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The Interval: in-between unmaking and remaking the body
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-19)By its individual terms, we can think of a body in two coincident ways that meet it in the middle: from the familiar inside-out and from the less familiar outside-in. To proceed from the middle of things conceives of a ... -
Intervals with few Prime Numbers
(University of Waterloo, 2004)In this thesis we discuss some of the tools used in the study of the number of primes in short intervals. In particular, we discuss a large sieve density estimate due to Gallagher and two classical delay equations. ... -
Intervertebral Disc Height Loss and Restoration: Outcomes and Implications
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-18)This thesis is unified around the theme of disc height loss. Current knowledge in the area of spine research identifies mechanical overload as the culprit for the initiation of injury to the spine. While genetic ... -
The Intimate Fandoms of Men’s Hockey Real Person Fanfiction
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-15)Using queer phenomenology, rhetorical genre theory, and fanfiction written about National Hockey League (NHL) athletes, this dissertation develops the concept of intimate publics of fandom: small, reciprocal and protective ... -
Intra- and interhemispheric cortical adaptations due to modulations of premotor and primary motor cortices
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-21)Movement training modulates the excitability in several cortical and subcortical areas. Compared to training with a single arm, movement training with both arms yields a greater increase in motor related cortical regions. ... -
Intra-annual and Long-term Dynamic Behaviour of Hubbard and Valerie Glaciers, Alaska
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-28)Western North American mountain regions are warming at a faster rate than the global average, which is influencing the retreat and melting of glaciers, with a 75% disappearance of glacier volume in Western North America ... -
Intra-Cortical Microelectrode Arrays for Neuro-Interfacing
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-01)Neuro-engineering is an emerging multi-disciplinary domain which investigates the electrophysiological activities of the nervous system. It provides procedures and techniques to explore, analyze and characterize the functions ... -
Intra-urban agriculture in Nanjing, China: Practices, motivations, and challenges
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-24)China has experienced strong economic growth in the last three decades through urbanization and economic transitions. However, increasing population and rapid urbanization have resulted in profound social, economic, and ... -
The Intrinsic Agent: Working with Light
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-09)Architecture’s intrinsic natural agent, light, is an elusive and mysterious figure in the process of architectural design. The very phenomenon that reveals to us the contents, materials, and proportions of a space is ... -
Intrinsic Capacitance, Charge Storage Mechanisms, and Defect Engineering of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-23)Single layer 2D materials such as the metallic, 1T polymorph of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) hold significant promise for next-generation supercapacitors due to their high theoretical surface area and ability to be assembled ... -
Intrinsic Properties of Poly(Ether-B-Amide) (PEBAX®1074) for Gas Permeation and Pervaporation
(University of Waterloo, 2011-06-14)Poly(ether-b-amide) (Pebax® grade 1074) is a waterproof breathable block copolymer containing soft poly(ethylene oxide) and rigid polyamide 12 segments. Its intrinsic gas permeabilities to nitrogen, oxygen, methane, helium, ... -
The Introduction of Crack Opening Stress Modeling into Strain-Life and Small Crack Growth Fatigue Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-17)The work in this thesis is concerned with the mechanics of the initiation and growth of small fatigue cracks from notches under service load histories. Fatigue life estimates for components subjected to variable amplitude ... -
An introduction to Gerber-Shiu analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)A valuable analytical tool to understand the event of ruin is a Gerber-Shiu discounted penalty function. It acts as a unified means of identifying ruin-related quantities which may help insurers understand their vulnerability ... -
Intuitive Confidence Reflects Speed of Initial Responses in Point Spread Predictions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)Previous research has revealed that intuitive confidence is an important predictor of how people choose between intuitive and non-intuitive alternatives. Two studies were conducted to investigate the determinants of intuitive ... -
Intuitive judgment and building initial trust in online vendors
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-24)The importance of trust in Electronic Commerce (EC) has been addressed for about two decades and various theories have been applied to investigate the issue. In spite of a consensus among researchers of trust in a website ... -
Intuitive Teleoperation of an Intelligent Robotic System Using Low-Cost 6-DOF Motion Capture
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-24)There is currently a wide variety of six degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) motion capture technologies available. However, these systems tend to be very expensive and thus cost prohibitive. A software system was developed to provide ... -
Invariance Properties and Performance Evaluation of Bit Decoding Algorithms
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Certain properties of optimal bitwise APP (A Posteriori Probability) decoding of binary linear block codes are studied. The focus is on the Probability Density Function (<i>pdf</i>) of the bit Log-Likelihood-Ratio ... -
Invariant manifold theory for impulsive functional differential equations with applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-03)The primary contribution of this thesis is a development of invariant manifold theory for impulsive functional differential equations. We begin with an in-depth analysis of linear systems, immersed in a nonautonomous ... -
Invasive Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) impacts on native fishes in tributaries of the Great Lakes
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-19)Many invasive species have established in the Laurentian Great Lakes basin and have caused substantial impacts to native species and the lacustrine ecosystems within the basin. The establishment of Round Goby (Neogobius ... -
An Inventory and Recommendations for the Management of High Priority Invasive Alien Plants in Point Pelee National Park
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-29)Point Pelee National Park in Ontario, Canada has been affected by a long history of human activity. This activity has encouraged the establishment of approximately 276 exotic invasive plant species. These plants decrease ...