identifier: Scovil, C. Y. (2004). The viability of a 3D forward dynamic model of walking as a research tool to enhance clinical understanding of gait abnormalities (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19377

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xix, 207 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 184-207

abstract: Forward dynamic models are powerful tools which, alongside clinical gait analysis, can be used to evaluate abnormal walking conditions in a controlled environment to gain insight into movement adaptation strategies. This study explored the feasibility of using forward dynamic simulation models of walking to enhance clinical understanding of the link between pathological conditions and human walking patterns. A 3D, forward dynamic single leg model of walking was developed using kinematic pelvis drivers to allow the reproduction of the entire stance phase of normal walking. The model simulated normal walking for the last 60% of the stance phase of gait successfully, but was unable to reproduce normal walking immediately after heel strike. Increases in model complexity including a 3D knee and complex ground contact model have improved upon existing models in literature. The use of pelvis kinematic drivers was rejected, and the incorporation of a second leg was recommended to increase the clinical relevance of this model. Rotational malunion of the tibia (RMT) is a condition in which the distal end of the tibia is rotated with respect to the proximal end, about the long axis of the bone, due to improper healing following severe tibial fracture. RMT has been associated with gait adaptations and linked to non-physiological joint loading and osteoarthritis (Eckhoff, 1994). To augment a clinical study of RMT, the single leg walking model was evaluated for use in modelling RMT during the last 60% of stance phase. The single leg model was sensitive to geometric changes similar to RMT values. In addition, the model indicated similar trends to those seen in clinical data. A new method for the quantification of model sensitivity to input parameters was developed. Using this method, the simulations of running and walking were more sensitive to muscle model and joint stiffness and damping parameters than the range of values in literature. In addition, the sensitivity of many model parameters was greater than the clinical changes due to RMT. These results stress the importance of the measurement of subject specific model parameters, particularly in clinical populations. The research presented here provides tools to enhance the potential of forward dynamic walking models to contribute to the clinical evaluation of gait pathology.


identifier: Keys, E. (2019). Effectiveness of Play2Sleep with Mothers and Fathers of Infants: A Mixed Methods Study (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Nursing
University of Calgary

contributor:
Benzies, Karen Marie
Duffett-Leger, Linda A.
Kirk, Valerie G.

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

subject:
infant
mothers
fathers
parent-child interaction
sleep
mixed methods
Education--Early Childhood
Education--Health
Individual and Family Studies
Nursing

abstract: Infant sleep disturbances distress approximately one in four Canadian families and are associated with poorer parental health, family well-being, and child developmental outcomes. Assisting families to manage infant sleep disturbances may improve well-being, as well as support child development. However, addressing only sleep-related parenting behaviors and interactions may be ineffective in improving broader parenting difficulties that may underlie infant sleep disturbances. Play2Sleep combines personalized infant sleep information with examples from a self-modelled video recorded structured parent-infant play session to provide feedback aimed at enhancing parental ability to identify and respond appropriately to their infant’s specific sleep-related and social cues. This approach could help address broader parenting difficulties that may underlie infant sleep disturbances. An explanatory sequential mixed methods design combining a randomized controlled trial with thematic analysis of semi-structured family interviews was used to answer the following research questions: Quantitative - Does one dose of Play2Sleep delivered during home visits with mothers and fathers of 5-month-old infants with infant sleep disturbances reduce the number of night wakings at age 7 months? Qualitative - What are parental perceptions of family experiences, processes, and contexts related to Play2Sleep and infant sleep disturbances? Mixed Methods - How do parental perceptions of family experiences, processes, and contexts related to infant sleep explain the effectiveness of Play2Sleep? Play2Sleep was not effective in reducing parent-reported night wakings; however, it was effective in reducing maternal-reported infant nocturnal wakefulness and the number of paternal-reported naps. With Play2Sleep, there were significant subjective improvements in problematic infant sleep that were not observed in the comparison group. Three themes (information overwhelm, learning infant cues, and working together with a sub-theme of father involvement) were developed to propose a potential mechanism for Play2Sleep. Six themes describe broader parental experiences of infant sleep disturbances: developing routines; changed attitudes and beliefs; fears, concerns, and anxieties; support; sleep associations; and context of infant sleep disturbance. Play2Sleep shows promise to reduce infant sleep disturbances. Including fathers was novel and the qualitative analysis contributed to understanding the how and why of intervention effects. Areas for future research are prevention, precision-care models, workforce development, and parent engagement.


identifier: Harrison, J. J. (2008). Multimetal resistance and tolerance in microbial biofilms (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2198

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Turner, Raymond J.
Ceri, Howard

format:
xxii, 250 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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abstract:
Bibliography: p. 230-250
some pages are in colour


identifier: Janowski, J. D. (1985). Human nature, revolution, and the state: Marx and Bakunin on socialist society (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20116

format:
vi, 118 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject: B 3305 M74 J34 1986

subject: Man

subject: Marx, Karl, 1818-1883

subject: Bakunin, Mikhail Aleksandrovich, 1814-1876

subject: Socialism

abstract: Bibliography: p. 116-118.

abstract: The debate between Karl Marx and Michael Bakunin over the correct road to socialism turns on their respective views of the state. In this thesis I argue that their disagreement can most fundamentally be cashed out in terms of the divergent conceptions of human nature that each holds. Contra the claims of some philosophers, Marx does indeed have a theory of human nature. This theory is separable into two parts: human nature in general, and human nature as historically conditioned. Against Marx's view, Bakunin believes that certain features of human nature obtain trans-historically. He claims that human beings are characterized by instincts for both revolution and socialism, as well as an instinctual love of power. Flowing from these differing views, I argue, are the varying conceptions of post-revolutionary society that each proffers. The dictatorship of the proletariat presupposes the mutable nature of ideological categories and the development of revolutionary consciousness in response to capitalism's imminent demise. Bakunin's critique of the proletarian state, and his more general critique of the state per se, are each founded on the idea that a lust for power is a human nature based constant. His positive alternative is designed to forestall the activation of this lust. In the end I make two points. First, Bakunin's view of human nature subverts his libertarian program: if love of power is an inviolable feature of humanity, socialism is not a real option. Second, Marx's view is the more perspicuous. If the fledgling society is to survive, a state apparatus will doubtless be necessary immediately following the revolution. And the people at its helm will not be power-lusters.


identifier: El-Ghandakly, A. A. (1976). Adaptive excitation controller for a generating unit (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22810

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

subject:
TK 3001 G46 1975 Microfiche
Electric power systems
Electronic control
Dynamos
Governors (Machinery)
Adaptive control systems

abstract: Bibliography: p. 151-160.


identifier: Luu, J. M. (2015). Non-invasive Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27116

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
ter Keurs, Henk E.D.J.
Friedrich, Matthias

subject: Health Sciences

subject: Ischemic heart disease

subject: Oxygenation-sensitive imaging

abstract:
Cardiovascular disease remains a significant cause of premature death and disability in developing nations, with an increasing need for early and accurate diagnosis to limit downstream adverse events. By exploiting intracapillary deoxygenated haemoglobin to generate its signal, oxygenation-sensitive cardiovascular magnetic resonance (OS-CMR) or commonly referred to as Blood-Oxygen Level Dependent CMR (BOLD-CMR), is a non-invasive imaging technique that does not require contrast agents or radiation. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis was to build upon the understanding of myocardial oxygenation using CMR in the assessment of ischemic heart disease.
By studying a population that included 34 patients with coronary artery, 32 participants with only coronary risk factors but no established clinical disease, and 11 young, healthy volunteers, we demonstrated that the OS-CMR signal intensity percent changes (∆SI%) in response to adenosine-induced vasodilation may be a function of both advancing age and decreasing diastolic blood pressure. Furthermore, for the first time, we showed differential features of ∆SI% in the distinctive layers of myocardium using OS-CMR, whereby ∆SI% was much less in the subendocardium compared to the subepicardium in both patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and in individuals with only risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
From there, we compared this imaging approach to the reference standard of fractional flow reserve (FFR) in 37 patients with suspected or known CAD. OS-CMR did identify abnormal myocardium supplied by coronary arteries with hemodynamically limiting stenoses, confirming a role for OS-CMR in the evaluation of myocardial ischemia. Complementary comparisons of OS-CMR to the measures of stenosis diameter by QCA and myocardial perfusion by CMR showed weaker correlations.
Finally, in 34 patients with stable CAD, we sought to determine the impact of revascularization plus medical therapy (n=10 patients) versus medical therapy alone (n= 24 patients) on myocardial oxygenation at one-month follow-up. We demonstrated evidence to suggest that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) plus medical therapy may increase myocardial oxygenation as measured by OS-CMR. Conversely, patients treated with medical therapy exhibited reduced ∆SI% at the repeat scan, which was most profound in the subendocardium.
	Overall, our results suggest that OS-CMR measures of myocardial oxygenation may reflect alterations or dysfunction of the microcirculation and its vasodilatory capacity to compensate in the face of increasing oxygen demands, which may potentially be used as a marker for myocardial ischemia. Further research is needed to demonstrate the prognostic role of OS-CMR in the long-term.


