Browsing Brock Theses by Title
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International volunteers at a Costa Rican organic farm : sheepish volunteers, proud tourists and unwitting developers
(Brock University, 2004-07-14)This thesis analyzes the practices and experiences of two groups of Canadian volunteers who visited the organic fanning and "alternative development" project ofFinca la Flor (FLF) in central Costa Rica. Using both ... -
The interpretation of environmental sustainability (ES) by the IOC/Olympic Games 1994-2008
(Brock University, 2010-10-25)The purpose of this qualitative multi-case study was to examine the interpretation of environmental sustainability (ES) within the Olympic 11 Movement. Two research questions guided the inquiry - first, how has the ... -
The interpretation of music videos : an interactive relationship between medium and viewer
(Brock University, 2000-07-09)There is a great deal of evidence to support the examination of an interactive relationship between the medium and the viewer in the interpretation of mainstream media. The exact nature of this relationship, however, is ... -
Intersectionality, Radicalism, Identity, and Community: An Ethnographic Case Study of Animal Activist Organizing in Canada
This thesis is an ethnographic case study of an animal activist organization (ACT) through an intersectional feminist theoretical lens. Qualitative data regarding ACT’s demographic constitution, internal organizational ... -
Intra-mitochondrial location of the skeletal muscle perilipin 3 and 5 proteins at rest and following electrically stimulated contraction
PLIN3 and PLIN5 have been shown to localize to skeletal muscle mitochondria. Hypotheses state that these PLINs could facilitate lipid droplet-mitochondrial interactions, however, this would presumably require that they ... -
Intra-party federalism and the Progressive Conservative Parties of Alberta and Ontario, 1943 to 2008 /
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Intracellular antioxidant and DNA repair enzymes as correlates of stress resistance and longevity in vertebrates
(Brock University, 2011-10-14)In animals, both stress resistance and longevity appear to be influenced by the insulin/insulin-like growth factor-l signaling (lIS) pathway, the basic organization of which is highly conserved ... -
Intramolecular carbenoid insertion : reactions of [alpha] -diazoketones derived from benzothienyl, pyrolyl and indolyl alkanoic acids with rhodium (II) acetate
(Brock University, 1999-07-09)Recent studies have shown that the rhodium (II) acetate decomposition chemistry observed for a-diazoketones tethered to thienyl, furanyl, and benzofuranyl moieties is dependent not only on the nature of the heteroatom ... -
Intramolecular carbenoid insertions : the reactions of [alpha]-diazoketones derived from furanyl, thienyl, benzofuranyl and benzothienyl acetic acids with rhodium (II) acetate /
(Brock University, 1998-05-21)A number of synthetically useful ring systems can be prepared via the intramolecular insertion of a metal-stabilized carbenoid into a heteroaromatic systems. The chemical outcome of these reactions are dependent not only ... -
Intraspecific and interspecific social variation in the sweat bee Lasioglossum Malachurum and other members of the subgenus Evylaeus
(Brock University, 2002-10-02)Sweat bees exhibit a range of social behaviours, from solitary nesting, in which no workers are produced, to strong eusociality, in which workers exhibit a high degree of altruism, behaviour that is measured by the degree ... -
Introduced taxa in disturbed ecosystems
(Brock University, 1990-07-09)In the literature, introduced taxa are assumed to be present, more abundant, and occupy greater physical space in portions of ecosystems disturbed by human activity. This study tested this principle in two sites, Short ... -
Introducing e-learning in a large multisite academic health sciences centre: a case study of e-curriculum planning and educator support /
(Brock University, 2007-06-09)This qualitative study investigated how a team of 7 hospital educators collaborated to develop e-curriculum units to pilot for a newly acquired learning -r management system at a large, multisite academic health sciences ... -
Introduction to engineering : a case study of an interdisciplinary course in Mathematics, Science and Technology
(2012-03-30)This thesis research was a qualitative case study of a single class of Interdisciplinary Studies: Introduction to Engineering taught in a secondary school. The study endeavoured to explore students' experiences in and ... -
Inverse Illumination Design with Genetic Programming
Interior illumination is a complex problem involving numerous interacting factors. This research applies genetic programming towards problems in illumination design. The Radiance system is used for performing accurate ... -
Investigating a dynamic modular framework for subjective well-being
(Brock University, 2009-01-28)According to Diener (1984), the three primary components of subjective well-being (SWB) are high life satisfaction (LS), frequent positive affect (P A), and infrequent negative affect (NA). The present dissertation extends ... -
Investigating a Potential Function of Belief in a Just World: Providing Purpose in Life as a Pathway to Subjective Well-Being
According to justice motive theory, individuals have a fundamental need to believe that the world is a just place where people get what they deserve, or to have belief in a just world (BJW; Lerner, 1977, 1980). There are ... -
Investigating Changes in Parent Knowledge about Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour Following Group Function-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children with High Functioning Autism
(Brock University, 2013-05-07)This study investigated improvements in parent knowledge of effective intervention strategies following participation in a group function-based CBT treatment (GFbCBT) package for children with comorbid OCD and ASD. Nineteen ... -
Investigating Flavivirus Infection, Dissemination, and Transmission Dynamics Using Zika virus, West Nile virus, and their Mosquito Vectors
Flaviviruses (family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus) are a group viral pathogens responsible for causing disease and death in both humans and animals. Mosquito saliva potentiates Flavivirus infection in both in vitro and ... -
Investigating Formative Assessment: Exploring the Impact on the Self-Efficacy and Motivation of Mathematics Students
This is a study of the implementation and impact of formative assessment strategies on the motivation and self-efficacy of secondary school mathematics students. An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was implemented ...