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Quantifying The Bull's Eye Effect
We have used N-body simulations to develop two independent methods to quantify redshift distortions known as the Bull's Eye effect (large scale infall plus small scale virial motion). This effect depends upon the mass ... -
R&D Manipulation Around SEOs and SEO Valuations
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2015-06-1)Prior research finds T&D reductions around SEOs are linked to insider ownership decreases. This suggests that insiders underinvest in R&D to inflate earnings so as to increase SEO value. We construct a variable that ... -
Raven's name: Preparation of a manuscript for agent submission
The goal of this capstone was to transition the rough draft of a previously-written novella to a form suitable for submission to agents and publications, to complete the preparatory research to determine which agents and ... -
Reaching Faculty, Teaching Students
A major challenge for academic librarians is reaching all students at the university (undergraduate and graduate, face-to-face and online). We will show that by collaborating with faculty we have started to meet this ... -
Real time audio signal processing in Java
Real time audio signal processing in Java requires consideration of the computational power of the system. An intuitive GUI allows users to adjust the window and frames per second to effectively process the audio signal. ... -
The Recovery of U.S. Commercial Banking: An Analysis of Revenues, Profits, Dividends, Capital and Value Creation
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2013-09-1)This paper reviews the financial performance, risk, changing revenue and asset mix and prospects for future shareholder value creation of the 20 largest commercial banks in the US from 2003-2012. Fifteen of the 20 banks ... -
Relatedness, Motivation, and Exercise Behavior Across Various Exercise Modalities
Exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle. It is vital to examine motivation to exercise and the impact of three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competency, and relatedness) on this motivation. While competency ... -
The relationship between atrial septal defect, patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: What is the evidence?
The etiology of cryptogenic stroke (CS) remains elusive, yet accounts for 30-40% of all strokes. Possible causes include patent foramen ovale (PFO), or a defect where the foramen ovale opening in the fetal atrial septum ... -
The Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Friendlessness in Young Adults
(Washburn University, 2021-04-12)Prior research suggests 15-20% of children experience friendlessness, or the state of having no reciprocal friends (Parker & Seal, 1996). Friendlessness tends to be chronic, as individuals who are friendless at an early ... -
Relationships Among Perceptions of Foster Care, Personality Traits, and Willingness to Foster
(Washburn University, 2020-05-08)The number of children in foster care continues to rise with 442,995 in foster care according to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Report, (2018). Although many scholarly articles on the ... -
The Relative Valuation of U.S. Equities at Bear Market: A Perspective on the Equity Risk Premium
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2011-08-1)We investigate stock returns, earnings growth, interest rates and the relative valuation of US equities following the 22 major bear market bottoms from 1881-2011. We find that large, sustainable bull market returns are ... -
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
(Washburn University. School of Business, 2016-09-1)Should Permira Advisers increase its bid for Renaissance Learning, Inc. ("RLRN") in response to an unsolicited counter offer by a competitor, Plato Learning? The founders and majroity stockholders of RLRN, Judi and Terry ...