution anomaly detection technique, that performs efficiently in practice. The experiments are performed on a dataset spanning 23 months with periods of high and low network activity. The diverse sets of hosts in the network included servers, wireless devices, and residential users.

I assess the detection performance using several metrics, including detection accuracy, robustness, and sensitivity to training sets and traffic volumes. I also analyze the impact of configuration parameters on the performance of anomaly detection techniques. My results show that both BasisDetect and Gradient generally perform with high accuracy in edge networks. BasisDetect lacks robustness over a long period of time but this deficiency can be addressed with periodic retraining. PCA, however, has low detection accuracy and generates many false alarms.


identifier: Gannon, D. L. (1987). Computer technology and social welfare education (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18799

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

subject:
HV 29.2 G34 1987
Social service - data processing
Public welfare - Data processing

abstract: Bibliography: p. 93-101.


identifier: Sedach, P. A. (2011). Nanoscale TiO2 and Fe2O3 architectures for solar energy conversion schemes (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5085

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 86-94

abstract: Many pages in colour.

abstract: Copy of copyright permissions included.  Original copyright permissions with original Partial Copyright Licence.

abstract: The direct conversion of sunlight into more useable forms of energy has the potential of alleviating the environmental and social problems associated with a dependence on fossil fuels. If solar energy is to be utilized en-masse, however, it must be inexpensive and widely available. In this vein, the focus of this thesis is on nanostructured materials relevant to solar energy conversion and storage. Specifically, this thesis describes the ambient sol-gel synthesis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanowires designed for enhanced charge-transfer in solar collection devices, and the synthesis of novel disordered metal-oxide (MOx) catalysts for water oxidation. The introductory chapter of this thesis gives an overview of the vanous approaches to solar energy conversion. Sol-gel reaction conditions that enable the growth of one-dimensional (1-D) anatase TiO2 nanostructures from fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) for photovoltaics (PVs) are described in the second chapter. The generation of these linear nanostructures in the absence of an external bias or template is achieved by using facile experimental conditions (e.g., acetic acid (HO Ac) and titanium isopropoxide (Ti(OiPr)4) in anhydrous heptane). The procedure was developed by functionalizing basetreated substrates with Ti-oxide nucleation sites that serve as a foundation for the growth of linear Ti-oxide macromolecules, which upon calcination, render uniform films of randomly oriented anatase Ti02 nanowires. A systematic evaluation of how reaction conditions (e.g., solvent volume, stoichiometry of reagents, substrate base treatment) affect the generation of these Ti02 films is presented. A photo-organic MOx deposition route (i.e., photochemical metal-organic deposition (PMOD)) used to deposit thin-films of amorphous iron oxide (a-Fe2O3) for water oxidation catalysis is detailed in third chapter. It is shown that the irradiation of a spin-coated metal-organic film produces a film of non-crystalline a-Fe2O3. It is shown that annealing at various temperatures produces a-Fe2O3 films with variable electronic properties and catalytic activities in the context of water oxidation. The study revealed that a-Fe2O3 are superior water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) relative to crystalline forms produced by high temperature annealing of the thin-films. This research has important implications in the conversion of sunlight into electricity, and then into hydrogen fuels.


identifier: Mosleh, M. (2015). Use of GIS and Remote Sensing in Mapping Rice Areas and Forecasting Its Production at Large Geographical Extent (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28608

subject:
Economics--Agricultural
Geography
Remote Sensing
GIS
Remote Sensing
Modelling
Spatial distribution

