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The "Indian," the "Other" in the Canadian Quest for Identity
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1981-03)“The 'Indian,' the 'Other' in the Canadian Quest for Identity” focuses on four prairie novels of the 1970's to examine the relation of literature to a nation's identity. By looking at the way the authors use Indian characters ... -
Quasi-Independent Agencies of the Manitoba Government: the Administrative Relationship
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1987-05)This paper explores the thesis that the policies, procedures and practices which form the basis of interaction between a quasi-independent agency and the executive and bureaucratic arms of government have been established ... -
The Eschatological Framework of the Epistle of James
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1993-08)The nature and character of the Epistle of James, as well as its place in the development of early Christianity, have been matters of some debate in past New Testament scholarship. This thesis attempts to place some of ... -
"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 ... -
Martyrdom in Latin America: Gustavo Gutierrez Challenges the Traditional Concept of Authenticated Martyrdom in the Roman Catholic Church
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1996-09-01)The concept of martyrdom emerged in the pre-Constantinian Church. Many Christians believed that the martyrs, imitators of Jesus Christ in life and death, would be saved in imitation of his resurrection. The local communities ... -
Anthony Burgess and God, faith and evil, language and the ludic in the novels of a manichaean wordboy
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 1997-05)In this thesis, a detailed study of religious and ethical themes in selected novels by the late British writer, Anthony Burgess, will be undertaken. I will demonstrate that his work contains a consistent ethical worldview, ... -
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 ... -
"For any who have the Power": John Milton's the Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649) and the ideology of oligarchic republicanism in the English Revolution
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba, 2002-03)John Milton's political philosophy, and its relation to the events and ideologies of the English Revolution (1640-1660), is the subject of fierce debate among literary scholars and students of political thought. In 1977 ... -
Financial Fetters: Mothers, Lone Parents and Welfare Reform, Winnipeg in the 1960s
(University of Manitoba & University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba & University of Winnipeg, 2002-08)This thesis is a study of Manitoba’s social welfare system in the 1960s based on findings in the provincial and City of Winnipeg’s annual reports. In order to understand the position of welfare administrators during this ... -
Forrest Gump: theological text in a postmodern context
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2004)As a Christian minister I have been trained in interpretation of the biblical text. This current interpretive exercise goes beyond the biblical text, however, to include contemporary artistic expression. The modern North ... -
The Long and Short of IT: The International Development Research Centre as a Case Study for a Long-term Digital Preservation Strategy
(University of Manitoba & University of WinnipegUniversity of Manitoba & University of Winnipeg, 2007)This thesis is a contribution to the study of the challenges facing archivists and record managers working on the long-term management and preservation of digital records. This thesis discusses the International Development ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Identification of Renin Inhibiting Natural Products from Nauclea latifolia
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2011-08-30)Natural products, particularly plants have been an important source of food and medicine throughout the history of mankind. High blood pressure has become a growing health burden all over the world. There is an obvious ... -
Interchurch Families as Domestic Church
(Interchurch Families International NetworkUniversity of Winnipeg, 2012)Using research conducted in North America and England, the author explores the reality of interchurch marriage vis-a-vis the four "marks" of the Church, concluding that indeed such families can rightly be called "domestic ... -
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 ... -
Indigenous Identities and Nation-Building within Canadian Urban Centres: Relevance for Algonquin Nationhood
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2013-06-03)I document and analyze, using a decolonization framework, historical and contemporary understandings of Indigenous identities, focusing primarily on Indigenous Canadian identity in urban centres. I describe the reconstruction ... -
The Tłı̨chǫ Agreement and Small Acts of Freedom: From Self-Government to Self-Determination
(University of WinnipegUniversity of Winnipeg, 2013-06-12)(No abstract provided.) -
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 ... -
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 ...