Browsing Brock Theses by Title
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L-Fuzzy Relations in Coq
(Brock University, 2014-09-05)Heyting categories, a variant of Dedekind categories, and Arrow categories provide a convenient framework for expressing and reasoning about fuzzy relations and programs based on those methods. In this thesis we present ... -
L-Fuzzy Structured Query Language
Lattice valued fuzziness is more general than crispness or fuzziness based on the unit interval. In this work, we present a query language for a lattice based fuzzy database. We define a Lattice Fuzzy Structured Query ... -
L-Glutamate uptake, decarboxylation to -aminobutyric acid and GABA efflux in isolated Asparagus sprengeri mesophyll cells
(Brock University, 1989-07-09)Addition of L-glutamate caused alkalinization of the medium surrounding Asparagus spreng.ri mesophyll cells. This suggests a H+/L-glutmate symport uptake system for L-glutamate. However stoichiometries of H+/L-glutamate ... -
La1-xSrxMnO3 as a candidate for a room temperature pressure sensor /
(Brock University, 2003-05-21)Perovskite manganite compounds, Lai-xDxMnOs (D-divalent alkaline earth Ca, Sr or Ba), whose electrical and magnetic properties were first investigated nearly a half century ago, have attracted a great deal of attention ... -
Landscape geochemical investigations in the vicinity of a lead deposit near Snertingdal, southern Norway
(Brock University, 1976-10-02)Landscape geochemical investigations were conducted upon portions of a natural uniform landscape in southern Norway. This consisted of sampling both soil profile samples and spruce tree twigs for the analysis of twelve ... -
The landscape of work engagement in brain injury rehabilitation /
(Brock University, 2007-06-29)This study examined work engagement among brain injury rehabilitation professionals with specific attention to how they engage with their work (the extent to which they experience vigor, dedication, and absorption while ... -
Language shifting among the Hodenosaunee of Southern Ontario : Edwaenagé: tsgó -- Shogwaya> dihs> oh nidwawenó :de: shogwá:wi: tsáhohwejáda:t
(Brock University, 2008-11-16)Through aggressive legislative and educational policies Indigenous languages globally have been shifted to the language of the dominant society. Globalization has brought previously geo-politically and/or geo-linguistically ... -
Large amplitude motions in the S1 state of formic acid /
(Brock University, 1999-05-21)A detailed theoretical investigation of the large amplitude motions in the S, excited electronic state of formic acid (HCOOH) was done. This study focussed on the the S, «- So electronic band system of formic acid (HCOOH). ... -
Large-scale studies and biophysical analysis of systems involved in plant immunity.
The field of plant immunity has progressed significantly in the last decade, driven primarily by both forward and reverse genetics and to a lesser extent by molecular biology techniques. However, many unknowns still remain ... -
The Larger Stages: The 'Becoming Minor' of South African Theatres.
ABSTRACT The Larger Stages: The Becoming ‘Minor’ of South African Theatres. By Jill Planche South Africa is layered with entangled histories that have created a fragile landscape of ambiguities where fractured memories ... -
The last resort : spa therapy and the docile body in Victorian St. Catharines /
(Brock University, 2006-05-19)By relying on existing cultural models, the Victorian spa promoted health and wellness. Advertising, together with other forms of promotion, strengthened the legitimacy of its claims to cure a variety of health problems. ... -
The law of the sea: the United States, Canada and the deep seabed
(Brock University, 1991-07-09)The Falkland Islands War of 1982 was fought over competing claims to sovereignty over a group of islands off the east coast of South America. The dispute was between Argentina and the United Kingdom. Argentina claims ... -
Leadership and its impact on the success of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council funded collaborative research projects
(Brock University, 2011-10-18)This dissertation investigates the practice of leadership in collaboratively designed and funded research in a university setting. More specifically, this research explores the meaning of leadership as experienced ... -
Leadership in higher education : a decanal perspective /
(Brock University, 2004-07-14)This is a study which examines the roles and responsibilities of Deans, specifically focussing on the Deans in the Faculties of Education at three Ontario Universities - Brock University, the University of Western Ontario, ... -
Leading Restorative Change: A Case Study of Implementing and Sustaining Restorative Culture in an Ontario Middle School
In February of 2008, the Government of Ontario released legislation for Progressive Discipline in Ontario schools. As a means of fulfilling this legislation, some school districts in Ontario implemented the use of restorative ... -
Learning and healing: a wellness pedagogy for Aboriginal teacher education /
(Brock University, 2004-06-04)During the last 30 years Aboriginal peoples in Canada have made steady progress in reclaiming the responsibility for the education of their young people, especially in primary and secondary school. In comparison the ... -
Learning English as an adult: a narrative of women's improvised and empowered lives /
(Brock University, 2005-06-01)This thesis is a narrative inquiry of learning English as an adult. It stories the journey of 7 women, including me, and unravels lived experiences that serve as learning models. Learning English as an adult presents ... -
Learning experience and identity development as a research assistant /
(Brock University, 2004-05-21)What research learning experiences do current students have as research assistants (RAs) in the Faculty of Education at Brock University? How do the experiences of research assistants contribute to the formation of a ... -
Learning Management System Adoption in the University: Exploring the Experiences of Canadian and International Students
Using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model, this paper seeks to explore student’s experiences in using Sakai, a learning management system at Brock University. Adopting a mixed methods ... -
Learning Product Attributes from User-Generated Content for Dynamic Promotion Strategies
One widely adopted product attribute classification in the literature is the “Search” versus “Experience” dichotomy. Because the costs involved in searching and experiencing products vary across consumers and over a product’s ...