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Patterns in biodiversity and distribution of benthic Polychaeta in the Mississippi Canyon, Northern Gulf of Mexico
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
The distribution of benthic polychaetes in the Mississippi Canyon was examined to evaluate impacts of environmental variables on species assemblages. Environmental variables considered included depth, bathymetric slope, ...
Recruitment and retention of bilingual/ESL teacher candidates in teacher preparation programs in Texas.
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
The demographics of the United States are rapidly changing, resulting in an
increasingly diverse student population. Public school personnel must contend with the
fact that a large number of students have limited English ...
Constant displacement rate experiments and constitutive modeling of asphalt mixtures
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
The focus of this dissertation is on constant displacment rate experiments on asphalt concrete and on developing continuum models in a general thermo-mechanical setting which will corroborate with the experimental results. ...
Imagery, affect, and the embodied mind: implications for reading and responding to literature
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
Since Plato first banished poets from his Republic, the relationship between the aesthetic and moral value of literature has been subject to philosophical, critical, and pedagogical debate. In this philosophical investigation, ...
Reliability characterization and prediction of high k dielectric thin film
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
As technologies continue advancing, semiconductor devices with dimensions in nanometers have entered all spheres of human life. This research deals with both the statistical aspect of reliability and some electrical aspect ...
Interplay between promoter occupancy and chromatin remodeling requirements in transactivation of the S.cerevisiae PHO5 gene
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
In higher eukaryotes, DNA is packaged with histones and other proteins into
chromatin. While this is important in the control of unwanted gene expression,
chromatin also serves as a barrier to many vital functions in the ...
Camp counselors working with chronically ill children
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
A growing body of empirical evidence suggests that attending specialized
summer camps is beneficial for chronically ill youth (Briery & Rabian, 1999). However,
there is some inconsistency across studies regarding these ...
I used to be gifted: case studies of lost potential among adolescent females
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)
This case study focuses on the influence of certain sociocultural factors on
the ability of adolescent girls to fulfill their potentials. Specifically, the purpose of this
research is to advance an alternative perspective ...
Parent and teacher ratings of Mexican American childrens behavior on the BAS : influence of acculturation on a Texas sample
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of acculturation on the parent and
teacher ratings of non-clinical Mexican American children's behavior, using the BASC
Parent Rating Scale-C (PRS-C ) and the Teacher ...
Transcriptional analysis of chicken immune cells following exposure to 2,3,7,8,-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
In the present investigation, microarray analysis was used to identify potential TCDD gene targets. Three microarray experiments were performed to study the effect of TCDD in an established chicken B-cell line (DT40), in ...