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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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Temporal relationships among physical activity levels and stationary time in preschool-aged children and adolescents: An investigation of the ActivityStat hypothesis
DownloadFall 2023
The ActivityStat hypothesis suggests that movement can be internally regulated by a biological control center. Specifically, humans maintain their total physical activity (PA) at a constant level by triggering behavioural and/or energy compensatory responses. However, there is considerable debate...
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Spring 2023
Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It affects approximately 4 to 7% of hospitalizations each year with a reported annual increase of 10% in incidence. Many studies have relied on administrative diagnostic codes to describe temporal...
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Temporal Trends in In-Hospital Bleeding and Transfusion in a Contemporary Canadian ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patient Population
DownloadFall 2019
Background: Although ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) management has evolved substantially over the last decade, its impact on bleeding and transfusion rates are largely unknown in a ‘real-world’ Canadian population. Using a large Canadian population health database, we evaluated the...
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Temporary Foreign Work, Precarious Migrant Labor and Advocacy in Canada: A Critical Exploratory Case Study
DownloadFall 2020
Over the past forty-seven years, thousands of temporary foreign migrant workers have been arriving in Canada annually, to labor in sectors of precarious work including farming, caregiving and the service sector given the demand from employers seeking cheaper sources of labor or for work that...
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Temporary Haul Road Design and Earthmoving Operation Planning on Rough Grading Projects: Integrated Optimization Approach
DownloadFall 2018
Site rough-grading operations entail massive earthworks and are critical to plan and control large-scale land development projects and industrial construction projects. The material haulage cost typically accounts for around 30% of the total cost of the entire rough grading project. To improve...