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Motivational State Influences the Content of Hippocampal Sequences
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-18)Hippocampal sharp wave-ripple (SWR) associated sequence activity, commonly referred to as replay, has generally been thought of as mediating the transfer of recent experience into the neocortex. However, a number of ... -
Motivations, Enablers and Barriers to Conservation and Demand Management Activities of Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Organizations: A Milton, Ontario (Canada) Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-19)In 2009, Ontario’s electricity system is in the midst of redevelopment to be sustainable, competitive and reliable. To advance this goal, conservation and demand management (CDM) is a key part of the plan. For CDM plans ... -
Motives and Emotions behind Destructive Leader Behaviors towards Subordinates: A Supervisor Sensemaking Perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)Causes of destructive leader behaviors – i.e., intentional leader actions that harm organizations or their members that are normatively perceived as deviant – have been investigated extensively from followers’ perspectives, ... -
Motor Control For Human Jumping To A Target
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)Investigating how humans perform dynamic movements is important for applications such as movement rehabilitation, sports training, humanoid robot design and control, and human-robot interaction. There are several hypotheses ... -
Mould Resistance of Full Scale Wood Frame Wall Assemblies
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The primary objective of this study was to investigate mould growth resistance of different types of wood products which include the sheathing and framing within full scale wall assemblies. Secondary objectives were to ... -
The Mountain and the Valley: A Planning and Conservation Approach for the Annapolis Valley
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-28)The Annapolis Valley Region is home to a rich and varied landscape. Agriculture, historic sites, the Bay of Fundy Shore, and the inland forests are just some of the aspects that together make up this unique region. ... -
Movement of mature and early life stages of the Grand River walleye (Sander vitreus) population in Lake Erie's eastern basin
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-04)Lake Erie’s commercial and recreational walleye fishery is the largest of the Great Lakes, requiring effective management to maintain a sustainable and complex fishery. Lake Erie’s walleye fishery is composed of multiple ... -
Movement-induced motor cortical excitability changes of upper limb representations during voluntary contraction of the contralateral limb: A TMS investigation of interhemispheric interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-03)Humans possess the ability to generate an incredible degree of complex, highly skilled, and coordinated movements. Although much is known about the anatomical and physiological components of upper limb movement, the exact ... -
MoveSTroNg at Home: A feasibility study of a model for remote delivery of functional strength and balance training combined with nutrition education for older pre-frail adults.
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-10)Background: The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2 exacerbated the potential for physical inactivity1, nutritional risk2, and loneliness3 among older adults, especially in those with pre-existing health ... -
Moving a Market: Impacts of Heritage Nomination on a Local Community. A Case Study of Delal Khaneh in Iraqi Kurdistan
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-28)The process of globalization has become a common factor in evolving cities in many developing countries. In Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq, current urban redevelopment plans not only involve design features imported from ... -
Moving Against the Grid: The Pursuit of Public Life during Apartheid, South Africa
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-24)The reality of cities is that, no matter how designed, controlled, or planned they are, people will do as they like. They will find ways to live and move through them that suit their purposes, even if this means going ... -
Moving beyond assumptions: The reconceptualization and measurement of workplace gossip
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-01)Despite decades of research from other academic fields arguing that gossip is an important and potentially functional behavior, organizational research has largely assumed that gossip is malicious talk. This has resulted ... -
Moving from Darkness into Light: Meanings and Experiences of Yoga for Trauma Survivors
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)Traumas such as experiences of military combat, violent personal assault, natural disasters, severe vehicle accidents, being taken as hostage or prisoner, and diagnosis of life threating disease (American Psychiatric ... -
Moving from Landscape Connectivity Theory to Land Use Planning Practice: Ontario as a Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-18)Landscape connectivity is a concept that refers to a landscape's structural and functional continuity, allowing for the flow of water, nutrients, energy, organisms, genes, and disturbances at many spatial and temporal ... -
Moving Millennials: The Transit Experiences of Young Adults Living in High-Rise Suburbs of Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-11)In light of increasing traffic congestion issues and environmental concerns, initiatives aiming towards the reduction of automobile use have been key in planning for modern communities. Strategies to encourage higher use ... -
Moving On Up: Investigating the Embodied Metaphor of Verticality and its Effect on Overconfidence
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-12)As investment in Virtual Reality (VR) continues, we sought to better understand the unique value proposition this technology has to offer by testing the impact of a virtually embodied metaphor on self-evaluation. In both ... -
Moving Towards Agroecosystem Sustainability: Safe Vegetable Production in Vietnam
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-21)Humanity is facing a series of challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, decreasing availability of cheap fossil fuel energy and social inequality that, when taken together, constitute a sustainability crisis. ... -
Moving Towards the Local: The Barriers and Opportunities for Localizing Food Systems in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-24)Increasing globalization of the food system has led to a loss of food sovereignty and security in communities throughout the world. This globalized system has adopted industrial techniques of standardization and specialization ... -
MS/MS Spectrum Prediction for MHC-Associated Peptides with a Fine-Tuned Model
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-23)To improve the quality of spectral library search, several MS/MS spectrum predictors have been developed in the last decades. After success in various fields, deep learning techniques are adopted by MS/MS spectrum predictors ... -
MT-MAG: Accurate and interpretable machine learning for complete or partial taxonomic assignments of metagenome-assembled genomes
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-19)We propose MT-MAG, a novel machine learning-based software tool for the complete or partial hierarchically-structured taxonomic classification of metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs). MT-MAG is capable of classifying large ...