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The Influence of Jointed Fabric and Stress Ratio on Deformation and Fluid Flow
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-24)There are remarkable volumes of hydrocarbon resources in low-permeability naturally fractured rock masses (NFRs) characterized by naturally occurring discontinuities. Natural fractures are one of the most important factors ... -
The Influence of Loading on the Corrosion of Steel in Cracked Ordinary Portland Cement and High Performance Concretes
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-20)Most studies that have examined chloride-induced corrosion of steel in concrete have focused on sound concrete. However, reinforced concrete is seldom uncracked and very few studies have investigated the influence of cracked ... -
The Influence of Low-Load High-Repetition Resistance Exercise and Sex on the Metabolic Properties of Skeletal Muscle
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-04)INTRODUCTION. The findings of exercise trials have shown that women are better able to initiate aerobic metabolism and are less reliant on anaerobic energy stores. The effect that LL-HR resistance exercise and sex has on ... -
The Influence of Mesoscale Eddies on the Internal Tide
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-21)The barotropic tide dissipates a well established estimate of 2.5 TW of energy at the M2 frequency. Bottom topography is responsible for part of this dissipation, and the generation of the internal tide is also partly ... -
The Influence of Morphology and Molecular Orientation on the Efficiency and Lifetime of Organic Solar Cells
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-10)One of the reasons for the low efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs) is because the relationship between morphology and molecular orientation of the organic semiconductors and the performance and lifetime of the OSC is ... -
The influence of near-miss outcomes on the physiological and subjective experience of scratch card gambling
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-25)Scratch cards are an omnipresent gambling form in the Canadian marketplace that contain a special type of outcome called a near-miss. A near-miss is an outcome that appears to come close to a large win, but falls short ... -
The Influence of Performance Measurement on Actor?s Perception of Task in Goal Oriented Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2005)This thesis addresses the problem of the influence of a control system on the behaviour of an actor in a social or socio-technical system. In particular, the influence of a performance measurement mechanism on the behaviour ... -
The Influence of Personal, Social, and Environmental Factors on Youths' Engagement in Physical Activity
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-20)Social ecological models are recognized for allowing researchers to examine the influence of multiple factors on behaviour, yet to date relatively little research has simultaneously examined the role of personal, social, ... -
The Influence of Poverty and Violence on the Therapeutic Landscapes of the Kaqchikel
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Therapeutic landscapes are places that contribute positively to a healing experience or to the maintenance of an individual's health and wellbeing. The literature on therapeutic landscapes has been growing steadily since ... -
The Influence of Processing Conditions on the Thermo-physical Properties and Morphology of Polycarbonate / Poly (butylene terephthalate) Blends
(University of Waterloo, 2009-03-12)The objective of this work is to determine the effect of four process variables on the properties of blends composed of bisphenol-A polycarbonate (PC) and poly (butylene terephthalate) (PBT) polymers which are compounded ... -
The Influence of Product Design on Switching Decisions for Capital-intensive Technologies: The Case of MRI Purchasing in Research Facilities
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-07)This research investigates the role of product design on technology switching in the context of a capital-intensive product. I focus on switching rather than on new sales because switching is the primary means of changing ... -
The Influence of Q-Angle and Gender on the Stair-Climbing Kinetics and Kinematics of the Knee
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)Background: Knee joint motion and quadriceps activity play a crucial role in all lower limb tasks, especially those which are highly dynamic and weight-bearing. Due to anatomical differences between men and women such as ... -
The influence of redundant spatial regularities in statistical and sequence learning
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-22)The following two studies examined the influence of spatial regularities on our ability to learn and predict frequencies and sequences of events. Research into statistical and sequence learning has demonstrated that we can ... -
The Influence of Shared Leadership in Positive Youth Development Through Sport
(University of Waterloo, 2022-10-03)Leadership research has begun to expand and develop, with scholars attempting to understand which leadership styles may be the best fit for their own specific research contexts. Currently, leadership research is starting ... -
The Influence of Snow Cover Variability and Tundra Lakes on Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Late Winter Snow Water Equivalent in the Hudson Bay Lowlands
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-24)Current North American operational satellite passive microwave snow water equivalent (SWE) retrieval algorithms consistently underestimate SWE levels for tundra environments when compared to four years of regional snow ... -
The Influence of Social Engagement on Exercise-Associated Cognitive and Affective Changes in Older Adult Women
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-20)Single bouts of aerobic exercise appear to elicit improvements in cognition and affect among older adults, which are dependent on exercise dose (intensity, duration). Social engagement, not typically considered in exercise ... -
The Influence of Social Networks on Mental and Emotional Health Resource-Seeking Behaviours Amongst Women who are Refugees from Syria
(University of Waterloo, 2019-11-12)Background and Objectives: While the arrival of migrants into Canada from foreign countries is not a new phenomenon, recent years have seen a larger than usual influx of individuals come into the nation. Between 2015 and ... -
The influence of social vulnerability on cognitive decline and hospitalization among older assisted living residents with and without dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-14)Background: Concerns regarding social vulnerability have been reported among various populations including community-dwelling older adults, long-term care residents, and assisted living (AL) residents. Social vulnerability ... -
The influence of soil moisture, oxygen, and temperature on naphthalene biodegradation and CO2 and CH4 effluxes
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-22)Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) are essential to the functioning of the industrialized world yet serve a potential threat to human and ecosystem health when they inadvertently enter the environment. In recent decades, ... -
Influence of Soil Parameters on Local Pier Scour Depth
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-15)Bridge scour is a phenomenon where erosion of the sediment bed surrounding bridge foundation occurs due to fluid forces arising from currents, waves, and turbulence. Scour around foundation components such as piers, piles ...