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Physical Properties of Shear Oriented Cocoa Butter
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-25)Cocoa butter is a highly complex system of triacyglycerides which has been shown to crystallize in a markedly different fashion under the application of shear. A rheometer insert was developed to enable the intact extraction ... -
The Physical Underpinning of Security Proofs for Quantum Key Distribution
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)The dawn of quantum technology unveils a plethora of new possibilities and challenges in the world of information technology, one of which is the quest for secure information transmission. A breakthrough in classical ... -
Physical versus behavioural emissions reductions: Quantifying and comparing emissions reduced by behaviour and emissions reduced by technology of net-zero communities
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-04)Modern climate change research calls for more diverse and creative solutions past simply improving technology; there is not one solution to climate change. A multidisciplinary field like planning can affect both physical ... -
Physical-Layer Security in Wireless Communication Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-17)The use of wireless networks has grown significantly in contemporary times, and continues to develop further. The broadcast nature of wireless communications, however, makes them particularly vulnerable to eavesdropping. ... -
Physically-based Simulation of Tornadoes
(University of Waterloo, 2005)In this physically-based tornado simulation, the tornado-scale approach techniques are applied to simulate the tornado formation environment. The three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible viscous ... -
Physicochemical and Vegetative Responses of Prairie Wetlands to Local Land Covers
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-28)Effective environmental monitoring and biological assessment initiatives require knowledge of the spatial and temporal scales at which human activities most strongly influence ecosystem conditions. I compared the environmental ... -
Physicochemical properties of isolated biomolecule clusters
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-27)An investigation of the physicochemical properties of isolated biomolecule clusters is herein described. Three distinct subprojects examine (a) the role several complex organic ligands may play in the promotion or disruption ... -
Physics Based Virtual Source Compact Model of Gallium-Nitride High Electron Mobility Transistors
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-19)Gallium Nitride (GaN) based high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) outperform Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) and silicon based transistors for radio frequency (RF) applications in terms of output power and efficiency due to ... -
Physics in Higher-Dimensional Manifolds
(University of Waterloo, 2003)In this thesis, we study various aspects of physics in higher-dimensional manifolds involving a single extra dimension. After giving some historical perspective on the motivation for studying higher-dimensional theories ... -
Physiological and Affective Responses to Immersion in Virtual Reality: Effects of Nature and Urban Settings
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-16)With the rapid advancements in technology, researchers are seeking new ways to incorporate modern high-tech solutions such as virtual reality into treatment paradigms for stress. The current experiment explores the beneficial ... -
Physiological demands and ventilatory requirements during simulated large structure firefighting tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-25)The ability to measure the physiological demands and air requirements during simulated firefighting tasks while wearing full personal protective ensemble (PPE) and positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) ... -
The physiological ecology of preparing for and recovering from hibernation in temperate insectivorous bats
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-12)Temperate insectivorous bats that hibernate must both prepare for and recover from hibernation during times of the year with low resource abundance and low ambient temperatures, resulting in energetic bottlenecks in both ... -
Physiologically based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modelling of Cisplatin in Rats and Humans
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-17)The physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling has been accepted as one of the most effective mechanistic techniques to analyze pharmacokinetics (PK) of drugs in the drug development process. Its effectiveness ... -
Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Monoclonal Antibodies in Children
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-25)The following thesis chapters chronicle evolving efforts throughout 2016 – 2021 to support research toward improving the pediatric clinical pharmacology of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Translating the benefits of successful ... -
Physis
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)Physis presents eight digitally constructed photographic images and one video installation that were created through mixing and sampling a variety of representations of built environments, visual languages and processes. ... -
Phytanyl substituted asymmetric gemini surfactant-based transfection vectors for gene therapy
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-02)To achieve successful gene therapy, safe and efficient gene delivery vectors are needed. As an alternative to viral vectors, non-viral vectors, incorporating compounds such as cationic polymers and lipids have been widely ... -
Phytoplankton community composition effects on phosphorus sedimentation dynamics in Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2007-10-01)Cultural eutrophication is caused by the excess addition of phosphorus to aquatic ecosystems, and has long been a water quality management issue in Lake Erie. Despite successful reductions in external loading of phosphorus ... -
Phytoplankton dynamics in nearshore and offshore regions of the Great Lakes Erie, Malawi, Tanganyika, and Victoria
(University of Waterloo, 2008-02-22)My doctoral thesis challenges the traditional paradigm of phosphorus (P) limitation of phytoplankton communities in freshwaters by suggesting colimitation of P, nitrogen (N), and iron (Fe) in Great Lakes. Oceanographers ... -
Phytoplankton Production In Lake Victoria, East Africa
(University of Waterloo, 2004)This thesis develops, validates and applies an empirical model that provides the first spatially explicit estimates of gross and net phytoplankton production in Lake Victoria. Gross and net phytoplankton production are ... -
Pica among Persons with Intellectual Disability: Prevalence, Correlates, and Interventions
(University of Waterloo, 2006)<b>Background:</b> Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) have a higher prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders and challenging behaviours compared to the general population. Though less common, one area ...