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Structured Total Least Squares for Approximate Polynomial Operations
(University of Waterloo, 2004)This thesis presents techniques for accurately computing a number of fundamental operations on approximate polynomials. The general goal is to determine nearby polynomials which have a non-trivial result for the operation. ... -
The Structures and Energetics of Strongly-Bound Gaseous Clusters of Protonated Biomolecules with Alcohols
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-26)A growing interest in the strengths of several interactions that play important structural roles in biochemical systems has been building over the past couple decades. The binding energies and entropies of formation of the ... -
The Structures and Properties of Protonated Phenylalanine Derivatives
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-19)Non-covalent interactions influence the 3-dimentional structures of large biomolecules. Hydrogen bonds, π-π stacking and cation-π interactions play a prominent role in protein folding and molecular recognition. In clusters ... -
The structuring of ambiguous stimuli in human communication
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-18)Abstract Information theory (Shannon, 1948) and relative similarity (Rosch and Mervis, 1975) are used to investigate the problem of how people communicate about ambiguous, unstructured stimuli. Specifically, the following ... -
Struts2JSF: Framework Migration in J2EE Using Framework Specific Modeling Languages
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-16)Java 2 Enterprise Edition is a portable, robust, scalable and secure platform for enterprise software development based on Java technologies, and embraces open standards through the Java Community Process (JCP). J2EE ... -
STT-MRAM characterization and its test implications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-24)Spin torque transfer (STT)-magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRAM) has come a long way in research to meet the speed and power consumption requirements for future memory applications. The state-of-the-art STT-MRAM ... -
Stuck Watching the Skies: What Alien Invasion Films can tell us about Challenges to Hegemonic Authority
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)This project analyzes two sets of alien invasion films to understand lay opinions on hegemonic authority. It defines hegemonic authority along two major lines: neo-Gramscian hegemony and hegemonic stability theory. The ... -
The student and school neighbourhood characteristics associated with smoking susceptibility, experimental and established smoking among secondary school students (grades 9 to 12) in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)Objective: The purpose of this dissertation was to examine which student- and school-level factors differentiated (1) susceptible never smokers from non-susceptible never smokers, (2) experimental smokers from never smokers, ... -
Student Perceptions of Green FinTech Adoption
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-14)Technology has become a key instrument for addressing climate change concerns in the modern era. Specifically, it gave rise to Green FinTech, which can significantly mitigate adverse environmental effects by incentivising ... -
Student Satisfaction Surveys and Nonresponse: Ignorable Survey, Ignorable Nonresponse
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-13)With an increasing reliance on satisfaction exit surveys to measure how university alumni qualify their experiences during their degree program, it is uncertain whether satisfaction is sufficiently salient, for some alumni, ... -
Student Success in Co-operative Education: An Analysis of Job Postings and Performance Evaluations
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-26)Co-operative education (co-op) programs combine coursework and work internships and have become popular worldwide. In this analysis, we use two separate co-op datasets to understand employer expectations and factors that ... -
Student- and school-level characteristics associated with alternative tobacco product use among Canadian students in grades 9 and 10
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-01)Objective: This study compared the prevalence of use of six alternative tobacco products [ATPs] among Canadian students in grades 9 and 10, identified between-school variability in the current use of each ATP, and identified ... -
Student- and school-level characteristics associated with overweight and obesity among off-reserve Aboriginal students in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-26)Abstract Objective: This study characterized overweight and obesity among a sample of Canadian off-reserve Aboriginal (ORA) students in grades 9 to 12, identified between-school variability in overweight and obesity, ... -
Students' Responses to Innovative Instructional Methods: Exploring Learning-Centred Methods and Barriers to Change
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-22)This exploratory research investigates students’ responses to innovative instructional methods, focusing primarily on identifying the barriers that discourage students from engaging with methods that are new or not expected. ... -
Studies in Pure and Transition Metal Doped Indium Oxide Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-23)Controlling the crystal structure of transparent metal oxides is essential for tailoring the properties of these polymorphic materials to specific applications. Structural control is usually achieved via solid state phase ... -
Studies of DNA methylation and flowering time genes in early-flowering flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) lines induced by 5-azacytidine
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-25)Pure-breeding, early-flowering lines of flax, derived from treatment of germinating seeds with 5-azacytdine in 1990, flower 7-13 days before controls, have fewer leaves, are shorter, and have hypomethylated total DNA, ... -
Studies of Headwater Brook Charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) Populations in Southern Ontario affected by Groundwater Extraction
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-13)Habitat conditions, use and preference, size-at-age, density and condition were assessed for headwater brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations in streams in Southern Ontario where water extraction was occurring. ... -
Studies of Interaction of Small Molecules with Water Condensed Media
(University of Waterloo, 2006)STUDIES OF INTERACTION OF SMALL MOLECULES WITH WATER CONDENSED MEDIA<br /><br /> The present work reports experimental and theoretical studies of the intermolecular interactions in condensed water media. The chemical ... -
Studies of Magnetic Logic Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-20)Magnetic nanoscale devices have shown great promise in both research and industry. Magnetic nanostructures have potential for non-volatile data storage applications, reconfigurable logic devices, biomedical devices and ... -
Studies of Reentrance in Pyrochlore Magnets and Machine Learning of Quenched Gauge Symmetries
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-18)In this thesis, we present two explorations: (1) understanding the mechanism causing reentrant behavior in the rare-earth pyrochlore magnet Er2Sn2O7, and (2) determining if unsupervised machine learning is capable of ...