identifier: Davis, P. P. (1983). L'Affrontement des sexes dans les romans d'Anne Hebert (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17488

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

subject: PS 9515 E22 Z6 1983

subject: Hebert, Anne, 1916- - Criticism and interpretation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 93-95.


identifier: Labossiere, S. R. (2007). Urban acupuncture: a catalyst for urban regeneration in the historic exchange district of Winnipeg (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1130

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xiv, 77 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 65-66

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract:
When considering the existing urban syntax and the potentials for the implementation of change on a large scale through a series small interventions; parallels can be drawn to the Barcelona model. "Barcelona began to pull itself around with a seven-year plan in 1980: 140 small projects provided more plazas and better housing ... the central theme was: make the centre more functional and mediate the expansion of the outskirts." The Barcelona visionaries (Mayors: Joan Clos, Narcis Serra and Pasqual Maragall and Architects: Oriol Bohigas and Josep Acebillo) believe the successful development of a decaying city depends on taking a less fragmented approach. The title 'Urban Acupuncture' speaks to a comprehensive approach that seeks to respond to an existing urban condition through a diagnostical analysis which inherently elicits
a prescriptive reaction whereby the illegibility and incohesiveness of the civic fabric of the City
of Winnipeg is medicated by a series of small architectural interventions. The City of Winnipeg is plagued by a condition referred to in this document as WasteSpace. The term was coined
by a Dutch firm, S333, whose work has responded to a similar condition in the Netherlands responding to a contextual climate where a deficiency of greenfield sites has elicited a new paradigm of brownfield reclamation. They have realized the importance of reclaiming wasted space is high. In Winnipeg we have not yet been met with this condition; a seemingly endless supply of greenfield sites has allowed for rampant suburban expansion that has left the core perforated with an immense series of vacant surface area and a high number of vacant buildings.


identifier: Puri, M. (2014). The Evaluation of MS4A4A and MS4A8B Expression in Hematopoietic Cells (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28136

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject:
Biology
Biology--Molecular
Immunology
MS4A
MS4A4A
MS4A8B
M2 macrophage
M1 macrophage
Alternatively activated macrophage
Classically activated macrophage

abstract: MS4A is a family of proteins with four membrane spanning regions. Currently, among the 15+ human MS4A family members, most remain uncharacterized. A notable exception is MS4A1 (CD20) which displays restricted expression on the surface of B-lymphocytes and forms the immunotherapeutic target of Rituximab. Given the importance of MS4A1 as an immunotherapeutic target our goal was to search for additional members of the MS4A family that may form potential immunotherapeutic targets. Here, I describe the evaluation of I) MS4A8B and MS4A4A expression in select hematopoietic cell subsets, using monoclonal antibodies that were generated against extracellular epitopes, and II) the investigation of whether monoclonal antibodies directed against MS4A4A can induce Fc-receptor independent effects characteristic of immunotherapeutic antibodies such as cellular apoptosis. We found that MS4A8B is not expressed in any of the hematopoietic cell subsets evaluated but is present in the NCI-H69 small cell lung carcinoma cell line. However, we identified that MS4A4A is expressed in select hematopoietic cell subsets. Specifically, herein I report that MS4A4A is expressed in peripheral blood monocytes and monocyte derived M2 macrophages but not resting peripheral blood granulocytes, lymphocytes, or M1 macrophages. I also report that monoclonal antibodies directed against MS4A4A were not capable of inducing cellular apoptosis or influencing select cellular functions in the cells evaluated.


identifier: Bland, B. H. (1968). Posterior-neodecortication in the rat: operation age and experience (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18545

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
ix, 66 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QP 475 B44 1968
Vision
Optics, Physiological
Rats - Physiology

abstract: Bibliography: p. 60-66.


identifier: Ye, X. J. (2016). Optimum Hydraulic Fracture Conductivity for Shale/Tight Reservoirs (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27219

contributor:
Chen, Zhangxing Jr
Aguilera, Roberto Jr
Jeje, Ayodeji Jr

subject: Engineering Engineering--Petroleum conductivity

abstract:
Slick-water fracturing has become the common hydraulic fracturing technique for shale plays. There is a thought that fracture conductivity is not important in shale plays, and one design applies to different property of shale plays. Many publications pointed out the improved fracture conductivity increases well production of tight reservoirs.
	The objective of this study is to present a workflow for determining the optimum fracture conductivity requirements for shale/tight gas plays with different characteristics. Two hydraulic fracture models are explicitly established in a reservoir simulator, including planar fractures and a complex fracture network. The results of optimum fracture conductivity are compared and analyzed.
	The simulation results show that fracture conductivity is very important in productivity of shale/tight gas plays. The optimum fracture conductivity is a function of reservoir and treatment parameters such as matrix permeability, reservoir geomechanics, natural fracture properties, hydraulic fracture length and spacing, production time, and fracture geometry.


identifier: Nemeth, A. (2004). Architecture and the rhetorical process (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12533

title: Architecture and the rhetorical process

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 45-48


identifier: Haller, O. (1978). An investigation of reference systems of individual subjects (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13672

format:
xii, 235 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BF 311 H29 1978 Microfiche
Perception
Field dependence (Psychology)
Concepts
Cognition

abstract: Bibliography: p. 192-194.


identifier: Soares, M. (2015). Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) in Relation to Social Skills and Mental Health in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25972

subject: Educational Psychology

subject: Adolescents, HFASD, social skills, social withdrawal, anxiety, depression

abstract: The current study investigated the relation between anxiety, depression, social withdrawal and social skills in adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD) who completed the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS; Laugeson & Frankel, 2010).  Anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal were measured across three time point (pre, post, and follow-up).  The results indicated that adolescents did not demonstrate significant improvement in socials skills following the completion of PEERS and at a six-month follow-up.  Upon further investigation with a median split analysis, the parent-rated “Low social skills group” approached a statistically significant result and the parent rated “High social skills group” demonstrated a decrease in social skills from T2 to T3.  Moreover, median split analysis results revealed that the self-reported “High depression group” had a significant decrease in depression symptoms from T1 to T3.  No significant improvements were found on social withdrawal or anxiety.


identifier: Dale, A. J. (2007). Creating a Rococo playground: set and costume design for Beaumarchais' "The marriage of Figaro" (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1232

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 86-89
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Ronksley, P. E. (2008). Association between Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Health Care Utilization (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15499

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Hemmelgarn, Brenda
Tsai, Willis

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 86-102


identifier: Hagen, F. K. (1990). Localization, sequence and hierarchy of naturally-occurring Z-DNA sites in genomes derived from pB (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12871

format:
xxiii, 299 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QP 624 H34 1990
DNA - Research
Immunology

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 285-299.
offsite


identifier: Campbell, I. S. (2018). Exploring the Relationships Among Extracurricular Activities, Cultural Connectedness and School Engagement Among First Nations Youth (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/33239

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

contributor:
Schwartz, Kelly Dean
McMorris, Carly A.
Brandon, Jim

subject:
School Engagement
Extracurricular Activities
Indigenous youth
Educational Psychology

abstract: The current study set out to identify the relationships among school engagement, structured extracurricular activities, and cultural connectedness within a sample of Indigenous youth. Eighteen First Nations youth living in Stoney Nakoda Nation completed a demographics question questionnaire (i.e., extracurricular activities, age of participant, and who the child resides with), a school engagement measure (including behavioural, emotional, and cognitive engagement), and a cultural connectedness scale. Although no significant results were found, First Nations youth are participating in structured extracurricular activities in the form of in-school sports and out of school sports. Emotional engagement and school engagement total were moderately correlated to extracurricular activity participation. Cultural connectedness was not significantly related to extracurricular activity participation or school engagement. Furthermore, cultural connectedness did not significantly moderate the relationship between school engagement and extracurricular activities across any of its levels. Interpretations of these findings, as well as limitations and implications are provided. Keywords: Extracurricular activities, school engagement, emotional engagement, behavioural engagement, cognitive engagement, cultural connectedness, First Nations.


identifier: Lin, W. (2003). Morphology of polymer particles and its impact on the coalescence process (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19526

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 109-131.

abstract: Coalescence of polymer particles occurs in industrial processes of rotational molding, powder coating, and rapid prototyping. The extent and rates of binding between particles govern the production cycle and the physical properties of the product. Polymer coalescence is promoted by heating the powder to the glass transition/melting temperatures and the melt viscosity, elasticity and surface tension are reported to be important parameters. It is also suggested that the molecular structure of the polymer and its morphology in the solid state may be important, and this is of current interest. The morphology of polymer particles is to be modified to achieve optimal processability and product quality through controlling the processing conditions and changing the material composition with additives. Commercial grade ethylene copolymers and polypropylene were used in this work. The resins were melted in a mold with and without a nucleating agent (bis 3 ,4 dimethylbenzylidene sorbitol) and solidified to form cylinders under various thermal treatments. Results showed that samples with slower cooling rates exhibited higher crystallinity and increased thermal stability. Coalescence experiments were conducted by heating two juxtaposed discs. There were only small differences with coalescence behaviors for samples subjected only to thermal treatments. However, the addition of the nucleating agent led to the formation of crystalline structures with higher crystallinity, melting and crystallization temperatures, and consequently slows the coalescing rates significantly.


