Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>This dissertation examines the historical relationship between settler colonialism, capitalism, and the rise of state schooling in what is now known as British Columbia between 1849 and 1900. It aims to "unsettle" conventional views of Canadian schooling history by bringing accounts of Indigenous and non-Indigenous education into one analytical frame, and it shows how the state… more Full Text: COLONIALISM, CAPITALISM, AND THE RISE OF STATE SCHOOLING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1849-1900 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>In this dissertation, I examine union organizing in the Canadian banking industry between 1940 and 1980. By demonstrating that bank workers consistently sought to unionize throughout the twentieth century, I challenge claims that bank employees and other private sector white-collar workers have low rates of unionization because they are not interested in unions or suffer from false… more Full Text: UNION ORGANIZING IN THE CANADIAN BANKING INDUSTRY, 1940–1980 A Dissertation 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: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The residential school legacy is one of the darkest chapters in Canadian history. From the mid-1850s to 1996, thousands of Aboriginal children were taken from their homelands and placed in residential schools. Taken against their will, many dreaded attending these schools. Some attended for as long as ten to fifteen years, only to be strangers in their own communities upon their return.… more Full Text: RE-LIVING THE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL EXPERIENCE: AN ANISHINABE KWE’S EXAMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION PROCESSES FOR RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GRADUATE STUDIES IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Cytokinin biosynthesis in organisms aside from plant species has often been viewed as a byproduct of tRNA degradation. Recent evidence suggests that these tRNA degradation products may actually have a role in the development of these organisms, particularly fungi. This thesis examines the importance of cytokinins, a group of phytohormones involved in plant cell division and… more Full Text: FUNGI AND CYTOKININS: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF CYTOKININS ON FUNGAL DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE PROGRESSION IN THE Ustilago maydis- Zea mays PATHOSYSTEM A dissertation submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The North American conservation movement and modern conservation model was created in part because of the exploitative commercial hunting industry that caused the collapse of species such as the bison and auk in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These historical actions continue to shape views today and the public perception of hunting can often be negative. This thesis engaged… more Full Text: Life in the Woods: The Motivations of Hunters in Ontario 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 Peterborough, …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>This thesis project explores landowner experiences of wind energy development through an inductive qualitative case study in Huron County, Ontario. The research included in-depth interviews with landowners focused on landscape and community change, participant observation of Environmental Review Tribunals (ERT), the gathering of participant photos, as well as relevant government and… more Full Text: Building wind energy landscapes: exploring the felt experiences of landowners from the cumulative effects of large-scale wind farms in Huron County, Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The appearance of a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in oxide interfaces between strontium titanate (STO) and other materials has become a major area of study. The behaviour of the 2DEG in STO is not well understood in part because the dielectric properties of STO are not well characterized. The differential susceptibility has a major impact on the electric fields within strontium… more Full Text: A Model for the Differential Susceptibility of Strontium Titanate 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 Art and Science Trent University …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), while providing many benefits, presents challenges to clinicians such as predicting the stability of symptoms. Accurately predicting symptom severity allows clinicians to confidently diagnose and assign the most appropriate treatment. Little research exists to date to predict symptom severity in children with ASD who have not been… more Full Text: SOCIAL COMMUNICATIVE FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF SYMPTOM SEVERITY IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER 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: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Moose are an iconic species, known for their large size and impressive antlers. Eight subspecies are classified in circumpolar regions of the planet - four in North America. Two subspecies are similar in shape and size, the north-western moose (Alces alces andersoni) and the eastern moose (Alces alces americana). It was previously believed that these