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A transaction cost approach to unilateral presidential action
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
Presidents have two major assets at their disposal when seeking to alter policy:
executive orders and legislative action. There are certain advantages and disadvantages
to each course. Although presidency scholars have ...
Fault modeling, delay evaluation and path selection for delay test under process variation in nano-scale VLSI circuits
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
Delay test in nano-scale VLSI circuits becomes more difficult with shrinking
technology feature sizes and rising clock frequencies. In this dissertation, we study three
challenging issues in delay test: fault modeling, ...
English as a second language teachers' perceptions and use of classroom-based reading assessment.
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
The purpose of this study was to explore ESL teachers perceptions and use of
classroom-based reading assessments. The research questions underpinning this
study were: 1) What types of classroom-based reading assessments ...
Investigation of the effect of intra-molecular interactions on the gas-phase conformation of peptides as probed by ion mobility-mass spectrometry, gas-phase hydrogen/deuterium exchange, and molecular mechanics
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
Ion mobility-mass spectrometry (IM-MS), gas-phase hydrogen/deuterium (H/D) exchange ion molecule reactions and molecular modeling provide complimentary information and are used here for the characterization of peptide ion ...
An analysis between teacher trust in the principal and teacher burnout as identified by teachers in selected Texas public schools
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
Developing trusting relationships and reducing teacher burnout are two pressing issues that principals and superintendents confront on a daily basis in public schools. With the increasing demands of state mandated testing, ...
An empirical study of the relations between leadership, social support networks, task autonomy and emotions in a technical work environment
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
The world in which we live is hyper-dynamic with multiple inputs, outputs and
expectations. As it relates to the fast pace of corporate America, customers
want products and services within a tighter market window, with no ...
Gains and losses in the eyes of the beholder: a comparative study of foreign policy decision making under risk
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
Prospect theory is a descriptive model of individual decision-making under risk (Kahneman and Tversky 1979). The central tenet of prospect theory posits that the risk orientation of decision-makers is affected by the gains ...
Thermodynamic and transport properties of self-assembled monolayers from molecular simulations
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
The purpose of the work is to employ molecular simulation to further extend the understanding of Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs), especially as it relates to three particular applications: organic-inorganic composite ...
Nanoscale electrostatic actuators in liquid electrolytes: analysis and experiment
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
The objective of this dissertation is to analytically model a parallel plate
electrostatic actuator operating in a liquid electrolyte and experimentally verify the
analysis.
The model assumes the system remains in thermodynamic ...
Mechanisms of aryl hydrocarbon receptor and estrogen receptor action in breast cancer cells
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
In MCF7 and T47D cells cotreated with 1 nM 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) plus 0.1-10 μM 3Â,4Â-dimethoxy flavone (DMF), there was a concentration-dependent decrease in the TCDD-induced ethoxyresorufin ...