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The Disruptive Impact of Game Design, Mobile Technology, Social Networks and Emerging Media on Theme Parks
(2017-08)
This descriptive study conducts basic research to create an original analysis of the possible disruptive impact of game design, mobile devices, social networking and emerging media technologies on location-based entertainment ...
Analyses on Strategic Consumers' Forward Looking Behavior
(2017-08)
This dissertation includes three essays. The first two essays focus on analyzing consumers’ strategic waiting behavior, and the third essay addresses the differences in consumers’ risk preferences while making decisions for ...
Shareholder Value Implications of the Internal Audit Function
(2017-08)
In 2013, NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ) issued a proposal to mandate the internal audit function (IAF) for all listed companies but later withdrew the proposal. In this study, I investigate whether a mandatory IAF adds ...
Predicting Recidivism Through Machine Learning
(2017-05)
The current study attempts to explore more precise solutions for the prediction problem in the U.S. criminal justice system. Using data obtained from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Recidivism of Prisoners Released ...
Pricing, Upgrade, and Contract Management
(2018-08)
The theory and practice of pricing have advanced significantly over the past decades. Pricing
management, the process of integrating all perspectives and information necessary to
consistently reach optimal pricing ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Transition Metal Oxides and Dichalcogenides and Their Application in Organic Photovoltaics
(2017-05)
This Ph.D. research focused on the development of new materials for alternative renewable energy using organic photovoltaics (OPVs). The first step was to established reliable fabrication and characterization methods of ...
Dynamics of Violence in El Salvador
(2018-07-27)
Central America is the deadliest region in the world. The UNODC reports that the level
of violence in this region is higher than in any single nation, including those at war. El
Salvador’s 2015 homicide rate was listed ...
Novel bidirectional single-phase single-stage isolated AC-DC converter with PFC for charging of electric vehicles
(2016-12)
This thesis proposes a novel bidirectional single-phase single-stage AC-DC converter for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging application. AC side of the proposed converter consists of a current-fed half bridge converter. This ...
Implementing Appropriate Multivariate Methods for Higher Quality Results from Genetic Association Studies in Substance Abuse Populations
(2017-05)
For nearly a century, detecting the genetic contributions to cognitive and behavioral phenomena has been a core interest for psychological research. Recently, this interest has been reinvigorated across many related domains ...
The Basilica of San Domenico Maggiore in Naples: The Art, Tradition, and Power of a Sacred Space
(2017-08)
This dissertation examines the art, literature, and history of the Basilica of San Domenico Maggiore in Naples, Italy, and the way in which this sacred space has been imbued with meaning by the Order of Preachers. The ...