two subspecies meet in northern… more Full Text: PHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND GENETIC STRUCTURING OF MOOSE (ALCES ALCES) POPULATIONS IN ONTARIO, CANADA A Dissertation Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Robert Bringhurst states that polyphonic art is a faithful, artistic reflection of the multiplicity of the world's ecosystems. This ecocritical perspective recognizes that human art informs our understandings of the world, and therefore artists have a moral obligation towards that world. In Chapter One I argue that mimesis should be reclaimed as a useful literary category since all… more Full Text: ROBERT BRINGHURST AND POLYPHONIC POETRY: LITERATURE AS PARTICIPATION IN BEING 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The objective of this thesis was to assess current spatial trends and historic trends in the accumulation of trace metals related to the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR). The AOSR hosts some of the largest industrial developments in Canada, yet relatively little is known about the transport and fate of trace metal emissions from the region – particularly in the relatively remote areas… more Full Text: AN ASSESSMENT OF SPATIAL TRENDS IN THE ACCUMULATION OF OIL SANDS RELATED METALS IN THE CLEARWATER RIVER VALLEY AND TEMPORAL TRENDS IN SIX NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN LAKES A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies In Partial Fulfillment of the …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The recent northward expansion of the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) in response to climatic changes provides a natural experiment to explore potential adaptive genetic variation within the clock gene Per1 in Peromyscus undergoing latitudinal shifts, as well as, the possibility of hybridization and introgression related to novel secondary contact with its sister species the… more Full Text: Testing for Interspecific Hybridization and a Latitudinal Cline Within the Clock Gene Per1 of the Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) and the White-Footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Daphnia are keystone consumers in many pelagic ecosystems because of their central role in nutrient cycling. Daphnia are also frequently infected, and the parasites causing these infections may rival their hosts in their ability to regulate ecosystem processes. Therefore, parasitic exploitation of Daphnia may alter nutrient cycling in pelagic systems. This thesis integrates existing… more Full Text: THE EFFECTS OF PARASITISM ON CONSUMER-DRIVEN NUTRIENT RECYCLING A dissertation submitted to the Committee in Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Improving current understanding of the factors that control soil carbon (C) dynamics in forest ecosystems remains an important topic of research as it plays an integral role in the fertility of forest soils and the global carbon cycle. Invasive earthworms have the potential to alter soil C dynamics, though mechanisms and effects remain poorly understood. To investigate potential effects… more Full Text: THE IMPACT OF INVASIVE EARTHWORMS ON SOIL RESPIRATION AND SOIL CARBON WITHIN TEMPERATE HARDWOOD FORESTS 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: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Long-term studies of demographic processes such as survival and abundance conducted in unexploited systems provide unique insight into the natural population ecology of fish, but are rarely available. I used historical tagging records of a sanctuary population of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Algonquin Park, Ontario to investigate long-term population dynamics in an unexploited… more Full Text: LONG-TERM POPULATION DYNAMICS OF AN UNEXPLOITED LACUSTRINE BROOK TROUT (SALVELINUS FONTINALIS) POPULATION 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: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>It is universally accepted that human motor performance is variable in both its timing and spatial qualities. However, it is unclear to what extent motor variability impedes performance when learning a new skill and to what extent it enables our ability to learn. The first experiment examined whether performance during a test task depended on whether participants practiced to constrain… more Full Text: PRACTICING AND REWARDING TASK-RELEVANT MOTOR VARIABILITY TO OPTIMIZE MOTOR PERFORMANCE 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: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>This study assesses the bioavailable metal (Cu, Ni, Zn, Pb) species in the Athabasca-Mackenzie watersheds using diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT) devices. Metal toxicity is not only based on the concentration of metal in natural waters, but also on the nature of metal species. Four main forms in aquatic systems are: free ion, inorganic species, DOM bound (humic) species and metal… more Full Text: In situ measurements of trace metal species in the Athabasca and Mackenzie Rivers using diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT) devices A Thesis submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>My research explores potential motivators for social and health service providers to be more holistic and compassionate with