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Processes Influencing the Diversity of Middle Permian Brachiopods in the Bell Canyon Formation of the Delaware Basin (West Texas, Guadalupe Mountains National Park)
(2011-10-21)
A fundamental question of long standing in the study of life on Earth is, “Why
are there so many species?” This question concerns the distribution of and relationships
among species in the present day, but also requires ...
A Structural and Kinetic Study into the Role of the Quaternary Shift in Bacillus stearothermophilus Phosphofructokinase
(2011-10-21)
Bacillus stearothermophilus phosphofructokinase (BsPFK) is a homotetramer that is allosterically inhibited by phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), which binds along one dimer-dimer interface. The substrate, fructose-6-phosphate ...
BT2, a BTB Scaffold Protein, Mediates Responses to Multiple Biotic and Abiotic Signals in Arabidopsis
(2011-10-21)
We previously described BT2, a BTB/POZ domain containing protein, as an activator of telomerase in Arabidopsis thaliana. In the current study, I present evidence of its interesting roles in mediating multiple hormone, ...
Essays on Firm Growth and Survival as a Fortune 500 Firm
(2011-10-21)
In this dissertation, I develop frameworks and models capturing the effects of marketing capital and R and D capital on firm growth and sustained membership in the Fortune 500 cohort. Drawing on the resource-based view ...
The Intercultural Development of Aspiring Leaders at Texas A and M
(2011-10-21)
As we continue to work toward a better understanding of global issues and
intercultural sensitivity, educators must identify areas where we can facilitate positive
change in ourselves and in our students. This descriptive ...
A CPU-GPU Hybrid Approach for Accelerating Cross-correlation Based Strain Elastography
(2011-10-21)
Elastography is a non-invasive imaging modality that uses ultrasound to estimate the elasticity of soft tissues. The resulting images are called 'elastograms'. Elastography techniques are promising as cost-effective tools ...
The Relation Between Family Functioning, Health-related Quality of Life, and Metabolic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
(2011-10-21)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between family functioning, health-related quality of life, and metabolic control in order to identify areas for intervention that can improve medical and psychosocial ...
Examination of the Influence of Same-Race Occupational Role Models and Occupational Stereotypes on Elementary-Aged Black Students' School Engagement.
(2011-10-21)
Oppositional Culture Theory and Social Cognitive Career Theory propositions were explored via employment of social cognitive career theory mechanisms. The effects of observed same-race occupational role models and occupational ...
"That the Truth of Things May Be More Fully Known:" Understanding the Role of Rhetoric in Shaping, Resolving, and Remembering the Salem Witchcraft Crisis
(2011-08-08)
This project investigates how rhetorical texts influenced the witch trials that were
held in Salem in 1691-1692, how rhetoric shaped the response to this event, and how
rhetorical artifacts in the twentieth and twenty first ...
Making Sense of Judicial Sensemaking: A Study of Rhetorical Discursive Interaction at the Supreme Court of the United States.
(2011-08-08)
This dissertation engages previous research in political science and psychology by arguing for the importance of oral arguments from a communication perspective, examining justices' rhetorical discursive interaction in ...