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Variation in beef cattle supplement intake using a precision feeding system
(2023-04-02)This project evaluated the supplement intake accuracy, precision and consistency of eight by-product supplements delivered to cattle via SmartFeed Pro feeder. In Trial 1, cross-bred Angus steers (n=8 hd treatment-1) were ... -
A taxonomic revision of the subgenus Protandrena (Pterosarus) (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Canada and the United States
(2023-03-27)Protandrena Cockerell subgenus Pterosarus Timberlake is the last major group within the North American Andrenidae to have not received a major revision in the United States and Canada, which leaves a large gap in the ... -
The effects of climate change on nutrient loading and river discharge
(2023-03-21)This study was conducted to identify temporal changes in nutrient and sediment concentrations and loads (total phosphorus, particulate phosphorus, total dissolved phosphorus, total nitrogen, and total suspended solids) in ... -
Physical and biological controls on ocean acidification in the Southampton Island region, Hudson Bay
(2023-03-22)Located in northwestern Hudson Bay, the Southampton Island region was identified as an Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and most recently distinguished as an Area of Interest ... -
The long-term chemical fate of crude oil released in the Arctic during the Baffin Island Oil Spill (BIOS) project
(2023-03-30)The risks of crude oil spills occurring within the Arctic heighten as ongoing impacts of climate change have given rise to ever increasing amounts of ship traffic. The Baffin Island Oil Spill (BIOS) project was designed ... -
The effects of COVID-19 on human rights complaints in Manitoba: a study of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission
(2023-03-30)This paper aims to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights complaints received by the Manitoba Human Rights Commission. It should be noted that there is not currently any published research available ... -
Black disabled people and mental health: Intersectionality of racism, COVID-19, and disability. An autoethnographic journey.
(2023-04-03)Abstract Mental, physical, and emotional health are essential for everyone to enable the totality and completeness of one’s health and well-being to enhance quality of life. Mental health is one of the deep-rooted issues ... -
Rethinking legislative protection for youth with severe substance use disorders in Manitoba
(2023-03-27)The Manitoba Youth Drug Stabilization (Support for Parents) Act provides for a brief period of commitment of youth with severe substance use disorder. The Act is intended to stabilize the youth and develop a treatment plan ... -
Learning and knowing their rights: the inclusion of mandatory international human rights education in Ontario secondary school curriculum
(2023-03-24)This paper explores the need to implement a compulsory international human rights curriculum in the Ontario education system as a means of empowering children to actualize their rights and stand up against human rights ... -
The relationship between higher rates of COVID-19 and infrastructure on First Nations Reserves in Manitoba
(2023-03-30)In this study, I conducted an ecological analysis at the community level to examine the association between COVID-19 case rates and socioeconomic with infrastructure characteristics in 22 First Nations and 27 non-First ... -
Value chain discovery of Canadian participatory plant breeders
(2023-04-24)Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) is an approach to plant breeding for agriculture that puts farmers in the driver’s seat of variety development, with implications for farmer empowerment, decentralization of power in ... -
What is wild? Framing “wild” in the context of wildlife conservation in Canada
(2023-03-03)As traditionally wild animal populations are being manipulated by humans, our conceptual understanding of wild is being brought into question. One outcome of the lack of understanding and consensus around wildness is the ... -
Investigating the transcriptional control of the MECP2 gene by using a newly developed cell line
(2023-03-29)Neuronal DNA methylation is critical to neuronal cell development, maturation, and function. This was illustrated- in large part- by the discovery of Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) as a reader of DNA methylation in ... -
Green consumption and message framing
(2023-04-23)While research on green consumption has typically investigated how people choose green over non-green products, this thesis investigates consumers’ attitudes toward green product messages focusing on the environmental vs. ... -
Investigating climate change impacts on Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in Canada and the Circumpolar Region: environmental and species interactions
(2023-03-28)One of the greatest challenges for researchers today is understanding climate change impacts on fish populations, particularly in vulnerable ecosystems such as the Canadian Arctic. Northern fish populations will undergo ... -
Encountering settler colonialism in hydroelectric development at Southern Indian Lake
(2023-03-30)This thesis investigates the history and proceedings of the high-level diversion scheme at Southern Indian Lake. Though the scheme did not become a reality because the Progressive Conservative majority government who ... -
Meta learning for point cloud analysis
(2023-04-17)Point cloud has been highly attracting the attention of the research community, due to their numerous applications in 3D computer vision. While learning-based approaches for point cloud problems have achieved impressive ... -
Predictors of SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike IgG antibody levels following two COVID-19 vaccine doses among children and adults in the CHILD COVID-19 Add-On Study
(2023-01-24)Vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection or severe outcomes following infection. However, COVID-19 vaccine-induced humoral immune responses vary among individuals and wane over time. The ... -
WENDAAJI’OWIN: A land-based approach seeking to honour that which sustains life
(2023-03-30)Since the arrival of settlers to turtle island, forced relocation from traditional lands has been used as a tool of colonization contributing to geographical dispossession and cultural genocide. For the St. Peter’s Indian ... -
Mirror, mirror: An intimate look at what it means to have immense pride in yourself while being completely vulnerable in an average-size world
(2023-03-28)This thesis is written in the form of an autoethnography. The author explores the journey of finding Dwarf Pride despite having a complicated relationship with herself. The researcher discusses how loving yourself and being ...