Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Vanderwolf, Karen J, Thesis advisor (ths): Davy, Christina, Thesis advisor (ths): Kyle, Christopher, Degree committee member (dgc): Donaldson, Michael, Degree committee member (dgc): McAlpine, Donald, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a skin disease of bats caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) that damages flight membranes during hibernation and can lead to death. The disease causes mortality of multiple bat species in eastern North America and is spreading into western North America. Future impacts of WNS on naïve bat populations are unknown. Variation in host… more Full Text: THE MYCOBIOME AND SKIN CHEMISTRY OF BAT WINGS IN RELATION TO WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME A dissertation submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2022, 2022
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Showalter, Anne Louise, Thesis advisor (ths): Chivers, Sally, Thesis advisor (ths): Steffler, Margaret, Degree committee member (dgc): Loiselle, Andre, Degree committee member (dgc): Bailey, Suzanne, Degree committee member (dgc): Marchessault, Janine, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Memorable Movie Watching: Viewer Ruminations about Memory in Four Canadian Films and their IMDb User Reviews explores how four Canadian films released in the decade around the turn of the millennium tell stories of memory and remembering, and how User Reviewers writing on the IMDb.com engage with, respond to, and re–remember those narratives filtered through their own remembered personal… more Full Text: MEMORABLE MOVIE WATCHING: VIEWER RUMINATIONS ABOUT MEMORY IN FOUR CANADIAN FILMS AND THEIR IMDB USER REVIEWS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the …
Year: 2022, 2022
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Zelenskiy, Alexey, Thesis advisor (ths): Penney, James JP, Degree committee member (dgc): Bailey, Steven SB, Degree committee member (dgc): Mitchell, Liam LM, Degree committee member (dgc): Flisfeder, Matthew MF, Degree committee member (dgc): Synenko, Joshua JS, Degree committee member (dgc): Epp, Michael ME, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>The goal of this dissertation is to formulate a critique of embodiment through the lens of Lacanian psychoanalysis and in the context of digital media and intelligent technologies. Along with psychoanalysis, our research methodology and philosophy are informed by Badiou's philosophy of the event, Stiegler's philosophy of technics and infrastructuralism in media studies. Our… more Full Text: THE BREACH, DIGITAL DISRUPTION, THE EVENT: PSYCHOANALYTIC AND PHILOSOPHIC CRITIQUE OF EMBODIMENT A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Ful llment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of …
Year: 2022, 2022
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Tait, Victoria, Thesis advisor (ths): Williams, Jocelyn, Degree committee member (dgc): Szpak, Paul, Degree committee member (dgc): Haines, Helen, Degree committee member (dgc): Laffoon, Jason, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This research represents the first stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of human bone collagen (n = 29) from the Escape Site (AD 300 - 1000), Saint Vincent. As a two-pronged investigation, this research had the following goals: (1) determining the ideal pretreatment for poorly preserved bones and (2) reconstructing the Escape Site sample population diet. By incorporating powdered… more Full Text: Isotopes of the Caribbean: An Investigation of Sample Pretreatment and Human Paleodiet at the Escape Site (AD 300-1000) on Saint Vincent, Lesser Antilles A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements …
Year: 2022, 2022
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Stevenson, Nicholas Donald, Thesis advisor (ths): Dubreuil, Laure, Degree committee member (dgc): Conolly, James, Degree committee member (dgc): Fitzsimons, Rodney, Degree committee member (dgc): Rodríguez, Amelia, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>The onset of the Natufian sees the unfolding of a lasting dietary shift: the transition from foraging to farming. To understand this transition, we have to identify the exploited plants and explain why they were chosen. To that end, I used use-wear and residue analysis to isolate wear patterns distinctive of specific plants. I conducted a series of six grinding experiments on wheat,… more Full Text: Food Practices in Transition: Plant Processing and Recipes during the Transition from Foraging to Farming in the Levant. A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs), commonly known as Batten disease, are a family of inherited neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorders. CLN7 disease is a subtype of NCL that is caused by mutations in the MFSD8 gene. MFSD8 encodes a lysosomal transmembrane protein that is predicted to play a role in transporting small substrates across membranes. However, little is known… more Full Text: Mfsd8 regulates growth and multicellular development in Dictyostelium discoideum A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2022, 2022
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Sturgeon, Robert Carl, Thesis advisor (ths): Hurley, Richard T, Degree committee member (dgc): De Grande, Robson, Degree committee member (dgc): Parker, James DA, Degree committee member (dgc): McConnell, Sabine, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>In this thesis, we present a framework to model user object-level request patterns in the World Wide Web.This framework consists of three sub-models: one for file access, one for Web pages, and one for storage sites.
