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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
Islet transplantation is promising treatment for certain patients with type 1 diabetes who experience recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia with unawareness. One opportunity to improve on islet transplant outcomes and potentially broaden the recipient population, is to reduce the early post...
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Enhancing Gold Recovery from Nevada Double Refractory Gold Ores using a Novel Dual Bubble Generator
DownloadFall 2018
In this study, the influence of dual bubble generator on mineral flotation was investigated. A Venturi-based dual bubble generator was designed and characterized in both liquid-gas two-phase system and solid-liquid-gas three-phase flotation system. The dual bubble generator featured immediately...
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Enhancing Heat Pipe Efficacy: Thermosyphon Analysis, New Generation Refrigerant Transition, and Design Optimization
DownloadFall 2023
The efficacy of heat pipes is often constrained by their ability to effectively return condensed liquid from the condenser to the evaporator section through capillary pumping. However, when the heat pipe wick is absent or flooded due to overfilling, capillary pumping becomes irrelevant, resulting...
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Enhancing Landslide Risk Management Through a Cost-Effective dGNSS Technology and a Method to Estimate Stability of Shore Landslides in Response to Climate Change
DownloadSpring 2024
Climate change is having an impact on Canada, resulting in variations in temperature, precipitation, and evaporation, among other aspects. These changes could be significant in Alberta since agriculture is a major factor in the social-economic development of the province. For example, the...
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Enhancing Learning Through The Use Of Graphic Organizers to Teach Science to Grade Eleven Students in Jamaica
DownloadFall 2012
This study investigated the effectiveness of using concept mapping via the web-based software Inspiration to teach grade 11 students ‘Nutrition in Humans’. The sample consisted of 60 students, with an average age 16.4 years who were enrolled in a co-ed high school in western Jamaica. Three...
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Fall 2013
This research is a field, laboratory and numerical experimental study of a mining haul truck payload balance and its effect on the truck productivity and performance. One of the most widely used ultra-class haul trucks in the world is Caterpillar 797, which can carry more than 360 metric tonnes...
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Enhancing nutrition care in advanced pancreatic cancer: Defining clinical contributors to malnutrition progression and the impact of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy
DownloadFall 2024
Introduction: Advanced pancreatic cancer (aPC) is an incurable disease in which palliative chemotherapy is offered to extend life. Most patients will experience cancer-associated malnutrition (CAM), marked by ongoing skeletal muscle loss and associated with poor survival and patient distress....
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Spring 2019
This research aims to improve oil sands tailings treatment by applying a combination of quick lime (calcium oxide) and anionic or cationic polymers in the flocculation process. A procedure including mixing lime, dilution of mature fine tailings (MFT) in the lime supernatant and addition of...
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Enhancing parasitism of the introduced ash tree pest, Caloptilia fraxinella by native parasitoid, Apanteles polychrosidis in Edmonton, Alberta: Not just a matter of more parasitoids being attracted to infested trees
DownloadFall 2018
Hymenopteran parasitoids are widely studied and employed as biological controls to reduce populations of pest insects. Apanteles polychrosidis Vierek (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a native parasitoid wasp that has shifted hosts, becoming the primary parasitoid of the ash leaf-cone roller,...
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Spring 2012
The ultimate goal of this Dissertation was to identify ways to enhance parental involvement in junior tennis. Three distinct, but related, studies were conducted. The purpose of the first study was to develop a grounded theory of optimal parental involvement in junior tennis. Interviews and focus...