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Extension of an equilibrium displacement model: Relaxing the fixed proportion assumption and recovery of shocks under observed equilibrium
(2022-07)
The goal of this research is to extend a conventional equilibrium displacement model (EDM) to one that permits substitution between inputs. The empirical example evaluates economic shocks and their effects on social welfare ...
Compliment responses in Vietnamese: The influence of genre and context on gender and region
(2022-07)
The aim of the present study is to investigate how genre and context impact region and gender in Vietnamese compliment responses (CRs) using two different sets of data. The sociolinguistic interview data were gathered ...
Can a rising tide lift all boats? Social norms' influence on retirement savings
(2021-12)
The pursuit of wellness is eternal. One of the largest threats to an individual developing that sense of happiness in the concept of financial wellness. Financial wellness is a concept that encompasses how an individual ...
Characterizing the cold hardiness and drought response of newly developed bermudagrass genotypes
(2020-07)
Bermudagrasses are often subjected to various abiotic stresses affecting their aesthetic quality, and functionality. Abiotic stresses, such as drought, and freezing are some of the common detrimental factors for bermudagrass ...
Impact of firm-level bank consolidation on mortgage loan availability
(2022-07)
Since the economic crisis of 2008, the number of U.S. banks has declined by an average of 4.5% per year. Factors in bank decline include consolidation due to increased competition from nonbank entities, technological shifts, ...
Exploring earthquake response through the lens of the protective action decision model
(2023-05)
Since the publication of the first version of PADM in 2004, scholars have been trying to understand the influential factors that impact people's response to disasters by testing the model. The third version of PADM, which ...
Investigating economic, design, and usability aspects of electronic health record systems
(2022-05)
Following a 3-essay approach, this dissertation explores three aspects of healthcare IT using three different methodologies. In the first essay, we use econometric modeling to quantify the business value of information ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of teacher greetings to increase on-task behavior at a class-wide level in elementary classrooms
(2023-05)
There is currently limited research detailing the effects of teacher greetings on increasing on-task behavior at a class-wide level in the general education setting. Teacher greetings are used as a feasible and effective ...
Effects of mastery criteria on skill maintenance
(2022-05)
There is currently limited research detailing the effects of varying mastery criteria on skill maintenance for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Mastery criteria are used to determine whether a skill has been ...
Translating focused ultrasound combined nanomedicines for treatment of bone infections and canine cancer patients
(2021-12)
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive and non-ionizing sonic energy-based therapeutic technology for inducing thermal and non-thermal effects in tissues. HIFU transducers are designed to focus high-energy ...