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Three essays in labor and health economics: individual decisions on occupation, labor supply, and demand for heatlh
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
In this dissertation, I examine individual decisions in occupational choice, labor supply, and health care utilization. Occupational choice decisions of female college graduates on whether to teach or not are analyzed to ...
Under-use of counseling services by low acculturated Chinese international students
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
This study??s primary focus was to determine why Chinese international students are not readily accessing counseling centers for help. A literature review explored issues of culture shock, acculturation, as well as ...
Bacterial total maximum daily load (TMDL): development and evaluation of a new classification scheme for impaired waterbodies of Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Under the Clean Water Act (CWA) program the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) listed 110 stream segments with pathogenic bacteria impairment in 2000. The current study was conducted to characterize the ...
The existence of metrics of nonpositive curvature on the Brady-Krammer complexes for finite-type Artin groups
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
My dissertation focuses on the existence of metrics of non-positive curvature for the simplicial complexes constructed recently by Tom Brady and Daan Krammer for the braid groups and other Artin groups of finite type. ...
Trace metal uptake and accumulation pathways in Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii)
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
Little is known of trace metal concentrations and their possible role in the
mortality of critically endangered Kemp??s ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii).
Research described herein characterized concentrations of ...
Housing sexuality: domestic space and the development of female sexuality in the fiction of Angela Carter and Jeanette Winterson
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
A repeated theme in the fiction of Angela Carter and Jeanette Winterson is the use of domestic space as a tool for defining socially acceptable versions of female sexuality. Four novels that crystallize this theme are the ...
Genetic diversity and species relationships in the Oryza complex and glufosinate tolerance in rice
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
The weed red rice is a major problem in rice producing areas world wide. All of the red rice in
commercial rice fields in the United States has traditionally been considered to be the same
species as commercial rice, Oryza ...
Measuring, monitoring, and assessing software process using PAMPA 2.0 knowledge-based system
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
My research is about monitoring the software development process to assess Capability maturity level. Capability Maturity Model (CMM) was developed to improve the software process based on subjective assessment by teams ...
Video transmission over wireless networks
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
Compressed video bitstream transmissions over wireless networks are addressed in this work. We first consider error control and power allocation for transmitting wireless video over CDMA networks in conjunction with multiuser ...
Prediction of reservoir properties of the N-sand, vermilion block 50, Gulf of Mexico, from multivariate seismic attributes
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
The quantitative estimation of reservoir properties directly from seismic data is a major goal of reservoir characterization. Integrated reservoir characterization makes use of different varieties of well and seismic data ...