Browsing University of Lethbridge Theses by Title

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Land-cover mapping in an agriculture zone using simulated Sentinel-2 data

Pryor, Logan S (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Geography, c2012Arts and ScienceDepartment of Geography, 2012)

Remote sensing technologies are used to assist in the mapping and monitoring of land cover in space and time. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) upcoming Sentinel-2 MultiSpectral Instrument (MSI) to be launched in 2013 has ...
Late cenozoic magnetostratigraphy of Selkirk volcanics and associated sediments, west-central Yukon

Nelson, Faye Elizabeth; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2006Arts and ScienceDepartment of Geography, 2006)

Brunhes, Matuyama, Kaena and Mammoth age basaltic lava (Selkirk Volcanics - TQS) as well as interbedded sediments were sampled in west-central Yukon Territory, Canada. Paleomagnetic sampling of basalt mapped as TQS along ...
Leadership and program evaluation practices influencing school improvement initiatives

Thiel, Toby R.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2006Education, 2006)

This qualitative study employed various qualitative data collection procedures to report on leadership and program evaluation practices being utilized and explored witin the framework of the Alberta Initiative for School ...
Lewis-acid and fluoride-ion donor properties of SF₄ and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of Me₃SnF

Chaudhary, Praveen; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, c2011Arts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2011)

Trimethyltin fluoride (Me3SnF) is a useful fluorinating agent in organometallic chemistry. Its solid-state structure has been investigated by X-ray crystallography showing a polymeric fluorine-bridged structure. Disorder, ...
Lifelines : an ethnographic study of identification processes and discursive practices in mutual aid groups

Bell, Brenda Jean; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 1999Arts and ScienceDepartment of Sociology, 1999)

This thesis research is an ethnographic account of how identity and a sense of community are discursively constructed and managed among participants in mutual aid groups. Research findings are based upon interview and ...
Literature-as-lived in practice : young children's sense of voice

Pletz, Janet; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2008Education, 2008)

This study, situated in classroom practice and grounded in pedagogic wakefulness (Clandinin and Connelly, 2000), explores the nature of young children’s sense of voice as indicated through sustained interactions and ...
Lithium complexes of ketoimines and novel alkynyl imines and diimines : discoveries in the attempted synthesis of PACNAC

Gietz, Twyla Mae; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, c2010Arts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2010)

Two different methodologies were used to attempt the synthesis of a novel P‐N ligand, denoted as PACNAC for the similarity to the analogous NACNAC and ACAC ligands. Although the synthesis of PACNAC was not successful, ...
Living in a culture of change : an inquiry into the learning experiences of new Sudanese students in Calgary schools

Simoongwe, Favour; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2010Education, 2010)

Low achievement, low attendance, and high dropout levels characterize immigrant student populations in cosmopolitan Canadian schools. This thesis identifies the lack of understanding in the community in urban multicultural ...
Living with reservation : a "special" education for First Nations children

Pearson, Ingrid Pearson; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1995Education, 1995)

This thesis represents an interpretive exploration into the experiences of First Nations' children who were receiving special education services and who had a history of receiving special education services. My purpose ...
"Loneliness is killing me" : life stories and resilience of Canadian immigrant women

Rashid, Ruksana; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2011Health Sciences, 2011)

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and life-stories of recent Canadian immigrant women and their resilience in every day life. A qualitative methodology involving repeated in-depth person-centered ...
Long-term implications of critical incident stress among emergency responders

Beaton, Deborah; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2003Education, 2003)

Critical Incident Stress has the potential to affect emergency services personnel to the degree that it can change the way the responder acts and reacts in all facets of his or her life, including the job and his or her ...
A look at aging : balance ability and fall prevention interventions

Dunn, Brandie M; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology, 2009Faculty of Arts and ScienceKinesiology, 2009)

The main objective of this work is to address the growing concern of balance loss and falls in the aging population. The initial aspect looks at balance control in a dynamic environment. Observation of age and gender ...
Lost voices : how print media and municipal policy ignore the needs of the inadequately-housed in Calgary, Alberta

Veenendaal, Jill; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2008Arts and ScienceDepartment of Sociology, 2008)

This thesis discusses the issues that are prioritized in policy documents, and the concerns which appear in newspaper stories, concerning housing issues in Calgary, Alberta. It holds that certain, ‘voices’ are accounted ...
Manliness and the English soldier in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 : the more things change, the more they stay the same

Bannerman, Sheila J.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2005Arts and ScienceDepartment of History, 2005)

This thesis uses the Victorian ideology of chivalric manlines to explain the class-oriented army hierarchy developed by volunteer soldiers from northern England during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. Newspaper reports, ...
Manual asymmetries in the kinematics of reach-to-grasp actions

Flindall, Jason (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education, c2012Arts and ScienceDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Education, 2012)

The purpose of this thesis was to investigate manual asymmetries in the reach-to-grasp movement based on two hypotheses: 1) manual asymmetries are resultant from asymmetries in the dorsal vision-for-action system; and 2) ...
Market orientation and standardization of marketing activities: a study of Mexican organizations

Bello, Roberto; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2001Management, 2001)

This study examines the relation between market orientation and the standardization of marketing activities (processes and programs) in a sample of Mexican organizations. The literaure of marketing orientation, although ...
Mathematical modeling of eukaryotic gene expression

Tang, Terry; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2010Arts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2010)

Using the Gillespie algorithm, the export of the mRNA molecules from their transcription site to the nuclear pore complex is simulated. The effect of various structures in the nu- cleus on the efficiency of export is ...
Matsiyipaitapiiyssini : Kainai peacekeeping and peacemaking

Crop Eared Wolf, Annabel; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2007Arts and ScienceDepartment of Native American Studies, 2007)

The purpose of this thesis is to explore and provide an understanding of Kainai peacekeeping and peacemaking within the context of the Kainai worldview, employing postcolonial Indigenous theory and a Kainai process of ...
Measuring the efficacy of career development services : agency and service providers perceptions

Slomp, Mark William; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2006Education, 2006)

This study examined the perspectives of agencies providing career development services in Canada concerning the current state of efficacy assessment. The central question guiding this research was: How do representatives ...
Mechanisms underlying recovery from early cortical injury in rats

Dallison, Agnes; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 1999Arts and ScienceDepartment of Neuroscience, 1999)

Previous work has shown that removal of the midline frontal cortex at seven to ten days of age is followed by recovery of function correlated with apparent spontaneous generation of new tissue in the lesion cavity. The ...