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Fire and Heat Transfer Modelling of Small and Large Scale Experiments
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-18)The present work aims to provide insight on the small- and full-scale models of building construction materials and structures in fire scenarios. Steps are taken toward a long-term goal, which is to develop a complete model ... -
Fire Detection using RF Signals
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-20)Structural fires can be a major threat to life and property. Contemporary smoke alarms suffer from drawbacks such as long response times, lack of penetration through walls, and nuisance (false-positive) alarms. In this ... -
Firefighter fitness, movement qualities, occupational low-back loading demands and injury potential
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-21)BACKGROUND and OBJECTIVES: Low-back overexertion injuries represent a large proportion of fireground “strains, sprains and muscular pains” and are a leading cause of disability and early retirement in firefighters. Given ... -
Firm Size and Characteristics of Innovations in the Markets for Technology
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-21)This paper investigates how the size of a firm affects its licensing strategy for patented technologies through empirical analysis of the characteristics at the technological, firm, and industry levels. Only firms with ... -
Firmitas re-visited: Permanence in Contemporary Architecture
(University of Waterloo, 2006)This thesis proposes that the concept 'permanence' is relevant at the beginning of the twenty first century. It examines why the term, while perhaps pertinent in addressing the disposability of architecture in Western ... -
First Impressions of Manager Fairness: Set in Stone or Revision-Prone?
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)Manager fairness matters to employees and has important work outcomes. The current research explored whether differences exist in the rate of revision (change) of first impressions of a manager’s interactional and procedural ... -
A First Look at Generating Website Fingerprinting Attacks via Neural Architecture Search
(Workshop on Privacy in the Electronic Society, 2023-11-26)An adversary can use website fingerprinting (WF) attacks to breach the privacy of users who access the web through encrypted tunnels like Tor. These attacks have increasingly relied on the use of deep neural networks (DNNs) ... -
First Nation land and well-being: Exploring the relationship of First Nation land management systems with community well-being, informality within land management, and the development of an agent-based First Nation land-use voting model for experiments on policy adoption at Curve Lake First Nation
(University of Waterloo, 2024-03-15)Land management is a pressing issue for reconciling and reconnecting First Nations with their land. Many First Nations have taken more control and responsibility over the management of their land that is key to their ... -
First Principles Simulations of Vibrationally Resolved Photodetachment Spectra of Select Biradicals
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-10)Nonadiabatic dynamical processes are ubiquitous in chemistry and biology. Such events are directly connected to the treatment of energetically close lying states which gives rise to strong vibronic interactions in which ... -
A First Taste of Quantum Gravity Effects: Deforming Phase Spaces with the Heisenberg Double
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)We present a well-defined framework to deform the phase spaces of classical particles. These new phase spaces, called Heisenberg doubles, provide a laboratory to probe the effects of quantum gravity. In particular, they ... -
Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) as a Model of Refractive Error Development
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-13)Myopia is a common ocular condition worldwide and the mechanism of myopia is still not clear. A number of animal models of myopia and refractive error development have been proposed. The fact that form deprivation myopia ... -
Fish communities near municipal wastewater discharges in the Grand River watershed
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-19)Municipal wastewater effluent (MWWE) has the potential for aquatic degradation, as it is the largest, per volume, anthropogenic discharge in Canada and other areas in the world. With an increasing population in many areas, ... -
Fish Consumption and Mercury Exposures Among Sub-populations in Canada through Targeted Biomonitoring: Results from Dene/Métis Communities of the Northwest Territories and a Maternal-Infant Cohort Study
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-02)Fish contain many important nutrients including omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) and essential elements (such as selenium (Se)), and fish ... -
Fish feeding variability over space and time in natural and regulated boreal rivers
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-20)Within the boreal region of Canada, river ecosystems are affected by naturally low flows in the summer months and hydropower operations, which can greatly influence the structure and function of river food webs. Few long-term ... -
Fish Oil-Derived Fatty Acids in Pregnancy and Wheeze and Asthma in Offspring
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2016-12-29)BACKGROUND Reduced intake of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) may be a contributing factor to the increasing prevalence of wheezing disorders. We assessed the effect of supplementation with n-3 LCPUFAs ... -
Fish-benthos correlations and effects on benthos that reflect significant effects on fish communities in southern Ontario streams
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Fisher Behaviour and its Implications for the Governability of the Inshore Fisheries in Atlantic Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2020-11-17)The purpose of this dissertation is to advance a comprehensive understanding of fisher behaviour (i.e., current and former boat owners and crew who harvest multiple species) to strengthen the governability of the inshore ... -
Fisher-cetacean interactions in a coastal social-ecological system: Bycatch impacts on vulnerability and adaptation strategies for viability
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-24)This thesis aims to understand the critical linkages between cetacean bycatch and its impact on the vulnerability and viability of small-scale fisheries (SSF) communities. Cetacean bycatch is extremely complex, having ... -
Fishways for warmwater species, utilization patterns, attraction efficiency, passage efficiency, and relative physical output
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Fitness of Play: A Prototype for a Holistic Activity Space at Toronto’s Riverdale Park
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-10)The value of personal well-being and execution of fitness varies between individuals as the constant transformation of societal ideologies around fitness continually impact the macro perception. This in turn leaves the ...