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  • Obstacle negotiation kinematics: age-dependent effects of postural threat 
    McKenzie, Nicole C.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2002Arts and ScienceDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Education, 2002)
    The effects of postural threat and the potential consequences of obstacle contact on the obstacle contact on the obstacle negotiation kinematics among younger and older adults were examined. Seventeen older (OA;7males, 10 ...
  • "Oh! It's All One Big Happy Time": Examining the Emotional Experiences of Canadian Servicewomen during the Second World War 
    Renke, Danica; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of HistoryArts and ScienceDepartment of History, 2019)
    This thesis explores the emotional experiences of Canadian servicewomen during the Second World War and their reactions to service life. Almost two years after entering the war, the Canadian government concluded that ...
  • The oligomeric state of archaeal fibrillarin : implications in the organization and function of essential box C/D sRNP particles 
    Burke, Paula Louise; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2006Faculty of Arts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2006)
    Several vital cellular processes are preformed by large ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes. In archaeal and eukaryotic cells one example of these essential RNP particles is the box C/D sRNP. In archaea, this complex is ...
  • On action intent : behavioural correlates of reach-to-grasp actions 
    Flindall, Jason; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of NeuroscienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2017)
    Evidence from electrophysiology suggests that non-human primates produce reach-to-grasp movements based on their functional end-goal rather than on the biomechanical requirements of the movement. However, the invasiveness ...
  • On diagonal argument, Russell absurdities and an uncountable notion of lingua characterica 
    King, James Douglass; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2004Arts and ScienceDepartment of Philosophy, 2004)
    There is an interesting connection between cardinality of language and the distinction of lingua characterica from calculus rationator. Calculus-type languages have only a countable number of sentences, and only a single ...
  • On diagonally structured matrix computation 
    Mahmud, Mohammad Sakib; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2019)
    In this thesis, we have proposed efficient implementations of linear algebra kernels such as matrix-vector and matrix-matrix multiplications by formulating arithmetic calculations in terms of diagonals and thereby giving ...
  • On non-vanishing of certain L-functions 
    Shahabi, Shahab; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2003Arts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2003)
    This thesis presents the following: (i) A detailed exposition of Rankin's classical work on the convulsion of two modular L-functions is given; (ii) Let S be the calss Dirichlet series with Euler product on Re(s) > 1 that ...
  • On orthogonal matrices 
    Behbahani, Majid; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2004Arts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2004)
    Our main aim in this thesis is to study and search for orthogonal matrices which have a certain kind of block structure. The most desirable class of matrices for our purpose are orthogonal designs constructible from 16 ...
  • On primal-dual schema for the minimum satisfiability problem 
    Muhammad Arif, Umair; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics & Computer Science, 2016)
    Satisfiability problem is the first problem known to be NP-complete [8, 28]. In this thesis, we have studied the minimization version of the satisfiability problem called the MINSAT. Given a set of boolean variables and ...
  • On some property of elliptic nets 
    Bleaney, Jeff (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2014Arts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2014)
    [Please see thesis for abstract]
  • On the capacity provisioning on dynamic networks 
    Lijoka, Oluwaseun Francis; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Dept. of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2022)
    In this thesis, we consider the development of algorithms suitable for designing evacuation procedures in sparse or remote communities. The works are extensions of sink location problems on dynamic networks, which are ...
  • On the determination of sparse Hessian matrices using multi-coloring 
    Mithila, Nasrin Hakim; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2016)
    Efficient determination of large sparse Hessian matrices leads to solving many optimization problems. Exploiting sparsity and symmetry of the Hessian matrix can reduce the number of function evaluations required to determine ...
  • On the efficient determination of Hessian matrix sparsity pattern : algorithms and data structures 
    Sultana, Marzia; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2016)
    Evaluation of the Hessian matrix of a scalar function is a subproblem in many numerical optimization algorithms. For large-scale problems often the Hessian matrix is sparse and structured, and it is preferable to exploit ...
  • On the number of representations by quadratic forms and triangular numbers 
    Totani, Yash; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2021)
    In this thesis, we study the problem of representing integers by quadratic forms. The formulas for the number of representations are obtained as a sum of an Eisenstein part and a cusp part. We begin by solving the ...
  • On the proximate links between object play and tool use in the context of stone handling behavior in Balinese long-tailed macaques 
    Cenni, Camilla; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of PsychologyArts and ScienceDepartment of Psychology, 2022)
    Several theories on the origins and evolution of instrumental object-assisted actions hold that object play facilitates tool use, through enhanced perception of an object’s properties and potential for manipulation. However, ...
  • On the solutions of certain congruences 
    Siavashi, Sahar; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2017)
    We study the solutions of certain congruences in different rings. The congruences include a^p-1 ≡ 1 (mod p^2); for integer a > 1 and prime p with p does not divide by a, and a^φ(m) ≡ 1 (mod m^2), for integer m with ...
  • On the tragedy of nest-building: a hermeneutic inquiry into care and postsecondary design educators 
    Masuda, Naoko; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2022)
    Although postsecondary design education has and continues to depend on practitioner-educators to teach design studio courses, little research has been conducted into how practitioner-educators impact the curriculum and ...
  • One education landscape : a study of the roles and perceptions of paraeducators 
    Grahn, Darlene; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2006Education, 2006)
    This study was designed to assess paraeducators' duties, roles, and responsibilities and to develop a greater understanding of how they perceive their jobs and what support they would consider important for job improvement. ...
  • One-dimensional society revisited : an analysis of Herbert Marcuse's One-dimensional man, 34 years later 
    Wilson, Allan R.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1998Education, 1998)
    Using a page by page analysis of Herbert Marcuse's One-Dimensional Man, the author finds insight and empathy with almost all of the ideas in this 1964 book, written at the apex of the Cold War and the Space Race. Marcuse ...
  • Online testing in ternary reversible logic 
    Rahman, Md. Raqibur (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, c2011Arts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2011)
    In recent years ternary reversible logic has caught the attention of researchers because of its enormous potential in different fields, in particular quantum computing. It is desirable that any future reversible technology ...