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Balthasar Hubmaier's Sword: A Circumstantial Development
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-29)The sixteenth century Bavarian Anabaptist, Balthasar Hubmaier (ca. 1480-1528), has had a disputed role in Anabaptist historiography ever since his martyrdom in March, 1528. On the one hand he is known as the most erudite ... -
Bandlimited functions, curved manifolds, and self-adjoint extensions of symmetric operators
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-20)Sampling theory is an active field of research that spans a variety of disciplines from communication engineering to pure mathematics. Sampling theory provides the crucial connection between continuous and discrete ... -
Bankers' Perceptions of the Role of Technology in Addressing Financial Exclusion
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-20)Financial inclusion is a measure of the ability of a population to make use of financial services. High rates of financial inclusion in a country are empirically correlated with high levels of economic development in that ... -
Banking on Financial Sector Sustainability Regulations
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-12)Based on their influence as going concerns and financial intermediaries that are essential to the growth of economies, some banks, through the oversight role of their Central Banks and other regulatory bodies are seen to ... -
Barehand Mode Switching in Touch and Mid-Air Interfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-28)Raskin defines a mode as a distinct setting within an interface where the same user input will produce results different to those it would produce in other settings. Most interfaces have multiple modes in which input is ... -
Baring Your Soul: The Good, the Bad, and the Bad Again
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-06)People with lower self-esteem (LSEs) exhibit a paradoxical pattern of self-disclosure (Wood & Forest, 2016). On one hand, they self-disclose less overall than people with higher self-esteem (HSEs), seemingly to protect ... -
Barking at Emotionally-Laden Words: The Role of Attention
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-02)It has long been held that processing at the single word level during reading is automatic. However, research has recently begun to emerge that challenges this view. The literature surrounding the processing of emotion ... -
Barriers and Enablers to the Adoption of Sustainability Initiatives at the Municipal Level in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-26)Over the past few decades, there has been increasing importance given to local action to achieve global sustainability goals. Cities and human settlements have been recognized as crucial sites for achieving these common ... -
Barriers to Change: Environmental Blockades as Radical Spatial Practice
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-22)Space carries a fundamental role in the pursuit of societal change. Recently, the relationship between space and change has constantly been revealed, challenged, and advanced at diverse sites of resistance. Amidst a multitude ... -
Barriers to Growth Management: Local Challenges Implementing the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-15)To combat urban sprawl and its negative effects on ecosystem services and human health, regional growth management and containment policies have been used with increased frequency to manage urban growth. Yet, local ... -
Barriers to Intensification: A Case Study of Regina's Warehouse District
(University of Waterloo, 2012-12-19)This thesis examines the barriers that impede intensification (infill and redevelopment) within Regina’s Warehouse District (The District). In addition this study provides recommendations to overcome said barriers in order ... -
Barriers to the Conservation of Pre-World War II Residential Wood Windows
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-01)The decision to practise conservation or replacement of deteriorated building components is a highly polarised issue between many building owners, product suppliers, contractors and heritage advocates. Many stakeholders ... -
Based on a True Story
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-19)The paintings in Based on a True Story are at once illogical and concrete – implying both failure and the hope of figurative and architectural construction. Developed as a kind of psychological landscape, they suggest a ... -
Basic Processes in Reading: Spatial Attention as a Necessary Preliminary to Lexical/Semantic Processing
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-21)The question of whether words can be identified without spatial attention has been a topic of considerable interest over the last five and a half decades, but the literature has yielded mixed conclusions. Some studies show ... -
Basic Processes in Reading: The Role of Spatial Attention in Visual Word Processing
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-01)The present thesis is concerned with the role of spatial attention in visual word processing. Eleven experiments are reported each of which consists of the combination of a manipulation of spatial attention (i.e., cue ... -
Basin-wide Water Demand Management: Transfers and Compensation among Competing Users
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-02)Water demand management is incorporated into a two-step water allocation process in order to motivate water users to implement water demand management strategies. In the first step, the initial allocation of water is based ... -
Batch Ordering and Batch Replenishment Policies for MTS-MTO Manufacturing Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-10)Hybrid Make-To-Stock (MTS)-Make-To-Order (MTO) manufacturing is a well known policy that captures the benefits of both MTS and MTO policies. This manufacturing policy is adopted by many manufacturing firms because it allows ... -
Batch Verification of Elliptic Curve Digital Signatures
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-20)This thesis investigates the efficiency of batching the verification of elliptic curve signatures. The first signature scheme considered is a modification of ECDSA proposed by Antipa et al.\ along with a batch verification ... -
Battery Degradation Modeling For Vehicle Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-19)Fuel efficiency is a fundamental part of the automotive industry and its impact on the global environment. This is a direct result of the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards imposing a 70% improvement of ... -
Battery-Free Water Leak Detector Design Towards High-Scale Production
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-11)Water leaks can be a significant destructive environmental phenomenon that can result in extensive damage if not addressed promptly. Internet of Things (IoT) sensors help connect objects to the Internet for recording and ...