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Use of the Rorschach as a personality assessment tool with African American students
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
African American children comprise 16.5 percent of all public school enrollments, but account for 27 percent of all students in Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) classes (U. S. Dept of Education, 2001; U. S. Department ...
Laser cooling and sympathetic cooling in a linear quadrupole rf trap
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
An investigation of the sympathetic cooling
method for the studies of large ultra-cold molecular ions in a quadrupole ion trap has been conducted.Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to study the rf heating ...
The rhetoric of economic inquiry in Smith, Whately, and Mill
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
Constitutive rhetoric is the idea that spoken language is a powerful force in the
world that creates audiences and social worlds while simultaneously making and
remaking language users. I employ the notion of constitutive ...
Reducing stress in sheep by feeding the seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum
(Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)
Feeding the extract of the seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum (ANOD) has been
shown to mediate the response of livestock to certain environmental stressors. To
determine if feeding ANOD is useful in alleviating handling and ...
Attachment theory as a predictor of female aggression
(Texas A&M University, 2005-11-01)
A large body of research exists relative to male aggression. Studies over the past 30 years, especially as related to male-to-female intimacy violence in a domestic context, have contributed greatly to a better understanding ...
Board independence and corporate governance: evidence from director resignations
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
As evident from recent changes in NYSE and Nasdaq listing requirements, board
independence is considered an important constituent of firms?? corporate governance
structures. However, the empirical evidence regarding the ...
Conditional tests of corporate governance theories
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
Agency theories suggest that governance matters more when agency conflicts are potentially more severe. However, empirical studies often do not control for the potential severity of agency conflicts. I show that the marginal ...
The recombinant expression and potential applications of bacterial organophosphate hydrolase in Zea mays L.
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
Organophosphate hydrolase (OPH, EC 3.1.8.1) is a bacterial enzyme with a broad spectrum of potential substrates that include organophosphorus pesticides, herbicides, and chemical warfare agents. OPH has been expressed ...
Screening for resistance to cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus, gummy stem blight, and monosporascus root rot and detection of RAPD markers associated with QLT for soluble solids, sugars, and vitamin C in melon (Cucumis melo l.)
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV) is a relatively new virus affecting cantaloupe production in South Texas and worldwide. No resistant commercial cultivars are available. A cross of Dulce (susceptible) x ...
Theoretical study of cyclone design
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
To design a cyclone abatement system for particulate control, it is necessary to accurately estimate cyclone performance. In this cyclone study, new theoretical methods for computing travel distance, numbers of turns and ...