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Relatives and Strangers: The Identity of Post World War II Ethnic German Immigrants
(University of Winnipeg, 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 ...
Mennonites, Children and Communion
(University of Winnipeg, 2007-08)
This research thesis on Mennonites, Children and Communion has been authored by one who is deeply rooted in the tradition, faith and life, and practical theology of the North American Mennonite community. The research ...
Accessing Medical Assistance in Death (MAiD): An interpretative phenomenological analysis of experiences with MAiD by family members and providers in Manitoba
(University of Winnipeg, 2021)
This research explored first-hand experiences with medical assistance in death (MAiD) in Manitoba. It aimed to uncover what experiences revealed about the process behind this new end-of-life option in Canada. Specifically, ...
Exploring Machine Learning Approaches to Precipitation Prediction: Post Processing of Daily Accumulated North American forecasts
(University 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 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 ...
The Education Policy of the Dufferin Roblin Administration, 1958-1967
(University of Winnipeg, 1998-02)
Politics and education are two of the most important, albeit controversial, institutions that make up the framework of Canadian society. Both national institutions underwent a series of dramatic changes during the Cold War ...
Unsupervised Domain Adaptation using Satellite Images for Significantly Different Infrastructure Objects
(University of Winnipeg, 2022-03-28)
Deep learning has become one of the most efficient computer vision tools in recent years. The success and variety of deep learning semantic segmentation models inspired scientists in the remote sensing domain to apply them ...
On Temporal Bipartite Graphs and Their Application in Disease Spread Prediction
(University 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 ...
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 ...