abstract: Rice is one of the staple foods for more than three billion people worldwide. Here, the overall objective was the development of rice area mapping and forecasting its production using primarily geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing technology, and its implementation over a large geographical extent. In this thesis, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)-derived 16-day composite of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) at 250m spatial resolution was used in conjunction with other GIS datasets during the period 2007-2012. For mapping the rice area during the entire growing season (i.e., January-May), the results demonstrated a reasonable agreements between the proposed method and ground-based estimates at both country level [i.e., relative error (RE) in the range -0.83 to 1.42%] and district-level (i.e., co-efficient of determination, r2 in the range 0.69 to 0.89) during the period 2010-2012. The rice yield forecasting consisted of two methods: (i) the first method was based on images acquired from plantation to the peak greenness stage, that is, six consecutive images during the growing season (i.e., January 1 to April 6/7); and (ii) the development of second method utilized two images during the initial (i.e., January 1 to January 16) and peak greenness (i.e., March 23/24 to April 6/7). In both methods, initially I delineated the rice area and then forecasted the yield before harvesting. The rice area mapping and forecasting its production based on the first method demonstrated good agreements between the model and ground-based area estimates during 2010-2012 [i.e., r2 ≥ 0.93; root mean square error (RMSE) in between 32,237 to 36,040 ha at the 23 district-levels; and RE in the range -0.26 to 0.50% at country level]. However, the spatial distribution of rice areas produced very well for all the districts except for six districts (i.e., average relative error of -3-43% using data acquired during the entire growing season and from plantation to the peak greenness). Also, good agreements were found, i.e., r2, RMSE, and RE were in the range of 0.71 to 0.77, 0.25 to 0.59 Mton/ha, and -0.21 to 14.65%, respectively between forecasted and ground-based yields estimates during 2010-2012 period. In addition, strong agreements were also observed using the second method while compared with ground-based area estimates during 2010-2012 [i.e., r2, RMSE, in between 0.93 to 0.95; 30,519 to 37,451 ha respectively at the 23 district-levels, respectively; and RE -2.87 to 3.60%, at the country-level]. The spatial distribution of rice area derived by the model demonstrated well for all 23 districts with the ground-based estimates (i.e., average RE under 13%). I also found good agreements (i.e., r2, RMSE, were in between 0.76 to 0.86; 0.21 to 0.29 Mton/ha at the 23 district-levels, respectively; and RE of 0.81 to 5.41% Mton/ha, at the country-level) between forecasted and ground-based yields during 2010-2012 period. Despite the effectiveness of my proposed methods, I strongly recommend that these methods should thoroughly be evaluated prior to implement in other geographical locations.


identifier: Shokoya, O. S. (2001). Miscibility characteristics of light oil and in situ generated flue gases (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18752

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

format:
xxi, 271 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2001 S563

abstract: Bibliography: p. 138-148


identifier: Moussa, M. (2020). Enhancing Land Vehicle Navigation in Challenging Environments Using Consumer Level Devices (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
El-Sheimy, Naser
Noureldin, Aboelmagd MA
Moussa, Adel
Helaoui, Mohamed
Gao, Yang
El-Mowafy, Ahmed

subject:
Land Vehicle Navigation
INS
Inertial Aiding Navigation
Low-cost sensors
EKF
Mass Flow sensors
Engineering--General

abstract: Recently there has been a massive effort in developing navigation systems for the self-driving cars. GNSS/INS integration is the most common sensor fusion technique to estimate the land vehicles navigation states. However, this system is not perfect in all operating situations as GNSS signals may suffer from signal outages, and/or multipath in urban and foliage areas. In such cases, INS provides the navigation solution which is degraded after a very short period due to the large drifts of the INS. During GNSS signal outage, INS should be assisted with other aiding sensors to mitigate its large drift. These sensors may include magnetometers, odometers, cameras, Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR), Radio Detection And Ranging (RADAR), etc. Maps aiding navigation is used in many previous researches to help low-cost INS in GNSS denied environments. Consumer Portable Devices (CPDs) are widely used all over the globe. CPDs contain many sensors that could particpate in the enhancement of the land vehicles. Unfortunately, there are some limitations associated with the previous mentioned aiding techniques related to their high price, high computation and processing cost, weather and surrounding environmental effects in addition to the map aiding method drawback that is based on the avialability and the update rate of the required maps. Therefore, autonomous land vehicles navigation using low-cost sensors integrated systems has attained a lot of research interest The main objective of this research is to develop various land vehicle navigation systems that work in GNSS challenging environment, based on low-cost, non conventional sensors, and CPDs to add a redundant land vehicle motion information, reduce the cost of the navigation systems and thus decrease the overall self-driving car cost and provide an accepatble navigation performance. Two low-cost non-conventional wheel odometry systems are proposed where the first system is based on multiple ultrasonic sensors while the other is developed using multiple low-cost gyroscopes. These systems are implemnted to aid the low-cost INS in GNSS signal outage to reduce its drift. The relative alignment between the CPD and vehicle frames is very vital process when using CPD in the land vehicle navigation. However, it requires other sensors to estimate the relation between the CPD and vehicle coordinaite systems and it should be in motion. A new static relative alignment method is developed based on the vehicle vibration signature pattern which does not require any additional sensors. Moreover, a steering wheel angle estimation method is developed using CPD self-contained accelerometers that is attached to the steering wheel where this information is used in aiding the low-cost INS in GNSS challenging environment. Furthermore, different DR and aiding systems are investegated based on the land vehicle information and the CPD sensors to assess the navigation performance for such systems. Moreover, multiple CPD navigation systems are investegated using federated fusion technique.Two non-conventional navigation systems are proposed where the first depends on the ECU sensors to provide a redundant land vehicle speed information to aid the low-cost INS in GNSS signal outage. The second system is based on mass flow sensors that benefits from the aerodynamics of the vehicle motion to provide the speed and the heading information in indoor environment.The performance of the proposed low-cost navigation techniques show promising navigational results and low complexity efforts.


