Browsing Doctoral Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Aboriginal Communities in Canada and HIV/Aids: The Voices Must Be Heard
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2012-09)The purpose of this research was to develop a theory grounded in the life experiences of Aboriginal community members in Canada that describes the ways in which they have been affected by HIV/AIDS. This theory has ... -
“About Average” A Pragmatic Inquiry into School Principals’ Meanings for a Statistical Concept in Instructional Leadership
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2014-04)This mixed methods, sequential, exploratory study addresses the problem, “How significant are statistical representations of ‘average student achievement’ for school administrators as instructional leaders?” Both phases ... -
Actionable Three-Way Decisions
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-09)In this thesis, we analyze both the trisecting and acting aspects of three-way decisions. In an evaluation based model of three-way decisions, there are two steps: trisecting and acting. The trisecting step constructs ... -
Active Nonlinear Vibration Control of Engineering Structures of Multiple Dimensions
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2015-03)An active nonlinear mechanical vibration control strategy is developed in the research of the author’s PhD program for the nonlinear vibration control of engineering structures of multiple dimensions. The proposed control ... -
Advanced Numerical Modeling Techniques For Modern Waste Management Systems
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2019-01)This thesis presents original results to the advancement of numerical modelling of a modern waste management system with respect to generation, collection, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste. The first part of the ... -
Affect, Affective Contagion and Decisions in Agile Development
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-09)During the past decade, research on how affects—including emotions, moods, and feelings—influence software developers’ performance has increased. In software development, this influence has been considered and investigated ... -
An Afrocentric Cultural Study of Buum Oka Dance Yaounde and Perceptions of its Relevance to African (-Canadian) Students Between the Ages of 18 and 25 in the City of Regina
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-04)This is an Afrocentric cultural study of Buum Oku Dance Yaounde in Cameroon and perceptions of its relevance to African (-Canadian) students between the ages of 18 and 25 in the City of Regina. The study is pitched against ... -
Agent Trust Management Based on Human Plausible Reasoning and Rough Sets: Application to Agent-based Web search
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2013-12)Nowadays, there is a growing need to manage trust in open systems. Service providers can autonomously join and leave the open system at any time. Thus, an open system may contain untrustworthy service providers. In order ... -
An Agent-Based Wellness Visualization System
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2013-05)This research presents the conceptual design of a personal wellness indicator and the proof of concept. An agent-based wellness indicator is an information visualization system designed to present wellness information to ... -
AHP-Based Methodology for a Complex Decision Support in Extreme Programming
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2014-01)Extreme Programming (XP) is one of the most successful methods in software development. It offers a set of practices designed to work together in order to provide value to the customer. The XP process emphasizes simplicity, ... -
Analysis of Lakewater Isotopes in the Northern Great Plains: Insights From Long-Term Monitoring and Spatial Surveys
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-10)General circulation models predict that the precipitation deficit of the Northern Great Plains (NGP) will become more pronounced in the future, and that human adaptation to future climate change will require a greater ... -
Analytical and Semi-Analytical Models for Composite Reservoirs with Complex Well Completions
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2016-04)With the current increasing productivity and the proliferation of shale and tight sand resource plays in Canada, and North America in general, the need to understand and characterize these resource plays, for the purpose ... -
Another Radio is Possible: Community Radio, Media Reform and Social Change in Thailand
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2007-12)An exploration of the political and cultural impact of community radio in Thailand, and of the global implications of challenges to the prevailing model of state-controlled broadcast frequency monopolies. -
An Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Forecasting Future Oil Price Return Volatilities
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2014-05)This study focuses on a novel application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) in Financial Engineering. Here Artificial Neural Networks are applied for simulating both direct and inverse of some financial models. This ... -
Application of Function Approximations to Reservoir Engineering
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2012-02)The need for function approximations arises in many branches of engineering, and in particular, petroleum engineering. A function approximation estimates an unknown function, which then finds an underlying relationship ... -
An Application of Health Behaviour Models to Diabetic Treatment Adherence: A Comparison of Protection Motivation Theory and The Theory of Planned Behaviour
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2011-11)Diabetes is a medical condition in which affected individuals have relatively low adherence to the treatment regimen consisting of medications, diet, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring. Models of health behaviour such ... -
The Application of Modified McKenzie Lithospheric Stretching Concept to 1D, 2D, and 3D Petroleum Systems Modelling Within the Saskatchewan Portion of the Williston Basin
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-08)A modified McKenzie’s (1978) lithospheric stretching model, in combination with standard backstripped and decompacted tectonic subsidence analysis, has been used to model the geological evolution of Saskatchewan portion ... -
Applications of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques To The Study Of Taphonomic Alterations and Preservation in Fossils
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2019-02)Fossils have traditionally been seen as sedimentary rocks that preserve little of the original composition of animals, except for their shapes, and perhaps some original material from recalcitant mineralized structures, ... -
As Iron Sharpens Iron: Understanding Competitive Processes in Elite Sport Teams
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2014-08)The purpose of this thesis was the exploration, definition, conceptualization, and measurement of competition within elite sport teams (i.e., intrateam competition) by using an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design ... -
The assessment of fatigue-related changes in stride mechanics, variability and long-range correlations in recreational and elite distance runners using foot-mounted inertial sensors
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-03)This thesis was designed to assess stride mechanics, variability and long-range correlations during running, as well as their relationship with fatigue and skill level. For this purpose, three separate experiments were ...
