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ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL ANALYSES OF WELLBORE DRILLED IN ELASTOPLASTIC POROUS FORMATIONS
(2012)
The current wellbore stability analyses for analytical solutions are mostly based on the linear elastic or poroelastic theory. The wellbore is regarded as unstable if the determined elastic/poroelastic stresses anywhere ...
The Impact of Culture, Organists, and Theology on the Professional Success of Herman Schlicker
(2013)
Herman Schlicker had a profound influence on the direction of American organ building because he was able to capitalize on a number of contemporary movements which allowed him to sell a product that he was already producing ...
THE EFFECTS OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN AUDITOR CLIENTELE AND AUDITOR-CLIENT MISMATCHES ON AUDIT QUALITY
(2012)
This study contributes to the current debate on mandatory audit firm rotation by investigating how possible consequences of mandating audit firm rotation may affect audit quality. I find that audit offices with large ...
EFFECT OF DIGITAL GAME BASED LEARNING ON NINTH GRADE STUDENTS' MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT
(2011)
This experimental study examined the effect of an educational massive multiplayer online game (MMOG) on achievement on a standards-based mathematics exam. It also examined the interaction of student characteristics (gender ...
The Revolution in Crisis: A History of Human Rights in Mexico, 1970-1980
(2016-05-14)
This work looks at the proliferation of human rights in Mexico in the 1970s. By looking at how the term entered Mexico, one can determine that individualistic notions of rights (human rights) proliferated in Mexico in the ...
Extinguishing the Green Fire: Opposition to Environmentalism, 1948-2010
(2011)
This dissertation identifies the origins and characteristics of late-twentieth century opposition to environmentalism in the United States. I argue that a diverse set of critics cultivated a loose network of ideas, tactics, ...
A Cross Validation of the Effects of Leg Size, Limb Composition, and Blood Pressure on Arterial Occlusion in Women Aged 20 to 30 Years
(2016-05-13)
Blood flow restriction (BFR) on the upper and lower limbs, in combination with resistance training, has been found to increase muscle strength and muscle mass. Previous research has used either arbitrary pressures or a ...
Managerial Ability and Real Earnings Management
(2013)
In this study, I examine the relation between managerial ability and real earnings management (REM). I find that firms engaging in production REM have significantly worse subsequent firm performance than do other firms. ...
THE IMPACT OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING MODEL ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN AIR FORCE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
(2010)
In an effort to standardize training delivery and to individualize staff development based on observation and reflective practice, the Air Force implemented the Developmental Training Model (DTM) in its Child Development ...
UNDERSTANDING CHINESE COUPLES: AN EXPLORATION OF HOUSEWORK TIME, LEISURE AND SLEEP GAPS, AND MENTAL HEALTH
(2016-05-13)
This dissertation examines the allocation of housework time, the leisure and the sleep gaps, and the mental health among married couples in China. Using one of the very first panel data about Chinese families, this ...