Graduate Theses and Dissertations
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This collections holds all University of Saskatchewan graduate level electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) published since 2005. More than 700 print theses published before 2005 have been digitized and added to the collection as well.
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A Methodology for Reservoir Site Selection for the Maintenance of Impounded Water Quality
(1987)A METHODOLOGY FOR RESERVOIR SITE SELECTION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF IMPOUNDED WATER QUALITY Deterioration of the quality of impounded water due to an inflow of groundwater occurs in some surface reservoirs in Saskatchewan. ... -
Elucidating the Role of Altered Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1 Expression in the Pathogenesis of Neurodegeneration in an In Vitro Model of Multiple Sclerosis
(2022-01-19)Neuronal and axonal damage, collectively known as neurodegeneration, are salient pathogenic features of multiple sclerosis (MS) and are thought to underlie permanent disability in MS, particularly in progressive forms of ... -
Predictive balance control during backward walking and effects of a haptic input based intervention on predictive balance control during walking
(2022-01-19)Background Falls are a leading cause of injuries and hospitalizations in individuals globally and in Canada. Even though falls can occur during any activity, a majority of falls occur during walking. Understanding and ... -
SPATIAL AND FEATURE ANALYSIS OF THE WHITING SLOUGH SITE (ElNs-10): AN AVONLEA PROCESSING SITE IN SOUTH-CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN
(2022-01-19)This thesis discusses the overall function and description of features and activity areas for the Whiting Slough Site (ElNs-10). This is done by investigating the spatial relationships between various artifact groups to ... -
The Case for Critical Media Literacy: A Comparison of Climate Discourses in Canadian Mainstream and Alternative Media
(2022-01-13)CO2 emissions have been rising and the Earth’s atmosphere is warming to perilous temperatures, making it urgent to address the climate crisis. The climate crisis has been exacerbated by neoliberalism, which is sometimes ... -
Molecular Mechanisms of Hemolysis by Brachyspira hampsonii
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MODELLING CRYSTALLIZATION FOULING IN LIQUID-TO-AIR MEMBRANE ENERGY EXCHANGERS
(2022-01-18)Micro-porous membranes are used in membrane-based separation processes to separate water from an aqueous solution. Liquid-to-air membrane energy exchangers (LAMEEs) use membranes to control humidity and temperature in ... -
Aspect of Code Cloning Towards Software Bug and Imminent Maintenance: A Perspective on Open-source and Industrial Mobile Applications
(2022-01-17)As a part of the digital era of microtechnology, mobile application (app) development is evolving with lightning speed to enrich our lives and bring new challenges and risks. In particular, software bugs and failures cost ... -
Evaluation of Yield and Agronomic Performance of Leafed and Semi-leafless Pea Blends
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Evaluation of Yield and Agronomic Performance of Leafed and Semi-leafless Pea Blends
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A Primary Productivity Hypothesis for Disturbance-Mediated Apparent Competition for Boreal Caribou in Canada
(2022-01-17)The most widely reported threat to populations of boreal and mountain woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) involves what has come to be known as disturbance-mediated apparent competition (DMAC). Here, anthropogenic ... -
Effect of income diversification on Canadian credit union performance.
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Robust Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Short T2 Tissues
(2022-01-14)Tissues with short transverse relaxation times are defined as ‘short T2 tissues’, and short T2 tissues often appear dark on images generated by conventional magnetic resonance imaging techniques. Common short T2 tissues ... -
Quantifying Evapotranspiration in Seasonally Frozen Forests
(2022-01-14)In seasonally frozen environments, hydrological processes are highly dynamic during and following the melt period in the spring, and this is when most of the runoff and groundwater re- charge happens. This is also when ... -
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A NOVEL MULTI-MATERIAL BIOPRINTING SYSTEM
(2022-01-13)Millions of people suffer from damaged tissues or organs. The gold standard for treatment is tissue/organ transplantation; however, the demand for donated tissues and organs eclipses the number of donors. Scaffold-based ... -
Perceptions of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Select Youth and Young Adult African Newcomers in Regina, Saskatchewan
(2022-01-13)This study explores and describes perceptions of African youth and young adult newcomer populations living in Regina, Saskatchewan respecting sexually transmitted infections. Using qualitative methodology, specifically ... -
Government Instruments and Community Energy: Advancing Energy Transition in Northern and Indigenous Communities
(2022-01-13)Energy transition is considered to be one of the greatest solutions to climate change, given that the adoption of renewable energy reduces drastically the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Renewable energy can also address ... -
The Case for Critical Media Literacy: A Comparison of Climate Discourses in Canadian Mainstream and Alternative Media
(2022-01-13)CO2 emissions have been rising and the Earth’s atmosphere is warming to perilous temperatures, making it urgent to address the climate crisis. The climate crisis has been exacerbated by neoliberalism, which is sometimes ... -
combining irreversible electroporation (IRE) with TLR3/9 agonists and PD-1 blockade for potent anti-tumor immunity
(2022-01-13)Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, taking nearly 10 million lives each year. CD8+ T cytotoxic lymphocytes (CTLs) play a critical role in human immunity against cancer. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a new ... -
An Artifact and Spatial Analysis of South Branch House (FfNm-1)
(2022-01-12)The archaeological site FfNm-1 (South Branch House) is a late 1700s fur trade site located on the South Saskatchewan River in Central Saskatchewan. Its construction is attributed to the Hudson’s Bay Company fur trade post ...
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