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2020 — Sharp-Tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) Habitat Selection and Population Trends in SaskatchewanRésumé
The sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) is a symbol of Saskatchewan and has important cultural and economic status in the province. Over the last few decades this species has been declining in Saskatchewan, especially in southern grassland regions. While the decline in sharp-tailed grouse populations has been variously attributed to habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation, the major factors affecting population trends remain to be definitively identified. Two areas of importance for research were highlighted by provincial government scientists to inform long-term management and conservation of sharp-tailed grouse in Saskatchewan: (1) identify sharp-tailed grouse habitat and its distribution in the province; and … Lire la suite
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2021 — Changes in the Root-Associated Microbial Communities of Peas and Lentils Throughout Aphanomyces euteiches InfectionRésumé
Canada is the largest global producer of peas and lentils, with the majority of production taking place in Saskatchewan. A major limitation to pea and lentil production is root rot caused by Aphanomyces euteiches. There are currently no effective chemical treatments nor resistant crops for controlling this pathogen. The microbes inhabiting the roots of plants have been shown to aid in overall plant health and disease suppression and plants will actively recruit beneficial microbes when experiencing disease. This thesis investigated the root-associated microbial communities of healthy and diseased peas (Pisum sativum) and lentils (Lens culinaris) grown with microbial communities derived … Lire la suite
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2012 — Betting on Balance: A Narrative of Aboriginal Problem GamblersRésumé
The basis for this study was founded on the results gathered from inquiry conducted at the master’s level titled, “The Aboriginal Family Members’ Experience of Problem Gambling” (Burnett, 2005), which explored the social, economical, and psychological experiences of Aboriginal family members of problem gamblers who resided in Regina. Results indicated that support services for Aboriginal problem gamblers and their families were insufficient and often times inaccessible. The rise in the prevalence of Aboriginal problem gamblers, combined with a lack of culturally specific supports, fosters the potential for the experience of significant life consequences. Furthermore, current literature indicates that Aboriginal people … Lire la suite
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2013 — Problematizing racialism: Exploring the complexities of racialization and the structuring forces of whiteness in the lived experiences of high school social studiesRésumé
Social studies education plays a fundamental role in the development of students’ understandings of the nation and themselves as citizens of the nation, particularly their ability to be civically responsible and engaged in democratic society (Howard, 2003). However, through uncritical acceptance and perpetuation of dominant discourses, including nationalist narratives, along with the superficial creation and implementation of such educational policies as multiculturalism, social studies education serves as a colonial instrument (Orlowski, 2008; St. Denis, 2011). In so doing, social studies curriculum and the teachers who deliver it support the maintenance of systems of power and privilege which differential position Canadians. … Lire la suite
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2016 — Be(come)ing an English Speaker: Positioning of South Korean Students in a Canadian UniversityRésumé
The growth of international students across Canadian universities means classrooms are increasingly linguistically diverse. This change affects the learning and relationships that occur between English language learners and speakers. Grounded in poststructuralist understandings of language and identity and Davies and Harré’s (1990) positioning theory, this thesis explores six South Korean student’s English language experiences in a Canadian university. Through informal conversational exchanges, narrative dialogue journals, and a personal researcher diary, this qualitative study is concerned with student subject positions and identity construction pertaining to language. What emerges from the data is what I term moments of tension which include students’ … Lire la suite
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2012 — Legislated Oppression: Racism, Patriarchy and Colonialism in the Status Provisions of the Indian ActRésumé
The status provisions of the Indian Act have, since its passage in 1874, endeavoured to define who is and who is not an Indian. The foundation of this status regime has been based on European conceptions of racial and cultural superiority as well as patriarchy. By defining, through legislation, what qualifies people to be Indian the colonial state has caused divisions within First Nations communities and among First Nations people. Through an examination of the different amendments to the status provisions and enfranchisement measures within the different iterations of the Indian Act, this paper makes the case that the current … Lire la suite
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2020 — The Effects of Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation and Resistance Training in Stroke SurvivorsRésumé
The purpose was to investigate the effects of progressive resistance training and creatine supplementation in individuals’ post-stroke. Participants were randomized to one of two groups: creatine (n = 5; 51 ± 15 yrs, 173.04 ± 10.75 cm, 84.74 ± 19.24 kg) or placebo (n = 3; 73 ± 8 yrs, 171.26 ± 5.31 cm, 73.33 ± 5.83 kg) during 10 weeks of supervised, progressive resistance training. Prior to and following training and supplementation, assessments were made for body composition (lean tissue, fat mass, bone mineral; dual energy x-ray absorptiometry), muscle thickness (elbow and knee flexors and extensors; ultrasound), muscle strength … Lire la suite
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2019 — Facet-Time: Using Information Seeking Strategies to Support Exploration of Time Series DataRésumé
The notion of time has important value in people’s lives. By analyzing timeoriented data, we can understand underlying trends in the data. Graphically representing the data is useful for analysis because a single visualization can represent much information. Some tools providing visualizations for time-series data are well supported for lookup tasks; however, their support for exploratory search tasks are minimal. In exploratory search tasks, users may not have a specific search goal or they may have ill-defined information needs. They usually learn by iterating through and interpreting search results and perform investigation over them before integrating the obtained information into … Lire la suite