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Performance improvement of permanent magnet ac motors
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
Multi-phase motors have several advantages over the traditional three-phase motors.
In this study, the additional degrees of freedom available in five-phase permanent
magnet motors have been used for three purposes: 1) ...
Principals' adoption of abstinence-only-until-marriage education as an innovation in Texas public middle schools
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
This study assessed indicators of adoption of abstinence-only-until-marriage education as an innovation by middle school principals in the state of Texas. It also assessed school principals?? likelihood of adopting such ...
The experience of . . . suspense: understanding the construct, its antecedents, and its consequences in consumption and acquisition contexts
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Will my flight be cancelled? Will I win the eBay auction? These consumption and product acquisition situations would trigger the experience of . . . suspense. Suspense is defined as the overall anticipatory arousal ...
Flow in internet shopping: a validity study and an examination of a model specifying antecedents and consequences of flow
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
This dissertation studies the antecedents and consequences of the flow
experience in online retailing environments. Flow is the enjoyable and engrossing
experience that people feel when acting with total involvement. A ...
Computational upscaled modeling of heterogeneous porous media flow utilizing finite volume method
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
In this dissertation we develop and analyze numerical method to solve general elliptic boundary value problems with many scales. The numerical method presented is intended to capture the small scales effect on the ...
The impact of ciminal background checks on the selection of school volunteers as reported by human resource professionals of selected Texas public school districts
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of criminal background
checks on the selection of school volunteers as reported by human resource
professionals in selected Texas public school districts. Ninety Texas ...
The Austin Green Building Program: an analysis of the program's effectiveness
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Current water shortages in the United States and Texas are expected to only worsen so that by 2050, approximately 40% of both U.S. and Texas residents will live in areas of water scarcity (U.S. House Committee, 2003; Texas ...
An examination of the perceived direction of work-family conflict
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
The current trend in the work and family literature is to separate work-family
conflict into two distinct dimensions: work interfering with family and family interfering
with work. Research suggests that employees who ...
An examination of team reactions to negative performance feedback and their relationship to team performance
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Despite the abundant research regarding individual-level feedback, few studies
examine team feedback, particularly the relationship between team feedback reactions and
organizational performance. Through a field study ...
The role of constrictor prostanoids in the development of aortic coarctation-induced hypertension in male and female rats
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Vascular reactivity to vasopressin and phenylephrine is potentiated by constrictor prostanoids (CP) in normotensive female (F) but not male (M) rat aorta and CP function is estrogen-dependent. This study investigated the ...