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Doubling and Desire
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-19)This thesis proposes that an investigation into the phenomenon of doubling may engage architecture with a type of desire that has deep rooted connections with the complexities of human nature, with the very human condition ... -
Downscaling Coarse Resolution Satellite Passive Microwave SWE Estimates
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-26)The spatio-temporal heterogeneity of seasonal snow and its impact on socio-economic and environmental functionality make accurate, real-time estimates of snow water equivalent (SWE) important for hydrological and climatological ... -
The Downside of Building Up: An Exploration into the Psychological and Physiological Impacts of Exposure to High-Rise Buildings
(University of Waterloo, 2020-11-17)Cities are densifying at a rapid rate and, accordingly, are constructing high-rise buildings to accommodate more people. The aim of this dissertation was to quantify the physiological and psychological impacts of being in ... -
Downstream Bioprocess Development for a Scalable Production of Pharmaceutical-grade Plasmid DNA
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)The potential application of a hydrogel-based strong anion-exchange (Q) membrane to purify plasmid DNAs was evaluated. The maximum binding capacity of plasmid DNA was estimated to be 12.4 mg/ml of membrane volume with a ... -
Downtown Revitalization Strategies in Ontario's Mid-Sized Cities: A Web-Survey and Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-27)This study and research was conducted to understand the myriad tools utilized as part of downtown revitalization plans, strategies or efforts in Ontario’s mid-sized cities, what impacts municipalities are seeking in their ... -
Downtown Revitalization: The Hamilton Experience
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-11)Abstract The role and function of downtowns have changed over time. Traditionally, downtowns were the social and economic hubs of a city. Downtown decline has been attributed to many interrelated factors including the ... -
Dowsing for Math Answers: Exploring MathCQA with a Math-aware Search Engine
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-09)Solving math problems can be challenging. It is so challenging that one might wish to seek insights from the internet, looking for related references to understand more about the problems. Even more, one might wish to ... -
DP-Select: Improving Utility and Privacy in Tabular Data Synthesis with Differentially Private Generative Adversarial Networks and Differentially Private Selection
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-29)This thesis proposes DP-Select, a novel approach to tabular data synthesis that combines DP-GAN and differentially private selection. We develop a mutual information-based selection method that is flexible and scalable for ... -
DPQP: A D-representation-based Pipelined Factorized Query Processor for Graph Database Management Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-17)Factorized databases utilize factorized data representations during query processing to obtain more compact final query results and faster runtimes for queries with many-to-many joins. We revisit this technique in the ... -
DProvSQL: Accuracy-Aware Privacy Provenance Framework for Differentially Private SQL Engine
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-26)Recent years have witnessed the adoption of differential privacy (DP) in practical database query systems. Such systems, like PrivateSQL and FLEX, allow data analysts to query sensitive data while providing a rigorous and ... -
DRACA: Decision-support for Root Cause Analysis and Change Impact Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2009-12-23)Most companies relying on an Information Technology (IT) system for their daily operations heavily invest in its maintenance. Tools that monitor network traffic, record anomalies and keep track of the changes that occur ... -
Drag Queens and Farting Preachers: American Televangelism, Participatory Media, and Unfaithful Fandoms
(University of Waterloo, 2015-07-14)Studies of religion and fandom have generally considered sincere devotion a fundamental point of contact between the two cultural phenomena, an assumption not reflected in fan studies proper. This dissertation aims to ... -
Drag Reduction in Pipeline by Polymer-Surfactant and Polymer-Polymer Mixtures
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-30)Extensive researches have been conducted to investigate into the drag reduction behavior of the polymer-surfactant mixture and the polymer-polymer mixture. The drag reduction effect of PAM (polyacrylamide), PEO (polyethylene ... -
Drag Reduction with the Aid of Air Bubbles and Additives
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-21)The effect of additives on friction loss in upward turbulent flow was investigated in this experimental study. Additives such as air bubbles, frother and polymer were added to water flow to study their influence on the ... -
Drawing Accuracy, Quality and Expertise
(University of Waterloo, 2012-11-20)Drawing from a still-life is a complex visuomotor task. Nevertheless, experts depict three-dimensional subjects convincingly with two-dimensional images. Drawing research has previously been limited by its general dependence ... -
Drawing as an Encoding Tool: Generalizing to Emotional and More Complex Stimuli
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Drawing, as an encoding strategy has been shown to provide robust memory benefits primarily to memory for list of words. Past research has also shown that emotional compared to neutral information is typically better ... -
Drawing Lines
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-22)My work uses process as a course of action that marks the death of moments through a continuous stream of consciousness. I metaphorically link disparate pieces of information to the human condition in order to present ... -
Drawing on the Margins of History: English-Language Graphic Narratives in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-26)This study analyzes the techniques that Canadian comics life writers develop to construct personal histories. I examine a broad selection of texts including graphic autobiography, biography, memoir, and diary in order to ... -
Drawing planar graphs with prescribed face areas
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-08)This thesis deals with planar drawings of planar graphs such that each interior face has a prescribed area. Our work is divided into two main sections. The rst one deals with straight-line drawings and the second one ... -
"Drawn towards the lens": Representations and Receptions of Photography in Britain, 1839 to 1853
(University of Waterloo, 2008-12-09)This dissertation studies the earliest years of photography’s invention. Attention to the earliest conceptions of photography reveals a more complex and contested understanding of the nature and significance of photographic ...