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Chapter 3 -- Economic principles of taxation
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)This chapter aims to document the basic economic principles and properties of taxation so that the reader can relate principles to the various taxes. A tax structure should be based on a set of principles and properties ... -
Introduction
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-01-01)This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents prominent tax experts providing information and analysis on significant tax issues relating ... -
Handbook on Taxation
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)A groundbreaking reference, this book provides a comprehensive review of tax policy from political, legal, constitutional, administrative, and economic perspectives. A collection of writings from over 45 prominent tax ... -
Preface
(Taylor and Francis, 1999-01-01)A groundbreaking reference, this book provides a comprehensive review of tax policy from political, legal, constitutional, administrative, and economic perspectives. A collection of writings from over 45 prominent tax ... -
Chapter 25 -- Federal payroll taxes: Pensions and health care
(Taylor and Francis, 2019-01-01)This chapter discusses the retirement decision, the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs, and the medicare program. In 1908, the federal government enacted workers’ compensation provisions covering federal ... -
Chemical residue evidence in Leon Plain pottery from the Toyah phase (1300–1650 CE) in the American Southern Plains
(Elsevier, 2020-08)Archaeological remains from the Toyah Phase (1300-1650 CE), prior to Spanish colonization of the American Southern Plains in central and south Texas, suggest that foraging indigenous peoples maintained a feasting economy. ... -
Depression and sleep quality among Chinese college students: The roles of rumination and self-compassion
(Springer, 2020-07-20)A large number of studies have examined the association between depressive symptoms and sleep quality, however, the psychological mechanism underlying the association remains nebulous. Using moderated mediation analysis, ... -
Is procrastination related to low-quality data?
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2020-07-03)While it is easy to assume that university students who wait until the last minute to complete surveys for their class research requirements provide low-quality data, this issue has not been empirically examined. The goal ... -
High-resolution ion mobility separations of isomeric glycoforms with variations on the peptide and glycan levels
(American Chemical Society, 2020-06-05)Glycosylation is a ubiquitous post-translational modification (PTM) that strongly affects the protein folding and function. Glycosylation patterns are impacted by many diseases, making promising biomarkers. Glycans are ... -
Did Oregon’s tough mandatory sentencing law “measure 11” improve public safety? New evidence about an old debate from a multiple-design, experimental strategy
(Routledge, 2020-07-15)This research contributes to policy debates about whether mandatory sentences improve public safety and are responsible for maintaining lower rates of crime. The current study used two quasi-experimental approaches, ... -
Protest in the work of Richard Wright prior to 1956
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Deeply disagreeing with myself: synchronic intrapersonal deep disagreements
(Springer, 2020-06-29)Interpersonal disagreement happens all the time. How to properly characterize interpersonal disagreement and how to respond to it are important problems, but the existence of such disagreements at least is obvious. The ... -
Typeface appropriateness and its impact on wine purchase intent and brand credibility
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Wine is big business in the United States—with over $68 billion in 2018 retail sales (Wine Institute, 2019). The U.S. boasts over 10,000 wineries, which when combined with significant imports from across the globe, create ... -
Size and shape differences of the basicranium using craniometric morphometric methods
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)This study predominantly examined sexually dimorphic size and shape differences of the basicranium. Landmark coordinate data was collected from crania from the Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science Facility at Sam Houston ... -
Morphological variation in the human scapula related to age & sex
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)This study will observe quantitative morphological changes in the human scapula regarding advancing age and sex. 21 standardized measurements were taken of 266 scapulae at the W.M. Bass Collection in at the University ... -
Watch your mouth: Swearing and credibility in the classroom
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Swearing and credibility are directly related, as credibility is the perception of an individual derived from their verbal and nonverbal communication. Credibility has a fundamental impact in the realm of education, as ... -
Generation z: A study of its workplace communication behaviors and future preferences
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Research shows that Generation Z is the largest generation in the U.S. and will soon represent the majority of America’s economy and its workplace. Generation Z is joining the staffs of more and more companies each year ... -
The crusade against the whisker
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Curvature and symmetries of closed four-manifolds with a lower curvature bound
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)This thesis details homeomorphism classi cation theorems for closed, simply connected, Riemannian 4-manifolds admitting an isometric circle action. We proceed by imposing progressively weaker curvature conditions, which ... -
Decade of daring differences: How second wave feminism influenced Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home Journal and Redbook from 1963-1973
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Popular media provides a window in which researchers are often able to observe shifts in societal norms in history, and women’s magazines have provided a wealth of information. This qualitative historical analysis will ...