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Multi-decade comparison of groundwater nitrate in the southern Nottawasaga River Watershed
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-25)The Nottawasaga River Watershed is host to the Lake Algonquin Sand Aquifer (LASA), an unconfined aquifer that consists of glaciolacustrine sands and provides water supply to rural residents, for household use, and for ... -
Multi-dimensional Interval Routing Schemes
(University of Waterloo, 2001)Routing messages between pairs of nodes is one of the most fundamental tasks in any distributed computing system. An Interval Routing Scheme (IRS) is a well-known, space-efficient routing strategy for routing messages ... -
Multi-Dimensional Resource Orchestration in Vehicular Edge Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-26)In the era of autonomous vehicles, the advanced technologies of connected vehicle lead to the development of driving-related applications to meet the stringent safety requirements and the infotainment applications to improve ... -
Multi-document Summarization System Using Rhetorical Information
(University of Waterloo, 2012-07-11)Over the past 20 years, research in automated text summarization has grown significantly in the field of natural language processing. The massive availability of scientific and technical information on the Internet, including ... -
Multi-Drone-Cell 3D Trajectory Planning and Resource Allocation for Drone-Assisted Radio Access Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-19)Equipped with communication modules, drones can perform as drone-cells (DCs) that provide on-demand communication services to users in various scenarios, such as traffic monitoring, Internet of things (IoT) data collections, ... -
Multi-frame Measurement Fusion for State Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is a technique used by robots and autonomous vehicles to build up a map while operating in an unknown environment, while at the same time keeping track of a current position ... -
Multi-hop Transmission in Millimeter Wave WPAN with Directional Antenna
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-30)Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications is a promising enabling technology for high rate (Giga-bit) multimedia applications. However, because oxygen absorption peaks at 60 GHz, mmWave signal power degrades significantly ... -
Multi-interface Multi-channel wireless mesh networks
(University of Waterloo, 2004)In this thesis we propose a multi-channel wireless network based on nodes that use multiple 802. 11 radio interfaces. The proposed system is singular, as it does not require new hardware or a new MAC, but instead ... -
Multi-Jurisdictional Tax Incentives and the Location of Innovative Activities
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-25)In this dissertation, I explore the effect of tax incentives on where U.S. multinationals decide to locate their innovative activities worldwide. Research and development (R&D) tax incentives offered by foreign countries ... -
Multi-level analysis of school characteristics, based on the Comprehensive School Health Framework, associated with physical activity in a large sample of Ontario and Alberta secondary school students
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-20)Physical activity (PA) has many physical and mental health benefits, but only 24.4% of youth achieve the recommended minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Schools are an important context for changing modifiable health ... -
Multi-level Analysis of Student and School Level Characteristics Associated with Bullying Victimization in Ontario High School Students
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-27)Bullying is a subtype of aggressive behaviour that is repeated over a prolonged period of time, includes an intention to cause harm, and occurs in the context of a real or perceived power imbalance. This study determines ... -
A Multi-level Analysis on Implementation of Low-Cost IVF in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Uganda.
(University of Waterloo, 2023-03-30)Introduction: Globally, infertility is a major reproductive disease that affects an estimated 186 million people worldwide. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of infertility is considerably high, affecting one in every four ... -
Multi-level Control in Large-anharmonicity High-coherence Capacitively Shunted Flux Quantum Circuits
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-05)Superconducting devices as quantum bits (qubits) are one of the most promising candidates for implementing a practical quantum computer. Over the last decade, quantum coherence times of superconducting qubits have been ... -
Multi-Level GIS-Based Data Management Model for Building Maintenance and Repair Data
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-02)With the increasing cost of new construction projects, keeping the built facilities at acceptable levels of functionality has become a vital and challenging task. This is particularly so for non-residential buildings, such ... -
Multi-level Random Telegraph Noise Analysis Using Machine Learning Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-21)RTN is a noise process which occurs in solid-state electrical devices such as MOSFETs and Josephson Junctions. Defects in the crystal structure of these devices trap charge carriers, resulting in modulations of the devices ... -
Multi-Magnification Search in Digital Pathology
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-21)This research study investigates the effect of magnification on content-based image search in digital pathology archives and proposes to use multi-magnification image representation. Image search in large archives of digital ... -
Multi-Master Replication for Snapshot Isolation Databases
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-21)Lazy replication with snapshot isolation (SI) has emerged as a popular choice for distributed databases. However, lazy replication requires the execution of update transactions at one (master) site so that it is relatively ... -
A Multi-Method Study of the Role of Alexithymia and Emotion Self-Awareness in Couples’ Social Support
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)The overarching goal of the present study was to examine associations between measures of alexithymia (i.e., difficulty identify and describing one’s feelings) and perceptions of social support receipt and provision in a ... -
Multi-Microgrids Reliability and Islanding Operation Enhancement, under Different Dispatchable-Renewable DG Units Penetration Levels
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-18)Electrical reliability assurance is a very important aspect of electrical power systems; significant consideration should be given to reliability at both the planning and operation stage of power systems. A decrease in ... -
Multi-mode Pixel Architectures for Large Area Real-Time X-ray Imaging
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-22)The goal of this work is to extend the state-of-the-art in digital medical X-ray imaging as it pertains to real-time, low-noise imaging and multi-mode imager functionality. One focus of this research in digital flat-panel ...