Browsing Brock Theses by Title
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1,1-enediamines and β-substituted enamines in heterocyclic synthesis
(Brock University, 1992-07-09)The work in this thesis mainly deals with l,l-enediamines and ~ -substituted enamines (push-pull olefines) and their reactions, leading to the formation of a number of heterocycles. Various ~-substituted enamines were ... -
The 21-dehydroxglation of corticosteroids of Eubacterium lentum and the dehalogenation of 4-chlorobenzoic acid by 4-chlorobenzoate dehalogenase
(Brock University, 1988-11-04)Two enzyme mechanisms were investigated: the 21-dehydroxylation of corticosteroids by Eubacterium lentum and the dehalogenation of 4-chlorobenzoic acid by Pseudomonas sp. CBS 3. , Chemical and enzymic methods of ... -
The 21-dehydroxylation of corticosteroids: evidence for an enol intermediate and the hydroxylation of steroids by fungal cyto-chrome P450: evidence for a stepwise mechanism
(Brock University, 1984-07-09)Two enzyme mechanisms were examined: the 21-dehydroxylation of corticosteroids by the anaerobe Eubacterium l en tum, and the hydroxylation of steroids by fungal cytochrome P450. Deuterium labelling techniques were used ... -
3D movement and muscle activity patterns in a violin bowing task
(Brock University, 2007-06-29)Objective: Overuse injuries in violinists are a problem that has been primarily analyzed through the use of questionnaires. Simultaneous 3D motion analysis and EMG to measure muscle activity has been suggested as a ... -
(A) BODIPY as a versatile fluorophore (B) Synthesis of PNAs via Staudinger reaction
(Brock University, 2013-11-05)(A) In recent years, 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) fluorophores have attracted considerable interest due to their unique photochemical properties. However detailed studies on the stability of BODIPY ... -
(A) Optimization of solid body phase synthesis of RNA using the Cpep chemistry. (B) Synthesis of BODIPY labeled oligonucleotides
(Brock University, 2011-05-17)(A) Solid phase synthesis of oligonucleotides are well documented and are extensively studied as the demands continue to rise with the development of antisense, anti-gene, RNA interference, ... -
A29 NMR spin-lattice relaxation study of paramagnetics -doped orthosilictes
(Brock University, 1991-10-02)A ~si MAS NMR study of spin-lattice relaxation behaviour in paramagnetic-doped crystalline silicates was undertaken, using synthetic magnesium orthosilicate (forsterite) and synthetic zinc orthosilicate (willemite) doped ... -
Aboriginal Parental Involvement/Engagement for Student Success
(Brock University, 2013-08-30)An increasing body of knowledge links parental involvement with student success but few studies address Aboriginal parental involvement in urban settings. While some critics argue traditional Aboriginal knowledge is best ... -
Aboriginal women in education : Honouring our experiences a vision of access to and success within the university
(2012-02-10)This thesis explores Aboriginal women's access to and success within universities through an examination of Aboriginal women's educational narratives, along with input from key service providers from both the Aboriginal ... -
Abrasion, transport and distribution of sediment in selected streams of Southern Ontario and Western New York /
(Brock University, 1985-06-09)The rate of decrease in mean sediment size and weight per square metre along a 54 km reach of the Credit River was found to depend on variations in the channel geometry. The distribution of a specific sediment size ... -
Academic advising, eh : a profile of undergraduate academic advising at Ontario universities
(2012-02-10)Despite its importance to postsecondary students' success, there is little known about academic advisement in Canada. Academic advising can be a very intensive and demanding job, yet it is not well understood what duties ... -
Academics as parents--parents as academics : a study of the integration of intellectual and child-care labours /
(Brock University, 1998-05-21)Discussions concerning the challenges of combining work and family are certainly not new, and still actively continue. There is, however, a silence in the related literature regarding a comprehensive description of ... -
Accommodating College ESL Learner Communication Needs: Perceptions, Policies, and Practices
(2013-02-22)The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to determine how the Practical Nursing and Pharmacy Technician programs in one southern Ontario community college could more effectively accommodate ESL learners' communication ... -
Accountants' ethical sensitivity
(2012-04-03)O'Fallon and Butterfield (2005) in a review of the business ethics literature concluded that "ethical awareness" also called ethical sensitivity has received the least attention of the four steps in Rest's (1986) ethical ... -
Acknowledging mother's lived experience of raising a child with Autism : a phenomenological inquiry
(Brock University, 2009-03-09)Autism is one of those human ambiguities that forces vigilant open-mindednesssometimes this open-mindedness comes without choice, for example when you become the mother of a child with autism. Recent reports indicate ... -
Acquisition and transfer of experiential learning from rock climbing to the corporate workplace
(Brock University, 1995-07-09)There were three purposes to this study. The first purpose was to determine how learning can be influenced by various factors i~ the rock climbing experience. The second purpose was to examine what people can learn from ... -
The Acquisition of new reading vocabulary in normal and poor readers
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Active isolated stretching : an investigation of the mechanical mechanisms
(Brock University, 2009-02-16)The Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) technique proposes that by contracting a muscle (agonist) the opposite muscle (antagonist) will relax through reciprocal inhibition and lengthen without increasing muscle tension ... -
Active living in municipal parks and recreation : a case study
(Brock University, 2009-02-01)If quality of life is an important recreation outcome, then municipal parks and recreation management's efforts have to change because:· Over one-third of all the little kids in schools will be diabetic in their lifetime ... -
Active2010 and the Ontario School System: A Top-Down Policy Implementation Analysis
(Brock University, 2012-07-19)In 2004, the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport (MHPS) established Active2010: Ontario’s Sport and Physical Activity Strategy. Active2010 demonstrates a strong provincial government policy emphasis regarding ...