identifier: von Heyking, A. J. (1996). Shaping an education for the modern world: a history of the Alberta social studies curriculum, 1905 to 1965 (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14568

format:
vii, 490 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject:
H 62.5 C3 V66 1996
Curriculum planning - History
Curriculum change - History
History - Curricula
Social studies - Curricula

abstract: Bibliography: p. 474-490.

abstract: This dissertation examines the evolution of the Alberta history and social studies curricula from 1905 to 1965. It treats school curriculum as an artifact of public thought, as an expression of a society's understanding of itself and its aspirations. An analysis of the history and social studies curricula, therefore, represents an attempt to describe how Albertans understood themselves as a society and as citizens of Canada. From 1905 to 1935 Alberta students studied British and Canadian history. The curriculum was determined by the intellectual elite of the universities, who were guided by their understanding of the need for citizens of "disciplined intelligence." Before World War One, the curriculum written by this elite therefore emphasized virtue and good character. It tried to create students who would put their talents in the service of society. The elite believed that students of good character could improve society and that a proper grounding in the lessons of history would demonstrate the value of tradition as well as the importance of progress. After World War One, the urgency for social improvement increased and the elite incorporated more explicit messages about the need for cooperation and conformity in the curriculum. Students were encouraged to be good citizens. The history curriculum before 1935 reflected the belief that hope and the future direction of society would come out of an understanding of the past. In the 1935 the new educationalists in the Department of Education abandoned the teaching of history and introduced a progressive curriculum. The Enterprise and the social studies were interdisciplinary programmes designed to equip students for the task of social reconstruction. Gone was the belief that the past held positive lessons for the present. The progressive revision embodied the belief that that history was a catalogue of human failure; the educationalists argued that only a grounding in the social sciences could prepare students to improve society. The confidence in social planning, indeed social engineering, remained in the curriculum in the 1950s and 1960s. But the Cold War seemed to illustrate the fragility of democracy, the "way of life" progressive educators sought so ardently to defend. The 1950s and early 1960s were prosperous times for Albertans, so the focus of the curriculum became preparing students to share in that prosperity. Educators in this period believed that the best defence for democracy was economic opportunity. The ethos of Alberta's history and social studies curricula has therefore evolved: from an education for good character to preparation for citizenship; from a commitment to social activism to preparation for work. What was abandoned through this evolution was any meaningful inquiry into the nature of the past. A coherent study of the past for its own sake was lost. Students therefore were unable to discover their place in their community and a sense of themselves grounded in an intelligent understanding of their history.


identifier: Inkster, A. (2016). other ways to inhabit the world | other ways of being with (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27236

contributor:
Leblanc, Jean-René
McKeough, Rita
Rusted, Brian
Cahill, Susan
Barton, Bruce

subject:
Fine Arts
Performance
Installation

abstract: This paper re-presents the research/artworks I have conducted/lived/produced between September 2014 and Summer 2016. Its primary objective is to better situate my Thesis Performance, collate | the collective inside, within the larger framework of an iterative creative research practice. Through the practices of installation and performance art, I have sought to investigate, identify, and present alternative ways in which to perceive and inhabit our shared and overlapping lifeworlds; other ways to inhabit the world | other ways of being with re-presents the projects I have undertaken with this objective in mind over the past two years. I contextualize my position within contemporary art by briefly touching on artists whose artwork and/or practices operate with similar aims to my own. At the end of the document, I provide an appendix of personally relevant, redefined terms, which relate to concepts and themes that have impelled and shaped much of my research and cultural production to date.


identifier: Dyck, M. B. (2002). Getting along: perspectives of grade seven students participating in physical education (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22091

format:
x, 185 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
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subject: AC1 .T484 2002 D93

subject: Physical education and training - Social aspects

subject: Junior high school students - Attitudes

abstract: Bibliography: p. 121-138.


identifier: Krishnan, R. (2012). Impact of Thalamocortical Synaptic Transmission on Input specific plasticity in Mouse Auditory Cortex (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26464

subject: Neuroscience

subject: Auditory Cortical Plasticity, Thalamocortical Synpases, LTP and LTD

abstract:
It is well established that learning and experience lead to auditory cortical plasticity that is highly specific to the frequency of the acquired sound. Frequency specificity is demonstrated as the shift in the receptive field of cortical neurons towards the frequency of the acquired sound. Jafari and others showed that this frequency-specific receptive field shift of cortical neurons can be induced by focal electrical stimulation of the ventral division of the medial geniculate body (MGBv) of the thalamus; implicating that, auditory thalamocortical system is important for frequency-specific receptive field plasticity. Up and down regulation of synaptic strength, i.e. long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) of thalamocortical synaptic transmission is proposed as an underlying mechanism for such cortical plasticity. To date, auditory thalamocortical synaptic plasticity and its relation to frequency specific plasticity remain poorly characterized. The present thesis illustrates the changes in thalamocortical field postsynaptic excitatory potential (fEPSP) in the primary auditory cortex (AI) by high frequency tetanic stimulation of the MGBv (TSMGBv). Anesthetized mice were employed as the experimental model. The thesis is divided into three research projects.  The first one was to characterize the changes in thalamocortical fEPSP following TSMGBv. I found that TSMGBv induced significant depression in thalamocortical fEPSP at the best frequency (BF) of the recorded AI neurons (BFAI) and potentiation at the BF of stimulated MGBv (BFMGBv) neurons. The depression and potentiation were based on the analysis of the fEPSP amplitude, latency and rising slope. It should be noted here that the BFs of all studied AI neurons were different from those of stimulated MGBv neurons. The second project was to test the role of NMDA and GABAA receptors in TSMGBv-induced changes in thalamocortical fEPSPs. Microiontophoresis application of d-(-)-2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate (APV), a NMDAR antagonists and Bicuculline methiodide (BMI), a GABAA antagonists using multibarrel electrode was given to the recorded loci in the AI. I found that, under continuous application of APV to the recorded AI neurons, TSMGBv led to significant decrease in the cortical fEPSPs at both BFAI and BFMGBv.  The decrease in fEPSP at the BFAI was significantly greater than that without APV application. Next, I found that under the continuous application of BMI, TSMGBv induced LTP at both BFAI and BFMGBv.  The LTP at BFMGBv was significantly larger than that without BMI application. When APV and BMI were applied simultaneously, TSMGBv did not change the thalamocortical fEPSP.  These findings suggest that NMDA receptors play an important role in the TSMGBv-induced thalamocortical LTP/LTD and that cortical inhibition must be involved in TSMGBv-induced thalamocortical LTP/LTD.
Since ketamine is known to be a non-competitive NMDAR antagonist, the third project was to assess the impact of ketamine on thalamocortical plasticity. I compared the effects of ketamine and urethane on the extent of thalamocortical LTP/LTD after TSMGBv.  I found that TSMGBv-induced changes in the thalamocortical fEPSPs were similar under both anaesthetic conditions. In conclusion, the results presented in this thesis demonstrate that the fEPSPs of the inputs from tetanized MGBv neurons are potentiated whereas those from non-tetanized MGBv neurons are depressed. The TSMGBv-induced LTP is mediated by NMDA receptors and LTD by GABAA receptors.  Finally, my data further confirm that the NMDA-antagonist effects of ketamine have minor impact on the study of cortical plasticity as reported by others.


identifier: Huntingford, S. (2009). Radical hope in youth recovery coalition (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2971

publisher:
Social Work
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 82-85


identifier: Lynch, P. B. (1979). Expectations, interpersonal attributions, and order-effects in hypnosis (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23180

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

subject:
BF 323 E8 L94 1979 Fiche
Expectation (Psychology)
Hypnotism - Psychological aspects
Hypnotic susceptibility

abstract: Bibliography: p. 109-114.


identifier: Johnson, M. L. (1968). Study of the relationship between selected activities for teacher preparation and student achievement in grade nine mathematics (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20572

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

subject: QA 11 J63 1968 Microfilm

subject: Mathematics - Study and teaching (Secondary)

subject: Grade Nine students

subject: Teachers, Training of

subject: Teacher-student relationships

abstract: Bibliography: p. 75-80.


identifier: Wong, G. G. (1972). Remaking of the British working class, 1850-1906 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17701

format:
v, 387 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HD 8388 W64 1972

subject: Labor and laboring classes - Great Britain - History

subject: Great Britain - Economic conditions - 19th century

subject: Great Britain - Social conditions - 19th century

subject: Trade-unions - Great Britain - History

subject: Macpherson, C. B. (Crawford Brough), 1911-1987

abstract: Bibliography: p. 365-387.


identifier: Roux, L. T. (2002). Impact assessment and strategy evaluation in obesity (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18987

format:
xvi, 220 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2003 R68

subject: Additional copy: AC1 .T484 2003 R68A (Medical)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 163-185


identifier: Irvine, G. A. (1986). Pilot plant studies on drinking water treatment by ozonation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20711

publisher:
Engineering
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xxii, 362 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TD 461 I78 1986
Water - Purification - Ozonization
Drinking water - Alberta - Calgary
Ozonization

abstract: Bibliography: p. 134-157.


