identifier: Johnston, B. (2003). Revisiting resistance: conversations with anti-racism educators (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15160

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 138-144

abstract: This research project was largely influenced by my experiences over the last 10-15 years as a consultant who developed and facilitated anti-racism workshops in the Calgary area. A recurring problem is persistent resistance from workshop participants. For the purpose of this research, I conceptualize resistance as unwillingness on the part of white people (and of some aboriginal people and people of color), to understand racism as a systemic issue involving individual and institutional power, privilege and oppression. In the project, I use the terms aboriginal people, people of color, and white people because racism affects these groups in significantly different ways. My intension in the project is not to generalize about these groups of people, but rather to use these terms in a political way to describe how people are affected by and/or affect racism and resistance. The research presented in this study is a synthesis of the literature review and conversations with anti-racism educators in Calgary.


identifier: Zung, W. (1971). The Comparison theorem and the index theorem on a Riemannian manifold (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13738

publisher:
University of Calgary
Calgary

format:
98 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

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

subject:
QA 613 Z84 1971
Riemannian manifolds

abstract: Bibliography: p. 96-98.


identifier: Shaker, W. (2015). Closed-Loop Reservoir Management for Thermal Recovery Processes (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25335

publisher:
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Chen, Zhangxing (John)
Walker, Greg

subject:
Engineering--Petroleum
SAGD
Assisted History Matching
Surveillance Optimization
Closed Loop Reservoir Management

abstract:
The combination of model-based optimization and simulation into a single workflow forms the main components of a powerful tool called Closed-Loop Reservoir Management (CLRM). Real-time reservoir management has been applied mostly for water flood application and there is lack of information on application of CLRM for a thermal recovery process.
In this research, a novel methodology has been developed to value surveillance prior to acquisition for a Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) process. The workflow evaluates the values of a rate, pressure and temperature surveillance represented by their measurements in injectors, producers and observation wells in a SAGD project. A 2D SAGD reservoir has been used to test the validity of the developed methodologies. The results rejected the null hypothesis proposed and show that these three types of surveillance are uncorrelated, and in the test have reduced the uncertainty range of the future reservoir outcomes by 84%.
The power and utility of the developed approach have been expanded to generate a second workflow. The testing workflow represents a new application of the CLRM on thermal cases to test the type of surveillance, the number and locations of the required observation wells and the period of history matching in a 3D SAGD reservoir with the intent of discarding models that would satisfy history at the production well and would be poor predictors. The workflow tests how would the future reservoir outcomes that are controlled by observation wells capture the growth of a steam chamber during the SAGD process.
A third comprehensive workflow has been developed to combine an Ensemble Kalman Filter (EnKF) algorithm and simulation with a thermal option to data assimilates of a 2D SAGD reservoir permeability. It is proposed to use the updated reservoir permeability as an input for the reservoir simulation runs from initial time to eliminate any inconsistency between the updated reservoir permeability and the dynamic reservoir properties. The frequency of the updating has been investigated and the outcomes show that incorporating more production data at the first year of production has reduced the uncertainty range of future cumulative oil production in the range of 50-70%.


identifier: Morrison, R. J. (1992). Evaluation of the suitability of geographic information system technology in the Energy Resources Conservation Board (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18149

publisher:
Environmental Design
University of Calgary
Calgary

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

subject: G 70.2 M68 1992

subject: Alberta. Energy Resources Conservation Board

subject: Geographic information systems

abstract: Bibliography: p. (none)


identifier: Grant, C. M. (1980). Airdrie information centre: a demonstration project (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20656

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

subject: Information services - Alberta - Airdrie

subject: Referral centers (Information services) - Alberta - Airdrie

abstract: Bibliography: p. 97-98.


identifier: Lees, A. T. (1988). The Effects of recreational activity on elk distribution and use of a pipeline right-of-way (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20154

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

subject: QL 737 U55 L45 1988

subject: Elk - Alberta

subject: Wilderness areas - Alberta - Recreational use

abstract: Bibliography: p. 91-98.


identifier: Vokey, F. (2004). Reclaiming freedom: a study in Nietzsche's ethics and his philosophy of action (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24361

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 101-102.


identifier: Bristman, B. (1991). "In the strategic interests of Canada": Canadian arms sales to Israel and other Middle East states, 1949-1956 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22649

format:
ix, 183 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: FC 244 M52 B74 1991

subject: Canada - Foreign relations - Middle East

subject: Middle East - Foreign relations - Canada

subject: Weapons industry - Canada

abstract: Bibliography: p. 179-183.


identifier: Rout, A. (2004). Design of First Nations sustainable neighbouhood housing (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18802

contributor:
Lee, Tang Gim
Bopp, Michael

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 4, 64-66
Some pages are in colour.
Pages are oversized.


identifier: Kerr, R. G. (1986). Reactions of diazo compounds with selenoesters and selenium (II) electrophiles: preparation of selenium (II) compounds by silicon-selenium metathesis (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19804

format:
xviii, 181 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 169-181.


identifier: Skeels, L. L. (1968). Location of the Indian tribes at first white contact in Alberta, Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13481

format:
viii, 113 leaves : map ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
E 78 A33 S62 1968
Indians of North America - Alberta

abstract: Bibliography: p. 92-97.

abstract: Archaeological evidence for the location of the Indian tribes in Alberta at the time of first White contact is almost totally lacking. An intensive review of the known literature, directed toward a discovery of promising areas for archaeological work which might produce evidence of the supposed locations , is the aim of this paper. The significance to archaeology of the records left by the first Whites in Alberta from 1690 to 1812 is discussed. Sir Alexander Mackenzie 's map of 1801, also his map published in Daniel Harmon's Journal in 1820, and those of Peter Pond of 1785 and 1787 have been studied, but the map of David Thompson made for the North- West Company in 1813 and 1814 forms the primary support for the whole thesis. The names used at the end of the eighteenth century and beginning of the nineteenth century for the physical features of Alberta have been checked against the accounts of Mackenzie, Thompson, and the other White men who came here before them or at the same time. The location of the Indian tribes of Alberta on first contact is outlined according to the records of Sir Alexander Mackenzie for the northern area and of David Thompson and Alexander Henry the Younger for the southern area. Some traditions described by them of different locations of the Indian tribes before White contact during protohistoric time have been listed . Ethnographical data regarding the tribes during historic times are outlined. Small differences in material cultures which might provide clues to identity of the people using items at particular sites during particular periods are noted. It seems probable that certain selected locations will provide archaeological evidence for particular tribes. At least one location for each of the Indian tribes thought to be in Alberta during protohistoric and early historic times has been ascertained. These locations are shown on a base map of Alberta, with magnifications for each from the four-miles-to -the-inch map of the Canadian Department of Mines and Technical Surveys Mapping Branch. Archaeological support may come to light when time, money and interest permit their investigation .


identifier: de Casmaker, A. (2007). Clown: culture, pedagogy and theatre creation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1231

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 107-111

abstract: Includes a DVD entitled "Moribund March 31st, 2005".

abstract: The following document is an exploration into the field of clown theatre. The context for the exploration is in that of creation. It is my intention to offer an intellectual analysis of clown theatre creation as well as a practical account in order to provide a balanced and realistic understanding of the topic. The first chapter explores clown theatre in terms of its social impact and general significance in our culture. The second chapter identifies and examines some of the more popular pedagogical approaches to clown training. The final chapter details my own experience of clown theatre creation. I end the exploration with an account of my own impression of my experience so that it may benefit me and my reader in the future. As well, I reflect upon how my cultural understanding of clown theatre relates to my practice as well as to the creative process in general.


identifier: Horton, J. (2016). Evaluating the Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Family Medicine Residents' Well-being (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25974

contributor:
Kassam, Aliya
Donnon, Tyrone L.
Palacios Mackay, Maria
Myhre, Douglas
McCaffrey, Graham

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

subject:
Mental Health
Mindfulness
Stress-reduction
Residents
Burnout

abstract: Professional competence in medicine requires a commitment to physician health and well-being, for sustainable practice and optimal patient care. Yet few doctors are taught wellness-enhancing techniques during their training.  Mindfulness-based stress reduction has been extensively studied and can be beneficial in reducing stress and burnout while enhancing empathy in medical personnel. This study evaluated the impact of an adapted 8-week program of mindfulness meditation on the well-being of a convenience sample of family medicine residents.  Significant improvements were seen in the active group in measurements of personal burnout (d = 1.02, p < 0.05) and mindfulness (d = 1.04, p < 0.05) at 8 weeks, with significant improvement in perceived stress (d = 1.002, p < 0.05) and mindfulness (d = 1.48, p < 0.01) persisting at 16 weeks. Post-mindfulness training evaluations rated the initial group training, meditation recordings and feasibility positively but identified fatigue, conflicting schedules and lack of group time as barriers to the practice of mindfulness-based stress reduction. Protected program time for stress management training may benefit residents' development of Professional competence and patient care outcomes.


