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This dissertation studies the possible R&D spillover effects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on domestic firms. In particular, it studies how competition with foreign firms (or, multinational enterprises (MNEs)) can induce domestic firms to spend more on cost-reducing R&D, un…

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus ) in the state of Michigan are recognized to be maintenance hosts for Mycobacterium bovis , the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis. It is believed that this organism was spread to the deer from tuberculous cattle prior to 1979 when t…

In this dissertation, hydrogen storage enhancement in hypercrosslinked polystyrene, effects of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) supported ruthenium (Ru) catalyst on the kinetics and ammonia suppression in the LiNH 2-MgH2 complex hydride system and the accuracy of hydrogen…

These studies explore the impact Deformed wing virus (DWV) on the pollinators of Hawai‘i. DWV is a well-studied virus, now commonly associated with the European honey bee, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae), populations. The documented decline of honey bee populations worldwid…

All organisms face a central conflict; a limited supply of resources must be optimally allocated to competing biological functions. Utilizing robust immune defenses can be energetically costly;, thus, immune function is often diminished when other processes, such as reproduction…