identifier: Ameen, R. W. (2021). Early Life Circadian Rhythm Disruptions Alters Brain and Behavior in Adulthood (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Arts
University of Calgary

contributor:
Antle, Michael
Dyck, Richard
Tomfohr-Madsen, Lianne

subject:
behavioral neuroscience
circadian rhythms
brain development
neuron morphology
Neuroscience
Psychology--Behavioral
Psychology--Developmental

abstract: Children typically sleep much more than adults, and sleep in infancy and childhood is thought to play an important role in brain and cognitive development. However, the problem with examining poor sleep in toddlers is that sleep quality is often confounded with other factors such as socioeconomic status, quality of housing, and fragmented family structure. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate sleep and circadian rhythm disruptions during postnatal period on behavior in adulthood using an animal model (C57B/6 mice) where it is possible to disentangle these various confounding factors. In particular, the current study is examining the consequences of early life circadian disruption on executive functioning and circadian rhythmicity in adulthood. In the first phase of the study, sleep/wake rhythms were impaired with disrupting light-dark cycle imposed the day of birth until weaning. At around 3 months of age, animals were evaluated on executive functioning (i.e., series of behavioral tests to assess anxiety level, spatial memory, and working memory), circadian rhythmicity, and neural complexity in key brain areas. Results suggest that early life circadian disruptions impair executive functioning, and neural complexity in key areas of the brain later in life. Circadian rhythms in adulthood do not appear to be affected by early life circadian disruption. In humans, sleep disruptions in early life is often confounded with other detrimental factors like environment or socioeconomic status. Here we provide evidence that early life sleep disruption, independent of such confounding factors, is sufficient to affect brain development and impair cognitive functions.


identifier: Koppe, H. T. (1996). A Wadden Sea Interpretive Centre: An MDP document (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19898

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
iii, 62 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: NA 2542.35 K67 1996

subject: Architecture - Environmental aspects

subject: Netherlands - Wadden Sea - Interpretive Centre (Proposed)

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 62.
UARC


identifier: Eliason, H. L. (1998). The influence of pregnancy on the febrile response to pyrogens in rats (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20412

format:
xii, 201 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QP135 .E45 1998
Fever
Body temperature - Regulation
Rats - Pregnancy.
Pregnancy in animals.
Pyrogens

abstract:
UARC
Bibliography: p. 183-201


identifier: Pott, T. (2012). Students speak up: career exploration and the working relationship (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27909

subject:
Educational Psychology
Working Alliance
Career counselling
Mature students

abstract: This study was undertaken to learn more about how mature students perceive the career exploration process when visiting a university career service. Further, research has found that client ratings of the working alliance are a positive predictor of client change; however, this relationship has not been explored in career services. Following Smith and associates (2009) interpretative phenomenological analysis, three mature students were selected and interviewed in order to explore their experiences of engaging in career exploration. They described experiencing a variety of emotions throughout counselling, and a process is suggested about how mature students view their career exploration experiences. The working alliance was an important contribution towards participant experiences and what they identified as helpful and hindering to its development is discussed. This study concludes that the experiences of mature students are unique and that a different career exploration model for mature students may be required.


identifier: Laureshen, C. (1997). Dynamics of bubble groups (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12325

title: Dynamics of bubble groups

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

subject:
TA357.5 .M84 L38 1997
Bubbles
Gas dynamics

abstract: Bibliography: p. 192-207


identifier: Hanley, D. (2007). Evaluating Israel's nuclear nonproliferation policy (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1700

contributor:
Dowty, Alan
Keren, Shlomit

format:
ix, 178 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 162-177

abstract: Thesis Abstract Israel's nuclear nonproliferation policy has been shaped by Israel's threat perceptions, the Israeli worldview, rooted in centuries of Jewish history, the experience of the Holocaust, and the turbulent history of Israel itself. Israel has faced numerous challenges in creating a cogent, effective policy, due in large part to the many anomalies implicit in its history and gee-strategic position. Pursuing nonproliferation, Israel has favoured diplomacy where possible, but has reserved the right to military action when diplomacy is perceived to fail. However, this analysis argues that, especially in the Iranian context, military options are problematic, and possibly counter-productive. In the future, Israel would be well-served in attempting to develop a more holistic understanding of what motivates proliferation in the region. Additionally, in the face of the developing paradigm, Israel may be faced with tough choices in the event that the policy of opaque regional nuclear monopoly becomes untenable.


identifier: Sherban, M. (2002). Climate change and the energy industry: a conceptual framework for managing climate change issues (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22917

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

subject: HD9502 .A2 S48 2002

subject: Energy industries - Environmental aspects

subject: Environmental management

subject: Greenhouse gas mitigation

subject: Climatic changes

abstract: Bibliography: p. 157-170.


identifier: Mudigonda, N. R. (2001). Image analysis methods for the detection and classification of mammographic masses (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15873

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

format:
xxvii, 228 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2001 M836

abstract: Bibliography: p. 205-228.


identifier: MacAdam, B. (2022). The functorial semantics of Lie theory (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: The functorial semantics of Lie theory

publisher:
Science
University of Calgary

contributor:
Cockett, J. Robin B.
Scheidler, Renate
Bauer, Kristine
Ching, Michael
Bitoun, Thomas

subject:
Category Theory
Lie theory
Enriched category theory
Synthetic Differential Geometry
Lie Algebroids
Lie groupoids
Education--Mathematics
Computer Science

abstract: Ehresmann’s introduction of differentiable groupoids in the 1950s may be seen as a starting point for two diverging lines of research, many-object Lie theory (the study of Lie algebroids and Lie groupoids) and sketch theory. This thesis uses tangent categories to build a bridge between these two lines of research, providing a structural account of Lie algebroids and the Lie functor. To accomplish this, we develop the theory of involution algebroids, which are a tangent-categorical sketch of Lie algebroids. We show that the category of Lie algebroids is precisely the category of involution algebroids in smooth manifolds, and that the category of Weil algebras is precisely the classifying category of an involution algebroid. This exhibits the category of Lie algebroids as a tangent-categorical functor category, and the Lie functor via precomposition with a functor ∂ : Weil1 → TGpd, bringing Lie algebroids and the Lie functor into the realm of functorial semantics.


identifier: Wehrli, D. (1997). The chemistry of 1-phenylseleno-2-(p-toluenesulfonyl)ethyne: applications towards the total synthesis of virantmycin (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23045

format:
xxx, 302 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QD341 .S6 W44 1997
Sulphones

abstract: Bibliography: p. 266-285


identifier: Sinclair, B. (1989). Gustav Stresemann and the revision of the Treaty of Versailles, 1923-1929 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16796

format:
iv, 159 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: JN 3958 S56 1989

subject: Germany - Politics and government - 1918-1933

subject: World War, 1914-1918 - Treaties

subject: Stresemann, Gustav, 1878-1929

abstract: Bibliography: p. 156-159.

abstract: The period of the 1920's is crucial to understanding both the impact of the First World War in Europe as well as the origins of the Second World War. Although practically all of the documents from this period have been subject to historical scrutiny for many years, there is still much disagreement among historians as to the place of the Weimar Republic in both German and European history since 1919. Many historians see the period of the Weimar Republic in a negative light. It is viewed either as a time of respite, in which Germany recovered from the First World War and rearmed for a new campaign of aggression, or as a tragic decade in German history, which never made a difference in the long run. Other historians have taken a more positive viewpoint of the German Republic from 1919 to 1933. They claim that it was a legitimate attempt by responsible Germans to shake off the mistakes of the past and rebuild Germany within a European system based on cooperation and reconciliation. Gustav Stresemann, Germany's foreign minister from 1923 to 1929, was one of the central figures in Germany's struggle to obtain respect and equality among the Powers of Europe after World War One. Unfortunately, much of what has been written about Stresemann paints him either as a "good European" and the champion of peace or as an untrustworthy manipulator whose achievements were obscured by the events which followed after his death. The result is an often biased and unrealistic portrait of Stresemann during the 1920's. It is my intention to re-examine Stresemann's career, but without beginning with the assumption that the Second World War was "inevitable" and without arguing that Stresemann must necessarily be depicted as the antithesis of Hitler. The most important documents which I consulted during the course of this thesis were the English and German editions of Stresemann's private diaries, letters and papers as well as the unpublished and unedited Stresemann papers or Nachlass. Stresemann's papers clearly demonstrate what his aims were during the 1920's and show the extent to which he _ was involved in the revival of Germany as a Great Power in Europe. I am also indebted to various secondary sources for their respective contribution to the ideas developed throughout this thesis, among which were Marvin Edwards' Stresemann and the Greater Germany; Henry Turner's Gustav Stresemann and the Politics of the Weimar Republic; Christoph Kimmich's Germany and the League of Nations; and P.M.H. Bell's The Origins of the Second World War in Europe.


identifier: Price-Haughey, J. (1986). Heavy metal induced gene expression in fish cell lines (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21273

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

subject:
QH 450 P73 1986
Gene expression
Embryology
Metallothionein
Heavy metals - Physiological effect
Rainbow trout - Genetics
Salmon - Genetics

abstract: Bibliography: p. 156-161.


