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Core Structures in Random Graphs and Hypergraphs
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)The k-core of a graph is its maximal subgraph with minimum degree at least k. The study of k-cores in random graphs was initiated by Bollobás in 1984 in connection to k-connected subgraphs of random graphs. Subsequently, ... -
Corneal epithelial cell responses to tensile stress and compressive stress
(University of Waterloo, 2020-11-03)Eye rubbing is a commonly adopted habit that is frequently happening in our daily life. However, the mechanical stress generated by long term chronic abnormal eye rubbing could lead to keratoconus (KC) with the symptoms ... -
CORNWALL and the POST-INDUSTRIAL SEAWAY LANDSCAPE: Localized Agency After Absolute Authority
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-09)In the 1950s the Ontario city of Cornwall was the site of a massive industrial infrastructural project, the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Seaway Project was a modernist dream intended to spur development of an industrial ... -
Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: Analyzing the Social Capital of Corporate Insiders
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-15)This dissertation is concerned with how the social capital of corporate insiders is associated with the governance and performance of publicly listed small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada. The premise of ... -
Corporate Power and Changes to Provincial Environmental Regulation During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
(University of Waterloo, 2024-03-14)How have Canada’s largest oil producing provinces altered key environmental policies since the onset of COVID-19, in response to the dual pressures of an oil sector in distress and the imperative to reduce emissions? ... -
Corporate Social Performance of Firms in Conflict Mineral Global Supply Chains
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-31)The corporate social performance of a diverse group of firms in global supply chains was assessed. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a global issue that affects not only enterprises themselves, but also their ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility Performance and Transparency in Canada’s Natural Resource Sector
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-16)This study assesses levels of corporate social responsibility and transparency in reporting within Canada’s natural resources sector. The annual reports of the top listed companies (by market capitalization) on the Toronto ... -
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 ... -
Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance of Middle Eastern Islamic Banks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)Purpose: This research analyzes the connection between the sustainability performance and the financial indicators of Middle Eastern Islamic banks to determine whether the implementation of sustainability regulations had ... -
Correction Methods for Non-Stationary Noise Floor in Sentinel-1 Images Using Convex Optimization
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-03)Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a method of creating images of the surface of the Earth by emitting and receiving radar waves. Sentinel-1 is a SAR platform made by the European Space Agency (ESA) that provides a source ... -
Correlated Data Analysis with Copula Models or Bayesian Nonparametric Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)Different types of correlated data arise commonly in many studies and present considerable challenges in modeling and characterizing complex dependence structures. This thesis considers statistical issues in analyzing such ... -
Correlated Noise in Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-28)This thesis explores one of the differences between the visual cortex and deep convolutional neural networks, namely, correlated fluctuations of neuron response strength. First, we describe the similarities and differences ... -
Correlates and Consequences of Misjudging Romantic Partners’ Work and Family Priorities
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-05)Women still complete the preponderance of unpaid domestic labour, even when employed full-time. Conversely, despite lessening pressures on men to provide financially, men have not seen a commensurate uptick in domestic ... -
Correlates of Physical Activity among Métis
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-27)Adult Métis suffer from a high prevalence of obesity and chronic health conditions such as diabetes, respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Insufficient physical activity, a strong predictor of these conditions, has not ... -
Correlation and Communication via a Quantum Field
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-15)We study the ability of qubit detectors to i) extract correlations from, and ii) transmit quantum information through, a quantum field. We start by perturbatively studying the harvesting of correlations from thermal and ... -
Correlation Functions of Heavy Operators in AdS/CFT
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-15)In this thesis we investigate the holographic dual description of correlation functions of heavy operators in conformal field theory. These heavy operators have scaling dimension that scales with the CFT central charge in ... -
Correlation harvesting in the presence of Unruh and Hawking effects
(University of Waterloo, 2023-07-14)Quantum field theory (QFT) in curved spacetime is a study of quantum fields under the influence of the relativistic motion of particles or spacetime curvature. The famous outcomes of this subject are the Unruh and Hawking ... -
Correlation of Tensile Strength to Flexural Rupture Modulus of GFRP Bars
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-04)Glass fibre reinforcing polymer (GFRP) bars are becoming a more comparable alternative to steel rebar used as tensile reinforcement for concrete, due to their cost effectiveness compared to other alternatives. GFRP has ... -
Correspondence Colouring and its Applications to List Colouring and Delay Colouring
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-28)In this thesis, we study correspondence colouring and its applications to list colouring and delay colouring. We give a detailed exposition of the paper of Dvořák, and Postle introducing correspondence colouring. Moreover, ... -
Corrosion of Alternative Grades of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-27)Reinforcing steel in concrete has been used for many years in roads, bridges and other structures to give strength and durability; concrete has only good compressive strength and reinforcing steel gives the tensile strength ...