This paper explores possibility for cheating in real-time, multiplayer games for both client-server and distributed serverless architectures. The paper offers the first formalization of cheating in online games and proposes an initial set of strong solutions. The paper then develops an extended version of this protocol, called asynchronous synchronization, which...
The University of British Columbia UBC has 35,000 students, 14,000 employees, and 10,000 on-campus residents all depending on reliable electricity, heat, water, gas, and sanitary services. Realizing a need for automated energy management, improved problem response, and increased reliability; UBC Utilities chose a monitoring solution from Power Measurement. The system...
This paper examines the process of technology adoption and its interaction with local labor market conditions. In particular, it is examined that cross-city differences in PC-adoption, relative wages, and changes in relative wages over the period 1980-2000 to evaluate whether the patterns conform to the predictions of a neo-classical model...
Are you a presenter? Many people believe that effective public speaking is something that only a few people can do, leaving the rest of us to shuffle our feet, mumble our words, and get sweaty under the collar. However, communicating through presentations and public speaking is an acquired skill that...
Described in this paper is an approach that addresses the unresolved challenge of how best to design Decision Support Systems DSS of sufficient breadth and depth that construction management personnel will find them responsive to the broad range of functions that they must perform. The authors hypothesize that the development...
Gaining a Social License to Operate has recently emerged as a critical success factor in mine development. This paper reviews its implications, particularly the challenge of how it can be integrated into the mine planning process. Results from a recent industry survey are presented as a background to issues. Important...
This paper offers a simple approach to the theory of decentralizing inventory and pricing decisions within a distribution system. The authors consider an upstream manufacturer selling to two outlets, which compete as differentiated duopolists and face uncertain demand. Demand spillovers between the outlets arise in the event of stock-outs. The...
The purpose of a resume is to secure an interview. Your resume objective is to highlight your qualifications and accomplishments to prospective employers, and persuade them to want to interview you. An effective resume demonstrates your ability to meet an employer's needs; moreover, it stimulates their desire to meet you....
Total quality management TQM tools help organizations to identify, analyze and assess qualitative and quantitative data that is relevant to their business. These tools can identify procedures, ideas, statistics, cause and effect concerns and other issues relevant to their organizations. Each of which can be examined and used to enhance...
Existence of equilibrium is established in a continuous time economy where a finite number of agents derive utility from consuming both a good and leisure. They own and trade shares of the means of production of the good as well as financial assets. Share prices are modeled as ITO processes....
Despite the ubiquity of the desktop metaphor, the World-Wide Web has resulted in increased interest in browser-based interaction with information. Current browser designs have limited navigational and visualization support and users tend to passively follow links through an ill-understood Webspace. To actively interact with Web-based information, we need a new...
A series of eleven case studies were gathered from across Canada in the summer of 2002. These case studies define an initial compendium of Best Practice in the use of Information Technology IT in Canada. The professionals interviewed included architects, engineers, general contractors, and owners. Many of them are at...
At the UBC University of British Columbia / Alex Fraser Research Forest, Williams Lake, BC, the frequency of natural forest fires in dry forests (Douglas- fir) of interior British Columbia has been drastically reduced. As a result, many of the forests accumulated high densities of small trees which are competing...
This paper examines the portfolio choice of households as a function of their exposure to real estate risk. Using Panel Study of Income Dynamics PSID data from 1984-1999, the paper tests predictions of theoretical asset allocation models in the presence of background risk, and in particular real estate risk. The...
The paper presents a probabilistic model to monitor a user's emotions and engagement during the interaction with educational games. It illustrates how the probabilistic model assesses affect by integrating evidence on both possible causes of the user's emotional arousal (i.e., the state of the interaction) and its effects (i.e., bodily...
This paper investigates the effects of exchange rate regimes and alternative monetary policy rules for an emerging market economy that is subject to a volatile external environment in the form of shocks to world interest rates and the terms of trade. In particular, the report highlights the impact of financial...
Every week, motion picture exhibitors must decide whether to keep or replace the movies playing in their theaters in light of the past week's sales data. This decision is complex because of the dynamic decision environment, the uncertainty of demand, the complex revenue sharing terms between the retailer and the...
Opawica Explorations Inc. ("Opawica" the "Company")(TSX: OPW) announces the appointment of Ms. Sandra Wong, CGA, as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company and member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Wong holds a Bachelors of Commerce degree in marketing from the University of British Columbia and obtained her Certified General...
Indicator Minerals Inc. ("IME" or "Indicator") (TSX VENTURE: IME) announced today that Mr. John Robins has been elected to the Company's board of directors. Mr. Robins will serve as a director and provide guidance to management on the growth of the Company and its projects. Mr. Robins' association with Indicator...
CHEMICALS WASTE NOT, WANT NOT. The old adage is being put to use at the University of British Columbia, where a Chemical Exchange Database CED helps engineers and scientists find chemicals that were bought by the university but never completely used. Whether seeking quantities of methylimidazole or...