identifier: Worth, M. R. (2018). Neurobiological correlates of anxiety and comorbid social phobia in adolescents with major depressive disorder: A repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation clinical trial (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/33153

title: Neurobiological Correlates of Anxiety and Comorbid Social Phobia in Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder: A Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Clinical Trial

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

contributor:
Schwartz, Kelly Dean
MacMaster, Frank P.
Exner-Cortens, Deinera
McMorris, Carly A.
Schwartz, Kelly Dean
MacMaster, Frank P.

subject:
rTMS
Major depressive disorder
Social anxiety
Educational Psychology

abstract: This study examined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a treatment for adolescents with major depressive disorder. The study was exploratory, considering the potential influence of comorbid anxiety on treatment response and neurobiological correlates. Adolescents underwent a three-week rTMS clinical trial. Depression and anxiety symptoms were compared pre- and post-treatment to determine treatment response. As well fMRI scans were reviewed, identifying functional connectivity differences based upon comorbid anxiety. Findings indicated a significant relation between depressive symptom response and comorbid social phobia symptoms such that participants without social phobia symptoms were more likely to show a significant reduction in depressive symptoms. Neurobiological differences in terms of functional connectivity were found, based upon anxiety severity, comorbid social phobia symptoms, and anxiety symptom treatment response. These findings indicate that the presence of comorbid anxiety is associated with neurobiological differences that may in turn influence rTMS treatment response. Discussions of these findings are included in this document.


title: Integrating 2D Mouse Emulation with 3D Manipulation for Visualizations on a Multi-Touch Table

publisher: Johann Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (FWN-JBI-SVCG) University of Groningen

abstract: Research Location: Interactions Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, 2010.

abstract: Yes


identifier: Henning, G. K. (2006). Understanding the guided hiking experience: a theatrical model of organizational performance and hiker reception (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/991

contributor:
Ritchie, J. R. Brent
Ruparell, Tinu

format:
viii, 302 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 280-299


identifier: Howard, N. (1993). Developmental analyses of numerical and narrative knowledge in early adolescence: a comparative study of English as a second language and English- only students (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24033

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

subject: PE 1128 A2 H66 1993

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

subject: Cognitive styles in children

abstract: Bibliography: p. 109-116.


identifier: Fraser, D. (2022). The relationship between teachers and hope: an integral study of how teachers experience, enact and understand hope in their teaching contexts (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: The Relationship Between Teachers and Hope: An Integral Study of How Teachers Experience, Enact and Understand Hope in their Teaching Contexts

publisher:
Werklund School of Education
University of Calgary

contributor:
Bohac Clarke, Veronika
Burns, Amy
Winchester, Ian

subject:
hope
teacher hopefulness
despair
hopefulness
hopelessness
integral theory
integral methodological pluralism
phenomenology
hermeneutics
Education
Education--Teacher Training

abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the phenomenon of hope in teaching. While teaching may seem like an inherently hopeful act, there are few existing studies to draw upon to understand teachers’ relationships to hope and whether or not teachers see hope as meaningful and important in their lives and in their teaching practice. The problem that centred this study was: How do teachers experience, enact, and understand hope in their teaching contexts? This study used Integral Methodological Pluralism as the guiding conceptual framework. There were 14 teacher participants in this study, all of whom worked in elementary and/or middle schools in one school district within the British Columbia public school system.  The phenomenon of teacher hopefulness was investigated four distinct ways according to the conceptual framework. First, by using a small-scale questionnaire to collect data about observable behaviour from 13 participants, it was found that teachers enact goal-related behaviours and social behaviours. Next, using phenomenological interviews with eight participants, it was found that hope and hopelessness have their own distinctive phenomenologies for teachers. Next, using hermeneutic conversations with six participants, it was found that teachers keep their hope and hopelessness a secret rather than sharing their genuine feelings with their colleagues. Then, using qualitative interviews with six participants, it was found that teachers feel powerless to affect policy change and as a result teachers focus on doing their best within the constraints of the existing system. Teachers are not focused on changing the system. Finally, by using policy and document analysis it was found that policies that limit self-efficacy and self-determination contribute to hopelessness and humanizing policies contribute to hopefulness. Recommendations for improving teacher hopefulness include legitimizing despair and teaching teachers how to hope well.


identifier: Ramotowski, D. H. (1995). Effect of hearing loss and age on human cochlear traveling wave delay (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24192

format:
xi, 108 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
RF 291 R36 1995
Hearing - Physiological aspects
Cochlea - Pathophysiology
Hearing disorders

abstract: Bibliography: p. 81-86.

abstract: The cochlear traveling wave delay can be derived from distortion product emission (DPE) phase measurements [Kimberley et al., 1993]. By testing ears with mild cochlear hearing damage as well as ears with normal hearing thresholds (~25 dB SPL, ANSI 1969), it was shown that cochlear latencies measured in this way are not significantly affected by hearing loss. Traveling wave delay however does increase slightly with age. Optimal f2/ fi ratio and associated DPE amplitude were also tested for age or threshold effects. The f2/fi ratio remained unaffected by age or hearing loss, but decreased with increasing frequency. The maximum DPE amplitude decreased with both advancing age and with increasing pure-tone threshold, so it was impossible to isolate the contribution of each individual factor. The linearity between maximum DPE amplitude and threshold, at the frequencies tested, shows potential for clinical use.


identifier: Krieg, B. (2004). Examining the role of social capital in women-led grassroots community action in Villa El Salvador, Peru (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21436

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 155-160

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract:
Community development is still a relatively untouched field both professionally and academically. As a profession, community development workers are still trying to understand what their role is in terms of best practices for themselves, the agency they represent and most importantly, the community they are working for. Academically, community development professionals can not rely on current research for guidance. The existing literature is marred by conflicting findings and the inability to reach agreed upon definitions of the major constructs of community development. There has been a wealth of research completed that documents the challenge in reaching agreed upon definitions of the most basic tenants of community development theory such as participation, empowerment and even community. However, very few have examined the current trends of community development from the perspective of the local people for whom professionals and academics are supposed to be representing.
Using a grounded theory methodology, this study looks at the concept of social capital from the perspective of women involved in grassroots community action in Villa El Salvador, Peru. The unique experience of seven local leaders was shared though the use of in-depth interviews. The information gathered was used to locally define the current community development buzzwords, namely social capital, and establish its role in women-led grassroots community development initiatives.
Through the grounded theory process three categories emerged from the data. These categories were: foundation for social capital, framework for community action and factors effecting sustainability. These categories provided the basis for two models for community development that relies on a strong foundation of social capital in order to begin and sustain grassroots community initiatives. The categories also examine from a local perspective the factors that affect the sustainability of community development efforts and speak to the importance of shared definition of the major constructs in the field of community development.
The study concludes by examining the findings through the lens of existing literature, its contribution to social work, academically and professionally, and implications for future research.


identifier: Sikorski, S. V. (2007). The value of mindfulness meditation for femaile survivors of intimate partner abuse (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1114

format:
xiii, 255 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 226-238


identifier: Yang, S. (2008). A novel role for cdk5 in the cell cycle (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2224

title: A novel role for cdk5 in the cell cycle

contributor:
Lee, Ki-Young
Syed, Naweed I.

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 83-93
some pages are in colour


identifier: Abdelrahman, K. (2011). Effectiveness of steel fibre reinforced plymer sheets for confining circular concrete columns (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4329

format:
xxix, 322 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 244-258


identifier: Andres, C. E. (2016). Relational Continuity: A Concept Analysis (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27598

contributor:
Dickinson, Dr. James
Bischak, Dr. Diane P.
Emery, Dr. JC Herbert
Spenceley, Dr. Shannon M.
Myhre, Dr. Douglas L.

subject:
Health Care Management
Medicine and Surgery
Mental Health
Nursing
Public Health
continuity
relational
concept analysis

abstract:
Purpose:
This study explores the concept of relational continuity within the context of primary care.
Methods:
Rodgers’ Evolutionary View of Concept Analysis was employed to identify attributes, antecedents, and consequences of relational continuity.
Results:
The attributes of relational continuity include an individual longitudinal connection with a primary care provider and team that is therapeutic in nature; responsive, co-constructed, whole person focused, and has an undergirding that connects care over time. It builds trust through mutual investment and shared accountability between provider, patient and team.
Conclusions:
A comprehensive understanding of relational continuity in the context of primary care is presented as an outcome of this concept analysis.  It is recommended that further inquiry in this area focus on the development of theory and valid measures to accurately evaluate relational continuity in primary health care.
Key Words: continuity, relational, concept analysis


identifier: Young, M. (2016). Examining the Resilience, Attachment Styles, and Relationship Satisfaction of Adult Children of Alcoholics in Intimate Relationships (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26030

contributor:
Cairns, Sharon
Schwartz, Kelly
Zwiers, Michael
McLuckie, Alan
Woodin, Erica

subject:
Educational Psychology
Education--Guidance and Counseling
Psychology--Clinical
Psychology--Developmental
Psychology--Social
adult children of alcoholics
Attachment Theory
resilience
relationship satisfaction