identifier: Khedr, M. E. (2020). S-PDR: A Novel Pedestrian Dead Reckoning Algorithm with step-based attitude corrections for Free-Moving Handheld devices (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
El-Sheimy, Naser
Noureldin, Aboelmagd
Gao, Yang
O'Keefe, Kyle
Fapojuwo, Abraham O.
Chen, Ruizhi

subject:
Pedestrian Dead Reckoning
Attitude correction
Step detection
Heading Estimation
Least-Squares Estimation
Complementary Filter
Sensor fusion
Smartphone
Engineering--General

abstract: Mobile location-based services (MLBS) are attracting attention for their potential public applications and personal use. MLBS can be used for a variety of applications such as location-based advertisement, smart shopping, smart cities, health applications, emergency response, and even gamming. The majority of these applications are used in indoor environments where the well established GNSS navigation solutions are hindered or even unavailable and hence they rely on alternative navigation solutions such Inertial Navigation Systems (INS). To date, the main challenges for MLBS is to provide accurate and reliable navigation solution under varying circumstances such as indoor or outdoor, while reducing system cost and having real-time applicability, which is achieved through the use of MEMS technology. However, MEMS sensors suffer from high errors and noise to signal ratio that results in quick divergence of the INS solution, hence the need for aiding. This thesis aims at providing a Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) solution that uses off-the-shelf sensors in mobile devices to provide short term reliable navigation solution that helps reduce the complexity and frequency of relying on aiding techniques through developing a novel PDR system   S-PDR  .  S-PDR utilizes a novel step detection technique that is motion-mode and use-case invariant, an attitude correction technique that can provide corrections as frequently as a step-by-step basis, and an enhanced PCA-based heading estimation. Testing results in comparison to XSense MTi G-710   which is a high-end MEMS sensor   show that S-PDR provide reliable short-term navigation solution with final positioning error that is up to 6 meters after 3 minutes operation time, outperforming the on-board fusion solution provided by the XSense. The short term enhancement of the PDR solution reliability can help reduce the operational complexity of aiding navigation systems such as RF-based indoor navigation and Magnetic Map Matching as it reduces the frequency by which these aiding techniques are required and applied.


identifier: Cyca, M. (2007). Development of a micro shack-hartmann wave-front sensor for temperature and fluid flow measurement in microsystems (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1379

contributor:
Spiewak, Swavik A.
Hugo, Ronald J.

format:
xv, 141 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 124-130
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Le, H. (2016). Users Tracing in Online Text Systems (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28613

title: Users Tracing in Online Text Systems

subject: Computer Science

subject: Privacy, Information Theory, Document Redaction, Secure Obfuscation, Tweet Privacy

abstract:
Privacy for online systems including social networks, specialized websites such as reviewing
systems, movies forums, etc. have become primary concern people who use these
websites. Users of these websites must register
accounts and input personal information, which maybe directly related to their identities.
Their reviews, tweeting, comments, or chat messages
provide more information about them through their writing characteristics. This
threatened to reveal their identities and other personal information.
A patient's records need to be accessible for research purposes or be provided
to a third party. The user’s identity or health status must
remain protected.
Current methods provide more tools to eliminate portions of text in the
records that can be used to infer those sensitive information. We provide a new approach
to select parts of the text that must be removed. The novelty of this approach
is using information theoretic measures to capture the definition of sensitive inference.
Using this approach we almost double the number of detected inferences compared to the
existing state-of-the-art systems.
Human characteristics such as writing characteristics can be used to identify them with more information. This information can be used to trace users' activities
across websites by performing writing
style matching. To protect users from being traced, obfuscating their writing styles is necessary.
However this is not an easy-to-accomplish task.
In this thesis, we will show that there are security flaws in current works and design a
writing style obfuscation algorithm which has a number of important security
properties.
As stylometry techniques have been expanded to
new domains such as tweets, comments, chat messages and codes, the same privacy concerns
exist in both traditional and new domains. Number of challenges exist such as authors can be traced or identified
across domains. We have analysed privacy of multi-user Twitter accounts, and showed that
authors can be recognized using data from other domains such as blogs.


identifier: Smith, M. E. L. (2021). Smutty Alchemy (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Smutty Alchemy

publisher:
Arts
University of Calgary

contributor:
Sigler, David
Lai, Larissa
Jenkins, Jacqueline
Camara, Anthony

subject:
Poetry
Margaret Cavendish
Science
Feminism
Lyric Conceptualism
Canadian Poetry
Contemporary Poetry
Scientific Epistemology
Science Poetry
Poetics
Sina Queyuras
Fine Arts
Literature
Literature--Canadian (English)

abstract: Sina Queyras, in the essay “Lyric Conceptualism: A Manifesto in Progress,” describes the Lyric Conceptualist as a poet capable of recognizing the effects of disparate movements and employing a variety of lyric, conceptual, and language poetry techniques to continue to innovate in poetry without dismissing the work of other schools of poetic thought. Queyras sees the lyric conceptualist as an artistic curator who collects, modifies, selects, synthesizes, and adapts, to create verse that is both conceptual and accessible, using relevant materials and techniques from the past and present. This dissertation responds to Queyras’s idea with a collection of original poems in the lyric conceptualist mode, supported by a critical exegesis of that work. “Smutty Alchemy,” the poetry collection, navigates lyric and conceptual traditions and forms to discuss scientific subject matter, taking as a focal point the work of Margaret Cavendish, a writer at the start of the seventeenth-century scientific revolution. The exegesis aims to situate the collection, “Smutty Alchemy,” within the intellectual context both of contemporary Canadian poetry and of creative-scientific writing. Stylistically, “Smutty Alchemy” speaks to the concerns of lyric conceptualism by blurring the lines among lyric, conceptual and language poetry traditions, playing with such recognized forms as sonnets, triolets, epic poems, and free verse, as well as refigured poetic shapes, such as the element poems, the cursed sonnets, and invented poetic shapes, such as the tardigrade-shaped poems, which specifically reference concrete poetry. Feminist writers and critics can both refuse to limit subject matter or style based on the autobiographical and confessional modes of the lyric poets and still discuss the mark of the personal upon even the most process-intensive poetics and “objective” voices. Additionally, they refuse to adhere strictly to any stringent rule-making of the conceptualists, or to choose exclusively a focus on language moments as do the language poets. My project explores this impetus towards the understanding of poetic forms, coupled with the impulse to delimit and expand the range of those forms by creating a poetry collection that pairs scientific subject matter with experiential knowing and the synthetic and invented poetic shapes of lyric conceptualism.


identifier: Ellsworth, A. D. (2021). Drawing God: echoes of emblems in comic narratives (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

title: Drawing God: Echoes of Emblems in Comic Narratives

contributor:
Beaty, Bart H
Joseph, Clara A. B.
Grove, Laurence Francis Roger

subject:
Comic Books
Emblem Books
Christianity
Cerebus
Dave Sim
Bone
Jeff Smith
Steve Gerber
Howard the Duck
Education--Language and Literature
Education--Religious
Literature--Comparative
Literature--Modern
Literature--American
Literature--Canadian (English)

abstract: We are told that emblem books, which were popular from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, are a dead genre. However, the symbols that appear in emblem books live on in another genre that combines text and image: comic books. Heavenly lightning, a bearded man in the clouds, rays of sunshine, and the tetragrammaton in a ball of light; these were all symbols emblematists used to represent God. These emblematic symbols, among others, still inform western imaginations and understandings today. This thesis will focus on just a few comics, dating from the 1980s to the 2000s, in order to demonstrate that emblem symbols are alive and well, existing in a new context. Indeed, God appears in Jeff Smith’s Bone, Dave Sim’s Cerebus and Steve Gerber’s Howard the Duck in ways that are similar to the symbolic depictions of the Christian God found in the emblems. The symbol still points to God, or a God substitute, yet describes the deity in a new way. Thus, these comics contain what I term “iconographic echoes” of the emblematic signs for God. Since emblems were both popular and designed to be remembered, their symbols potentially became commonplace, passed down and re-used. It is almost as if the emblematists yelled out, and that yell reverberated through the canyons of literature, art, and culture; echoing even in the comics many generations later. Still, the comics creators do not merely copy the symbols – the signifier may not look the same, and the signified may now be understood differently – rather each uses the emblem images for God for his own narrative (and meta-narrative) purposes. Gerber critiques religious hierarchies and makes God the equivalent of a comics creator in the corporate system. Sim presents an angry yet unknowable deity. Smith uses emblem symbols to build the mythology of Bone, examining the nature of good and evil. By placing these images into their comics, Sim, Smith and Gerber reinforce the notion that these symbols indicate God, while also voicing their own particular ideas regarding that divinity.


identifier: Armstrong, R. L. (1994). Faculty job satisfaction as a function of the social control methods of college leadership (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22030

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

subject:
LB 2333.2 A76 1994
College teachers - Job satisfaction
Job satisfaction
Educational leadership

abstract: Bibliography: p. 172-180.


identifier: Yu, H. (2001). A novel chaotic estimation technique and its application to spread spectrum communications (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19595

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2001 Y77

abstract: Bibliography: p. 79-83.


identifier: Masny, A. (1995). International law in international relations (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19673

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

subject:
JX 3096 M36 1995
International law
International relations

abstract: Bibliography: p. 93-105.


identifier: Grinwis, M. E. (2012). Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of respiratory isolates of the streptococcus milleri group from patients with cystic fibrosis (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4618

contributor:
Surette, Michael G.
Schryvers, Anthony B.

format:
xvi, 165 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 141-164
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Blakeborough, D. D. (2004). "Old people are useless": representations of aging on "The Simpsons" (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14437

abstract: Bibliography: p. 95-102

abstract: This paper looks at how the Simpson’s representations of aging considered ageist and stereotypical to some, can be used as a positive look at the elderly that attempts to subvert the same stereotypes that it seemingly employs. The Baby Boomer cohort is now seen as an attractive economic group and as they continue their journey through the life cycle, they are drawing increased attention. A current scholarship that investigates the ways that the “aged” are seen, catered to, advertised at, seemingly marginalized, and represented in the larger context of the mass media. Relying primarily on the theoretical musings of Frederic Jameson and Linda Hutcheon, a bridge is constructed that places the Simpsons squarely within a Postmodern aesthetic and using this rubric, shows how the inherent political nature of parodic irony can help to create an inversion of meaning.


identifier: Schneider, B. (1993). Shaping organizational reality through collaborative writing (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14731

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

subject: HD 30.3 S36 1993

subject: Communication in organizations - Research

subject: Long-term care facilities - Management

subject: Work groups

abstract: Bibliography: p. 129-135.


identifier: Sager, A. E. (2009). Immigration, rights and equality (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2673

title: Immigration, rights and equality

contributor:
McKerlie, Dennis E.
Nielsen, Kai E.

