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Métis families and schools : the decline and reclamation of Métis identities in Saskatchewan, 1885-1980
(2009)
In the late-nineteenth century, Métis families and communities resisted what they perceived to be the encroachment of non-Aboriginal newcomers into the West. Resistance gave way to open conflict at the Red River Settlement ...
Generation and characterization of bioactive peptides from flaxseed ( Linum usitatissimum L.) proteins
(2011-03)
The potential of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) protein to release bioactive peptides upon enzymatic hydrolysis was evaluated. Flaxseed protein released angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory (ACEI) peptides during ...
Adult learning in Canada and Sweden : a comparative study of four sites
(2004-03-29)
This study sought to understand policy factors underlying the differences between the literacy levels of Canadian and Swedish adults as reported in the International Adult Literacy Survey. The New Literacy Studies provided ...
Phytoalexins from crucifers : probing detoxification pathways in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
(2007)
This thesis investigates two aspects of phytoalexin metabolism by the phytopathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib) de Bary: (i) determination of detoxification pathways of structurally different molecules; (ii) ...
Photoresist-based polymer resonator antennas (PRAs) with lithographic fabrication and dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs) with improved performance
(2011-04-01)
The demand for higher bit rates to support new services and more users is pushing wireless systems to millimetre-wave frequency bands with more available bandwidth and less interference. However at these frequencies, antenna ...
Knotting statistics after a local strand passage in unknotted self-avoiding polygons in Z3
(2009-04-15)
We study here a model for a strand passage in a ring polymer about a randomly chosen location at which two strands of the polymer have been brought gclose h together. The model is based on ƒ¦-SAPs, which are unknotted ...
Nixon's loyalists : inside the war for the White House, 1972
(2010-03-01)
The objective of this study is to revisit the American presidential election of 1972 via the interpretive lens of Richard Nixon�s loyal inner circle. It argues that the Watergate scandal that forced Nixon to resign the ...
Nutritional toxicity of sulfur and sulfur-nutrient interactions in ruminants
(1992)
High dietary sulfur (S) in ruminants introduces a range of effects not seen in nonruminant
animals. This thesis focuses on several new mechanisms through which S interacts with copper (Cu) and thiamine metabolism, and on ...
A phenomenological investigation of the role of guilt in obsessive-compulsive disorder
(1994-10)
The current study takes a phenomenological approach to investigating the role of guilt in a sample of persons diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The role of guilt in OCD has been frequently noted in the ...
Supporting exploratory browsing with visualization of social interaction history
(2010)
This thesis is concerned with the design, development, and evaluation of information visualization tools for supporting exploratory browsing. Information retrieval (IR) systems currently do not support browsing well. ...