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The Effects of Confinement on Kelvin-Helmholtz Billows
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-15)Turbulence is one of the most interesting and important, yet poorly understood, aspects of fluid mechanics. The transition from an unstable laminar flow to a fully turbulent flow can follow many paths depending on the ... -
Effects of Consumer Preferences on Endogenous Switching Costs
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-27)The paper provides a model that assesses the set of complementary components of varying compatibility and its effect towards consumer adoption decisions. The smartphone market is a system good which utilizes the device ... -
The effects of continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on executive control resources, subjective food cravings, and the consumption of appetitive snack foods.
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-24)Prior research has demonstrated that stronger executive control resources (ECR) are positively associated with healthy dietary habits. Given that ECRs are understood to involve the operation of the prefrontal cortex, ... -
The Effects of Copper Availability on Mitochondrial Function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)Copper (Cu) is crucial for cell function and survival and plays important roles in enzyme-catalyzed metabolic processes, transport of cargo through cellular membranes, and protein breakdown. The mitochondria are home to ... -
Effects of Corona Discharges on Silicone Rubber Samples under Severe Environmental Conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-13)Silicone rubber (SiR) material has been utilized as a replacement to ceramic insulators. The impetus for increasing SiR applications in outdoor insulators is its unique hydrophobicity. However, SiR insulators are subjected ... -
Effects of Curing Agents and Drilling Methods on CAF Formation in Halogen-Free Laminates
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-19)Increasing demands for more reliability and functionalities in electronic devices have pushed the electronics industry to adopt newly developed materials and reduce interconnect sizes and spacing. These adaptations have ... -
The effects of curing- and service- conditions on durability of reinforced concrete structures
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)Reinforced structural concrete is a critical building block of our civil infrastructure, especially our roads and bridges. As the transportation network grows, and our current infrastructure continues to age, the social ... -
Effects of De-icing and Anti-icing Chemicals on the Durability of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-25)Concrete is strong in compression; however, it is quite fragile in tension. To overcome this flaw, concrete is frequently reinforced with bars typically made of low grade, low carbon steel. The environment inside of concrete ... -
Effects of Decision Support Tools on Cardiac Telephone Consultation Process
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The Nursing Coordinators (NCs) at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) fields phone calls from patients who have been discharged and are undergoing home care procedures at a daily basis. The project described ... -
Effects of Developmental Heuristics for Natural Language Learning
(University of Waterloo, 2003)Machine learning in natural language has been a widely pursued area of research. However, few learning techniques model themselves after human learning, despite the nature of the task being closely connected to human ... -
Effects of Dietary Bovine Lactoferrin on Intestinal Lymphocytes of Mice After Dextran Sulfate Sodium or Acute Exercise Challenge
(University of Waterloo, 2008-11-04)Background: Inflammation, if uncontrolled, can promote the formation of colon cancer. Intestinal lymphocytes (IL) are immune cells that can participate in inflammation through the generation of cytokines and by causing ... -
The Effects of Dietary DHA During Development on Maternal Tissue and Spatial Memory in Female and Male Pups During Adolescence
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-23)Sex differences in plasma docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) status during adulthood have been documented previously, and recent studies suggest the effects of DHA supplementation on human cognition are different in females compared ... -
Effects of Distorted Voltages on the Performance of Renewable Energy Plant Transformers
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-12)The significant global growth in renewable energy production has led to increasing concerns about the problems associated with electrical equipment in power plants connected with this type of energy. The crucial electrical ... -
Effects of disulfide bond formation in production of the recombinant extracellular domain of human CD83 as a therapeutic protein
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-28)The formation of aberrant disulfide bonds is a structural consideration for the manufacturing of the extracellular domain of human CD83 (hCD83ext), a potential therapeutic protein. In certain instances, hCD83ext protein ... -
Effects of Dysphoria on the Temporal Dynamics of Intimates' Interpersonal Behaviour
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-12)When romantic partners interact together, they continually respond to each other in ways that yield distinctive across-time patterns of behaviour. To illuminate specific ways in which dysphoria may influence the dynamics ... -
The Effects of Elevated Temperature and Laminating on the Quasi-Static and Fatigue Properties of Electrical Steel
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-24)Electrical steel is an alloy of steel that can have on average 3% silicon. These alloys are known to possess great magnetic properties, and this makes them an ideal material choice for the application of electric motors ... -
The Effects of Entrapped Gas Bubbles on Physical Flow and Dissolved Gas Transport - A Sand Tank Experiment
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-08)Groundwater tables undergo natural fluctuations due to a variety of processes like snow melt, rain infiltration, aquifer recharge/discharge and river stage fluctuations. Water-table fluctuations result in the entrapment ... -
The Effects of Environmental Conditions on Lipid Content and Composition in Five Microalgal Species
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-20)The objective of this thesis was to examine algal lipids for industrially relevant characteristics, in addition to the broader implications within the food web. A focus was placed on the pharmaceutical and aquaculture ... -
The Effects of Environmental Innovation on Market Value
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-26)This paper describes the effects of environmental innovation, or EI, on the market value of a firm. EI involves the creation or enhancement of ‘green’ products or ‘eco-efficient’ production processes which result in improved ... -
The Effects of Exercise Combined with Music on Executive Functioning in Healthy Young Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-09)Evidence suggests that both exercise and music improve cognitive functioning. While many individuals listen to music while exercising, whether exercise combined with music produces greater effects on cognitive functioning ...