those they serve. From previous research focused on spirituality, I identified seven additional concepts: faith, religion, community, culture, compassion, wellness, and wholeness. Using elements of Appreciative Inquiry, data was collected through a focus group and… more Full Text: SPIRITUALITY, COMMUNITY AND COMPASSION MATTER! EXPLORING MOTIVATORS TO PROVIDING HOLISTIC SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES IN PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>This dissertation focuses on the English-language anarchist periodical press in the United States in the 1890s and early 1900s. Each of the three chapters of this dissertation examines one anarchist paper and its coverage of a specific issue. The first chapter focuses on Prison Blossoms, which was started by Alexander Berkman, Carl Nold, and Henry Bauer and written and circulated in the… more Full Text: The Anarchist Periodical Press in the United States: An Intertextual Study of Prison Blossoms, Free Society, and The Demonstrator A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>In June 2010, the Group of Twenty (G20) met in Toronto, Ontario. The summit drew large-scale protests that culminated in mass arrests and extensive civil rights violations. Given these outcomes, this thesis examines the security spectacle of the summit to assess the evolving state of public order policing and social movement protest in Canadian law and politics. Connecting the… more Full Text: DISSENT DENIED: PUBLIC ORDER POLICING AND THE CRIMINALIZATION OF PROTEST AT THE 2010 TORONTO G20 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>While previous studies have focused on how road salt affects water quality and vegetation, limited research has characterized road salt distribution through soil and the resulting impacts. The potential for sodium (Na+) to be retained and impact soil physical and chemical properties is likely to vary depending on the soil's parent material, and more specifically on the extent of… more Full Text: EFFECTS OF ROAD SALT SODIUM ON SOIL: THE INFLUENCE OF PARENT MATERIAL 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 Sciences TRENT …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Decomposition of aquatic macrophytes has an important role in defining lake carbon (C) storage and nutrient dynamics. To test how diversity impacts decomposition dynamics and site-quality effects, I first examined whether the decomposition rate of aquatic macrophytes varies with species richness. Generally, I found neutral effects of mixing, with initial stoichiometry of component… more Full Text: Effects of biodiversity and lake environment on the decomposition rates of aquatic macrophytes in the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Degree of …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The modern world faces a number of social, economic, and environmental sustainability challenges. Since businesses are assumed to have a role in causing such problems, they must also play a role in finding solutions.</p><p>In Canada, the extent to which corporate social responsibility is institutionalized in the oil and gas industry remains a contentious issue among… more Full Text: Assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance: A Study of Two Canadian Oil and Gas Corporations A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Evering, Brigitte, Thesis advisor (ths): Furgal, Chris, Degree committee member (dgc): Kuhn, Lesley, Degree committee member (dgc): Longboat, Dan, Degree committee member (dgc): Kimmerer, Robin, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>The purpose of this study was to explore the educational implications of a clearer understanding of the practice of using multiple, including Indigenous, knowledges when finding solutions to place-based environmental issues. The impetus for my research came from a growing sense of urgency to address environmental issues within both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. Some have… more Full Text: KNOW*LEDGE CONSTELLATIONS AND RE*CONSTELLATING: NARRATIVES TO INFORM INDIGENOUS-AND-ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 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: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Since British colonization of North America and the beginning of Anglo-speaking Euro-Canada and the United States, myth-making or representations of the forests have witnessed degradation and loss of old-growth forest ecosystems or intact sylvan landscapes. Canadian and American versions of the story of the North American Forests shared the same trajectory: forests as 'wasted-land… more Full Text: MYTHOPOEIA SYLVATICA: A CRITICAL TOPOGRAPHICAL EXPLORATION OF THE ONCE AND FUTURE FORESTS OF NORTH AMERICA THROUGH SIX WITNESS TREES A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>I have two goals. One, to offer new insights into Vienna Actionism (VA) and their notorious performances, through Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's notion of the body without organs (BwO); and two, not simply to provide descriptions of the Vienna Actionists' performances, but also to write what I am calling a thesis without organs. </p><p>Documents from the Vienna… more Full Text: THE SEX KILLER DRIVES A PANEL PIN INTO HIS EAR-HOLE: A THESIS WITHOUT ORGANS 