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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 2019
Introduction: Cardiac ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a life-threatening injury with no effective treatments. Though the mechanisms remain unknown, we know that ischaemic tissues are acidic. This is where equilibrative nucleoside transporter 4 (ENT4), which mediates an increased...
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Fall 2012
This thesis is focused on the design of a series of bi-metallic catalyst for enhancing the hydrogen sorption kinetics of magnesium hydride. We have utilized thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering technique as model systems to study various alloys and compositions. It has been known that the...
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Bibliographies of A Thousand and One Nights and the Formation of Modern Nationhood: A Study in Comparative Print Culture
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This doctoral dissertation examines the print cultures of the Arabian Nights (aka A Thousand and One Nights) in Britain, the US, Egypt, and Iran, variably from the late eighteenth to the twenty first centuries. This examination, by way of textual analysis, contextual and historical scrutiny, and...
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Bicycle helmet use and bicyclists head injuries before and after helmet legislation in Alberta Canada
DownloadFall 2011
Bicycle activity in Canada is common and unfortunately, can result in injuries, hospitalization and even death. Bicycle helmets reduce severe head injuries. Both promotional activities and helmet legislation have been used in several countries to increase helmet wearing among bicyclists. The...
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Fall 2015
This study aligns the concepts of identity and attachment with the material object of the bicycle. Through analyzing interviews to consider how people speak about their bicycles, I locate the bicycle as a significant ‘experiential object’ that can be relevant over a person’s life course. Although...