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Are independent directors effective in lowering earnings management in China?
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)
This study examines whether board independence is an effective corporate
governance mechanism in reducing earnings management in China, a country with
significantly different institutional and legal characteristics from ...
Design and analysis of distributed primitives for mobile ad hoc networks
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)
This dissertation focuses on the design and analysis of distributed primitives for
mobile ad hoc networks, in which mobile hosts are free to move arbitrarily. Arbitrary
mobility adds unpredictability to the topology changes ...
Sorting of inner nuclear membrane-directed proteins at the endoplasmic reticulum membrane
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
The current "diffusion-retention" model for protein trafficking to the inner nuclear membrane (INM) proposes that INM proteins diffuse laterally from the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum into the INM and are then ...
A Methodology to Pre-Screen Commercial Buildings for Potential Energy Savings Using Limited Information
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
Typical energy audits are sufficiently expensive and time-consuming that many
owners and managers of buildings are not willing to invest the time and money required
for a full audit. This dissertation provides a methodology ...
A case study of teacher retention at one urban school district
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)
Teacher attrition is a major topic of discussion and concern in this country.
With the growth in the school-age population, the need to attract and retain quality
teachers will become even greater. The purpose of this ...
Utilization of the persistent nature of Brucella in the development of live vaccines
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)
The roles of genes responsible for the survival and persistence of Brucella in the
host and the relationship between these genes and the disease were investigated via
signature-tagged transposon mutagenesis. As much as 8% ...
Photochemistry of aromatic hydrocarbons: implications for ozone and secondary organic aerosol formation
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)
Aromatic hydrocarbons constitute an important fraction (~20%) of total volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) in the urban atmosphere. A better understanding of the
aromatic oxidation and its association in urban and regional ...
An Advanced Vapor-Compression Desalination System
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)
Currently, the two dominant desalination methods are reverse osmosis (RO) and
multi-stage flash (MSF). RO requires large capital investment and maintenance, whereas
MSF is too energy intensive.
An innovative vapor-compression ...
Comparison of fatigue analysis approaches for predicting fatigue lives of hot-mix asphalt concrete (HMAC) mixtures
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)
Hot-mix asphalt concrete (HMAC) mixture fatigue characterization constitutes a fundamental component of HMAC pavement structural design and analysis to ensure adequate field fatigue performance. HMAC is a heterogeneous ...
Directed evolution of phosphotriesterase for detoxification of the nerve agent VX
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)
Phosphotriesterase (PTE) isolated from the soil bacterium Flavobacterium sp. is
a member of the amidohydrolase superfamily. PTE catalyzes the hydrolysis of a broad
spectrum of organophosphate triesters including the ...