identifier: Nzojibwami, E. (1999). Study of chloride migration in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16804

format:
XV, 182 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: TP233 .N96 1999

subject: Chlorides--Environmental aspects--Alberta--Cold Lake Region.

subject: Water--Pollution--Alberta--Cold Lake Region.

subject: Diffusion

subject: Cold Lake (Alta.)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 151-156.


identifier: Bailey, A. R. (1998). Phenomenal properties: the epistemology and metaphysics of Qualia (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14791

format:
vii, 320 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
B829.5 .B35 1998
Phenomenology

abstract: Bibliography: p. 300-320


identifier: Caldera, H. J. (2017). Analysis and Classification of Natural Disasters (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24811

contributor:
Wirasinghe, Sumedha Chandana
Zanzotto, Ludovit
Kattan, Lina
Dann, Markus R.

subject:
Information Science
Statistics
Engineering--Civil
Disaster Severity Classification
Extreme events
Natural Disaster
Disaster Definitions
Impact assessment
Disaster Impact
Disaster Severity Scale
Severity Index
Extreme Natural Disasters

abstract:
Attaining a sense of the real magnitude of a disaster's severity cannot be easily comprehended, as there is no consistent method to distinguish disaster severity levels. Moreover, no current scale identifies the relationship between severity and impact factors. Consequently, no common system has been developed to help emergency responders measure the impact of natural disasters, to determine the proper allocation of resources, or to expedite mitigation processes.
This novel research develops an universal disaster severity classification, applicable to both civilians and responders, to generate a common communication platform comparing the impacts of disasters. This system provides an overall picture of the severity of natural disasters, yields independent estimates of a disaster’s magnitude, helps understand the disaster continuum, and gauges the need for regional, national, and international assistance. This research aligns with the priority of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 as it improves understanding of disaster risk.


identifier: Kitch, S. (1999). A comprehensive analysis of old English breaking (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22279

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

subject: PE140 .K58 1999

subject: English language--Old English ca.450-1100--Phonology.

subject: English language--Old English, ca.450-1100--Vowels.

abstract: Bibliography: p. 116-118.


identifier: Zyla, C. A. (2001). Identity through architecture: a north American headquarters and design facility for bang and olufsen (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14328

publisher:
Environmental Design
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
vi, 99 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2001 Z95

abstract: Bibliography: p. 90-96.


identifier: Park, S. K. (2008). The influence of knee joint laxity and hormones on dynamic joint function in healthy females (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2239

publisher:
Kinesiology
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xv, 163 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibligraphy: p. 139-150
some pages are in colour


identifier: Carlson, M. R. (1972). Introduction to family therapy: an A-V presentation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23751

creator: Carlson, Margaret Ruth Morrison, Kay Marjorie

format:
xvi leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
Family psychotherapy
Video tapes in social work
Psychotherapy - Audio-visual aids
Psychotherapists - Training

abstract: Bibliography: p. xv-xvi / video tape (45 mins.)


identifier: Tillekeratne, K. (1989). Some aspects of fungal roles in the decomposition of lodgepole pine (pinus contorta loud.) and white spruce (picea glauca (Moench) voss) leaf litter (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18813

format:
xv, 378 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QK 762.5 T54 1989
Leaves - Biodegradation
Fungal metabolites

abstract: Bibliography: p. 283-304.


identifier: Leguizamon Paez, J. A. (2011). Hydraulic fracturing optimization of naturally fractured tight gas formations in the western Canada sedimentary basin (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5077

format:
xxxv, 373 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 353-366
Many pages are in colour.


identifier: AlGeer, R. (2014). Origin of the Mid Cretaceous Heavy Oils from the Safaniya Sandstone Reservoir (Wasia Formation), Saudi Arabia (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27232

subject:
Geochemistry
Heavy Oil
Water washing
Biodegradation
maturity
Kerogen Type-IIS

abstract:
Heavy oil, extra heavy oil and natural bitumen deposits dominate the world oil inventory. There are several mechanisms by which heavy oil and natural bitumen form. They could originate by an early expulsion of oil from low-maturity-organic rich carbonate source rocks (Type II-S), or by in-situ natural alteration processes of conventional oils during migration or in the reservoir. Understanding heavy oil and natural bitumen formation mechanisms, and the geological factors controlling their occurrences, is of importance for petroleum exploration and production. While biodegradation is the main mechanism producing most Albertan heavy oils, the origin of the Saudi heavy oils is much less clear.
A geochemical characterization of reservoir rock extracts and produced oil across the Mid Cretaceous Safaniya (SFNY) reservoir (Wasia Fm) section in Saudi Arabia was conducted using  bulk, molecular and isotopic composition analysis of these oils to assess their origin. The samples are reservoired at a very shallow depth (3373-3480 feet below surface) and are similar in their physical properties and bulk compositions. The results indicate that the occurrence of these heavy petroleums is controlled primarily by maturity. They were mostly generated at an early stage of maturation (vitrinite reflectance (RC) ≈ < 0.5%) from a high sulfur (7.8% S), carbonate source rock (marine algal Type II-S) deposited under a highly reducing environment.
The data further suggests that the SFNY petroleum probably has experienced incipient biodegradation as mirrored in the unusual selective depletion in the long chain alkylbenzenes (C15+), while similar molecular weight n-alkanes and other paraffins remain intact. The deactivation of microbes in the shallow SFNY reservoir by deep burial in the Miocene and heating to temperatures up to 76°C prior to uplift was probably the reason for the preservation of the SFNY oils from severe biodegradation. Also, the data reveals a significant alteration in the low molecular weight (LMW) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (C15-) of the petroleum towards the oil water contact zone (OWCZ), possibly caused by water washing. However, a broader study on the hydrology of the Arabian basin involving hydrogen and oxygen isotopes, and oil/water partition coefficient measurement under subsurface conditions is needed to better understand interactions between static water and different compound classes of petroleum, and hence to draw a firm conclusion on whether water washing was the main cause for the compositional gradients observed in the LMW aromatic hydrocarbons of the studied oils from the SFNY reservoir.


identifier: Newton Price, C. (2007). Signal analysis in phase space applied to electrogastrographic signals (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1180

contributor:
Mintchev, Martin P.
Westwick, David

format:
xiii, 91 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 86-91


identifier: Andalib, D. (2023). Investigation of the role of nanochannels on dynamics of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) microcantilevers in different gas environments (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
Kim, Seonghwan
Dalton, Colin

subject: Engineering--Mechanical

abstract: Microcantilevers have made a revolutionary impact in the field of physical, chemical, and biological sensors as the most rudimentary form of MEMS devices. An oscillating microcantilever beam is unique in its versatility to study the effects of flow and gas dynamics at micro/nanoscales. When exposed to various ambient conditions at resonance, its dynamics alter and are typically reflected in frequency, dynamic amplitude, and the Q-factor changes. The physical characteristics of the surface play a crucial role in its dynamics. Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) shows great potential to be used for microcantilever fabrication due to its inherent, uniform nanoporous surface. The AAO-based microcantilevers provide a low Young`s modulus and a high surface area for the interaction of molecules with the surface, all thanks to their porous surface. This research explores a new AAO platform having nanochannels with both ends of the pores open. The role of nanostructures affecting sensitivity to detect analytes has been exploited to an extent in the past. However, the subtle roles of flow regimes across nanoporous or nanostructured surface modifications remain to be investigated. In the presence of gas flow, the nanoporous surface is expected to induce a non-continuum flow regime. In this study, resonating AAO nano-channeled microcantilevers were used as physical sensors to explore the effect of the non-continuum flow regime on the dynamic properties of the cantilevers. The resonance frequency shifts and quality factor changes of different AAO microcantilevers in different flow rates and gases were investigated, showing a nonlinear trend as the pore diameter increases. More interestingly, the resonance frequency increased with respect to the flow velocity, while more energy dissipated. Also, the dynamic properties of the oscillators were tracked via phase portraits to observe the intricate inter/mutual dependency of displacement and velocity of the oscillating beam at resonance conditions. Keywords: AAO, Nanochannel, gas sensors, phase portraits


identifier: Smith, J. L. (1983). Disposal of sewage sludge: a cost-benefit analysis for Calgary, Alberta (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13798

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

subject: TD 527 C3 S53 1986

subject: Sewage sludge - Alberta - Calgary

subject: Sewage disposal - Alberta - Calgary - Costs

subject: Sewage - Alberta - Calgary - Environmental aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 150-159.


identifier: Layfield, C. J. (1998). Investigations into the master timetabling problem (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14937

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

subject: LB2361 .L39 1998

subject: Universities and colleges--Departments--Timetables.

subject: Schedules, School

subject: Genetic algorithms

subject: Scheduling (Management) - Data processing

abstract: Bibliography: p. 100-103


identifier: LeMoal, G. A. (1971). Effects of insulation on the thermal behaviour of rigid pavement slabs (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16025

publisher:
Engineering
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xv, <176> leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TE 278 L45 1971 Microfilm
Pavements, Concrete
Concrete slabs
Heat - Transmission
Insulating materials

abstract: Bibliography: p. 138-144.


