Browsing Graduate Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Rare words in text summarization
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-01-16)Automatic text summarization is a difficult task, which involves a good understanding of an input text to produce fluent, brief and vast summary. The usage of text summarization models can vary from legal document summarization ... -
Re-activation of Human Endogenous Retrovirus-K in Neuroinflammatory Disease
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2015-07)A new appreciation of the microbiome is changing the way we perceive human health and disease. The holobiontic nature of humans is even etched into our DNA in the form of viral symbionts. Empirical evidence for the presence ... -
Re-routing using Contraction Hierarchies in Software-Defined Networks
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2020-10)According to the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), one of the reasons to reexamine traditional network architectures is the increment of mobile devices and its data transmission. The global IP traffic forecast by CISCO ... -
Reconnecting Mind and Matter: Materiality in Archival Theory and Practice
(University of Manitoba & University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba & University of Winnipeg, 2009)This thesis considers the assumptions and beliefs of the archival profession to reconceptualize how materiality is related to contextuality, and thereby reveal the “mind” within the material (or immaterial) form and reconnect ... -
Relatives and Strangers: The Identity of Post World War II Ethnic German Immigrants
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1996-02)The years after the end of World War II were characterized by the constant arrival of new Canadians. Between 1946 and 1960, Canada opened its doors to over two million immigrants and approximately 13 per cent of them were ... -
Renewed Spirit in Winnipeg's North End: An emerging Aboriginal young adult co-creative leadership model
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2014-09-02)This thesis argues that the Winnipeg youth movement, “Meet Me at the Bell Tower” (MMBT), offers a new form of spiritual, cultural, and political renewal. Qualitative data drawn from interviews of youth leaders in this ... -
Reproductive and Genetic Consequences of Fragmentation in Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana, L.)
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2011-05-04)Habitat fragmentation has the potential to negatively affect plant populations by disrupting gene flow, reducing genetic diversity and changing mating dynamics. However, the effect of fragmentation has been poorly investigated ... -
Resolving Stock Structure of Sauger (Sander canadensis) in Manitoba, Canada using Biometric, Isotopic, and Genetic Approaches
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-12-06)Many sauger (Sander canadensis) populations in Manitoba have declined in numbers and biomass. Fisheries managers have proposed a province-wide sauger management plan to protect and restore sauger populations, but they are ... -
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 ... -
Rough-set based learning methods: A case study to assess the relationship between the clinical delivery of cannabinoid medicine for anxiety, depression, sleep, patterns and predictability
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2022-08-22)COVID-19 is an unprecedented health crisis causing a great deal of stress and mental health challenges in populations in Canada. Recently, research is emerging highlighting the potential of cannabinoids’ beneficial effects ... -
Securing Federated Learning Model Aggregation Against Poisoning Attacks via Credit-Based Client Selection
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-08-29)Federated Learning (FL) has emerged as a revolutionary paradigm in the field of machine learning, enabling multiple participants to collaboratively train models without compromising the privacy of their individual training ... -
Securing Intrusion Detection Systems in IoT Networks Against Adversarial Learning: A Moving Target Defense Approach based on Reinforcement Learning
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-08-23)Investigating the use of moving target defense (MTD) mechanisms in IoT networks is ongoing research, with unfathomable potential to equip IoT devices and networks with the ability to fend off cyber attacks despite the ... -
Shaping Post-Christendom Spiritual Practice in the United Church of Canada One Prayer Shawl at a Time
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2021-08-17)Although shawls have been fashioned in one way or another for hundreds of years, this research is focused around the special shawl-making of the relatively new Christian prayer shawl ministry that has developed in North ... -
Short Text Classification with Tolerance Near Sets
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2021-08-13)Text classification is a classical machine learning application in Natural Language Processing, which aims to assign labels to textual units such as documents, sentences, paragraphs, and queries. Applications of text ... -
The Significance of a Relations-based Approach to Indigenous Research Ethics and Indigenous Data Sovereignty
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2020-12-08)BACKGROUND: Indigenous people have been increasingly asserting self-determination in research to “research ourselves back to life”. There is a current knowledge gap regarding how gender is considered in Indigenous research ... -
Source and fate of dissolved organic matter in boreal headwater streams
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-05)Understanding the source and fate of dissolved organic matter (DOM), a key water quality variable, in boreal headwaters is of critical importance considering the amount of carbon stored and processed in different ecosystem ... -
Sparks of Light: Survivor Narratives Reflected Through the Lens of Irving Greenberg’s Theology
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2018-01-22)In the future, when no first-person witnesses to the Shoah are left to tell their stories, we will be left with their written, audio, and video narratives. Those who will be left to bear witness for them can tell their ... -
A Spatial Analysis Evaluation of DeltaGard®20EW Operational Efficacy in Winnipeg, Manitoba for Adult Mosquito Control
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2022-08-31)Background: Mosquito abatement includes the management and surveillance of nuisance and potential vector mosquitoes. The major nuisance mosquito in Winnipeg, Manitoba is Ae. vexans, a floodwater mosquito. The City of ... -
Spectroscopic Analysis of Ca-Carbonates from Utah Crystal Geyser to Support Carbonate Detection within our Solar System
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-05)This study investigated the Utah Crystal Geyser, a unique low-temperature, CO2-rich geyser relevant to Mars, icy moons, and asteroids. Samples from the site had a range of textural and color differences; however, they ... -
Spectroscopic analysis of modern Mg-carbonates from multiple mafic/ultramafic environments with relevance to Jezero crater, Mars
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2023-04)The detection and presence of carbonates on Mars and within Jezero crater implies and supports an extensive aqueous history during the Noachian to early Hesperian and can help with the reconstruction of paleoenvironments. ...