Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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This collections holds all University of Saskatchewan 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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"I'm Not the Expert": Ways Mental Health Providers Decolonize Their Practice
(2021-05-05)To date, little research has been devoted to understanding how mental health professionals decolonize and Indigenize mental health services, either in a private practice setting or mental health services. The purpose of ... -
BENZENE ORAL BIOAVAILABILITY ASSESSMENT USING IN VITRO DIGESTION MODEL IN COMBINATION WITH CELL CULTURE METHODOLOGY
(2021-05-06)The bioavailability of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a given situation often remains challenging to assess, and the lack of standard methods for introducing VOCs into in vitro bioassays can lead to poorly defined ... -
TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN? MACHINE LEARNING THE DRIVERS OF LARGE WILDFIRE OCCURRENCE IN SASKATCHEWAN'S BOREAL FOREST
(2021-03-04)The abstract of this item is unavailable due to an embargo. -
Data Modeling for the Integrated and Intelligent Computer-Aided Design of Buildings and HVAC systems
(2021-05-04)Building design includes design (namely selection and configuration) of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air, and Conditioning) systems. Conventionally, building design goes first, followed by design of a HVAC system, which ... -
Evaluation of arsenic and iron transport from sediments of a potable water treatment plant wastewater stabilization pond system
(2021-05-03)The creation of clean drinking water within Drinking Water Treatment Plants (DWTP) leads to residual wastewaters which need to be properly treated before being released into the environment. Treated wastewater effluents ... -
Expanding the Toolbox: Exploring the Lewis Acid Assisted 19F/18F-Isotopic Exchange Radiochemistry of BODIPY Dyes, and DiPODS: Development of a Novel Bioconjugation Reagent.
(2021-05-03)Radiochemical diagnostics and therapeutics benefit from pairing with a compliment second imaging modality. However, methods to radiolabel and link these molecules to targeting vectors are problematic. In this dissertation, ... -
Pain assessment and treatment in bleeding disorders: The need for social work specific education
(2021-05-03)The aim of this research was to examine what social workers currently understand and practice in pain management, specifically in bleeding disorder care. First, a scoping review was conducted to examine the breadth of ... -
Synchrotron studies of electronic and magnetic properties of oxide heterostructure interfaces
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Farm Exposures and Prevalence of Atopy and Asthma among School-aged Children in Agricultural Settings
(2021-05-03)Background: Asthma and atopic diseases are among the most common diseases afflicting children in Canada. The prevalence and impact of disease seems to differ between urban and rural locations but there are still many ... -
OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY AND RISK EVALUATION FRAMEWORKS FOR SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS
(2021-04-30)Driven by a confluence of multiple environmental, social, technical, and economic factors, traditional electric power systems are undergoing a momentous transition toward sustainable electric power systems. One of the ... -
An Indigenous Analysis of the Role of Probation Officers as Street-Level Bureaucrats within the Reintegration and Rehabilitation Process for Saskatoon Youth Exiting the Justice System
(2021-04-29)In 2003, the Youth Criminal Justice Act was reformed to create extrajudicial sanctions that prevent young people from having lengthy custody sentences. This change in legislation created demands for community organizations ... -
A CFD-DEM Study of the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Non-Spherical Biological Particles
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Integration of Biosorption in Gold Cyanidation: A Study Using Density Functional Theory
(2021-04-29)This research investigates the feasibility of integrating bio-adsorbents into the gold cyanidation process. Since bio-adsorbents favor gold(III) chloride relative to gold(I) cyanide, this research will study the possibility ... -
A Physical Model to Assess Sand Production Processes during Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand
(2021-04-29)Cold heavy oil production with sand (CHOPS) is a relatively low-cost primary production method that has been used to produce heavy oil from reservoirs since the 1990s. CHOPS is defined by the mobilization and production ... -
INVESTIGATING CROSS FORMATIONAL FLOW OF FLUIDS THROUGH OIL AND GAS WELLS IN ALBERTA AND SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
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Live-Cell Imaging of Spongy Mesophyll Morphogenesis and Concomitant Microtubule Organization in Arabidopsis Leaves
(2021-04-29)The abstract of this item is unavailable due to an embargo. -
ē kakwē nēhiyaw pimātisiyān ōta nīkihk: THE LIFELONG JOURNEY HOME
(2021-04-28)nēhiyaw ōma niya, nēhiyawak ōma kiyānaw, pakitwāhkan sāhkihikan ohci niya, māka mīna kihci tipahamātowin nikotwāsihk askiy. niya ohkomimāw, niya okāwīmāw, niya okāwīsimāw, ēkwa niya omīsimāw māka mīna onīkānēw wīci atoskēwin ... -
Post-Mortem Organs and Tissue Through a Property Law Lens: How Principles of Property Law Can Guide Lawmakers to a Better Organ Donation Framework
(2021-04-28)Across Canada, transplant waitlists far outweigh the organs and tissue made available by the current post-mortem donation system. Every transplant donor is critical to alleviate the ever-growing demand for organs and tissue ... -
Spanish VOT Production by L1 Nahuat Speakers
(2021-04-28)In the northern region of Puebla, Mexico, two languages have a long history of language contact: Nahuat and Spanish. The former is spoken as an L1 by most of the population, while the latter is typically learned as an L2. ... -
Global Energy Trade Network and its Virtual Water
(2021-04-27)The abstract of this item is unavailable due to an embargo.
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