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The Effective Practices of TASA Honor School Boards in Texas: A view through the lens of Scott's three pillars of institutional theory
(2016-12-08)
Quality public schools are linked to the effectiveness of their school boards, and voting for local trustees, elected lay men and women, impacts the overall condition of local communities (Foster, 2014). Experts believe ...
A RETROSPECTIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF CHEMICALLY IMPAIRED NURSES IN TEXAS
(2016-12-20)
There are approximately 3.1 million nurses in the Unites States (US Census Bureau, 2016) and approximately 8% of them suffer from chemical dependency and substance use disorders (Kunyk, 2015). In Texas, nurses with impaired ...
GENETIC BASIS OF MELANIN PIGMENTATION AND SEXUAL DICHROMATISM IN DOMESTIC PIGEONS
(2016-12-09)
Deciphering the genetic basis of pigmentation in domestic pigeons (Columba livia) affords a unique opportunity to connect microevolution to macroevolution. Domestic pigeons have far greater phenotypic diversity than other ...
FORMATION FLIGHT FOR FUEL SAVING IN CORONET MISSIONS OF KC-135R AND F-15C/E
(2016-12-21)
The fuel saving benefit of formation flight has been demonstrated through theoretical and computational analyses, simulation, wind tunnel and flight tests. When an aircraft flies in a specific region in the wake of another ...
The Impact of Projected Climate Change on Bioswales in North Texas
(2016-12-07)
This research addresses how bioswales are affected by the projections for climate change in the North Texas region. Bioswales are a type of green infrastructure that conveys stormwater before directing it to a storm sewer ...
EFFECT OF MANUFACTURING-INDUCED DEFECTS AND ORIENTATION ON THE FAILURE AND FRACTURE MECHANISM OF 3D PRINTED STRUCTURES
(2016-12-20)
Additive manufacturing is a rapidly growing cutting edge technology. Number of experimental
studies have shown that strength of product manufactured by additive Fused Deposition Method
(FDM) is influenced by different ...
Electronic Biosensors for Early Cancer Detection
(2016-05-06)
Nanotechnology is an emerging field that holds promise to improved disease diagnosis and better health care. It has revolutionized the medical industry and is continuing to mesmerize in other research areas as well. Even ...
The Impact of Cues and User Interaction on the Memorability of System-assigned Random Passwords
(2016-05-02)
Given the choice, users produce passwords reflecting common strategies and patterns that ease recall but offer uncertain and often weak security. Addressing this usability-security tension in user authentication remains ...
COMPARISON OF METHANE PRODUCTION FROM HOUSEHOLD WASTE
(2016-05-11)
Anaerobic digestion is a biochemical process in which various microorganisms transform complex organic compounds to methane, along with carbon dioxide, water vapor and a small amount of other trace gases in absence of ...
The Nature of Kinship Care Relationships and Permanency Outcomes for Foster Children: Implications for Social Work Practice, Policy, and Research
(2016-05-04)
In recent history, kinship care has become the preferred alternative for placement of children in foster care as evidenced by its codification in federal and state policies. Though kinship caregivers tend to fare more ...