The Vault: Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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This collection is the result of a joint project between the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Libraries and Cultural Resources which provides Graduate students with the opportunity to archive their thesis with University Archives in our digital repository.
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The electronic theses and dissertations on this site are for the personal use of students, scholars and the public. Any commercial use, publication or lending of them in libraries is strictly prohibited.
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Megaripple Stripes
(Arts, University of Calgary, 2019-04-25)This thesis incorporates field measurements, satellite imagery, and numerical modelling to explain the formation and evolution of a poorly-understood and relatively undocumented longitudinal aeolian bedform pattern. The ... -
Analytical and numerical modeling of the Cyclic ES-SAGD process
(Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2019-04-25)The world is still highly dependable on the energy that comes from oil. The current demand for energy has given importance to oil reservoirs that were normally overlooked in the past due to its properties. One example is ... -
Treatment of emerging contaminants in wastewater using an aerobic granular sludge sequencing batch reactor
(Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2019-04-24)Abstract (abridged): The presence of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater is a concern since traditional biological technologies often have limited removal of micropollutants. This study evaluated the treatment ... -
Social Support in a Pregnant and Postnatal Population
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2019-04-24)Background: Social support, in the form of emotional, informational and tangible resources provided by friends and family is beneficial for health. Social support in pregnancy and the postpartum period is also thought to ... -
In situ free phase gas production in initially saturated sediment
(Science, University of Calgary, 2019-04-24)Free-phase gas (FPG) formation and migration in gas-saturated groundwater has geological and engineering implications. FPG has been implicated in geologic overpressurizing, and in remote earthquake triggering following FPG ... -
Runner's World meets Runners' Worlds: Female Recreational Athletes, Ideal Bodies, and Fitness Advertising
(Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, 2019-04-24)The historically masculine realm of sport has not always been welcoming to women. Today, women have found a place in sport culture, but contemporary media remind them they may only occupy a certain place – namely, as objects ... -
Essays on the Effect of Founders on Performance and Exit of New Ventures
(Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, 2019-04-18)For the last four decades, the entrepreneurship literature has been interested in the effect of entrepreneurs’ characteristics on different aspects of the entrepreneurial process. Yet, there are gaps in our understanding ... -
High-pressure Adsorption Equilibria Aimed at Optimizing Sour Gas Conditioning
(Science, University of Calgary, 2019-04-24)In Canada, adsorbents are used to dehydrate high-pressure sour gases containing large concentrations of H2S and CO2, e.g., Grizzly Valley, BC. Glycol dehydration is preferred when dehydration occurs at a gas processing ... -
Anxiety in Children and Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perceptions of Implementing the Facing Your Fears Program in Hospital and Community Organizations
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2019-04-16)The Facing Your Fears (FYF) program is a family-centred intervention designed to teach children and youth with ASD strategies to reduce co-occurring symptoms of anxiety. The present study explored the process of implementing ... -
Depositional Processes and Characterization of Multi-scale Heterogeneity of an Organic-rich Mudstone, Second White Specks Formation, SW Alberta
(Science, University of Calgary, 2019-04-23)Research over the past decade has shown that mud aggregates can form and be transported as bedload at current velocities required for the transport and deposition of sand-sized grains. This challenges the assumption that ...
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