abstract: In conducting research with adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) and comparing this population with adult children of non-alcoholics (ACONAs), the majority of studies have identified negative outcomes including increased mood disorders, substance abuse, and significantly more difficulties within interpersonal relationships.  Although the majority of extant literature has focused research questions on the deficits that ACOAs manifest, a limited number of studies have found that certain ACOAs are able to adequately cope despite having experienced parental alcoholism.  The purpose of the current research was to take a strengths-based approach in examining the resilience, attachment styles, and relationship satisfaction of ACOAs currently in intimate relationships, and gain additional understanding with regard to the resilience levels of ACOAs and their functioning within romantic relationships.  Participants were 536 university students who completed a demographic questionnaire along with the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test, Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Revised, Resilience Scale for Adults, and Couples Satisfaction Index.  A quantitative research design was employed in order to examine group differences between ACOAs and ACONAs in terms of their levels of resilience, relationship satisfaction, and attachment styles, as well as a more detailed look at which dimensions of resilience may be associated with, and even predict, relationship satisfaction and attachment style.  Results indicated that ACOAs reported lower levels of resilience and relationship satisfaction, as well as more insecure attachment styles within intimate relationships, than ACONAs.  All resilience subscales were positively correlated with secure attachment and higher relationship satisfaction scores, while ACOAs who reported higher levels of resilience also reported significantly higher levels of relationship satisfaction and higher categorization of secure attachment style.  Finally, regression analysis determined that the social resources resilience subscale was the only subscale able to predict higher relationship satisfaction scores and secure attachment categorization.  Limitations to the study and potential clinical and research implications are discussed, and directions for future research are provided.


identifier: Mis, M. J. (1969). Psychological factors affecting pain tolerance (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17777

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

subject:
BF 789 P3 M57 1969
Pain - Psychological aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 58.


identifier: Ranaghan, M. H. (1977). Language, dreams and learning: an examination of selected works of James Britton and Carl Jung (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20036

format:
vii, 93 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
LB 1139 L3 R35 1977 Microfiche
Children - Language
Dreams
Britton, James N.
Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961

abstract: Bibliography: p. 91-93.


identifier: Li, B. (2003). Oil price shocks and macroeconomic activity: an application of hidden cointegration (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13918

format:
ix, 56 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 38-44


identifier: Liu, Y. (1992). Reasoning about asynchronous designs in CCS (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23547

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

subject: TK 7868 A79 L58 1992

subject: Asynchronous circuits

subject: Digital electronics

subject: Integrated circuits - Very large scale integration

abstract: Bibliography: p. 149-153.


identifier: Turesin, F. (2002). Enhanced anti-inflammatory effects of NCX-1015 in the rat (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17383

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 T873

abstract: Bibliography: p. 75-118


identifier: Levitt, J. (1976). Traceological method: an introduction and case study analysis of some late prehistoric hide-scraping tools from the northwest Plains (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14729

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

subject: CC 80 L47 1976 Microfiche

subject: Archaeology - Methodology

subject: Indians of North America - Alberta - Implements

abstract: Bibliography: p. 127-143.


identifier: Freeman, K. J. (1986). Hydrothermal metamorphism of telkwa formation volcanics near Terrace, British Columbia (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22836

format:
xviii, 156 leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: QE 475 A2 F71 1987

subject: Metamorphism (Geology) - British Columbia - Terrace

subject: Rocks, Metamorphic

abstract: Bibliography: p. 145-156.


identifier: Zorz, J. (2021). An Integrated Approach to Improving Efficiency in Photosynthetic Microbial Systems (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Strous, Marc
Mayer, Bernhard
Larter, Steve
Welch, Greg
Gieg, Lisa
Hallam, Steven

subject:
renewable energy
photosynthesis
cyanobacteria
algae
biotechnology
bioenergy
Bioinformatics
Genetics
Microbiology
Biogeochemistry
Energy

abstract: Cyanobacteria-based biotechnology is regarded as a promising opportunity for renewable bioenergy and bioproducts. As cyanobacteria are photosynthetic microorganisms, they only require sunlight, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and water to grow, and can be cultivated using non-arable land and non-potable water. These characteristics, along with their rapid growth rates and amenability to genetic modifications, merit research of cyanobacteria for roles in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and carbon capture and sequestration. Despite these favourable attributes, cyanobacterial bioenergy has yet to become successful at an industrial scale. This thesis explores, through use of metagenomics, metaproteomics, growth experiments, and modelling, fundamental and applied strategies to improve the productivity and feasibility of cyanobacteria in biotechnology. A photosynthetic microbial mat, sourced from highly productive haloalkaline soda lakes, was previously used as inoculum for enrichment of a mono-cyanobacterial microbial consortium. In this thesis, the microbial composition and function of the productive haloalkaline lakes of origin were analyzed using metagenomics and metaproteomics (Chapter 2). This analysis showed high diversity and functional redundancy within the mat community, and suggested approaches for niche differentiation between phototrophic species, as well as mechanisms for lateral gene transfer and biogeographic dispersal. In Chapter 3, the cyanobacterial enrichment culture was used to conduct growth experiments in conjunction with red light transmitting filters, composed of organic semiconducting materials with the potential to produce electricity. These growth experiments were used to model photosynthesis and to determine under which conditions electricity-producing light filters could be advantageous to photosynthetic growth and overall energy output. Lastly, in Chapter 4, the cyanobacterial enrichment culture underwent a prolonged dark and anoxic incubation, similar to what might be experienced in their natural lake habitat. This incubation resulted in the lysis of cyanobacterial cells and release of a highly valued pigment compound, phycocyanin. The molecular mechanism behind the lytic process was investigated using metagenomics and metaproteomics. In conclusion, this body of work examined fundamental microbiological and ecological processes in a highly productive photosynthetic mat and used biological principles to facilitate improvement of cyanobacterial biotechnology systems.


identifier: Roe, B. W. (1978). A Braille terminal (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22493

title: A Braille terminal

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

subject:
TK 7887.8 T4 R62 1978 Microfiche
Computer terminals
Blind, Apparatus for the

abstract: Bibliography: p. 81-83.


identifier: Zhu, H. (2008). A theoretical study on the mechanism of the original shilov reaction (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2876

format:
xv, 132 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 126-132
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Soleimani, R. (2022). Heat transfer and hydrodynamics of miscible/immiscible systems in microchannel devices (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Heat Transfer and Hydrodynamics of Miscible/Immiscible Systems in Microchannel Devices

publisher:
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
Azaiez, Jalel
Gates, Ian D.
Chen, Zhangxing (John)
Zargartalebi, Mohammad

subject:
Heat and Mass Transfer
Nanofluid Flow
Microchannel Devices
Hydrodynamic Instability
Fluid and Plasma
Engineering--Chemical
Engineering--Petroleum

abstract: Electronic devices have been and still are inseparable parts of our lives, such as computers, TVs, air conditioners and gaming consoles. It is expected that in the near future, the heat flux dissipated from integrated circuits and other electronic devices increase significantly. Hence, efficient solutions need to be proposed to prevent the abovementioned problems and provide efficient cooling. Regarding the geometrical design of the cooling system, amongst various methods to improve the rate of heat transfer, the use of microchannel devices has proven to be the most effective way. On the other hand, and especially with the advent of new technologies and the requirement for big-data analysis and parallel computing, high-computational-power-demanding devices such as GPU (Graphical Processing Unit)-based computers require proper coolants with high thermal conductivities. Furthermore, while it has been proven that multiphase flows can lead to better heat transfer enhancement, most studies in the literature on flow in microchannels are on single-phase flows. In this research, and with a focus on the microchannel devices, the heat transfer enhancement and the associated hydrodynamics for both the single-phase/miscible and multiphase/immiscible systems have been studied.  This work starts with the effect of the nanoparticles (NPs) on heat transfer enhancement in microchannel devices. The NPs non-homogeneous distribution and their impact on the heat removal and the friction factor has been studied and analyzed. Furthermore, and with focusing on immiscible systems, the heat transfer and hydrodynamics of the non-isothermal immiscible Rayleigh-Taylor instability (RTI), and immiscible slug flow based microchannels have been investigated in two sub-sections. In the first sub-section, it has been shown that thermocapillary effect can have a significant effect on the evolution of the instability, and results in its suppression. In the second sub-section, the results show that the immiscible slug flow-based systems systematically have higher heat removal performance compared to the similar single-phase/miscible systems. The effect of a modified flow configuration, namely the alternating slug injection on heat transfer enhancement has been studied and analyzed in this sub-section.


identifier: Obadina, O. O. (1988). Power system voltage stability assessment, and enducement by VAR compensation (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21737

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

subject:
TK 1005 O33 1988
Electric power system stability

abstract: Bibliography: p. 157-166.