identifier: Ralph, R. F. (2020). A Sectarian Solution: An Examination of the Development of Newfoundland's Denominational Education System, 1836-1934 (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Marshall, David B.
Spangler, Jewel L.
Stortz, Paul J.
Stapleton, Tim J.
Winchester, Ian
Blake, Raymond B.

subject:
Newfoundland
Church History
British Empire History
Schools
Education
Religion
History

abstract: In 1836, the newly created Newfoundland representative assembly, at the behest of Governor Sir Henry Prescott, passed its first Education Act. This Act, which has been misunderstood as creating a nondenominational system of public education, marked the beginning of a complex church-state partnership for school provision that lasted until 1997. This thesis examines the development of that partnership and how it shaped public education in Newfoundland during colonial independence, 1832-1934. Churches at this time were figuring out their relationships to emerging nation states and struggling with their relationships to new state-run public-school systems. Further, changing social norms connected to the rise of secularism challenged the place of churches in society. The 1836 grant set up for clergy from multiple denominations to serve on local boards, which until the mid-1870s had almost complete autonomy over their schools and curriculum matters. The first forty years saw a tumultuous process of some denominations pushing others out of local boards (Catholics gained separate boards after being pushed out of interdenominational boards by Evangelical Protestants in 1843) and others fighting to stay together in a charged process of sorting out what schools were meant to be and who should run them, which culminated in the 1874 decision to divide education between the Protestants, resulting in three separate education systems Anglican, Methodist, Catholic as well as independent Presbyterian and Congregationalist schools. The post-1874 system was administered by the newly created denominational superintendents. These men governed their systems until the post-independence period and worked to standardize the colony’s schools by grading teachers and centralizing administration in St. John’s. In the 1890s an Irish Christian Brother was successful, with the support of the superintendents, in proposing the creation of an interdenominational body to bring higher education to Newfoundland. The Anglican and Catholic superintendents embraced this idea of interdenominational cooperation and over the course of the twentieth century continued to work together in order to preserve church power and create a church shaped vision for educational development to further the progress of Newfoundland as a colonial nation. Ultimately, the Anglicans and Catholics were successful. Even with the creation of a government Department of Education in 1920 they were able to ensure an interdenominational council, run by the superintendents, retained the power to run the system. Their interdenominational governance paradigm endured past the collapse of responsible government in 1934. The significance of the development of denominational education and its endurance in Newfoundland lies in the system’s conservative character, which maintained a formal role for churches in shaping colonial society. Churches playing a role in building public education systems was not uncommon in the nineteenth century, nor was controversy over pushing churches out of education, but Newfoundland, especially given the emergence of interdenominational cooperation, was unique because of its multiple publicly funded denominational systems. Scholarship of Newfoundland educational history has seen the system’s sectarian character as inherently negative. This has led scholars to miss how sectarianism worked to stabilize the system through the acknowledgement of the religious mosaic of Newfoundland and creation of denominational pluralism. The endurance of denominational education was facilitated by churches and church-educationalists crafting of a shared nationalist discourse that created a limited ecumenicism, which shored up churches’ traditional role in shaping society and social institutions.


