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Mahler measure and its behavior under iteration
(2021-05)
For an algebraic number $\alpha$ we denote by $M(\alpha)$ the Mahler measure of $\alpha$. Mahler measure is a height function on polynomials with integer coefficients. Moreover, as $M(\alpha)$ is again an algebraic number ...
Adaptive performance in the fire service: The role of empowerment practices/procedures, leadership behaviors, and tempo balance
(2021-05)
Fire departments, like other organizations that follow rigid hierarchical structures, face difficulties in being flexible or adaptive enough to address the needs generated by large and complex disaster environments. Research ...
Community context, social networks, and ACEs: Impacts on health
(2021-12)
A health crisis has emerged in the United States lowering life expectancy between 2014 and 2017. Specifically, health disparities are a current issue, varying by geography and social inequalities. Since 1998, ten adverse ...
Consumer choice models applied on a biobased product
(2021-07)
Biobased products are non-food/non-fuel goods derived from plants and other renewable agricultural and forestry materials. Everyday household products made from biobased materials could replace products made with petroleum-based ...
Essays on lonely consumers and social gaze
(2021-05)
This dissertation includes two essays. The first essay examines how two dimensions of loneliness influence brand relationships. Lonely individuals tend to use consumption to compensate for their lacking relationships. ...
Influence of nitrogen timing on winter wheat grain yield and evaluation of nutrient management on the stratification of soil parameters in no-till
(2021-12)
Visual symptoms of nitrogen (N) deficiency is common in winter wheat fields. Whether it is due to unavailability of suitable application equipment or unfavorable application conditions, the crop may go a significant period ...
Exploration of the influence of the coparenting relationship on post-divorce fatherhood and wellbeing
(2021-05)
Previous research has examined factors that influence fathers' involvement with their children following a divorce, but few have explored how these factors are related to one another. Key variables found to predict father ...
Binge eating disorder and body dysmorphic disorder: Assessing differences in body image concerns
(2021-07)
Traditionally, body dissatisfaction - characterized by the overvaluation of weight and shape - has been associated with eating disorders, whereas body dissatisfaction - associated with specific physical features, or features ...
New age: Quantitative morphometry for the 21st century - Advances in the study of dorsal root ganglion neurons
(2021-12)
Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons transduce sensory information in peripheral tissues, transmitting centrally as action potential frequency, along second and third order neurons for processing in the somatosensory cortex. ...
Relationship between males' serious leisure and their conformity to masculine gender norms
(2021-05)
Social norms have influenced leisure participation. Serious leisure pursuits are affected by time constraints as they, by definition, involve time commitments. The goal of leisure is to quench a desire for a fulfilling ...