identifier: Prentice, J. L. (2019). The Stigma of Depression Across Cultures: The Role of Theory of Mind (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Dobson, Keith S.
Dobson, Keith S.
Ryder, Andrew G.
Konnert, Candace A.
Este, David C.
Kassan, Anusha

subject:
Culture
Theory of mind
Depression
Stigma
Psychology
Psychology--Clinical

abstract: Stigma has a significant negative impact on individuals with mental health problems. The etiology, expression and conceptualization of stigma varies across cultures and is affected by factors such as levels of acculturation, individualism, and collectivism. To date, most studies have conflated culture with ethnicity or have measured it in a limited way without exploring interactive mechanisms of action that affect the proliferation of stigma. To address these gaps in the research, the goals of the present study were: 1) To evaluate cross-cultural differences in the relationships between etiological beliefs about mental illness, specifically depression, and stigmatizing attitudes and beliefs; and 2) To evaluate the role of theory of mind, perspective-taking and empathy in the stigma process and to compare this relationship between a Western and an Eastern culture. 392 university undergraduate students were recruited across three cultural groups: European Canadians (n = 169), Chinese Canadians (n = 167), and Hong-Kong Chinese (n = 56). The three groups were compared on measures of attitudes toward those with depression and toward seeking help for mental health problems, mental illness stigma, beliefs about where depression comes from, empathy and perspective-taking abilities, symptoms of depression, levels of acculturation, self-construals, and a behavioural task of social perception. The findings revealed significant cross-cultural differences in acceptance of depression, willingness to seek treatment for it, understanding of where depression comes from, and overall mental illness stigma. In addition, empathy, but not perspective-taking, was found to moderate the relationship between etiological beliefs of depression and stigmatizing beliefs. This mechanism of action also appeared to vary cross-culturally. The results of the study support the utility of explicitly measuring differences in facets of culture rather than ethnicity alone, as well as levels of acculturation and enculturation in investigations of mental illness stigma and theory of mind. The findings are discussed regarding their implications for cross-cultural theory of stigma, research, and clinical practice with recommendations for future research.


identifier: Tucker, D. (1985). The Subtle revolution: men and their children (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16770

format:
x, 123 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HQ 756 T83 1986
Father and child - Alberta - Calgary
Fathers - Alberta - Calgary
Parenting - Alberta - Calgary

abstract: Bibliography: p. 105-111.


identifier: Wagg, H. (1970). Adventure and the absurd in two novels by Blaise Cendrars [pseud.] (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23604

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

subject: PQ 2637 A93 Z97 1970

subject: Sauser - Hall, Frederic Georges, 1887 - 1961

subject: Cendrars, Blaise, 1887 - 1961

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 116.
PL


identifier: Exner, T. (2013). Field studies of snowpack stress and deformation due to surface loads and temperature effects (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16284

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Science
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xviii, 211 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 194-207
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: McCready, S. (1970). Good (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12333

title: Good

format:
v, 81 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BJ 1401 M16 1970
Good and evil
Semantics (Philosophy)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 76.


identifier: Tian, B. (2007). Mechanistic understanding and effective prevention of erosion-corrosion of hyrotransport pipes in oil sand slurry (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1207

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 81-91
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Niedermoser, J. (2007). Maintaining a healthy and professional practice: a grounded theory study of palliative care nurses (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1744

publisher:
Nursing
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 88-96

abstract: Researchers have found that nurses suffer from burnout caused by many factors including staffing shortages and poor communication. A decrease in job satisfaction leads to increased nursing turnover and compromised patient care. This loss of staff, coupled with the upcoming shortages in the nursing profession due to retirement and decreased entry into the profession, is expected to challenge the quality of health care in Canadian hospitals. A qualitative grounded theory study was be conducted to explore how do palliative care nurses maintain a healthy and professional practice? This study expanded the understanding of how nurses continue to learn, provide quality care and manage to avoid suffering from burnout and decreased job satisfaction. The sample population was palliative care nurses working on a designated palliative care unit within the Calgary Health Region. For approximately two months data were collected by conducting interviews with individuals, creating field notes, and writing memos. Through ongoing data analysis and the integration of the current literature, a theory on the development of palliative care nurses was created. It is hoped that through this study, a greater understanding of palliative care nursing will impact what management and educators provide to assist nurses currently working in palliative care and prepare new nurses entering the specialty. The study may also influence interdisciplinary education modalities and encourage a team communication focus.


identifier: Santiago, C. J. (2015). Two-Phase Flow at the Pore-Scale Using the Volume of Fluid Method (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28537

contributor:
Kantzas, Apostolos
Maini, Brij

subject:
Engineering--Petroleum
Pore-Scale
Computational fluid dynamics
Two-Phase Flow

abstract:
The aim of this thesis is to use digital rock physics for understanding flow through porous media. Pore-scale simulations were conducted using the Finite Volume method to solve the Navier-Stokes equations, and the Volume of Fluid method for capturing interface.
A workflow is provided, in which primary drainage simulations are performed in order to establish initial water saturation. Then, secondary imbibition simulations are performed mimicking viscosity ratios found in thermal recovery processes involving hot water and heavy oil.
Through these simulations, pore-scale events such as Haines jumps, oil ganglia mobilization, fingering and oil stripping in high shear flows are identified.
This research discusses the capabilities and limitations of the Volume of Fluid method, and through the simulation results, important insights are provided in regards to the mechanisms of oil recovery through steam or hot water injection and on the balance of viscous and capillary forces in immiscible displacements.


identifier: Cobzaru, M. (2003). Agent based supply chain management system (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22891

format:
ix, 159 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: AC1 .T484 2003 C63

abstract: Bibliography: p. 124-132

abstract: The objective of this thesis is to propose and model an agent-based system for the supply chain management of delivering telephones and answering machines as products that require the acquisition of different components and parts for their manufacturing. After choosing a FIPA compliant agent platform (JADE), we create application specific agents that perform certain functions in the supply chain provisioning, an ontology (a sharable representation of supply chain knowledge) and a rule-based engine to provide support for the negotiations between agents. This thesis is an exercise in agent based software engineering and addresses some issues in supply chain systems constructed by conventional approaches. We also provide a methodology for building an agent application system based on a development environment, with information at hand about agent development and implementation and the requirements for a specific application domain.


identifier: Dhar, S. K. (2020). Analytical Modeling and Design of High-Efficiency Input-Output Harmonic Tuned Microwave Power Amplifiers (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
Ghannouchi, Fadhel
Zhu, Anding
Helaoui, Mohamed
Okoniewski, Michal
Vyas, Rushi

subject:
Power Amplifier
GaN
LDMOS
Doherty
5G
Telecommunication
Waveform Engineering
Harmonic Engineering
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical

abstract: High efficiency power amplifier (PA) is an integral part of an efficient radio frequency (RF) transmitting system design. To enable modern and future wireless communication systems, the quest for efficient, wideband, and linear PA design techniques is ongoing. To cope with the stringent and contrasting requirements of modern wireless communication systems, it is important to consider the practical impairments like device nonlinearity, mismatch, mutual coupling, and channel temperature for high efficiency PA modeling, design, and reliable performance.In this thesis, power amplifier design methodologies have been comprehensively investigated by exploring and exploiting the input and output nonlinearities of the device. In particular, the impact of input nonlinearity on the PA performance is addressed comprehensively, and the efficiency minima phenomenon due to the input and output nonlinearity is demystified. As such, PA design methodologies for high efficiency broadband applications are proposed and verified with low/high power, and/or micro-wave/mm-wave applications. In addition to high efficiency PA design, linearity and output power performance are also investigated. A new input second harmonic design space is proposed in this thesis identifying trade-offs between PA efficiency and linearity performance. This approach led to a new PA topology designated as Class iF-1.In addition, the behavior of a PA and its linearizability by digital pre-distortion (DPD) technique under output mismatch and/or mutual coupling in a modern 5G wireless communication system is studied in this thesis. It has been observed that the PA linearizability is severely impacted by the PA-Antenna interface due to mismatch and mutual coupling. In this context, a new reflection aware unified PA behavioral modeling, and linearization approach is proposed under mismatch and mutual coupling. The proposed modeling technique and linearization approach is verified with a Class AB and a Doherty PA under wide range of output mismatch and/or mutual coupling conditions. Such robust linearization performance under diverse output mismatch and mutual coupling conditions is highly desirable for modern and future communication systems, which are subject to undergoing rapid fluctuations in antenna matching and cross-coupling conditions.


identifier: Gao, D. (2012). Synthesis of indoles via copper-catalyzed cyclizations of o-haloaryl enamines (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4563

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abstract: Bibliography: p. 267-282


identifier: Toogood, K. J. (2012). Living the complexity of female leadership: beyond the binder, back to our hearts (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4965

format:
ix, 341 leaves ; 30 cm.
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abstract: Bibliography: p. 321-335

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


identifier: Carson, J. C. (2000). The semantics of number in Malay noun phrases (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18854

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

subject:
PL5114 .C37 2000
Malay language - Noun phrase
Malay language - Semantics

abstract: Bibliography: p. 119-124.


identifier: Lemieux, C. (2002). An overview of the foundations of mathematics in the twentieth century (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20750

