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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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Fall 2011
This paper investigates the three channels through which real exchange rate variations affect the economy, namely, a profit channel, a value added channel, and a labor-market channel. In this study, both aggregate and sector-level data for 20 OECD countries and a panel-version of the...
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Effects of the Large Magellanic Cloud on the Local Dark Matter Distribution in the Milky Way: Insights from the Auriga Simulation
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This thesis investigates the Large Magellanic Cloud's (LMC) influence on the Milky Way's local dark matter distribution, focusing on implications for dark matter direct detection. Using state-of-the-art Auriga magneto-hydrodynamical simulations with an LMC-like system, we study the dark matter...
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Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Daily Blood Glucose Changes During Exercise and in Recovery in Aerobically Fit Athletes
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Background: Glucose monitoring is becoming increasingly popular in athletes who are hoping to optimize their nutrition, training and recovery. Glucose regulation is influenced by several factors, including the amount and type of exercise performed as well as circulating ovarian hormones in female...
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Fall 2020
Introduction By 2030, 1/100 Canadians are predicted to be diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD); approximately 25% of cases are diagnosed in children. IBD include Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), and manifest with chronic gastrointestinal inflammation. Pathogenesis...
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Effects of Timing of Adjuvant Treatment on Survival of Patients with Stage III Colon Cancer and Stage II/III Rectal Cancer in Alberta
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Surgery followed by adjuvant treatment has been an evidence-based treatment recommendation for stage III colon cancer and stage II/III rectal cancer since 1990. Clinical trial results are, however, uninformative regarding the definitive outer limit by which adjuvant treatment should be received...
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Spring 2012
Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). While altered systemic inflammation is associated with the development T2D, the effects of obesity on immune function are not well known. It is not known why some obese individuals develop T2D, and some remain healthy....