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Membrane and Arrayed Nanofluidic Devices with High Density Aligned Carbon Nanotubes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-15)Exceptionally high aspect ratio, smooth hydrophobic graphitic walls, and nanoscale inner diameters of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) cause the unique phenomenon of efficient transport of water and gas through these nanoscale ... -
A Membrane Biosensor for the Detection of Lactate in Body Fluids
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-31)The increased demand of real-time and convenient heath monitoring has spurned the rapid development of wearable health monitoring devices. In these devices, the central part is the sensor that can convert health information ... -
Membrane Fouling During Hollow Fiber Ultrafiltration of Protein Solutions: Computational Fluid Modeling and Physicochemical Properties
(University of Waterloo, 2011-02-01)Hollow fiber ultrafiltration is a viable low cost alternative technology for the concentration or separation of protein solutions. However, membrane fouling and solute build up in the vicinity of the membrane surface ... -
Membrane Fouling in Constant Permeate Flux Cross-Flow Microfiltration of Biological Solutions
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-03)This thesis investigates the fouling of a microfiltration membrane by biological solutions. Membrane fouling is recognized as a major drawback for the application of microfiltration in the purification of biotechnology ... -
Membrane Interactions of Streptococcus agalactiae's CAMP factor
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)CAMP factor is an extracellular pore-forming toxin secreted by the group B streptococci Streptococcus agalactiae. In conjunction with the action of sphingomyelinase secreted by Staphylococcus aureus, which converts membrane ... -
Membrane-Disrupting Activity of Antimicrobial Peptides and the Electrostatic Bending of Membranes
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-21)Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are not only fast microbe-killing molecules deployed in the host defense of living organisms but also offer valuable lessons for developing new therapeutic agents. While the mode of action of ... -
Memory across trials in visual search
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-03)In two experiments we evaluated whether memory for item locations across trials can improve visual search performance. Measuring both response times and eye movements we examined how visual search performance is influenced ... -
Memory Bias for Threat-Related Information in Social Anxiety
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-03)Biases in what is committed to memory and ultimately remembered are a key feature in individuals plagued by high levels of social anxiety. By selectively remembering the unfavourable aspects of past social situations, early ... -
Memory Efficient Scheduling for Multicore Real-time Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-18)Modern real-time systems are becoming increasingly complex and requiring significant computational power to meet their demands. Since the increase in uniprocessor speed has slowed down in the last decade, multicore processors ... -
The Memory Mines
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-19)She is eighteen when she leaves home. She leaves shortly after her father’s inexplicable disappearance – an event she neither understands nor accepts. She does what everyone on the cusp of adulthood does: she moves abroad ... -
Memory Power Consumption in Main-Memory Database Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-06)In main-memory database systems, memory can consume a substantial amount of power, comparable to that of the processors. However, existing memory power-saving mechanisms are much less effective than processor power ... -
Memory, Modernity, and the City: An Interpretive Analysis of Montreal and Toronto's Respective Moves From Their Historic Professional Hockey Arenas
(University of Waterloo, 2004)This thesis seeks to understand how and if the popular claims that hockey is an integral part of the culture in Toronto and Montreal are referenced, oriented to, and/or negotiated in everyday life. Taking the cases of ... -
MEMS Actuation and Self-Assembly Applied to RF and Optical Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2004)The focus of this work involves optical and RF (radio frequency) applications of novel microactuation and self-assembly techniques in MEMS (Microelectromechanical systems). The scaling of physical forces into the micro ... -
MEMS Demodulator Based on Electrostatic Actuator
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)This thesis provides analysis and modeling for one of the Micro-Eletro-Mechanical System (MEMS) electrostatic actuator that consists of a micro-plate at the end of a cantilever beam, and introduces different type of MEMS ... -
MEMS Switches Implemented in Different Technologies for RF Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)Microfabrication technologies allow building micro-scale and nano-scale mechanical switches. Despite the fact that the solid-state switches exhibit superior performance as compared to their micro-mechanical competitors ... -
MEMS-Based Millimeter Front-end for Automotive Radar Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-18)Automotive front-end radars are key components in modern vehicles. They are used in automatic cruise control (ACC) for advanced drive-assistance and security functions, including collision-avoidance systems. Automotive ... -
Men against Power: Antistatism, Grassroots Organizing, and the Vietnam Veterans Against the War
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-25)This dissertation examines the history of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) from its founding in 1967 through to the early 2000s. Whereas past scholars have interpreted VVAW’s activism as motivated by the therapeutic ... -
The Mental and Physical Human Health Impacts of Residential Basement Flooding and Associated Financial Costs: Interviews with Households in Southern Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-31)This thesis summarizes primary research conducted on the mental and physical health impacts associated with residential basement flooding and their associated financial costs (e.g. days off work, visits to health services, ... -
MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT USE OVER TIME: IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED USE FOLLOWING INDEX ADMISSION
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-06)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe patterns of inpatient mental health service following index admission and to identify individual and socio-environmental factors associated with high use following index ... -
Mental Health Service Use Among Children with Chronic Physical Illness
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-31)Background: Children with chronic physical illness (e.g., diabetes, epilepsy) are significantly more likely to experience adverse mental health. While mental health service use (MHSU) amongst Canadian children has increased ...