Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Voicing Challenges: South Asian Immigrant Women Speak Out about their Experiences of Domestic Violence and Access to Services
DownloadSpring 2013
Domestic violence is often framed solely as a cultural and marginal problem within our society, despite its far-reaching impact on women from all racial backgrounds. Developing awareness for those affected necessitates reaching common ground on our thinking about abuse in ethno-cultural...
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Fall 2009
Purpose: The relationship between severity of voiding dysfunction and quality of life in children with daytime wetting was analyzed. Materials and Methods: The relationship between age, gender, severity of voiding dysfunction (measured by DVSS) and quality of life (measured by PinQ) in the...
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Volcanic Influence on Atmospheric Sulfur Cycle in 2.7 Ga inferred from Multiple Sulfur Isotope Record of Pyrite Nodules in Black Shales from Nimbus, Western Australia
DownloadSpring 2018
Sulfur isotope compositions of Archean sulfide and sulfate minerals show mass-independent fractionation (S-MIF) signatures, which are characterized by non-zero Î33S and Î36S values. Producing the Archean S-MIF signal requires an O2-free atmosphere where broad-band UV radiation can penetrate to...
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Spring 2012
The escape response in zebrafish is mediated in part by the Mauthner cell and its two homologues, MiD2cm and MiD3cm. In adult fish, the Mauthner cell fires a single action potential when activated while the homologues fire multiple action potentials. Their distinct firing properties are partially...