Browsing Brock Theses by Title
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Interaction between vortices and impurities in a d-wave superconductor /
(Brock University, 2005-06-15)High temperature superconductors were discovered in 1986, but despite considerable research efforts, both experimental and theoretical, these materials remain poorly understood. Because their electronic structure is both ... -
Interactions between the cholinergic and dopaminergic system during the production of ultrasonic vocalizations in rats
(Brock University, 2012-10-11)Rats produce ultrasonic vocalizations that can be categorized into two types of ultrasonic calls based on their sonographic structure. One group contains 22-kHz ultrasonic vocalization (USVs), characterized by relatively ... -
Interactions between the cholinergic and dopaminergic systems during the production of ultrasonic vocalizations in rats
(Brock University, 2012-09-18)Rats produce ultrasonic vocalizations that can be categorized into two types of ultrasonic calls based on their sonographic structure. One group contains 22-kHz ultrasonic vocalization (USVs), characterized by relatively ... -
Interactions of diploid embryonal carcinoma cells and normal cell mass cells with 2.5 day mouse embryos following aggregation
(Brock University, 1984-07-09)Spontaneous teratocarcinomas are ovarian or testicular tumors which have their origins in germ cells. The tumors contain a disorganized array of benign differentiated cells as well as an undifferentiated population of ... -
Interactions of onion (Allium cepa) and yellow wax bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in monoculture and intercropping with weeds, Chenopodium album and Amaranthus hybridus
Intercropping systems are seen as advantageous as they can provide higher crop yield and diversity along with fewer issues related to pests and weeds than monocultures. However, plant interactions in intercropped crop ... -
Interactions with bioenergetics by the mitochondria-targeted anti-apoptotic imidazole fatty acid derivative ‘TPP-IOA’.
The mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis contributes to cell death and tissue degeneration in a variety of human diseases. Targeting the molecular events of this pathway represents a promising therapeutic strategy under ... -
An Interactive Theorem Prover for First-Order Dynamic Logic
(Brock University, 2012-10-11)Dynamic logic is an extension of modal logic originally intended for reasoning about computer programs. The method of proving correctness of properties of a computer program using the well-known Hoare Logic can be ... -
Interdependence in Southern Africa: an examination of the relations between Zimbabwe and South Africa
(Brock University, 1991-07-09)Most research on southern Africa focuses on the total dependency of the region's states--Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, zambia and Zimbabwe--upon the dominant power, South Africa. This thesis ... -
An international investigation on the validity of the CSAPPA scale in screening for developmental coordination disorder /
(Brock University, 2004-05-21)The main objective of the present investigation was to continue the research initiated by Hay and colleagues (2004) in examining the efficacy of the Children's Self-Perceptions of Adequacy in and Predilection for Physical ...