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Size-Specific ZrO₂ and HfₓZr₁₋ₓO₂ Nanoclusters and Their Magnetic and Nanodevice Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-22)Nanoclusters, generally defined as assemblies of a discrete number of atoms or molecules in the size range of 1-10 nm, have attracted a lot of attention due to their unique properties that bridge the gap between isolated ... -
Sizing & Allocation of PV Units in Distribution Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)The thesis focuses on allocation and sizing of PV units targeting the minimization of total cost of electricity purchase from the grid taking in consideration the capital cost of the units. The PV sizing and allocation ... -
Sizing of Non-Carbonaceous Nanoparticles by Time-Resolved Laser-Induced Incandescence
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-07)Non-carbonaceous nanoparticles represent a growing field in science and technology. Their applications range from medicine to environmental remediation to information technology. As the functionality of nanoparticles in ... -
Sizing-Design Method and Performance Improvement for Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2024-03-06)Electrification of the energy system through renewable sources is an effective solution to combat the adverse effects of climate change. Despite the potential, integrating renewables into the electrical grid faces a ... -
Sjogren's Syndrome: A Clinical and Biochemical Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-30)Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease that presents to eye care practitioners with the hallmark symptom of “dry eye.” Stratifying dry eye patients as Sjogren’s positive or negative is a critical ... -
Skeletons in Wells: Post-Mortem Treatments in Roman Eretria, Greece
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-09)This thesis is an osteoarchaeological analysis of adult and juvenile human skeletal remains (more specifically, crania and long bones) that were excavated by the Swiss School of Archaeology from a 3rd century CE Gymnasium ... -
Skeptics and Unruly Connectives: A Defence of and Amendment to the Non-Factualist Justification of Logic
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-04)This thesis attempts to positively solve three problems in the foundations of logic. If logical connectives are defined by their introduction and elimination rules, then how might one prohibit the construction of dysfunctional ... -
Ski Operations Managers’ Decision Making Under Uncertainty
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-20)Abstract This study explores decision making amongst ski area management. In particular, it examined how ski area managers are challenged by the risk and uncertainty as a result of weather and visitor activity patterns. ... -
Skill mismatch in the labour market
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-02)This thesis contains three chapters on skill mismatch in the labour market. Chapter 1 provides a theory of ex ante skill mismatch, which we define as a situation where firms create jobs that workers search for and ... -
Skipping Through the Shadowlands: Exploring the Relationship between Game Narrative and Player Experience in World of Warcraft
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-21)Video games feature narratives in non-traditional formats, such as fragments mixed in with gameplay and spread across the game environment and even the real world. These fragments connect with each other. They form a system ... -
Skyfarming
(University of Waterloo, 2012-03-15)Food production is unquestionably the most important industry to the well being of humanity. Unfortunately, it is also the industry that best exemplifies our species’ destructive impact on the rest of the Earth’s ecology. ... -
SkypeMorph: Protocol Obfuscation for Censorship Resistance
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-24)The Tor network is designed to provide users with low-latency anonymous communication. Tor clients build circuits with publicly listed relays to anonymously reach their destinations. Low-latency anonymous communication is ... -
A Sleep-Scheduling-Based Cross-Layer Design Approach for Application-Specific Wireless Sensor Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The pervasiveness and operational autonomy of mesh-based wireless sensor networks (WSNs) make them an ideal candidate in offering sustained monitoring functions at reasonable cost over a wide area. To extend the functional ... -
Sliding Window Query Processing over Data Streams
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Database management systems (DBMSs) have been used successfully in traditional business applications that require persistent data storage and an efficient querying mechanism. Typically, it is assumed that the data are ... -
Slip Prediction for Upper-Limb Prosthetics
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-02)Amputees have greatly benefitted from improved prosthetic technologies, increasing dexterity, degrees of freedom, and attachment to the body, however sensory feedback has made comparatively little improvement. Osseointegration ... -
Slip/Jump Effects in Catalytic Reacting Flows in Microchannels
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-05)In order to meet the increased power demand for micro-devices in almost every field of engineering, scaling down of conventional power supplies to micro-heat engines, micro fuel cells, micro-turbines and combustors has ... -
Slow and Steady Improves Accuracy in Attention Tasks: Implications for Evaluating Attention Training
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-29)There have been increased efforts to develop methods for improving attention across a range of tasks including those assessing sustained attention. Using a variety of techniques, researchers have reported modest reductions ... -
Slow Food in China: An Exploratory Study
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-09)The Slow Food movement, since 1985, has been drawing more and more western people’s attention to ‘good, clean, and fair’ food standards and the preservation of local culture and businesses (Slow Food, 2014). The idea has ... -
SMA Actuator Priming using Resistance Feedback
(University of Waterloo, 2010-02-19)Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a group of alloys that demonstrate the unique ability of returning back to a previously defined shape or size if subjected to the appropriate thermal procedure. They have been implemented ... -
Small and Medium-size Enterprise Leadership in Sustainable Development, a Case Study of the Tourism Industry in Jamaica
(University of Waterloo, 2014-07-21)This research addresses the evolution in the role of businesses in sustainable development as they shift from the traditional corporate responsibility practices to the contemporary approaches that see businesses adding ...