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Quantifying the trainability of peripheral nerve function in young and older adults
(2023-05)
It is well known that the natural progression of age can result in motor neuron degeneration. Consequently, this leads to slowing of nerve conduction, denervation, and reduced motor function. Slowing nerve speed can alter ...
β-funaltrexamine effects on lipopolysaccharide-induced behavior deficits and inflammation in mice
(2023-05)
Inflammation plays a pivotal role in neurological and peripheral disorders. Specifically, inflammation is one of the common factors in diseases such as anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease ...
Tax implications of CEO compensation packages
(2023-05)
This study examines associations between different forms of CEO compensation and corporate tax avoidance activity. I develop a new theoretical framework for predicting the associations between CEO compensation and corporate ...
Experimentally validated heat exchanger refrigerant charge model and optimization of refrigerant charge for a heat pump
(2023-05)
Refrigerant charge affects the efficiency, capacity, and reliability of a heat pump, and incorrect charge can lead to increased energy consumption and decreased performance as well as potential damage to the system. ...
Young adults and advance care planning
(2023-05)
Advance care planning (ACP) is often thought to be for the old or seriously ill, but young adults often experience unexpected accidents, leaving them unable to communicate their wishes for medical care. As the medical ...
Bondage and balm: A feminist narrative inquiry of midlife women, domestic labor, and health during COVID-19
(2023-05)
Among the many things we do not understand about COVID-19 is how pandemic-era domestic pressures manifest in the already-pressurized lives of women at midlife, a life stage characterized in the health literature as a period ...
Examining the effect of Campus Recreation leader’s leadership style on employee satisfaction
(2023-05)
The aim of this study was to explore the effect of leadership styles on job satisfaction of Campus Recreation professionals. To investigate the relationship, quantitative research was conducted. The sample of the study ...
Robust optimization models with mixed-integer uncertainty sets
(2023-05)
In many real-world decision-making problems, some parameters are uncertain and decision-makers have to solve optimization models under uncertainty. In this study, we address two specific classes of problems with uncertain ...
Exploring Black male youth attitudes by informally teaching stem content using synchronous learning
(2023-05)
In this study, I conduct a quantitative analysis to assess the attitudes of Black male high school sophomores towards STEM content through a unique informal STEM learning program called ESTEAM offered by the non-profit ...
Social capital in rural America: A critical evaluation of the influence of social networks on community risk reduction and firefighter recruitment in the Oklahoma Panhandle
(2023-05)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine the influence of social networks on recruitment of firefighters and community risk reduction activities in a diverse rural community in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Social ...