Browsing Brock Theses by Title
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The information content of Canadian implied volatility indexes
(2012-04-03)For predicting future volatility, empirical studies find mixed results regarding two issues: (1) whether model free implied volatility has more information content than Black-Scholes model-based implied volatility; (2) ... -
Information processing in sleep-onset insomnia : a test of the neurocognitive model /
(Brock University, 2009-06-01)The present thesis study is a systematic investigation of information processing at sleep onset, using auditory event-related potentials (ERPs) as a test of the neurocognitive model of insomnia. Insomnia is an extremely ... -
Information technology, governance, and the federal public service : a resource-based approach to informatization /
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The Informational Value of Corporate Credit Ratings
(Brock University, 2013-01-14)This thesis examines the quality of credit ratings issued by the three major credit rating agencies - Moody’s, Standard and Poor’s and Fitch. If credit ratings are informative, then prices of underlying credit instruments ... -
Informing the structure of subjective well-being through examining changes in life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect
(Brock University, 2014-12-02)Subjective well-being (SWB) refers to how individuals evaluate and experience their lives in positive ways, and encompasses global judgments of life satisfaction (LS), as well as the frequency of positive and negative ... -
Infrared Spectroscopy of (Nb+In) Co-Doped Rutile
This work studied rutile TiO2 in pure form and co-doped with In (e acceptor) and Nb (e donor) at 5% and 10% to explore the effect of co-doping on the infrared active (IR) modes and the complex dielectric response ... -
Infrared Spectroscopy Of Ba_3+y Co_1+xNb_2O_9 Ceramics
The dielectric properties of ceramic Ba3+y Co1+xNb2O9 where x= 0,-0.07,0.03 and y = 0, -0.03 were characterized because it might used for a wide range of applications including wireless communication used in mobile ... -
Infrared Spectroscopy of Gadolinium
(2013-04-10)Measurements of the optical reflectivity of the normal incident light along c-axis [0001] have been made on a Gadolinium single crystal, for temperatures between 50 K and room temperature just above the Curie temperature ... -
Infrared spectroscopy of Mg-doped SrRuO3 thin films /
(Brock University, 2006-06-01)The reflectance of thin films of magnesium doped SrRu03(Mg-SR0) produced by pulsed laser deposition on SrTiOa (100) substrates has been measured at room temperature between 100 and 7500 cm~^. The films were chosen to ... -
Inhibition of allergen-mediated mast cell activation by TAK1 inhibitor 5Z-7-oxozeaenol
Introduction & Aim: Allergic inflammatory disorders are at epidemic levels worldwide. Mast cells drive this inappropriate immune response via release of a variety of pro-inflammatory mediators in response to environmental ... -
Inhibition of Free fatty acid-Induced Insulin Resistance by Rosemary Extract: Investigation of the Mechanisms Involved
Excess of plasma free fatty acids (FFA) are highly associated with insulin resistance and are a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This thesis investigates the effect of rosemary extract and ... -
An inquiry into the barriers to participation within the fitness industry for people living with mobility challenges
(Brock University, 1999-07-09)This qualitative study was designed to inquire about the barriers to participation within the fitness industry for people living with mobility challenges. i\n examination of the insights, stolies~ and experiences with ... -
Insights Into the Remembered Educational Experiences of Male Caribbean Immigrants to Canada: Literacy and Identity in the Canadian Classroom
(Brock University, 2013-09-05)Abstract Past research has addressed the issue of male underachievement in literacy as an issue of global concern. This qualitative study focused on one subgroup of males which the literature highlighted as most at risk ... -
Instagram, Social Media, and the "Like": Exploring Virtual Identity's Role in 21st Century Students' New Socialization Experience
Personal technologies and social media use have changed the socialization experience of our 21st century learners. As learners have a new, embodied, virtual identity that is an omnipresent force within their social ... -
Institutional Dimensions of Professional Knowledge: Implications for School Administrators’ Constructions of Equitable Leadership Knowledge in Kenya and Canada
This international comparative study employed a constructivist grounded theory approach to explore the influence of institutional factors on school administrators’ constructions of equitable leadership knowledge and practice ... -
Institutionalizing People: Professional Identity Development of Postdoctoral Scientists
Professional identity development has been traditionally studied from a cognitive and discursive perspective that has overlooked how emotional, fragile and unstable identification can potentially be. Building on recent ... -
Instructor support for self-directed learning in higher education
(Brock University, 1990-07-09)This study addressed the problem of instructor support for self-directed learning, specifically, learner-directed program planning, within a classroom setting in higher education. A combination of survey, interview, ... -
Integrating vitrinite reflectance, rock-eval pyrolysis, flourescence microscopy and palynology of the Athabasca oil sands, Kearl Lake area, northeastern Alberta
(Brock University, 2011-05-17)Three cores from the Kearl Lake Oil Sands area within the Athabasca deposit of northeastern Alberta have been analyzed to understand the thermal history of the McMurray and Clearwater formations of ... -
Intellectual property rights and the campaign for access to essential medicines : the advocacy role assumed by Médecins Sans Frontières
(Brock University, 2011-10-13)Non-governmental organizations and transnational networks have been increasingly successful a t gaining influence within issue areas traditionally controlled by the state. In many instances, non-state actors have ... -
Interaction between stress and immunity during a week leading to competition in young athletes
(Brock University, 2013-07-26)This study examined changes in the salivary concentrations of immunoglobulin A (sIgA), cortisol (sC), testosterone (sT) and testosterone-to-cortisol ratio (T/C) in 23 competitive swimmers, 11-15 years old, during a week ...