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Effects of molecular crowding and confinement on the spatial organization of a biopolymer
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-10-25)A chain molecule can be entropically collapsed in a crowded medium in a free or confined space. Here, we present a unified view of how molecular crowding collapses a flexible polymer in three distinct spaces: free, ... -
The effects of multi-walled carbon nanotube exposure on soil organisms
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)With the rapid proliferation of carbon nanotube technologies and consumer products comes a need to research the toxicological and ecotoxicological effects of these materials. This research attempted to develop a baseline ... -
Effects of Myristoylation on the Structure and Stability of Hisactophilin
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-23)Hisactophilin is a histidine rich, actin binding protein from Dictyostelium discoideum. The structure of Hisactophilin, an all-beta protein, is typical of the beta-trefoil superfamily of proteins. In addition, hisactophilin ... -
Effects of Nanoparticle Interfacial Additives on Phase Inversion of Pickering Emulsions
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)Understanding the effects of interfacial additives such as surface-active nanoparticles on phase inversion of Pickering emulsions is important from a practical point of view. In this work, we studied the effects of ... -
The Effects of Narcissism and Perspective-taking on Managers’ Escalation of Commitment
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-19)Companies often have the opportunity to invest in capital assets. Unfortunately, the benefits of such investments are not always realized and managers are challenged with deciding whether they should withdraw their support ... -
The Effects of Nitrogen-Enriched Biochar on Maize (Zea mays) Productivity and Soil Organic Carbon
(University of Waterloo, 2011-10-28)Loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) resulting from intensive agriculture practices has impacts on both climate change, through emissions of greenhouse gases, as well as food security because of declines in soil fertility. A ... -
The Effects of Nuclear Radiation on Aging Reinforced Concrete Structures in Nuclear Power Plants
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)In this thesis we look at one of the aging mechanisms that may have affected current aged Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs). Irradiation as an age-related degradation mechanism is studied for Reinforced Concrete (RC) in NPPs. ... -
The Effects of Nutrient and Peat Amendments on Oil Sands Reclamation Wetlands: A Microcosm Study
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-19)Oil sand mining operations in Alberta, Canada produce large quantities of process water and mature fine tailing (MFT) during the bitumen extraction process. Wet landscape reclamation is one of the reclamation strategies ... -
Effects of Nutrients, Photoinhibition & Photoacclimation on Photosystem II Function of Freshwater Phytoplankton Communities
(University of Waterloo, 2011-12-21)Electron flow through Photosystem II (PSII) is essential to all life on Earth. The efficiency of this process in freshwater phytoplankton can be depressed by nutrient limitation, ultraviolet radiation (UVR), and excessive ... -
The effects of operationally relevant head supported mass on neck muscle activity during a rapid scanning task
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-26)The addition of head supported mass, specifically night vision goggles (NVGs), is widely accepted as a key contributor to neck trouble among armed forces rotary wing pilots (Harrison et al., 2009). In fact, nearly 80% of ... -
Effects of oxidants on drinking water biofilters
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The Effects of Performance Incentives and Creativity Training on Creative Problem Solving Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2015-11-09)I investigate the effect of different incentive schemes on employees’ effort and performance in a creative problem-solving task because current literature is divided on the effect of performance-based incentives on creative ... -
Effects of peripheral eccentricity and head orientation on gaze discrimination
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-11-26)Visual search tasks support a special role for direct gaze in human cognition, while classic gaze judgement tasks suggest the congruency between head orientation and gaze direction plays a central role in gaze perception. ... -
The Effects of Personal Religiosity and Spirituality on Informal Caregiving Activities
(2018-09-07)With data from the 2012 Canadian General Social Survey on Caregiving and Care Receiving, this study measures how religion and spirituality impact a respondent’s informal caregiving activities. Building on existing psychology ... -
Effects of Personality Traits and Emotional Factors in Pull Request Acceptance.
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-26)Social interactions in the form of discussion are an indispensable part of collaborative software development. The discussions are essential for developers to share their views and to form a strong relationship with other ... -
The Effects of Photovoice as a Comprehensive School Health Intervention in Grade 5 Classrooms
(University of Waterloo, 2015-07-24)Objective: The primary goal of the study was to explore the effects of a photovoice intervention within a Comprehensive School Health (CSH) framework. The objectives of the study were to: understand the context of each ... -
The effects of physical exercise on cognition of individuals with Parkinson’s disease
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-13)Despite motor symptoms being the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD), cognitive decline has been shown to affect a large proportion of individuals with PD throughout the course of disease progression. Deficits in cognition ... -
The effects of plant gross morphology on the foraging efficiencies of generalist predators
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-04)Plant shape affects the ability of insect predators to locate prey by altering search paths or by providing partial refugia for prey. Changes in predator foraging efficiency can have significant consequences for population ... -
Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon/Metal Mixtures on Rat Corpus Luteal Cells and Placental Cell Line, JEG-3
(University of Waterloo, 2007-10-01)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants that can be modified to oxygenated PAH (oxyPAHs) derivatives. It is well known that oxyPAHs tend to be much more reactive than their parent ... -
Effects of Polyethylene Glycol on DNA Adsorption and Hybridization on Gold Nanoparticles and Graphene Oxide
(American Chemical Society, 2012-10-09)Understanding the interface between DNA and nanomaterials is crucial for rational design and optimization of biosensors and drug delivery systems. For detection and delivery into cells, where high concentrations of cellular ...