To study if there is any association of caffeine with mortality secondary to cardiovascular disease in survivors of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, we used the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the Linked Mortality File. Out of 1083 survivors of s…
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This dissertation is about indigenous coffee farmers who win state recognition of their ancestral territory. The story unfolds in a place called Katu that is tucked between the lush foothills of Indonesia's Lore Lindu National Park, on the island of Sulawesi. In 1995, an Asian D…
Freeze-drying is the process of removal of water or organic solvent from a desired product by means of sublimation at a low temperature and low pressure. It is commonly employed for drying samples which are heat labile and require sensitive treatment, and is mainly used in the p…
Underdevelopment is a major problem facing many developing countries around the world. Market mechanisms have increasingly been employed in an attempt to overcome the problem of underdevelopment such as low growth and poverty; however the implementation of market centred policie…
This dissertation evaluates the applicability of Elinor Ostrom's theory of the commons to other forms of collective action by mapping it on a case study of the Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union in Ethiopia and its efforts to overcome the vast disparities that have long str…
EMET is a multi-genre novel that combines history, creation myths, and well-known literature. This excerpt contains a large portion of the full novel and follows a group of angels who fell to earth and their subsequent effects on the world as we know it. Divided into two timelin…
This dissertation consists of two chapters focusing on structurally estimating the demand for caffeinated beverages. Accurate demand estimation is essential because analysis of market competition, such as the competitive impacts of mergers, crucially depends on both the type and…
This dissertation consists of three essays. The first one focuses on Colombia after 1850 and measures the impact of the expropriation of Church's assets on political violence. With yearly data on the number of battles per municipality, archival information on the reform, and dif…
This dissertation examines a dramatic agricultural transformation that occurred in the heavily indigenous region of Miahuatlán, Oaxaca (Mexico), between 1780 and 1880. Located on the southern edge of Oaxaca’s Central Valleys and populated by indigenous family farmers and a small…
This written thesis explains the “how” and “why” of my art practice as it stands in August 2020, as well as to situate my work among other artists and overlapping non-art fields. This practice is presented in in the form of a cookbook memoir titled I love it when you make me cof…
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) are often chronic and debilitating conditions that can cause significant impairment in an individual’s personal, professional, and social life. However, research pertaining to posttraumatic stress responses among olde…
The internet has strong commercial potential. This commercial aspect gave rise to advertising on the internet. Hence, the advertising market has seen vast evolution in information consumption due to the parallel evolution of new media. Yet the century marks a period of continuou…