FGS - Electronic Theses and Practica
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This collection contains University of Manitoba electronic theses and practica.
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Disentangled conditional variational autoencoder for unsupervised anomaly detection
(2022-12-05)The goal of efficient anomaly or outlier detection is to learn the hidden representation of the data by identifying independent factors and minimizing information loss. Variational Autoencoder (VAE) and its extensions have ... -
Individuals matter: investigating individual-level foraging variability in Eastern Canada-West Greenland bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus)
(2022-12-06)The main objective of my thesis was to assess the individual-level foraging variability of Eastern Canada-West Greenland (EC-WG) bowhead whales under climate-driven changes in prey. Specifically, I tested two mechanisms ... -
The impact of Tafazzin deficiency on the functional and immunological characteristics of B lymphocytes
(2022-12-01)Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare X-linked genetic disease classically characterized by cardiomyopathy, skeletal myopathy, and neutropenia. It is caused by mutations in the TAFAZZIN gene, which codes for the protein tafazzin ... -
Chasing recovery: an autoethnographic/ethnographic study of running in recovery from addiction
(2022-12-06)Substance misuse, or addiction, is one of the most common issues facing individuals who use social work services (Smith et al., 2006), p. 109). The majority of Canadians who identify as being in recovery from harmful ... -
Chemogenomic investigation of Burkholderia cenocepacia K56-2 reveals the targets of antibiotics and potentiators
(2022-12-05)To counter the rise in resistance, new antibiotics are desperately needed. Part of characterizing these compounds involves identifying the target, mechanism of action, and determinants of resistance and susceptibility. ... -
Three essays on corporate finance regarding M&A, investment efficiency, and R&D
(2022-11-29)This dissertation is composed of three essays in the field of corporate finance. In the first one, we examine the role of country-level investor protections on the value of relationships between investment banks (IBs) and ... -
Sex-dependent survivorship in periostin knockout mice post-myocardial infarction
(2022-11-25)A major etiology of heart failure (HF) is ischemic heart disease with attendant myocardial infarction (MI). HF is characterized by remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Periostin (POSTN) secreted by myofibroblasts, ... -
Teaching in an inclusive classroom with exceptional students: the influence on rural Manitoba teachers’ stress and self-efficacy
(2022-11-24)The profession of teaching is said to be a stressful career. Nearly half (47%) of Canadian teachers leave their roles as educators before expected retirement due to high-stress levels and lack of support (Katz, 2015). ... -
Exploring the synthesis and biological properties of Tobramycin-Deferiprone hybrids against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2022-11-16)Tetracyclines and -lactam antibiotics are affected by multiple bacterial resistance mechanisms. One of the major resistance pathways is the alteration of the outer membrane and porin channels that prevent the entry of ... -
Distilling knowledge through student-teacher model and BERT for sentiment analysis
(2022-12-04)Bi-directional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) is the state-of-the-art deep learning model for pre-training natural language processing (NLP) tasks such as sentiment analysis. The BERT model dynamically ... -
Data-driven risk forecasting and algorithmic trading models for cryptocurrencies
(2022-11-23)Risk modelling is an active area of research in computational finance, which involves design of models for quantifying and forecasting the uncertainty associated with investments. Unlike traditional financial assets, the ... -
MEMS ultrasonic sensors for anemometry applications on MARS
(2022-10-28)The design, development, and fabrication of a 67.5 kHz capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) suited for Martian anemometry is presented in this thesis. The CMUT is a clamped membrane structure that vibrates ... -
The role of RAD16 and elongin A/C homologs in Arabidopsis UV tolerance and growth
(2022-11-29)UV-B and UV-C can damage DNA by generating DNA photoproducts such as cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs), pyrimidine 6-4 pyrimidone (6-4 PPs) and its Dewar isomers (Dewar PP). These DNA photoproducts inhibit DNA transcription ... -
An exploration in Arctic cruise tourism supply chain management: does people’s sensitivity to last chance tourism messages matter?
(2022-11-29)Accelerating rates of climate change in the Arctic have led to increased interest in Arctic cruise tourism which emphasizes a “last chance” to see polar bears and the Arctic ice landscape. Dramatic climate change in the ... -
Long term behaviour of UHPC shear key connections in adjacent box girder bridges under thermal loading
(2022-11-22)This thesis studies the cold weather performance of Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) shear keys within an adjacent prestressed concrete box girder bridge reinforced with steel dowels across the interface. Field data ... -
Enhancing bridge weigh-in-motion system by accurate observation of the velocity and axle spacings of moving truck using a geophone sensor
(2022-11-23)Bridges are a critical element of an economy's transportation network. Most old bridges, however, have some structural or geometrical flaws. Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems, including bridge-weighing-in-motion ... -
Development of a finite element model for calculating concentration dependent interdiffusion coefficient
(2022-11-15)Understanding the mechanism of microstructural changes caused by isothermal phase transformation reactions in materials plays a vital role in driving the development and effective performance of materials in elevated ... -
The design and deformation mechanism of defect-based microstructure within magnesium
(2022-11-02)As the lightest structural metal, Magnesium (Mg) has been considered a promising candidate for automobiles and aerospace applications, however, its high mechanical anisotropy and poor ductility severely limit its wide ... -
Novel data-driven models for forecasting Canadian electricity demand
(2022-11-20)With ever-increasing disruptions in supply chains throughout the world, like pandemics, political conflicts, and trade wars, power generation is becoming one of the major concerns of global and local economies. The recent ... -
Role of TRPM2 channels and ADPR signalling in mediating the synaptotoxic effects of Aβ oligomers
(2022-11-09)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by memory loss and cognitive decline due to accumulation of amyloid-beta oligomers (AβOs). AβOs are known to disrupt synaptic transmission ...
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