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Allwood, Mark, Thesis advisor (ths): Bordo, Jonathan, Thesis advisor (ths): Holdsworth, David, Degree committee member (dgc): Egan, Kelly, Degree committee member (dgc): Junyk, Ihor, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>The following thesis is a work in Critical Topography that choses as its site of study two documentary films. The films being studied are El Sol del Membrillo by Victor Erice and Rivers and Tides by Thomas Riedelsheimer. My approach to critical topography in the thesis is twofold: first, I have traced the topical motifs that have appeared to me as I looked at the two films; second, I… more Full Text: CRITICAL TOPOGRAPHIES OF TWO FILMS: AURA, TEMPORALITY, AND PLACE IN EL SOL DEL MEMBRILLO AND RIVERS AND TIDES A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Potempski, Jacob, Thesis advisor (ths): Angelova, Emilia, Degree committee member (dgc): Egan, Kelly, Degree committee member (dgc): Penney, James, Degree committee member (dgc): Junyk, Ihor, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>The three projects that make up this dissertation try to articulate an ontological idea of art; which is to say, they all approach art, or the imagination (as in project two), from the standpoint of a philosophical question concerning the sense of being. The ontological question is elaborated in terms of a theory of the spatial-temporal structure of the aesthetic or sensible realm. This… more Full Text: TIME, BEING, AND THE IMAGE A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctoral of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY Peterborough, Ontario, Canada (c) …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>This thesis provides an analysis of the Carnegie Commission's report on the causes and consequences of the Balkan Wars (1912-1913). Shortly after the closing of hostilities, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace appointed an international Commission of Inquiry to collect evidence of atrocities from the sites of war. The thesis analyzes the arguments expressed in the… more Full Text: Finding New Roads Towards Peace: The Report of the Carnegie Commission on the Balkan Wars, 1912-1913 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>During the 1970s, ideological divisions caused by divergent interpretations of the American failure in Vietnam permeated the world of foreign policymaking. This led to a concern among the architects of the Reagan administration that foreign policymaking had become incoherent. They attempted to mitigate the effects of this disharmony by re-establishing a workable degree of ideological… more Full Text: The Effects of Ideological Conformity on Foreign Policymaking: A study of Ronald Reagan’s Central American Policy A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts (or …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Micropollutants are discharged into the aquatic environment with industrial and domestic wastewater and these compounds may cause toxic effects in aquatic organisms. In this study, the toxic effects to fish of micropollutants extracted from ozonated and nonozonated municipal wastewater effluent (MWWE) were measured in order to assess the effectiveness of ozonation in reducing toxicity.… more Full Text: An Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment by Ozonation for Reductions in Micropollutant Toxicity to Fish A thesis submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Despite being an essential nutrient at trace levels, selenium can be devastating to aquatic environments when present in excess. There is no apparent correlation between total aqueous selenium concentrations and observed toxic effects because bioaccumulation varies over several orders of magnitude depending on the chemical species of selenium and the biological species present in the… more Full Text: IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF ORGANIC SELENIUM SPECIES PRODUCED BY MICROBIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS A thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The primary research question of this study was to explore the key factors influencing Indigenous health through an investigation of Inuit health in Nunavik.</p><p>This research used an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design. The qualitative phase of this project employed interviews with Inuit health experts in Nunavik. The quantitative phase involved an analysis of the… more Full Text: IDENTIFYING INDIGENOUS DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: A MIXED-METHODS CASE STUDY OF INUIT HEALTH IN NUNAVIK 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>This thesis explored the contribution of mixed methods approaches to marine mammal science through the use of concurrent and sequential designs to study distribution and feeding ecology of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Arctic region of Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. The study combines Inuit knowledge (IK), collected through semi-directed interviews with Inuit harvesters, and… more Full Text: MIXED METHODS APPROACHES IN MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE: A CASE STUDY OF THE BOWHEAD WHALE DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS AND FEEDING ECOLOGY IN THE EASTERN CANADIAN ARCTIC (NUNAVIK) A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>This thesis analyzes variability in a sample (n=302) of late Paleoindian Hi-Lo points from Ontario and New York. Biface variability is recorded using landmark geometric morphometrics. Raw material data is used to assess Hi-Lo toolstone usage patterns and the impact of raw material constraints on manufacture. Statistical analyses are used to assess patterning of variability in space.