Theses: Recent submissions
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Constructing multilingual selves. Subjective perspectives on learning and living with German as a "heritage" language in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-14)Based on the perception that language students who have a family background in the target language differ from ‘typical’ foreign language learners in important ways, the phenomenon of what has been termed "heritage language ... -
Preferential flowpaths and fertilizer placement influence subsurface P transport across soil textures and seasonal conditions
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-14)Agricultural tile drains are a source of phosphorus (P) contributing to eutrophication. Preferential flowpaths can rapidly transport P to tile drains, but their activation in different soil textures and under variable ... -
Development, Optimization and Testing of an Innovative Wedge Anchorage for CFRP Plates
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-14)Replacing degraded concrete structures can be quite expensive and time consuming; thus, strengthening these structures with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) elements, such as carbon FRP (CFRP) plates, is more practical. ... -
Using pattern recognition to detect differences in movement strategy between high and low relative biomechanical exposure lifts and lifters: Application to backboard lifting
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-13)Introduction: Backboard lifting is a demanding aspect of paramedic work that results in higher low back moments and sagittal trunk angles compared to other paramedic tasks. Movement strategy in a backboard lift affects ... -
Crystallization Studies of Highly Monodisperse Oligomeric Poly(Ethylene Oxide)
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-13)Poly(ethylene oxide) is one of the most intensively studied polymers in terms of crystallization, because of its linear structure. In this thesis the chapters are organized in a self-contained fashion, with a general ... -
Hydrobiogeophysics: Linking geo-electrical properties and biogeochemical processes in shallow subsurface environments
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-13)Microbially mediated reactions drive (bio)geochemical cycling of nutrients and contaminants in shallow subsurface environments. Environmental forcings exert a strong control on the timing of reactions and the spatial ... -
Pricing and Hedging of Emerging Products in Finance and Insurance
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-12)This thesis addresses the pricing and hedging issues on the newly-developed financial and insurance products, including simplified hedges for path-dependent options, variable annuities tied with state-dependent fees, and ... -
Cooperative Autonomous Vehicle Speed Optimization near Signalized Intersections
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-12)Road congestion in urban environments, especially near signalized intersections, has been a major cause of significant fuel and time waste. Various solutions have been proposed to solve the problem of increasing idling ... -
Portraits from the State Mental Hospitals
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-12)The thesis is a short book of fifty sketches. I felt I threw out a significant amount of other material – plans, sketchup models, physical models, and photographs. Many people I had shown my work to were uninterested in ... -
An Analysis of Network-Partitioning Failures in Cloud Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-10)We present a comprehensive study of 136 system failures attributed to network-partitioning faults from 25 widely used distributed systems. We found that the majority of the failures led to catastrophic effects, such as ... -
Development and psychometric testing of a measure of the healthcare experiences of persons with dementia and their caregivers
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-10)Background: Dementia affects many older adults. The Canadian Study of Health and Aging estimates that 8.0% of Canadians aged 65 years or older meet the criteria for dementia.(1) Within the subgroup of individuals aged 85 ... -
Additive Manufacturing of High Temperature Strain Gauges
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-10)Additive manufacturing (AM) is quickly leading a new revolution in manufacturing. Aerosol ink jet printing (AJP) is a non-contact printing method that allows for printing on irregular substrates. When paired nanoparticulate ... -
Detection of Nitroaromatic Compounds through Fluorescence Quenching of Pyrene Labeled Starch Nanoparticles
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-10)The aim of this research was to demonstrate the potential application of starch nanoparticles (SNPs) labeled with 1-pyrenebutyric acid (PBA) as the active component in optical sensors used for the detection of minute ... -
Impact of Geological Conceptualization on the Calibration of Groundwater Models at the Mannheim Wellfield, Kitchener, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-10)This study investigates the importance of geological data on the calibration of groundwater models using long term pumping/injection and monitoring well records at a wellfield in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario. Four ... -
A Comparative Analysis of the Institutional Impact on the Green Bond Markets in India and China
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)Introduction: Climate finance has played a crucial role in addressing climate change impacts through the funding of various adaptation and mitigation efforts around the world. One such tool that has mobilized vast amounts ... -
Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance of Bangladeshi Banks
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)Purpose- This study analyzes the connection between the sustainability performance and financial performance of Bangladeshi banks to ascertain whether the implementation of sustainability regulations has an impact on ... -
Machine Learning for SAT Solvers
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)Boolean SAT solvers are indispensable tools in a variety of domains in computer science and engineering where efficient search is required. Not only does this relieve the burden on the users of implementing their own search ... -
Feeling Queer Together: Identity, Community, and the Work of Affect in the Pre-Stonewall Lesbian Magazine, The Ladder
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)This project examines the emergence of lesbian identity and community through the work of queer feeling, specifically as it was produced in the American magazine, the Ladder (1956-1972). The Ladder was published by the ... -
Patent Technological Diversity and Examination Outcomes in China
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)This study examines how the duration of patent examination is affected by technological diversity of patent applications, using a sample of all pharmaceutical patent applications filed between 1985 and 2017 at State ... -
A micromechanical investigation of biomimetic composites: experimental characterization and three-dimensional computational modeling
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-06)Biological and natural composites have been naturally optimized over millions of years. These materials benefit from high-performance responses under various loading conditions. Mimicking these materials offers the opportunity ...