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Do More Transparent Corporate Actions Following a Restatement Influence the SEC's Decision to Issue an Enforcement Action?
(2010-10-12)
This study examines whether corporate transparency about a restatement influences the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) decision to issue an enforcement action. I consider corporate transparency to be higher when ...
Comparative Neurotoxicity of Methylmercury and Mercuric Chloride In Vivo and In Vitro
(2010-10-12)
It is impossible to remove methylmercury (MeHg) from biological systems
because MeHg is found throughout our environment in many fresh and salt water fish.
The consumption of fish is important to human nutrition and health. ...
Strategies for Competitive Advantage and Supply Chain Management: Synergy Opportunities
(2010-10-12)
Integrating research from the strategic management and the supply chain management (SCM) literatures promises a fertile area of research that can enrich both areas. In this work, an attempt was made to answer the recent ...
Housing Diversity and Consolidation in Low-Income Colonias: Patterns of House Form and Household Arrangements in Colonias of the US-Mexico Border
(2010-10-12)
Colonias are low-income settlements on the US-Mexico border characterized by
poor infrastructure, minimum services, and an active housing construction with a high
self-help and self-management component. Housing in colonias ...
Channel Meander Migration in Large-Scale Physical Model Study
(2010-10-12)
A set of large-scale laboratory experiments were conducted to study channel meander migration. Factors affecting the migration of banklines, including the ratio of curvature to channel width, bend angle, and the Froude ...
International Monetary Policy Analysis with Durable Goods
(2010-10-12)
The dissertation studies a model of an economy which produces and exports
durable goods. It analyzes the optimal monetary policy for such a country.
Generally, monetary policy has a bigger economic effect on durable goods ...
Active Reflection Absorption for a Three Dimensional Multidirectional Wave Generator
(2010-10-12)
In order to implement an accurate system that allows for absorption of reflected
waves impinging to a wave maker (Active Reflection Absorption), it was required to
apply a method to estimate properly the direction of arrival ...
Identification of Signatures of Selection in Bos Taurus Beef and Dairy Cattle Using Genome-wide SNP Genotypes
(2010-10-12)
The objectives of this study were to identify signatures of selection in Bos taurus
beef and dairy cattle populations and to annotate regions of selection with gene, function
and QTL information. Differences in minor allele ...
Thin Cloud Length Scales Using CALIPSO and CloudSat Data
(2010-10-12)
Thin clouds are the most difficult cloud type to observe. The recent availability
of joint cloud products from the active remote sensing instruments aboard CloudSat and
the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder ...
The End of the Disinterested Profession: American Public Accountancy 1927-1962
(2010-10-12)
This study traces the development of the American public accounting profession
from 1927 to 1962. Over the course of these thirty-five years, accounting evolved from
an insular, divided group whose professional competence ...