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A conceptual framework to explain technology acceptance of electronic negotiation utilizing software agents
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Electronic negotiation (e-negotiation) is a relatively new technology that has spawned as a result of the growth of electronic commerce (e-commerce). While researchers have dealt with a variety of topics in the area of ... -
A Conceptual Model for Assessing the Value of Information Technology
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The value of an IT system can be considered from a number of different perspectives. Specifically, the same IT system can be valued differently across different stakeholders, time periods, usage environments, and other ... -
Conceptual Model Uncertainty in the Management of the Chi River Basin, Thailand
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-04)With increasing demand and pressures on groundwater resources, accurate and reliable groundwater prediction models are essential for sustainable groundwater management. Groundwater models are merely approximations of ... -
CONCEPTUALIZING A SUSTAINABLE SKI RESORT: A CASE STUDY OF BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT IN ONTARIO
(University of Waterloo, 2007-06-25)Sustainability has become a goal for many recreational tourism businesses. For ski resorts, the goal of sustainability has been driven by a growing understanding of the impacts ski resorts have on the biophysical environment ... -
‘Concerned not only with relief’: UNRRA’s work rehabilitating the Displaced Persons in the American zone of occupation in Germany, 1945-1947
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-24)The purpose of the dissertation is to further our knowledge of the process of normalization in the displaced person (DP) camps in the American zone of occupation in Germany after the Second World War. The United Nations ... -
Concrete Resolve: How Concrete Mindset Spurs Approach Motivation and Improves Task Persistence and Performance for Behaviourally Inhibited People
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)This dissertation examines the motivational consequences of concrete mindset, e.g., thinking about specific details of how to do things (vs. why). The guiding premise is that concrete mindset initiates a motivational state ... -
Concurrency in C∀
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-18)C∀ is a modern, non-object-oriented extension of the C programming language. This thesis serves as a definition and an implementation for the concurrency and parallelism C∀ offers. These features are created from scratch ... -
Concurrent Data Structures Using Multiword Compare and Swap
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-04)To maximize the performance of concurrent data structures, researchers have turned to highly complex fine-grained techniques. Resulting algorithms are often extremely difficult to understand and prove correct, allowing for ... -
Concurrent Dual-band Doherty Power Amplifiers for Carrier Aggregation
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-21)Carrier aggregation is the main feature of the Long Term Evolution advanced (LTE-A) standard to increase the spectral efficiency and communication bandwidth. It calls for wireless transmitters to be multi-band and ... -
Concurrent Error Detection in Finite Field Arithmetic Operations
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-03)With significant advances in wired and wireless technologies and also increased shrinking in the size of VLSI circuits, many devices have become very large because they need to contain several large units. This large number ... -
Concurrent High-performance Persistent Hash Table In Java
(University of Waterloo, 2015-11-24)Current trading systems must handle both high volumes of trading and large amounts of trading data. One crucial module in high-performance trading is fast storage and retrieval of large volumes of data simultaneously ... -
A Concurrent IFDS Dataflow Analysis Algorithm Using Actors
(University of Waterloo, 2010-06-28)There has recently been a resurgence in interest in techniques for effective programming of multi-core computers. Most programmers find general-purpose concurrent programming to be extremely difficult. This difficulty ... -
Concurrent Implementation of Packet Processing Algorithms on Network Processors
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Network Processor Units (NPUs) are a compromise between software-based and hardwired packet processing solutions. While slower than hardwired solutions, NPUs have the flexibility of software-based solutions, allowing ... -
Concurrent Multi-Band Envelope Tracking Power Amplifiers for Emerging Wireless Communications
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-21)Emerging wireless communication is shifting toward data-centric broadband services, resulting in employment of sophisticated and spectrum efficient modulation and access techniques. This yields communication signals with ... -
Condemned to a Perpetual Jacuzzi… With Millions of Your Best Friends
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-21)Condemned to a Perpetual Jacuzzi… With Millions of Your Best friends is a multi-media exhibition that investigates the personal, the socio-political and the cultural notions of home. The mind’s vision of home is most often ... -
Condition Assessment of Cemented Materials Using Ultrasonic Surface Waves
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-09)Mechanical waves provide information about the stiffness and the condition of a medium; thus, changes in medium conditions can be inferred from changes in wave velocity and attenuation. Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods ... -
Condition Assessment of Concrete Elements through Two Nondestructive Ultrasonic Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-13)Reinforced concrete is one of the materials most used in civil infrastructure, and the expected service life is generally for several decades. However, as any other material, concrete performance is affected by environmental ... -
Condition Assessment of In-Service Pendulum Tuned Mass Dampers
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-28)Tuned mass dampers (TMDs) are auxiliary damping devices installed within tall structures to reduce undesirable wind-induced vibrations and to enhance the overall system damping and hence, the dissipative capacity. The ... -
Condition Assessment of Power Transformer Winding Insulation Based on Partial Discharge Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-26)Power transformers are important components of power systems, as their failure can result in major losses to electric utilities. Transformer windings are responsible for approximately 30% of transformer failures. A principal ... -
Condition-based Inspection and Maintenance of Medical Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-25)Inspection and Maintenance of medical devices are essential for modern health services, but the low availability of devices or unnecessary maintenance can cause major problems. A proper maintenance program can signi ...