Browsing Brock Theses by Title
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A G. C./M. S. study of the reaction and decomposition products of pentafluorophenyl-grignard and lithium reagents
(Brock University, 1975-10-02)Decomposition and side reactions of, and the synthetic use of, pentafluorophenylmagnesium bromide and pentafluorophenyllithium have been investigated using G,C9/M.S, techniques• Their reactions with reagents such as ... -
GA approach for finding Rough Set decision rules based on bireducts
Feature selection plays an important role in knowledge discovery and data mining nowadays. In traditional rough set theory, feature selection using reduct - the minimal discerning set of attributes - is an important area. ... -
GABA accumulation and the hypersensitive response in isolated mesophyll cells treated with the G protein activator mastoparan
(Brock University, 1997-07-09)GABA (y-amino butyric acid) is a non-protein amino acid synthesized through the a-decarboxylation of L-glutamate. This reaction is catalyzed by L-glutamate decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.15), a cytosolic Ca2+/calmodulin-stimulated ... -
Gadamer's transformation of hermeneutics : from Dilthey to Heidegger
(Brock University, 2007-05-21)Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to show how Gadamer's hermeneutics synthesizes the insights of both Heidegger and Dilthey in order to introduce a new hermeneutics. Gadamer's hermeneutics is based not only on the ... -
Gaining a better understanding of how Outward Bound Western Canada course outcomes are achieved : a research study /
(Brock University, 2000-05-21)This study examined how Outward Bound Western Canada (OBWC) course outcomes are achieved by exploring the relationships among course components, students' characteristics, and course outcomes. OBWC is a wilderness-base ... -
Gaining perspective: Evaluating links between mindfulness, temporal perspective, and subjective trajectories for life satisfaction
Mindfulness is defined as the present-focused awareness of one’s moment-to-moment experiences. Studies have found links between greater mindfulness and more positive outcomes. Such links have been interpreted as indicating ... -
A game-theoretic network formation model
(Brock University, 2014-07-23)We study the dynamics of a game-theoretic network formation model that yields large-scale small-world networks. So far, mostly stochastic frameworks have been utilized to explain the emergence of these networks. On the ... -
Gas chromatographic electron capture negative ionization mass spectrometric (GC/ECNI/MS) determination of unique fluorinated compounds in the sediments of Lake Ontario and the effect of high-boiling alcohols (as injection solvents) on chromatographic behaviour of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in gas chromatography
(Brock University, 2009-01-28)Part I - Fluorinated Compounds A method has been developed for the extraction, concentration, and determination of two unique fluorinated compounds from the sediments of Lake Ontario. These compounds originated from a ... -
Gender and Genre in 21st Century Visions of Sherlock Holmes
(Brock University, 2015-01-23)Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most-adapted characters in literature since his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887. Each new adaptation must offer innovations that bring ... -
Gender and Healing in the Hippocratic Corpus
(Brock University, 2012-10-19)Hippocratic physicians sought to establish themselves as medical authorities in ancient Greece. An examination of the deontological texts of the Hippocratic corpus reveals that the Hippocratics created a medical authority ... -
Gender and human security : the challenge facing Canada's human security policy /
(Brock University, 2002-05-19)During the 1980's and for much of the 1990's, many countries in the Asia Pacific were renowned for their economic development and prosperity. The Asian tigers were a source of great interest for many economists and ... -
Gender bias in the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMMS) for Canadian students /
(Brock University, 2008-06-01)This study is a secondary data analysis of the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMSS) to determine if there is a gender bias, unbalanced number of items suited to the cognitive skill of one gender, and to ... -
Gendered attitudes and family planning decision-making in Honduras
(Brock University, 2007-05-21)This study examines gendered attitudes and family planning in the Central American country of Honduras using a feminist perspective. Specifically, this study investigates the relationships between gendered attitudes ... -
Gendered inequality in academia : exploring women's experiences during the pre-tenure stages of their academic career
(Brock University, 2008-05-21)This research uses the work of Pierre Bourdieu as a starting point for an examination of women's experiences during the pre-tenure stages of their academic career. This thesis is based on six semi-structured interviews ... -
Gendered Power Relations and Household Decision Making in Rural Ghana. A study of Zambo in the Lawra District of the Upper West Region of Ghana
Some Western scholarship on African studies have shown that patriarchy is absolute in many African societies and women are mostly the victims of this system. Such patriarchy has created wide gender gaps between men and ... -
Generalization of the BTK Theory to the Case of Finite Quasiparticle Lifetimes
(Brock University, 2013-01-24)A generalization to the BTK theory is developed based on the fact that the quasiparticle lifetime is finite as a result of the damping caused by the interactions. For this purpose, appropriate self-energy expressions and ... -
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Following Mild Head Injury: An Investigation into the Relationship Between Physiological Underarousal and Symptoms of Anxiety
Mild head injury (MHI; concussion) is a major health concern worldwide as thousands of people each year suffer from an impact to the head or body sufficient to cause concussion. Acceleration/deceleration and rotational ... -
Generating Aesthetically Pleasing Images in a Virtual Environment using Particle Swarm Optimization
(Brock University, 2012-11-07)This research focuses on generating aesthetically pleasing images in virtual environments using the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. The PSO is a stochastic population based search algorithm that is inspired ... -
Generating finite integral relation algebras
(Brock University, 2011-03-08)Relation algebras and categories of relations in particular have proven to be extremely useful as a fundamental tool in mathematics and computer science. Since relation algebras are Boolean algebras with some well-behaved ... -
Generating Relation Algebras for Qualitative Spatial Reasoning
(2013-04-15)Basic relationships between certain regions of space are formulated in natural language in everyday situations. For example, a customer specifies the outline of his future home to the architect by indicating which rooms ...