… more Full Text: GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS OF LATE PALEOINDAN HI-LO POINTS IN ONTARIO AND NEW YORK: TESTING EXPECTATIONS OF THE SETTLING IN HYPOTHESIS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Car-sharing may have the potential to contribute to a more sustainable transportation system. The current research sought to answer the question: what are university-aged Millennials' perceptions and attitudes toward the adoption of vehicle sharing and private vehicle ownership? The research consisted of hosting six interactive focus group sessions with Millennial students, who… more Full Text: University-Aged Millennials’ Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Vehicle Ownership and Car-Sharing 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The purpose of this study was to determine whether students at the Royal Military College (RMC) preferred electronic or print texts, their reasoning for this preference, and whether preference was related to student characteristics. Students (N=139) in a core course were provided with both formats. Due to a limited number of e-text users, statistical analyses of most variables were not… more Full Text: “I LIKE BIG BOOKS”: STUDENTS’ PREFERENCES FOR TEXT AND ACADEMIC CHARACTERISTICS AT THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO A thesis submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The Tamalko (Coast Miwok) North Central California Indigenous people have lived in their homelands since their beginnings. California Indigenous people have suffered violent and uncompromising colonial assaults since European contact began in the 16th century. However, many contemporary Indigenous Californians are thriving today as they reclaim their Native American sovereign rights,… more Full Text: HIYA ‘AA MA PICHAS ‘OPE MA HAMMAKO HE MA PAP’OYYISKO (LET US UNDERSTAND AGAIN OUR GRANDMOTHERS AND OUR GRANDFATHERS): MAP OF THE ELDERS: CULTIVATING INDIGENOUS NORTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CONSCIOUSNESS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Fishers (Pekania pennanti) were extirpated from many parts of Ontario in the early 20th century, but as of the early 2000s the species had recolonized most of its historical range. While the primary population genetic structure of fishers in central and eastern Ontario has not changed drastically over the past ten years, we did find evidence of increased secondary structure and a… more Full Text: Genetic diversity and differentiation of Ontario’s recolonizing fishers (Pekania pennanti) 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: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The aim of this work was to identify the DNA sequences recognized by the Giardia TBP (gTBP) in vivo by using a chromatin immunoprecipitation assay (ChIP). Since a specific antibody for the protein of interest is required for this assay, a company was contracted to produce and purify a custom polyclonal antibody from the immunization of rabbits. Recombinant GST-gTBP was produced at a… more Full Text: CHARACTERISATION OF THE GIARDIA TATABINDING PROTEIN - PREPARATION FOR AN IN VIVO APPROACH A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient. In south-central Ontario, foliar P concentrations are low and studies have suggested that P may be limiting forest productivity. Current catchment mass balance estimates however, indicate that P is being retained suggesting that P should not be limiting to tree growth. Phosphorus deposition is measured using bulk deposition collectors, which… more Full Text: Phosphorus deposition in forested watersheds: importance of pollen 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 UNIVERSITY …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Past research suggests that taking a process oriented approach, setting clear and concrete goals, and using both conscious planning and proactive coping are the best methods to be successful with goal pursuit. Also the literature has found that individuals scoring higher in general resourcefulness tend to be more successful at achieving goals than their less resourceful counterparts. My… more Full Text: WHY NOT GIVE-UP? A STUDY ON THE ROLE OF RESOURCEFULNESS IN GOAL PURSUIT. 