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An Investigation into the Consequences of Performing Emotional Labour in Mental Health Care
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-28)Performing emotional labour in health care has been widely studied. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding mental health care. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify (1) the method of emotional labour ... -
An Investigation into the Effect of Increasing Target Size for Visual Sensitivity Measurement in Normals and in Early Glaucoma
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-02)The clinical standard method of measurement for clinical visual sensitivity is currently Standard Automated Perimetry with a size III target (SAP III). However, there are many factors that can make the results unreliable. ... -
Investigation into the Effect of Thermal Management on the Capacity Fade of Lithium-ion Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-03)The popularity of electric (and hybrid) vehicles has raised the importance of effective thermal management for lithium-ion batteries, both to prevent thermal runaway leading to a fire hazard, and to minimize capacity fade ... -
An Investigation into the Effects of Variable Lake Ice Properties on Passive and Active Microwave Measurements Over Tundra Lakes Near Inuvik, N.W.T.
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)The accurate estimation of snow water equivalent (SWE) in the Canadian sub-arctic is integral to climate variability studies and water availability forecasts for economic considerations (drinking water, hydroelectric power ... -
An Investigation into the Household and Resident Composition of Higher Density Residential Districts in the Greater Toronto Area
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-19)The intensification of existing urban areas has become a common strategy used by planners to combat the negative aspects associated with unrestrained urban growth. This paper investigates the cultural and socio-economi ... -
An Investigation into the Lexicon of Waste
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-26)Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, the increase in population, urbanization, cheap energies, and new technologies have bankrupted the environment into destruction. This chaos has created a society that transformed ... -
An investigation into the motivations, influences and expectations of students studying optometry in Canada and the United States of America
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-01)Purpose: To investigate and compare the motivations, influences and expectations of Doctor of Optometry students studying in Canada and the United States of America. Methods: A survey was created, piloted, and conducted ... -
Investigation into the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying self-regulatory processes in eating behaviours
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-19)Prior research has demonstrated that the integrity of the executive control system is correlated with obesogenic behaviour tendencies in a theoretically meaningful way. However, due to the paucity of experimental evidence ... -
An Investigation into the Self-deployment of Attentional Reminders
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-24)In a series of studies, we sought to determine whether 1) people will self-deploy attentional reminders when asked to complete an attentionally demanding task (Experiment 1 & 2), 2) people modulate the number of attentional ... -
An Investigation into Water Consumption Data Using Parametric Probability Density Functions
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-07)Many datasets can be expressed through the usage of frequency-based histograms that provide compact visualizations of large volumes of data. A motivating hypothesis of this work is that the relative frequency of measurements ... -
Investigation of a Double Calibration Technique to Reduce Soft Tissue Artifact Error in High Flexion
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-01)High knee flexion tasks (knee flexion angle > 120 degrees) are performed frequently in both daily living activities (gardening, religious practice, exercise, etc.) and occupational settings (childcare, roofing, construction, ... -
Investigation of a Jacobian-free Newton-Krylov solution to multiphase flows
(University of Waterloo, 2014-07-22)The current study is focused on investigating a Jacobian-Free Newton-Krylov (JFNK) method to obtain a fully-implicit solution for two phase flows. In the JFNK formulation, the Jacobian matrix is not directly determined ... -
Investigation of a Novel Hydrogel Anion Exchange Material for the Capture and Purification of Baculovirus
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-20)Baculoviruses are versatile viruses that can be used as biopestisides, or for the production of recombinant protein and vaccines. Baculoviruses have also been found to be able to transfer genes to mammalian cells. This ... -
Investigation of a potential therapeutic role for N-oleoylethanolamide and N-linoleoylethanolamide using lymphoblasts deficient in Tafazzin
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-01)Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare X-linked genetic disorder caused by mutations in the TAZ gene that encodes for a cardiolipin (CL) remodelling enzyme, Tafazzin. Due to an inability to remodel the fatty acyl chains on CL ... -
Investigation of an Inhomogeneous Mixing Model for Conditional Moment Closure Applied to Autoignition
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-28)Autoignition of high pressure methane jets at engine relveant conditions within a shock tube is investigated using Conditional Moment Closure (CMC). The impact of two commonly used approximations applied in previous work ... -
An Investigation of Basic Probability Operations Using AND and OR Operations
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-23)The purpose of this thesis was to observe people’s abilities to compute probability problems at a fundamental level. The problems in this study were presented in an abstract format to ensure non-ambiguity in its interpretation. ... -
Investigation of Blast Load Characteristics On Lung Injury
(University of Waterloo, 2010-03-31)In many parts of the world, civilians and peacekeepers are exposed to potentially serious injury from blasts and explosions. Providing insight into the trauma thresholds for blast injury is necessary for the development ... -
Investigation of Blast–related Fluid Cavitation using a Novel Polymeric Hopkinson Bar–Confinement Chamber Apparatus
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) associated with blast exposure has become an increasing issue in military conflicts, with the most common exposure being improvised explosive devices. Exposure to blast accounted for ... -
Investigation of Channel Reciprocity for OFDM TDD Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-02)This dissertation investigates the assumption of channel reciprocity in orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems using time-division duplex (TDD) access. Within TDD systems uplink and downlink transmission ... -
Investigation of charge-exciton interactions and their correlations with the device efficiency and operational stability in Phosphorescent Organic Light Emitting Devices by studying delayed electroluminescence
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-11)Phosphorescent OLEDs (PHOLEDs) have gained a lot of attention due to their remarkable capability of achieving nearly 100% internal quantum efficiency. Although PHOLEDs are a promising technology for the development of high ...