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

abstract: Bibliography : p. 266-283


identifier: Ladd, T. I. (1982). Heterotrophic activity of epilithic bacterial communities in a lotic ecosystem (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23874

format:
xv, 402 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QR 105.5 L32 1984
Aquatic microbiology
Bacteria, Heterotrophic
Microbial ecology
Stream ecology

abstract: Bibliography: p. 362-392.


identifier: Westcott, M. C. (2007). An interpretive study of traumatic brain injury (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1106

format:
xi, 203 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 176-195


identifier: Gent, B. M. (2004). Filling in the gaps: using geophysics to predict site structure at the Saladoid site of PA-15 Antigua, West Indies (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16454

format:
xiv, 269 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 251-269

abstract: In the Lesser Antilles, studies of site structure are now moving beyond those of ceramic seriation that defined the early study of the Saladoid period. This study describes the results of three seasons of fieldwork at the Saladoid site of PA-15 on the southern coast of Antigua. The research indicates that artifact and feature distributions across space in combination with remote sensing output may be an effective combination of techniques if an understanding of site structure is the desired goal. The predictive model assembled infers the presence of a large roundhouse, a smaller work hut, cleared areas and middens that are configured to create the site's framework. This study provides an analytical substructure and preliminary interpretations on which future research will be built.


identifier: Mohamed G. (2018). Interference Modelling and Broadcast Protocols for Cognitive Radio Mesh Networks (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31988

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

contributor:
Messier, Geoffrey G.
Sesay, Abu B.
Fapojuwo, Abraham O.
Nguyen, Ha Hoang
Wang, Mea

subject:
Interference model
interference measurements
broadcast
random linear network coding
propagation measurements
cognitive radio
Engineering
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical

abstract: The main aim of this thesis will be the modeling and characterization of wireless interference experienced by Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) especially in industrial applications. A comparative study between two broadcasting techniques, namely flooding and Network Coding (NC) was performed, in order find which has better performance in the presence of interference. The study aimed at finding which protocol had better timing and energy efficiency for different interfering network parameters. An interference model was proposed that simultaneously models the probability density function of the interference envelope, the temporal and spatial correlation. The model also allows for the synthesis of interference signals that relate to the interfering network parameters. When simulating a network, the performance metrics of the network were shown to be similar when using synthesized interference from the model or using interference that is simulated from an interfering network. Two measurement campaigns were performed in this thesis. The first campaign was a multi-antenna measurement characterize the small-scale and large-scale channel effects in a gas refinery. The second measurement campaign measured interference statistics such as the probability density function, temporal correlation, and the spatial correlation of the interference.


identifier: Navaratne, D. P. (2011). Wide-band low-noise CMOS amplification stage for a square kilometer array receiver (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3944

format:
xxii, 175 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 133-140.


identifier: Kurtz, H. W. (1996). 'Mysmetre for defaute of tonge': generative metrics and the editing of Chaucer (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15380

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

subject: PR 1951 K87 1996

subject: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d.1400 - Versification

subject: Metrical phonology

subject: Editing

abstract: Bibliography: p. 85-94.


identifier: Valdez, D. (2013). The Effect of Immediate and Delayed Feedback on Knowledge and Performance Development in Athletic Therapy Students during a Simulated Cardiac Emergency (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28081

subject:
Education
Educational Psychology
Education
Psychometrics
Feedback timing
Athletic Therapy
Emergency management
Validity
Reliability
Content validity
Emergency Field Assessment Tool
Knowledge development
Performance development

abstract:
Feedback is intended to reduce the gap between actual and expected performance. Feedback can be provided during or following a learning event. However, in uncontrolled and unpredictable learning environments (medical residencies), feedback following a learning event may be delayed or absent. Feedback timing strategies have been studied in variety of disciplines, but is lacking in the field of sports medicine. Therefore, this study examined the effectiveness of feedback timing strategies on knowledge acquisition and performance skill development of athletic therapy students using simulated cardiac emergencies.
Thirty athletic therapy students were randomly assigned to an immediate feedback (IF), delayed feedback (DF), or no feedback (NF) group. Students completed a baseline performance test, received standardized instruction on cardiac emergency management and completed knowledge and performance pretests. During the intervention period, students managed nine emergency simulations. The IF group received feedback immediately following each simulation. The DF group did not receive any feedback between simulations; they received all feedback on each of the nine simulations after the ninth simulation. The NF group received all feedback on each simulation at the end of the study. Knowledge and performance posttests were administered after the last feedback session of the intervention period (acquisition), and a follow- up test was administered two weeks later (retention). Several one-way ANOVA tables were generated to compare group knowledge and performance outcome measures from the pretest, posttest, and follow-up test. A Tukey’s post hoc analysis was used to examine significant interactions.
The IF and DF groups performed significantly better on the knowledge posttest compared to the NF group, F(2, 27) = 5.64, p < 0.05. There were no significant differences between the
igroups on the performance pretest, posttest, or follow-up tests. However, the IF and DF groups scored a higher total performance score with automated external defibrillator (AED) application compared to the NF group, F(2, 27) = 6.10, p < 0.05.
The results suggest that feedback has a positive impact on learning, regardless of timing strategy. However, previous research has demonstrated that different feedback delay times may have different effects on learning. Regardless, instructors must research and wisely choose the most optimal feedback strategies to enhance learning.


identifier: Konkin, P. C. (1979). Foster parent roles and skills: a study of social worker and foster parent perceptions (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14063

format:
x, 145 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
Foster home care
Role expectation
Foster parents
Social workers

abstract: Bibliography: p. 142-145.


identifier: Wong, G. K. (1991). A Morphological study of hepatic hemopoiesis in chicken embryos (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24166

format:
x, 141 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
RM 335 W66 1991
Hematopoiesis

abstract: Bibliography: p. 135-141.

abstract: Hemopoiesis in the liver of the chicken embryo begins on day 7 of incubation (Hamburger and Hamilton Stage 30) and peaks on day 14 (Stage 40). During this time frame, the differentiation of hepatic and hemopoietic cells was studied by light microscopy and by transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Morphometric analyses were performed on the light and electron micrographs. The avian liver is a closely packed array of dendriform cords and discontinuous sinusoids. Hepatocytes are pyramidal in shape, and they ring the bile canaliculi which run through the centers of the hepatic cords. Semithin sections, made possible by infiltration and embedding in glycol methacrylate, were stained with hematoxylin and eosin to reveal the general architecture of the liver, as well as the lipid content of the hepatocytes, and by the periodic acid-Schiff reaction and hematoxylin to visualize the cytoplasmic stores of glycogen. Differentiating hepatocytes were scored for the presence or absence of glycogen and lipid. Glycogen-containing cells fluctuate during early hemopoiesis, but the cell proportion progressively increases toward the hemopoietic peak. Most hepatocytes lack lipid droplets until Stages 39 and 40. From Stage 30 to Stage 35, hepatocyte volume falls to its lowest value. Subsequently (Stages 36 to 40), cell volume increases and hepatocytes achieve a relatively constant size. Ultrastructural changes in the differentiating hepatocytes, including alterations to the mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus, were documented. This cell survey was extended to the sinusoidal linings (endothelial cells and Kupffer cells) and to the perisinusoidal cells between the cords and sinusoids. Glycol methacrylate sections were used in lieu of blood smears to study hemopoietic cells, thus overcoming such undesirable traits as cell shrinkage and/or rupture. Sections proved superior to smears for detailed examinations of nuclear and cytoplasmic morphologies and for precise localization of hemopoietic cells to intravascular and extravascular sites. The avian liver, it was found, is directly involved only in erythropoiesis and granulopoiesis. Erythropoietic cells were observed throughout the hemopoietic time frame, but blood islands with granulopoietic cells did not appear until Stage 35. Endothelial cells of the sinusoidal linings are important to erythropoiesis. Asymmetric cell division can release one daughter cell, a proerythroblast, into the circulation, while retaining the other daughter cell in the sinusoidal lining as an endothelial cell. Involvement of endothelial cells in no way discounts a contribution by erythropoietic stem cells. Granulopoiesis in the liver produces only eosinophilic leukocytes. Individual granulopoietic cells appear first in the connective tissue sheaths of hepatic blood vessels, and these cells later congregate into large blood islands. From a comparative standpoint, the elements deemed critical to hemopoiesis in the mammalian liver - the hepatic vasculature, the prehepatocyte population, and the compartments for stem cell differentiation - may not hold the same relevance in the bird. Owing to an inordinate reliance on intravascular hemopoiesis, the relative importance of a prehepatocyte population and individual stem cell compartments is diminished.