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 L457

abstract: Bibliography: p. 78-81


identifier: Taylor, M. (2012). Thinking outside the box: Exploring creativity and social skills in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28429

subject:
Psychology--Developmental
ADHD
Creativity
Social Skills

abstract: The current study investigated the constructs of creativity and social skills in children between the ages of 8-11 years who had been previously diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).  Information on the construct of social skills was attained via self-report measures completed by both the participating child and his or her parents.  Creativity was assessed with a measure of figural creativity.   Children rated their social skills as significantly higher than did their parents; parents rated their children within the low average range, while the children rated themselves within the average range.  It was also determined that the children’s figural creativity fell within the average range in comparison to the normative data; however, contrary to the hypotheses, there was no relationship found between the constructs of social skills and creativity.  These findings suggest that additional research should focus on creativity as a possible strength in children with ADHD, and its relationship with social skills should be investigated further with a larger sample.


identifier: Qanbari, F. (2017). Rate-Transient Analysis of Tight Oil and Gas Reservoirs (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27535

contributor:
Clarkson, Christopher R.
Pooladi-Darvish, Mehran
Hejazi, Hossein
Chen, Shengnan (Nancy)
Lines, Laurence
Callard, Jeffrey G.

subject:
Engineering--Petroleum
Rate Transient Analysis
Tight Oil and Gas Reservoirs
Reservoir Engineering
Iterative Integral Method
Dynamic Drainage Area
Reservoir Characterization
Nonlinear Flow Equations
Transient Linear Flow
Shale Reservoirs
Multi-Fractured Horizontal Wells
RTA
Stress-Sensitive Formations
Linear Flow Correction Factor
Transformation of Nonlinearity
Gas Condensate Reservoirs
Multi-Phase Flow
Non-Darcy Flow
Pore Confinement

abstract:
Horizontal wells completed in multiple hydraulic fracturing stages (multi-fractured horizontal wells or MFHWs) have been critical technologies applied to low-permeability (tight) oil and gas reservoirs in recent decades, resulting in commercial production. For each stage in a MFHW, the formation is fractured by injecting water and sand at high pressure. The resulting hydraulic fracture system enhances production from tight reservoirs by increasing the effective area for flow of the reservoir fluids. Therefore, fracture conductivity and total fracture area are key parameters affecting MFHW performance. A powerful tool for characterization of MFHWs is rate transient analysis (RTA); RTA models are commonly based on analytical solutions to fluid flow equations describing flow through the rock matrix and hydraulically-induced fractures to MFHWs. In addition to MFHW characterization, RTA is used for short- and long-term production forecasting (or estimation of ultimate recovery) and estimation of fluid-in-place.
In order to obtain analytical solutions to the flow equations (for RTA purposes), simplifying assumptions have been made by practitioners such as constant formation permeability, constant properties of oil, constant hydraulic diffusivity of gas, and single-phase flow of the primary hydrocarbon phase. In this thesis, each of these assumptions are relaxed and corresponding analytical/semi-analytical solutions are developed for tight oil and gas reservoirs.  Three methods are proposed for incorporation of the aforementioned nonlinearities into RTA. The methods utilize 1) the transformation of nonlinearity approach, 2) the iterative integral approach, and 3) the dynamic drainage area concept. The results of the proposed methods are compared against numerical simulation for validation, and are applied to field cases to demonstrate practical utility.   Importantly, it is demonstrated that failure to incorporate corrections for the aforementioned nonlinearities into RTA can lead to significant errors in derived parameters, such as the linear flow parameter derived from transient linear flow analysis.
The RTA methods developed in this thesis are intended to provide practitioners with more robust tools for analysis of tight oil and gas reservoirs.


identifier: Ruguwa, M. (2021). A socio-environmental history of dispossession and displacement in the Zimunya, Marange and Bvumba (Chirara) communities of eastern Zimbabwe, 1920s - 2015 (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: A Socio-Environmental History of Dispossession and Displacement in the Zimunya, Marange and Bvumba (Chirara) Communities of Eastern Zimbabwe, 1920s - 2015

contributor:
Stapleton, Timothy
Colpitts, George
Mlambo, Alois
Lyon, Diane
Apentiik, Rowland

subject:
Dispossession
Displacement
indigenous people
war
natural disasters
colonial conservation policies
mining
Economics--History

abstract:
This thesis explores the lived experiences of the Zimunya, Marange, and Bvumba inhabitants as they  were  shaped  by  dispossession  and  displacements.  Historians  have  long  emphasized  that massive  land  expropriation  and  forced  dislocations  in  Africa  were  a  consequence  of  colonial rule.  While  this  is  true,  this  research  recognizes  that  dispossession  and  forced  dislocations  long predated  colonialism.  It  demonstrates  that  land  expropriation  and  displacements  continued  on  a wide - scale in the colonial and post-colonial period where assorted state - sponsored development  projects  and  wars  resulted  in  rural  people  losing  their  property  and  being  forcibly
moved from their homesteads. The  study  highlights  the  endurance  of  the  family  institution  in  times  of  trouble.  It  uses historical  episodes  such  as  the  rise  of  settler  capitalist  agriculture  during  the  colonial  period, recurring droughts, the 1970s war of independence, the National Resistance Movement Mozambique (RENAMO) war of the 1980s - 90s, and diamond extraction in Marange during the 2000s to illustrate the intersectionality between dispossession, familial resilience and creativity.   Racial  -  related  colonial  laws  such  as  the  Land  Apportionment  Act  (LAA)  of  1930  and  the  ex-serviceman  scheme  launched  in  the  immediate  post  World  War  II  era  triggered  massive  land expropriation and dislocations of Africans from their ancestral lands into the ‘Native’ reserves. In  these  areas  people  experienced  misfortunes  such  as  recurring  droughts,  diseases  that  killed their  livestock  and  crop-consuming  pests  that  threatened  their  agricultural  activities. The outbreak  of  the  War  of  Liberation  and  the  RENAMO  war  further  complicated  the  lives  of  the residents  of  Zimunya,  Marange  and  Bvumba.  During  the  Liberation  War,  Rhodesian  counter-
insurgency  methods  included  the  introduction  of  the  Protected  Villages  (PVs),  curfews  and collective punishments. These, along with RENAMO’s episodic raids resulted in renewed threats of  dispossession,  loss  of  lives,  forced  dislocations  and  food  shortages.  Mechanized  diamond mining did not bring meaningful development to the Marange community.  To pave the way for large-scale  mineral  extraction,  the  diamond  firms  along  with  the  state  grabbed  indigenous peoples  farming  and  grazing  land  resulting  in  the  local  villagers  being  forcibly  dislocated  from their homes. In their effort to adapt to their landscape that was under constant transformation, people
in  the  Zimunya,  Marange  and  Bvumba  communities  demonstrated  that  they  were  not  passive historical actors to the challenges they encountered. They resorted to diverse coping strategies. In drought  times,  for  example,  they  begged  for  grain  and  food  in  the  village  to  feed  their households. Others  were  involved  in  foraging,  searching  for  local  temporary  employment  as labour  in  return  for  food  and  trapping  quelea  birds  and  locusts  that  destroyed  their  crops  and consumed  the  pests  as  additional  food.  During  the  War  of  Liberation,  people  sneaked  out  from the  PVs  and  carried  out  farming  activities  while  others  travelled  to  white-owned  farms  where they  rustled  cattle  which  they  slaughtered  and  consumed.  After  having  been  forcibly  dislocated to  the  Agricultural  and  Rural  Development  Authority  (ARDA)  Transau,  an  environment  where farming  and  grazing  land  including  other  sources  of  livelihoods  were  relatively  limited,  the Marange  villagers  responded  by  illegally  clearing  forests  to  extend  space  for  crop  cultivation while others became involved in selling firewood to people at Odzi shopping centre.


identifier: Easley, D. T. (1995). Multicomponent seismology: elastic-wave sources, composite media, anisotropy, and modelling (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23129

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

subject:
TN 269.8 E23 1995
Additional Copy: TN 269.8 E23 1995
Shear waves - Research
Seismic waves - Research
Anisotropy

abstract: Bibliography: p. 239-242.


identifier: Chadwick, L. (2020). Injury Setting and Social Support as Moderators of the Effects of  Pediatric Concussion on Post-Concussive Symptoms (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Yeates, Keith Owen
Emery, Carolyn A.
Brooks, Brian L.
Madigan, Sheri L.

subject:
concussion
post-concussive symptoms
social support
injury setting
pediatric
Psychology--Clinical

abstract: Concussions are a pressing public health concern. Concussions often result in physical, cognitive, and emotional problems, known as post-concussive symptoms (PCS). Although most children recover from concussions without complication, a subset are hindered by persistent PCS that reduce their quality of life. Previous research tends to differentiate between sport-and-recreation-related and non-sport-related concussions because there may be differences between these settings that affect concussion outcomes. Social support, the perceived or actual support a person receives from their community and social networks, is known to protect against detrimental consequences of health problems. However, little research has examined the effect of social support on PCS after concussion. Social support may foster recovery, particularly for children with sport-related concussions, who are often isolated from their teams during recovery, resulting in feelings of loneliness and isolation. This study aimed to identify the effects of social support on PCS in children after sport-related versus non-sport-related concussion. Participants were children/adolescents aged 8-16 years with either concussion or orthopedic injury who were recruited during Emergency Department visits at five sites across Canada. Injury information was collected in the Emergency Department, social support was measured at 10 days, and PCS were measured at 10 days, 3 months, and 6 months post-injury. Linear multi-level modelling analysis was used to examine injury group (concussion versus orthopedic injury), injury setting (sport-related versus non-sport-related), and social support as predictors of PCS over time. The analyses found that social support predicted lower ratings of cognitive PCS, but regardless of the type of injury. However, injury setting did have a specific moderating effect on recovery from concussion, such that concussions in non-sport-related settings were associated with higher cognitive PCS relative to orthopedic injuries and concussions occurring in sport-related settings. We did not find any significant effects of social support or injury setting on somatic PCS, which suggests that trajectories of somatic and cognitive PCS after concussion may be associated with different risk factors.


