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Covering Problems via Structural Approaches
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)The minimum set cover problem is, without question, among the most ubiquitous and well-studied problems in computer science. Its theoretical hardness has been fully characterized--logarithmic approximability has been ... -
"Covetous to parley with so sweet a frontis-peece": Illustration in Early Modern English Play-Texts
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-28)This dissertation studies visual artifacts associated with early modern theatre and book culture, and through them examines acts of communication in the marketplace. These artifacts, illustrated play-text title pages from ... -
COVID-19 FOOTPRINTS AND POST PANDEMIC VISUALIZATION OF SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES: CASE STUDY OF CHILIKA LAGOON IN INDIA
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-23)Small-scale fisheries and local communities reflect a way of life, and provide critical contributions to nutrition and food security, poverty alleviation and livelihoods, and local and national economies. Fisherfolk suffer ... -
COVID-19 Risk Perception in Urban and Architectural Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-20)The COVID-19 pandemic presented a profound challenge for cities. Cities are designed to maximize the benefits of density, yet this same density becomes a liability during an outbreak of a socially communicable infection. ... -
COVID-19, Mental Health, and Chronic Illnesses: A Syndemic Perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-12)Introduction: The term "syndemic" refers to the interaction between two or more coexisting epidemics, where the interactions amplify the negative health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic can be considered a syndemic because ... -
Coworking through the Pandemic: Flexibly Yours
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-17)Coworking can be defined as a paid for service (usually) providing shared workspace and amenities to users. When the pandemic hit, owing to the business model’s in-person foundations of physical proximity and shared ... -
Crack in Corrosion Flaw Assessment in Thin-Walled Pipe
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-28)Pipelines are a safe and efficient method for transporting high volumes of oil and gas. However, aging pipelines may experience flaws, such as cracks or corrosion. Present approaches include detection, assessment and repair ... -
Cracking Behaviour of Glass Fibre-Reinforced Polymers under Combined Compression-Shear Cyclic Loading
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-28)A ply-level investigation into the cracking behaviour of E-glass/epoxy laminates under cyclic multiaxial loading was performed. Two laminate types were subjected to combined transverse compression-shear loading: multidirectional ... -
Cracking the Code: Unraveling Gender Disparities in Open-Source Contributions
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-28)Within the world of open source software (OSS) development, previous research has shown that the success rate of pull requests (PRs) may exhibit gender-related imbalances. In this work, we seek to examine which factors ... -
Crafted Experiences: Weaving the Craft of Dressmaking into Retail Space
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-29)The intersection of fashion and architecture centers around the user; it is their interaction, experience, and memory that give a space meaning. With the introduction of fast fashion, clothing retail stores morphed into ... -
Crafting the Modern Woman in Azerbaijan: Muslim Women, the State, and Modernity, 1900–1939
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-26)This study examines the little-known history of cultural transformation initiated by Azerbaijani reformers between the 1850s and 1930s. Relying on a unique body of sources, which include handwritten manuscripts, literary ... -
The CRANE Framework for Simulation Model Workflows
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-25)CRANE is presented as a flexible framework for linking simulation models and model support tools to form integrated modelling systems for engineering and scientific applications, evaluated using the scientific workflow ... -
Craniosynostosis Surgery: A Study of Rearrangement
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-22)Cranial vault remodeling, a form of skull surgery is currently performed according to intuition developed over years of experience. The problem of how to best perform this surgery has not yet thoroughly been studied by ... -
Crashworthiness and Material Characterization of Multi-cellular AA6063 Extrusions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-17)This thesis investigates the crashworthiness characteristics of the AA6063-T6 aluminum extrusions with two different multi-cellular cross-sections. The profiles under study are referred to as the Omega cross-section which ... -
Crawling, Collecting, and Condensing News Comments
(University of Waterloo, 2013-11-29)Traditionally, public opinion and policy is decided by issuing surveys and performing censuses designed to measure what the public thinks about a certain topic. Within the past five years social networks such as Facebook ... -
Creating a Concurrent In-Memory B-Tree Optimized for NUMA Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-11)The size of main memory is becoming larger. With the number of Central Processing Unit (CPU) cores ever increasing in modern systems, with each of them being able to access memory, the organization of memory becomes more ... -
Creating a Future for an Ancient Sustainable City, Yazd
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-11)Abstract Sustainable architecture attempts to find a way to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by improving the use of energy and the efficiency of material used. As new and more affordable technologies ... -
Creating a Physical Activity Screening Tool for Primary Care
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-27)Background: Only 20% of the population meets the aerobic Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines despite the many benefits of regular activity. Healthcare providers (HCP) in primary care are well positioned to discuss physical ... -
Creating a Public Secondary School Program for a Religious and Cultural Minority: An Innovative Collaboration with Conservative Mennonites, 1996-2012
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-31)This thesis presents a historical review of the interactions between an Ontario public school board and three conservative Mennonite church groups between 1996 and 2012 to found a high school program that accommodated the ... -
Creating a Timeless Tradition: The Effects of Fundamentalism on the Conservative Mennonite Movement
(University of Waterloo, 2007-12-14)Revivalism and fundamentalism were significant forces that greatly influenced the life and theology of North American Mennonites during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. After World War II, the (Old) Mennonite Church ...