identifier: Sarajpoor, N. (2022). On time aggregation techniques for power system planning applications (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: On Time Aggregation Techniques for Power System Planning Applications

contributor:
Zareipour, Hamidreza
Rakai, Logan
Messier, Geoffrey
Leung, Henry
Wood, David

subject:
Renewable Energy
Time Aggregation
Machine Learning
Power System Planning
Machine Learning
Unsupervised Learning
Energy
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical

abstract: Due to the evergrowing renewable energy resources and their penetration in the electrical grid, the power system operators face the difficulty of handling such uncertainty while obtaining the result of operation and planning studies in a tractable time. This  thesis is focused on developing time aggregation frameworks for compressing renewable energy as well as electricity demand data into a limited number of representative periods from which the complex power system studies can be solved in a reasonable time without reducing the loss of accuracy. First, an overview of different parts of a clustering process is provided. The pros and cons of methods are discussed to help the reader understand the rationale behind the author narrows down the comparative methods in this thesis. A section is also provided to discuss the centroid selection process, which is often an optional step in the clustering process. Yet, it is a crucial step in the time aggregation in the context of power system studies. This thesis tackles the time aggregation challenge by developing a method based on an elastic-based distance that can reflect the volatility of time series data such as wind power while preserving its co-movement with electricity demand. Next, the spatiotemporal factor is taken into account and a method is proposed to handle time aggregation in the presence of several renewable energy resources. Finally, this thesis brings in the concept of stability, and develops a framework that can help with obtaining a set of representative periods that are more stable compared to the existing methods. In all of the aforementioned works, the proposed approach is compared against a set of comparative methods considering both data- and model-based evaluation. Regarding the former, the methods are compared according to their performance in reflecting different characteristics of data. In the latter, the method is evaluated in the context of a power system problem in an electrical network. To better show the impact of our method in preserving shape, energy storage units are added to the network. Different indices are measured to reflect the performance of the proposed approach from different perspectives.


identifier: Wierzba, P. (1990). Planar dynamics of topologically variable multi body systems (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21968

format:
xv, 310 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QA 861 W53 1990
Dynamics, Rigid

abstract: Bibliography: p. 284-287.


identifier: Pinchbeck, G. G. (1999). The measurement of c-fos mRNA stability (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24462

title: The measurement of c-fos mRNA stability

publisher:
Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xiv, 180 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QP623.5 .M47 P56 1999
Messenger RNA
Gene expression
Proto-oncogenes
Genetic regulation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 163-180.


identifier: Kuzik, M. (2013). The FTA’s Energy Provisions and Canada’s Oil Export Options (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28152

subject: Economics

subject: History--Canadian

subject: History--Military

subject: The Canada- United States North American Free Trade Agreement

abstract: The 1989 Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement includes an energy chapter that spelt the end of arbitrary state intervention in Canada's oil industry and established a new course for Canadian-U.S. oil- trade. The FTA's energy provisions helped created an atmosphere of collaboration between government and the oil industry, while paving the way to a free trade agreement. Ottawa did give up some policy-making powers, but less than what critics contend. One of the main objectives of the energy chapter was to remove government from the day to day activities in Canada's oil industry. The oil sector itself, the thousands of companies involved in this important economic sector, are largely unaffected by its provisions. However, too much has been made of the constraints imposed on government, and not enough attention focused on the business atmosphere it fostered and the positive legacy it has created.


identifier: Xu, C. (2011). The specification and compilation of obligation policies for program monitoring (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4501

format:
vii, 107 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 92-99.


identifier: Harris, B. N. (1988). The short stakes of men: the Yukon legal profession, 1898-1912 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19629

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

subject:
KF 298 H37 1988
Lawyers - Yukon Territory
Law - Yukon Territory - History

abstract: Bibliography: p. 131-136.


identifier: Crawford, S. A. (2005). Performance evaluation of sensor combinations for mobile platoon control (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19868

format:
xvii, 180 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 161-169


identifier: Cunningham, L. M. (2000). Breaking down the barriers: making national hockey league arenas more accessible (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11610

format:
vii, 106 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: NA2545 .A1 C86 2000

subject: Arenas - Barrier-free design - Canada

subject: Barrier-free design - Canada

subject: People with disabilities - Services for - Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p.99-106.


identifier: Lo, L. K. (2013). What is Helpful? Stories of Counselling by Asian Canadians (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28691

subject:
Educational Psychology
Education--Guidance and Counseling
Multicultural
Client experience
Asian

abstract: My interest in Asian Canadians’ perception of helpful counselling emerged from the discrepancy I felt between my personal counselling experience and the knowledge I learned from the current literature. Informed by knowledge of acculturation and the worldview of collectivism, scholars have identified some useful counselling strategies for Asian clients. Nevertheless, it has been argued that current understandings fail to address clients’ perspective. Using a narrative approach to research, I conducted this study aiming to gain a better understanding, from the perspective of East and Southeast Asian clients, of how counsellors could improve service delivery. Eight participants shared stories of their counselling experiences. Themes emerged reveal that counselling was once perceived as problem-oriented, but became a valuable experience when clients were able to gain different perspectives and self-awareness. The results also highlight that client’s self-agency plays an important role in the counselling process. Implications of these findings are discussed.


identifier: Riedl, J. (2005). Dark matter: (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2365

title: Dark matter:

contributor:
Sandalack, Beverly
Roberts, Chris

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 93-94.


identifier: Lu, Y. (2017). A Study of Symptom Content of Perceptual Abnormalities in Individuals  at Clinical High Risk of Psychosis (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25043

contributor:
Addington, Jean
Addington, Donald
Protzner, Andrea
Piskulic, Danijela

subject:
Mental Health
Perceptual abnormalities
Psychosis
Hallucinations

abstract: Perceptual abnormalities (PA) are frequently endorsed attenuated psychotic symptoms in youth at clinical high risk (CHR) of psychosis. However, few studies have explored the subtypes of PA and their relationships with the above environmental and affective factors in CHR. Four hundred and forty one CHR individuals who met criteria for attenuated psychotic symptom syndrome (APSS) determined by the Structured Interview for Psychosis-risk Syndromes (SIPS) were assessed on content of PA, early traumatic experience, cannabis use and self-reported anxiety, attention and auditory sensory processing. Overall, it was found that both simple auditory and simple visual PA were associated with traumatic experiences, current cannabis use and increased anxiety. In addition, complex auditory PA were found to be linked to reduced attention. There was no evidence to support a relationship between auditory PA and electrophysiological measure of auditory sensory processing. Furthermore, those who made the transition to a full-blown psychosis were more likely to have complex auditory PA. Finally, for those who did convert to psychosis, an examination of any changes in content from baseline to the time of conversions suggested that PA content progressed to being more specific and concrete, with more modalities involved and with a development of delusional attributions. The results of this study suggest that simple PA might be secondary symptoms of trauma, cannabis use and anxiety rather than early signs of a psychotic disorder. Early presence of complex auditory PA at prodromal stage could potentially be considered as an indicator for later psychotic outcome.


identifier: Xu, H. (2009). MOP: mining opinion from customer reviews (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2718

format:
ix, 94 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 90-94


identifier: Pinnock, T. (2016). Control of SRB – Mediated Microbially Influenced Corrosion in Flowing Systems (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25456

contributor:
Voordouw, Gerrit
Hubert, Casey
Gieg, Lisa

subject:
Environmental Sciences
Corrosion
microbiological

abstract: Corrosion is the major threat to oil and gas production and transportation infrastructure around the world. It is now accepted that microorganisms, especially sulfate-reducing bacteria, may play a significant role in the corrosion mechanism in many of the corrosion scenarios in the oil and gas industry. Therefore, an understanding of how to control sulfate-reducing bacteria mediated microbially influenced corrosion is key to controlling microbially influenced corrosion in the oil and gas industry. The biocorrosion threat to a steam-assisted gravity drainage operation was assessed and found to be low. The control of sulfate-reducing bacteria mediated microbially influenced corrosion in model systems involving carbon steel beads under flow was accomplished with biocides and corrosion inhibitors. While significant corrosion control was observed with biocides, oil soluble corrosion inhibitors reduced the corrosion rate by as much ninety-nine percent. These control methods had different effects on the microbial communities involved in the corrosion process.


identifier: Walker, A. M. (1988). The Effect of antimony and fluoride on alumina-based co-mo and ni-mo hydrotreating catalysts (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14260

format:
xiii, 124 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject:
QD 501 W3165 1988
Hydrotreating catalysts

abstract: Bibliography: p. 112-124.