identifier: Gauthier, W. (2019). Understanding Role Transitions: Bedside to Boardroom (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Venturato, Lorraine
McCaffrey, Graham
Laing, Catherine M.

subject:
Business Administration--Management
Health Care Management
Nursing

abstract:
The nurse manager (NM) role is an increasingly complex and vital role, providing a link between patients, staff, and the larger health system. Experienced nurses who demonstrate clinical expertise are often promoted to the NM role without prior leadership experience or training. As such, the transition from frontline nursing into this role can present significant challenges, leading to decreased job satisfaction, attrition, and poor staff and patient outcomes. Five new NMs were interviewed to gain an understanding of their experience with role transition. Based upon these conversations, this study found that moving from a frontline nursing role to that of an NM presented unique challenges in terms of negotiating a new professional identity, shifting personal and professional relationships, and setting reasonable expectations and boundaries within a new and unfamiliar context.
Keywords: nurse manager, leadership, role, transition, professional identity


identifier: Bremner, B. J. (2007). Facilitating the adoption of online learning in educational organizations: a case study in a Canadian post secondary technical institute (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1276

format:
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 280-300


identifier: Berry, L. M. (1971). The Readiness Centre: a case study (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16666

title: The Readiness Centre: a case study

format:
viii, 132 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject: HV 41 B45 1971

subject: Norwood Readiness Centre, Edmonton

subject: Volunteer workers in social service - Alberta - Edmonton

subject: Social service

abstract: Bibliography: p. 117-121.


identifier: Wang, Y. (1993). Modeling and performance analysis of queuing systems (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20846

publisher:
Engineering
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject:
T 57.9 W35 1993
Queueing theory
Poisson processes
Markov processes

abstract: Bibliography: p. 95-102.


identifier: Syed, A. M. (2021). Investigation of the Design Parameters and Energy Sharing Strategies for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary AB.

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary

contributor:
Hachem-Vermette, Caroline
Tyler, Mary-Allen
Zaidi, Syed

subject:
energy management
greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation
Urban Agriculture
Food Security
Climate Change Resilience
Energy Sharing
Sustainable Infrastructure
Education--Agricultural
Food Science and Technology
Environmental Sciences
Energy
Engineering--Environmental
Engineering--Mechanical

abstract:
Incorporating energy efficiency measures, on-site renewable energy generation, and energy sharing has been shown to reduce the energy consumption of neighborhoods. In addition, integrating agricultural greenhouses within the planning process of neighborhoods can assist in carbon capturing and avoiding emissions related to food growth and transportation while providing a certain layer of food resilience. The current study comprises a comprehensive investigation of key parameters of a neighborhood composed of residential buildings, retail building, and agricultural greenhouses. Key findings and recommendations related to energy efficiency measures, on-site renewable energy generation, and energy sharing are presented. The design parameters studied include building envelope, building mechanical and electrical systems, and control systems. Various neighborhood building layouts and building configurations have been studied. The density effect on energy sharing has been analyzed as well. Waste energy recovery and sharing methodology have been developed and applied to a variety of neighborhood types, configurations, and densities. The analysis employs the EnergyPlus and EnergyPlus-DesignBuilder co-simulation platforms to simulate configurations consisting of a combination of design parameters, heating and cooling demand/consumption of neighborhood buildings, energy sharing, and greenhouse gas emission reduction, relative to the base-case reference design. The weather data for Calgary, Canada (51°N) are employed to represent a northern, cold climate zone.
A holistic design methodology is developed to support the design and analysis of the energy sharing methodology of a mixed-use neighborhood. This methodology may be employed to assist the design of high energy efficient and low carbon footprint neighborhoods and help food security by using integrated greenhouses to capture carbon and grow food locally.


