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Making Weighty Decisions: Do Pre-Service Teachers Understand the Impact of Data-Driven Decisions?
(2010-07-14)
In an era of high accountability for student achievement and a mandate to use evidenced-based educational practices, the Institute of Education Sciences requires, effective methods for databased decision-making to be used.. ...
The Informal Sector and Economic Development in Latin America: A Brief Study of the Chilean Model
(2010-07-14)
A major hindrance to the achievement of steady economic growth is widespread informal employment, also known as the informal sector. The informal sector is a complex phenomenon which is pervasive in developing regions of ...
Factors Affecting Strategic Choices of the European Union Maritime Shipping Industry: Pre and Post European Union Anti-Trust Exemption
(2010-07-14)
This research is to explore the factors that affect the strategic decision to use or not use pools and conferences within the European Union (“EU”) maritime industry. The following research questions will be explored: ...
Nutrient Content of Beef Steaks as Influenced by USDA Quality Grade and Degree of Doneness
(2010-07-14)
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of various degrees of doneness on the nutrient content of beef. Ten steaks were obtained from each of five USDA Prime, five USDA Choice, and five USDA Select strip ...
Design and Control of a Fully Automated Vehicle door
(2010-07-14)
The objective of the research was to develop a fully automated vehicle car door that can detect any object obstructing its path during operation. A fully automated door concept has not yet been implemented in the car ...
Deglacial Neodymium Isotopic Ratios in the Florida Straits and the Response of Intermediate Waters to Reduced Meridional Overturning Circulation
(2010-07-14)
The
relationship
between
intermediate
watermass
response
to
Atlantic
Meridonial
Overturning
Circulation
(AMOC)
during
two
abrupt
cooling
events
of
the
last
deglacial,
the
Younger
Dryas
(YD)
and
Heinrich
Event
1
(H1)
is
c ...
Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Previous studies have indicated a possible relationship between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulting from exposure to a trauma and other measures of functioning, such as attachment style and substance use. The ...
In Situ B-lymphocyte apoptosis and proliferation during ontogeny of the neonatal chicken bursa of fabricius
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is believed to be the mechanism for depletion of lymphocytes recognizing self antigens following clonal expansion in the bursa of Fabricius. Further, some evidence suggesting that ...
The role of human and social capital in explaining the lack of female head coaches in women's intercollegiate sports
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Women of today are experiencing phenomenal growth in collegiate athletic participation. Because of Title IX, funds are being allocated to women's programs more efficiently and effectively. In recent times, the media has ...
The design and enhancement of a testbed for the remote system monitoring interface device technology
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Texas A&M University is developing an information technology-based system that is able to continuously monitor and diagnose faults of electrical motors, based solely on electrical signals available at the motor terminals, ...