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A qualitative examination of culture shock and the influential factors affecting newly-arrived Korean students at Texas A&M University
(2009-05-15)
The primary purpose of the study was to reveal the perceptions of three newlyarrived
male Korean students enrolled in Texas A&M University during the 2007 fall
semester regarding their experiences with culture shock and ...
The status of resistance in Culex quinquefasciatus say (Diptera: culicidae) populations in Brazos and Harris Counties, Texas
(2009-05-15)
In 2002, West Nile virus was isolated for the first time in Harris County, Texas.
The subsequent epidemic led the Harris County Mosquito Control Division to initiate an
extensive spraying operation to suppress infected ...
The effects of constructivist teaching approaches on middle school students' algebraic understanding
(2009-06-02)
The goal in mathematics has shifted towards an emphasis on both procedural
knowledge and conceptual understanding. The importance of gaining procedural
knowledge and conceptual understanding is aligned with Principles and ...
On delay-sensitive communication over wireless systems
(2009-05-15)
This dissertation addresses some of the most important issues in delay-sensitive
communication over wireless systems and networks. Traditionally, the design of communication
networks adopts a layered framework where each ...
A 64-channel personal computer based image reconstruction system and applications in single echo acquisition magnetic resonance elastography and ultra-fast magnetic resonance imaging.
(2009-05-15)
Emerging technologies in parallel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with massive
receiver arrays have paved the way for ultra-fast imaging at increasingly high frame rates.
With the increase in the number of receiver channels ...
Locust skin: a thesis in creative nonfiction
(2009-05-15)
This creative thesis includes a critical introduction that discusses a brief history
and definition of the creative nonfiction genre, the ethical dilemmas faced by the writer
when telling a true story, and contextualizes ...
Fortification of baked and fried tortilla chips with mechanically expelled soy flour
(2009-05-15)
The effects of the fortification of tortilla chips with mechanically expelled soy flour
as well as baking and frying processes on the properties of tortilla chips were
evaluated. Sensory characteristics, texture, thickness, ...
Delay-sensitive communication over wireless multihop channels
(2009-05-15)
Wireless systems of today face the dual challenge of both supporting large traffic flows
and providing reliable quality of service to different delay-sensitive applications. For
such applications, it is essential to derive ...
Passive and active circuits in cmos technology for rf, microwave and millimeter wave applications
(2009-05-15)
The permeation of CMOS technology to radio frequencies and beyond has
fuelled an urgent need for a diverse array of passive and active circuits that address the
challenges of rapidly emerging wireless applications. While ...
Genetic analysis of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis reveals sequence and epigenetic variation among field isolates
(2009-05-15)
Previous research performed in 1999 by Harris et al. has shown that
many varieties of ruminants serve as the host species for Mycobacterium avium
subspecies paratuberculosis (MparaTb) infections. Gene sequencing has
supported ...