identifier: Butcher, M. T. (2006). From molecules to muscles: equine digital flexor muscle contractile physiology and function (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/656

contributor:
Syme, Douglas A.
Bertram, John E. A.

format:
xvii, 240 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 223-240


identifier: Anderson, D. (1974). The Influence of conditonal grants on Canadian social welfare policy (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19095

format:
vii, 153 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HV 105 A52 1974 Microfiche
Public welfare - Canada - Finance
Program budgeting - Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p. 128-134.


identifier: Suzuki, Y. (2010). Modern Japan, episode zero: Japan's struggle for diplomatic equality, 1859-1894 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3695

contributor:
Ferris, John R.
Wright, David C.

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 97-110

abstract: From 1858 to 1894, Japan was not an independent state, because of the unequal treaties. These treaties forbid the Japanese to possess the freedom to set the tariff rate as they wished, and also the Western nationals in Japan were immune from Japanese laws. Naturally, Japanese elites resented the unequal treaties, and considered this as the most important diplomatic problem that they had to solve. Since the British were the most powerful Western nation that was against treaty revision, negotiation with them was prioritized. From 1858 to 1885, Japan was seen as a semi-civilized nation that did not deserve equal diplomatic status, but from the mid-1880s this started to change. Japan's successful Westernization impressed British decision makers, and by 1890 they concluded that Japan had become a nation that was more civilized than any other non-Western nation, and consequently decided to sign a treaty on equal terms in 1894.


identifier: Ritchie, B. H. (2004). The good life (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19610

title: The good life

format:
vi, 89 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 87-89


identifier: Owen, D. D. (2009). Don Juan in Chicago thesis production artist statement (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2644

format:
v, 38 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 37-38


identifier: Gugala, N. (2019). Comparing the mechanisms of metal action in bacteria: insight into novel genes involved in silver, gallium and copper resistance and toxicity in Escherichia coli (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Science
University of Calgary

contributor:
Turner, Raymond Joseph
Harrison, Joe J.
Lewis, Ian A.
Shimizu, George K. H.
Mulvey, Michael

format: application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf

subject:
Metal resistance and toxicity
Bacteria
Escherichia coli
Systems Biology
Metal-based antimicrobials
Silver
Gallium
Copper
Education--Sciences
Biology--Cell
Microbiology
Biochemistry

abstract: It is fundamental to understand the mechanisms by which a toxicant is capable of poisoning the bacterial cell or resistance is developed. The mechanisms of actions of many antimicrobials such as metal-based compounds are not fully understood, yet, the development of these agents continues. Despite the essentiality of metals in the biochemistry of life, both non-essential and essential metals have been used as antimicrobials for agricultural and medical purposes for thousands of years. Applications include wound dressings, nanoparticles, antiseptic formulations, combination treatments, polymers and nanocomposites, among many more. Many of these have proven to be effective at controlling and eradicating microbial populations at low concentrations. Currently, studies in this field largely focus attention on developing new formulations and utilities for metal-based antimicrobials. The identity of the cellular targets that are involved in metal resistance and toxicity are known to a lesser degree. This current knowledge gap potentiates the progression of antimicrobial resistance since there is an incomplete understanding of metal action in microorganisms. Previous studies that have directed efforts toward these fundamental questions have failed to provide a comprehensive depiction of the global cellular effects of metal exposure; the literature is often replete with contradicting reports. Based on the aforementioned, we sought to answer the fundamental question – how do the mechanisms of metal toxicity and resistance compare in bacteria? We observed that the efficacies of metal ions varied between bacterial species and isolates of the same species. By means of the Keio collection, this comparison was validated by demonstrating that silver, copper and gallium act differently in Escherichia coli. Here, we presented a list of novel resistant and sensitive gene hits that may be involved in metal action. These experiments were performed under sublethal prolonged metal exposure, rather than acute shock. Resistance mechanisms range from efflux, iron-sulfur cluster maintenance, DNA repair, nucleotide biosynthesis to tRNA modification, and sensitive pathways include biomolecule import, NAD+ synthesis, amino acid biosynthesis, sulfur assimilation, electron transport, carbon metabolism and outer membrane maintenance, amongst others. To mitigate the improper use of metal-based antimicrobials, it is imperative that we understand precisely how these agents are able to eradicate bacterial cells and what are the accompanying mechanisms of resistance, particularly as development and use expands.


