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Recommendation Agents: How to Build an Effective System
(2016-04-19)Recommendation Agents are an information filtering system that helps identify consumers preferences based on previous purchasing behaviors, or ratings, of a product. Many researchers have looked at different components of ... -
Race versus Reality: The Creation and Extension of the Racial Caste System in Colonial Spanish America
(2016-05-19)Latin American social stratification during the colonial period represented a unique system of racial socioeconomic castes. Domination by the Spanish Crown in colonial political affairs and peninsular prejudice against ... -
On Awareness of Cyber Security of Wireless Implantable Medical Devices
(2016-05-19)Implantable medical devices (IMDs) have become widely utilized medical care options for people with chronic illnesses such as type I diabetes and heart arrhythmias since they provide convenient, personalized treatment at ... -
Exploring Valuation Differences Between Upstream and Midstream Sectors of the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry
(2016-05-19)The U.S. Oil and Gas business is very cyclical in nature where the price of the commodities can alter the valuation of the varios sectors. This paper analyzes the difference between upstream and midstream company valuation ... -
High-Occupancy Off-Campus Student Housing and Its Effect on the TCU and Fort Worth Community
(2016-05-19)Fort Worth is not only home to Texas Christian University (TCU) and its students, but also families and businesses. This mixture of stakeholders creates problems regarding expectations, especially within the residential ... -
ROLE OF RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS USED TO MANAGE OIL AND GAS PRICE RISK ON STOCK PRICE SENSITIVITY IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY DURING A PERIOD OF DECLINING OIL AND GAS PRICES
(2016-05-19)This study focuses on the various risk management policies used by oil and gas producers in the energy industry. Oil and gas producers are highly exposed to commodity prices. Commodity prices are highly volatile and can ... -
The Impact of Economic Conditions on Mergers & Acquisitions Activity in International Markets
(2016-05-19)Following the end of the financial crisis of 2007 ? 2008, the vast majority of the world has entered a recovery stage. Economies have been thriving ever since, and companies all over the world feel the need to constantly ... -
An Examination of Corporate Pyschopathy and the Influence of Negative Leadership Behaviors on Organizational Performance and Employee Well-Being
(2016-05-19)This study develops a better understanding of corporate psychopathy and the impact of negative leadership behaviors exhibited by an executive on overall firm performance and employee well-being. The level of psychopathy, ... -
CREATING PATIENT DISCHARGE TEACHING FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY HOME CARE TO IMPROVE POSTPARTUM INFECTION OUTCOMES
(2016-05-19)Background: Obesity, defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2, has been on an alltime increase throughout the world ? especially in the United States ? and there are no indications of obesity rates declining ... -
Phenanthridone Alkaloids via Functionalization of 2-Benzyl- 6(5H)-Phenanthridinone
(2016-05-19)Phenanthridone alkaloids, derived from the Amaryllidiceae family of tropical plants, are a group of natural products that have been shown to exhibit biological activity. In recent decades, this group of alkaloids has ... -
The Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Vascular Endothelial Function as Measured by Salivary Biomarkers and Flow-Mediated Dilation
(2016-05-19)The role of oral contraceptives on the female cardiovascular system remains largely a mystery. However, it is widely accepted that estrogen plays a role in cardiovascular protection. Salivary biomarkers, namely estradiol ... -
A Qunatitative Analysis Of The Affordable Care Act's Effects On Small Businesses
(2016-05-19)The focus of this paper is to study the Affordable Care Act?s effects on small businesses including compliance mandates and the options available. Looking at the Small Business Health Option Programs, I question the option ... -
Judicial Accountability: How Democracies React to Human Rights Violations
(2016-05-19)This study generates a hypothesis about democracies member to the European Court of Human Rights. The ECtHR is considered one of the most effective international human rights institutions due to its judicial accountability ... -
The Role of Social Media in Social Movements: The Case of Black Lives Matter
(2016-05-19)The motivation for this thesis is to explore the social movement of Black Lives Matter to discover and analyze the reasons for its formation, associated events that have taken place, and most of all the societal impact the ... -
A STUDY OF THE NEW, DIGITALLY-ENHANCED CONSUMER?S PATH TO PURCHASE: BRICKS, CLICKS, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
(2016-05-19)The present study explores how product type, channel selection, and situational involvement effect the personal importance, brand attitude, and perceived brand parity of various consumer buying decisions. The analysis aims ... -
Would Benjamin Graham Have Survived the Financial Crisis of 2007 - 2009
(2016-05-19)This paper focuses on studying the theories proposed by Benjamin Graham in The Intelligent Investor. He sought to provide investors with criteria for selecting stocks that provided value while minimizing risk. This paper ... -
Can Online Courses Replace the Traditional University?
(2016-05-19)In response to the rising cost of higher education, students are considering more efficient methods of obtaining a university education. One method is online courses, but most research analyzing the benefits of online ... -
The Effects of the Omega Three Fatty Acid, DHA, on Raw 264.7 Macrophage Cells
(2016-05-19)Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative disorder, which affects millions of people in the United States. Although it is currently unclear what exactly causes Alzheimer?s disease, a link between AD and ... -
THE EFFECT OF REPEATED SOCIAL DEFEAT ON HIGH MOBILITY GROUP BOX-1 MRNA EXPRESSION IN THE DORSAL HIPPOCAMPUS
(2016-05-19)Repeated Social Defeat (RSD) is a paradigm that induces stress on mice. By introducing an intruder mouse into the home cage of several other mice, we introduce a stressful situation. Past studies have shown that this stress ... -
Colossal: The Concept and Creation of an Original Graphic Novel
(2016-05-19)Colossal: The Concept and Creation of an Original Graphic Novel follows the process of my phenomenological study spanned across two years of my undergraduate career. The study began with introspection as to why I was ...