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Background- The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder is on the rise, and previous studies have shown that children with Down syndrome are at a higher risk for Autism compared to the general population. Prior studies have reported various risk factors associated with Autism Spe…

Let B be a simple birational extension of R[[x]], the ring of power series in one variable over a one-dimensional Noetherian domain R. We consider Spec( B), the set of prime ideals of B partially ordered by inclusion. The main result of Chapter 2 is a characterization of Spec( B…

Spectral properties of integral operators on spaces of analytic functions on the unit disk of the complex plane have been studied since 1918. In this dissertation we determine spectral pictures and resolvent estimates for Cesàro-like operators on the weighted Bergman spaces and …

This paper examines the changes in broadcast spectrum usage over the years and the effects it is having on the broadcast television industry. It is a case study of the TCT Television Network, a small independent religious broadcasting network. The recent 600 MhZ spectrum auction…

Business as Mission (BAM) has gained momentum as a methodology for missions over the last three decades. This rise in practice has led to a rise in literature focusing on BAM objectives. This dissertation seeks clarity in one issue concerning BAM: what is the relationship to the…