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  • A key storage and path key efficient diagonal-based grouping for wireless sensor network 
    Khan, Md Asif; 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, 2016)
    Research into the security of wireless sensor networks, often referred to as WSN, has always been a great challenge due to the limited resources and a rich domain of active research. Recently developed probabilistic key ...
  • 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 ...
  • Kinetic analyses on two translational GTPases : LepA and EF-Tu 
    De Laurentiis, Evelina I. (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Chemistry and BiochemistryArts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2013)
    Protein synthesis is an essential process for all living organisms and is an effective major target for current antibiotics. Elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu) is a highly conserved and essential protein that functions during ...
  • Kinetic analysis of pseudouridine formation in tRNA by archaeal Cbf5 and Pus10 
    Kamalampeta, Rajashekhar (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Chemistry and BiochemistryArts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2013)
    Pseudouridines (Ψ), the most common modifications in RNA, are formed by stand-alone Ψ synthases in all organisms. In addition, archaea and eukaryotes use H/ACA small ribonucleoproteins for pseudouridylation. Cbf5, the ...
  • 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 ...
  • La Femme en tant que Bouc émissaire dans la littérature du Dix-Neuvième Siècle 
    Bridge, Crystal; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Modern Languages and LinguisticsFine ArtsDepartment of Modern Languages and Linguistics, 2020)
    Dans la littérature française du dix-neuvième siècle il y a de nombreux exemples des personnages féminins qui sont choisis comme bouc émissaire par la société. Ces personnages représentent les femmes de tous les horizons ...
  • Laboratory spectroscopic study of acetylene and carbon dioxide for atmospheric remote sensing purposes 
    Mashwood, Abdullah Al; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Physics and AstronomyArts and ScienceDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, 2016)
    This thesis presents line-shape studies of carbon dioxide and acetylene, found as trace constituents in planetary atmospheres. The v1+v3 band of acetylene broadened by CO2 was recorded using a tunable diode laser spectrometer ...
  • Labour market outcomes, migration intentions of rural-urban migrants and return migration in China 
    Yu, Li (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Geography, c2013Arts and ScienceDepartment of Geography, 2013)
    It has been widely documented that migrant labourers have made great contributions to the urban economy of China; as well, the explosive growth of rural-urban migrants has generated several "migration problems," such as ...
  • 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 ...
  • Landscape genetics of a North American songbird, the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 
    Adams, Rachael V. (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological SciencesFaculty of Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biological Sciences, 2015)
    Understanding landscape influences on the spatial distribution of genetic variation in species is necessary for their successful conservation and preservation. This study investigated both rangewide and fine-scale patterns ...
  • Landscape, history, and opposition among the Kainai 
    Lanno, Kurt A.; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of AnthropologyArts and ScienceDepartment of Anthropology, 2016)
    In this thesis I explore the connections between Kainai concepts of landscape, history, and cultures of opposition and resilience in the face of the state. The information I present is the data I collected during my fieldwork ...
  • Large-scale optimization for data placement problem 
    Ansari, Lazima; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : Universtiy of Lethbridge, Department of Mathematics and Computer ScienceArts and ScienceDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, 2017)
    Large-scale optimization of combinatorial problems is one of the most challenging areas. These problems are characterized by large sets of data (variables and constraints). In this thesis, we study large-scale optimization ...
  • 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 ...
  • Latitudinal compensation : foliar physiology of narrowleaf cottonwoods from the full latitudinal range 
    Kaluthota, Sobadini; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Biological Sciences, c2013Arts and ScienceDepartment of Biology, 2013)
    For deciduous trees, the growth season becomes progressively shorter with increasing latitude or elevation. To overcome the challenge of sufficient growth and development within the limited interval, deciduous trees may ...
  • 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, ...
  • Lewis-acid behaviour of neutral and cationic fluoridotungsten(V) and (VI) complexes 
    Turnbull, Douglas; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Chemistry & BiochemistryArts and ScienceDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2020)
    The Lewis-behaviour of WF6 towards pyridine and derivatives thereof has been reinvestigated in detail. The stability of WF6 towards main-group donor ligands has been exploited to develop synthetic routes to numerous complexes ...
  • 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 ...
  • Line identification including off-axis spectra with the Herschel SPIRE spectrometer 
    Benson, Christopher S; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Physics and AstronomyArts and ScienceDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, 2020)
    The European Space Agency (ESA) Herschel Mission concluded observation of the Far-infrared (FIR) Universe in 2013, providing a wealth of observations of the interstellar medium and distant galaxies. The Spectral and ...
  • "Lipstick and leather" : recontextualizations of glam metal's style and signification 
    Kummer, Jenna; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science (Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of SociologyArts and ScienceDepartment of Sociology, 2016)
    Drawing from the methodologies of critical discourse and semiotic analysis, this study situates the recent return of glam metal style to reality television shows and commercial advertising in broader social practices by ...
  • Lithium complexes of ketoimines and novel alkynyl imines and diimines : discoveries in the attempted synthesis of PACNAC 
    Gietz, Twyla M.; 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, ...