identifier: Gray, M. (2011). The value of career conversations in the workplace: the employee's perspective (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4118

format:
viii, 209 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 172-181

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


identifier: Fratiloiu, A. (2012). An in vitro evaluation of two novel oncolytic viruses for the treatment of esophageal cancer (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24923

subject: Biology--Molecular Molecular cancer Virology

abstract:
Abstract
Novel therapeutic regimens are needed to improve the dismal outcomes of patients with esophageal cancer as it is the 9th most common malignancy and the 6th most frequent cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. The major goal of anti-cancer therapies is to destroy the tumor cells with little damage to the surrounding normal cells. Oncolytic viruses are experimental agents that are intended to target and kill various types of cancer cells, leaving normal cells healthy.
Two novel oncolytic viruses, Reovirus and Coxsackievirus, were investigated for the possible treatment of esophageal cancer by determining whether these two agents can replicate and kill esophageal cancer cells in vitro by apoptosis. Both viruses meet this goal and Reovirus appears to be the most effective.


identifier: Zaheri, M. (2011). Enhanced gnss signal detection performance utilizing polarization diversity (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4162

format:
xvi, 142 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract:
Bibliography: p. 135-142
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Lencar, C. C. (2022). Phase migration of carbon nanotubes in melt-mixed immiscible polymer blend nanocomposites (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Phase Migration of Carbon Nanotubes in Melt-Mixed Immiscible Polymer Blend Nanocomposites

contributor:
Sundararaj, Uttandaraman
Sathish, Ponnurangam
Egberts, Philip

subject:
Polymer blend nanocomposites
EMI shielding
Polyethylene
Electrical conductivity
Carbon nanotubes
Chemistry--Polymer
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical
Materials Science
Plastics Technology

abstract: The growing demand for inexpensive and sophisticated electronics (e.g., sensors, medical devices, electromagnetic interference shields, etc.), has led to a need to develop robust commodity materials. Though metals have traditionally been used in electrical applications, polymer blend nanocomposites (PBNs) offer numerous benefits over metals, making them strong candidates for use as conductive materials. PBNs are typically immiscible and possess a phase-separated structure, which can have a significant impact on the final properties of the material. The main limitation facing the widespread application of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) is the difficulty if effectively dispersing conductive nanofillers within polymeric systems. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are a high aspect ratio nanoparticle with exceptional conductivity, thermal resistance, and tensile properties. and the dispersion of MWCNTs within polymeric systems is needed to achieve improvements in electrical and mechanical properties. In this thesis, the final localization of MWCNTs within immiscible polymer blends prepared via melt-compounding was tuned by controlling the migration of MWCNTs from one polymer phase to another.  The goal was to achieve localization of MWCNTs at the polymer/polymer interface, and thereby greatly reducing the percolation threshold for MWCNTs within the PBN system.  Two systems were studied to better understand the migration of MWCNTs within polymer blends: 1) effect of blend composition and mixing time on polyvinylidene difluoride/polyethylene (PVDF/PE) blends containing 2vol% MWCNTs, and 2) effect of MWCNT concentration and mixing time on co-continuous 40:60 blends of polyethylene oxide (PEO)/PE. Light  microscopy (LM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to study the blend morphology and MWCNT localization at the end of mixing. In both systems, MWCNTs were pre-localized in the PE phase, and migrated towards either PVDF or PEO with during subsequent melt-mixing, due to MWCNTs higher thermodynamic affinity for PVDF and PEO over PE. The premixing of MWCNTs within PE and their subsequent melt-mixing with the second polymer phase resulted in significantly different results between either study.


identifier: Moss, E. (2015). Pause: Appropriation and Agency in Public Space (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27278

subject:
Architecture
Architecture
Art
Urban Design

abstract: The post-modern city has been described by some theorists as disorienting, cold and alienating. The end of the 19th century brought expansion in the world economy and mass emigration from country to city at an unprecedented rate. These advancements along with progress in modernism, science and technology combined have produced a confusing environment for urban inhabitants and led to a retreat from the public realm. Many theorists argue that receding to the private sphere works in opposition to the objective of vibrant cities and in doing so forges the streets and public spaces into threatening places that people are reluctant to occupy. In looking to the theory and precedents posed, including the Situationist concepts of the Dérive and Psychogeographic exploration, is there a design intervention that can foster the simple idea of lingering? How can we allow then for chance, happenstance and the degree of randomness in the city while promoting creative personal expression and individual contributions to the public realm?


identifier: Pickard, R. J. (1981). Land use and forest cover change in the Crowsnest Pass to 1945 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19082

format:
xv, 241 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject: SD 146 A43 P52 1983

subject: Forest influences

subject: Forests and forestry - Alberta - Crowsnest Pass area

subject: Forest ecology - Alberta - Crowsnest Pass area

abstract: Bibliography: p. 202-219.


identifier: Witters, C. (1978). Critique de la religion dans l'oeuvre romanesque de Marie-Claire Blais (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24406

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

subject: PS 9503 L3 Z93 1978 Microfiche

subject: Blais, Marie Claire, 1939- - Criticism and interpretation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 101-105.


identifier: Shah, S. (2021). Mesenchymal Progenitors in the Epidural Fat and Dura Mater Participate in Tissue Homeostasis and Wound Healing (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary

contributor:
Krawetz, Roman
Salo, Paul
Mitha, Alim

subject:
mesenchymal progenitor cells
dura mater
spine microenvironment
tissue repair/maintenance
regenerative medicine
animal models
Cre-loxP system
epidural fat
in vivo tracing
Engineering--Biomedical

abstract: Mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) are adult cells capable of self-renewal and differentiation into cells that make up mesodermal tissues such as bone, cartilage, and fat. MPCs are believed to play a significant role in tissue maintenance and repair. MPCs are present in many adult connective tissues but are typically found in higher quantities in adipose tissues for yet unknown reasons. Recently, our research group identified MPC populations within epidural fat and the adjacent dura mater. Clinically, epidural fat is frequently considered a space-filling, biologically inert tissue; therefore, it is common practice for spine surgeons to discard it during surgical procedures. As the development and cellular origins of both epidural fat and the dura mater remain unclear, I hypothesized that epidural fat MPCs contribute to the maintenance of dural integrity throughout growth and post-injury. Using Paired related homeobox 1 (Prx1) and Hypermethylated in cancer 1 (Hic1) transgenic lineage tracing mice, the localization of epidural fat MPCs were identified during normal maturation and at skeletal maturity. This lineage tracing revealed an overlap between Prx1+ and Hic1+ populations, indicating a potential hierarchical relationship between the two MPC populations. When Prx1+/ Hic1+ MPCs were ablated, the expression of the dural marker α-SMA was lost in adjacent dura mater suggesting these cells are required for tissue homeostasis. Both MPC populations were observed to respond to dural injuries by homing to the lesion site. The process by which epidural fat MPCs maintain the dura mater through growth and after injury was accelerated in p21-/- mice (known for increased tissue regeneration/ cell proliferation). While MPCs have been identified and characterized in other adipose tissues, the role in epidural fat remained elusive. This study contributed to our knowledge of the role of epidural fat MPCs in vivo in aspects of growth, homeostasis, and repair of dural tissue. This thesis emphasizes the importance of revisiting the prevalent notion of epidural fat as biologically insignificant and the process of discarding it during surgery.


identifier: Vojtassak, L. (2007). Equilibrium concepts in exhaustible resource economics (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/946

format:
vii, 112 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 98-101


identifier: Sankaranarayanan, S. (2015). Understanding the Role of Glyoxalase I During Pollen-Pistil Interaction in Brassicaceae (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28574

subject:
Biology--Molecular
Glyoxalase I
Pollen-Pistil
Self-incompatibility
Brassica
Proteasome
Methylglyoxal
ARC1

abstract: Flowering plants (Angiosperms) have evolved mechanisms to recognize and select the right pollen. The stigma releases resources such as water and other compatibility factors needed for the compatible pollen to grow, while an incompatible (self-pollen) is recognized by the stigma and its growth and penetration is blocked through the mechanism called self-incompatibility (SI). SI is proposed to act by preventing compatibility factors from being delivered to the pollen thus preventing its growth through the stigma. Plants utilize SI to prevent inbreeding depression, and to promote genetic diversity and hybrid vigor.                                                         A haplotype specific interaction between the pollen-specific small cysteine-rich secreted protein (SP11/SCR) and stigma-specific S Receptor kinase (SRK) is known to lead to SI response in Brassica. While our understanding of the interactions between SRK and SP11/SCR is quite extensive, information pertaining to the subsequent signaling pathway that leads to the rejection response has remained unexplored. My thesis aims to advance our understanding of the downstream signaling pathway involved in the Brassica self-incompatibility response using canola (a major oil crop) as a model system. A detailed understanding of SI pathway in canola can allow the generation of new strategies to develop hybrid crops.        Through this study, I have identified a compatibility factor; Glyoxalase I (GLO1) required for compatible pollination to occur and is targeted by the SI system. GLO1 carries out the detoxification of methylglyoxal (pyruvate aldehyde), an endogenous cytotoxic compound formed as a byproduct of glycolysis. Methylglyoxal (MG) reacts with proteins, nucleotides and basic phospholipids leading to the formation of AGEs (advanced glycation end-products). Hence, the operation of glyoxalase pathway to detoxify methylglyoxal and prevent its accumulation is of prime importance. Suppression of GLO1 in the compatible Brassica stigmas was sufficient to reduce compatibility, while overexpression of GLO1 in self-incompatible Brassica resulted in partial breakdown of SI response. GLO1 is post-translationally modified by its own substrate MG and MG modified GLO1 is efficiently targeted for proteasome-mediated degradation by ARC1 E3 ligase. Loss of GLO1 after SI results in increased MG levels and a concomitant increase in MG-modified proteins in the papillary cells leading to pollen rejection response.

