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The Best Foreign Policy Money Can Buy? An Investigation of Foreign Lobbying and U.S. Foreign Policy
(2010-07-14)
Does foreign lobbying affect foreign aid? In this dissertation I provide compelling evidence the answer is yes. Prior scholarship has almost unequivocally focused on international bargaining as an exchange of public goods ...
Impacts of Aquatic Vegetation Management on the Ecology of Small Impoundments
(2010-01-16)
Aquatic vegetation management and fisheries management are inseparable, however
conflicts are often perceived between the two. We investigated the impact of biological,
chemical, and no vegetation control on the ecology ...
Stress-Strain Model of Unconfined and Confined Concrete and Stress-block Parameters
(2010-07-14)
Stress-strain relations for unconfined and confined concrete are proposed to overcome some shortcomings of existing commonly used models. Specifically, existing models are neither easy to invert nor integrate to obtain ...
Calculation of Extreme Wave Loads on Coastal Highway Bridges
(2010-01-14)
Coastal bridges are exposed to severe wave, current and wind forces during a hurricane. Most coastal bridges are not designed to resist wave loads in such extreme situations, and there are no existing analytical methods ...
Comparative Analysis of the Cost Models Used for Estimating Renovation Costs of Universities in Texas
(2010-10-12)
Facility managers use various cost models and techniques to estimate the cost of renovating a building and to secure the required funds needed for building renovation. A literature search indicates that these techniques ...
Essays on Service Innovation
(2010-10-12)
As economies are increasingly driven by services, the introduction of new
services to satisfy customers and improve firm value is becoming a critical issue for
managers. In my dissertation, I take a step in improving the ...
Photo Identification, Summer Activity Pattern, Estimated Field Metabolic Rate and Territory Quality of Adult Male Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) in Simpson Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska
(2010-07-14)
This project describes a portion of a long-term study of the behavioral ecology of sea otters. Sub-studies of this project include the development of an individual recognition program for sea otters, the construction of ...
MARY CARROLL CRAIG BRADFORD: PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO COLORADO’S WOMEN AND CHILDREN THROUGH SUFFRAGE AND EDUCATION
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation is a historical biography on the life, suffrage and educational
contributions of Mary Carroll Craig Bradford, a wife, mother, suffragist, teacher and
educational administrator in the state of Colorado. ...
Ecology of the predator assemblage affecting nest success of passerines in Sierra Nevada, California
(2010-07-14)
The endangered willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) breeds in mountain
meadows in the Sierra Nevada, which have been intensively modified, especially
reducing meadow wetness, which favors easy access for mammalian predators ...
Interstanding Surfaces: Embodiment, Media and Interdisciplinary Study of Curriculum and Pedagogy
(2010-01-14)
Embodiment grows out from deep concerns about the body and embodied
knowledge across disciplines. As both subject and object, the body demands explorations
that move beyond the dichotomy of body and mind, surface and depth, ...