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An investigation of a professional development program using industry partnerships and student achievement
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
This investigation examined the impact on student achievement of teachers who participated in a professional development program using industry partnerships. One treatment and one non-treatment school in a large urban ...
Experimental investigation of in situ upgrading of heavy oil by using a hydrogen donor and catalyst during steam injection
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
Experiments were conducted to investigate the feasibility of in situ upgrading of
heavy oil by the use of an orgametallic catalyst and a hydrogen donor (tetralin). The
experiments used a vertical injection cell into which ...
The relationship between graphing calculator use and the development of classroom norms in an exemplay teacher's college algebra course
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The purpose of this study was to advance knowledge about the relationship between graphing calculator use and classroom norm development. An interpretive case study design incorporating qualitative and quantitative research ...
Secret agonies, hidden wolves, leper-sins: the personal pains and prostitutes of Dickens, Trollope, and Gaskell
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
This dissertation explores the ways in which Charles Dickens writes Nancy in Oliver Twist, Anthony Trollope writes Carry Brattle in The Vicar of Bullhampton, and Elizabeth Gaskell writes Esther in Mary Barton to represent ...
Is the coal industry worth protecting? an examination of the effects of competing advocacy coalitions on implementation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
Harold Lasswell (1936) defined politics as the exploration of "who gets what,
when, and how." As such, one of the central concerns of democratic governance is the
role that affected interests play not only in politics, ...
The relationships between object relations development, God image, spiritual maturity, and religious fundamentalism among Christians
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
This study attempts to incorporate religious fundamentalism into an existing framework for understanding spiritual variables from an object relations perspective of development. Out of this theory have emerged two ...
Stochastic volatility models with persistent latent factors: theory and its applications to asset prices
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
We consider the stochastic volatility model with smooth transition and persistent la-
tent factors. We argue that this model has advantages over the conventional stochastic
model for the persistent volatility factor. ...
MicroRNA expression in canine mammary cancer
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a vital role in differentiation, proliferation and tumorigenesis by binding to messenger RNAs (mRNA) and inhibiting translation. To initiate an investigation into the identification of miRNAs in the ...
Interaction of temperature, dissolved oxygen and feed energy on ecophysiological performance of juvenile red drum
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) is important for recreational fishing and
aquacultural production in Texas' coastal waters and elsewhere in the nearshore Gulf of
Mexico and in subtemperate to subtropical areas of the ...
Leadership succession: a discourse analysis of governance dialectics in two nonprofit organizations
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
Nonprofit organizations across the country are faced with a leadership crisis due
to unprecedented demographic changes and challenges. The en masse retirement of the
baby boomers leaves leadership positions in nonprofit ...