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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
Purpose: This study examined whether parent physical activity (PA) is related to children’s PA, as measured with pedometers. Methods: As part of a longitudinal cohort study being conducted in Edmonton, Canada, 471 children between the ages of 6- and 10-years-old, wore SC-T2 pedometers for four...
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Spring 2016
This thesis examines the effectiveness of the Council of the Federation as an intergovernmental institution. Through an analysis of sixteen communiqué periods, the researcher found that the Council of the Federation is an effective intergovernmental institution because it facilitates the...
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The Coup of Jehoiada and the Fall of Athaliah: The Discourses and Textual Production of 2 Kings 11
DownloadFall 2014
The general purpose of this study is to explore the discourses that guided and constrained the textual production and reproduction of 2 Kings 11, the report of Jehoiada’s coup and Athaliah’s execution. The specific aim of this study is to determine how and why Athaliah’s execution was not...
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The Cpx and Rcs responses signal envelope stress through independent mechanisms but are coordinated through the RprA sRNA in the cytoplasm
DownloadFall 2018
Bacteria have several mechanisms which play a major role in adaptation to environmental stresses. One method involves the use of signal sensing pathways that activate transcription of specific genes encoding proteins to alleviate bacterial stress. Upon sensing an inducing cue, an inner...