abstract: 6 months


identifier: Ferronato, M. (2012). A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study: Understanding the Meaning of Hope for People with Medically Acquired Hepatitis C (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24755

subject:
Educational Psychology
Hope
Qualitative Methodology
Chronic Illness
Hepatitis C
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis

abstract: The impact of hope on chronic illness has long been acknowledged, however the experiences of people with medically acquired hepatitis C have been neglected in the literature.  The aim of this study was to understand the lived experience of the meaning of hope for people with medically acquired hepatitis C using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (Smith et al., 2009), a qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological methodology.  Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three adults who acquired hepatitis C through blood transfusions and successfully completed antiviral treatment.  Five overarching themes were identified and are presented.  An interpretation of these Master themes revealed four sources of hope and three pathways to hope suggesting that the meaning of hope for people with medically acquired hepatitis C is a complex, dynamic, and personal process.  Implications for future practice and future research are presented.


identifier: Robinson, C. A. (1994). Women, Families, Chronic Illness and Nursing Interventions: From Burden to Balance (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16603

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Nursing
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject: Chronic diseases - Nursing

subject: Chronically ill - Family relationships

subject: Chronic diseases - Psychological aspects

subject: Family nursing

subject: Nurse and patient

subject: Women - Family relationships

abstract: Bibliography: p. 203-233.


identifier: Zare, A. (2017). Study of The Adverse Effects of Environmental Contaminants on Gene Expression in Fish (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27921

contributor:
Habibi, Hamid R.
Jackson, Leland J.
Chua, Gordon

subject:
Physiology
ecotoxicology
Endocrine disruption
Mixture effect
EDCs
mRNA expression
Transcriptomics

abstract:
The presence of contaminants with hormone-like activity and their potential harmful effects on the aquatic ecosystems has been a major concern for over three decades. Despite the presence of very low levels of environmental contaminants in Alberta rivers, the occurrence of feminization has been reported in these sites. Bisphenol A (BPA), Nonylphenol (NP) and Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which are known as weak environmental estrogens, were found to be among the most abundant contaminants in the Oldman River.
The primary goal of this thesis was to investigate the in vivo effects of BPA, NP, and DEHP at environmentally relevant concentrations, individually and in a mixture, on gene expression patterns in goldfish (Carassius auratu) and fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) under controlled laboratory conditions. Results of my study indicate that these contaminants at very low concentrations have endocrine disrupting abilities in a gender-specific manner. In addition, the altered transcript levels suggest that growth, steroidogenesis, gonadal development, and sperm biosynthesis might be possibly disrupted as a result of exposure to low concentration of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs).
The findings in this thesis indicate that the mRNA expression levels in response to exposure to various doses of BPA do not always follow a monotonic curve. The low dose of BPA could dysregulate the genes involved in steroid synthesis and gamete production while higher concentrations could induce estrogenicity and activate the detoxification mechanism.  Furthermore, this thesis provides novel information on the potential mechanisms, canonical pathways, and regulators that are associated with exposure to these contaminants. It was possible to identify the genes that were affected significantly by all treatment groups, which can be used as suitable biomarkers in ecotoxicology studies. I also demonstrate that the gene expression patterns were different when fish were exposed to a mixture of the contaminants. Overall, the results of this study provide novel information on mechanisms of actions and the health impacts of the tested contaminants, and identified a number of new biomarkers that can be used in environmental toxicity testing.


identifier: Dhungel, R. (2017). Reintegration of Trafficking Survivors in Nepal (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27595

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Social Work
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Wulff, Dan
Hewson, Jennifer
Louie, Dustin W.
Winterdyk, John
Wilson, Maureen

subject:
Social Work
Nepal
oppression
Participatory Action Research
reintegration
trafficking survivors
transformation

abstract:
The United Nations has recognized trafficking of girls and women for sexual exploitation as a most serious global social issue that requires attention from national and international communities. While the most focus has been on prevention of trafficking, protection, and reintegration of survivors has never become a priority for the Government of Nepal and the community as a whole, making their lives vulnerable to socio-economic marginalization. Previous studies emphasize that the challenges for reintegration can be influenced by the various forms of structural inequality, such as poverty, discriminatory gender practice and stigma. Within the last decade, there has been an increase in the number of programs with a focus on reintegration, mostly initiated by nongovernmental and not-for profit agencies in partnership with the Government of Nepal, however research in this area is limited. In particular, there is a need was identified for a study to construct knowledge on the term ‘successful’ reintegration for trafficking survivors and their own roles for ending the violence against them.
This dissertation used a participatory action research as an emancipatory methodology grounded in a collective and solidarity approach with an intersectionality analysis to engage eight trafficking survivors as co-researchers/peer researchers, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Through a process of action-reflection-action, the peer researchers collectively chose and used a number of liberatory methods including peer interviews, photovoice and solidarity group meetings for both knowledge generation and some collective actions, including a press conference, educational campaigns (workshops/interactive discussions and street dramas) and writing a letter of recommendations for the policy makers.
The study provided the co-researchers with opportunities to advance their leadership role and address reintegration issues that the group identified by the group. The peer researchers were significantly involved in analyzing data and an Onion method was used to critically analyze what successful reintegration means. The study found the key challenges faced by survivors in their reintegration and they include: gender oppression, systemic enablers of oppression, social and religious exclusion and microaggressive behaviors. The study further identified the cumulative negative impacts of these reintegration issues on survivors including biological and physical trauma, emotional and psychological trauma, behavioral trauma, cognitive trauma and social trauma.
Based upon what was learned in this study, an emerging theoretical reintegration practice model was developed that reflects a multi-layered and multi-faceted approach to promote reintegration of survivors. The emergence of a survivors-led action group, Community-based Action Research Group, was an important action outcome of the research. This study contributes to the exploration of new and potentially liberatory ways to address reintegration issues and promote transformative impacts.


identifier: Gustavson, W. C. (1999). Missing the boat?: A. F. Duguid and the Canadian official history of World War I (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19090

format:
vi ; 141 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: D547 .C2A324 1999

subject: Duguid, Archer Fortescue, 1887-1975 --Official history of the Canadian Forces in the Great War, 1914-1918

subject: Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--history

subject: World War I, 1914-1918--Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p. 133-141


identifier: Dixit, J. (2012). Expert appetite: an exploration of doing and documenting 'healthy living' online (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4701

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 138-141

abstract: Healthy living blogs (HLBs) are web sites with a healthy eating focus, where (mainly) women post photos and recipes of their meals and discuss their food-related aspirations and experiences. The growing readership of these blogs reflects the current reimagination of health expertise to include new sources of authority that are steeped in specific and strategic textual and visual representations of the self and "healthy living." This research looked at sixteen popular HLBs to discover visual and rhetorical expressions of expertise, eating and self-improvement, before closely examining four widely-read blog posts to uncover how discourses of healthy eating are taken up by bloggers and readers. This study found that blogger expertise is contingent on particular visual and textual strategies, that members take up scientific and alternative discourses of eating in specific and competent ways and for particular purposes, and that there are tensions in practices of documenting and doing "healthy living."


identifier: Bratton, G. R. (1989). Response effects and computerized questionnaires: the role of the entry task and respondents' previous computer experience (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11074

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

subject: H 61.28 B72 1989a

subject: Interviewing - Programmed instruction

subject: Questionnaires - Data processing

subject: Automatic data collection systems

subject: Social sciences - Research - Methodology

subject: Microcomputers - Social aspects

subject: Questionnaires - Computer programs

abstract: Bibliography: p. 104-111.


identifier: Kivi, J. (2004). Switched boundary condition techniques in FDTD (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19583

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 120-123

abstract:
The Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method is a numerical technique that is used to analyze complex electromagnetic problems. The memory requirement and time duration of a given FDTD simulation are critical issues that are consistently addressed in research. Absorbing Boundary Conditions (ABCs) attempt to solve these issues by effectively extending the simulation domain to infinity. Current widely used boundary conditions like the Perfectly Matched Layer (PML) have high absorption characteristics however the memory and time required to use and implement this method is relatively high.
A new boundary class is proposed that takes advantage of the time domain properties of FDTD to construct an ABC with low memory requirement and comparatively high absorption. This method involves a switched impedance that upconverts waves incident on the boundary to high frequency. This high frequency energy can then be removed from the simulation using the inherent attenuation properties of numerical dispersion in FDTD. A hybrid ABC is developed integrating the Switched Boundary Condition (XBC) with existing classical Mur and PML boundaries.
The new XBC class is validated against existing ABCs over a set of test simulations giving an overall performance evaluation of each boundary. The switched boundary implementations are found to offer complete absorption, however, this is only valid in specific FDTD cases. A hybrid, 1st order, switched Mur boundary is designed giving a general boundary solution with improved absorption over standard Mur and 4-layer PML in all simulation cases.


