Browsing University of Winnipeg Theses by Title
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Matteo Ricci: Friendship and Chinese Christianity
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2022-08-16)In the late sixteenth century CE, Macau was a fishing village located on China's south. Ruled by the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), a fleet of ships had anchored in the village’s docks. China had limited foreign visitors. ... -
The Mennonites in Canada
(University of WinnipegUnited College, 1947)The thesis describes the origin and rootage of the Mennonite movement in Europe and the history of the Mennonite Church in Canada. The last area of study dedicated to relations between the Mennonites and the United Church ... -
Mennonites, Children and Communion
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2007-08)This research thesis on Mennonites, Children and Communion has been authored by one who is deeply rooted in the tradition, faith and life, and practical theology of the North American Mennonite community. The research ... -
A messy situation: effects of treated human wastewater on aquatic biota
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2019-04-22)Removal of personal care products (PCPs), pharmaceuticals and other substances from human wastewater is often unsuccessful and released back in to receiving water. This includes anti-psychotics and cosmetic additives, ... -
Millennial fire history reconstruction in the boreal forest of south-central Canada using lake-sediment charcoal, tree-ring and archival records
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2016)The Canadian boreal forest has been developing since the end of the last glaciation approximately 10,000 years ago. During this time, fire has modified the development of the forest by altering species distribution, stand ... -
Miyo pimatisiwin opikinawasowin: Living the good life in child rearing ways
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-08-14)Opikinawasowin is the Cree word for the lifelong process of growing children. Indigenous child rearing practices adopt a holistic approach while being inclusive of the family unit and the community. The tipi is the conceptual ... -
Molecular Evolution of Small Peptide Hormones and Their Receptors: the Case of Relaxin and Insulin-like Peptide Signaling Systems in Deuterostomes
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2013-04-18)Relaxin family peptides are a diverse family of signalling molecules that play important roles in the regulation of reproductive and neuroendocrine processes in vertebrates. The signalling of relaxin peptides is mediated ... -
Moral Meaning in Joseph Conrad's Nostromo: A Study of the Role of Mrs. Gould
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1978-05)Nostromo is Joseph Conrad's most ambitious novel. Many believe it is also his finest achievement, for in it he has created an imaginative world of landscape, history, and a volatile people struggling to achieve political ... -
N-Dimensional Polynomial Neural Networks and their Applications
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2022-04-06)In addition to being extremely non-linear, modern machine learning problems require millions if not billions of parameters to solve or at least to get a good approximation of the solution, and neural networks are known ... -
Nursing Resources in Manitoba 1995 A Description of the Current Situation and Consequent Policy Implications
(University of Manitoba & University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba & University of Winnipeg, 1995-08)The purpose of this study is to describe the nursing resources available in Manitoba as of April, 1995 and to delineate possible policy initiatives based on the collected data. After years of inattention and neglect, the ... -
On Temporal Bipartite Graphs and Their Application in Disease Spread Prediction
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-04-30)The original temporal bipartite graph is flawed in the context of disease spreading models as it does not account for concepts such as virus incu-bation and recovery periods. In this thesis, a new graph structure, referred ... -
On the Evaluation of Pattern Match Queries in Large Graph Databases
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2018-01)Recently, graph databases have been received much attention in the research community due to their extensive applications in practice, such as social networks, biological networks and World Wide Web, which bring forth a ... -
Pauline and Johannine "New Life"
(University of WinnipegUnited College, 1953-03)Because the Gospel has the power to change men into "New Beings," it is extremely relevant for any age. The New Testament has it as a central theme that men have been made "New Creatures," and have received "New Life," ... -
Pauline Scholarship and Jewish-Christian Dialogue
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-08-31)This thesis endeavours to make a contribution to the larger project of mutual understanding within Jewish-Christian dialogue, and in this regard, I address one issue—that of reading Paul within Judaism as a necessary element ... -
Perceptions of Crime Seriousness and Punitive Attitudes in Post-Secondary Students
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2020-11)Public perceptions of crime seriousness and attitudes towards the punishment of crime stem from the social norms and values that shape society and are informed by ways of knowing about crime. Located within a social ... -
Physiological and Behavioural Responses of Lake Trout to Catch-And-Release Angling
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-07-13)Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), like many other native fishes in North America are a popular species typically targeted for recreational angling. Catch-and-release angling (C&R) relies on the assumption of high fish ... -
Picture This: Hudson's Bay Company Calendar Images and their Documentary Legacy, 1913-1970
(University of Manitoba & University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba & University of Winnipeg, 2000-12)Between 1913 and 1970, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) produced an annual calendar which it distributed free of charge through its department stores, fur trade posts, and various administrative offices. While quantities ... -
Post mating isolating barriers between Drosophila species and the role of seminal fluid gene expression
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-12-07)Reproductive genes are known to be among the fastest evolving category of genes within the genome, and males’ reproductive genes show a high divergence between species. A class of genes expressed in the male’s reproductive ... -
Postmating, Prezygotic Isolation among species of the Drosophila virilis subgroup
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2010-12-01)Reproductive barriers between sexually reproducing organisms prevent interbreeding and gene flow between species. Early studies of reproductive isolation focused on prezygotic and postzygotic isolating mechanisms, yet ... -
Pragmatism in the Philosophy of Religion
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1948-03)In this age of turmoil and uncertainty man has to find a faith to live by. Religion has at last been recognized as the universal controversial issue. One of the many results of the action of the questioning mind is Pragmatism. ...
