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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 2016
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is one of the most common autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorders affecting the motor neurons, which usually has an early onset resulting in a rapid progression of muscle weakness, leading to death at a young age. SMA is caused by a homozygous mutation of...
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Spring 2024
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), a devastating stroke caused by the rupture of vasculature in the brain, is responsible for <20% of all strokes, yet accounts for a disproportionately high burden of stroke related death and disability. The formation and degradation of the hematoma (blood clot)...
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Efficiency and Security Analysis in Multi-User Wireless Communication Systems: Cooperation, Competition and Malicious Behavior
DownloadSpring 2014
Efficiency and security are major concerns with increasingly higher importance in modern wireless communications. These two concerns are especially significant for multi-user wireless communications where different users share or compete for resources. Among different users, there are...
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Spring 2023
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have been reported as a major issue among construction workers, and governments have spent billions of dollars on the problem. However, the number of case reports is still growing steadily year by year. Multiple factors can lead to WMSDs, but the two...
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Efficiency of Molar Distalization with the XBow Appliance Related to Second Molar Eruption Stage
DownloadFall 2012
Title: Efficiency of Molar Distalization with the XBow Appliance Related to Second Molar Eruption Stage. Objectives: To make a quantitative evaluation on lateral cephalograms of horizontal, vertical and angular changes in the position of the maxillary first molar when it is distalized with the...