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Assessment of Current and Next Generation of Colour Vision Tests for Occupational Use
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-19)Introduction: Individuals with congenital colour vision deficiencies are at a greater risk of making an error in colour judgment. Computerized colour vision tests are now available to screen for colour vision defects and ... -
Assessment of Drivers of Algal Biomass in North American Great Lakes via Satellite Remote Sensing
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-02)Lakes are regarded as sentinels of change, where shifts in environmental conditions significantly affect lake phenology. A significant consequence of the change is the perceived increase in the frequency, magnitude, and ... -
An assessment of early-stage forest restoration outcomes and the instruments used to evaluate ecosystem recovery
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Ecological restoration projects are considered successful when identified goals are achieved and the ecosystem progresses along a predicted successional trajectory. My study examined the progress of early-stage forest ... -
An Assessment of Environmental and Sustainability Provisions in Trade Agreements
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-30)Trade agreements have begun to incorporate far reaching, more comprehensive environmental and sustainability provisions, alongside their originally intended trade provisions. This trend which has been adopted in recent ... -
An assessment of genomic sequence restoration in Arabidopsis thaliana
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-27)A fundamental tenet of classical Mendelian genetics is that allelic information is stably transmitted from parent to progeny. Work in our laboratory has revealed a novel exception to this law where Arabidopsis thaliana ... -
Assessment of Geometrical Features of Internal Flaws with Artificial Neural Network Optimized by a Thermodynamic Equilibrium Algorithm
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-21)In nondestructive testing (NDT), geometrical features of a flaw embedded inside the material such as its location, length, and orientation angle are critical factors to assess the severity of the flaw and make post-manufacturing ... -
Assessment of Germanane Field Effect Transistors: From Intrinsic Device to CMOS Circuit Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-02)Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and black phosphorus (BP) have been in the spotlight for next-generation complementary metal-oxide- semiconductor (CMOS) technology due ... -
An Assessment of Hydro-ecological Changes at Two Closed-drainage Basins in the Peace-Athabasca Delta, Alberta, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Diatom analyses were carried out on sediment cores collected from two low-lying, closed-drainage basins (PAD 9 - 58º46. 46?N, 111º19. 48?W; PAD 12 - 58º57. 29?, 111º19. 74?) in the Peace sector of the Peace-Athabasca ... -
Assessment of hydroecological changes at the Slave River Delta, NWT, using diatoms in seasonal, inter-annual and paleolimnological experiments
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)Relationships between hydrology, limnology and ecology are analyzed in a comprehensive study of water bodies in the Slave River Delta, Northwest Territories, Canada, at a variety of temporal and spatial scales, including ... -
Assessment of Laser Solid Freeform Fabrication for Realization of Shape Memory Alloy Components with Complex Geometry
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-25)The purpose of the present study was to assess the feasibility of a laser layer manufacturing technique for realization of shape memory alloy (SMA) components with complex geometry. Pre-placed laser solid freeform fabrication ... -
Assessment of mathematical models for ultrafiltration of multi-solute continuous cross-flow process
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-27)In recent years, ultrafiltration membrane-based technology has received increasing attention and great importance for water and waste water treatment. Different mathematical models are proposed to analyze and predict the ... -
Assessment of Nitrate Export in Agricultural Sub-Catchments of the Grand River Watershed: An Isotope Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2015-02-20)Nitrate (NO3-) is one of the most widespread contaminants in freshwater systems globally. This is largely due to high fertilizer application rates that are required to maximize crop yield. Elevated NO3- concentrations can ... -
Assessment of Occupant Response in Frontal Bus Crash Scenarios using Human Body Models to Improve Public Transportation Safety
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)There has been limited investigation regarding occupant safety in transit bus crash scenarios. Experimental testing and numerical modelling can provide the insight required to reduce injury risk to transit bus passengers. ... -
Assessment of ocular aberrations at scaled pupil size and reduced Shack-Hartmann spot number
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-07)Wavefront aberrations describe the optical imperfections of the eye by measuring the complete refractive elements of the eye. However, the reliability of ocular aberration is uncertain under some challenges and issues. ... -
Assessment of Ozonation and Biofiltration as a Membrane Pre-treatment at a Full-scale Drinking Water Treatment Plant
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-16)Membrane technologies are gaining popularity for drinking water treatment; however, fouling remains a major constraint as it can increase operational cost and shorten membrane service life. An important source of foulants ... -
The Assessment of Practical Per-Cooling Targeting Peripheral Limbs During Exercise in Hot and Humid Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2022-10-25)When excess body heat generation owing to the performance of exercise coincides with the heat dissipation limitations presented by hot and humid environments, the body’s ability to maintain thermal balance is compromised, ... -
An Assessment of Pyridoxine as a Biological Response Modifier During Colon Carcinogenesis
(University of Waterloo, 2007-10-05)The main objective of this proposal was to investigate the effect of vitamin B6 on colon carcinogenesis in vivo. Two in vivo studies were conducted to determine the role of vitamin B6 as a biological modifier of colon ... -
Assessment of Regional Flood Frequency Analysis Frameworks for Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-10)Floods are a devastating natural disaster causing economic loss and even threatening human lives. A better understanding of floods can lead to improved design of flood mitigation measures. The Natural Sciences and Engineering ... -
Assessment of remote Patagonian riverine fish using environmental DNA
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-26)Freshwater systems and fish communities face many anthropogenic threats such as climate change, pollution, and invasive species, causing a rapid loss of biodiversity. To protect freshwater fish basic knowledge of their ... -
Assessment of remotely piloted aircraft data classification of wetland vegetation communities and changes in their pattern with elevation
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-01)Wetlands host a myriad of services both to the environment and society. While the provision of those services are partly dependent on the terrestrial plant communities that both comprise and are adjacent to a wetland, ...