Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame-retardant compounds common in furniture, textiles, plastics, and electronic items. Throughout the use and disposal of products, PBDEs may enter the indoor or outdoor ...

<p>Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), the leading cause of traveler's diarrhea and childhood mortality due to diarrhea in the developing world, has been shown to secrete heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) in association ...

Much of the current concern about hydraulic fracturing revolves around the treatment and disposal of wastewaters that come up out of the well after fracturing has occurred. These “produced waters” and “flowback waters” ...

How has the amount, distribution and structure of executive compensation changed over the past 20 years? What effect, if any, do these factors have on the financial returns of corporations? Finally, are there any clear ...

Transient dynamical studies of bis[(5 5`-10,20-bis(2,6-bis(3,3-dimethylbutoxy)phenyl)porphinato)palladium(II)] ethyne (PPd2), 5,15-bis{[(5`-10,20-bis(2,6-bis(3,3-dimethylbutoxy)phenyl)porphinato)pal ladium(II))ethynyl} ...

<p>This dissertation explores the role of executive compensation in determining the capital structure decisions of a firm. CEOs experience a large personal cost of default that interacts through the risk adjusted probability ...

Public outreach and education can effectively improve human behavior toward the natural environment. While communication between the scientific community and the general public is often challenging, scientists can bring ...

There are several related questions which can be asked in the context of the neoclassical two-sector growth model...

Interest in improving energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy are gaining momentum around the country and North Carolina is no exception. The state legislature is currently considering several bills to encourage ...

<p>The addition of mechanically active functional groups (mechanophores) to polymer scaffolds has resulted in new chemical transformations and materials properties. The novel functions in these polymers are achieved in ...