title: 3D Tabletop Display Interaction

publisher:
Department of Computer Science
University of Calgary

abstract: Yes


identifier: Kawash, J. Y. (2000). Limitation and capabilities of weak memory consistency systems (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19939

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

subject:
QA 76.9 M45 K39 2000
Memory management (Computer science)
Computer storage devices
Multiprocessors

abstract: Bibliography: p. 158-164


identifier: Kaldenhoven, R. (2017). Determining the Pore Structure of Activated Carbon from Petroleum Coke by Nitrogen Gas Adsorption (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28738

contributor:
Hill, Josephine
Nassar, Nashaat
Marriott, Robert
Hill, Josephine

subject:
Engineering
Engineering--Chemical
Pore Structure
Activated Carbon
Adsorption

abstract: When considering a material for use as a catalyst or adsorbent, its pore structure is important, and can be determined by nitrogen gas adsorption. This thesis focuses on activated carbon materials prepared from petroleum coke, which are challenging to characterize due to the difficulties in modelling their disordered pore structures. The published models used to calculate the pore structure from experimental data have been reviewed and compared. From this review a procedure has been developed to select the most appropriate model for the material being studied, which is generally based on 2-Dimensional Non-Local Density Functional Theory, and applied to four carbon materials with varying pore structures. The results from this procedure show that pore structure properties can be calculated from a single model, and have been complemented with carbon dioxide adsorption, hysteresis scanning isotherms, and helium ion microscopy images but further work is recommended with the latter two methods.


identifier: Burton, R. J. (1994). Earth first: ideology and the proliferation of a grassroots environmental movement (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14573

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

subject:
QH 75 B87 1994
Earth first
Organization
Environmental protection
Nature conservation
Wildlife conservation

abstract: Bibliography: p. 153-162.


identifier: Seaville, V. K. (2002). Catholicism and the moral states of homosexuality (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/13962

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 S43

abstract: Bibliography: p. 118-122.


identifier: Schroeder, C. H. (1985). A preliminary management plan for securing swift fox for reintroduction into Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20841

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

subject:
QL 737 C22 S35 1986
Kit Fox
Wildlife management - Prairie Provinces

abstract: Bibliography: p. 128-137.


identifier: Chen, L. (2014). Three Essays in Structural Estimation: Models of Matching and Asymmetric Information (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28443

publisher:
Arts
Graduate Studies
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject:
Economics--Finance
Structural Estimation

abstract:
There is growing interest in using structural estimation methods to address economic questions.
There are two main two advantages of using structural estimation methods. First,
they can solve the endogeneity problem confronting numerous reduced-form regression works.
Second, they estimate the deep parameters of the models, which allows researchers to analyze
many interesting economic questions through counterfactual analysis. In this dissertation, I
study three di erent economic questions by structurally estimating models of matching and
asymmetric information.
In the  rst chapter, I develop an estimable model which illustrates that the presence of
moral hazard not only leads to ine ciency caused by risk sharing across  rms and CEOs, but
also creates ine ciency due to a talent misallocation. A new empirical method is proposed
to identify the separate surplus of both  rms and CEOs in a matching market with moral
hazard. An application of this method to the U.S market for CEOs shows that the aggregate
e ciency loss due to talent misallocation is $12:64 billion. This is more than four times as
large as the loss stemming from risk-sharing between  rms and CEOs.
In the second chapter, my coauthor and I propose a new approach to identify models with
network e ects by invoking another side of the market. We show that other side of the market
provides additional information for identi cation. Our running application investigates the
importance of asymmetric information and network e ects in the yellow pages advertising
industry.
In the third chapter, I study estimation and non-parametric identi cation of a dynamic
matching model with a broader class of generalized unobserved heterogeneities. I  rst provide
the identi cation results on the match surplus. I then show that the match equilibrium exists
and is globally unique. Finally, I provide a new estimation method for our dynamic matching
model, which provides more precise estimates than previous methods.


identifier: Owens, A. R. (2017). Modeling Dense Inflorescences (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26942

title: Modeling Dense Inflorescences

contributor:
Prusinkiewicz, Przemyslaw
Alim, Usman
Chan, Sonny

subject:
Botany
Computer Science
procedural modeling
inflorescence
phyllotaxis
Rodkaew's algorithm
collision detection and response
position based dynamics
Ridley's model
corymb
umbel
floret
branching architecture

abstract: Showy inflorescences - clusters of flowers - are a common feature of many plants, greatly contributing to their beauty. The large numbers of individual flowers (florets), systematically arranged in space, make inflorescences a natural target for procedural modeling. This thesis presents a suite of biologically motivated algorithms for modeling and animating the development of inflorescences, each sharing the following characteristics: (i) the ensemble of florets create a relatively smooth, tightly packed, often approximately planar surface; (ii) there are numerous collisions between petals of florets; and (iii) the developmental stages and types of florets each depends upon their positions within the inflorescence. A single framework drives the floral canopy's development and resolves the collisions. Flat-topped branched inflorescences (corymbs and umbels) are modeled using a florets-first algorithm, wherein the branching structure self-organizes to support florets in predetermined positions. This suite of techniques is illustrated with models from several plant families.


identifier: Wright, C. (1992). An Exploration of father-daughter incest (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14956

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

subject:
HQ 71 W75 1992
Incest
Fathers and daughters
Child abuse

abstract: Bibliography: p. 124-133.


identifier: Zhu, C. (1995). Insulin in transient cerebral ischemia (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12082

title: Insulin in transient cerebral ischemia

format:
xii, 137 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: RC 388.5 Z48 1995

subject: Cerebral Ischemia

subject: Insulin - Physiological effect

subject: Somatomedin

subject: Insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins

abstract: Bibliography: p. 118-137.


identifier: Gilany, M. (1992). A microprocessor-based relay for parallel transmission lines (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20740

format:
xix, 170 leaves :ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TK 2861 G45 1992
Protective relays
Electric power systems - Protection

abstract: Bibliography: p.154-159.


identifier: Nicol, E. A. (2013). A Multicomponent Seismic Investigation of Natural and Induced Fracturing, Saskatchewan, Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24800

subject:
Geophysics
Geophysics
Anisotropy
Multicomponent
Seismic
time-lapse
HTI
Vp/Vs
Attribute
Semblance
Amplitude envelope
Saskatchewan
Potash
Fracture

abstract:
Fractures in the subsurface are known to impact seismic imaging. This study focuses on multicomponent, time-lapse analysis of fracture-induced anisotropy in the Devonian Dawson Bay Formation in southern Saskatchewan. The baseline and monitor, PP and PS seismic volumes were divided into 4 sub-volumes consisting of a 45 degree stack of source-receiver ray paths.
Weak azimuthal anisotropy was observed through the interpretation of these volumes. Travel-time analysis located areas which are interpreted to exhibit a higher density of preferential fracturing which appears to be related to mining operations. Vp/Vs analysis, through the registration of PP and PS horizons, confirmed the presence of a high Vp/Vs anomaly which is interpreted to be caused by fractures networks without a preferential orientation within the Dawson Bay Formation in the centre of the survey area. Seismic attribute analysis was used to determine that fractures extend vertically from the Dawson Bay Formation to the top of the Souris River Formation.


identifier: Ohman, K. V. (2008). Applying a decision support system tool to the integrated design and operation of a landfill (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1935

contributor:
Hettiaratchi, J. Patrick A.
Balakrishnan, Jaydeep

format:
xxxii, 367 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 261-282

abstract: Many pages are in colour.

abstract: Up until about the mid-1970's, landfills were still treated as garbage dumps even in some major centers throughout North America, and the rest of the world (Bolton, 1995). Over the last fifteen years, a significant shift towards a more sophisticated and technologically applied approach to landfill design and operation has occurred. Landfilling of solid waste has taken on a new complexity with terms such as bio-reactor being used to describe new methods of managing solid waste, while at the same time focusing on sustainable methods to handle the organics portion of the waste stream and its subsequent reuse as compost or other environmentally friendly material. (Reinhart and Townsend, 1998). However, as new and more sophisticated methods are developed to address sustainable landfilling practices, it is also becoming apparent that the infrastructure required to design, build, operate, and maintain these new technologies is also becoming more challenging. Notwithstanding the fact that the more space the infrastructure consumes within a landfill, the less space there is for landfilling, and consequently, reduced capacity for landfill. In that light, it is evident that, as in other areas of the waste management field, be it solid waste collection, recycling, or facility siting, applying operational research modeling tools to this area is not only possible, but necessary. The application of operational research tools to optimize landfill design and operational components is in its infancy. Although these tools have been used to help address environmental situations for some time, including waste management systems, applying them in an integrated fashion yto the landfill design and operations area is quite a new application. These management tools have the ability to assist decision makers with optimizing landfill capacity, minimizing human health and environmental issues related to worksite safety, traffic flow issues, as well as air and ground water contamination, and address cash flow issues related to revenue and profitability. In addition, these same tools can help address socio-political and other intangible public perception concerns that are difficult to quantify. A commercial software program based on the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) has been utilized in conjunction with Excels Monte Carlo simulation program to create an integrated decision making tool utilizing landfill design and operating parameters. A sensitivity analysis of the AHP model under nine different landfill scenarios is described and discussed. As well, in conjunction with Excel's monte carlo simulation, the model is applied to a specific case study, using design and operating parameters for a specific convertional landfill scenario. The model is used to predict future financial landfill scenarios, the impact changes to specific parameters have on the landfills revenue, costs, and profits. The benefit of parameter prioritizing, is not only in the integration aspect of landfill design and operations in a way that impacts bottom line of operating a landfill. This specific model also provides planning flexibility by introducing "what if' scenarios that can be produced modeled quite easily, and providing quick results.


