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Two essays in applied economics
(2013-07)
I provide two exercises which attempt to arrive at consistent estimates through the utilization of various instrumental variable (IV) and general method of moments (GMM) estimation approaches. My first study asks: is social ...
Rational synthesis and properties of new long-chain linear oligomeric germanium compounds
(2014-05)
Germanium compounds with single germanium-germanium bonds contain interesting optical and electronic properties such as absorption within the UV/visible range and conductivity, which can also be seen in other heavier Group ...
Galerkin CFD solvers for use in a multi-disciplinary suite for modeling advanced flight vehicles
(2013-05)
This work extends existing Galerkin CFD solvers for use in a multi-disciplinary suite. The suite is proposed as a means of modeling advanced flight vehicles, which exhibit strong coupling between aerodynamics, structural ...
Speech act of greeting performed by Russian EFL learners
(2016-05)
The present study centers on interlanguage and cross-cultural pragmatics. It investigates semantic formulas in the speech act of greeting performed by Russian EFL learners. In particular, it compares the non-native speakers' ...
Novel strategy for halophilicity in the photoautotrophic proteobacterium Halorhodospira halophila
(2011-07)
Scope and Method of Study: Approximately 97% of all water on earth is present in saline oceans, saline lakes, inland seas, and saline groundwater. Additionally salt deposits occupy one quarter of the land on earth. Thus, ...
Neutrophil characterization for the development of novel combination therapy in a murine model of influenza pneumonia with secondary pneumococcal coinfection
(2018-05)
Pneumococcal coinfection is a critical complication of influenza pneumonia and has played a vital role in the lethal synergism seen in influenza pandemics throughout the last century. This project focuses on identifying ...
First-generation undergraduate library users: Experiences and perceptions of the library as place
(2017-05)
Research focused on first-generation college students has developed considerably in recent years, yet an area that remains relatively unexplored is students' perceptions of the academic library as place. Exploring such ...
Types of abuse and intimate partner violence on depression: Does social support matter?
(2016-07)
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health concern causing negative impacts across gender, socioeconomic strata, cultures, and ethnicities. The relation between IPV and negative mental health outcomes has been ...
Assessing self-determining attitudes and behaviors in court mandated treatment clients
(2012-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The study was to test a newly constructed self-determination scale designed for court mandated treatment clients. To achieve this item analysis and an exploratory factor analysis were conducted ...