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Measurement and Factor Structure of Developmental Trauma Disorder Symptoms in Children Involved in Child Welfare
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-09)Childhood trauma is associated with a wide array of neurodevelopmental, physiological, psychosocial, and emotional challenges beyond those captured by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—especially in instances of multiple ... -
Measurement and Modeling of Entropy Generation in Microchannels
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-09)Entropy based design is a novel design method that incorporates the second law of thermodynamics with computational and experimental techniques to achieve the upper limits of performance and quality in engineering technologies. ... -
Measurement Devices for Custom Shoe Manufacturing
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-30)The majority of North Americans suffer from foot problems at some point in their lives. These foot problems can be divided into three domains ranging from mismatch on healthy feet, to small injuries and deformities and ... -
Measurement Error and Misclassification in Interval-Censored Life History Data
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-04)In practice, data are frequently incomplete in one way or another. It can be a significant challenge to make valid inferences about the parameters of interest in this situation. In this thesis, three problems involving ... -
Measurement of Fuel Regression Rate of a Pool Fire in Crosswind With and Without a Large Downwind Blocking Object
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-21)Transportation accidents and the resulting fires are an important field of study. At the University of Waterloo Live Fire Research Facility (UWLFRF), an experiment was conducted in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories ... -
THE MEASUREMENT OF INTER-PARTICLE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS IN MINE WASTES
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-04)Acid mine drainage (AMD) is the release of acidic waters from mines, waste-rock piles and mine tailings impoundments containing high concentrations of SO4, Fe(II) and other metal(oid)s. The bulk of AMD generation occurs ... -
Measurement of Surface Tensions in Aggregated Cells of the Embryonic Chick
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-23)Cell surface properties are crucial to the mechanisms by which groups of cells organize themselves during embryogenesis, cancer metastases and tissue engineering. Measured surface tension values provide a quantitative ... -
Measurement of Tensile Forces in Xenopus laevis Neural Tissue
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-22)Neurulation is critical for the proper development of the central nervous system during embryogenesis. This process requires coordinated morphogenetic movements driven by localized cell movements. The key morphogenetic ... -
Measurement of the Quality Factor for the Micro Electromechanical System Cantilever Devices by Using Non-Destructive Test Methodology
(University of Waterloo, 2014-12-01)Development of the reliability and the performance of Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) devices are the most challenging tasks of scientists and engineers. At the same time, there is a need for advance and more complex ... -
Measurement of Ventilation and Drying of Vinyl Siding and Brick Clad Wall Assemblies
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Control of moisture and heat flow through building enclosure assemblies is a critical component of overall building performance. This thesis shows that significant drying of moisture in wall assemblies is possible and ... -
Measurement System Assessment Studies for Multivariate and Functional Data
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-15)A measurement system analysis involves understanding and quantifying the variability in measurement data attributed to the measurement system. A primary goal of such analyses is to assess the measurement system's impact ... -
Measurement, Decision-Making and the Pursuit of Social Innovation in Canadian Social Finance
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-28)This dissertation explores the use of social financing as a strategy to generate social innovation in Canada. Social financing is a strategy intended on positively changing social-ecological systems through investments ... -
Measurement-based Admission Control for Real-Time Traffic in IEEE 802.16 Wireless Metropolitan Area Network
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-16)To support real-time applications, we present a Measurement-based Admission Control (MBAC) scheme with Modified Largest Weighted Delay First (M-LWDF) scheduling algorithm. The objective of the admission control scheme is ... -
Measurements and Models Related to Solar Optics in Windows with Shading Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-13)Shading devices have the potential to reduce peak cooling load and annual energy consumption because they can be used to control solar gain. Thus, the need to model shading devices in a glazing system analysis is ... -
Measurements of quantum fields and the Unruh effect: a particle detector perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-19)This thesis is devoted to the study of detector models in quantum field theory. A detector model aims to describe a hypothetical physical situation, realistic or not, in which a measurement is performed on a quantum field ... -
Measuring & Mitigating Electric Vehicle Adoption Barriers
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-19)Transitioning our cars to run on renewable sources of energy is crucial to addressing concerns over energy security and climate change. Electric vehicles (EVs), vehicles that are fully or partially powered by batteries ... -
Measuring and modelling soil erosion in agricultural systems: Evaluating the application of UAVs and SfM-MVS for soil erosion research
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-19)Soil erosion in agricultural systems is a pressing issue for agricultural sustainability. Accelerated rates of soil erosion from conventional agricultural practices continues to outpace the rate of natural soil regeneration, ... -
Measuring and Predicting Computer Software Performance: Tools and Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-22)Measurement-based software performance evaluation is essential to computer science and industry alike, yet despite its widespread adoption, the current level of statistical rigor is inadequate, putting published results ... -
Measuring and Responding to Mental Health Needs of Emerging Adults Receiving Care in Canadian Psychiatric Settings: Evidence for the Importance of Assessing Anxiety Symptoms
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-05)Background: Emerging adulthood (EA) is a developmental period between the ages of 18-29 that is characterized by numerous life transitions, as well as high rates of psychological distress and onset of several psychological ... -
Measuring and Visualizing Integrated Project Interface Status
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-14)The overall goal of this thesis is to develop and validate ways to effectively measure and visualize integrated project interface status in terms of interface health, workload, and engineering progress. Collaboration, ...