identifier: Godderis, R. (2009). Managing mad mothers: postpartum depression and psychiatric gaze (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3122

format:
vi, 225 leaves ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 206-223


identifier: Amadala, L. K. (2012). The resettlement experience of African refugee single mothers in Canada: what helps and what hinders (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28301

subject:
Educational Psychology
Refugees
Single-mothers
RESETTLEMENT

abstract: Successful resettlement of all refugee groups is a matter of interest to both the host society and the newcomers.  The current study was designed to explore the resettlement experience of African refugee mothers who are relocated to Canada/Calgary with children and without a spouse/partner.  The design took a qualitative approach in which seven refugee single mothers from Africa participated in semi-structured interviews.  The Critical Incident Technique (Flanagan 1954), supplemented by Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006), was used to conduct data analyses.  Several categories (Support, Self Preservation, Adjustment to Canadian Ways, Awareness of Personal Limitations, Housing, Education, Finances, Parenting, Sexual Assault) and themes (Hopes and Dreams, Changes, Benefits, Psychological Distress, Looking to the Future, Advice for Those Considering Relocation) were formulated to describe the experience of making Canada home.  The findings are discussed in relation to existing literature and implications for theory, research, and practice are presented.


identifier: Blumstengel, W. K. (1988). Studies of an active rock glacier, east side, Slims River valley, Yukon Territory, Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/11815

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

subject: GB 648.15 B58 1988

subject: Rock glaciers - Yukon Territory - Slims River Valley

abstract: Bibliography: p. 125-141.


identifier: Mueller, R. E. (1987). The Mexican debt crisis: an examination of policy options (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12368

creator: Mueller, Richard E. (Richard Edmund), 1962-

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

subject:
HC 135 M84 1988
Mexico - Economic policy - 1970-
Debts, External - Mexico
Mexico - Foreign economic relations

abstract: Bibliography: p. 113-125.

abstract: Since August 1982, Mexico has been at the forefront of the international debt crisis. A number of factors which date back to the end of the Second World War have been responsible for Mexico's inability to service its external debt. Since 1982, Mexico has constantly been subjected to rigorous internal adjustment policies dictated to the country by its creditors and the International Monetary Fund in an attempt to enhance Mexico's ability to service its debt. Yet today, Mexico is not any closer to resolving its debt dilemma than it was in August 1982, and the burden of this debt overhang has been forced upon those least responsible for it, the lower income groups. Over the past five years numerous solutions to the problem have been offered by bankers, politicians and academics. A number of these proposals are examined. Finally, the option of default is discussed as a viable policy option. It is asserted that a default declared by creditor nations could result in short-term costs and distortions in financial markets, but in the long-term these costs would pale in comparison to the benefits of renewed economic growth and increased trade for Mexico and creditor countries alike.


identifier: Sanderson, N. (2004). Application of collaborative resources management to developing a coastal resources management plan for Olango Island, Philippines (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15495

format:
xi, 296 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 159-165


identifier: Martichenko, L. B. (1991). A Description of adolescents and families utilizing a crisis intervention program (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21803

format:
xi, 138 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
RC 480.6 M37 1991
Crisis intervention (Psychiatry)
Parent and teenager

abstract: Bibliography: p. 108-117.


identifier: Kirste, D. (2000). Compositional variation in formation fluids and their relation to fluid flow and water-rock interaction in Devonian to Lower Cretaceous sedimentary rocks of southern Alberta (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12671

format:
x, 219 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
E431.6 .W38 K57 2000A
Water-rock interaction - Alberta
Water chemistry - Alberta
Aquifers - Alberta
Formations (Geology) - Alberta
Sedimentary basins - Canada, Western

abstract: Bibliography: pp. 205-219.


identifier: Liu, Y. (2006). Implementation and application of the AGATE system (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/217

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-85


identifier: Reid, J. H. (1973). Non-leptonic weak processes (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14951

title: Non-leptonic weak processes

format:
xiv, 253 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QC 794 R45 1973
Weak interactions (Nuclear physics)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 189-193, 253.


identifier: Hughes, C. (2018). Perceiving Arctic Landscapes Through the Sentiment Analysis of Inuit Place Names (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Arts
University of Calgary

contributor:
Dawson, Peter
Oetelaar, Gerald
Levy, Richard

subject:
Landscape Archaeology
Sentiment Analysis
Phenomenology
Place Names
Caribou Inuit
Anthropology
Archaeology
Anthropology--Cultural

abstract: Landscape archaeologists have debated for decades over the use of phenomenology as an archaeological method. The analysis of place names has formed an important part of landscape approaches. Sentiment analysis is a natural language processing computer software that evaluates digital texts for negative, neutral, and positive opinions and emotions. This software was chosen to inform a determination of how and if a phenomenological method could be achieved within landscape archaeology through the sentiment analysis of place names. Sentiment analysis was used to analyse over 600 Inuit place name descriptions from the Kivalliq Region in Nunavut. I explore how analyzing place names using sentiment analysis can be used as a way to understand the phenomenology of surrounding landscapes. The results of the analysis indicate that some place names reflect areas on the landscape which illicit strong positive and negative opinions and feelings. The polarity of these opinions is often associated with events that can be associated with hardship and tragedy, as well as success, wellness, and happiness. While archaeologists have used place names to place archaeological sites into a context and as a site prediction method, sentiment analysis shows little or no correlation between positive or negative opinions about the occupation of archaeological sites. This has significant implications for the use of toponymic archaeological interpretation.


identifier: Himann, S. (1983). The Effects of instructional methods on the performance of adult mathematics students (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17242

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

subject:
LC 5219 H54 1986
Adult education
Cognition
Mathematics - Study and teaching
Piaget, Jean, 1896-1980

abstract: Bibliography: p. 73-78.


identifier: Tjandra, K. (2004). Hepatic cytokine profile in rats with experimental cholangitis (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23160

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 141-190


identifier: Mackie, Y. O. (2016). The Effects of High Sucrose or High Fat Diet on Brain Macrostructure, Cognition, and Expression of Phosphorylated Tau (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28107

subject: Neuroscience

abstract: Consumption of sucrose-rich and fat-rich foods poses an in increased risk of obesity, and has been shown to be associated with cognitive decline, reduced cortical volume, and dementia. The goal of this thesis was to determine the effect of diet on metabolic measures, gut microbiota, brain macrostructure, cognitive function, and dementia biomarker expression in middle-aged female mice. In Chapter 2, high sucrose diet exposure did not alter metabolism, but increased liver triglyceride concentration and altered gut microbiota relative abundance. We also show that sucrose fed mice experienced a significant decrease in the volume of the parietal temporal cortex, and a deficit in cognitive flexibility. In Chapter 3, high fat diet exposure induced significant differences in weight, glucose sensitivity and plasma leptin levels, without altering the expressions of phosphorylated tau. Together, these studies demonstrate that diet, without affecting metabolic measures, can alter cortical volume and cognitive function.


identifier: Chimisso dos Santos, D. (2007). Deconstructing establishment rights in international investment law (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/959

publisher:
Law
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Bankes, Nigel
Watson-Hamilton, Jonnette

format:
x, 174 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 156-174
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Wang, J. (2003). Mathematical and numerical modelling of sand production as a coupled geomechanics-hydrodynamics problem (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14775

format:
xviii, 241 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 208-229

abstract: Sand particles are frequently produced when solids are mobilized from a fluid-saturated porous granular material as a result of sharp fluid pressure and stress gradients, leaving behind mechanically damaged zones. These are commonly called"sand production" and"wormholes" respectively in the Petroleum Geomechanics jargon. When sand is produced from reservoir formations, it can cause a number of problems. These include instability of wellbores, erosion of pipes and pumps, plugging of production liners, subsidence of surface ground, and the disposal of sand in an environmentally acceptable manner. Each year, these issues cost the oil industry hundreds of millions of dollars. Hence, it is imperative to find an efficient computational model which has the predictive capability to assist the field operator to understand this unique process. The ultimate goal is to design a proper production strategy so that sand production and operating costs may be reduced. Modelling such a complex problem is a challenging task since it involves capturing the whole range of material response from bulk to fluid-like behaviours. In this thesis, both the mathematical and numerical descriptions of sand production are explored within the realms of continuum mechanics and finite elements. Attention is given to the physics of sand production and its relation to the interaction between hydrodynamics and geomechanics. Hence, a mathematical model is developed within erosion mechanics theory, while the instability phenomena associated with sand production is treated within the framework of high gradient continuum mixture theory. A Representative Elementary Volume (REV) comprised of three phases namely fluid, fluidized solid, and solid is chosen upon which the particle transport and balance equations are written to reflect the interactions among these phases through mechanical stresses and hydrodynamics. Constitutive laws such as the mass generation law, Darcy's law, and stress-strain relationships are written to describe the fundamental behaviour of sand erosion, fluid flow, and deformation of the solid matrix respectively. Among the various macroscopic field variables that emerge from the mathematical formulation, porosity changes arise from two sources, namely erosion and solid skeleton deformations. When turning to realistic engineering problems, computational challenges are encountered while solving the governing equations as an initial boundary value problem. For instance, numerical instabilities arise since the governing equations contain high convection terms, and field variables also vary drastically with strong gradients in both space and time. A method is developed whereby local field variables such as density, flux, and stress found in the governing equations are enriched with high gradients to account for the effects of the local sharp changes by introducing an Optimized Local Mean Technique (OLMT). As such, the associated node-to-node oscillations encountered in standard numerical schemes are eliminated. It is interesting to note that the developed technique also leads to a framework that establishes a physical explanation for the ad-hoe terms used in traditional stabilized numerical methods, such as the Streamline Upwind/Petrov-Galerkin (SUPG) method. Computational aspects of the proposed technique are investigated such as stability, mesh sensitivity, accuracy, and convergence. Numerical results of sand production afforded by the proposed model are in good agreement with available lab test data. It is found that there is an intimate interaction between sand erosion activity and deformation of the solid matrix. As erosion activity progresses, porosity increases and in turn degrades the material strength. Strength degradation leads to an increased propensity for plastic shear failure that further magnifies the erosion activity. An escalation of plastic shear deformations will inevitably lead to collapse with the complete erosion of the sand matrix. The self-adjusted mechanism enables the model to predict both the volumetric sand production and the propagation of wormholes.