identifier: Simpson, I. E. (1997). Collaborative/participative curriculum development in an adult ESL setting (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15167

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
ix, 215 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: LB2806.15 .S56 1997

subject: Additonal Copy: 370 EDC 1997 SIM - Doucette

subject: Teacher participation in curriculum planning - Alberta - Case studies

subject: Curriculum planning - Alberta - Case studies

subject: Adult education - Alberta - Case studies

subject: English language - Study and teaching as a second language - Alberta - Case studies

abstract: Bibliography: p. 144-152.


identifier: Fisher, A. A. (2001). Ion trapping at low density limits (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17837

title: Ion trapping at low density limits

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2001 F57

abstract: Bibliography: p . 92-96.


identifier: Hartman, J. L. (2005). JA = Nine: Scrabbalah (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23186

title: JA = Nine: Scrabbalah

contributor:
Wayman, Tom
Rudy, Susan

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 13-14


identifier: Choquette, J. (2012). Superradiance and Quantum Electrodynamics in the Presence of Surface Plasmons (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27935

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Marzlin, Karl-Peter
Thompson, Robert

subject: Physics Surface Plasmon Superradiance Quantum Electrodynamics

abstract:
Surface plasmon polaritons are charge density waves of electrons in a metal, which
are coupled to an electromagnetic field at a metal-dielectric interface. The electro-
magnetic field associated with surface plasmons is confined, resulting in increased
field intensities near the interface. Optical emitters placed near a metal film interact strongly with the surface plasmon modes present, not only modifying the radiation rates, but also the radiation profile. These emitters may be used to store and process information, and understanding their behaviour in the presence of a lossy metal film is important in determining the advantages and limitations of using surface plasmons. In this thesis, we wish to understand how we can optically control atoms
by exploring two physical phenomena: first, the influence of surface plasmons on
collective effects in an ensemble of emitters. Secondly, the single photon excitation of an emitter near a metal film.
In the first case, we analyze the collective radiative behaviour of multiple classical
emitters near a metal film that radiatively couple to the far-field through surface
plasmon modes. We demonstrate that the contributions of dipolar image charges
within the metal film significantly affect the cooperative emission of nearby sources,
generating sub- and super-radiant emission that can be controlled with a suitably
detuned external driving field. In the second case, we determine the excitation probability of an atom near a
metal film by a single photon pulse that is time reversed. Using a quantum electro-
dynamic description of absorbing dielectrics, we show that non-radiative decay will limit the excitation probability to about half of the maximum that could be achieved in the absence of losses.


identifier: Hamekasi, N. (2013). Interactive Design of Muqarnas (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26603

title: Interactive Design of Muqarnas

subject:
Computer Science
Computer Graphics
Modelling
Muqarnas

abstract:
Muqarnas is an iconic element of Islamic architecture. It exhibits fascinating beauty
and captures the attention of viewers via its complicated form and mesmerizing patterns.
Generating a 3D model of a muqarnas and designing the patterns to decorate
it have applications in architecture, virtual tourism and other areas. Modeling virtual
muqarnas can be very challenging, requiring a lot of time and eff ort even from
expert modellers. Our goal is to provide an analysis of muqarnas and its decorating
patterns as well as a set of methods and tools which can facilitate the modeling of
muqarnas.
In this thesis, we present a new approach to model muqarnas. Our approach is
to consider muqarnas as a transition between layers of di fferent form. We also take
advantage of a special type of ceiling plan, called two dimensional pattern plans, as a
guide to overcome the complexity of the muqarnas. Using these methods we provide
an interactive framework to design muqarnas.
Muqarnas structures are frequently decorated with diff erent patterns. Among
these patterns, Persian
oral patterns are very interesting but poorly studied. We
provide a novel method to generate Persian
oral patterns to decorate our models.
The key idea in this method is to decompose the patterns into the ornaments and the
composition and secondly, separating the geometry from the combinatorial properties
of the composition.
Our implementation of the presented methods is a software tool that can generate
complicated muqarnas models. Several examples of virtual models, including models
of real buildings as well as new designs made using this software, are shown.


