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The Forward Effect of Testing on Comprehending Complex Texts
(2018-12)
Research on the forward effect of testing has indicated that taking a test over prior material can improve one’s ability to memorize new material. However, no research has yet indicated whether such testing can improve ...
Three Essays in Development and Applied Micro
(2018-05)
Chapter 1: We explore what effect horizontal communication technologies, like mobile phones and the internet, had on levels of violence in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. We exploit a quasi-experiment within the civil war, where ...
THREE ESSAYS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH, COUNTRY HETEROGENEITY, AND REGIME-SWITCHING
(2018-05-11)
In the first chapter, we offer a new way of examining the relationship between bilateral FDI flows and economic growth in the long-run using a unique dataset. Moreover, we provide a three-regime analysis under the ...
Relational Pedagogy in Higher Education
(2018)
The purpose of this study was to understand how caring teachers enact relational pedagogy in higher education. In this study, relational pedagogy was defined as the intentional practice of ...
Characterization of Chemically Modified Human Amniotic Membranes for Tissue Engineering Applications
(2018-05)
The human amniotic membrane (hAM) is a collagen-based extracellular matrix derived from the human placenta. It is a readily-available, inexpensive, and naturally biocompatible material. Despite its attractive biological ...
CELL PHONES AT THE SCHOOL HOUSE: EXPECTATIONS OF PRIVACY, INTERPRETATIONS OF PROTECTION AND THE RESPONSE OF SCHOOLS
(2018-05)
Through combined traditional legal and documentary research, in addition to a review of current social scientific academic literature on youth perception and behavior, this study sought to answer these questions:
1. What ...
THREE ESSAYS IN DEVELOPMENT & APPLIED MICRO
(2018-07-26)
Chapter 1: China’s National Poor Counties (NPCs) program represents one of the largest anti-poverty efforts ever undertaken in a developing country. In spite of this, no causal analysis has been undertaken to examine whether ...
The Aesthetic Value of Videogames: An Analysis of Interactivity, Gameplay, & Player Performance
(2018)
In this dissertation, I set out to examine the artistic and aesthetic features of videogames as games. Ultimately, I argue that a complete understanding of the aesthetics of videogames requires a more robust account of the ...
The Great Plains Nocturnal Low-Level Jet: Spatial and Temporal Evolution
(2018-12)
The nocturnal low-level jet (NLLJ) is a maximum in the vertical wind profile often occurring in the lowest 1-km of the atmosphere during the overnight hours in the Great Plains of the United States. This wind maximum has ...
Sulfoxide Surfactants
(2018-08)
A novel group of nonionic surfactants, which we term ester sulfoxides, derived from 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butyric acid are characterized in this thesis. The physico-chemical properties, equilibrium and dynamic properties, ...