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A Systems Approach to Examining Co-operative Education: A Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)
Co-operative education (co-op) is a model of learning where students alternate between academic and work terms. Co-op offers potential benefits for three key stakeholder groups: students, employers and academic institutions. ...
Sex, Dementia, and Consent
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-01)
Sex and dementia is becoming an increasingly important topic in applied ethics. By the year 2030, more than 74.7 million people are expected to be diagnosed with dementia worldwide; many of these people may want to engage ...
Empirical Essays in Water and Electricity Use
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-30)
This thesis consists of three self-contained essays evaluating the impacts of educational attainment and average income at the community level on water consumption, the effects of different sources of energy on wholesale ...
The Estimation of Stochastic Models in Finance with Volatility and Jump Intensity
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-26)
This thesis covers the parametric estimation of models with stochastic volatility, jumps, and stochastic jump intensity, by FFT. The first primary contribution is a parametric minimum relative entropy optimal Q-measure ...
Gauge Models of Topological Phases and Applications to Quantum Gravity
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-26)
In 2+1 dimensions, gravity is an SU(2) topological gauge theory that can be written as BF theory. In the condensed matter literature, the Hamiltonian realization of BF theory for finite groups is known as the Kitaev model. ...
Dissolved Organic Matter in the Canadian Arctic & Sub-Arctic: Importance of DOM Quality & Quantity in a Warming Climate
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a ubiquitous component of aquatic and terrestrial systems and an important constituent that can influence aquatic health and drinking water quality. For instance, DOM can act as an important ...
Feeling Queer Together: Identity, Community, and the Work of Affect in the Pre-Stonewall Lesbian Magazine, The Ladder
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)
This project examines the emergence of lesbian identity and community through the work of queer feeling, specifically as it was produced in the American magazine, the Ladder (1956-1972). The Ladder was published by the ...
Tracing Redox Cycles during Microbe-Clay Interactions Using Stable Iron Isotopes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-17)
Iron redox cycling, especially Fe(III) reduction, is mostly driven by microbial activity in the shallow subsurface. A wide range of bacteria, archaea, and fungi reduce Fe(III) to acquire energy with soil organic compounds ...
Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics with Flux Qubits
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)
This thesis presents circuit quantum electrodynamic (cQED) experiments done with artificial atoms coupled to a high quality factor superconducting microwave resonator. This work discusses the theoretical framework, design, ...
Glucose Metabolism in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients throughout the Acute Disease Trajectory
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-16)
Background: Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance are associated with obesity, physical inactivity, and poor diet, and may be related to hyperinsulinemia, disrupted lipid and adipokine signaling, and pro-inflammation. The ...