• A history of rural women and the intergenerational transfer of the family farm 

  McKenzie, Diane E. M.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of HistoryArts and ScienceDepartment of History, 2021)

  The main argument advanced in my research is threefold: (1) to address the impact of gender and gendered participation in family farm business to expose women’s invisibilities and exclusions from full participation in rural ...
• Generating plant lines with markers designed to assess cell polarity defects at the molecular level 

  Pageni, Utsab; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2021)

  Cellular polarity is a fundamental aspect of all multicellular organisms that enables certain cell types to carry out their functions. Therefore, cell polarity formation is an important basis for understanding the molecular ...
• The responsible advocate: tracing the student subject in University of Lethbridge policies 

  Siever, Mary Rachel; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Women and Gender StudiesArts and ScienceDepartment of Women and Gender Studies, 2021)

  This thesis examines the student subject in institutional policies directed at undergraduate students at the University of Lethbridge. The central research questions are: Who is the student subject imagined and produced ...
• Updating a web-based card game to teach programming, cybersecurity and software development life cycle concepts 

  Tareque, Md. Hasan; 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)

  Game-Based Learning (GBL) has been shown to be effective in teaching software engineering practices and principles. This research updates Program Wars, a web-based card game, to improve the support for learning concepts ...
• 3D biomechanical quantification of piano motor skills 

  Turner, Craig Patrick; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical EducationArts and ScienceDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Education, 2021)

  To date, systematic biomechanical explorations of music performance have been scarce. In many human activities, movement science methodologies have helped accelerate the learning process, prevent injuries, improve ...
• Normal modes of realistic Earth models: an advanced treatment of elasticity, rotation and fluid core compressibility 

  KAMRUZZAMAN, MD; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Physics & AstronomyArts and ScienceDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, 2021)

  We apply the Galerkin method to solve the linear momentum description (LMD) of the dynamics of the Earth's layers and expand the Galerkin formulation of the LMD to include the first order ellipticity using the Clairaut ...
• Consequences of maternal preconception nicotine and alcohol: a rodent model of the long-term effects on offspring brain and behavior 

  Jenkins, Serena; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of NeuroscienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2021)

  This thesis explores the impacts of maternal preconception experience on the development of brain and behavior in the next generation. Chapter 1 provides a review of the literature on prenatal and preconception exposure ...
• Characterization of the effects of 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methylphenol (UV-P) to the model fish species, Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) 

  Fujita, Kaden; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2021)

  Environmental pollution is a major contributor to declines in populations of fish. Recently, benzotriazole ultraviolet stabilizers (BZT-UVs) have emerged as pollutants of concern. Although these compounds are detected ...
• Applying deep convolutional neural networks to the dragon boat partition problem 

  Regnier, Brett; 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)

  We investigate approximating the Dragon Boat Partition problem, a practical real-worldvariant of the Partition problem. A team of dragon boat participants must be partitionedwith an approximately balanced arrangement ...
• Prolonged impact of exercise on appetite and energy compensation 

  Okada, Tetsuro; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical EducationArts and ScienceDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Education, 2021)

  Exercise generally leads to less than anticipated weight loss, despite inducing an acute negative energy balance. Post-exercise compensatory mechanisms that increase energy intake and decrease energy expenditure contribute ...
• Combining state-of-the-art models for multi-document summarization using maximal marginal relevance 

  Adams, David; 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 Natural Language Processing, multi-document summarization (MDS) poses many challenges to researchers. While advancements in deep learning approaches have led to the development of several advanced language models capable ...
• The role of play-derived experiences on the development of the medial prefrontal cortex and adult social behavior 

  Stark, Rachel A.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of NeuroscienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2021)

  For many mammals, play with peers is a hallmark of the juvenile period. While these animals may play because it is fun, research has also shown that play during the juvenile period helps develop critical skills that allow ...
• Intraspecific variation of brain anatomy and drumming activity in ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) 

  Martin, Michelle; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2021)

  The ruffed grouse is a widespread species, but much of its basic biology has remained understudied. I examined individual variation in two understudied aspects of their biology: brain anatomy and drumming behaviour. ...
• Amphetamine-induced changes in arousal and locomotion and their effects in neural signaling in the retrosplenial cortex 

  Leon, Rebeca; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of NeuroscienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2021)

  Changes in neural activity induced by amphetamine (AMPH) are thought to be a direct effect of the drug. However, this may be an artifact of motoric output and/or arousal. Here, we used a model of chronic AMPH taking to ...
• Development of metal-ligand cooperation in bis(phosphinimine)pyrrolide complexes of rhodium 

  MacNeil, Connor; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Chemistry & BiochemistryArts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2021)

  The synthesis and characterization of bis(phosphinimine)pyrrolide complexes of rhodium is described. A combination of solution and solid-state spectroscopies, X-ray crystallography, and computational analyses were used to ...
• Code authorship attribution using content-based and non-content-based features 

  Bayrami, Parinaz; 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)

  Machine learning approaches are widely used in natural language analysis. Previous research has shown that similar techniques can be applied in the analysis of computer programming (artificial) languages. In this thesis, ...
• Inhibition of oocyte maturation by organophosphate insecticides in zebrafish (Danio rerio) after in vitro and in vivo exposure 

  Miller, Justin G.P.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2022)

  Oogenesis is the process by which a primary oocyte develops into a fertilizable oocyte. During the final step in zebrafish (Danio rerio) oogenesis, oocyte maturation, the maturation inducing hormone 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-p ...
• Biophysical studies of the universally conserved NTPases HflX and YchF 

  Brandon, Harland Edward; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Chemistry and BiochemistryArts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2021)

  Antibiotic resistance is becoming an increasing global health concern. The bacterial protein synthesis machinery, including the ribosome and its associated factors, are the target of over half of the clinically relevant ...
• Financial development, international trade and economic growth: the case of Ghana 

  Twenefour, Martha Adobea; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of EconomicsArts and ScienceDepartment of Economics, 2021)

  This study aims to investigate the long run relationship and the possible direction of causality that may exist between financial development, international trade and economic growth in the case of Ghana for the period ...
• Negotiating parental leaves in corporate Alberta 

  Fraser, Tatum; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of SociologyArts and ScienceDepartment of Sociology, 2021)

  This thesis inquiry has analysed the ways in which parental leaves are experienced by those working in medium to large corporations in Alberta. The aim of this research was to discover the implications of parental leave ...

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