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Corporate Social Responsibility Performance and Transparency in Canada’s Natural Resource Sector
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-16)This study assesses levels of corporate social responsibility and transparency in reporting within Canada’s natural resources sector. The annual reports of the top listed companies (by market capitalization) on the Toronto ... -
Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance of Bangladeshi Banks
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)Purpose- This study analyzes the connection between the sustainability performance and financial performance of Bangladeshi banks to ascertain whether the implementation of sustainability regulations has an impact on ... -
Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance of Middle Eastern Islamic Banks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)Purpose: This research analyzes the connection between the sustainability performance and the financial indicators of Middle Eastern Islamic banks to determine whether the implementation of sustainability regulations had ... -
Correction Methods for Non-Stationary Noise Floor in Sentinel-1 Images Using Convex Optimization
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-03)Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a method of creating images of the surface of the Earth by emitting and receiving radar waves. Sentinel-1 is a SAR platform made by the European Space Agency (ESA) that provides a source ... -
Correlated Data Analysis with Copula Models or Bayesian Nonparametric Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)Different types of correlated data arise commonly in many studies and present considerable challenges in modeling and characterizing complex dependence structures. This thesis considers statistical issues in analyzing such ... -
Correlated Noise in Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)This thesis explores one of the differences between the visual cortex and deep convolutional neural networks, namely, correlated fluctuations of neuron response strength. First, we describe the similarities and differences ... -
Correlates and Consequences of Misjudging Romantic Partners’ Work and Family Priorities
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-05)Women still complete the preponderance of unpaid domestic labour, even when employed full-time. Conversely, despite lessening pressures on men to provide financially, men have not seen a commensurate uptick in domestic ... -
Correlates of Physical Activity among Métis
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-27)Adult Métis suffer from a high prevalence of obesity and chronic health conditions such as diabetes, respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Insufficient physical activity, a strong predictor of these conditions, has not ... -
Correlation and Communication via a Quantum Field
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-15)We study the ability of qubit detectors to i) extract correlations from, and ii) transmit quantum information through, a quantum field. We start by perturbatively studying the harvesting of correlations from thermal and ... -
Correlation harvesting in the presence of Unruh and Hawking effects
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-14)Quantum field theory (QFT) in curved spacetime is a study of quantum fields under the influence of the relativistic motion of particles or spacetime curvature. The famous outcomes of this subject are the Unruh and Hawking ... -
Correlation of Tensile Strength to Flexural Rupture Modulus of GFRP Bars
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-04)Glass fibre reinforcing polymer (GFRP) bars are becoming a more comparable alternative to steel rebar used as tensile reinforcement for concrete, due to their cost effectiveness compared to other alternatives. GFRP has ... -
Correspondence Colouring and its Applications to List Colouring and Delay Colouring
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-28)In this thesis, we study correspondence colouring and its applications to list colouring and delay colouring. We give a detailed exposition of the paper of Dvořák, and Postle introducing correspondence colouring. Moreover, ... -
Corrosion of Alternative Grades of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-27)Reinforcing steel in concrete has been used for many years in roads, bridges and other structures to give strength and durability; concrete has only good compressive strength and reinforcing steel gives the tensile strength ... -
Corrosion of reinforcing steel in loaded cracked concretes exposed to de-icing salts
(University of Waterloo, 2003)The corrosion of the reinforcing steel in concrete by de-icing salts is one of the major issues concerning the durability of reinforced concrete. Different methods have been used to protect the reinforcing steel, but ... -
Corrosion Study of Silver Nanowires
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-18)Indium tin oxide is a transparent conductive material that is widely used in electronic consumer products such as LCDs, LEDs, OLEDs, touch-screen devices, and diagnostic sensors. However, indium tin oxide is costly to ... -
Cortical activations underlying human bipedal balance control
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-25)Human bipedal balance is a complex sensorimotor task controlled by the central nervous system. Balance impairments, caused by aging or neuromuscular diseases, often lead to falls which are one of the leading causes of ... -
Cortical Activity Associated With Changes in Sensory Contributions During Standing Balance Control
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-28)Maintenance of safe upright static stance regardless of sensory input is imperative for completing activities of daily living required for high quality of life. The current body of work aims to the potential involvement ... -
Cortical and behavioural adaptations induced by bimanual movement training: an electrophysiological study in the healthy population
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)Bimanual movement training (BMT) of the upper extremity has been found to improve sensorimotor function of the stroke affected limb for some patients; however, the neurophysiological mechanism underlying behavioural ... -
Cortical Dynamics Associated with Freezing of Gait and its Severity in Parkinson's Disease: An Integrative EEG-Based Analysis for Biomarkers and Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-02)Freezing of gait (FOG) is a complex and debilitating gait disturbance in Parkinson's disease (PD) that significantly impacts mobility and quality of life in PD patients. FOG affects approximately 86.5% of individuals with ... -
Cosmic Acceleration As Quantum Gravity Phenomenology
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-22)The discovery of cosmic acceleration has prompted the need for a new understanding of cosmology. The presence of this acceleration is often described as the dark energy problem or the Lambda problem.The simplest explanation ...