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Irwin's apple gang : a creative project on word processing in the generation of personal student newspapers

Warkentin, Irwin E; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1986Education, 1986)

Word processing is considered by many computer advocates to be one of the potentially most significant contributions of computers to education at all levels. Most research has concentrated on the post-secondary and ...
Is curriculum in the closet? Instructors' perceptions about gay and lesbian content in Alberta university gender courses

Healey, Norma M.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2004Education, 2004)

This study focuses on the nature of university instructors' beliefs and attitudes toward gay and lesbian content in the university Gender course curriculum. It was intended to provide a better understanding of factors such ...
Is the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) detrimental to the Euro-area firms' performance?

Kar, Anirban (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Management, c2012Management, 2012)

This thesis provides new insight into the EMU’s impact on the Euro-area firms’ performance, by examining the firms’ accounting rates of return and financial cash flows. The impact is evaluated separately for the EMU formation ...
Isolation and identification of genes expressed during diapause in horn fly, Haematobia irritans (L.)

Kalischuk-Tymensen, Lisa; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2001Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2001)

There is a discrepancy in the current literature concerning the stage of development in which horn flies arrest during pupal diapause. A study was therefore conducted to describe the morphologies of horn fly pupae and its ...
Isolation, partial purification and characterization of an N-acetyltransferase from Streptomyces akiyoshiensis L-138

Rodriguez-Juarez, Rocio C.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2003Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2003)

A novel N-acetyltranferase (NAT) with high specificity for L-dopa was partially purified and characterized during this study. Streptomyces akiyoshiensis NAT was isolated from liquid cultures and the cell free extract was ...
Issues of inclusion : the relationship between teacher attitudes towards inclusion and teacher practice

Dueck, Joanne Renee; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2003Education, 2003)

British Columbia's schools are mandated to serve all students. Educators must ensure that all students have equal access to learning and full participation in schools. (While government policy can order inclusion, the ...
It gets inside you : mining, a metaphor for teaching : a narrative inquiry project

Prentice, E. Lori; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2004Education, 2004)

This project is an endeavour into Narrative Inquiry as a form of educational research. In attempts to explain how and why I have become the teacher that I am I have compiled significant parts of my life history to explain ...
Joanna : a woman in science : one life history in dialogue with the literature

Smith, Jennifer; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1987Education, 1987)

Few women choose careers in the physical sciences. Of the Bachelor's degrees awarded nationally in Mathematics and Physical Sciences only 29% were awarded to females (Statistics Canada, 1986). Using a biographical ...
Job performance as a mediator of personality interactions and emotional exhaustion

Hou, Di; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Management (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Management, 2007Management, 2007)

This study examined how personality characteristics affect job performance, and the mediating effects of job performance in the personality interaction-emotional exhaustion relation. Specifically, I hypothesized that ...
Job satisfaction, substance use, and gambling behaviour of northern Albertan casino employees

Dangerfield, Lyndsey; University of Lethbridge. School of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, School of Health Sciences, 2004School of Health Sciences, 2004)

Relatively little is known about Canadian casino employees. The present study is a broad-based investigation intended to shed some light on this population. There were several specific areas of investigation. These included ...
Job type and religion as the predictors of discrmination in employment settings

Yousefvand Mansouri, Kazhal; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Management (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Management, 2004Management, 2004)

The present study examined the effects of job, applicants’ religion, and gender on selection decision making. Evaluators were 74 people who make employment selection decisions as part of their job. The participants read ...
John Clark : transformation and the void : with a catalogue raisonné

Preuss, Rosemary J.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 1994Arts and ScienceSchool of Fine Arts, 1994)

The intent of the thesis is twofold: interpretive and documentary. Volume 1 focuses on the work John Clark considered to be his mature oeuvre. The general structure is chronological, with the first three chapters devoted ...
The journey from instrumentalist to musician : reflections on the implementation of the conservatory method in musical performance

Malitowski, Cynthia Marie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2001Education, 2001)

The Journey From Instrumentalist to Musician is a reflective study that addresses the effect of the Conservatory method in musical performance. The discussion begins with the author's early experiences as a young piano ...
Journeys to the food bank : exploring the experience of food insecurity among postsecondary students

Nugent, Mary A (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2011Health Sciences, 2011)

Food insecurity is a global issue giving rise to health inequities affecting populations at all life stages. Postsecondary student food insecurity exists, yet is an understudied phenomenon. To provide insight into the ...
A Judeo-Christian account of human dignity in Canadian law and public policy

Penninga, Mark; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2008Arts and ScienceDepartment of Political Science, 2008)

Understanding human dignity is integral to protecting human rights. An examination of Canada‘s Supreme Court decisions and Canadian public policy debates reveals that human dignity is being defined synonymously with ...
Judicial disagreement on the Supreme Court of Canada

Androkovich-Farries, Bonnie; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2004Arts and ScienceDepartment of Political Science, 2004)

This paper will attempt to explore the history and function of judical disagreement behaviour using information from both the Canadian Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court. The evolution of national high court decision ...
Kids as commodities: globalization and Canadian schools

Fansher, Heather; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2003Education, 2003)

Globalization: The meaning of the word conjures up images of both violent demonstrations and peaceful sit-ins, with many in the population wondering, "What's the fuss?" Globalization is also a term that has different ...
Kin selection and male androphilia : sociocultural influences on the expression of kin-directed altruism

Abild, Miranda L (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, c2012Arts and ScienceDepartment of Psychology, 2012)

The Kin Selection Hypothesis proposes that the genes associated with male androphilia (i.e., sexual attraction/arousal to adult males) may be maintained over evolutionary time if the fitness costs of not reproducing directly ...
Kinship and use of underground space by adult female Richardson's ground squirrels (Urocitellus richardsonii) / Catherine Ovens

Ovens, Catherine; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological Sciences, c2011Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2011)

Although female Richardson’s ground squirrels (Urocitellus richardsonii) spend 80% of their lives sleeping and hibernating underground, studies on interactions and space-use have historically focused on the 20% of the time ...
L.E.A.D. : leadership, enhanced, achieved and developed

Lorne, Darran Richard; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2001Education, 2001)

The objective of this study was to develop a framework in which a curriculum on leadership could be developed. This framework specifically addressed the needs of middle school students. Throughout Alberta many middle ...