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Sensemaking in a High-Risk Lifestyle: The Relationship Between Work and Family for Public Safety Families
(2011-10-21)
Past research concerning work and family has largely been from traditional, white-collar settings and has only taken into consideration the perceptions of the employees' experiences with regard to the relationship between ...
Evaluation of Udder Conformation, Weight, Body Condition, Reproduction, Disposition, and Calf Growth in Bos indicus – Bos taurus Cows
(2011-10-21)
Data were analyzed on 2 to 6 yr old cows to evaluate sire and family effects. Cows were produced in the McGregor Genomics Project from 13 embryo transfer (ET) full sib families (n = 188, F2 Nellore-Angus (NA)) and 4 half ...
Job Stress in Disaster Case Managers Working with Hurricane Ike Recovery
(2011-10-21)
Hurricane Ike struck the coast of Texas on September 13, 2008. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a branch of the United States Department of Homeland Security, implemented a Disaster Case Management Pilot ...
I. Studies on the Metal-Catalyzed Cycloadditions of Isocyanates and Unsaturated Systems and II. Chromium-Catalyzed Synthesis of 1,3-Butadienes via (Silylmethyl)allenes
(2011-10-21)
Metal-catalyzed cycloadditions of alkynes with isocyanates or nitriles are valuable tools for the synthesis of complex carbocycles and heterocycles. Although this transformation has been studied for over three decades, the ...
Investigating the Use of Destination Math in an Urban School District
(2011-10-21)
Destination Math was a program utilized by Xcellence ISD. A determination if usage of the software had a significant positive effect on math performance was needed. In this study, the researcher created a student database ...
Ecological and Molecular Characterization of Avian Influenza Viruses Obtained from Waterfowl on the Texas Coast
(2011-10-21)
We collected 6,823 cloacal swabs over four years (2005–2006: 1,460; 2006–
2007: 2,171; 2007–2008: 2,424; and 2008–2009: 768) from 30 potential avian host
species. Most samples (88.3 percent) were from dabbling ducks ...
Power Electronics Design Implications of Novel Photovoltaic Collector Geometries and Their Application for Increased Energy Harvest
(2011-10-21)
The declining cost of photovoltaic (PV) modules has enabled the vision of ubiquitous photovoltaic (PV) power to become feasible. Emerging PV technologies are facilitating the creation of intentionally non-flat PV modules, ...
Internet Technology and Social Support: Are They Beneficial for Overweight Older Adolescents?
(2011-10-21)
In recent years, literature in the area of web-based interventions for health-related concerns has burgeoned due to the increasing popularity and accessibility of the World Wide Web. Researchers have investigated the success ...
The Role of Acculturation and Enculturation on Alcohol Consumption among Hispanic College Students in Late Adolescence
(2011-10-21)
This dissertation presents a comprehensive literature review of the acculturation process and describes the following aspects: constructs, theoretical models, measurement instruments, limitation in research, and an emphasis ...
Evaluation of Gene Breed Type and Expression of Feed Efficiency Candidate Genes, and Their Associations with Carcass Traits in F2 Nellore-Angus Steers
(2011-10-21)
Steers produced in Cycle I of the Texas A & M University McGregor Genomics Project (n = 232, F2 Nellore-Angus) were evaluated for carcass composition, visceral organ weights, and model predicted residual consumption (MPRC), ...