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Estimating the Rate of Return of Education in the Informal Sector of Ghana
(2013-10-04)
This research aims to investigate the rate of return of education at different educational levels in order to prove that obtaining a basic education is beneficial for employment in the formal and informal sector. The ...
Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Previous studies have indicated a possible relationship between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulting from exposure to a trauma and other measures of functioning, such as attachment style and substance use. The ...
In Situ B-lymphocyte apoptosis and proliferation during ontogeny of the neonatal chicken bursa of fabricius
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is believed to be the mechanism for depletion of lymphocytes recognizing self antigens following clonal expansion in the bursa of Fabricius. Further, some evidence suggesting that ...
The role of human and social capital in explaining the lack of female head coaches in women's intercollegiate sports
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Women of today are experiencing phenomenal growth in collegiate athletic participation. Because of Title IX, funds are being allocated to women's programs more efficiently and effectively. In recent times, the media has ...
The design and enhancement of a testbed for the remote system monitoring interface device technology
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Texas A&M University is developing an information technology-based system that is able to continuously monitor and diagnose faults of electrical motors, based solely on electrical signals available at the motor terminals, ...
A Case for Changing I-131 Transfer Factors Based on Changes in Dairy Industry Practices
(2013-02-01)
Following a large-scale radioactive release, transfer factors (TF) are used to estimate the amount of radioactive material retained by an organism. These values are based on the concentration of the consumed radionuclide ...
‘Our Tables Have Suffered’: Quantifying consumer market activity of commercially valuable living resources in Chesapeake Bay, 1850-1950
(2013-02-04)
Once the most productive and economically important estuary in the US, Chesapeake Bay remains in poor condition after years of over-harvesting and pollutant run-off. The objective of this study was to quantify the demand ...
Mortuary Correlates of Maya Cranial Shaping in the Pasion Region
(2013-02-04)
In the Pasión region of the Southern Lowlands of Guatemala, the ancient Maya practiced various types of intentional cranial shaping. This permanent body modification was employed by different techniques, such as constricting ...
Evaluating Aeolian Sand Transport Vectors In Dune Blowouts
(2013-02-13)
Grain size distribution is the reflection of the feedback between sediment transport system and morphologic change of beach systems. In this respect, early models suggest that grain size can be used to determine the transport ...
Seawater Osmium Isotope Records from Pacific ODP and IODP Sites- Refining the Paleogene Curve and Dating Red Clay Sequences
(2013-02-04)
Reconstructing ancient ocean circulation patterns contributes to a better understanding of Earth’s past climate conditions, as the two are known to be a strongly coupled system. Paleoceanographic reconstructions of the ...