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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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DNA-Based Environmental Monitoring for the Invasive Myxozoan Parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis, in Alberta, Canada
DownloadFall 2020
Whirling disease is a disease of fish caused by an invasive myxosporean parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis. It was first detected in Canada in Johnson Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, in August 2016, and little is known about the transmission of this parasite in Canada. Current testing focuses...
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Do Inputs Matter? Using Data-Dependence Profiling to Evaluate Thread Level Speculation in the BlueGene/Q
DownloadFall 2013
In the era of many-core architectures, it is necessary to fully exploit the maximum available parallelism in computer programs. Thread Level Speculation (TLS) is a hardware/software technique that guarantees correct speculative parallel execution of the program even in the presence of may...
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Spring 2015
An implicit assumption of both audit regulation and research is that more auditor independence and more auditor expertise are better for society because they increase investor confidence and participation in markets. To test this assumption, I conduct a multi-period experiment where investors...
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Fall 2013
This thesis has been created for novice or experienced teachers and directors of clown and physical comedy who are seeking practical techniques and new or reliable exercises to unlock the comedic potential in their students or actors.
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Fall 2020
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is the most commonly adopted voluntary standard for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. Yet, notably, claims of GRI adoption are not subject to any mandatory enforcement mechanisms. Thus, I investigate whether the GRI is an effective...