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Hydrology and Nutrient Biogeochemistry of Shallow Pond-Peatland Complexes, Hudson Bay Lowlands
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-25)Across the circumpolar north, the degradation of permafrost in tundra and peatland landscapes has resulted in significant changes to land cover, including an increase in the extent of thermokarst landforms. Climatically-driven ... -
Hydrology of a Constructed Fen Watershed in a Post-mined Landscape in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-20)Peatlands (i.e., wetlands with organic soil) cover approximately 12% of Canada’s total land area, 18% of Alberta’s land base and nearly half of the landscape in Canada’s Western Boreal Plain. Some of these peatlands overlay ... -
Hydrology of a Moderate–Rich Fen Watershed Prior to, and Following Wildfire in the Western Boreal Plain, Northern Alberta, Canada,
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-05)Peatlands are a dominant land feature in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) of the Western Boreal Plain (WBP), northern Alberta, Canada, comprising >50% of the total land area, many of which are moderate–rich fens. The ... -
The hydrology of the Bois-des-Bel bog peatland restoration: A tale of two scales
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-21)Vacuum harvested peatlands typically do not spontaneously regenerate peatland species and more importantly the peat-forming Sphagnum mosses. Thus harvested and abandoned peatlands require restoration to return the peat-forming ... -
Hydrophobic and Elastic Forces Experienced by a Series of Pyrene End-Labeled Poly(ethylene oxide)s Interacting with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Micelles
(American Chemical Society, 2018-07-30)A series of pyrene end-labeled poly(ethylene oxide)s (Py2-PEO(x) with x equal to 2, 3.4, 5, 6, 7.8, and 10 kg mol–1) were synthesized, and their interactions with SDS micelles were characterized by steady-state and ... -
Hydrophobic Engineering of a Bacterial Nanodimensional Capsule Protein
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-07)Recently, numerous protein-based nanomedicine platforms have been intensively explored. These systems are usually composed of self-assembling proteins that form controllable systems with different shapes and types. A ... -
Hydrophobic esterification of cellulose nanocrystals for epoxy reinforcement
(Elsevier, 2018-10-24)The reinforcing effects of native and modified cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) materials on thermosetting epoxies are investigated. CNC modification is conducted by grafting an activated medium chain fatty acid to substitute ... -
Hydrophobic Modification of Starch
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-27)Starch is a very common polysaccharide with multiple applications in the industry, but the range of physical properties exhibited by that material is relatively limited due to its strongly hydrophilic character. The work ... -
Hydrophobic Modifications of Cellulose Nanocrystals for Anticorrosion and Polymer Coating Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-20)Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) is a robust, renewable and green nanorods, which has a potential as an excellent reinforcing and multi-functional filler for polymers used in coating and other applications. CNC contains ... -
Hydrophobicity Classification of RTV Silicone Rubber-Coated Insulators Using Deep Learning Algorithms
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-18)Silicone rubber-based outdoor polymeric insulators are widely employed in electric power transmission and distribution networks to replace conventional ceramic insulators, owing to their superior performance in contaminated ... -
Hydrophysical evolution, soil water dynamics, and productivity of Sphagnum carpets in a regenerating cutover peatland
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-26)The physical and hydrologic characteristics of cutover peatlands often inhibit the regeneration of typical peatland vegetation, particularly the keystone peat-forming genus <i>Sphagnum</i>, in the absence of active ... -
Hydrothermal Alteration and Exploration Vectors at the Island Gold Deposit, Michipicoten greenstone belt, Wawa, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-01)The Island Gold deposit is a high-grade orogenic gold deposit located in the Goudreau Lake Deformation Zone (GLDZ), within the Michipicoten greenstone belt. This belt is situated within the larger Wawa-Abitibi terrane which ... -
Hygrothermal Behavior of Interior Basement Insulation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-17)An uninsulated basement can contribute a significant fraction of a building’s total heating load: insulating the basement can provide significant energy savings. In addition, the desire of homeowners to maximize usable ... -
Hygrothermal Effects on Viscoelastic Properties of Amine-Hardened Epoxy
(University of Waterloo, 2015-07-24)In this work the behaviour of a DGEBA/TETA epoxy resin system, a candidate resin for electrically conductive nanocomposites, has been characterized after exposure to hygrothermal conditions for up to 2400 hours. The ... -
The Hygrothermal Performance of Exterior Insulated Wall Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2014-06-23)As energy certification programs and mandatory governmental building codes demand better building energy performance, the development of durable, highly insulated wall systems has become a top priority. Wood framed walls ... -
Hygrothermal Performance of Insulated, Sloped, Wood-Framed Roof Assemblies
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-23)Roofs are the single enclosure element common to artificial shelters constructed by all cultures in all climate regions. The hygrothermal performance of insulated, sloped, wood-framed roof assemblies has long been of ... -
Hyperpfaffians in Algebraic Combinatorics
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The pfaffian is a classical tool which can be regarded as a generalization of the determinant. The hyperpfaffian, which was introduced by Barvinok, generalizes the pfaffian to higher dimension. This was further ... -
Hypnosis and memory, effort, dissociation, and frontal executive functioning
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Hypothesis Testing in Finite Mixture Models
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-14)Mixture models provide a natural framework for unobserved heterogeneity in a population. They are widely applied in astronomy, biology, engineering, finance, genetics, medicine, social sciences, and other areas. An ... -
Hypoxic Methane Oxidation Coupled to Denitrification in a Membrane Biofilm Reactor
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-13)Nitrate removal has become a necessity in Canada and around the globe as a means to mitigate harmful effects from nitrogen compounds, such as eutrophication, which pose toxic hazards to both aquatic life as well as human ...