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Imagining story spaces: Young readers’ ability to construct spatial representations of narrative
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-18)Narratives are ubiquitous in human experience. They are the bestsellers we read on the beach, the news stories we read online, and, most commonly, the anecdotes we hear from our friends and family. Narrative comprehension ... -
Imitation Learning and Direct Perception for Autonomous Driving
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-15)This thesis presents two learning based approaches to solve the autonomous driving problem: end-to-end imitation learning and direct visual perception. Imitation learning uses expert demonstrations to build a policy that ... -
Imitation vs. Adaptation in Canadian Mosques: The Conflicts and Challenges of Purpose-Built and Repurposed Architecture
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-26)In Canada, the construction of Islamic mosques has been influenced by various cultural biases, historical interpretation, and a multitude of subtle contradictions which shape the identities of the different generations of ... -
Immature SOD1: protein folding, misfolding and aggregation
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-25)Protein misfolding and aggregation are hallmarks of many diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In familial ALS, aberrant self-association of mutant Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) is implicated as a ... -
Immensity
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-21)This thesis is concerned with the moments, places, and circumstances in which the great magnitude of the world is felt. I live within the vast space of the spherical earth and the infinite space of the universe, however, ... -
The “Immersive Experience” in Language Learning: Student Perceptions, Experiences, and Transitions between Online and On-Campus Learning Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-03)In this thesis I examine the various ways in which undergraduate students of German as a Foreign Language experience different learning environments (on-campus vs. online). Previous research has focused on how to design ... -
Immigrant women’s perceptions of cervical cancer prevention strategies in Ontario, Canada: A framework-informed qualitative analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-01)Background: In Ontario, it is recommended that people with a cervix who are sexually active and over the age of 21 have a Papanicolaou (Pap) test every three years and that students in grade seven receive the human ... -
Immobilization of DNA on Magnetic Microparticles for Mercury Enrichment and Detection with Flow Cytometry
(Wiley, 2011-04-26)Mercury detection in water has attracted a lot of research interest due to its highly toxic nature and adverse environmental impact. In particular, the recent discovery of specific binding of HgII to thymine-rich (T-rich) ... -
Immobilization of Gold Nanoparticles for Colourimetric and Ratiometric Refractive Index Sensing
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-12)The development of refractive index sensors is an expanding field of research, with applications in fields including medical diagnostics, food safety and public health. Nanotechnology has become widely implemented in various ... -
Immobilization of Gold Nanoparticles for Colourimetric Detection of Biofilms on Surfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2015-11-02)Biofilms in contact lens cases amplify the risk of microbial and infiltrative keratitis, which can lead to severe eye damage and vision loss. A method warning users of biofilm contamination on the contact lens case surface ... -
Immunoaffinity Solid Phase Microextraction
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-18)Biological fluids are commonly analyzed in clinical and forensic studies for drug concentration measurements. Conventional quantification procedures are always associated with lengthy sample pretreatment steps to eliminate ... -
Immunogenicity and antitumor activity of the superlytic λF7 phage nanoparticles displaying a HER2/neu-derived peptide AE37 in a tumor model of BALB/c mice
(Elsevier, 2018-06-28)Phage display technique has been increasingly researched for vaccine design and delivery strategies in recent years. In this study, the AE37 (Ii-Key/HER-2/neu 776–790) peptide derived from HER2 (human epidermal growth ... -
An Immutability Type System for Classes and Objects: Improvements, Experiments, and Comparisons
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-16)Mutability, the ability for an object to change, is frequently cited as one of the sources of software problems. Ensuring the immutability of objects opens opportunities for optimizations, e.g., removing the need for locks ... -
Impact Analysis Models of Renewable Energy Uncertainty on Distribution Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-19)In the recent years, governments have encouraged the utilization of renewable energy by providing incentives to investors, and enhancing traditional practices in the sector. For example, in Ontario, Canada, local distribution ... -
Impact and Benefit Agreements and the Political Ecology of Mineral Development in Nunavut
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Mining has been a major economic activity in the Canadian Arctic for the last century. It has made a valuable contribution to the development of this fragile economy and to the living standards of its inhabitants. ... -
Impact and Moderators of a Self-Compassion Manipulation on Perceived Risk of Disclosure
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Disclosure of personal distress to others is linked to increased trust and intimacy between persons as well as to important psychological benefits for the individual such as reductions in stress and heightened life ... -
Impact Assessment of Construction Supply Chain Risk Changes on Project Time and Cost
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-11)The supply chain plays a key role in the construction industry. The importance of the Construction Supply Chain (CSC) is not less than that of the onsite construction phases. There are many risk factors that influence ... -
Impact de la dramatisation sur la prosodie du français langue seconde
(University of Waterloo, 2001)Prosody, the structures governing the pitch and rhythm of speech, is essential to the correct and authentic use of a language. Unfortunately, many students of a second language find it difficult to learn these patterns, ... -
Impact de la sorcellerie en Afrique francophone subsaharienne : des femmes agissantes dans les nouvelles de Florent Couao-Zotti et d’Éveline Mankou
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-04)L’objectif principal de cette thèse de maîtrise est d’examiner l’agentivité des principaux personnages féminins menacés par les pratiques de la sorcellerie dans des textes de la littérature africaine subsaharienne d’expression ... -
An Impact Evaluation of Clinical Pathways Management for Cerebral Infarction in a Rural Area in China
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-16)INTRODUCTION Given the challenge of addressing a growing non-communicable disease burden with limited health resources in developing countries, clinical pathways (CP) have been proposed as a strategy to optimize resource ...