identifier: Carveth, V. (2012). Explorations in the phonological reconstruction of proto-qiandong-hmongic onsets (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4921

format:
xii, 117 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 110-117

abstract: This thesis concerns itself with the reconstruction of Proto-Qiandong-Hmongic onsets. It compares fieldwork data from two sources and 24 dialects of the Qian dong subgroup, spoken in China's Guizhou province, in order to synthesize a set of onsets for their common ancestor. The reconstruction has twofold relevance, in terms of both elucidating Hmong-Mien language history and bettering understanding of the typology of diachronic development of aspirated spirants, the most distinctive feature of the Qiandong dialects. 34 onsets are reconstructed at the Proto-Qiandong-Hmongic level, including aspirated spirants, five distinct liquids, and prenasalized stops. The typology of fricative development is expanded by determining sources for multiple different aspiration contrasts in spirants, namely a reductive chain shift for the aspirated alveolars and palatals, palatalized bilabials for the aspirated labiodentals, and spirantizing aspirated liquids for the aspirated lateral fricative. Those developments are determined to have occuned prior to Proto-Qiandong-Hmongic in at least two prior stages.


identifier: Jensen, P. S. (1971). Self-determination in a nursing home: an exploratory study (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17790

format:
79 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
HQ 1064 C2 J44 1971
Aged - Alberta - Calgary
Old age - Research
Self-realization

abstract: Bibliography: p. 58-62.


identifier: Springer, A. (2013). The Thermo-Tectonic and Petroleum System Evolution at Hoodoo Dome, Ellef Ringnes Island, Sverdrup Basin, Canadian High Arctic: Implications for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Regional Geology (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28400

subject: Geology Thermochronology Arctic Hydrocarbon Modeling Sverdrup Salt Dome

abstract:
This study integrates detrital apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronology with source rock
characterization and one dimensional burial and thermal history reconstruction modeling to
better understand the thermal, tectonic, and petroleum systems at Hoodoo Dome, an evaporite
diapir in the Canada's hydrocarbon bearing Sverdrup Basin. Thermochronology on Lower
Cretaceous rocks indicates a time of exhumation and cooling related to Eurekan deformation
during the Latest-Cretaceous (80 Ma) until Middle Eocene (41 Ma). Burial history modeling of
an exploration well at Hoodoo Dome (Hoodoo Dome H-37) indicates that peak hydrocarbon
generation and expulsion beneath Hoodoo Dome occurred during the Aptian and Albian.
Combined, these results indicate that the petroleum system below Hoodoo Dome generated and
expelled its hydrocarbons prior to major structural trap formation associated with the Eurekan
Orogeny. As a result, the warrant to further explore for large hydrocarbon fields associated structural traps related to the Late Cretaceous to Eocene deformation is limited.


identifier: Foran, F. (2006). "Nobler bread, needfull blood": eucharist tropes in the poetry of Richard Crashaw (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/489

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 155-160


identifier: Ghoneim, G. A. (1986). Effect of diaphragms in skew prestressed concrete box girder bridges (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23410

creator: Ghoneim, Gamal Abdel-Aziz Mohamed, 1957-

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

subject:
TG 362 G364 1987
Bridges, Box girder
Diaphragms (Structural engineering)
Bridges, concrete
Prestressed concrete

abstract: Bibliography: p. 138-141.


identifier: Ono, T. (2007). Legal conservation of forest ecological functions in Japan: a critique of the protection forest system (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1427

publisher:
Law
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Kwasniak, Arlene
Ross, Monique

format:
xiv, 187 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 165-185


identifier: White, A. J. (2019). Google’s Antitrust Woes and Google Shopping (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Church, Jeffrey R.
Hollis, Aidan
Migrow, Dimitri
McKenzie, Kenneth J.

subject: Google Antitrust Economics

abstract: In 2017, Google was fined 2.7 billion USD by the European Commission for its abuse of dominance when it promoted its Google Shopping service above rival comparison shopping services on Google’s results page. Comparison shopping services suffered from the conduct as they received less traffic as users selected Google’s prominently placed Google Shopping service. This thesis will question whether Google’s conduct was anticompetitive, or were they incorrectly fined for pro-competitive conduct? Additionally, Canada’s Competition Bureau and the United States’ Federal Trade Commission exonerated Google for the same activity in past years, so why would these agencies with similar goals and legislation come to different opinions regarding Google’s conduct? This thesis concludes that Google’s conduct is pro-competitive and that the United States and Canada were correct in their decision to cease the investigation. This thesis also identifies three reasons why the European Commission could have legally justified fining Google, even if it was not economically justified. The analysis conducted in this thesis could give guidance to other similar cases which Google is being investigated for, such as the investigation into Google Flights and Google Maps.


identifier: Hashi, A. (2014). Developing a Model Corpus for Endangered Languages (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25614

contributor:
Jacobsen, D. Michele
Crichton, Dr. Susan
Winchester, Ian
Flynn, Dr. Darin
Kanuka, Dr. Heather

subject:
Education
Educational Technology
Endangered Languages
Corpus Linguistics
Sustainability
Somali Language

abstract:
World languages are becoming endangered at an unprecedented rate. Linguists estimate that 50-90% of the world’s 6700 languages are endangered. Krauss (1992) predicted that as few as 10% of the world’s languages may survive by 2100, which means we may be left with only 670 languages. Given the relationship between linguistic diversity, cultural diversity, intellectual diversity and biological diversity, this study is timely because it contributes to maintaining the biodiversity of languages. This research expands upon the previous success of corpus linguistics for certain world languages to develop and document the Somali language.

This educational technology study examines the phenomenon of endangered languages by examining technology and languages in Corpus Linguistics, the study of language in real world texts. Through analysis and a review of the literature and historical precedents, the study demonstrates how the Somali language, spoken by millions, can be labelled an endangered language. Using a pragmatic approach and expanding upon the theories and experience of previous corpus constructions, this study developed an iterative design framework in five separate but complementary phases for corpus design in challenging contexts and drafted a sampling frame for text collection. The research designed and built a Somali language corpus as a working prototype for endangered languages that illustrates how it could be used for language development and documentation purposes. Phase one used the Somali language and collected 22 texts from different genres to produce a general corpus of 865,214 words. Aided by quantitative results generated by antConc corpus tools, the study reveals the 20 most frequently used Somali words. The identification of such words has practical implications for teachers, students, curriculum developers, lexicographers, and language policy makers because their high frequency has pedagogical significance. The study illustrates how corpus tools identify the least commonly used words with implications for those who are involved in language documentation and development initiatives. Using types/token ratio analysis, the study indicates that certain genres such as poetry have an inherently richer vocabulary, which has implications for lexicographers and those who are involved in vocabulary and terminology development in languages.


identifier: Favaro, E. A. (2020). Aeolian Controlled Landscape Evolution at a Martian Analogue Site in Northwestern Argentina (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

contributor:
Hugenholtz, Chris H.
Sjogren, Darren Boyd
Martin, Yvonne E.

subject: Aeolian Geomorphology, Martian Analogue, Abrasion, Yardangs, Wind Regime, Argentina

subject: Geography

subject: Geology

abstract: Aeolian processes are the most pervasive agent of surficial change in the solar system. Encompassing sediment entrainment, transport, deposition, deflation, and abrasion, aeolian-driven landscape modification can affect planetary surfaces over a range of spatial and temporal scales. On Earth, aeolian processes shape the landscape across all seven continents. In our solar system, Mars is the only other planet known to have active aeolian processes. As the main geological agent of change over the past 4 billion years, wind has sculpted the Martian surface into patterns we recognize from studies of arid landscapes on Earth. Of interest to scientists is constraining the paleo- and contemporary wind regime of Mars to better understand its geologic, climatic, and erosional histories. Terrestrial aeolian research in Martian analogue environments has become an integral research practice to achieve these objectives. This thesis investigates process-form linkages between the aeolian environment and landscape on the Puna Plateau, Northwestern Argentina. A well-known Martian analogue, the Puna Plateau is ideal for conducting aeolian analogue research owing to its high altitude, low atmospheric pressure, aridity, wind regime, pyroclastic and basaltic geology, and the presence of a number of enigmatic bedrock landforms and granular bedforms known to exist on Mars, including, yardangs, periodic bedrock ridges, megaripples, and wind streaks. This research applies a diverse suite of in situ, laboratory, modelling, and remote sensing methodologies and analysis techniques to characterize sediment transport, the wind regime, abrasion dynamics, and distribution of landforms in the study area. Results from each study were used to refine and inform subsequent research questions. Among the findings of these works, we (i) identify a new abrasion feature, propose an evolutionary cycle, and highlight the diagnostic utility of this and other bedrock abraded features; (ii) identify variability of wind direction in the study area using wind re-analysis models, demonstrate the range of densities of mobilized grains using in situ sediment traps, and highlight the challenges of constraining sediment flux and abrasion rates in multimodal density environments; and (iii) use a high-resolution digital elevation model to statistically analyze yardang distribution, put forth hypotheses about initiation mechanisms, and relate the distribution of yardangs in the study area to those found elsewhere on Earth and Mars. The research in this thesis demonstrates the utility and necessity of using multiple methodologies to holistically define complex aeolian systems.


