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Essays on Privacy, Information, and Anonymous Transactions

Wagman, Liad - 2009

This dissertation uses game theoretic models to examine the effects of agent anonymity on markets for goods and for … information. In open, anonymous settings, such as the Internet, anonymity is relatively easy to obtain --- oftentimes another … their anonymity at some cost. It is shown that when consumers can costlessly maintain their anonymity, they all individually …

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Setting hospital infection control policy : a decision-making framework incorporating health economics and healthcare epidemiology

Halton, Kate Amanda - 2009

Background: Reducing rates of healthcare acquired infection has been identified by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care as a national priority. One of the goals is the prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection (CR-BSI). At least 3,500 cases of...

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Managing Information Collection in Simulation-Based Design

Ling, Jay Michael - 2006

An important element of successful engineering design is the effective management of resources to support design decisions. Design decisions can be thought of as having two phasesa formulation phase and a solution phase. As part of the formulation phase, engineers must decide how much...

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Impact of nutrition information on consumers' food purchases.

Shiratori, Sakiko - 2011

University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. August 2011. Major: Agricultural and Applied Economics. Advisors: Professor Jean Kinsey, Professor Paul Glewwe. 1 computer file (PDF);ix, 150 pages, appendices A-G.

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Vereinheitlichte Spezifikation von Komponenten : Grundlagen, UnSCom Spezifikationsrahmen und Anwendung

Overhage, Sven - 2006

In der Dissertation wird ein Spezifikationsrahmen dargestellt, mit dem sich die Au?ensicht von (Software-) Komponenten in einer normierten und vollst?ndigen Weise beschreiben l?sst. Dazu werden verschiedene methodische Vorgaben geschaffen, mit denen sich die f?r die betriebliche...

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Facility planning and value of information using a tank reservoir model : a case study in reserve uncertainty

Jablonowski, Christopher J. (contributor) - 2010

This thesis presents a methodology to incorporate reservoir uncertainties and estimate the loss in project value when facility planning decisions are based on erroneous estimates of input variables. We propose a tank model along with integrated asset development model to simulate the concept...

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The mathematics of hedging

Jablonowski, Christopher J. (contributor) - 2009

Possessing the knowledge to hedge energy price risks properly is essential and crucial for running a long-term business. In the past, many hedging instruments have been invented and widely used. By using these derivatives, decision makers reduce the price risk to a certain degree. To apply these...

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