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Usefulness of the Texas award for performance excellence in education criteria for a comprehensive program review in student affairs: a case study of two departments in a division of student affairs at a research extensive university
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The culminating recommendations of the United States Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellingsâ 2006 Commission on the Future of Higher Education report demand greater access, affordability, quality and accountability ...
Examining the world of subcultural existence: a descriptive analysis of African American management experiences and values
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
As today's global businesses acknowledge the criticality of being competitive
in international markets, this new awakening also compels these businesses to not just
understand the diverse cultures across which they manage ...
Effective leadership characteristics for student performance as perceived by high-performing Texas high school principals: a Delphi study
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The purpose of this study was to identify leadership characteristics of highperforming
Texas high school principals that positively affect student performance. A
secondary purpose of the study was to determine the degree ...
Exploring the perspectives on schooling held by teachers' kids who chose not to go to college
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The purpose of this study is to understand why some children of teachers, who, having been brought up in an environment where education is highly valued, nevertheless, choose not to pursue a college education right out of ...
On traffic analysis attacks and countermeasures
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
Security and privacy have gained more and more attention with the rapid growth and
public acceptance of the Internet as a means of communication and information
dissemination. Security and privacy of a computing or network ...
Experimental time-domain controlled source electromagnetic induction for highly conductive targets detection and discrimination
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The response of geological materials at the scale of meters and the response
of buried targets of different shapes and sizes using controlled-source electromagnetic
induction (CSEM) is investigated. This dissertation focuses ...
Experimental and analytical studies of hydrocarbon yields under dry-, steam-, and steam-with-propane distillation
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
Simulation study has shown oil production is accelerated when propane is used as
an additive during steam injection. To better understand this phenomenon, distillation
experiments were performed using San Ardo crude oil ...
Resilient engineered systems: the development of an inherent system property
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
Protecting modern engineered systems has become increasingly difficult due to their complexity and the difficulty of predicting potential failures. With the added threat of terrorism, the desire to design systems resilient ...
Assembly of the Mot protein complex into the Escherichia coli flagellar motor
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The MotA and MotB proteins of E. coli form a MotA4MotB2 complex. Proton flow through a transmembrane channel in the complex powers flagellar rotation. Protonation of Asp-32 of MotB within the channel is proposed to cause ...
Quantitative transportation risk analysis based on available data/databases: decision support tools for hazardous materials transportation
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
Historical evidence has shown that incidents due to hazardous materials (HazMat) releases during transportation can lead to severe consequences. The public and some agencies such as the Department of Transportation (DOT) ...