identifier: Mah, A. (2016). Brain Development During Childhood and Adolescence (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25160

contributor:
Lebel, Catherine
Frayne, Richard
Wei, Xing-Chang
Forkert, Nils
Dyck, Richard

subject:
Anatomy
Neuroscience
Human Development
Engineering--Biomedical
Magnetic Resonance Imaging

abstract: Brain development is a combination of complex physiological changes, and various magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques can help explain observed changes during development in vivo. Building upon observations from post-mortem studies, advancements in imaging and modelling techniques provide new means to further interpret the understanding of healthy brain development during childhood and adolescence. It is, however, a challenge to capture specific physiological changes, such as myelination, using MRI. This thesis uses MRI techniques – neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI), inhomogenous magnetization transfer (ihMT), and multi-component driven equilibrium single pulse observation of T1 and T2 (mcDESPOT) – that further characterize development in white and subcortical grey matter regions in the brain by improving specificity of the MRI signal compared to conventional techniques. Measures from NODDI, ihMT, and mcDESPOT suggest an increase in myelination and/or axonal packing during development from 0-13 years.


identifier: Naqvi, S. A. (2007). Mimo ofdm system performance in measured indoor environment (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1181

contributor:
Nielsen, John
Messier, Geoffrey G.

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 177-185

abstract: Some pages are in colour.

abstract: The demand for higher speed and reliability for wireless LAN (WLAN) has pushed the industry to introduce new standards in the market such as IEEE 802.11 n. This future standard makes use of MIMO and OFDM to provide higher reliability at higher speeds. This thesis presents a practical performance analysis of a MIMO and OFDM based WLAN, with the help of actual measurements which have been taken at residential and office locations. The performance impact of an OFDM parameter i.e. the length of cyclic prefix (CP) has been studied through capacity analysis and effort has been made to optimize the CP length. The effect of different number of antenna combinations on the performance of MIMO capacity has been analysed. This analysis also includes effect of antenna array orientation and increasing correlation between the antennas. Conclusions have been derived from the results of the analysis for the optimum choice of the parameters.


identifier: Fingas, K. E. (1971). Partial vicarious versus constant vicarious reinforcement on resistance to extinction of imitative behavior (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23610

format:
vii, 75 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
BF 319 R4 F54 1971
Reinforcement (Psychology)

abstract: Bibliography: p. 53-57.


identifier: Altomare, A. (2017). An Investigation of Coping Strategies and Mental Health among Peer-Victimized Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24912

contributor:
McCrimmon, Adam
Beran, Tanya
Schwartz, Kelly
Strong, Tom

subject:
Educational Psychology
Psychology--Behavioral
Psychology--Clinical
Psychology--Cognitive
Psychology--Developmental
Psychology--Social
ASD
peer victimization
coping strategies
Anxiety
Depression

abstract: The way in which students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) cope with peer victimization (i.e., bullying) has been relatively unexplored within the literature.  Despite the growing number of studies revealing high rates of peer victimization among students with ASD, much is still unknown on how to offset the negative psychological outcomes of this form of abuse.  As such, the current study examined coping strategies in relation to anxious and depressive symptoms among peer-victimized students with ASD.  Coping strategies were examined using a modified version of Causey and Dubow’s (1992) Self-Report Coping Scale (SRCS; Kochenderfer-Ladd & Skinner, 2002; Wright, Banerjee, Hoek, Rieffe, & Novin, 2010).  The sample included 49 students with ASD and intact cognitive functioning, ranging between ages 8 to 17 years (grades 4-12).  One parent (n = 48) and one teacher (n = 34) were also invited to participate for each student participant.  Consistent with previous research, the results from the current study revealed high rates of peer victimization (using the past month as a timeframe), with the highest rates reported by parents (83.3%) and teachers (73.5%).  Examination of coping strategies in relation to mental health among peer-victimized students with ASD revealed that externalizing coping predicted a significant increase in depressive symptoms, whereas trivializing coping (i.e., making light of the problem) predicted a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms.  The findings from this study provide important insights into the coping strategies used by students with ASD, as well as suggestions for future research and intervention efforts.


identifier: Manassian, A. (2000). Look who's talking: a postcolonial critique of the discourse on international accounting (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15466

format:
ix, 417 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: HF5686 .I56 M365 2000A

subject: Advances in international accounting

subject: International journal of accounting education and research

subject: International journal of accounting

subject: International business enterprises - Accounting

subject: Accounting - Research

subject: Comparative accounting

subject: Globalization

abstract: Bibliography: p. 325-342


identifier: Johnston, K. (2015). An Examination of Sarcomere Length Non-uniformities in Actively Stretched Muscle Myofibrils (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24879

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Kinesiology
University of Calgary
Calgary

subject:
Physiology
Engineering--Biomedical
Skeletal Muscle
Myofibril
Sarcomere
Residual force enhancement
Non-uniformity
History dependence

abstract: Residual force enhancement (RFE) is a characteristic of skeletal muscle describing the increase in isometric steady-state force following an active stretch, compared to the force of an isometric contraction at the same final length. It has been argued that RFE is a result of unstable sarcomeres on the descending limb of the force-length relationship, causing long, weak sarcomeres to lengthen more than short, strong sarcomeres when a myofibril is actively stretched, as described by the Sarcomere Length Non-uniformity Theory (SLNT). While the SLNT is currently the most popular explanation for RFE, its primary predictions have never been experimentally tested. In this research we performed experiments on rabbit psoas muscle myofibrils, comparing isometric contractions to isometric contractions following active stretch in order to examine the predictions of the SLNT. The results suggest that, while sarcomere length non-uniformities may play a role, the SLNT does not fully capture the mechanism of RFE.


identifier: Vaillancourt, J. (1991). "Recreation travel modeling": a day-use park visitation model for the Alberta northern region (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14454

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

subject: SB 484 C2 V35 1993

subject: Parks - Alberta - Planning

subject: Outdoor recreation - Alberta - Environmental aspects

subject: Provincial parks and reserves - Alberta

abstract: Bibliography: p. 83-87.


identifier: Sen Gupta, A. (1977). Non-autotrophic CO2 fixation by mosses (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/14540

title: Non-autotrophic CO2 fixation by mosses

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

subject:
QK 537 S45 1977 Microfiche
Mosses
Biosynthesis

abstract: Bibliography: p. 97-108.


identifier: Cochrane, K. E. (1990). THe Use of social marketing in the planning of anti-substance television PSAs for an adolescent au (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16847

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 201-215.
offsite


identifier: Patrick, E. A. (2021). Borate-Based Ligand Design: Tailored Coordination for Scandium-Element Multiple Bonds (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Science
University of Calgary

contributor:
Piers, Warren
Welch, Gregory
Roesler, Roland
Sadow, Aaron
Turner, Raymond

subject:
Ligand Design
Inorganic Chemistry
Scandium
Coordination Chemistry
Chemistry--Inorganic
Materials Science

abstract:
Strategic ligand design plays an integral part in controlling the reactivity of transition metal complexes. By optimizing structure using tailored coordination environments, new bonding interactions may be realized that would otherwise be inaccessible. This thesis explores this concept through the development of two new borate based ligand scaffolds, recruiting four-coordinate boron to incorporate negative charge in the second coordination sphere. Expanding on previous work established with the dianionic B2Pz4Py pentadentate ligand, pursuit of a dinucleating analogue is described using the 1,8-naphthyridine linker. Finding this system inaccessible with current methodology, adaptation to a monosubstituted naphthyridine system was made to study boron-carbon bond formation in detail. Investigating synthesis with a variety of different methods, this ligand was obtained in small scale via transmetallation of a tin-functionalized substrate, and preliminary metalation with ruthenium explored.
Following this, successful preparation of the monoanionic pentadentate ligand BPz2Py3 is then presented. Synthesis via direct lithiation provides this scaffold on gram scale, and its facile metalation of first row transition metals is described. Demonstrating the optimized structure of this ancillary ligand for stabilizing rare and very reactive scandium-element multiple bonds, alkane elimination pathways have provided access to a terminal scandium imido complex. Through parallel reactivity, the heavier phosphinidene analogue is proposed to form, but its presence is fleeting due to increased reactivity and yields unique C-C bond cleavage of the ligand framework. Lastly, pursuit of a terminal scandium-oxo is described, with the BPz2Py3 ligand providing access to a benzophenone masked species that retains oxo-like reactivity.


identifier: Harrison, M. P. (1992). Processing of P-SV surface-seismic data: anisotropy analysis, dip moveout, and migration (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/21460

format:
xvii, 229 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: TN 269 H39 1992a

subject: Additional Copy: TN 269 H39 1992

subject: Seismic waves - Mathematical models

subject: Seismic waves - Data processing

subject: Seismic prospecting - Mathematical models

subject: Seismic prospecting - Data processing

abstract: Bibliography: p. 222-229.

