• Single image summary of time-varying Earth-features 

  Tripathi, Gaurav (Science, University of Calgary, 2018-07-18)

  The Earth's surface is live and dynamic due to natural and human-made events. Tracking and visualizing Earth-features (e.g., water, snow, and vegetation) is a significant problem. In this thesis, we explore a single image ...

• IT Leadership and Cloud Computing Adoption in Western Canadian K-12 School Districts 

  Holowka, Peter (Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2018-07-18)

  Cloud computing IT infrastructure continues to grow in prevalence globally and across industries. This research sought to explore the extent of cloud computing adoption in Western Canadian K-12 districts, and to better ...

• Time-lapse rock physics inversion of thermal heavy oil production 

  Mutual, Evan Peter (Science, University of Calgary, 2018-07-12)

  Time-lapse (4D) seismic monitoring of thermal heavy oil production represents a simple, robust and cost-effective method of characterizing changes in reservoir conditions. Conventional 4D seismic monitoring techniques track ...

• An Almost Tight Lower Bound for Abortable Leader Election 

  Eghbali, Aryaz (Science, University of Calgary, 2018-07-11)

  This thesis introduces a general definition of abortability for object types with concurrent specifications. The main result discussed here is a lower bound of Ω(log n/ log log n) remote memory references (RMR) of abortable ...

• Essays on Distance Functions and Inefficiency Measurement 

  Esheba, Muna (Arts, University of Calgary, 2018-07-11)

  This dissertation includes three essays on distance functions and inefficiency measurement. The main focus of the three essays is the measurement and determinants of technical inefficiency theoretically and empirically. ...

• Understanding β-Sheets in Alzheimer’s Disease to Confront it 

  Mehrazma, Banafsheh (Science, University of Calgary, 2018-07-10)

  Based on the β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) hypothesis, Alzheimer’s disease develops when generation and clearance of Aβ become imbalanced. As a result, the peptide goes through structural changes, and establishes aggregates with ...

• Astronomical tuning, astronomical forcing and environmental conditions of the Lower Triassic Montney Formation, northeastern British Columbia, Canada 

  Shen, Chen (Science, University of Calgary, 2018-07-11)

  Astronomical cyclicity calculated from a X-ray fluorescence (XRF) dataset from the biostratigraphically-constrained cyclic lithology of the distal Montney Formation at the c-65-F/94-B-8 core in northeastern British Columbia, ...

• Frailty in older adults (≥50 years) living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 

  McMillan, Jacqueline Mary (Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2018-07-06)

  Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased the life expectancy of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Fifty percent of PLWHA are ≥ 50 years of age, and age-related comorbidities are an increasing concern. The prevalence ...

• Interactions between Serum Albumin Proteins and Polystyrene Nanoparticles 

  Bishop, Amanda Iris (Science, University of Calgary, 2018-07-10)

  Nanoparticles (NPs) have become increasingly popular for several applications, especially regarding biomedical applications because of their unique properties. However, when a nanoparticle enters a biological medium, it ...

• The Principal Pipeline: How Elementary School Principals Perceive Student-Centered Leadership to Impact Teaching Practice 

  Drefko, Tracy J. (Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2018-07-11)

  Student-centered leadership, as defined by Viviane Robinson, is an approach to instructional leadership that puts student outcomes at the center of school leadership work. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to ...

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