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Teachers’ and Administrators’ Perceptions of the Antecedents of School Dropout among English Language Learners at Selected Texas Schools
(2011-08-08)
This study examined teachers' and administrators' perceptions of English
language learner dropout antecedents at 95 secondary schools in Texas targeting two
goals. First, perceptions of ninth-grade dropout were assessed ...
Studies in Bioinorganic Chemistry: Synthesis and Reactivity of Nickel and Vanadyl NxSy Complexes
(2011-08-08)
As inspired by the coordination environment of nickel in NikR and NiSOD, imidazole ligands were incorporated into N2SNiII square planar complexes in order to investigate the electronic and structural features of NiII species ...
Smaller Classes and Student Achievement: Three Papers Exploring the Class Size Effect
(2011-08-08)
This dissertation analyzes the effect of smaller classes on student performance using student-level test score data from the state of Texas, focusing on three specific issues: heterogeneity in the returns to smaller classes ...
Source Contributions to VOC's to Ozone Formation in Southeast Texas Using a Source-oriented Air Quality Model
(2011-08-08)
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area is in severe non-attainment status for ozone compliance.
Source-oriented mechanistic modeling was used to determine the major sources of VOCs that
contributes to ozone formation during the ...
Evaluation of the Structure of Levee Transitions on Wave Runup and Overtopping by Physical Modeling
(2011-08-08)
Coastal regions are continually plagued by high water levels induced by river flooding or hurricane induced storm surges. As with any protective structure, it is essential to understand potential problematic regions which ...
Performance of Quantized Congestion Notification in TCP Incast in Data Centers
(2011-08-08)
This thesis analyzes the performance of Quantized Congestion Notification (QCN) during data access from clustered servers in data centers. The reasons why QCN does not perform adequately in these situations are examined ...
Generating Tensor Representation from Concept Tree in Meaning Based Search
(2011-08-08)
Meaning based search retrieves objects from search index repository based on
user's search Meanings and meaning of objects rather than keyword matching. It
requires techniques to capture user's search Meanings and meanings ...
Critical Analysis and Review of Flash Points of High Molecular Weight Poly-functional C, H, N, O Compounds
(2011-08-08)
The research focuses on the critical review and prediction of flash points of high molecular weight compounds used mainly in the specialty chemical area. Thus far this area of high molecular weight specialty chemicals has ...
State Multinationals: The Impact of State Ownership on International Diversification and Firm Performance
(2011-10-21)
State multinationals were investigated in the 1980s. Since then, little work on the state multinational has been done because of the dramatic changes in the world in terms of both politics and economics, such as the waves ...
Pilot-Scale Fermentation and Laboratory Nutrient Studies on Mixed-Acid Fermentation
(2011-08-08)
Via mixed-culture fermentation, the MixAlcoTM produces carboxylic acids, which are chemically converted into industrial chemicals and hydrocarbon fuels.
Using pilot fermentation data, The Continuum Particle Distribution ...