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Spiking the Line: A Megaregional Growth Plan for the Windsor/Quebec Corridor
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-22)In a truly global context, the contemporary urban landscape is changing dramatically. The megaregion has emerged as the primary scale of economic development and the home of the world’s wealth, innovation and progress. ... -
Spillover gentrification? Mid-sized cities within commuter sheds of global cities
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-06)Commuter sheds have long comprised several mid-sized cities surrounding a large metropolis. The smaller cities typically feed into the economic and commuter orbit of the larger city. These ‘bedroom communities’ of the ... -
Spin-Preserving Metasurface-Based Focusing Mirror for Enhancing Light-Matter Interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-01)We propose a dielectric metasurface mirror that focuses one spin state while diverging the other state and preserves the spin state upon reflection, unlike conventional mirrors. First, we discuss the working principle of ... -
Spin-Spin Correlations in the CuAlCr₄S₈ Breathing Pyrochlore
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-21)Frustrated magnetic systems, whose behaviour is influenced by competing interactions between magnetic spins, have been an active area of research. There is a special class of materials called breathing pyrochlores, whose ... -
Spine Biomechanics of Prolonged Sitting: Exploring the Effect Chair Features, Walking Breaks and Spine Manipulation have on Posture and Perceived Pain in Men and Women.
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-03)Purpose: Prolonged sitting while working in an office has become a standard function in our society. While seated postures do conserve energy and permit a worker to focus on a task, the posture also involves a significant ... -
Spinel Oxides and Heteroatom-doped Carbon Nano-composite as Bi-functional Oxygen Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-27)With continued increase in energy demand for high energy-required devices such as portable electronics and electric vehicles, development of innovative energy conversion and storage systems has attracted tremendous attention. ... -
The Spirit of Technology: A Pneumatological Analysis of the Discourse on Technique
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-23)This thesis explores the use of spirit-language in technological discourse in order to show that the category of spirit is viable within technological discourse and that spiritlanguage can be a new way for theology to ... -
Split Cuts From Sparse Disjunctions
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-16)Cutting planes are one of the major techniques used in solving Mixed-Integer Linear Programming (MIP) models. Various types of cuts have long been exploited by MIP solvers, leading to state-of-the-art performance in practice. ... -
Split-Domain TCP-Friendly Protocol For MPEG-4 Adaptive Rate Video Streaming Over 3G Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2002)The imminent inception of third-generation (3G) mobile communication networks offers an unprecedented opportunity for the development of video streaming applications through wireless Internet access. Different design ... -
Spot Welding of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS)
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-01)Efforts to reduce vehicle weight and improve crash performance have resulted in increased application of advanced high strength steels (AHSS) and a recent focus on the weldability of these alloys. Resistance spot welding ... -
SPOT: A Smart Personalized Office Thermal Control System
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-23)Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) accounts for about half of the energy consumption in buildings. HVAC energy consumption can be reduced by changing the indoor air temperature setpoint, but changing the ... -
SPP Secure Payment Protocol: Protocol Analysis, Implementation and Extensions
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Internet commerce continues to grow rapidly. Over 60% of US households use the internet to shop online. A secure payment protocol is required to support this rapid growth. A new payment protocol was recently invented ... -
Sprezzatura
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-18)This is a catalogue of seductive experiences in architecture. Seductive building creates enrichment and invitation for exploration. In my experience working with architectural design, many projects lack choreography. This ... -
The spring reverse migration of landbirds in the Pelee region: 2010-2012
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)The spring reverse migration of landbirds (i.e., birds flying in the direction opposite to be expected), within the Great Lakes region is controversial because it is not understood if the extent or reversal of flight ... -
Springfield's Sacred Canopy: Religion and Humour in The Simpsons
(University of Waterloo, 2010-11-12)This dissertation examines religion’s satirical portrayal in The Simpsons. Building upon a sociological theory of humour developed from Peter Berger’s sociological theories of knowledge, religion, and humour, it assesses ... -
Springless Electromagnetic Vibration Energy Harvesters
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-10)The abundance of environmental kinetic energy combined with advances in the electronics and MEMS industries have opened a window of opportunities for the design and fabrication of self-powered, battery independent, low-power ... -
Springwells Pottery Production at the Iler Earthworks
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-18)This thesis examines the pottery assemblage from the Iler Earthworks (AaHr-22), a Late Woodland (Western Basin Tradition) Springwells Phase occupation in Essex County, Ontario. An assemblage of 3724 pottery sherds was found ... -
The Squaring of the Circle: The Body According to Vitruvius – not daVinci
(University of Waterloo, 2019-02-07)An excerpt from a literary work of Classical literature is rendered in a self-directed manner. The literary passage in question is a description that was given at the turn of the current era by the architect, Vitruvius, ... -
Squash: low latency multi-path video streaming using multi-bitrate encoding
(University of Waterloo, 2023-02-10)The demand for low latency video streaming has dramatically increased as live video streaming applications, such as Twitch and Youtube Live, are becoming more popular. According to the 2021 Bitmovin video developer report, ... -
Squashing Models for Optical Measurements in Quantum Communication
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-02)Many protocols and experiments in quantum information science are described in terms of simple measurements on qubits. However, in an experimental implementation, the exact description of the measurement is usually more ...