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Seriality in Contemporary American Memoir: 1957-2007
(2010-10-12)
In this dissertation, I examine the practice of what I term serial memoir in the
second-half of the twentieth century in American literature, arguing that serial memoir
represents an emerging and significant trend in ...
The Role of Science, Engineering, and Technology in the Public Policy Process for Infrastructure and Natural Systems
(2010-10-12)
Interactions between societal, natural, and infrastructure systems can be
beneficial or harmful to society. Society benefits from natural systems by being provided
with the basic necessities of life (air, water, and food). ...
The Impact a Diversity Culture Has on the "Think Manager, Think Male" Stereotype: A Social Identity Theory of Leadership Perspective on Gender Stereotypes in Sport Organizations
(2010-10-12)
Women in intercollegiate athletics have faced numerous challenges in breaking through the "glass ceiling." This issue has received a plethora of attention in the literature; however, the impact of culture on leadership ...
Modelling of Tool Life and Micro-Mist flow for Effective Micromachining of 316L Stainless Steel.
(2011-02-22)
Recent technoligical advancement demands new robust micro-components made out of engineering materials. The prevalent methods of manufacturing at micro-nano level are established mostly for silicon structures. Therefore, ...
Investigation of Transfer Function Analysis as a Means to Predict Strain on Rat Tibiae from Ankle Torque Waveforms
(2010-07-14)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is used as a countermeasure in animal
disuse studies that seek to determine which forms of exercise are most effective in
mitigating the effects of disuse atrophy on bone and muscle. ...
Thermal Transport Measurement of Silicon-Germanium Nanowires
(2010-10-12)
Thermal properties of one dimensional nanostructures are of interest for
thermoelectric energy conversion. Thermoelectric efficiency is related to non dimensional
thermoelectric figure of merit, ZT=S^2 o T/k, where S ,o , ...
Human skeletal remains of the ancient Maya in the caves of Dos Pilas, Guatemala
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
This study focuses on the assessment of the depositional activity that occurred in six caves of the Petexbatun region of the Peten, Guatemala through a quantitative analysis of the human skeletal material recovered from ...
Analysis of site structure and post-depositional disturbance at two Early Holocene components, Richard Beene site (41BX831), Bexar County, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Two deeply buried, well-stratified, and well-dated components dating to the Early Holocene period were excavated at the Richard Beene site (41BX831) in Bexar County, Texas. This thesis utilizes both qualitative (interpretation ...
The impact of an environmental education program on third graders' knowledge, attitudes and behavioral intentions
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The purpose of this study was to measure whether an after-school environmental education program based on modified Project Wild materials, positively impacted third graders environmental knowledge, attitudes and behavioral ...
Public Support for Military Interventions across Levels of Political Information and Phases of Intervention
(2010-07-14)
Scholars widely acknowledge that democratic political leaders seek public
support for their policy endeavors, particularly when conducting costly policies as in the
case of military interventions. A deeper understanding ...