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Validation and field testing of an all-digital pressure sensor for permanent, distributed downhole measurements
(2024-05-15)
The importance of downhole pressure sensing has risen significantly in oil and gas operations. Improvements in downhole sensing technology are expected to positively impact drilling, stimulation, production forecasting, ...
Fraud detection framework using privacy preserving record linkage in telecom
(2024-05-10)
Fraud is a persistent and increasing problem in the telecom industry. Telcos work in isolation to prevent fraud. Sharing information is critical for detecting and preventing fraud. The primary constraint on sharing information ...
Artificial Intelligence Aversion in Public Policy
(2024-05-11)
This dissertation advances our understanding of how individuals relate to the utilization of artificial intelligence within the public policy domain. This is done through theoretical development about the aversion individuals ...
What happens when a net operating loss carryforward is exhausted?
(2024-05-10)
I study how firm behavior changes after the firm exhausts its NOLC. Prior literature has provided evidence that NOLCs affect firm behavior. Firms that exhaust their NOLC are losing a tax shield and experience a significant ...
Brine Driven Alteration of Phyllosilicates
(2024-04-16)
The sedimentary structures and mineralogy of the Martian surface record a complex and inconsistently active hydrosphere throughout the planet’s history (Bibring et al., 2006; Elwood Madden et al., 2009). Phyllosilicates ...
The Invisible Artist: The Editor's Perspective on Rhetoric, Ethics, and Representation in Film Editing
(2024-05-10)
This dissertation explores the impact that the film editor has on films and what their beliefs are when it comes to the content that they create. Examining history, this dissertation shows that film editors have always ...
POLITICAL AND GENDER DIALECTICS IN THREE NINETEENTH-CENTURY SPANISH NOVELS OF THE BOURBON RESTORATION (1874-1931)
(2024-05-10)
This investigation aims to show that three of the most iconic Spanish novels of the nineteenth century are connected to each other as a dialogue between their authors about politics and gender in Spain. These novels are ...
Essays in Corporate Finance
(2024-05-10)
This dissertation consists of two essays. The first essay (Chapter 1) looks at retiree medical plans in the context of mergers and acquisition activity. The second essay (Chapter 2) is an investigation of the at-the-market ...
Assessing the Effects of Misleading Post-Event Information Using Multinomial Processing Tree Models
(2024-05-10)
Multiple studies have shown that misleading post-event information can alter an individual's memory. Three hypotheses (no-conflict, coexistence, destructive updating) have been proposed to explain the fate of the original ...
When more is less: the adverse effect of financial reporting complexity on accounting comparability
(2024-05-10)
I investigate the impact of complex financial statements on accounting comparability. I measure accounting reporting complexity with XBRL-based measures. I find that complex financial statements reduce financial statement ...