The Impact of Rent Controls in Non-Walrasian Markets: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach

We use agent-based models to consider rent ceilings in non-Walrasian housing markets, where bargaining between landlord and tenant leads to exchange at a range of prices. In the non-Walrasian setting agents who would be extramarginal in the Walrasian setting frequently are successful in renting, and actually account for a significant share of the units rented. This has several implications. First, rent ceilings above the Walrasian equilibrium price (WEP) can affect the market outcome. Second, rent ceilings that reduce the number of units rented do not necessarily reduce total market surplus. Finally, the distributional impact of rent controls differs from the Walrasian setting.

Non-degree Recital: Teresa Sheppard, harp

This recital is presented while pursuing the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Ms. Sheppard studies harp with Elisabeth Remy Johnson.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/2199/thumbnail.jp

Economic Restructuring and the Geography of Organizational Control: Austria 1973-198

Series: IIR-Forschun

Ionization nonequilibrium and ignition in plasma accelerators

Thesis (Sc. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1994.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-189).by Eric James Sheppard.Sc.D

Senior Recital: Lorin Green Flute / Piccolo

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Green studies Flute with Christina Smith and Kelly Bryant.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/2249/thumbnail.jp

Not Just a “Touch of the Sugars”: The Use of Occupational Therapy Interventions to Promote Independence in Diabetes Self-Management

Primary Focus: Health \u26 Wellness Secondary Focus: General \u26 Professional Issues Learning Objectives: At the end of this presentation, participants will: Objective 1: Define the scope of self-management in relation to diabetes care. Objective 2: Describe how the prevalence of diabetes and complications from mismanagement impact the United States healthcare system. Objective 3: Identify 2-3 ways in which occupational therapists can facilitate diabetes self-management in clinical practice to promote health and wellness. Abstract: In the United States (U.S.), 29.1 million people have diabetes mellitus (DM) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2014) and the cost of diabetes care totaled $245 billion in 2012 in the U.S. (CDC, 2014). DM and its complications can lead to serious health problems, such as heart disease and stroke, and was the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2010 (CDC, 2014). The high prevalence of DM and its costs within the U.S. indicate a need to improve diabetes self-management (DSM). Occupational therapists (OTs) have extensive knowledge on the impact of lifestyle on disease course and overall health (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2014). As such, OTs are well positioned to provide DSM interventions (AOTA, 2014). The purpose of this session is to determine how OT interventions can impact patient participation in DSM. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to examine current research regarding patient participation in DSM. PubMed, Ovid Medline, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library of Clinical Trials were searched using key terms selected to identify appropriate research studies. The initial search produced 218 articles. After excluding articles and screening for eligibility, 17 articles were critiqued and analyzed for information the scope of OT practice in DSM. The systematic review revealed the following themes: (1) Empowerment and Self-Efficacy, (2) Psychosocial Factors, (3) Occupational Engagement, and (4) Individualized Care. All of the themes had moderate levels of evidence to support them. The themes suggest that practitioners should use individualized interventions that focus on empowerment to promote DSM. As OTs are trained in these themes, the profession needs to advocate for the role of OTs in DSM. One reason why OTs are not more involved in DSM may be a lack of training on the procedural aspects of DM medication management. Within OT education, there needs to be increased focus on the scope DSM so OT students are better prepared to provide care to this population. Additionally, the review found no high level evidence where OTs provided the intervention. This evidence is needed in order for practitioners to better understand the impact of OT for individuals with DM. This session will define the prevalence and impact of DM in the U.S. and describe self-management in DM care. OT’s role in facilitating DSM in clinical practice to promote health and wellness will also be identified. References: American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA]. (2014). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(Suppl. 1), S1–S48. doi:10.5014/ajot.2014.682006 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). National diabetes statistics report, 2014 (Statistics Report). Atlanta, GA: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2012). Diabetes report card 2012. Atlanta, GA: Author. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/diabetesreport card.pdf Level of Material Being Presented: Introductory Target Audience: OT, OTA, Members of General Community, Health Professionals Presentation: 39:4

Exploring population responses to environmental change when there is never enough data: a factor analytic approach

© 2018 The Authors. Methods in Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ecological Society Temporal variability in the environment drives variation in vital rates, with consequences for population dynamics and life-history evolution. Integral projection models (IPMs) are data-driven structured population models widely used to study population dynamics and life-history evolution in temporally variable environments. However, many datasets have insufficient temporal replication for the environmental drivers of vital rates to be identified with confidence, limiting their use for evaluating population level responses to environmental change. Parameter selection, where the kernel is constructed at each time step by randomly selecting the time-varying parameters from their joint probability distribution, is one approach to including stochasticity in IPMs. We consider a factor analytic (FA) approach for modelling the covariance matrix of time-varying parameters, whereby latent variable(s) describe the covariance among vital rate parameters. This decreases the number of parameters to estimate and, where the covariance is positive, the latent variable can be interpreted as a measure of environmental quality. We demonstrate this using simulation studies and two case studies. The simulation studies suggest the FA approach provides similarly accurate estimates of stochastic population growth rate to estimating an unstructured covariance matrix. We demonstrate how the latent parameter can be perturbed to show how selection on reproductive delays in the monocarp Carduus nutans changes under different environmental conditions. We develop a demographic model of the fire dependent herb Eryngium cuneifolium to show how a putative driver of the variation in environmental quality can be incorporated with the addition of a single parameter. Using perturbation analyses we determine optimal management strategies for this species. This approach estimates fewer parameters than previous approaches and allows novel eco-evolutionary insights. Predictions on population dynamics and life-history evolution under different environmental conditions can be made without necessarily identifying causal factors. Putative environmental drivers can be incorporated with relatively few parameters, allowing for predictions on how populations will respond to changes in the environment

Ovarian serous adenocarcinoma identified during IVF: diagnostic approach, surgical management, and reproductive outcome

BACKGROUND: To present a diagnostic evaluation and treatment strategy for serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary discovered during an in vitro fertilisation (IVF) sequence, and report on reproductive outcome after tumour resection and embryo transfer. CASE PRESENTATION: Cycle monitoring in IVF identified an abnormal ovarian lesion which was subjected to ultrasound-guided needle aspiration. Cytology suggested malignancy, and unilateral oophorectomy was performed after formal staging. After surgery, the patient underwent an anonymous donor oocyte IVF cycle which established a viable twin intrauterine pregnancy. No recurrence of cancer has been detected in the >72 month follow-up interval; mother and twin daughters continue to do well. CONCLUSION: Suspicious adnexal structures noted during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF warrant assessment, and this report confirms the role of aspiration cytology in such cases. If uterine conservation is possible, successful livebirth can be achieved from IVF if donor oocyes are utilised, as described here