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Submechanophilia
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-23)Twenty-three federal offshore oil platforms line the coast of Southern California for approximately 200 miles from Point Concepcion, Santa Barbara County to Huntington Beach, Oxford County. Installed from1968 to 1989, they ... -
SUBMODULAR FUNCTIONS, GRAPHS AND INTEGER POLYHEDRA
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-12)This thesis is a study of the faces of certain combinatorially defined polyhedra. In particular, we examine the vertices and facets of these polyhedra. Chapter 2 contains the essential mathematical background in polyhedral ... -
Submodular Maximization Subject to Information Constraints
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-11)In general, submodular maximization is relevant in many problems in controls, robotics and machine learning, because it models many computationally difficult problems. A simple greedy strategy can provide strong approximation ... -
Suboptimality of Asian Executive Options
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-25)This thesis applies the concept of cost e ciency to the design of executive compensation. In a classical Black-Scholes framework, we are able to express the cost e cient counterpart of the Asian Executive Option explicitly, ... -
Subseries Join and Compression of Time Series Data Based on Non-uniform Segmentation
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-24)A time series is composed of a sequence of data items that are measured at uniform intervals. Many application areas generate or manipulate time series, including finance, medicine, digital audio, and motion capture. ... -
Subspace Control of Nitrogen Vacancy centers at Zero Field
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)Nitrogen-Vacancy centers negatively charged (NV-) are spin-1 objects in diamond. In the absence of a magnetic field, two of its levels are degenerate, which is why a field is often used to lift the degeneracy and allow ... -
Substance Flow Analysis of Tantalum: Tracking the Conflict-Free Path
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-13)Tantalum is a critical material used in specialized industrial manufacturing processes and end-use applications ranging from aerospace to high performance electronics. In Central Africa severe human rights violations are ... -
Substance Use and Acute Inpatient Psychiatry: Identifying Factors Associated with Receipt of Addiction Care
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-22)Integrated care models are evidence-based approaches that advocate for identifying and simultaneously treating mental illness and problematic substance use. However, in psychiatric settings, current literature suggests ... -
Substance Use and Marginalization Among Youth Living with Mental Health Conditions in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-01)Background: Approximately 70% of mental health problems have their onset in childhood or adolescence. In 2019, data from the Canadian population showed that mental and substance use conditions were highest among youth and ... -
Substantive and procedural equity in environmental planning: A case example of planning thermal treatment facilities for municipal solid waste in the Province of Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-01)Over the last few decades, thermal treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been strongly opposed in North America. The reasons for public opposition are complex and could vary from community to community. Typically, ... -
Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) and Superconducting Filters
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-29)Substrate integrated waveguides (SIW) provide an excellent compromise between size and loss reduction for applications in planar circuits. SIW filters provide a better Q-factor than microstrip filters and a significant ... -
Substrate Specificity and Structure-Function Analysis of Bacterial Glyoxalase I Enzymes
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-29)The glyoxalase pathway is widespread in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. This system utilizes two enzymes (glyoxalase I (GlxI) and glyoxalase II (GlxII)) to catalyze the formation of D-lactate from the substrates ... -
Substructure and Gas Clumping in the Outskirts of Abell 133
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-03)Galaxy clusters are powerful tools for studying various astrophysical principles. Gas accreting onto the cluster is heated to 10^7-10^8 K through adiabatic compression and shocks, making clusters highly luminous in X-ray ... -
Subsurface Analysis of Late Illinoian Deglacial Sediments in East-Central Illinois, United States, and Its Implications for Hydrostratigraphy
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-13)During the Illinoian glaciation (approximately 180,000 to 125,000 years ago) glacial lobes advancing into Illinois deposited an extensive till sheet (i.e., the Vandalia Member till). However, very little is known about the ... -
Subterranean Inscriptions
(University of Waterloo, 2006)This thesis considers the condition of homelessness through its marginal position against society. Exteriority is often perceived as an abnormal state to be resolved through assimilation. To investigate it in its ... -
Subthreshold SRAM Design for Energy Efficient Applications in Nanometric CMOS Technologies
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)Embedded SRAM circuits are vital components in a modern system on chip (SOC) that can occupy up to 90% of the total area. Therefore, SRAM circuits heavily affect SOC performance, reliability, and yield. In addition, most ... -
Subtle Effects of Sleepiness on Electrocortical Indices of Attentional Resources and Performance Monitoring
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-19)In this dissertation, the effect of mild sleep deprivation on attentional allocation and performance monitoring was investigated using a variety of event-related potential (ERP) paradigms with ecologically realistic periods ... -
SUBURBAN IMMIGRANT SETTLEMENTS IN TORONTO AND TRANSPORTATION IMPLICATIONS
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-12)Immigrants’ social and economic conditions and lifestyles are strong determinants of their residential and transportation choices. Existing studies that analyze immigrants’ transportation behaviour have predominantly focused ... -
Suburban Intensification: cultivating place in the dispersed city
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-17)The sustainable growth and development of our cities are amongst the most important issues of the world today. It is estimated that soon up to ninety percent of the world’s population will live in urban centers. How to ... -
Suburban Rites of Passage: Building, Landscape, and the Mediation of Adolescent Aggression
(University of Waterloo, 2005)This thesis questions contemporary society?s understanding and ability to deal with the universal instinct known as aggression. The investigation identifies the driving forces behind adolescent aggression and the myth ...