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The effect of censorship on American film adaptations of Shakespearean plays
(2009-05-15)
From July 1, 1934, to November 1, 1968, the Production Code Administration
(PCA) oversaw the creation of American motion pictures, in order to improve
Hollywood’s moral standing. To assist in this endeavor, the studios ...
Pursuit and evasion games: semi-direct and cooperative control methods
(2009-05-15)
Pursuit and evasion games have garnered much research attention since the
class of problems was first posed over a half century ago. With wide applicability to
both civilian and military problems, the study of pursuit and ...
Continuous reservoir simulation incorporating uncertainty quantification and real-time data
(2009-05-15)
A significant body of work has demonstrated both the promise and difficulty of
quantifying uncertainty in reservoir simulation forecasts. It is generally accepted that
accurate and complete quantification of uncertainty ...
Measuring availability of healthful foods in two rural Texas counties
(2009-05-15)
A comprehensive in-store survey may capture the availability of healthful food
alternatives in different store types in two rural counties. The purpose of this study was
to: (1) compare the availability of healthful foods ...
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 ...