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Effects of Sarcolipin Ablation on Mitochondrial Enzyme Adaptations to Exercise Training
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)Changes in intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]f) and high-energy phosphates are known to induce adaptive changes in skeletal muscle during endurance exercising training, including mitochondrial biogenesis. Levels of [Ca2+]f are ... -
Effects of Seat Suspension Types on Truck Drivers’ Vigilance
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Background: Due to long work hours and irregular work schedules, truck drivers can become fatigued, which can increase the risk of traffic collisions. Further, professional truck drivers are at an increased risk for ... -
Effects of seismic lines on peatland carbon cycling in boreal Alberta, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-21)Peatlands serve as long-term carbon (C) sinks as well as a significant source of methane (CH4) to the atmosphere. Over 134,000 km2 of peatlands are in northern Alberta, a part of the boreal region of Canada where extensive ... -
Effects of shoe midsole cushioning on low back impact shock attenuation in recreational runners
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-22)Running is one of the most widely practiced and accessible forms of physical activity. When the foot contacts the ground during running, impacts on the order of two to three times body weight are generated. The impact force ... -
The effects of simulated physiological conditions on the performance of novel 3D printed nanocomposite biomaterials
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-31)3D printable biopolymer nanocomposites are an exciting novel class of materials with potential as biomaterials for skeletal reconstruction. In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for synthetic bone graft ... -
The Effects of Situated Client Identity and Professional Identity Salience on Auditor Judgments
(University of Waterloo, 2011-11-29)Recent accounting research suggests that auditor identification or familiarity with their clients may be an additional threat to auditor independence, which may be mitigated by a strong professional identity (King 2002; ... -
Effects of Social Status on Concerns with Status Losses and Status Gains in Impaired Driving Scenarios: Loss Aversion and Deviance in Peer Groups
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-15)At the forefront of current peer influence research in criminology is an attempt to understand how peers impact an individual’s participation in crime and deviance. Research seeks to explore whether social forces shape ... -
The effects of soil heterogeneity on the performance of horizontal ground loop heat exchangers
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)Horizontal ground loop heat exchangers (GLHE) are widely used in many countries around the world as a heat source/sink for building conditioning systems. In Canada, these systems are most common in residential buildings ... -
The Effects of Subjective Age and Aging Attitudes on Mid to Late Life Sexuality
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-22)Sexuality is being recognized by the medical community as an increasingly important factor for well-being in older adults. Age and well-being are important factors that contribute to older adults’ sexuality. Subjective age ... -
Effects of Surface Condition on the Corrosion Performance of Stainless Steel Rebar
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)Corrosion of carbon (black) steel reinforcing bars (rebar) is the major cause of damage and deterioration of reinforced concrete structures in maritime regions and in climates where de-icing salts are used. The cause of ... -
EFFECTS OF TASK STRUCTURE ON GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING
(University of Waterloo, 2006)This thesis investigates the effect of problem structure on performance and behavioural variety in group problem solving. In addition, it examines the effects of problem solving strategy in group problem solving. <br ... -
Effects of task variation and communication medium on group performance in small groups: a comparison between FTF and CMC groups
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-02)Organizational support for cooperative work has been shifted from using Face-to-Face (FTF) communication in collocated groups to using Communication-Mediated-Communication (CMC) in dispersed groups. This new and growing ... -
Effects of temperature on the growth of Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus in Ungava and Labrador, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-01)Arctic surface air temperatures have been warming at twice the global rate, making it one of the most susceptible regions to current climate change. Effects on cold-adapted aquatic species, such as the culturally and ... -
Effects of Temperature on the Proliferation of Human and Fish Lens Epithelial Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)Crystallins are proteins that confer refractive properties to the crystalline lens. All vertebrate lenses contain α- and β-crystallins, and often a third major crystallin. Crystallins can have additional non-refractive ... -
The effects of temporal orientation on reasoning over relationship conflicts
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-28)Past research on construal level theory (CLT) has shown that adopting a temporally distant (vs. temporally close) orientation facilitates a more abstract, “bigger picture” representation of events. Furthermore, research ... -
Effects of the Dielectric Environment on the Electrical Properties of Graphene
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)This thesis provides the study of graphene’s electrostatic interaction with the substrate surrounding it. Mathematical models based on current experimental configurations of graphene field-effect transistors (FET) are ... -
The Effects of the Earth's Rotation on Internal Wave Near-resonant Triads and Weakly Nonlinear Models
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-24)This thesis investigates the effects of the earth's rotation on internal waves from two perspectives of nonlinear internal wave theory: near-resonant triads and weakly nonlinear models. We apply perturbation theory ... -
Effects of Threats to Self-Esteem and Goal Orientation on Asking for Help
(University of Waterloo, 2005)This paper studied whether threats to self-esteem and goal orientation affected an individual?s propensity to ask for help. Eighty-two undergraduate students from the University of Waterloo completed a self-esteem and ... -
Effects of Tillage and Fertilizer Placement on Subsurface Phosphorus Loss Following Fall Manure Application over the Non-Growing Season
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-25)Increased phosphorus (P) loadings from agricultural runoff into the Great Lakes can lead to eutrophication, resulting in harmful algal blooms and hypoxic conditions. Many studies have demonstrated that subsurface tile ... -
The Effects of Time Constraints and Document Excerpts on Relevance Assessing Behavior
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-30)Assessors who judge the relevance of documents to the search topics and perform the relevance assessment process are one of the main parts of Information Retrieval (IR) sys- tems evaluations. They play a significant role ...