Finite time thermodynamic models which simulate the working of actual vapor compression refrigeration systems are developed. The characteristic performance curves of the refrigeration systems that include simple vapor compression system, mechanical subcooling and two-stage syste…
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This thesis challenges the orthodox view which states that remittances are a key factor for alleviating poverty, creating new investment in lagging regions, reducing income inequality, and stimulating economic development. There are theoretical and empirical reasons to doubt the…
Accurate models are needed to help the USAF develop retention policies that will retain a sufficient number of officers having the right qualities. The Air Force, and researchers working on personnel issues for the Air Force and other services, have long used an annualized cost …
Pest management has long been a problem for farmers worldwide and new techniques are continually being developed to reduce the adverse effects of pest populations. With a discussion of areawide pest management, this book explores the theoretical development and implementation of…
The problem of changing scale in models of a system is relevant in many different fields. In this thesis we investigate the problem in models of biological systems, particularly infectious disease spread and population dynamics. We investigate this problem using the process alge…
In this dissertation we analyze, using standard formal imperfect competition models from the literature, two central public policy issues in the deregulated wholesale electricity markets. The first issue is the regulatory rules around generator ownership of transmission companie…
This study used the assimilation model to elaborate the continuing bonds model of mourning. According to the continuing bonds model of mourning, immigrants dealing with the loss of their native culture incorporate elements of this culture (i.e. their families, friends, identity,…
Background. A significant proportion of the physician and nurse workforce in the US is constituted of professionals from other countries. These health professionals play an important role in the US health care system, but emigration can place significant strains on their home co…
The massive external debt burden of Nigeria and most of sub-Saharan Africa has gained widespread attention as a serious policy issue during the past few years. These countries are particularly vulnerable because (1) they have large international borrowing requirements and the re…
Anti-Semitism is resurgent throughout much of the world. A new theoretical model of anti-Semitism is presented and tested in three experiments. The New Anti-Semitism Israel (NASI) model proposes that mortality salience increases anti-Semitism and that anti-Semitism often manifes…
Emerging market financial crises are abrupt and dramatic, usually occurring after a period of high output growth, massive capital flows, and a boom in asset markets. This thesis develops an equilibrium asset pricing model with informational frictions in which vulnerability and t…
Invariably, every market has a set of institutions that regulate and define economic activities. Emerging economies may be developing in a way that integrates and blends traditional practices and beliefs with international conventions and standards. In these economies, like in a…
A comparative case study of integrated schools in two regions of conflict, this study addresses the potential and limitations of education to promote individual and societal processes of change and peace building. In modern societies, education is expected to play a central func…
Survey data over the past several decades indicates that the American public has become increasingly mistrustful of the news media. Tsfati (2003a, 65) notes that widespread and increasing media mistrust in recent years has provoked scholars to examine the correlates of declining…
In their universal quest to improve customer relationships, firms rely heavily on technology-based solutions that CRM provides. However, studies and business reports estimate that 30% to 75% of CRM initiatives fail to achieve their goals. This high incidence of failure is often …
Rotavirus diarrhea causes a disproportionate amount of the world's childhood mortality. Approximately 611,000 children die each year due to complications of rotavirus infections. In this study we evaluate rotavirus vaccination using four different methods. We look at the epidemi…