identifier: Varsanyi, A. (2015). Principle vs. Pragmatism: Henry Loucks and South Dakota Populism 1884-1890 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27432

subject:
History--United States
South Dakota
Loucks
Populism

abstract:
The People’s Party of the United States was the most successful third party in American history. The formation of that party was linked to that of local Farmers’ Alliances in a number of states. One such organization, the South Dakota Farmers’ Alliance, was founded and led by a Canadian immigrant named Henry Langford Loucks. Although historians have noted the influence of Americans like Henry Wise Wood on Canadian agrarian movements, few have considered Canadian influence south of the border.
            This study uses Loucks’ speeches and newspaper writings as well as secondary sources, to examine the politicization of Loucks and the Dakota Alliance. Dakota populists faced many of the same pitfalls and the same fate as the People’s Party nationally, for many of the same reasons. Trapped between pragmatism and principles, the group split and was eventually coopted by another political party. Loucks, who chose principle over pragmatism, lost political power.


identifier: English, W. B. (1972). Social action in the public service (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12208

title: Social action in the public service

format:
vi, 70 leaves ; 30 cm.
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subject:
HV 109 B7 E53 1972
Social workers - British Columbia
Public welfare - British Columbia
Social service - British Columbia

abstract: Bibliography: p. 65-68.


identifier: Thériault, K. (2016). Towards Self-assembling Multichromophoric Materials for Organic Semiconductors (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28487

contributor:
Sutherland, Todd
Williams, Vance
Baumgartner, Thomas
Ling, Chang-Chun
Derksen, Darren

subject:
Chemistry--Organic
organic electronics
multichromophore
liquid crystal

abstract:
Organic semiconductors are generally lightweight, flexible materials that can be solution processed. These properties make them an economical alternative to inorganic semiconductors, as they can be more easily manufactured and integrated into existing infrastructure. However, organic electronic devices have seen only marginal improvements in charge carrying ability over the last few decades due to a compromise between ease of manufacturing and efficient charge transport.
The field of organic electronics has been developing new molecular systems with attention to the electronic properties of the individual molecules, in addition to understanding the self-assembly of these molecules in the solid state. The goal of this thesis was to investigate the molecular and supramolecular properties of novel multichromophoric molecules as organic semiconductors, which could be an alternative to the bimolecular systems that are commonly used in electronic devices.
First, phenothiazine derivatives were synthesized and optical and electrochemical properties were studied as potential electron donor chromophores. These phenothiazine derivatives were found to have large Stokes shifts associated with a large geometry change upon excitation.
Second, analogous acridone derivatives were synthesized and investigated to explore the differences in optical properties. They did not exhibit a large geometry change upon excitation but underwent intramolecular charge transfer, enhancing the absorption properties compared to phenothiazine.
Lastly, a multichromophoric triad comprised of a naphthalene diimide core flanked by two phenothiazine derivatives separated by an alkyl spacer was synthesized. The optical and electrochemical properties of the triad in solution were investigated as well as self-assembly and photocurrent responses in films. It was demonstrated that the chromophores in the triad behaved independently both optically and electrochemically. In the solid state, the triad formed ordered films and generated small currents upon exposure to light, which are encouraging preliminary results towards the development of new multichromophoric photoactive materials.


identifier: Chetwynd, C. (2007). .presents from the invisible. (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1222

title: .presents from the invisible.

format:
v, 62 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 61-62
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Haddock, R. (2010) Assessing mechanisms for engagement in access management for public lands in southwestern Alberta (Masters thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12537

publisher:
Environmental Design
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
xiv, 221 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
Public lands
Recreation
Public engagement
Consultation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 126-137

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract:
This Master’s Degree Project describes efforts to bridge the gap between existing research and proposed recreation access management for an area of public lands located in southwestern Alberta, Canada. The study area consisted of provincial public lands experiencing increased pressure from both recreational and industrial activities. At the time of writing, there was no comprehensive recreation access management plan for the area. An Internet-based survey was used to examine: how recreation users perceive recreation access management issues, and the acceptability and desirability of different public consultation processes to assist with recreation access management planning. Nine hundred and forty five people responded to the survey. Respondents were categorized into several different groupings for analysis, including: age, membership to an organized recreation use group, motorized/non-motorized recreation users, gender, length of time spent recreating in the area, and residence. Quantitative analysis through
factor analysis and multiple analysis of variance indicated significant differences in opinions about what is currently happening on the landscape and the need for access management within all groupings except place of residence (‘large city’ vs. ‘other community’). Non-parametric tests indicated there were no significant differences in desirability of public consultation types between genders; however significant differences in desirability of public consultation types existed between all other groupings. Mechanisms for engagement in access management planning could be designed with the opinions and public consultation preferences of these groups in mind.

abstract: Miistakis Institute


identifier: Murphy, A. M. (1996). Two on a tower: a screenplay (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17275

title: Two on a tower: a screenplay

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

subject: PN 1997 T84 M87 1996

subject: Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. Two on a tower

abstract: Bibliography: p. 113-117.


identifier: Jadidzadeh, A. (2015). Essays on Applied Macro- and Micro-Econometrics (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25941

contributor:
Serletis, Apostolos
Emery, Herbert
Walls, David

subject:
Economics
Oil price
Structural VAR
Flexible functional forms
Normalized quadratic form
Demand for money
Separability

abstract:
This thesis consists of three essays on applied macro- and micro-econometrics. The first essay examines the interactions and comovements between the crude oil and natural gas markets with multivariate time series analysis. The second essay investigates interfuel substitution and the demand for a limited number of energy goods with proper microeconomic foundations. The last essay augments the approach used in the second essay for a large number of goods and services in the market for money. An abstract of each essay follows.

In essay 1, I employ a structural Vector AutoRegressive model to disentangle demand and supply shocks in the global crude oil market and investigate their effects on the real price of natural gas in the United States. I identify the model by assuming that innovations to the real price of crude oil are predetermined with respect to the natural gas market and show that close to 45\% of the variation in the real price of natural gas can be attributed to structural supply and demand shocks in the global crude oil market.

Essay 2 focuses on the aggregate demand for electricity, natural gas, and light fuel oil in Canada as a whole and six of its provinces in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. I employ the locally flexible normalized quadratic (NQ) expenditure and cost functions and provide evidence consistent with neoclassical microeconomic theory. My results indicate limited substitutability between electricity and natural gas, but strong substitutability between light fuel oil and each of electricity and natural gas in most cases.

Essay 3 uses a highly-disaggregated demand system to estimate the degree of substitutability among monetary assets and to address the issue of optimal monetary aggregation in the United States. I address the problems of dimensionality and nonlinearity, estimating a very detailed monetary asset demand system encompassing the full range of assets based on the NQ expenditure function. I believe that our estimates of disaggregated monetary demand responses are of importance in resolving paradoxes associated with the measurement of money, in solving the Barnett critique, and in understanding the effects of potential monetary policy actions.


identifier: Chen, K. (2020). Unspoken Incantation: Kawaii Culture as Empowerment (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Anderson, Judy
Leier, Heather
Schwartz, Dona

subject:
self-portraiture
female empowerment
kawaii culture
self-expression
Fine Arts

abstract: Unspoken Incantation explores the use of self-portraiture as a form of expression that represents female empowerment in kawaii culture. This paper specifically addresses how kawaii culture has evolved to include a form of self-expression primarily constructed by young females. Proponents of kawaii culture claim to celebrate femininity through the physical representation of qualities they define as sweet, adorable, gentle, and lovable. Additionally, it stands powerfully against patriarchal hegemony and, specifically, patriarchally constructed traditional roles and expectations of women. I posit that the embodiment of kawaii aesthetic, including fashion and feminine signifiers in my research creation, serve as an empowerment tool. Through an exploration of cultural context and personal experiences, I investigate the positive potential of kawaii as a tool for empowerment. Popular culture, religion, and East Asian mythological sources influenced hand gestures and power poses within Unspoken incantation. These sources in-turn represent the repurposed symbolic powers used in kawaii culture, most commonly manifested by women. Through my research creation project, I have embraced kawaii culture as an aesthetic language to show the silent yet powerful intentions of the kawaii movement.


identifier: Laing, F. (1996). Comparison of Cefotaxime and Ceftriaxone on the selection of third-generation Cephalosprin-resistant gram-negative bacilli in gut microflora of hospitalized patients (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22918

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

subject:
RM 666 C37819 L35 1996
Cefotaxime
Cephalosporins

abstract: Bibliography: p. 92-110.