abstract:
In this dissertation, the current state of multicomponent converted-wave (P-SV) processing for surface seismic data is summarized and a number of new algorithms are developed and tested. These include: P-SV geometric spreading compensation; P-SV poststack velocity inversion; S-wave anisotropy analysis; P-SV dip moveout (DMO); and P-SV poststack migration.
The problem of S-wave birefringence for the case of a singly-polarized shear source is examined, and an algorithm for the determination of the amount of S-wave splitting and the orientation of the natural coordinate system is developed. This algorithm is based upon the modeling of the crosscorrelation function between rotated radial and transverse field components. Synthetic examples indicate that it can resolve time delays of about 1 ms or greater for noise-free data with an 8-35 Hz bandwidth; the receiver azimuth relative to the natural coordinate system is accurately determined for time delays of about 2 ms or greater. A study of the method's performance versus signal-to-noise power ratio suggests that a signal-to-noise ratio of about 36 db is needed to obtain both the time-delay and rotation angle from a single receiver data set. For data with a signal-to-noise power ratio of O db, an analysis fold of about 60 is needed to determine the correct time delay and rotation angle. Application of the method to converted-wave data from Carrot Creek, Alberta, produces results that are in agreement with the difference in orientation between the two lines in the survey.
An expression for common-conversion-point (CCP) dispersal for P-SV data is derived, and is found to give greater dispersal for data converted in the down-dip direction that in the up-dip direction. The apparent stacking velocity for the single-layer case is shown to also be asymmetric about reflector zero-dip, and for large positive (down-dip) values the apparent velocity can become imaginary. A dip moveout (DMO) equation for converted-wave data is derived, and is proven to properly account for P-SV CCP dispersal. A new cubic equation for determining the location to the zero-dip conversion point is also developed. The P-SVDMO equation is implemented using an integral-summation technique and applied to both synthetic and real data examples. In synthetic data, P-SV DMO gives better amplitude preservation of P-SV diffractions and dipping reflections.
The application of poststack migration to converted-wave stack data is studied. It is shown that the exploding reflector model does not strictly hold for converted-wave stack data, but is a reasonable approximation if there are no large depth variations in Vp/Vs ratio. A P-SV migration velocity equation is developed, and gives velocities that are less than PSV stacking velocities by 6-11 %. Migration of synthetic P-SV diffractions demonstrate that stacking velocities produce substantial overmigration, whereas the P-SV migration velocities do not. A physical model data set simulating a buried reef is also migrated, and the P-SV data are found to give a good structural image.
The processing techniques developed and discussed in this dissertation are applied to a three-component vibroseis survey from Carrot Creek, Alberta. The radial-component (P-SV) stack section is of good quality, with amplitude anomalies that correspond to the known location of oil pools. These anomalies are largely absent on the vertical-component (P-P) sections.
The processing results for a two-component data set from Springbank, Alberta, are presented. The radial-component data are found to be of very poor quality; the stack section, however, has many coherent reflections that correlate well to those of the vertical-component stacked data.
The results of processing a three-component dynamite survey from Casper Creek South, Wyoming, are also presented. Two-component geophone rotation produces some improvement in the rotated radial-component data signal strength. Reflections with substantial dips are imaged on both the P-P and P-SV stack sections. The converted-wave section, however, has a higher noise level and much lower bandwidth than the vertical-component (P-P) section.


identifier: Sheppard, D. J. (2000). Ecology of the Budongo forest redtail: patterns of habitat use and population density in primary and regenerating forest sites (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17806

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

subject:
QL737 .P93 S525 2000
Cercopithecus ascanius - Ecology
Cercopithecus ascanius - Habitat
Logging - Environmental aspects

abstract: Bibliography: p. 118-131.


identifier: Ndegwa, A. W. (2001). Biodegradation and electrical conductivity of amine contaminated soil: a laboratory study (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17710

format:
ix, 187 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
TD879 .P4 N39 2001
Soil pollution
Ethanolamines - Biodegredation
Soil remediation
Soils - Electric properties

abstract: Bibliography: p. 100-103.


identifier: Krzepkowski, M. (2009). Income risk and the voluntary provision of public goods (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2584

format:
vii, 43 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 32-39

abstract: This thesis investigates how charitable giving and voluntary contributions to public goods are affected by the presence of income risk. Previous empirical work has used micro data to measure income risk, finding evidence of a negative effect of risk on charitable giving. Rather than attempting to use a proxy to measure income risk, this thesis uses an experimental approach to control for income risk by including risk into individual endowments while conducting a public goods experiment. The results show that individuals do not base their decisions on the expected value of their endowment. Instead, individuals ignore the probabilities of potential outcomes, and focus on their maximum potential endowment when making their contribution decisions.


identifier: GEORGE, JOBIN. (2015). Infrared Spectroscopy of C6D6 - Rgn(n=1, 2) (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26528

subject:
Physics
Physics--Molecular
van der Waals
Benzene
Rare gas
Infrared spectroscopy

abstract:
The infrared spectra of C6D6-Rg1,2 complexes were observed, with the rare gas (Rg) being
He, Ne, Ar. The spectra were observed at a resolution of ~ 60 MHz using a tunable optical
parametric oscillator (OPO) to probe a pulsed supersonic-jet expansion from a slit nozzle.
The detection system also used a balanced subtraction technique to suppress the power
fluctuations inherent to the OPO. Due to a strong Fermi resonance in the C6D6 monomer,
two bands were observed for each of the complexes, one around the vibrational fundamental
of ν12 (~2289 cm-1) and other around the combination band ν2 + ν13 (~2275 cm-1) of the
benzene monomer. In the case of C6D6-Rg dimers, spectra were assigned to a symmetric
top with C6v symmetry with the rare gas atom being located on the C6 symmetry axis.
To observe the C6D6-Rg2 trimers, the nozzle had to be cooled, resulting in spectra with a
lower rotational temperature. The spectra of the C6D6-Rg2 trimers were in agreement with
a D6h symmetry structure, where the rare gas atoms are positioned on the C6 symmetry
axis, above and below the C6D6 plane.


identifier: Galbraith, C. F. (2005). Modeling natural phenomena with implicit surfaces (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2464

format:
xvii, 236 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 201-225


identifier: Lines, S. A. (2009). Environmental impact statement guidelines in support of an ecosystemic approach to caribou impact assessment and monitoring (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2614

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 110-117
Some pages are in colour


identifier: Young, A. G. (2018). Mutter Courage und ihre Erbe: Mother Courage and her Legacy (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5442

contributor:
Barton, Bruce
Hansen, Pil
Jenkins, Jacqueline
Martini, Clement
Viczko, April

subject:
Brecht
Mother Courage and Her Children
Theater
Literature--Germanic

abstract: Mother Courage and Her Children is a play that has seemingly lost its place in the world. Brecht’s original intent was to use verfremdungseffekt to distance his audience from the violence that had swallowed them and use that distance to let his audience have a long, critical look at society. However, in modern Western society we have been desensitized to the sort of violence and the context that Brecht wanted critical distance from. We live in a world that the play does not anticipate. The context of the contemporary world does not necessarily allow for the Brechtian playing of Mother Courage. Therefore, a contemporary interpretation that is more in touch with the current world is required. This document examines the attempt to bring the play, and its significantly important context, to a contemporary North American audience in order to see if the words of the play still reverberate.


identifier: Fenton, M. (2007). "Baal": a directorial study of Bertolt Brecht's first play (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1009

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 42-47


identifier: Hogberg, L. K. (2004). A chemical, biological, and isotopic analysis of the spatial extent of the wastewater effluent on rivers in southern Alberta, Canada (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24542

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

abstract: Bibliography: p. 154-179

abstract: Chemical, biological, and stable isotope analyses were used simultaneously to track the spatial recovery of rivers from wastewater nutrient enrichment in the Bow and Red Deer Rivers of southern Alberta, Canada during the summers of 2002 and 2003. Exponential models assessed how far downstream it took the rivers to recover to prewastewater conditions. The Red Deer River recovered from nutrient enrichment~ 36, 29, and 70 km downstream according to nutrient concentrations, autotroph biomass and stable isotope values respectively. The Bow River recovered~ 192, 52 and 176 km downstream according to nutrient concentrations, autotroph biomass and stable isotope values. High spatial and temporal variability characterized many indicators. The integration of stable isotopes and autotroph biomass suggests that wastewater alters river food webs. Autotroph biomass and N isotopic composition provided the most timeintegrated measure of conditions and generally displayed the most consistent recovery patterns with distance from the enrichment source.


identifier: Nieto Camacho, A. L. (2002). The "Hope of the Nation": moderate liberals and the defense of Mexico's northern frontier, 1848-1853 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12295

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

subject: AC1 .T484 2002 N547

abstract: Bibliography: p. 162-166

abstract: The present work analyses Mexico's northern frontier defense between 1848 and 1853, following the end of the Mexican American War. This was an epoch of profound political and economic crisis for the Mexican nation that had lost half of its national territory. Presidents Jose Joaquin de Herrera (1848-1850) and Mariano Arista (1851-1853) had to implement comprehensive frontier defense policies. The security of the new North was a priority for the federal government that allocated available resources to promote military colonies and operations to protect the inhabitants. By examining the military reform projects, the organization of new military colonies, the campaigns of the army deployed in the North against hostile Indian raids and American filibustering expeditions, this study reveals how the federal government responded to the challenges of frontier security and explains why it achieved limited success and failed to implement military reform.