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: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Environmental variation can affect consumer trait expression and alter ecological and evolutionary dynamics in natural populations. However, although dietary nutrient content can vary by an order of magnitude in natural ecosystems, intra-specific differences in consumer responses to food quality have not been thoroughly investigated. Therefore, the purpose of my dissertation was to… more Full Text: ELEMENTAL VARIATION IN DAPHNIA: NUTRITIONAL, GENETIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>Northern and southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus and G. volans, respectively) are experiencing a climate change induced increase in range overlap, resulting in recent hybridization. We investigated the occurrence of heterospecific communal nesting, a potential facilitator of hybridization, and aimed to confirm the presence of torpor, a potential barrier to hybridization, in… more Full Text: Social thermoregulation and potential for heterothermy: seasonal energy conservation strategies in flying squirrels A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Emmanuel Levinas' philosophy focuses on the idea that no human subject exists outside of their relationship to other people. Each of us holds a profound degree of responsibility to and for all others. Since responsibility is fundamental to human (co)existence, it does not impede on freedom but proves that the sovereign individual is a dangerous myth: any philosophical, political or… more Full Text: “WHILE THE LONELY MINGLE WITH CIRCUMSTANCE” THE POLITICS OF ETHICAL SUBJECTIVITY 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>We propose a stochastic weather model based on temperature, precipitation, humidity and wind speed for Qatar, as a representative arid region, in order to obtain simulated values for a drought index. As a drought index, the Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI) is commonly accepted in agriculture and is used to measure drought severity. It can be used to price weather derivatives to help… more Full Text: Modeling drought derivatives in arid regions: a case study in Qatar 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 UNIVERSITY …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The cyanidation technique is currently a viable technique for gold recovery that can replace the present amalgamation technique in Guyana. To implement this technique effectively, laboratory scale experiments and at scale runs were conducted to determine the best particle size of the ore, cyanide concentration, and leaching time. In addition, the profitability of cyanidation was compared… more Full Text: DOING IT RIGHT: ELIMINATING MERCURY USE IN GOLD MINING IN GUYANA A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The activities of phytohormones during the reproductive phase have been partially clarified in seed physiology while the biological role of plant hormones in oil accumulation during seed development has been investigated in part only. In this research, fatty acid (FA) contents and hormone profiles, including abscisic acid (ABA) and cytokinins (CKs) of seed samples in four different… more Full Text: THE INVOLVEMENT OF ENDOGENOUS PLANT HORMONES IN THE REGULATORY NETWORK OF FATTY ACID BIOSYNTHESIS IN SOYBEAN SEED A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The 1980s in the United States have come into focus as years of extensive ideological and socioeconomic fracture. A conservative movement arose to counter the progressive gains of previous decades, neoliberalism became the nation's economic mantra, and détente was jettisoned in favour of military build-up. Such developments materialized out of a multitude of conflicts, a cultural… more Full Text: THE TECHNOLOGY OF CONSENT: AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND CULTURAL CRISIS IN THE 1980s A Dissertation 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The Middle Formative Period (1000 – 400 B.C.) has increasing become recognized as a critical locus in the development of Lowland Maya socio-political complexity. This period witnessed the founding of numerous ceremonial centers, substantial material cultural innovation, and the advent of mortuary practices indicating developing social differentiation. Recent excavations at the site of Ka… more Full Text: ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! SACRED SPACE, ANCESTORS, AND AUTHORITY: NEW EVIDENCE OF DEVELOPING MIDDLE FORMATIVE PERIOD SOCIO-POLITICAL COMPLEXITY FROM KA’KABISH, NORTHERN BELIZE A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Serrao, Natasha Rosemary, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Chris C, Degree committee member (dgc): Dextrase, Alan, Degree committee member (dgc): Freeland, Joanna, Degree committee member (dgc): Reid, Scott, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Recent range reductions of endangered species have been linked to urban development, increased agricultural activities, and introduction of non-native species. I used Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus) as a focal species to examine the utility of novel monitoring approaches, and to understand historical and contemporary processes that have influenced their present distribution. I… more Full Text: Conservation genetics of Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus): insights from environmental DNA and phylogeography A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This research considers the historic context of power that planning operates within, and looks at the ways in which certain community members are marginalized by traditional planning processes. Participatory planning, which has theoretical roots in communicative planning theory, may have the potential to shift the legacy of power and marginalization within planning processes, resulting… more Full Text: Active Neighbourhoods Canada: Evaluating