identifier: Schuler, N. O. (1993). L-EBE, learning iterative editing by example (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13388

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

subject:
QA 297.8 S38 1993
Iterative methods (Mathematics)
Data editing

abstract: Bibliography: p. 109-111.


identifier: Appelt, L. (2017). Public Spanish Bilingual Schools in Calgary, Alberta: A Case Study of Parent and Student Perspectives and Expectations (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27481

contributor:
Roy, Sylvie
Friesen, Sharon
Guo, Yan

subject: Education education Bilingual Spanish Bilingualism Language Programs Perceptions Schools

abstract:
This qualitative research aids in elucidating why parents choose the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) Spanish bilingual education program for their children. Case study was the methodology used to collect data through an anonymous electronic survey completed by 83 parents. Ten major findings emerged. An additional five key findings were derived from interview responses of nine participants, recently graduated grade 12 students and parents who had lived experience in the CBE Spanish Bilingual Program. The survey and interview findings were analyzed and subsequently grouped into three analytic categories, which connect the outcomes of the study to Pierre Bourdieu’s concept of Habitus and its relation to the acquisition of various forms of capital.
The major finding that emanates from both sources of participant data was that parents predominantly cited the ‘benefits of being bilingual’ as the primary reason for choosing a Spanish school for their child. However, analysis of the responses revealed that parents ultimately chose Spanish education on account of their perception (Habitus), that the program (irrespective of acquisition of an additional language) provided higher quality instruction, better teachers, and was comprised of students possessing superior academic abilities than those in regular, English only, schools. In spite of spending 12+ years in the program, student participants reported that they did not consider themselves bilingual, as characterised by the CBE’s term of ‘functional bilingualism’ that is defined by the ability to use Spanish easily and accurately. Participants self-assessed their language abilities as that of being partially bilingual and claimed that their Spanish had not improved since grade nine. They reported that the atrophy in their Spanish skills was due, in part, to a steep decline of instructional minutes in the target language from grades 10-12. Parents and graduates felt that those who were academically strong in all subjects were likely to complete and do well in the program. Participants shared that their experience showed fewer than 50% of students remained in the program until grade 12. Attrition data for the Spanish program and student assessment results support these three claims.  Although parental perception of the program does not match actual student outcomes, participants reported being satisfied with their choice and would recommend the program to others.


identifier: Hornbacher, H. (1969). Individual set characteristics as related to category-width characteristics (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14678

format:
ix, 61 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BF 698 H66 1969 Microfilm
Set (Psychology)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 53-55.


identifier: Murphy, T. D. (2005). Women's experience of making the decision to leave a psychologically abusive, childless marriage (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2490

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 140-147


identifier: Chiu, M. H. (2010). De novo design of antimicrobial peptides from mammalian histones (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5098

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 225-236
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Brayham, A. L. (1992). Art of ethnography: a critical analysis of Edward S. Curtis' The North American Indian (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18556

format:
xiv, 202 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: E 77.5 B73 1992

subject: Curtis, Edward Sheriff, 1868-1952. The North American Indian

subject: Indians of North America - Pictorial works

abstract: Bibliography: p. 189-202.


identifier: Atkinson, M. F. (2001). Miscreants, malcontents, and mimesis: sociogenic and psychogenic transformation in the Canadian tattoo figuration (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18915

publisher:
Social Sciences
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xiv, 339 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 296-332


identifier: Barry, E. M. (1977). An Urban improvement program in Calgary (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23069

title: An Urban improvement program in Calgary

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

subject:
Neighborhood
Urban renewal - Alberta - Calgary

abstract: Bibliography: p. 94-95.


identifier: Birch, R. A. (2014). People, Place, and Spirit: Pursuing the Sacred in the Design of Built Environments (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27284

subject:
Architecture
Design and Decorative Arts
Architecture
Design
Spirituality
Sacred
Japan
phenomenology
Place-Making

abstract:
Architecture, public space and the built environment are born from our desire to make places for ourselves. Places that allow us to”dwell poetically” in the world (Heidegger 1971). There are spaces that do this well . They possess qualities which imbue a sense of belonging, they hold a rich atmosphere, and we intuitively understand them. They facilitate a connection to our inner spirit.     In contemporary society, however, more often than not we encounter places that do not address our need for connection, and lack attention to a deeper level of thinking and feeling. Instead they are precipitated on the institutional, monetary, and utilitarian values which are all too common in our North American context. The result: we are surrounded by places that are superficial, are excessive, are spectacles, and our encounters with the beautiful, the poetic, and with places of delight become rarer and rarer. There is a need for meaning, connection, and interpretable design. There is a need for places which offer us an understanding of our world and allow us to connect in meaningful ways to our surroundings and ourselves.

This project argues for the introduction of moments that are impactful, unexpected, and uplifting in the sea of the everyday; moments that provide escape from the banal. Through design of the built environment we are given opportunity to provide ourselves with spaces that facilitate such encounters and create places that encourage contemplation and reflection, places that offer us a chance to connect with ourselves and our landscape, and places that speak poetically to our soul. My objective is to explore the intersection of spirituality and space using two primary research strategies: a theoretical analysis of current thinking on spirituality and space, and a case study evaluation of existing spiritually charged places. The exploration is framed by approaching the topic through a lens that combines nature, myth and sense. This tactic opens the door for an exploratory approach and allows for the intermixing of personal reflection with more open-minded observation. In seeking a precedent for spirituality and space I desired a culture rooted in wisdom traditions, and one where spirituality was deeply embedded in everyday life. Through critical reflection, photography, sketching, evaluation, and analysis this project seeks out aspects of Japanese architecture and design that consider and make room for the spiritual.  These learnings are used to put forth considerations that designers, architects, and planners may return to as they seek to imbue their work with moments of beauty, and create spaces that allow for reflection, contemplation and mediation of the commonplace and the poetic.


identifier: Skinner, D., & Schackleford, R. (2010). Sunnyside laneway infill housing (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3293

title: Sunnyside laneway infill housing

creator:
Skinner, Devon
Shackleford, Rob

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 194-198
Thesis is in colour.


identifier: Baic, B. (2010). Event and architecture: questioning the materiality of space (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3234

format:
127 leaves : ill. ; 37 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 126-127


identifier: Friesen, S. S. (1997). Sustainable tourism development (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18992

title: Sustainable tourism development

format:
viii ; 109 leaves : 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
G155 .C3 F75 1997
Ecotourism
Tourist trade--Environmental aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 100-109


identifier: McIntosh, K. (2004). Cooperative management of a shared watershed: a case study of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16613

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 117-123
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Bollo-Kamara, A. (1982). Some social variables related to marital disruption (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23623

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

subject:
HQ 734 B654 1984
Marriage

abstract: Bibliography: p. 89-95.


identifier: Cheslak, J. D. (1977). Determinants of wage differentials in a local labour market (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21767

format:
viii, 83 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
Wages - Alberta - Calgary
Wages - Typists - Alberta - Calgary
Typists

abstract: Bibliography: p.81-83.


identifier: Yeow, K. M. (1999). Functional analysis of sorsby's fundus dystrophy mutant TIMP-3 (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20539

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

subject:
RE 661 D3 Y46 1999
Retina - Diseases - Genetic aspects
Metalloproteinases - Inhibitors
Extracellular matrix proteins

abstract: Bibliography: p. 216-242


identifier: Dau, B. J. (1983). The Suffield Military Reserve: an examination of land utilization patterns through time (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16931

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

subject: HD 319 A25 D38 1986

subject: Land use - Alberta - Suffield area - History

abstract: Bibliography: p. 144-159.


