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Comparison of Exact and Approximate Multi-Objective Optimization for Software Product Lines
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-25)Software product lines (SPLs) manage product variants in a systematical way and allow stakeholders to derive variants by selecting features. Finding a desirable variant is hard, due to the huge configuration space and ... -
Comparison of Experimental Methods in the Measurement of Wind Turbine Wakes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-22)With the increasing development of wind energy, it has become essential to study the interactions of turbines within wind farms. Wind turbines create wakes when harnessing the energy in the wind for electricity. Reduced ... -
A Comparison of Five Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Governance under Ontario Provincial Parks’ Management Model
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-27)Governance is widely discussed in various government sectors or agencies such as Health Care and Education and throughout the private sector. Yet, it is only recently that reference to governance with regards to parks and ... -
Comparison of Hydraulic Tomography Survey with and without Cut-off Walls at the Narashino Site, Japan
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-12)This study investigates the performance of several different conceptualizations of inverse modeling including the effective parameter, geological zonation and geostatistical inversion approaches, on characterizing the ... -
Comparison of Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Gas Chromatography with Dry Electrolytic Conductivity Detection for the Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Humus-Rich Soil
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-21)Ion mobility spectroscopy (IMS) has been showen to provide fast on-site analysis of coarse sandy soil for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). However the presence of humus results in instrument foaling ... -
COMPARISON OF MICRODIALYSIS WITH SOLID-PHASE MICROEXTRACTION FOR IN VIVO STUDY
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-08)Although microdialysis (MD) and solid-phase microextraction (SPME) are widely used sampling techniques, a comparison study has not been performed to date. The goal of the research presented was not only to address this ... -
A Comparison of Movement-Related Cortical Potentials and Their Application in Brain-Computer Interfaces for Autism Spectrum Disorder
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-23)Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to improve the lives of many populations who benefit from neurofeedback. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a condition experienced by many and its deficits are potentially improved ... -
The comparison of muscle function loss of the respiratory muscles and tibialis anterior
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-06)The respiratory muscles (RM) sustain life by maintaining ventilation but may atrophy faster than other skeletal muscle. Respiratory muscle training (RMT) improves RM strength and attenuates the RM metaboreflex. However, ... -
Comparison of Ontario Pavement Designs Using the AASHTO 1993 Empirical Method and the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Method
(University of Waterloo, 2013-11-27)The AASHTO 1993 Guide for Design of Pavement Structures is the most widely used pavement design method in both Canada and the United States, and is currently used by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) for both ... -
A Comparison of Post-Disaster Experiences in Two Canadian Riverine Communities: Evaluating Managed Retreat as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-09)Natural hazards pose a significant risk to local economies, critical infrastructure and public health and safety. Climate change compounds this risk by introducing a new existential threat to Canadian riverine communities, ... -
Comparison of the effects of docosahexaenoic acid and palmitic acid on ischemia reperfusion injury using an isolated perfused rat heart.
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-23)Dietary docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3, DHA) has been shown to exert beneficial effects on coronary heart disease including the prevention of ischemia reperfusion injury. The ability to acutely infuse DHA to the heart to ... -
Comparison of the ground penetrating radar characterization of winter processes with the results of hydrological simulations
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-26)Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a useful tool to characterize and investigate a variety of cold region processes, including but not limited to permafrost development and glacial morphology. Despite a comprehensive coverage, ... -
Comparison of the Impacts of Thermal Pretreatment on Waste Activated Sludge using Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)Thermal pretreatment systems are typically employed to improve waste-activated sludge (WAS) dewaterability and to treat sludge prior to anaerobic digestion. It is important to understand how WAS properties are affected ... -
A comparison of the Kalman filter and recurrent neural networks for state estimation of dynamical systems
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-30)The study of dynamical systems is of great interest in many fields, with a wide range of applications. In some cases, these dynamical systems may be affected by noise and the availability of measurements may be limited. ... -
Comparison of the methylerythritol phosphate pathway and the isopentenol utilization pathway for astaxanthin production in Escherichia coli
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-01)Astaxanthin is a red carotenoid belonging to the isoprenoid family of compounds. Currently, the most common method of producing astaxanthin is through chemical synthesis and natural production using Haematococcus pluvialis. ... -
Comparisons of Statistical Approaches for Modelling Land-Use Change
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-04)Land-use and land-cover change (LUCC) can have local-to-global environment impacts such as loss of biodiversity and climate change as well as social-economic impacts such as social inequality. Models that are built to ... -
Compassion over competition: The momentary and longitudinal benefits of adopting a caregiving mentality in the face of appearance comparisons
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Social comparisons in the appearance domain are a harmful yet prevalent practice, increasing body dissatisfaction and negative affect among women (Leahey et al., 2011). The adverse effects of making upward appearance ... -
COMPATIBILITY OF EXTENSIONS OF A COMBINATORIAL GEOMETRY
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-29)Two extensions of a geometry are compatible with each other if they have a common extension. If the given extensions are elementary, their compatibility can be intrinsically described in terms of their corresponding linear ... -
Compatibility Problems of Probability Measures for Stochastic Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-27)In this thesis, we address three topics in the area of compatibility for probability measures. By "compatibility", we mean the problems concerning the existence of random variables/stochastic processes which generate certain ... -
A Compatible Defense of Respect for Autonomy and Medical Paternalism in the Context of Mental Capacity on the Grounds of Authenticity
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)Respect for autonomy has become the guiding principle at the forefront of health-care decision-making. In an attempt to preserve this principle, patients can be neglected to make decisions for themselves during times when ...