identifier: Gorobets, M. (2016). Active Noise Control Simulations using the Transmission Line Matrix Method (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24692

contributor:
Smith, Michael
Nielsen, Jorgen
Manzara, Leonard

subject:
Acoustics
Artificial Intelligence
Engineering--Electronics and Electrical
active noise control
Simulation
transmission line matrix method
transmission line matrix
Artificial Neural Network
sound
Vibration

abstract:
Active noise control (ANC) focuses on removing unwanted sounds or vibrations in an environment with the use of sensors, actuators and a mathematical algorithm. New algorithms are typically evaluated in simulation prior to implementation. Despite the popularity of this research field, simulations tools are limited, and most verifications are performed using scripts that often simplify the propagation environment. This can lead to a strong mismatch between simulation and measurement results.
The transmission line matrix method (TLM2) is a wave propagation algorithm that has previously found success in indoor wireless planning due to its ability to easily model complex environments. This thesis proposes an ANC simulator using the TLM2. Extensive capabilities of the simulator are demonstrated with generic wave propagation scenarios and two ANC algorithms. The simulator is implemented on the GPU to improve execution speed. The simulator is interfaced with MATLAB to enhance testability of new algorithms.


identifier: Abdul-Rahman, A. (1973). Military bureaucracy, politics and society in Egypt: the end of Nasir (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17158

format:
x, 251 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject: DT 107.83 A32 1973

subject: Egypt - Politics and government

subject: Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 1918-1970

subject: Egypt - Armed Forces - Political activity

abstract: Bibliography: p. 188-209.


identifier: Horoub, A. M. A, (2018). L-stability in Rings and Left Quasi-duo Rings (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/31958

publisher:
Graduate Studies
Science
University of Calgary
Calgary

contributor:
Nicholson, W. Keith
Brenken, Berndt A.
Cunningham, Clifton L. R.
Jacobson, Michael J.
Yousif, M. F.

subject: Education--Mathematics

abstract: A ring R is said to have stable range 1 if, for any element a in R and any left ideal L of R, Ra+L=R implies a-u in L for some unit u in R. Here we insist only that this holds for all L in some non-empty set L(R) of left ideals of R, and say that R is left L-stable in this case. We say that a class C of rings is affordable if C is the class of left L-stable rings for some left idealtor L. In addition to the rings of stable range 1, it is known that the left uniquely generated rings and the rings with internal cancellation are both affordable. Here, we explore L-stability in general, derive some properties of this phenomenon and show that it captures many well-known results. This in turn yields new information about the left uniquely generated rings and the internally cancellable rings, and enables us to answer some open questions related to them. More importantly, we show that the directly finite rings are affordable, which gives a new perspective on these rings and the plethora of open questions related to them. Next, we turn to the class of left quasi-duo rings, that is, rings R in which every maximal left ideal is an ideal. But, surprisingly, these rings have many nice natural characterizations and properties that have passed unnoticed since they were introduced in 1995. Here we discuss this class of rings and prove some interesting new results for them. In particular, we introduce the notion of left width for rings, and use it to give a characterization of any left quasi-duo ring that has a finite left width. After that, a characterization of the I-finite left quasi-duo rings will be given. Finally, we introduce the left-max idealtor which is defined in terms of the maximal left ideals for any ring R. Then we study and characterize its associated rings which will be called the left-max stable rings. We also show that the class of left quasi-duo rings is neither left-max stable nor affordable.


identifier: Williams, D. K. (2009). Performance evaluation of temporal rdf approaches (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/3276

contributor:
Krishnamurthy, Diwakar
Kiddle, Cameron

format:
xi, 137 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 133-137


identifier: Kalaga, A. (1996). Solubilities of heavy hydrocarbons in supercritical ethane (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/17559

format:
xiii, 141 leaves ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

subject:
QD 305 H6 K26 1996
Ethanes - Solubility
Equations of state
Hydrocarbons

abstract: Bibliography: p. 123-139.


identifier: Anoff-Ntow, K. A. (2016). Public Broadcasting and the Politics of Media in Ghana: A Case Study of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) (Unpublished doctoral thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27478

contributor:
Tettey, Wisdom, J.
Taras, David
Gbanou, Komlan
Odartey-Wellington, Felix
Abdul-Rahaman, Abu

subject:
Journalism
Mass Communications
Journalism
Public Broadcasting
Communication

abstract:
This thesis tells the story of an African, national broadcaster, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC, and its efforts to transition into a public service organization. Since its inception in 1935, GBC has morphed through many forms: from a small, regional radio station, to a “giant media organization” with national footprint broadcasting across several platforms. Having lost its “privileged,” state-sponsored, monopoly status after Ghana’s fourth Republic, GBC is forced to chart a new course as competitive market forces and new communication technologies combine to exert new and unfamiliar pressures on its operations and editorial practices.
	This thesis focuses on how GBC has fared within this multi-party, competitive market environment, by focusing on the legislative regime that establish and guide its operations, and how through its institutional practice and “culture,” it has responded to the new media ecology. Within such a liberal regime where “public interest” is often interpreted as what the public is interested in, and the marketplace as the place for meeting individual preferences, how GBC is funded becomes an important component to how it conceptualizes and executes its public service mandate. How GBC’s funding sources affect its public service mandate constitute an important question for this study.
	Through the theoretical lens of political economy, this thesis analyzes institutional texts, interviews and other secondary data to gauge the extent to which GBC has lived up to its constitutional, public service mandate, and concludes that while it has fared well in some sectors, a lot remains to be done. It observes that although geographical and language access has improved, GBC’s scope of programming has not due largely to its excessive reliance on advertising and sponsorship revenue. It concludes that GBC could lose its editorial control over externally generated programs and dilute its public service brand unless it adopts modern day broadcasting practices of commissioning such programs.
	The study recommends that a leaner, media organization, with a responsive management and technology, driven by well-trained human resource will transform GBC into a communicative space that truly serves as the avenue for democratic expression for its “audience, as citizens, players or consumers” (Syversten, 2010).


identifier: Rozalska, K. N. (2007). Selection of gray wolf (canis lupus) homesites on the central coast of British Columbia (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/980

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

abstract:
Bibliography: p. 87-96
Some pages are in colour.


identifier: Roll, T. L. (2002). The career beliefs of post-secondary student seeking career counselling (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/18920

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

subject:
AC1 .T484 2002 R65
Vocational guidance
Career development
College students - Attitudes
Perfectionism (Personality trait)
Self-efficacy

abstract: Bibliography: p.91-107.


identifier: Hamilton, D. (1996). Design guidelines for an ecological, sustainable community (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/16955

format:
vi, 108 leaves ; ill. maps ; 30 cm.
application/pdf

abstract: Bibliography: p. 69-71


identifier: Jiang, Y. (2021). Development and Assessment of a Seismic Waveform Capturing System using Precise Point Positioning with High-rate GNSS Observation (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

publisher:
Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary

contributor:
Gao, Yang
Sideris, Michael G.
Gao, Yang
Sideris, Michael G.
Cheng, Y. Frank
Rangelova, Elena V.

subject: earthquake early warning (EEW)

subject: seismic waveform capturing

subject: real-time precise point positioning with ambiguity resolution (PPPAR)

subject: multi-GNSS

subject: cost-effective GNSS

subject: Geodesy

abstract: It is of great significance to build a system for earthquake early warning (EEW) and rapid hazard assessment based on real-time seismic waveform capturing. A top-rated geodetic monitoring tool that is the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) has been widely used to perform such a task. First, the relative GNSS positioning methodology of the real-time kinematics (RTK) provides high-accuracy trajectory estimations while it has weaknesses such as the influence of base station vibrations. Second, the absolute positioning technique of precise point positioning (PPP) is more suitable for earthquake scenarios, while it relies on accurate satellite products such as orbit and clock corrections. Although real-time free-access correction service is available, it remains unclear whether PPP's performance meets an earthquake capturing system's requirements. On the other hand, most current GNSS-based earthquake capturing systems provide temporal resolution of no greater than 10Hz, limiting the earthquake recording performance, especially for high-frequency seismic wave components up to 100Hz. Moreover, GNSS monitoring stations usually require a high budget for purchase and maintenance. However, the recently modernized GNSS constellations and the creation of cost-effective, high-performance GNSS receivers that are still evolving have created the potential for an affordable and accurate GNSS solution that can be used for seismic waveform capturing. In this thesis, a real-time earthquake capturing system is developed based on PPP with ambiguity resolution (PPPAR) using real-time correction service. As is designed, the system can support the processing of high-rate multi-frequency multi-constellation GNSS observations with sampling rate up to 100Hz. The high sampling rate allows for the extraction of high-frequency seismic wave components, which is important for earthquake detection and rapid assessment. The performance of the developed system has been assessed based on a simulation earthquake experiment with a cost-effective 100Hz GNSS receiver. The performance assessment includes the trajectory estimation accuracy, waveform property accuracy, and the sampling rate's impact. The analysis showed that the system software and algorithm are efficient and fully operational, while centimeter-level accuracy for the trajectory and waveform property is continuously achieved. Furthermore, a real-time earthquake capturing system with a higher sampling rate of GNSS observations can provide more accurate results.