Web Pages are modelled to be made up of different types and sizes of objects, which are characterized by way of categories.</p><p>We developed a discrete event… more Full Text: Modelling Request Access Patterns for Information on the World Wide Web A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2022, 2022
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Abstract: <p>Studies that have investigated the relation between social anxiety and theory of mind or executive function have shown that individuals with deficits in these cognitive processes have high levels of social anxiety. However, methodological problems make past findings questionable and difficult to interpret. The current study investigated whether deficits in theory of mind and executive… more Full Text: Social Anxiety, Theory of Mind, and Executive Function in Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Wall, Barbara Moktthewenkwe, Thesis advisor (ths): Sherman, Paula, Degree committee member (dgc): Whyte, Kyle P., Degree committee member (dgc): Doerfler, Jill, Degree committee member (dgc): Borrows, John, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Indigenous Knowledges and intellectual tradition emanate from relationship with land, water, spirit, and the beings of Creation. Knowledge mobilization occurs intergenerationally and through these relationships. The Bodwewaadmii Anishinaabeg have lived in relationship with the Great Lakes since the formation of the lakes. Our stories and practices demonstrate our intimate ties to land,… more Full Text: It Flows from the Heart: Bodwewaadmii Anishinaabekwewag Nibi Waawiindmowin A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy In the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2022, 2022
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Name(s): Creator (cre): McFarlane, Samantha Amy, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul J, Thesis advisor (ths): Manseau, Micheline, Degree committee member (dgc): Bowman, Jeff, Degree committee member (dgc): Steenweg, Robin, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Variation in habitat quality and disturbance levels can strongly influence a species' distribution, leading to spatial variation in population density and influencing population dynamics. It is therefore critical to understand how density can lead to variability in demographic responses for effective conservation and recovery of species. My dissertation illustrates how density and… more Full Text: LANDSCAPE FITNESS: INTEGRATING DENSITY, FAMILIAL NETWORKS AND POPULATION DYNAMICS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BOREAL WOODLAND CARIBOU A dissertation submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Human-wildlife interactions are inevitable and lead to decisions about wildlife. The current research investigated what demographic and psychological factors influence decisions in wildlife management. Also, a new measure, the Tolerance for Wildlife Scale, was developed. A student sample (n = 329) and a community sample (n = 213) completed measures on their nature relatedness,… more Full Text: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN HUMAN TOLERANCE FOR WILDLIFE AND THE ROLE OF NATURE RELATEDNESS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Maximum permitted SO2 emissions from an aluminum smelter in Kitimat, B.C., increased after modernization in 2015. An increase in acidic deposition can potentially acidify forest soils. Monitoring was conducted at two long-term soil monitoring plots at near (7 km) and far (41 km) sites downwind from the smelter. Change in soil properties was assessed between 2015 and 2018: for the near… more Full Text: THE SENSITIVITY OF FOREST SOILS TO ACIDIC DEPOSITION DOWNWIND OF AN ALUMINUM SMELTER, KITIMAT, B.C. A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Mining and resource development are growing industries in the Arctic, resulting in increased conflict with wildlife. Best practices for mitigation require an understanding of the potential ecological effects. One such effect concerns the flooding of terrestrial bird habitat from dewatering of lakes during mining pit development. I first assessed the efficacy of bird deterrents to… more Full Text: ASSESSING AND MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF MINING-INDUCED FLOODING ON ARCTIC-NESTING BIRDS A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Epilepsy is associated with a variety of cognitive, emotional, and pain-related symptoms, such as impaired memory and learning, increased risk of anxiety and depression, and increased pain sensitivity. Unfortunately, these symptoms are generally untreated with typical pharmacological interventions, which tend to target seizure activity (i.e., ictogenesis) and not the subsequent… more Full Text: ENDOCANNABINOID TREATMENT FOR THE BEHAVIOURAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL ALTERATIONS OF EPILEPSY A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Similar to other shorebird trends around the world, the Piping Plover population (Charadrius melodus circumcinctus) is projected to decline if concerted conservation efforts are relaxed. To date, there is insufficient understanding of the connection between habitat type, prey abundance, and chick behaviour of the Piping Plover breeding population in Ontario. The aim of my thesis was to… more Full Text: PREY ABUNDANCE AND HABITAT DURING THE BREEDING SEASON FOR PIPING PLOVERS IN THE ONTARIO GREAT LAKES REGION A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Medication used to treat human illness is one of the greatest developments in human history. In Canada, prescription drugs have been developed and made available to treat a wide variety of illnesses, from infections to heart disease and so on. Records of prescription drug fulfillment at coarse Canadian geographic scales were obtained from Health Canada in order to track the use of these… more Full Text: Prescription Drugs: From Paper to Database with Application to Air Pollution-Related Public Health Risk A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Physical activity and classroom design changes are beneficial means to reduce stress, and enhance well-being. Results across some studies however, are mixed. Shanker Self-Reg™ supports the use of physical equipment and design as a means of managing arousal and tension levels. Previous research lacks rich description of educators' understanding of equipment and design, Self-Reg, and… more Full Text: CALMING CHAOS IN THE CLASSROOM: THE EFFECT OF SELF-REGULATION PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ON TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT AND STUDENT BEHAVIOR A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Line transect sampling and photographic-identification (photo-ID) are common survey techniques for estimating the abundance and distribution of cetaceans. Combining these approaches in the field ('combined LTPI' surveys) and using data from both components has the potential for generating comprehensive ecological knowledge that can be far more valuable than when these… more Full Text: COMBINING LINE TRANSECT SAMPLING AND PHOTOGRAPHICIDENTIFICATION SURVEYS TO INVESTIGATE THE ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CETACEANS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Memories which typically require the hippocampus (HPC) can become represented in structures outside of the HPC, and therefore resistant to HPC damage, but, the properties of these memories are poorly understood. Some research has suggested that the HPC continually contributes to memories that are resistant to hippocampal damage, and without this support, they are weaker and more… more Full Text: Evidence of an Interaction Between Memory Stores for Long-Term Context Fear Memory in the Rat A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Watson, Samantha L, Thesis advisor (ths): Conolly, James, Degree committee member (dgc): Janz, Lisa, Degree committee member (dgc): Peers, Laura, Degree committee member (dgc): Ferris, Neal, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This thesis examines the history of Indigenous inclusion in the discipline of archaeology and how archaeologists can provide reconciliation when working with Indigenous peoples in their territory. This thesis focuses on the territory of the Williams Treaties with a particular focus on the location of Nogojiwanong (Peterborough). My data consists of in-depth interviews from ten informants… more Full Text: Archaeology and Reconciliation in the Williams Treaties Territory A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …
