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Team Identity and Performance-based Compensation Effects on Performance
(2010-01-16)
This study investigates whether team members work harder and perform better when they are compensated based on both team and individual performance than when compensated based on team or individual performance alone and ...
The Impact of a Metacognitive Reflection Component in a Problem-Based Learning Unit
(2010-01-16)
This mixed methods dissertation explores the impact of metacognitive support
(reflective journal entries and a think-aloud exercise) in a PBL (problem-based learning)
unit. While students are developing a solution for a ...
Net pay evaluation: a comparison of methods to estimate net pay and net-to-gross ratio using surrogate variables
(2009-06-02)
Net pay (NP) and net-to-gross ratio (NGR) are often crucial quantities to characterize a reservoir and assess the amount of hydrocarbons in place. Numerous methods in the industry have been developed to evaluate NP and ...
An Evaluation of Early Reading First on Emergent Literacy Skills: Preschool through Middle of First Grade
(2010-10-12)
Early Reading First is a federal initiative that seeks to buffer against the detrimental effects of poverty on children‟s academic outcomes by incorporating all of the elements supported by scientifically-based reading ...
A Novel, Green Technology for the Production of Aromatic Thiol from Aromatic Sulfonyl Chloride
(2010-01-16)
The hydrogenation of aromatic sulfonyl chloride to produce aromatic thiol is an
important industrial reaction. The aromatic thiol is a critical intermediate in the
production of many pharmaceuticals as well as several ...
Diversity,distribution, and abundance of ground dwelling spiders at Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas
(2009-06-02)
Lick Creek Park is a 515 acre nature park that was acquired in 1987 by the City of College Station, Texas. The site has a variety of indigenous plant and animal species and is an important natural resource for citizens ...
Development, setup and testing of a dynamic hydraulic fracture conductivity apparatus
(2009-06-02)
One of the most critical parameters in the success of a hydraulic fracturing treatment is to have sufficiently high fracture conductivity. Unbroken polymers can cause permeability impairment in the proppant pack and/or in ...
Training in Interpretation of Cultural Data: Understanding its Effect on Multicultural Case Conceptualizations
(2021-04-09)
Multicultural counseling competence is an expected competency for counseling trainees and professionals and considerable research and scholarship has been devoted to analyzing multicultural counseling competencies and its ...
Prismatic modular reactor analysis with melcor
(2009-05-15)
Hydrogen, a more sustainable source of energy, is a potential substitute for hydrocarbon fuel for power generation. The Very High Temperature gas-cooled Reactor (VHTR) concept can produce hydrogen with high efficiency and ...
Application of Finite Mixture Models for Vehicle Crash Data Analysis
(2010-07-14)
Developing sound or reliable statistical models for analyzing vehicle crashes is very
important in highway safety studies. A difficulty arises when crash data exhibit overdispersion.
Over-dispersion caused by unobserved ...