identifier: Tanaka, K. (2016). Nesting and Egg Incubation in Dinosaurs: Morphological and Statistical Investigations into the Study of Eggs, Eggshells, and Nests (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27073

contributor:
Zelenitsky, Darla Karen
Brinkman, Donald
Anderson, Jason
Therrien, François
Dutchak, Alexander
Theodor, Jessica

subject: Paleontology Archosaur Dinosaur Egg Incubation Nest Nesting

abstract:
Archosaurs (e.g., crocodylians, dinosaurs, and birds) are the most diverse and successful terrestrial vertebrates. An understanding of the nesting strategies in both extinct (e.g., non-avian dinosaurs) and extant archosaurs (i.e., crocodylians and birds) is crucial for advancement of our knowledge on the evolution and diversification of this group. However, nesting methods and behaviors of non-avian dinosaurs are still poorly understood due to the limitations of the fossil record. In this dissertation, certain features of eggs and nests in dinosaurs (e.g., clutch size, egg mass, substrates of nests, water vapor conductance of eggs, and eggshell porosity) are compared with those of their closest living relatives (i.e., birds and crocodylians) and aspects of dinosaur nesting (i.e., nest type, incubation behavior, incubation heat source, and incubation period) are inferred and reconstructed.
     Findings in this dissertation suggest that nests and nesting styles among non-avian dinosaurs were diverse, and that bird-like traits were acquired throughout their evolution. Analyses of eggs and eggshell porosity indicate that more basal dinosaurs (i.e., ornithischians, sauropodomorphs, Lourinhanosaurus) completely covered their eggs with nest materials during incubation, although more derived forms (e.g., oviraptorosaurs, troodontids) used open nests, like modern birds, in which the eggs were not fully buried. The lithologies of the clutches of basal dinosaurs reveal their nests were probably incubated with external heat sources (e.g., microbial respiration, solar radiation), like those of modern crocodylians and megapode birds. Distribution and lithologies of some ornithischian and some sauropodomorph clutches show that heat from microbial respiration, in particular, was used for incubation, whereas other sauropodomorphs may have used inorganic heat sources, such as solar radiation. More derived dinosaurs (i.e., maniraptorans) had eggshell porosities and clutch lithologies that indicate their nests were partially open, indicating that these taxa brooded their eggs. Regardless of the type of nest, heat source, or incubation behavior, incubation period of most non-avian dinosaurs examined was relatively short, more comparable to that of birds than crocodylians. Major dinosaur (and archosaur) clades show diversity in their nesting and incubation, and also reveal a transition to more bird-like nesting features through evolution.


identifier: Carlyle, K. J. (2005). A comparison of cadaver, computer and cadaver/computer laboratory classes in teaching anatomy to undergraduate university students (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22125

contributor:
Katz, Larry
Kawchuk, Greg

format:
xii, 189 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 150-161


identifier: Mirtchovski, A. A. (2005). Grid computing with plan 9: an alternative solution for grid computing (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2453

format:
xii, 129 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 123-129


identifier: Cutler, H. (1993). The acquisition and utilization of power: critical skills for the educational administrator (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18076

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

subject:
LB 1738.5 C88 1993
Power (Social Sciences)
School management and organization
Decision-making

abstract: Bibliography: p. 78-82.


identifier: James, J. (1978). Digital angular speed measurement of a generating unit using waveform sampling (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22776

format:
xiii, 84 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TK 2851 J34 1978 Microfiche
Dynamos
Electric controllers

abstract: Bibliography: p. 79-81.


identifier: Hill, T. (1994). The effects of matching coping styles with in-labour coping strategies (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18350

format:
viii, 99 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
RG 658 H55 1994
Childbirth - Psychological aspects
Adjustment (Psychology)
Pain
Labor (Obstetrics)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 66-80.


identifier: Anderson, K. (2012). The origin, ecology and reef-building contribution of Late Paleozoic Palaeoaplysina in Nunavut, Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28263

subject: Geology Palaeoaplysina Sverdrup Nunavut

abstract: Palaeoaplysina was a major component of Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian reef build-ups along northwestern Pangea, however the paleoecology and geologic contributions of this macrofossil remain poorly understood. A coarse inner and fine outer cellular skeleton suggests Palaeoaplysina was an ancestral Rhodophyte. Two palaeoaplysinid forms are identified in the Sverdrup Basin, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, including a new anatomically simpler Moscovian-Kasimovian form. Palaeoaplysina is identified as inhabiting both the back-reef and reef front environments within the Nansen Formation at West Blind Fiord on SW Ellesmere Island. This reef complex is interpreted to have four growth stages, including a major coalesced keep-up reef phase. Palaeoaplysina is interpreted to have acted in the reef as a horizontal sediment binder, encruster, trap and hard substrate for encrustation. Russian Palaeoaplysina reefs act as major petroleum reservoirs and further understanding of the formation and distribution of these reefs is important for identifying exploration potential in the arctic.


identifier: Fountain, D. W. (1974). On the physiology and biochemistry of dormancy and germination in light-sensitive lettuce seeds (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18761

format:
xiii, 241 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QK 740 F67 1974 Microfiche
Germination
Growth inhibiting substances
Growth promoting substances
Lettuce

abstract: Bibliography: p. 220-241.


identifier: Kondrackyj, A. (2015). Negotiating Design: The Case of the International Criminal Court (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27068

contributor:
Franceschet, Antonio
Keeley, James
Brodie, Ian

subject: Law

subject: Political Science--International Law and Relations

subject: International Criminal Court

subject: International Court Design

subject: International Law

subject: International Treaty Negotiations

subject: International Judicial Selection

abstract: What determines the design of an international court? Current literature on international courts is focused on what makes courts effective. However, we know less about how and why states seek to negotiate specific design features. This void sparks my driving question: what conditions and factors shape the design features of international courts? I attempt to answer this question through an analysis of the negotiations to create the International Criminal Court (ICC). Literature on the ICC points towards three factors that influenced the negotiations: the influence of a group of states, the influence of non-governmental actors, and the unique structure of the negotiations. Although these factors explain why some of the ICC’s design features give the Court significant independence in some areas, they do not explain why other design features restrict the Court’s independence. My thesis shows the importance of a fourth factor: the nature of the particular design feature.


identifier: Goodall, C. L. (2009). Improving usability of low cost INS/GPS navigation systems using intelligent techniques (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2690

format:
xix, 214 leaves : ill. 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 192-199
Some pages are in colour


identifier: Gebregziabher, K. (2013). Projecting possessors: A Morphosyntactic Investigation of Nominal Possession in Tigrinya (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27453

subject: Linguistics

subject: alienable, inalienable, possession, Amharic, Hebrew, Tigrinya,

subject: nominal predicate, argument, and modifier

abstract:
In this dissertation, I examine the grammatical expression of possession in Tigrinya, a lesser-studied Semitic language of Ethiopia and Eritrea. I show that possession in Tigrinya is encoded by two strategies, which differ in both structure and function: (i) PREDICATIONAL STRATEGY has the particle nay and is used for alienable possession; (ii) ARGUMENTAL STRATEGY or BARE POSSESSION has no nay and is used for inalienable possession. To account for such differences, I propose different treatments for both types of possession.
For alienable or nay-marked possession, I consider two competing hypotheses that have been proposed for a similar element yå- in Amharic, a very closely related language: Either yå- is a genitive case-marker (Ouhalla 2004) or yå- is a LINKER (den Dikken 2007a). I argue that the two hypotheses are untenable because they fail to account for all the facts of Tigrinya. I develop an alternative proposal and claim that nay is a nominal copula and that its role is to introduce a predicational relation between the nay-marked predicate (e.g., possessor) and its subject (e.g., possessee).
For inalienable or bare possession, I first compare them with similar constructions in Hebrew: Construct state nominals (CSNs). I show that Tigrinya bare possessive nominals (BPNs) are a type of CSN. I also consider two competing hypotheses previously proposed for Semitic CSNs: Head movement (SHM) (Ritter 1991) and snowballing phrasal movement (SPM) (Shlonsky 2004). I argue that SPM is both theoretically and empirically inadequate for Tigrinya and that HM should be recast in line with current Minimalist assumptions (Chomsky 1995b et seq.). I develop an alternative analysis arguing that both Tigrinya and Hebrew CSNs involve a non-standard head movement – head-to-Spec movement accompanied by Morphological Merger (Matushansky 2006) in their DP structure.
Additionally, I claim that differences between Tigrinya and Hebrew arise due to unique properties of the categories N and D: While Hebrew Ns are inherently specified for a [DEF] feature, Tigrinya Ns are not. Also, while the [DEF] feature of the D head in Hebrew is inherently unvalued and strong ([_DEF*]) and causes the N to move to D, the [DEF] feature of the D head in Tigrinya is inherently valued ([±DEF]) and does not cause the noun to move.
Finally, generalizing from the proposal of possession herein, the dissertation makes predictions about alienable and inalienable possession in natural languages in general. It proposes that cross-linguistic variation arises due to the availability of both an argumental and a predicative strategy for expressing alienable possession. Each of these strategies requires different functional categories and induces substantial differences in the syntactic structure.