approaches to participatory planning for active transportation in Peterborough, Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The goal of the present study was to explore the overall discourse within media articles regarding Aboriginal health issues. The present research aimed to answer the following questions: What Aboriginal health issues are being discussed in the media? How are Aboriginal health issues being discussed in the media? And, does the media propagate power imbalances between Aboriginal and non-… more Full Text: 1 Representations of Aboriginal Health in the Media Chapter 1: Introduction Through the current study, I explored Canadian media representations of Aboriginal health issues, specifically I addressed the following questions: What Aboriginal health issues …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This thesis is intended to support dependent-on-crops farmers to hedge the price risks of their crops. Firstly, we applied one-factor model, which incorporated a deterministic function and a stochastic process, to predict the future prices of crops (soybean). A discrete form was employed for one-month-ahead prediction. For general prediction, de-trending and de-cyclicality were used to… more Full Text: The Application of One-factor Models for Prices of Crops and Option Pricing Process A Thesis Submitted to Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of Requirement for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Urban agriculture (UA) is becoming increasingly prevalent in Canadian cities. Despite this municipal zoning by-laws often do not address UA explicitly. Using eleven interviews of urban agricultural participants a case study of the City of Peterborough's zoning by-laws and the barriers they might present to UA was conducted. Research suggests that UA can provide many benefits to… more Full Text: An Analysis of Zoning By-laws and Urban Agriculture in the City of Peterborough, Ontario 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 …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>There are three cattail (Typha) taxa in Canada: T. latifolia (native), T. angustifolia (introduced), and their hybrid T. x glauca. The latter is invasive in regions around the Laurentian Great Lakes, and I investigated the potential role that commercial suppliers may be playing in the introduction of non-native Typha by comparing genotypes of North American, European, and commercially… more Full Text: UNDERSTANDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TYPHA SPP. IN NORTH AMERICA USING POPULATION GENETICS AND COMMON GARDEN STUDIES A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Sustainable development is normative - making decisions in the present that construct the experience of place for the future. It is primarily driven by global measures developed to meet the needs of the present while ensuring future generations can meet their own needs. These measures attempt to balance economic prosperity, social justice, and environmental stewardship in many nations.… more Full Text: Understanding the Role of Lived Experience in Community Leaders’ Vision and Governance of Economic Development and Sustainability in Rurally Situated Small Cities: An Exploratory Case Study of Peterborough, Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Shetranjiwalla, Shegufta, Thesis advisor (ths): NARINE, SURESH S, Thesis advisor (ths): Vreugdenhil, Andrew, Degree committee member (dgc): Metcalfe, Chris, Degree committee member (dgc): Dawson, Peter, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Thermoplastic poly(ester urethane)s (TPEU)s derived from vegetable oils possess inferior physical properties compared to their entirely petroleum-based counterparts due to the structural limitations and lower reactivity of the precursor lipid-derived monomers. The present work shows that high molecular weight of TPEUs with enhanced performance can be obtained from lipid-derived monomers… more Full Text: Lipid-derived Thermoplastic Poly(ester urethane)s: Effect of Structure on Physical Properties A Dissertation Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Based on an endogenous hormone study, three cytokinin type phytohormones; benzyladenine (BA), trans-zeatin (tZ) and methylthiol trans-zeatin (MeSZ), as well as abscisic acid (ABA) were exogenously added at three concentrations (10-7, 10-6 and 10-5 M) to cultures of Chlorella vulgaris in an attempt to alter growth rate, total lipid and fatty acid yields and fatty acid profile. Growth… more Full Text: HORMONAL ALGAE: A SOURCE OF FUNCTIONAL FATTY ACIDS 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 UNIVERSITY Peterborough, …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This study examines the influence of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on dissolved vanadium (V) speciation in the Churchill River and Great Slave Lake using diffusive gradients in thin film (DGT). Vanadium is commonly found in natural environments such as rivers, lakes and oceans. It regulates normal cell growth, but in excessive amounts, it can have toxic effects on human and aquatic… more Full Text: Relationships between Dissolved Organic Matter and Vanadium Speciation in the Churchill River, MB and the Mackenzie River Basin, NWT using diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial …
