• Detection and serotyping of foot-and-mouth disease virus with laboratory and in silico methods 

  Ortega Polo, Rodrigo; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2018)

  Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is a highly contagious animal pathogen and it has a variable genome and high antigenic variation. There are seven known serotypes of this virus: A, O, C, Asia1, SAT1, SAT2, and SAT3. The ...
• Stimulus and cognitive factors in cortical entrainment to speech 

  Hambrook, Dillon A.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of NeuroscienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2018)

  Understanding speech is a difficult computational problem yet the human brain does it with ease. Entrainment of oscillatory neural activity to acoustic features of speech is an example of dynamic coupling between cortical ...
• Distinguishing features of guide and substrate RNA recognition by H/ACA snoRNPs 

  Kelly, Erin Katelyn; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryArts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2018)

  H/ACA small nucleolar ribonucleoproteins (snoRNPs) pseudouridylate RNA in eukaryotes and archaea. They consist of four proteins and a guide RNA. It is unclear which element of the guide RNA the H/ACA proteins recognize. ...
• Hive: biomimesis, interactive art, and the honeybee 

  Rockerbie, Phillip Thomas; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Fine Arts (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of New MediaFine ArtsDepartment of New Media, 2018)

  The pressing need for sustainable design solutions in the face of numerous environmental concerns has led to increased awareness of the importance in acknowledging and respecting older and present day sentient beings, as ...
• Applications of multi-spectral lidar: river channel bathymetry and canopy vegetation indices 

  Okhrimenko, Maxim; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of GeographyArts and ScienceDepartment of Geography, 2018)

  This thesis investigates the potential of new state-of-the-art multi-spectral (ms) lidar technology and develops methodologies for applications in water, wetlands, and forest resource monitoring. The scope of the thesis ...
• The influence of inter-trial behaviour on decision making 

  Randolph, Sienna; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of NeuroscienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2018)

  Animals quickly learn to approach sources of food. Here, we characterize a form of behaviour in which rats made volitional orofacial contact with inactive feeders between trials of a self-paced operant task. This extraneous ...
• Members of the Arabidopsis thaliana FL family act with ARF machinery to localize PIN1 during auxin related developmental processes 

  Yu, Houlin; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2018)

  PINFORMED (PIN) proteins are phytohormone auxin efflux carriers. By polar distribution and dynamic re-localization via the endomembrane vesicle trafficking system, PIN proteins control many auxin-dependent developmental ...
• Towards an understanding of self improvement: the intersection of the Fresh Start Effect and implicit theories 

  Mathew, Jiby; University of Lethbridge. Dhillon School of Business. (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dhillon School of BusinessDhillon School of Business, 2018)

  The objective of this research is to understand how individuals experience a Fresh Start Effect (FSE). Self-efficacy is tested as a driver of the effect and the phenomenon is analyzed through the lens of implicit theories. ...
• Teachers' bereavement experiences after the sudden and violent death of a student: an exploration of lived experiences 

  Arksey, Aleigha; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education. (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationEducation, 2018)

  Following the deaths of students, teachers have expectations to be grieving role models and perform similar roles to helping professionals when they care and support grieving children (Rowling, 1995). Yet teachers’ bereavement ...
• A Systematic review of the effectiveness of benchmarks in social marketing initiatives focused on reduction of disability due to back pain 

  Marietta-Vasquez, Janelle; University of Lethbridge. Dhillon School of Business (Lethbridge, Alta.: University of Lethbridge, Dhillon School of BusinessDhillon School of Business, 2018)

  Back pain is a leading cause of disability and stress on the health care system. Back pain injury is costly to employers, leads to absenteeism in the workplace, and disrupts the lives of those suffering from back pain ...
• A High Arctic microclimatic hotspot assessment Cape Bounty, Nunavut 

  Garibaldi, Madeleine C.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of GeographyArts and ScienceDepartment of Geography, 2018)

  Ground surface and permafrost temperatures in the High Arctic have been considered homogeneous. However, due to differential snow cover, there is a substantial degree of heterogeneity present. The objectives of this thesis ...
• 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 ...
• Interactions of root rot pathogens and pea leaf weevil in field pea 

  Willsey, Telsa; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2018)

  Additive or synergistic interactions between Aphanomyces euteiches, Fusarium spp., and the pea leaf weevil Sitona lineatus have the potential to increase yield loss in commercial pea crops. Greenhouse studies indicated ...
• The Psychological and physical health, stress and needs of caregivers of children with disabilities enrolled in family-centered support programs 

  Roberts, Kyla; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of EducationFaculty of Education, 2018)

  Caregivers of children with disabilities, in comparison to caregivers of typical children, experience an exorbitant amount of stress, which can have detrimental effects on their physical and psychological health. The purpose ...
• A study of proposed intermediates in the deoxofluorination of carbonyl groups by SF4 

  Stuart, Daniel; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryArts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2018)

  The [SF4·O=C(CH3)2]2 and SF4·[O=C(CH3)2]2 adducts were synthesized and characterized at low temperature (LT) using Raman spectroscopy and, in the case of [SF4·O=C(CH3)2]2, single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The X-ray crystal ...
• 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 ...
• Spectroscopic study of methane in the v1 + v4 band broadened by itself, air and hydrogen 

  Arifuzzaman, Md; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Physics and AstronomyArts and ScienceDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, 2018)

  This thesis presents the temperature-dependent line-shape studies of methane broadened by itself, air and hydrogen, which is identified as the second most important anthropogenic greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere ...
• The nature and function of song diversity in southern house wrens (Troglodytes aedon chilensis) 

  Barros dos Santos, Ednei; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of PsychologyArts and ScienceDepartment of Psychology, 2018)

  This thesis focused on an austral population of House Wrens breeding in the south-temperate zone in Mendoza, Argentina. A description of song organization and complexity is provided for males in this population, and ...
• Exploring masters athlete swimmers' perspectives on aging and health through interpretive description 

  McNamee, Chloe; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Health Sciences, 2018)

  Investigating Masters sport is important as it presents a unique context to explore physical activity participation by extending beyond the regular parameters of physical activity engagement in older adults. This study ...
• Manufacturing employment adjustment: assessing the effect of trade exposure in Canada 

  Abubakari, Mohammed; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of EconomicsArts and ScienceDepartment of Economics, 2018)

  Using data from the 10 Canadian provinces, we assess the effect of manufacturing sector exposure to trade on employment adjustment based on static, partial and general models of adjustment. From the results across these ...

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