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Heterogeneous Beliefs, Collateralization, and Transactions in General Equilibrium
(2012-10-19)
This study includes two theoretical works. In both works, I assume that economic agents have heterogeneous beliefs. I study collateralized loan transactions among economic agents arising from the divergent beliefs. Moreover, ...
Effects of Carbon Nanotube Coating on Bubble Departure Diameter and Frequency in Pool Boiling on a Flat, Horizontal Heater
(2011-08-08)
The effects of a carbon nanotube (CNT) coating on bubble departure diameter and frequency in pool boiling experiments was investigated and compared to those on a bare silicon wafer. The pool boiling experiments were performed ...
Constrained capacity of MIMO Rayleigh fading channels
(2011-08-08)
In this thesis channel capacity of a special type of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) Rayleigh fading channels is studied, where the transmitters are subject to a
finite phase-shift keying (PSK) input alphabet. The ...
Specialists or Colleagues: Who Do Auditors Listen To?
(2014-06-20)
Despite the importance of specialists to the audit of significant accounting estimates, PCAOB inspection reports highlight instances where auditors discount advice received from a specialist. I examine when and why auditors ...
Tectonic Evolution of the Contaya Arch Ucyali Basin, Peru
(2011-08-08)
The Contaya arch is an elongated topographic high that divides the Huallaga, Maranon
and Ucayali basins in the Peruvian Amazonian plain. Its position well into the foreland
basin and well inland from the main Andean thrust ...
Forms and Distributions of Hurricane Ike Backflow and Scour Features: Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
(2011-08-08)
The storm surge from Hurricane Ike inundated Bolivar Peninsula as well as
pooled up (~4 meters above sea level) in the Galveston Bay System behind Bolivar.
After the hurricane passed, this water flowed back over the ...
Narrative Intimacy in Contemporary American Fiction for Adolescent Women
(2011-10-21)
This dissertation offers the term “narrative intimacy” to refer to an implicit relationship between narrator and reader that depends upon disclosure and trust. By examining contemporary American fiction for adolescent women ...
Characterization, Coordination, and Legitimization of Risk in Cross-Disciplinary Situations
(2011-10-21)
In contemporary times, policy makers and risk managers find themselves required to
make decisions about how to prevent or mitigate complex risks that face society. Risks, such as
global warming and energy production, are ...
High-Fidelity Nuclear Energy System Optimization towards an Environmentally Benign, Sustainable, and Secure Energy Source
(2011-10-21)
A new high-fidelity integrated system method and analysis approach was
developed and implemented for consistent and comprehensive evaluations of advanced
fuel cycles leading to minimized Transuranic (TRU) inventories. The ...
A Historical Analysis of The Texas A&M University System’s San Antonio Campus Initiative
(2014-07-02)
Higher education continues to remain elusive for a significant portion of eligible students in Texas. With the rise in cost for tuition and fees and the decrease in funding by the state government, more students are left ...