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  • Modelling the effects of forest disturbances on snow accumulation and ablation in the Okanagan 
    Davis, Reed (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Geography, c2012Arts and ScienceDepartment of Geography, 2012)
    Forest disturbances significantly affect snowmelt dominated watersheds. Given that snowmelt from mountain regions provides up to 80% of the annual stream ow in the North American west, disturbances in these watersheds will ...
  • Modelling the potential impacts of climate change on snowpack in the St. Mary River watershed, Montana 
    MacDonald, Ryan J.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Geography, c2008Arts and ScienceDepartment of Geography, 2008)
    Climate change poses significant threats to mountain ecosystems in North America (Barnett et al., 2005) and will subsequently impact water supply for human and ecosystem use. To assess these threats, we must have an ...
  • Modelling the spatial characteristics of hydrometeorology in the Upper Oldman River Basin, Alberta 
    Sheppard, Dennis Leslie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 1996Arts and ScienceDepartment of Geography, 1996)
    A characteristic of alpine drainage basins is the very sparse distribution of meteorological recording stations. This study models a contiguous distribution of microclimate and snowpack accumulation in the upper Oldman ...
  • The moderating role of cultural traits in consumer reaction to CRM campaigns : a comparative study of Chinese and Canadians of European descent 
    Chen, Xin; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Management (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Management, 2005Management, 2005)
    Cause Related Marketing has grown tremendously as a marketing tool since the 1980s. Numerous studies have been conducted in North America, Europe and Australia with mostly consumers of European Descent, but no such study ...
  • The modification of English /s/+ consonant onset clusters by Levant Arabic speakers 
    Salem, Samah Tawfq; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2014Education, 2014)
    This thesis investigates the production of English word initial /s/+ consonant clusters (sC) in the speech of eleven adult native Levant Arabic speakers (LAs). In particular, the study investigates the modification strategies ...
  • Modulation of compensation and recovery in a rat model of motor cortex stroke : implications of transcranial direct current stimulation 
    Gidyk, Darryl C (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Neuroscience, c2011Arts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2011)
    The present thesis examines the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and forelimb rehabilitation on motor recovery after stroke in rats. Post-stroke motor outcomes were quantified using an innovative battery ...
  • Modulation of recovery and compensation after stroke 
    Kirkland, Scott; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2007Arts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 2007)
    Stress has been shown to exacerbate cell death and cognitive deficits after ischemic injury in rodents, however, little is known of the effects of stress on motor recovery. The objective of this present thesis is to ...
  • Modulation of the immune system in the mammalian intestine as an alternate explanation for the action of antimicrobial growth promoters / Estela Costa 
    Costa, Estela; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological Sciences, c2010Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2010)
    The novel hypothesis that antimicrobial growth promoters (AGP) function by modulating the mammalian immune system was tested. Sampling methods to characterize the mucosa-associated microbiota of the murine intestine by ...
  • Molecular and immunohistochemical investigations into fat deposition in Holstein and Charolais cattle 
    Huff, Phillip W.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2003Arts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2003)
    Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPARy) is a transcription factor that regulates adipogenic genes and preadipocyte factor-1 (pref-1) is a transmembrane protein that regulates preadipocyte differnetiation. The ...
  • A molecular genetic approach to reducing the saturated fatty acid content of canola oil 
    Bondaruk, Mandy; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2003Arts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2003)
    Brassica napus is known to contain an endogenous and soluble stearoyl-acyl carrier protein (^918:0-ACP) desaturase, but does not express a palmitic (16:0)-ACP desaturase. Levels of 16:0 are low in canola oil and are ...
  • Molecular markers reveal limited population genetic structure in a North American corvid, Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) 
    Dohms, Kimberly M.; Burg, Theresa M. (Public Library of ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological SciencesUniversity of Lethbridge, 2013)
    The genetic impact of barriers and Pleistocene glaciations on high latitude resident species has not been widely investigated. The Clark’s nutcracker is an endemic North American corvid closely associated with ...
  • Molecular mechanisms of radiation-induced bystander effects in vivo 
    Koturbash, Igor; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2008Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2008)
    Ionizing radiation (IR), along with being an important diagnostic and treatment modality, is a potent tumor-causing agent, and the risk of secondary radiation treatment-related cancers is a growing clinical problem. Now ...
  • The molecular mechanisms underlying epigenetics of the stress response in the cerebellum in a rat model 
    Babenko, Olena M.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological Sciences, c2010Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2010)
    Previous findings showed that mild chronic restraint stress causes motor impairments in rats. These behavioural impairments might be related to molecular changes in brain areas that regulate motor functions, such as the ...
  • Molecular methods and isolates of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisolpliae for environmentally sustainable control of grasshoppers in Canada 
    Entz, Susan Carol; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2005Arts and ScienceDepartment of Geography, 2005)
    Metarhizium anisoplia var. acridum, a gyphomycetous fungus registered worldwide for grasshopper and locust control, is currently under consideration as a worldwide for grasshopper and locust control, is currently under ...
  • Molecular strategies for increasing seed oil content in canola 
    Wiehler, William B.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2001Arts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2001)
    Previous research has shown that microsomal DGAT activity from cultures of Brassica napus was stimulated by human acylation stimulating protein (ASP) and bovine serum albumin (BSA). Genetic constructs were engineered to ...
  • Molecular tools reveal hierarchical structure and patterns of migration and gene flow in bull trout (Salvelinus Confluentus) populations of south-western Alberta 
    Warnock, Will G; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2008Arts and ScienceBiological Sciences, 2008)
    Bull trout are a species of fish native to the coldwater mountain streams of Alberta. Because this species is of special conservation concern and displays finely dissected population structure, it is well suited as a ...
  • Monitoring pathogenic Escherichia coli in Alberta beef cattle 
    Conrad, Cheyenne (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological SciencesArts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2014)
    Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are human pathogens responsible for deadly outbreaks throughout the world. Cattle are the primary reservoir for these pathogens, secreting STEC in the feces. Bovine feces is ...
  • The monophosphaamidine functional group 
    Masuda, Jason Douglas; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2002Arts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2002)
    The synthesis and characterization of two new bulky N,P-monophosphaamidines (also known as C-aminophosphaalkenes) are described. These phosphorus analogues to amidines are shown to exhibit isomerism and tautomerism in ...
  • Mood Incongruent Recall: An Examination of Mediating Variables 
    Medianu, Stelian (Lethbridge Undergraduate Research JournalUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia, 2007-12)
    Although the mood-memory relationship can account for the occurrence of mood congruent recall, it cannot account for the occurrence of mood incongruent recall. Mood incongruent recall is an important mechanism for recovering ...
  • Moral distress among Ugandan nurses providing HIV care: a critical ethnography 
    Harrowing, Jean N.; Mill, Judy E. (ElsevierHealth SciencesUniversity of Lethbridge, 2009-11-08)
    Background: The phenomenon of moral distress among nurses has been described in a variety of high-income countries and practice settings. Defined as the biopsychosocial, cognitive, and behavioural effects experienced by ...