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SHORT CHIRAL SYNTHESES OF MORPHINAN AND RELATED SYSTEMS
(University of Waterloo, 2008-02-20)Morphine and its derivatives continue to challenge the creativity of synthetic chemists. The aim of this research is to execute a short chiral synthesis of the morphinan system. Chirality is introduced via asymmetric ... -
Short Rate Models with Nonlinear Drift and Jumps
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-27)Many financial contracts can be regarded as derivative securities where the underlying state variable is one or more rates of interest. A partial list of such contracts would include zero-coupon bonds, coupon paying bonds, ... -
Short Wavelength a-Si:H Photodetector for Bio-molecular Fragment Sizing
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-16)A gel electrophoresis technology based on absorption of ultraviolet radiation for fragment sizing of bio-molecular segments such as protein and nucleic acid is introduced for the first time. The new technology has the ... -
Short-Term and Long-Term Mechanical Properties of CIPP Liners
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-18)Cured In-Place Pipe (CIPP) is a well-established method used for rehabilitation of underground pipelines. Within North America, CIPP liners used for rehabilitation of gravity pipelines are typically designed according to ... -
Short-term Prediction of Freeway Travel Times Using Data from Bluetooth Detectors
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-11)There is increasing recognition among travelers, transportation professionals, and decision makers of the importance of the reliability of transportation facilities. An important step towards improving system reliability ... -
Short-Term Traffic Participants Behaviour Prediction for Automated Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-17)Due to the rapid commencement of autonomous vehicles and the promising potential benefits, it has made it critical for said vehicles to be able to interpret their environment and compensate for the absence of driver ... -
Short-Term Travel Time Prediction on Freeways
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-30)Short-term travel time prediction supports the implementation of proactive traffic management and control strategies to alleviate if not prevent congestion and enable rational route choices and traffic mode selections to ... -
Short-wave vortex instabilities in stratified flow
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-17)Density stratification is one of the essential underlying physical mechanisms for atmospheric and oceanic flow. As a first step to investigating the mechanisms of stratified turbulence, linear stability plays a critical ... -
Shortest Path Queries in Very Large Spatial Databases
(University of Waterloo, 2001)Finding the shortest paths in a graph has been studied for a long time, and there are many main memory based algorithms dealing with this problem. Among these, Dijkstra's shortest path algorithm is one of the most commonly ... -
Shortest Paths in Geometric Intersection Graphs
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-29)This thesis studies shortest paths in geometric intersection graphs, which can model, among others, ad-hoc communication and transportation networks. First, we consider two classical problems in the field of algorithms, ... -
should one react against the laziness of railway tracks between the passage of two trains
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-21)should one react against the laziness of railway tracks between the passage of two trains investigates the everyday as experienced in the post-industrial landscape. Through the activities of walking and mapping, fieldwork ... -
Should you clean your solar panels now?
(University of Waterloo, 2014-07-29)Photovoltaic (PV) applications worldwide are being increasingly deployed; however, the performance of PV systems is greatly affected by external factors, such as weather, environment, and terrain. These factors can form ... -
A Show of One's Own: The History of Television and the Single Girl in America from 1960
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-19)This thesis analyzes the image of the single girl in American history from 1960. The changes made to her lifestyle through technology, politics, education and the workforce are discussed, as is the impact made by the ... -
shrimpychip YouTube
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-22)shrimpychip YouTube is a series of YouTube videos that explore the ways in which digital intimacy and capitalism intersect. The performances, designed for YouTube, strategically exploit emotional responses to the body, the ... -
Shyness, Verbal Irony Comprehension, and Socio-Emotional Functioning in Middle Childhood
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-17)Shy children simultaneously desire to engage in social interactions with their peers and to avoid social situations (particularly novel ones) due to feelings of anxiety and self-consciousness. Although not in itself ... -
Si Waveguide Technology for High Performance Millimeter-Wave/Terahertz Integrated Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)The terahertz (THZ) spectrum (0.3 – 3 THz) offers new opportunities to a wide range of emerging applications which demand high-quality THz sources, detectors, amplifiers, and integrated circuits. On-chip integration of ... -
SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY DYNAMICS IN FAMILIES WITH A CHILD WITH TOURETTE SYNDROME
(University of Waterloo, 2006)This study investigated the association between the severity of Tourette Syndrome (TS) and comorbid tendencies (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and rage), maternal ... -
Side Channel Analysis of a Java-based Contactless Smart Card
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-30)Smart cards are widely used in different areas of modern life including identification, banking, and transportation cards. Some types of cards are able to store data and process information as well. A number of them can ... -
Side Channel Attack on Low Power FPGA Platform
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)In today's advanced electronic age, people have become accustomed to using electronic devices to store and process their information. There is a general belief that the information is safe, due to the use of mathematically ... -
Side Channel Information Leakage: Design and Implementation of Hardware Countermeasure
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-21)Deployment of Dynamic Differential Logics (DDL) appears to be a promising choice for providing resistance against leakage of side channel information. However, the resistance provided by these logics is too costly for ...