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The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of INSL5 in a DSS-Induced Model of Ulcerative Colitis
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-08-09)Insulin-like peptide 5 (INSL5) is a novel gastrointestinal (GI) hormone, primarily expressed in the distal colon and rectum. Its cognate receptor is the G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) relaxin family peptide receptor 4 ... -
Métis Knowledges and Climate Change: Towards Adaptation in Southeastern Manitoba Michif Communities
(The University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-08-07)Climate change poses a global existential threat, with Indigenous knowledges gaining momentous recognition for their critical role in addressing this challenge. Manitoba, experiencing rapid warming, faces ecological, social, ... -
A Human Rights-Based Perspective on Dried Fish Value Chains in Gujarat, India
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-08)Globally, small-scale fisheries provide livelihood and food security to some of the most marginalised and vulnerable populations. Recognising the importance of small-scale fisheries, there is an increasing policy focus on ... -
The role of ambient temperature in the ontogeny of endangered Oarisma poweshiek and their relative O. garita reared ex-situ at Assiniboine Park Zoo, Manitoba
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-03-11)Regionwide extirpations of Poweshiek skipperlings (Oarisma poweshiek) have prompted an international conservation effort to understand the causes of their decline and to recover the species. However, aspects of their basic ... -
Land as a Teacher: Indigenous Food Knowledges and Perspectives from Long Plain First Nations
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-05-16)This study adopts a community-based Indigenous research approach to understanding Indigenous food knowledge and perspectives from Long Plain First Nation, Manitoba. Through in-depth interviews with nine community participants, ... -
Indigenous Knowledge and Tourism on Protected Areas Under Constitutional Sumak Kawsai in Ecuador: Policies and Legislation
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-05-11)This thesis aims to expose the deficiencies in Ecuadorian legislation in protecting Indigenous culture and Indigenous knowledge within the tourism economy located within Indigenous traditional lands and protected areas of ... -
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 ... -
Taxonomic diversity, Pest Vulnerability, and Carbon Storage of the Urban Forest in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-05-07)Canadian prairie cities face a number of challenges when managing urban forests, one of which is reduced tree diversity due to more severe climate constraints to tree survival. This thesis reports on diversity and carbon ... -
Comparing Two Species Distribution Models Using Satellite Only and Ready-Made Environmental Variables for the Dakota Skipper (Hesperia dacotae), Interlake Region of Manitoba, Canada
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-04-17)The Dakota skipper, Hesperia dacotae (Skinner, 1911) [Hesperiidae, Lepidopterida] is a rare prairie obligate butterfly with an affinity for anthropogenically undisturbed, grassland habitat with diverse native flora. ... -
Urban Design, Neoliberalism, and Social Control in the Context of Winnipeg's Canada Life Centre
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2024-04-30)This research analyzes modes of urban social control through conventional and non-conventional policing practices in Winnipeg’s “Sports, Hospitality and Entertainment District” (SHED), and the area surrounding Winnipeg’s ... -
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 ... -
Exploring Hyperspectral Imaging and 3D Convolutional Neural Network for Stress Classification in Plants
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-12-06)Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has emerged as a transformative technology in imaging, characterized by its ability to capture a wide spectrum of light, including wavelengths beyond the visible range. This approach significantly ... -
Evolutionary history and diversity of human-specific FAM72A paralogs
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-12-14)Gene duplication is a key driver of genetic diversity and adaptation, allowing genomes to develop complexity and redundant sequences that evolve along different trajectories. In human evolution, gene duplication played an ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Estimated Detection Limits of Carboxylates in Palagonite by X-ray Diffraction and Reflectance Spectroscopy
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-09)Low molecular weight carboxylates (carbonates, oxalates, formates, and acetates) are either known or are expected to be present on the surface of Mars. Previous work has suggested these phases to be present in Gale Crater ... -
Strengthening energy security through community energy planning in Churchill, Manitoba
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2020-04)Imagine that it costs you $100 to fill your car’s gas tank, and no one outside your isolated community is working to improve things. This scenario is a reality for many northern remote communities like Churchill, Manitoba, ... -
Exploring Machine Learning Approaches to Precipitation Prediction: Post Processing of Daily Accumulated North American forecasts
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-11-22)This thesis presents recent work on exploring machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models to improve the accuracy of 24 hour precipitation forecasts. Leveraging a comprehensive North American dataset of precipitation ... -
Evaluating the Residual Benefits of Soil Amendments in Reducing Phosphorus Losses to Snowmelt Runoff from Agricultural Fields
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-11-10)Phosphorus (P) in snowmelt runoff from agricultural fields across the Canadian prairies is a major source of nutrient pollution to freshwater bodies, such as Lake Winnipeg. The use of soil amendments, such as alum ... -
Life-history Characteristics of Recreational Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) Fisheries in Manitoba
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-10-23)Contemporary data concerning lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) populations have been lacking in the province of Manitoba for several decades. I compared life history characteristics (age, condition, growth, maturity, and ...
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