Browsing Brock Theses by Title
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Object-Oriented Genetic Programming for the Automatic Inference of Graph Models for Complex Networks
Complex networks are systems of entities that are interconnected through meaningful relationships. The result of the relations between entities forms a structure that has a statistical complexity that is not formed by ... -
Objective reduction in many-objective optimization problems
Many-objective optimization problems (MaOPs) are multi-objective optimization problems which have more than three objectives. MaOPs face significant challenges because of search efficiency, computational cost, decision ... -
Obsessive Compulsive Behaviors in Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Function-based Conceptual Framework and Single-case Application
Repetitive behaviors are prevalent in a number of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID). A subset of repetitive behaviors found in ASD and ID can be ... -
Occupational therapist and client experiences of a mental health group
(Brock University, 1994-11-04)The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the client and occupational therapist experiences of a mental health group. A secondary aim was to explore the extent to which this group seemed to have reflected ... -
Ojibwe Elders' Experiences of Peace: To Teach Our Well-Being With the Earth
(Brock University, 2013-11-15)This research focuses on exploring the Anishinaabek/Ojibwe worldview founded upon the spiritual relationship with Mother Earth as the Anishinaabek view of peace to teach our well-being with earth. This research explores ... -
On affirmation and becoming : a Deleuzian reading of Nietzsche's critique of nihilism
(Brock University, 2005-05-21)The main thrust of this thesis is the re-exploration of Friedrich Nietzsche's "critique of nihilism" through the lenses of Gilles Deleuze. A Deleuzian reading of Nietzsche is motivated by a post-deconstrnctive style of ... -
On the anharmonic, multi-phonon, Debye-Waller contributions to the phonon-limited resistivity of metals : applications to Na and K
(Brock University, 1979-07-09)The anharmonic, multi-phonon (MP), and Oebye-Waller factor (OW) contributions to the phonon limited resistivity (;0) of metals derived by Shukla and Muller (1979) by the doubletime temperature dependent Green function ... -
On the Ball Implementation of Canada Basketball’s Athlete Development Model
The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the perceived benefits and challenges of Canada Basketball’s athlete development model (ADM)/long-term athlete development (LTAD) by administrators, learning facilitators, ... -
On the edge : exploring homeless women's social networks
(Brock University, 2007-05-21)This thesis aims to uncover the ways that previously homeless women in the Niagara region are able (or unable) to rely on friends, family and service providers in times of crisis (homelessness and poverty). Eleven women ... -
On the equation of state and atomic mean square displacement of crystals
(Brock University, 1989-07-09)We have presented a Green's function method for the calculation of the atomic mean square displacement (MSD) for an anharmonic Hamil toni an . This method effectively sums a whole class of anharmonic contributions to ... -
On the formulation and the calculation of the harmonic contributions to the Debye-Waller factor in metals (sodium)
(Brock University, 1979-07-09)The algebraic expressions for the anharmonic contributions to the Debye-Waller factor up to 0(A ) and 0 L% ) £ where ^ is the scattering wave-vector] have been derived in a form suitable for cubic metals with small ion ... -
On the path integral formulation and the evaluation of quantum statistical averages
(Brock University, 1979-07-09)Four problems of physical interest have been solved in this thesis using the path integral formalism. Using the trigonometric expansion method of Burton and de Borde (1955), we found the kernel for two interacting one ... -
One of Us or One of Them: A Generic Qualitative Study on the Efficacy of the Funds of Knowledge Strategy to Reduce Teacher Ethnocentrism
(Brock University, 2014-08-18)The purpose of this study was to examine whether English a Second Language (ESL) instructors’ ethnocentrism could be reduced using multicultural education (MCE) principles. There were three focus group discussions and a ... -
Online Anonymity and the Kantian Publicity Principle: Can the Internet Solve the Paradox of Tyranny?
(Brock University, 2014-03-24)Immanuel Kant’s publicity maxim states that other-regarding actions are wrong if their maxim is not compatible with their being made public. This has the effect of forbidding dissent or rebellion against tyranny, since ... -
Online problem-based learning : perceptions of nursing educators /
(Brock University, 2004-05-21)A qualitative study was conducted to detennine 5 nursing educators' perceptions about the online application of a problem-based learning strategy in undergraduate nursing education. The question asked in the study was: ... -
The only child grows up: exploring adult only-child educators /
(Brock University, 2007-06-29)The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of adult only-child educators. The researcher explored the extent to which the experiences of growing up in a one-child family influenced the participants' ... -
Onondaga chert : geological and palynological studies as applied to archaeology /
(Brock University, 1977-06-15)Cherts from the Middle Devonian Onondaga Formation of the Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario and Western New York State can now be distinguished from those of the Early Devonian Bois Blanc Formation of the same area ... -
Ontario high school sport : an investigation of organizational design and its context
(Brock University, 2005-05-19)In 2002, The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) identified that in providing extracurricular sport programs schools are faced with the 'new realities' of the education system. Although research ... -
The Ontario Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Individual Privacy Act: an analysis of its application to school boards
(Brock University, 1994-07-09)In Canada freedom of information must be viewed in the context of governing -- how do you deal with an abundance of information while balancing a diversity of competing interests? How can you ensure people are informed enough ... -
Ontario's curriculum for individuals with disabilities : a textual analysis
(Brock University, 2011-03-08)The purpose of this study was to examine the disability discourses present in Ontario elementary schools curriculum. The study used a critical social analysis perspective to employ a textual discourse analysis on the ...