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Long-Range Dispersal Behaviour and Spatial Distribution Modelling of Adult Mosquitoes in the Winnipeg Region
(University of Winnipeg, 2020-12-15)
Mosquitoes are present in virtually every nation worldwide, acting as both a vector for many serious pathogens, and as a nuisance because of their blood-feeding behaviours. As a principle of Integrated Mosquito Management ...
Re-activation of Human Endogenous Retrovirus-K in Neuroinflammatory Disease
(University 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 ...
Prolegomena To An Anglican Discussion of Authority: The Role of History on The Current Crisis
(University of Winnipeg, 2016-07)
Authority is problematic. It is problematic in theory, and it is problematic in practice. According to the Lutheran theologian Günther Gassmann, "The issue of authority has been a perennial problem in the framework of ...
Cain and Abel: Reimaging Stories of Violence
(University 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 ...
Postmating, Prezygotic Isolation among species of the Drosophila virilis subgroup
(University 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 ...
Interchurch Families as Domestic Church
(Interchurch Families International Network, 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 ...
Gikinoo'amaagowin Anishinaabeg
(University of Winnipeg, 2014-09-25)
This thesis analyzes the roles and responsibilities of Anishinaabe Ogichidaakwe (woman warrior) using Anishinaabe and Western methodologies. As an Anishinaabekwe I use Anishinaabe language to engage in my responsibility ...
The Tłı̨chǫ Agreement and Small Acts of Freedom: From Self-Government to Self-Determination
(University of Winnipeg, 2013-06-12)
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The Influence of Soil Nitrogen Level on Tomato Defence against Whiteflies
(University of Winnipeg, 2018-03)
Whiteflies are one of the leading causes of tomato yield loss worldwide. Phloem feeders, including whiteflies, prefer foliage with high nitrogen (N) content because organic N is a limiting factor for herbivores. Since soil ...
Hibernation Behaviour of Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus)
(University of Winnipeg, 2014-09-25)
For temperate endotherms (i.e., mammals and birds) energy costs are highest during winter but food availability is lowest and many mammals depend on hibernation as a result. Hibernation is made up of energy-saving torpor ...