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Pricing Virtual Goods: Using Intervention Analysis and Products’ Usage Data
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-13)The rapid growth of online games enables firms to charge players for virtual goods they sell for use within their online game environments. Determining prices for such virtual goods is inherently challenging due to the ... -
Pride: Implications for Leader Behaviors and Effectiveness
(University of Waterloo, 2017-03-03)Although scholars have increasingly recognized the role of affect in leadership processes, research to date has mostly focused on generalized affect rather than discrete emotions. In the current study, we focus on the ... -
Primal Cutting Plane Methods for the Traveling Salesman Problem
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-26)Most serious attempts at solving the traveling salesman problem (TSP) are based on the dual fractional cutting plane approach, which moves from one lower bound to the next. This thesis describes methods for implementing ... -
A Primal Dual Algorithm On 2-Steiner Graphs
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)The Steiner Tree Problem is a fundamental network design problem, where the goal is to connect a subset of terminals of a given network at minimum cost. A major open question regarding this problem, is proving that the ... -
Primary and Auxiliary Subunits of Sodium Channel Nav1 in Lymnaea Stagnalis
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-24)Voltage gated sodium channels (Nav ) are major contributors in the neuronal signal transduction, responsible for the action potential upstroke. They are members of the large 4x6 ion channel family, which also include the ... -
Primary and Secondary Frequency Control Techniques for Isolated Microgrids
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-18)Isolated microgrids have been shown to be a reliable and efficient solution to provide energy to remote communities. From the primary control perspective, due to the low system inertia and fast changes in the output power ... -
Primary Blast Injury of the Head: Numerical Prediction and Evaluation of Protection
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-30)The prevalence of injuries sustained from blast have been increasing over the past few decades due to the increasing use of Improvised Explosive Devices in areas where peacekeepers are deployed, as well as terrorist bombing ... -
Primary care providers' observations on diabetes management for young adults in Ontario: Barriers and enablers to care and patient-provider communication
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-18)Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global epidemic that is only projected to impact more people in the coming years. In Canada, there has been a steady increase of people living with T2DM, including an increase ... -
Primary Frequency Control with Flywheel Energy Storage Technologies
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-25)Over the last decade, concerns about greenhouse gas emissions have increased. Different strategies have been developed to minimize those effects, leading to the development of renewable energy sources worldwide. In recent ... -
Primary Production by Phytoplankton in Lake Simcoe 2010-2011
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-07)Degradation of water quality, introduction of dreissenid mussels (notably <i>Dreissena polymorpha</i>) and depletion of oxygen concentrations in the hypolimnion in Lake Simcoe, Ontario prompted a study of phytoplankton ... -
A Primer on Cryptographic Multilinear Maps and Code Obfuscation
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-23)The construction of cryptographic multilinear maps and a general-purpose code obfuscator were two long-standing open problems in cryptography. It has been clear for a number of years that constructions of these two ... -
Prince Edward County in the 21st Century
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)In recent years, Prince Edward County has gained wide-spread attention for the unique experience it offers. Articles published by media outlets in Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal have directed a large urban population to the ... -
Principal Component and Independent Component Regression for Predicting the Responses of Nonlinear Base Isolated Structures
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)Peak base displacement is one of the most important quantities in the design of base-isolated buildings. During the preliminary stages of design, a nonlinear time-history analysis is often not possible or too expensive, ... -
Printing the Past: 3D Printing and Archaeology
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-15)3D Printing and 3D imaging technologies are frequent topics of global discussion. We see countless news media posts and academic articles devoted to what the technology is capable of and how it is currently being used. ... -
Prioritized Obstacle Avoidance in Motion Planning of Autonomous Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-21)Driver errors are a critical factor of the majority of car crashes. Autonomous vehicles take drivers and driver errors out of the equation, so they are being developed to reduce car crashes. However, in some situations, a ... -
Prioritized Unit Propagation and Extended Resolution Techniques for SAT Solvers
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-29)NP-complete problems like the Boolean Satisfiability (SAT) Problem are ubiquitous in computer science, mathematics, and engineering. Consequently, researchers have developed algorithms such as Conflict-Driven Clause-Learning ... -
Prioritizing Features Through Categorization: An Approach to Resolving Feature Interactions
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-27)Feature interactions occur when one feature interferes with the intended operation of another feature. To detect such interactions, each new feature must be tested against existing features. The detected interactions must ... -
Privacy and Security Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviours: Informing Future Tool Design
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-26)Usable privacy and security has become a significant area of interest for many people in both industry and academia. A better understanding of the knowledge and motivation is an important factor in the design of privacy ... -
Privacy and Trust in Healthcare IoT Data Sharing: A Snapshot of the Users’ Perspectives
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-17)Background: Healthcare services in Canada are slowly shifting from in-hospital care to more patient-centred, home-care services. Collecting and sharing personal data from individuals via Internet of Things (IoT) devices ... -
A Privacy-Friendly Architecture for Mobile Social Networking Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-23)The resources and localization abilities available in modern smartphones have provided a huge boost to the popularity of location-based applications. In these applications, users send their current locations to a central ...