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  • Facial Attractiveness Preferences: a possible mechanism for understanding the differential reproduction of women with and without androphilic sons 
    Parker, Jessica L. (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of PsychologyArts and ScienceDepartment of Psychology, 2014-10-03)
    The Sexually Antagonistic Gene Hypothesis (SAGH) holds that a gene can be reproductively detrimental to one sex, but be selected for so long as it is reproductively beneficial to the other sex. Consistent with this, research ...
  • Factors affecting fecal shedding of escherichia coli 0157:H7 in cattle 
    Hallewell, Jennyka; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological Sciences, 2014Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2014)
    Cattle are reservoirs of E. coli O157:H7 and contamination of carcasses during slaughter transfer this potentially deadly pathogen into the human food chain. The goal of this study was to assess: 1) the effect of feeding ...
  • Factors affecting the uptake of voluntary counselling and testing among youth in rural Nigeria 
    Jones, Olakunle Olugbenga; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health SciencesHealth Sciences, 2017)
    The number of AIDS-related deaths in Nigeria is a public health concern. Voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) has been shown to be a critical gateway in reducing the disease mortality. However, the benefits of VCT is ...
  • Factors influencing alumni connection and commitment 
    Hummel, Ruth; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, c2010Arts and Science, 2010)
    The purpose of this exploratory, mixed method study was to examine factors in students‟ university experiences that affected their future alumni engagement with their university. A web-based survey instrument was administered ...
  • Factors influencing decision making during patient care : nursing students' perceptions 
    Wiens, V. I.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1991Education, 1991)
    During their clinical practicum, nursing students are involved in making decisions about the care for their patient or group of patients. The purpose of this study was to ascertain nursing students' perceptions of the ...
  • Factors influencing functional recovery following hemidecortication in rats 
    Day, Morgan M.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Facutly or Arts and Science, 2005Arts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2005)
    Large neocortical lesions, such as hemidecortication, are detrimental for motor and cognitive skills. This thesis investigates the effect of age at the time of lesion on functional outcome. Attempts were then made to improve ...
  • Factors influencing pulse consumption among university students 
    Masuda, Kristie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Arts and Science, 2018)
    The amount, frequency, and type of pulses consumed by university students were explored using a cross-sectional online survey. Daily pulse consumers made up just 6% of participants, with 5% of the total participants eating ...
  • Factors influencing reward-seeking behaviour in rats and the implications for problem gamblers 
    Dorchak, Danika (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of NeuroscienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2021)
    Depression and impulsivity have been repeatedly implicated in gambling pathology, but the relationship between these factors is not fully understood. There is evidence of overlapping neural circuitry that may explain the ...
  • Factors shaping regional integration in Europe, Asia, and Africa : the validity of competing theories 
    Chen, Jie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Political Science, c2011Arts and ScienceDepartment of Political Science, 2011)
    This research summarizes, compares and analyzes the origins and developments of integration in Europe, Asia and Africa since World War Two. There have been some interesting findings. Europe has been the most successful ...
  • Faculty perceptions of collaborative programming for the baccalaureate as entry to nursing practice 
    Pickett, Wendy Lee; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, AB : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1990Education, 1990)
    The primary purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of southern Alberta nurse educators regarding the concept of collaborative programming as one way of working towards baccalaureate entry into nursing ...
  • Fallacious beliefs: gambling specific and belief in the paranormal 
    Leonard, Carrie A. (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of PsychologyArts and ScienceDepartment of Psychology, 2018)
    This thesis presents a series of studies investigating two types of fallacious belief: gambling fallacies (GF) and paranormal beliefs (PB). The first study identifies the errors that constitute GF and critically evaluates ...
  • Fallen angels : female wrongdoing in Victorian novels 
    Barnhill, Gretchen H.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2005Arts and ScienceDepartment of English, 2005)
    In the Victorian novel, gender-based social norms dictated appropriate behaviour. Female wrongdoing was not only judged according to the law, but also according to the idealized conception of womanhood. It was this implicit ...
  • Family experiences with Stay and play : an early child development program 
    Spry-Hartley, Margie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2010Health Sciences, 2010)
    In this qualitative study, the experiences of families who attended an early child development program Stay and Play were explored. Stay and Play is an early child development program that promotes healthy parent and ...
  • Family photos : an exploration of significant exposures 
    Blomgren, Constance; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1999Education, 1999)
    This hermeneutic inquiry into the significance of family photographs in our personal and public lives explores the relationship between the subject, the photographer and the viewer. The discussion uses the photgraphic ...
  • Farm in ancient China: a video game concept 
    Hu, Yuntao; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Fine Arts (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Department of New MediaFine ArtsDepartment of New Media, 2019)
    My thesis project is a video game concept which depicts Calendar Valley, a game that simulates ancient China and allows the player to farm like a traditional Chinese farmer. Modern farming is highly industrialized and ...
  • Fault tolerance in reversible logic 
    Latif, Shamria Sabatina; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics & Computer Science, 2018)
    In recent years reversible logic has offered a promising alternative to traditional logic circuits. Reversible logic introduces a mechanism which allows theoretically zero energy dissipation by eliminating the possibility ...
  • FCK, we're sorry: self-construal, interpersonal closeness, and swearwords in brand communications 
    Grewal, Gurinder Singh; University of Lethbridge. Dhillon School of Business (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge. Dhillon School of BusinessDhillon School of Business, 2022)
    When might brands benefit from using swearwords in their communications material? This research theorizes and finds that the effect of a swearword in an advertisement on consumers’ attitudes towards the brand is moderated ...
  • The fear conditioned response under head fixation 
    Naghizadeh, Milad; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of NeuroscienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2020)
    In classic measures of fear induced freezing behavior, animals stop all movement except breathing. Many large-scale recording techniques in modern neuroscience such as wide-field and two-photon fluorescent imaging require ...
  • Feeding sublimity : embodiment in Blackfoot experience 
    Heavy Head, Ryan; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2005Faculty of Arts and ScienceDepartment of Anthropology, 2005)
    No abstract available
  • Female mounting in Japanese macaques : proximate and ultimate perspectives on non-conceptive sex 
    Ottenheimer Carrier, Lydia (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of PsychologyArts and ScienceDepartment of Psychology, 2015)
    Japanese macaques are unique in their sexual behaviour, adult females perform both female-female and female-male mounting. Female-male mounting is hypothesized to be adaptive, and female-female mounting is a functionless ...