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In the Eye of the Beholder: Perceptions of Ecotourism in Algonquin Provincial Park
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-24)Since its inception, ecotourism has been promoted as a solution to some of the problems of biodiversity conservation. It has been touted as having the potential to balance the diverse interests of various publics by ensuring ... -
In The Fields: the Fun Palace, Co-creation, and the Digital City
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-14)In 1963, architect Cedric Price, theatre producer Joan Littlewood, and cybernetician Gordon Pask proposed a new kind of leisure centre called the Fun Palace. Though never built, the project continues to influence architecture ... -
In the new era of Internet of Things even your breathing rate is not private
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-21)This thesis shows a new type of attack that can secretly gather private measurements from the target. Wi-Sneak is a stealthy reconnaissance attack which utilizes the ambient WiFi signal and ubiquitous WiFi-enabled devices ... -
In the Shadow of an Oak Tree : A place to heal for women of Sarpol Zahab city
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-02)Natural disasters are unpredictable, terrible events that can change people’s lives in less than a minute, like the 7.3 earthquake that shook western Iran in November 2017. Sarpol Zahab, a small Kurdish city sited near ... -
In the Shadow of the Wall: An Entrance into the Lives of Displaced Palestinians
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-31)What totalitarian regimes do is to—and this is what makes them extremely devastating—is they look at you and say, “You are not.” Or, “You are something else.” Or, “This event didn’t exist.” This power, that is only God’s ... -
In the Shadows of the Sea: the Destruction and Recovery of Zeeland, the Netherlands, 1940-1948
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-02)This study explores the wartime experiences of the rural Dutch province of Zeeland from the German invasion in May 1940 to 1948 by a close reading of Dutch newspapers as well as Dutch government and Allied sources. It seeks ... -
In Transition,Re-contextualizing the Persian Garden Paradigm as a Platform for Persian Cultural Celebrations in Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-02)Iranian communities constitute one of the largest settler ethnic groups in Toronto. Coming from diverse cultural backgrounds, Iranians become disconnected from their cultural norms and geographical roots following their ... -
In vitro analysis of wettability and physical properties of blister pack solutions of hydrogel contact lenses
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-30)Contact lens success is primarily driven by comfort of the lens in eye. Over the years, many modifications have been made to the lens surface and bulk material to improve comfort of the lens, however 50% of contact lens ... -
In vitro and ex vivo wettability of hydrogel contact lenses
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The wettability of contact lenses has become an area of intense research, with the belief that the more "hydrophilic" or wettable the lens surface is, the more comfortable the lens may be, as the posterior surface of the ... -
IN VITRO AND IN VIVO BIOMECHANICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF DISC PROLAPSE PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-10)Underlying this thesis is the McKenzie school of thought, a physiotherapy approach that teaches clinicians to recommend particular exercises to their clients in an attempt to accelerate recovery/ prevent recurrence of disc ... -
In Vitro Competitive Binding of Major Tear Proteins to Contact Lenses
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)Purpose To study the impact of incubation solution complexity on protein deposition to silicone hydrogel (SH) contact lenses and the effect of contact lens cleaning solutions on protein activity and removal. Methods The ... -
In Vitro Cornea Models in Contact Lens Based Ocular Drug Delivery
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-28)The development of suitable in vitro release and diffusion models for contact lens-based drug delivery may lead to the establishment of in vitro/in vivo correlations. It is evident that an in vitro model that can reproduce ... -
In vitro evaluation of bone cell response to novel 3D-printable nanocomposite biomaterials for bone reconstruction
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-25)Critical-sized segmental bone defects are a challenging problem for orthopedic surgeons. These defects are unable to heal spontaneously within a patient’s lifetime. Thus, biomaterials are used to repair such defects and ... -
In vitro model for Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy and its effects on corneal endothelial cells
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-22)Fuchs endothelial dystrophy (FED), a corneal endothelium disease, is one of the leading causes for corneal transplantation. During disease progression, Descemet membrane’s (DM), the corneal endothelial basement membrane, ... -
An in vitro model of oxidative damage in bovine cortical bone to induce bone fragility
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-19)Increased bone fragility can stem from age-related and chronic bone affecting diseases (such as osteoporosis, diabetes and kidney disease), chemotherapeutic and radiation-based cancer treatments, and/or trauma and results ... -
In Vitro NMR Study of Magnetization Exchange at Low Field and Proteoglycan-Depletion at High Field in Articular Cartilage
(University of Waterloo, 2016-06-30)Magnetization exchange between different spin reservoirs, or spin groups, in cartilage tissue is an important aspect of the use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in the early detection of osteoarthritis (OA). A low field ... -
In vitro regeneration of Bienertia sinuspersici
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-02)This thesis presents a study on the development of plant regeneration protocols for Bienertia sinuspersici, one of three species of the family Chenopodiaceae that were discovered to perform C4 photosynthesis in individual ... -
In Vitro Release of Inflammatory Cytokines from Contact Lens Materials
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-22)The upregulation of inflammatory mediators in the tear film during contact lens wear indicates that lens wear may induce an inflammatory response on the ocular surface. Previous research has investigated the relationship ... -
In vitro selection and biochemical characterization of trivalent metal ion dependent RNA-cleaving DNAzymes
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-30)DNAzymes are DNA sequences with catalytic activity. So far, all known DNAzymes have been isolated using the high-throughput in vitro selection method. DNAzymes have been used for analytical, biomedical, and nanotechnology ... -
In Vitro Selection of New DNAzymes as Metal Biosensors
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-26)In vitro selection of metal-specific DNAzymes has been shown to be a powerful method to obtain biosensors for metal ion detection. With 14 independent in vitro selection experiments using each of the trivalent lanthanide ...