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Highway Development Decision-Making Under Uncertainty: Analysis, Critique and Advancement
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-20)While decision-making under uncertainty is a major universal problem, its implications in the field of transportation systems are especially enormous; where the benefits of right decisions are tremendous, the consequences ... -
Hilbert space operators with compatible off-diagonal corners
(Elsevier, 2018-08-15)Given a complex, separable Hilbert space H, we characterize those operators for which ‖PT(I−P)‖=‖(I−P)TP‖ for all orthogonal projections P on H. When H is finite-dimensional, we also obtain a complete characterization of ... -
Hillock-free and atomically smooth InSb QWs grown on GaAs substrates by MBE
(Elsevier, 2019-05-01)Comprehensive studies on the surface morphological evolution of AlInSb metamorphic buffers and InSb QWs grown on top were conducted as a function of the GaAs (0 0 1) substrate offcut angles. We confirmed our earlier ... -
Hip & Spine Mechanics - Understanding the linkage from several perspectives of injury mechanisms to rehabilitation using biomechanical modelling
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-08)One recent megatrend in medicine is that of “precision medicine” whereby a precise diagnosis leads to a precise intervention for superior results. This thesis was undertaken to enhance the understanding of spine and hip ... -
Histopathology Image Analysis and NLP for Digital Pathology
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Information technologies based on ML with quantitative imaging and texts are playing an essential role, particularly in general medicine and oncology. DL in particular has demonstrated significant breakthroughs in Computer ... -
Historical overview of imaging the meibomian glands
(Elsevier, 2013-01)Growing knowledge of the role of the meibomian glands in dry eye disease and contact lens discomfort has resulted in a surge of interest in visualizing these glands within the eyelids. This manuscript provides an overview ... -
Historical Towns Divided by International Border Rivers – the Way to Cooperation and Integration
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-26)The topic of this thesis is divided towns, defined as the towns which once existed as unified administrative units before an international border divided them. In a time of globalization, the character of many border lines ... -
Historical Trends in Water Quality in the Grand River, Ontario: Reconstruction of Phosphorus Loadings
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-29)Phosphorus, a mineral nutrient, is an essential element in aquatic systems. It is only available for biological activity in the form of orthophosphate and soluble restrictive phosphate. Eutrophication, caused by nutrient ... -
Historical trends of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in fish and sediment associated with two bleached kraft pulp mills in northern Ontario.
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-11)In the early 1990s polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) contamination of fish was widely associated with bleached kraft pulp mills. Regulations were put into place in Canada and elsewhere to ... -
A History Cast in Stone: Geochemical Chert Sourcing Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (PXRF) in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-14)To test the validity of portable X-Ray Fluorescence (PXRF) for chert sourcing, 32 chert artifacts from the Waterloo Region Museum in southern Ontario were compared to 56 chert source samples. The use of PXRF in archaeology, ... -
History of failure
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-16)The ability to project a virtual vision on the world and give it physical form sets the human apart. By shaping his surroundings at will, the human holds considerable power not only on the environment, but -on fellow humans ... -
History-Dependent Changes to the Structure, Properties, and Function of the Cartilaginous Endplate
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-12)The performance of manual lifting is associated with 33-51% of incidental low back injuries in work, leisure, and sport/exercise contexts. To effectively prevent low back injuries and evaluate the risk of occurrence, ... -
Hit and Bandwidth Optimal Caching for Wireless Data Access Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-10)For many data access applications, the availability of the most updated information is a fundamental and rigid requirement. In spite of many technological improvements, in wireless networks, wireless channels (or bandwidth) ... -
Hoax, Parody, and Conservatism in Harry Potter
(University of Waterloo, 2002)This essay examines the ideology or value system implicit in Joanne Rowling's Harry Potter series. Many of the images in the series, despite being fantastic or empirically unprecedented, are minor transformations of ... -
Hobbes' foundation for peace and property
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)I defend Hobbes’ foundation for peace and property. His foundation for peace and property is his major argument for why society’s moral order (i.e. collection of rules of interaction) should be based on the principles of ... -
Hockey Pose Estimation and Action Recognition using Convolutional Neural Networks to Ice Hockey
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)Human pose estimation and action recognition in ice hockey are one of the biggest challenges in computer vision-driven sports analytics, with a variety of difficulties such as bulky hockey wear, color similarity between ... -
Hodge Theory for Geometrically Frustrated Magnetism
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-29)We present an analytical formalism based on the concept of discrete differential forms and Hodge theory as a framework for understanding geometrically frustrated magnetism. The primary insight is to treat spins as a 1-form ... -
"Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour": William Blake's Visions of Time and Space in the Light of Eastern Traditions
(University of Waterloo, 2013-07-23)This thesis examines William Blake’s conceptions of time and space in the light of the philosophies of Hinduism and Islam. In order to perform this analysis, source material, often from rare and neglected texts, is utilized ... -
Holes & Notches: Creating a Framework to Promote Agency for the Elderly in Baeksa Village
(University of Waterloo, 2019-06-03)The demographic landscape of developed countries around the world is rapidly shifting. Populations are increasingly aging yet birthrates are declining. These changes are particularly pronounced in South Korea, where by ... -
A Holistic Approach to Achieving SDGs: A Case Study of Dayalbagh, India
(NA, 2023-02-21)The paper analyses the achievement of SDGs at the global level, national level (India) and regional levels (Dayalbagh, Agra) using the SDG Index and finds that the progress towards achieving the SDGs has either slowed, ...