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Resource Theories as Quantale Modules
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-03)We aim to counter the tendency for specialization in science by advancing a language that can facilitate the translation of ideas and methods between disparate contexts. The methods we address relate to questions of ... -
Resource-Efficient Communication in the Presence of Adversaries
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-19)This dissertation presents algorithms for achieving communication in the presence of adversarial attacks in large, decentralized, resource-constrained networks. We consider abstract single-hop communication settings where ... -
Resources Needed for Entangling Two Qubits through an Intermediate Mesoscopic System
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-23)One of the main challenges in designing large scale quantum processors is connecting separated qubits. In this thesis, we explore new opportunities that mesoscopic many-body systems provide for creating quantum correlation ... -
Respecting Outcomes in Collaborative Processes: a low water response case study
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-15)Government agencies in Canada are increasingly using collaborative approaches to inform decision-making for complex policy problems. Collaborative approaches encourage participants to share resources and knowledge to build ... -
Responding to Abusive Supervision: Opposing Arguments for the Role of Social Class in Predicting Workplace Deviance
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-03)This research examined the effect of social class on the relationship between abusive supervision and workplace deviance. Within the social class literature we found conflicting theoretical arguments regarding the effect ... -
Responding to COVID-19: Characteristics and Outcomes of Strategic Planning in Social-service Nonprofits
(University of Waterloo, 2023-03-15)Forty years after its initial introduction in the nonprofit space (Bryson, 1988; Bryson & Roering, 1987; Nutt & Backoff, 1987), the value of formal strategic planning still remains disputed and lacking an appropriate ... -
Responding to Ethical Dilemmas in the Anthropocene: Sven Böttcher’s Prophezeiung
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)This thesis examines Sven Böttcher’s novel, Prophezeiung (2011), a climate change thriller. Prophezeiung does not call into question the reality of climate change or global warming; rather it seeks to come to terms with ... -
Response of Peatland Microbial Community Function to Contamination by Naphthenic Acids and Sodium in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-20)Reclamation of closed oil sands mining operations in former pristine boreal ecosystems of the Athabasca Oil Sands Region of Alberta, Canada (AOSR) requires construction of new fen land uses such as peatlands in order to ... -
The Response of Wild Fish to Municipal Wastewater Effluent Exposures at Sites in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-18)Aquatic receiving environments have long been used to dilute municipal wastewater effluents (MWWE) which are the largest discharge by volume into the aquatic environment in Canada. These treated effluents are a complex ... -
Response of wild fish to municipal wastewater treatment plant upgrades
(University of Waterloo, 2017-03-21)Impacts on aquatic biota residing near municipal wastewater treatment plant (MWWTP) outfalls have been documented globally. These impacts may be directly or indirectly associated with elevated contaminants such as nutrients, ... -
Response Spectra for Seismic Analysis and Design
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-20)Earthquakes are one of the greatest natural disasters to human life and properties. Following lessons from previous earthquake disasters, the performance-based seismic design is increasingly accepted by engineers to prevent ... -
Response Time Reduction and Service Level Differentiation in Supply Chain Design: Models and Solution Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-22)Make-to-order (MTO) and assemble-to-order (ATO) systems are emerging business strategies in managing responsive supply chains, characterized by high product variety, highly variable customer demand, and short product ... -
Response to International Human Rights Norms in Asia: Challenges of Ethnic Movements in Nepal and China
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-29)This thesis examines the factors that prevent the Chinese and Nepalese governments from recognizing ethnic minorities’ claims to self-determination within their national jurisdictions. The Tibetans in China and the Madheshis ... -
Responses to Youth Crime in Canada: An Examination of the Micro and Macro Processes Associated with the Tough-on-Crime Legislation
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-22)The enactment of tough-on-crime legislation in Canada is questionable given the abundance of research rejecting its underlying premises and goals. While there appears to be ongoing concern in Canada about the tough-on-crime ... -
Responsible Representation and Collaboration in Supporting Indigenous Maternal Health in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-05)Honouring the sacredness of pregnancy, childbirth, and the early postpartum period has long been held as integral to the strength and celebration of Indigenous families and communities in Canada. Although the impacts of ... -
Restoration of sustained attention following virtual nature exposure: Undeniable or unreliable?
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-14)Building on previous research examining the influence of natural versus urban images on attention, the purpose of the present experiments was to examine attention restoration with (1) two large samples, (2) a broader image ... -
Restoring a wetland complex for amphibian populations, south Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada (2003 to 2014)
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-05)The arid south Okanagan Valley is a highly anthropogenic landscape experiencing intense development pressure from agriculture and urban expansion. Ecologically, wetland and riparian habitat loss now exceeds 84% of what ... -
Restoring Order Through Helping Others: Compensatory Control and Prosocial Intentions
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-04)Acting altruistically is one of humanity’s most praised, yet most puzzling behaviours. The aim of the present research is to examine the possibility that increased prosocial intentions can result from attempts to compensate ... -
Restricted String Representations
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-29)A string representation of a graph assigns to every vertex a curve in the plane so that two curves intersect if and only if the represented vertices are adjacent. This work investigates string representations of graphs ... -
Restricting fossil fuel supply: Examining and amplifying the role of the Least Developed Countries’ Group in the United Nations Climate Negotiations
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-23)The demand for restricting fossil fuel supply—exploration, extraction, and transportation—has intensified recently and become the cornerstone of the global climate debate. Notwithstanding numerous impressive contributions ...