Browsing University of Winnipeg Theses by Title
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Basic and Applied Aspects of Thermal Acclimation in Juvenile Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2020-08-06)Rising water temperatures are affecting the health and distribution of aquatic organisms. Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), a popular freshwater sport fish adapted to cooler environments, is at risk to high temperature ... -
Behavioural Responses of Wood Frog (Lithobates Sylvaticus) Tadpoles to Diluted Bitumen
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2019-04-25)The study of behaviour in ecotoxicology allows for a broader understanding of the effects of pollution in an ecosystem. Amphibians are vulnerable to contaminant exposure, especially during early life stages when they are ... -
Breeding Ecology of Wild and Captive-released Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) in Southwestern Manitoba
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2016)Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) once occupied grassland ecosystems in the western Provinces of Canada, as far east as Winnipeg, Manitoba, and west into the southern interior of British Columbia (B.C.). No single factor ... -
Cain and Abel: Reimaging Stories of Violence
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2013-06-24)This thesis uses a close reading of the Cain and Abel narrative to offer an interpretation grounded in feminist theology, which imagines a world with less violence. It draws on sources from the social sciences, peace and ... -
The Change of Concern in New Testament Scholarship in the First Half of the Twentieth Century
(University of WinnipegUnited College, 1953)The Christian religion is grounded in something given. Christian faith has its origin not in general religious experience, not in some particular esoteric mysticism, not in dogma but in a particular series of events in ... -
Chief Paskwa’s Pictograph: Revisiting Treaty Four Through an Anishinaabe Philosophy
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2020-02-23)This research provides an understanding of Treaty Four 1874 through an Anishinaabe philosophy using Anishinaabe (Ojibway) research methods. Prior research conducted has been done by primarily non-Anishinaabeg, therefore, ... -
Christian and Contemporary Doctrines of Man
(University of WinnipegUnited College, 1945)A new and thoughtful English literary critic, making an inquiry into the assumptions as to the nature and purpose of Man which underlies much modern literature, opens his work with these words: "In the Middle Ages, however ... -
Cis-Regulatory divergence and expression of ryanodine receptor paralogues in Medaka (Oryzias latipes)
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2013-06-12)Ryanodine receptors (RyRs) are large homotetrameric proteins that in mammals are encoded by three genes: RyR1 in skeletal muscle; RyR2 in cardiac and smooth muscle; and RyR3 which is expressed in a diversity of cell types. ... -
Community Energy Planning as a Pathway Towards Reconciliation
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-06)There is a growing demand for renewable energy production to contribute to achieving emissions reduction targets in the face of global warming. Indigenous communities across Canada are being called to contribute to the ... -
A Comparative Study of Ryanodine Receptors (RyRs) Gene Expression Levels in the Basal Ray-Finned Fish, Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis) and the Derived Euteleost Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2010-09)Ryanodine receptors (RyR) mediate the controlled release of intracellular stores of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. This release of calcium, triggered by membrane-depolarization, is responsible for initiating ... -
The Concept of Time in the New Testament
(University of WinnipegUnited College, 1951-04)This thesis undertakes to examine the theology of time in the New Testament. -
Country Town: The History of Minnedosa, Manitoba 1879-1922
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1978-03)This thesis is about the development of a country town during its formative years. The setting is Minnedosa, Manitoba, in the period from 1879 to 1922. It is an exploration in local history which seeks to understand the ... -
Coyotes, cattle, and native prey in southwest Saskatchewan
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-12-10)Native grasslands are home to a disproportionate share of species at risk, and typically consist of a mosaic of ranchland and protected parkland. Livestock carcasses can attract coyotes and potentially subsidize the coyote ... -
A Critical Analysis of Canada’s Sex Work Discourse and Policy: From Federal to Local
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-12-18)Through an analysis of the 2022 federal House of Commons standing committee review of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act and selected provincial and municipal documents, this thesis illustrates some ... -
A Cross-Jurisdictional and Multi-Agency Information Model for Emergency Management
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 2000-07)Emergency management and the coordination of disaster-related activity are information-intensive, both in terms of the level of detail required and the diversity of information that must be generated, evaluated, and acted ... -
Cubical homology-based Image Classification - A Comparative Study
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2021-12-23)Persistent homology is a powerful tool in topological data analysis (TDA) to compute, study and encode efficiently multi-scale topological features and is being increasingly used in digital image classification. The ... -
"Custodians of a Great Inheritance": An Account of the Making of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
(University of Manitoba & University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba & University of Winnipeg, 1994-05)The Hudson's Bay Company Archives at the Provincial Archives of Manitoba is indispensable for the study of many aspects of Canadian history. This thesis will survey the history of the company's management of its archives ... -
The Decentralization of Social Services: Canadian Responses
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1996-04)This thesis explores the administrative challenges that the provincial and local governments will have to address in moving beyond the current crisis of the welfare state. The argument that Canada is shifting away from ... -
Developing Criteria to Prioritize Rapid Removal of American Elm Trees Infected with Dutch Elm Disease
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2021-10)During late summer and early fall in Manitoba, adult native elm bark beetles (NEBB) that carry Dutch Elm Disease (DED) emerge from brood galleries in the canopy and upper trunk of infected elm trees and move to the base ... -
Discounting Life: The Impact of Gender, Race, Domestic Violence, and Ideal Victim Status on Second Degree Murder Sentencing in Canada
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2021-08-12)Scholars, the media, and the public have been concerned about differing values placed on crime victims on the basis of social factors such as gender, race, and domestic violence affiliation. Some academics argue that ...