identifier: Ouellette, F. B. (1984). B-Mannoside mannohydrolase and the mobilization of the endosperm cell wall of Lactuca sativa L. CV. Grand Rapids (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22311

creator: Ouellette, Francois Benoit Francis, 1960-

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

subject:
QK 740 O89 1986
Germination
Growth promoting substances
Hydrolases
Lettuce

abstract: Bibliography: p. 139-149.


identifier: Stewart, D. (1988). The Soviet foreign policy apparatus: the transition from Brezhnev to Gorbachev (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12730

format:
vii, 177 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: JX 751 S63 1988

subject: Soviet Union - Foreign relations - 1975-

subject: Soviet Union - Politics and government - 1975- - Addresses, Essays, Lectures

abstract: Bibliography: p. 167-177.


identifier: Suneby, L. B. (1984). Upper Triassic - Lower Jurassic Heiberg Formation, eastern Sverdrup Basin, Arctic Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14982

format:
xii, 240 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QE 675 S85 1986
Geology, Stratigraphic - Triassic
Geology, Stratigraphic - Jurassic
Geology - Arctic regions
Paleontology - Triassic
Paleontology - Jurassic
Paleontology, Stratigraphic

abstract: Bibliography: p. 188-204.


identifier: Zwierzchowski, S. (1991). Monolithic microwave integrated circuit design: some useful functional blocks for c-band applications (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17752

format:
xv, 186 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TK 7876 Z85 1991
Microwave integrated circuits
Electronic circuit design

abstract: Bibliography: p. 186.


identifier: Milthorp, R. (2003). Self-narrative and the play of ADHD and creativity (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19211

contributor:
Calvert, Ann
Jardine, David

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 143-146


identifier: Karkashan, E. M. (1991). Bombesin: effect on ontogeny of the gut (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22847

title: Bombesin: effect on ontogeny of the gut

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

subject:
QP 632 B64 K37 1991
Bombesin
Gastrointestinal system

abstract: Bibliography: p. 72-88.


identifier: Abbasi, A. (2016). Resource Management in Virtual Wireless Networks (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27647

contributor:
Ghaderi, Majid
Behjat, Laleh
Williamson, Carey
Fapojuwo, Abraham
Liu, Jiangchuan

subject:
Computer Science
Computer Science
Computer Networking
Cellular Networks
Energy Efficiency
Virtualization

abstract:
The main mechanism to cope with the increasing traffic demand in cellular networks is to deploy base stations more densely. A consequence of such a deployment is the higher operational expenditure imposed on mobile network operators. This happens while the revenue per bit transferred is decreasing at a fast rate which motivates designing new methods to curb the operational expenditure. A promising approach to achieve this goal is virtualization. Virtualization refers to decoupling of the physical infrastructure from its services, pooling the infrastructure’s resources, and sharing them among multiple mobile virtual network operators which can lead to better utilization of the infrastructure and lower operational expenditure for each operator. In such a system, two problems arise:
1. How to minimize the infrastructure provider’s operational cost? While there are
several places to look for saving opportunities, we focus on minimizing the infrastructure’s energy consumption via dynamic activation of base stations.
2. How to minimize a mobile virtual network operator’s operational cost? The operational cost of a virtual network operator is largely dependent on the cost of acquiring bandwidth from the infrastructure provider. We focus on minimizing this cost where reservation-based and on-demand bandwidth acquisition modes are provided.
The goal of this thesis is to answer these two problems. With regard to the former
problem, based on the Lyapunov optimization framework, a controller is designed that dynamically adapts the network capacity to the traffic demand. Algorithms for implementing the controller in centralized and distributed settings are presented. The latter problem is formulated as a robust optimization problem. The optimal bandwidth reservation policies are derived when the low order statistics of the traffic demand are known to the mobile virtual network operator.


identifier: Olson, A. (2003). Race to nowhere: an expanded model of tax competition (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16755

format:
vi, 47 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 45-47