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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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1988
Masters thesis which reports on research the purpose of which was to develop an understanding of the cultural context of infant feeding for the northern Alberta Woodlands Cree. Ethnographic methods were used to document traditional and present-day infant feeding practices.
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The Culture of Food and Beverage Marketing in Children's Sport: What does it look like and how do parents experience?
DownloadSpring 2019
Unhealthy food and beverage marketing impacts dietary attitudes and behaviours of children and youth and is a risk factor for childhood obesity. Canada is exploring policy options to restrict unhealthy food marketing to children, as recommended by the World Health Organization. However, the...
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The curdlan and/or anti-VISTA monoclonal antibody enhances innate and adaptive immune responses in the mouse model of melanoma
DownloadSpring 2022
During the past decade, the field of immuno-oncology has been revolutionized by the emergence of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). However, acquired resistance to ICIs and relapse after immunotherapy are associated with defects in antigen presentation and the upregulation of exhaustion ligands...
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Fall 2012
This thesis examines and compares printed and digital scholarly editions from three separate but complementary perspectives. The overarching aim is to increase the understanding of the relative merits of printed and digital scholarly editions. The perspectives employed include a theoretical...