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Assessment of the Potential Functional Diversity of the Bacterial Community in a Biofilter
(University of Waterloo, 2006)A biofilter removes biodegradable contaminants from air by passing it through a biologically-active packed bed. The microorganism community is of fundamental interest but has been the focus of few studies. This work ... -
An Assessment of the School System Planning Process for Primary and Secondary Schools: The Case of Saint George Grenada
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-04)School system planning involves decisions of where to build a new school, close or expandan existing school. It is important for community members to be involved in the school system planning process so that the process ... -
Assessment of toxic cyanobacterial abundance at Hamilton Harbour from analysis of sediment and water
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-09)The western embayment of Lake Ontario, Hamilton Harbour, is one of the most polluted sites in the Laurentian Great Lakes and in recent years has seen a reoccurrence of cyanobacterial blooms. This study uses a multidisciplinary ... -
An Assessment of Voluntary Codes of Conduct in the Financial Sector – A case study of the GABV, UNEP-FI and UNPRI
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-07)As a result of the key roles financial institutions play in the world today, they are pivotal in addressing arguably the biggest challenge the world faces today – sustainable development. Several pioneering financial ... -
An Assessment of, and Improvements to, the Digital Forensics Acquisition Process of a Law Enforcement Agency
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-17)Forensics addresses the collection and analysis of evidence. Digital forensics is forensics in the context of digital devices. It is a rapidly evolving field employed in various organizations such as law enforcement, ... -
Assessment, Planning and Control of Voltage and Reactive Power in Active Distribution Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)Driven by economic, technical and environmental factors, the energy sector is currently undergoing a profound paradigm shift towards a smarter grid setup. Increased intake of Distributed and Renewable Generation (DG) units ... -
Asset Return Correlations in Episodes of Systemic Crises
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-22)This thesis explores asset return correlation dynamics in relation to systemic crises. The eigenvalues obtained from principal component analysis performed on the sample return correlation matrix equal the variance explained ... -
Asset Valuation: A Performance Measure for Comprehensive Infrastructure Asset Management
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-14)Asset valuation is an essential component of effective asset management. It is an important method to demonstrate proper management of public assets and effective utilization of government’s budgets. Several government ... -
Assigning Closely Spaced Targets to Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-29)This research addresses the problem of allocating closely spaced targets to multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) in the presence of constant ocean currents. The main difficulty of this problem is that the non-holonomic ... -
Assimilation of Remotely Sensed Soil Moisture in the MESH Model
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-25)Soil moisture information is critically important to weather, climate, and hydrology forecasts since the wetness of the land strongly affects the partitioning of energy and water at the land surface. Spatially distributed ... -
Assisted Dying in Swiss Literature: Power and Agency in Max Frisch’s Jürg Reinhart and Lukas Bärfuss’ Alices Reise in die Schweiz
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-05)The following thesis deals with the representation of themes of assisted dying in Max Frisch’s 1933/34 novel Jürg Reinhart and Lukas Bärfuss’ 2005 play Alices Reise in die Schweiz (Alice’s Trip to Switzerland), and discusses ... -
An Assistive Handwashing System with Emotional Intelligence
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-19)Whether emotional intelligence (or, affective reasoning) is included can influence the effectiveness of a cognitive assistive system. This thesis presents a novel emotionally intelligent hand-washing assistant that aims ... -
The Association between Depression-related Disorders, Chronic Physical Conditions and Leisure-time Physical Activity among Canadians in Late Life: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey (Cycle 2.1)
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)Introduction: The benefits of leisure-time physical activity on mental and physical health among older adults are well documented, but few studies have explored the association between depression and leisure-time physical ... -
The Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Executive Function in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-29)Populations around the world are aging at a rapid pace, presenting new challenges for health services. This is because older adults encounter a different set of challenges than younger age groups, such as an increase in ... -
The Association Between Early-life Written Language Skills and Late-life Cognitive Resilience to Alzheimer's Disease
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-01)As the population ages, projections suggest that the number of individuals living with age-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease will increase. Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease is a major priority since there is ... -
The Association Between Emotional Expressivity in Early Adulthood and Healthy Aging in Late Adulthood
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)Canada’s population is aging quickly, with growth in the population of older adults now exceeding that of younger adults. This increase emphasizes the need for research on healthy aging to determine potential predictors ... -
The Association between Fractures, Posture and Physical Performance Measures in Women Over the Age of 65
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-06)Background Information: Vertebral fractures are a common type of osteoporotic fracture, associated with increased morbidity and mortality. An accumulation of vertebral fractures may lead to postural changes including ... -
The Association Between Functional Social Support and Memory: A Prospective Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-01)Identifying modifiable psychosocial factors that influence age-related outcomes is important for healthy aging. Functional social support (FSS), or the perceived availability of support from others, appears to delay memory ... -
Association Between Industrial Wind Turbine Noise and Sleep Quality in a Comparison Sample of Rural Ontarians
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-21)Background: Wind turbines (WTs) are an emerging source of renewable energy in Ontario. One concern is that aerodynamic and mechanical noise produced by the WTs results in sleep disturbance in residents living near such ... -
The Association Between Multilingualism and Executive Function in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging: Results from the Baseline Comprehensive Cohort
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-24)Background: Identifying factors that protect against cognitive impairment is key to healthy aging. Cognitive stimulation through multilingualism may be protective against cognitive impairment, such as low executive function. ...