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Correlating Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Control of Saccade Behaviour
The autonomic nervous system controls numerous effectors within the human body, working to adapt to changing environments. It is composed of three divisions: the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. ... -
Corrosion Resistance and Development Length of Steel Reinforcement with Cementitious Coatings
(2015-03-02)This research program focused on the corrosion resistance and development length of reinforcing steel coated with Cementitious Capillary Crystalline Waterproofing (CCCW) materials. The first part of this research program ... -
Cost-Effective Resource Configurations for Executing Data-Intensive Workloads in Public Clouds
(2013-12-04)The rate of data growth in many domains is straining our ability to manage and analyze it. Consequently, we see the emergence of computing systems that attempt to efficiently process data-intensive applications or I/O bound ... -
Cotton Fabrics Modified Using a Graft Copolymer From Commercial Precursors for Oil/Water Emulsion Separation
Graft copolymers of poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) and poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) were synthesized and used to coat cotton fabrics with the use of poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether as a crosslinker. The copolymer was ... -
Counter-Surveillance in an Algorithmic World
(2007-09-26)Surveillance is the act of collecting, analysing, and acting upon information about specific objects, data, or individuals. Recent advances have allowed for the automation of a large part of this process. Of particular ... -
Countermanding in rats as a practical model for investigation of adaptive control of behaviour, lifespan changes in behavioural control and neurotransmitter function
(2016-05-18)The countermanding paradigm was designed to investigate the ability to cancel a prepotent response when a stop signal is presented and allows estimation of the stop signal response time (SSRT), an otherwise unobservable ... -
Countermanding in Rats as an Animal Model of Inhibition of Action: Validation of the Race Model
(2008-10-09)Executive function, the cognitive processes that allow the voluntary control of goal-directed behaviour, can be studied through the examination of inhibition of action. The countermanding paradigm has been shown to be a ... -
Coupled multicomponent NAPL dissolution and transport in the subsurface: analytic solutions and forensic aspects
(2012-09-28)Dissolving multicomponent NAPL as a source of contamination in subsurface water is considered. In particular, two processes are analyzed with regard to how they alter inter-species concentration ratios at remote monitoring ... -
Coupling reactions and hydrogenations catalyzed by abundant transition metal complexes
The field of homogeneous catalysis in the laboratory and on an industrial scale is dominated by transition metal catalysts. Most of these transformations require precious metal (PM) catalysts. However, due to their cost, ... -
Coupling the Mass Transport Mechanisms of the Porous Transport Layer and Flow Channel of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
A coupled model was created that linked the mass transport mechanisms of the channel and the Porous Transport Layer of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. A Volume of Fluid solver in the open-source Computational Fluid ... -
Covalent Lipoprotein(A) Assembly: Characterization of Oxidase Activity Responsible for Catalyzing Covalent Lipoprotein(a) Assembly
(2008-12-02)Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) has been identified as an emerging risk factor for the development of vascular diseases. The Lp(a) particle is assembled in a 2-step process upon secretion of the LDL and apo(a) components from ... -
Covalently Bonded Protein Surfaces on Poly(Methyl Methacrylate): Characterization by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy
(2008-09-11)X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) have been used to characterize a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) surface with covalently attached proteins. Protein-terminated PMMA surfaces have ... -
Crafting culture, fabricating identity: gender and textiles in Limerick lace, Clare embroidery and the Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework.
(2007-09-12)My thesis examines how identity was constructed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century amidst the growing possibilities of the cross-cultural transfer of ideas and products by analysing case studies of women-owned ... -
Creating a built-in suicide system in Adeno associated viral constructs as a safety check mechanism for treatment of possible tumor development in long term gene therapy studies.
Adeno associated virus (AAV) is proving to be a powerful tool for gene therapy. However, a drawback of this tool reported in experimental studies is that a small percentage of the administered virus can integrate into host ... -
Creating a Competency Framework for Intersectoral Collaboration Between OTs and Teachers
Current inclusive approaches to education create challenges for teachers, who must meet the educational needs of diverse students. Occupational therapists (OTs) assist some of these students through the provision of ... -
Creating a Cycling Culture Among University Students
(2011-06-07)Focusing on Queen’s University in the core of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, this research develops an understanding of Queen’s University students’ travel behaviour, their experiences while cycling to Main Campus, and of the ... -
Creating a Map for Surgeons: Direct Blotting Assisted Stamping of Tissue for MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry
MALDI imaging mass spectrometry is an attractive technique for the discovery of disease biomarkers from surgically removed tissue sections. It can provide spatial resolution and relative abundance of a wide range of ... -
Creating a Safer Online Learning Environment for Students and Professors: Cybersecurity in Online Learning Environments
(2013-10-02)This project report is a design of an online security investigation from the perspective of professors and students, to provide information to higher educational institutions that would help them prepare professors and ... -
Creating and Imaging Surface Acoustic Waves on GaAs
(2009-12-08)The versatility of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices stems from the accessibility of the propagation path to modification and detection. This has led to the integration of SAWs in a variety of novel fields, including ... -
Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences: Understanding Students' Perspectives of Engineering Design
(2012-08-28)There is a societal need for design education to prepare holistic engineers with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to innovate and compete globally. Design skills are paramount to the espoused values of higher education, ...