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Examining the Academic Achievement of Black Youth: The Roles of Social Influence, Achievement Values and Behavioral Engagement
(2011-10-21)
The achievement gap between White youth and youth of color is a pervasive problem in the United States. Many cultural explanations have been provided within the academic literature to explain the differences in achievement ...
Developing Optimal Growth Parameters for the Green Microalgae Nannochloris oculata and the Diatom Nitzschia sp. for Large scale Raceway Production
(2011-10-21)
Microalgae produce large quantities of lipids that can be used for biofuel feedstock. The goal of this project was to determine the effect of several engineering and management parameters on the productivity of microalgae ...
Studying the Reverse Auction Bidding Game for the Role Variants of Guardians in the Facilities Management Industry
(2011-10-21)
Reverse Auction Bidding (RAB) study into the construction industry commenced at Texas AandM (TAMU) University in 2004 from the work of a graduate student who was interested in the reasons for RAB being considered unethical ...
Numerical Study of Geometry and Rotation Dependence on the Flow in Labyrinth Seals
(2011-10-21)
A computational study was conducted on the flow, both compressible and incompressible, in a labyrinth seal at various geometries and rotation rates. The computations were performed using the commercial software Fluent® ...
Power Supply Rejection Improvement Techniques In Low Drop-Out Voltage Regulators
(2011-10-21)
Low drop out (LDO) voltage regulators are widely used for post regulating the switching ripples generated by the switched mode power supplies (SMPS). Due to demand for portable applications, industry is pushing for complete ...
A Systems Biology Approach to Develop Models of Signal Transduction Pathways
(2011-10-21)
Mathematical models of signal transduction pathways are characterized by a large
number of proteins and uncertain parameters, yet only a limited amount of quantitative
data is available. The dissertation addresses this ...
Approximation Techniques for Incompressible Flows with Heterogeneous Properties
(2011-10-21)
We study approximation techniques for incompressible
flows with heterogeneous
properties. Speci cally, we study two types of phenomena. The first is the flow of a
viscous incompressible fluid through a rigid porous ...
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoporous Materials and Their Films with Controlled Microstructure
(2011-10-21)
Nanoporous materials have attracted tremendous interest, investment and effort
in research and development due to their potential applications in various areas such as
membranes, catalysis, sensors, delivery, and micro ...
Structural Studies of the Catalytic and Regulatory Mechanisms of Phenylalanine Hydroxylase
(2011-10-21)
The catalytic and regulatory mechanisms of phenylalanine hydroxylase were
investigated by structural studies of in this research. Phenylalanine hydroxylase (PheH)
hydroxylates phenylalanine to produce tyrosine using ...
Mechanistic and Structural Studies of Phenylalanine Hydroxylase from Chromobacterium violaceum
(2011-10-21)
The phenylalanine hydroxylase from Chromobacterium violaceum (CvPheH) is a
non-heme iron monooxygenase that catalyzes the hydroxylation of phenylalanine. This
study presents the use of kinetic isotope effects (KIE) as ...