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The University of Calgary master and doctoral theses archive. Full text is made available when possible. If embargoed, request a copy for access to files or to request digitization (Legacy Theses).
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Still Dispersed and Decentralized? Evaluating the Influence and Implementation of Smart Growth in Mid-Sized Canadian Cities
(Environmental Design, University of Calgary, 2019-06-21)Since the late 1990s, the Smart Growth agenda has found broad acceptance within Canadian planning circles as a framework for sustainable development. Smart Growth emerged following decades of dispersed and decentralized ... -
Understanding the Role of the Public in Reducing Low-value Care
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2019-06-21)Low-value care consists of medical tests and treatments that are unnecessary, potentially harmful, or not cost-effective and contribute to rising healthcare costs, adverse events, and poor quality of care. In recent years ... -
Essays on Family Economics and Human Capital Development
(Arts, University of Calgary, 2019-06-21)This thesis consists of three essays on households' decisions regarding labor supply and education. In the first chapter, I investigate how family income affects children's education. While there is substantial evidence ... -
Making Sense of Sensor Data for Recreational and Competitive Runners: Detecting Typical and Atypical Running Biomechanics
(Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2019-06-21)Running-related injuries can result from a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors (e.g., running biomechanics, performance level, fatigue). Unfortunately, running biomechanics research has traditionally been ... -
Validation of the Mild Behavioral Impairment-Checklist in Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2019-06-17)Introduction: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are early markers of dementia preceding cognitive impairment. The Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist (MBI-C) was developed to characterize NPS for pre-dementia patients. This ... -
The political economy of the hydrocarbon sector: Bolivia and Venezuela in comparative perspective
(Arts, University of Calgary, 2019-06-19)In the early 2000s, the governments of Bolivia and Venezuela sought to reconstitute their states and increase their role in the economy as a way to achieve economic and political inclusion. To accomplish this goal, the ... -
Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Effectiveness of Hybrid Polymer Nanocomposites
(Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2019-06-18)In recent years, electronics have become pervasive in our society. This has resulted in an increase in electromagnetic (EM) pollution, which has significant impact on many sectors. In order to attenuate the radiation from ... -
Examining the Experiences of Students Who Transfer from Private Career Colleges to Degree Programs in University
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2019-06)The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the self-perceptions of academic success in degree-level study of a group of 6 private career college graduates who transferred courses from a private career college ... -
Whole-Brain Atrophy Rates, Regional Cerebral Blood Flow, and Cognitive Profiles of Transient Ischemic Attack Patients and Controls
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2019-06-18)Dementia is one of the most common causes of disability amongst the old and the prevalence is expected to double within the next twenty years. Recent prevention trials have failed to find a cure, likely due to inappropriate ... -
Using Advanced Medical Imaging to Study Bone and Joint Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2019-06-18)Inflammatory processes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lead to the damage of joints which results in functional decline. Medical imaging plays an important role in evaluating the onset and progression of RA. High resolution ...
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