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Effects of Simvastatin and Fluvastatin on Endothelial Invasion
(2011-08-04)
Endothelial invasion is a crucial step in angiogenic blood vessel formation and has ramifications in wound healing, tumor growth, and may have implications in heart disease. During invasion quiescent endothelial cells (ECs) ...
New York City School Evaluations: Comparing Parent, Teacher, and Government Assessments
(2012-04-20)
This thesis contains two studies examining survey evaluations of public schools. Survey evaluation results provide a novel means of measuring program performance, which is of particular interest to public administration ...
On the Application of Sudoku to Error Correction in Communication
(2012-04-22)
This work provides a detailed analysis of the general Sudoku problem with particular attention given to the first nontrivial case.
A formal mathematical model is developed and used to determine several important parameters; ...
The Efficacy of International Volunteerism: A Qualitative Review
(2012-04-12)
International volunteer service (IVS) plays an integral role in international development by supplying non-profit, nongovernmental and charitable organizations with manpower to serve marginalized populations across 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, ...
Assessing the self-perception of selected leadership behaviors in a professional leadership development class
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The purpose of this study was to identify several leadership behaviors that were deemed as being essential elements of a successful leader and then determine if these behaviors could be taught to AGED 340, Professional ...
TV-PR: Theme and Variations Planner/Realizer
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Computer generated music sounds too random and disconnected. Even when the melody and harmony are very pleasant (a task that computers are increasingly adept at performing), one doesn't have to listen long before realizing ...