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EXAMINING THE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION OF SMALL-SCALE LIVING SHORELINES IN GALVESTON BAY
(2022-12-01)Living shorelines are an increasingly popular shoreline protection strategy. In contrast to traditional armoring techniques such as concrete bulkheads, living shorelines are designed to provide the many ecological functions ... -
SHOCK-INDUCED GEOCHEMICAL VARIATIONS IN THE KEPLERITE-BEARING ASSEMBLAGES OF TISSINT AND INTERGROWN APATITE-MERRILLITE ASSEMBLAGES OF ALH 84001,146
(2022-12-01)Shock metamorphism describes changes (physical, chemical) that occur to materials (structures, rocks, minerals) as a result of shock wave deformation. All Martian meteorites have been subjected to shock, though the degree ... -
BENDING BARRIERS: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
(2022-11-30)ABSTRACT BENDING BARRIERS: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN EDUCATION LEADERSHIP Barbara A. Ramirez University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2022 Dissertation Chair: Antonio Corrales, EdD The purpose of this phenomenological ... -
Dialecticism, Collectivism, and Stereotype Change
(2022-12-01)This study explores the relationship between cultural variables, individualism, collectivism, and dialecticism, with the tendency to modify initial beliefs (i.e., stereotypes) after being presented with contradictory ... -
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF BILINGUAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS OF SPANISH-SPEAKING EMERGENT BILINGUALS WITH DISABILITIES: THE IMPACT OF THE STUDENTS’ INTERSECTIONALITY ON TEACHERS’ PRACTICES
(2022-11-16)Emergent bilinguals (EBs) with disabilities are in an intersectional gap; that means that on the one hand, they are learning a second language and on the other hand, they have learning challenges resulting from their ... -
COLLEGE READINESS VARIABLES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
(2022-08-05)This sequential mixed methods study examined the variables of attendance, discipline, school feeder patterns, economically disadvantaged, and extracurricular activity participation on the college readiness of African ... -
Temporal Effects of Top-Down Emotion Regulation Strategies on Affect, Working Memory Load, and Attentional Deployment
(2022-08-05)Prior research has elucidated the effectiveness of top-down emotion regulation strategies of cognitive reappraisal (CR) and guided attention (GA) at minimizing negative feelings while also being cognitively demanding. ... -
Cultural Competence for Health Care Providers: Undocumented Immigrant Latino/a Patients
(2022-08-05)The United States’ relationship with immigrants is complicated. Economically the country utilizes the labor and services many immigrants provide at an unethically reduced cost. Historically labor has been imported from ... -
Cultural Differences in Heart Rate Variability and Stress Response
(2022-08-04)It is well established that cultural values influence stress, however, very little research has investigated the psychophysiological underpinnings of these processes. The current study investigated whether differences due ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ON TEACHERS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
(2022-08-02)The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of administrative support on teachers in Title I schools during the Coronavirus pandemic. This present study will add to the knowledge base by providing information ... -
The Relationship Between Principals' Tenures and Other Fixed Variables and Students' Achievement on the 3rd and 4th grade Reading STAAR Exams in Texas
(2022-07-28)In a time when educational leaders and stakeholders are called to do more to maximize student outcomes while drawing on dwindling resources, it is prudent to analyze all factors that contribute to increases in students’ ... -
Investigating The Academic Impact of Embedded Tutoring and College Readiness on Corequisite Gateway English Courses
(2022-07-28)The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of embedded tutoring and college readiness on students’ academic outcomes in corequisite gateway English courses at a Texas community college. With the growing ... -
Modifying an Adult Version of a Cancer Symptom Inventory to Be Used with Children with Cancer
(2022-08-02)Childhood cancer is the second most common cause of death and the first cause of disease-related death among children in the United States. Each year, approximately 15,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer. ... -
Measuring precalculus self-efficacy, grit, and achievement in university precalculus courses taught with an online flipped model
(2022-11-16)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among precalculus self-efficacy, grit, and achievement in university Precalculus classes taught with an Online Flipped Model (OFM). The researcher developed the ... -
APPLICATION OF WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING AND MALDI-TOF TO IDENTIFICATION OF BACILLUS SPECIES ISOLATED FROM CLEANROOMS AT NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
(2021-12-15)Astromaterial cleanrooms at NASA Johnson Space Center are built environments that hold samples, such as lunar rocks, from different space exploration missions. Bacillus sp. are frequently detected in routine microbial ... -
Oa1s and Oa2s RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS FOR W-BOSON PRODUCTION AT THE TEVATRON AND ATLAS EXPERIMENT
(2022-05-31)In this thesis, we propose an approach for calculating W-Boson Transverse Momentum Dependent (TMD) distributions using the LHAPDF library with nCTEQ15, MSTW2008 and CT10 Parton Distribution Functions (PDF). We utilize ... -
APPLICATION OF MATRIX-ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION/IONIZATION TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY (MALDI-TOF MS) FOR DIFFERENTIATING SOURCES OF FECAL POLLUTION
(2022-05-27)Since the passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act in 1973, pinniped populations in coastal waters of the United States have increased exponentially. These high populations of large mammals could contribute to fecal ... -
FORAGING ECOLOGY OF BOTTLENOSE DOLPHINS (TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS) IN GALVESTON BAY, TEXAS
(2022-05-31)The overall goal of this research was to develop a better understanding of the trophic ecology of the Galveston Bay common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) stock that would provide critical data needed to manage ... -
APPLICATION OF MALDI-TOF MS FOR MULTIPLE SOURCE TRACKING FROM SEWAGE AND SEPTIC TANKS ALONG WITH IDENTIFICATION OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT PATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI
(2022-05-26)The intensity of extreme flooding events, driven by tropical cyclones and sea-level rise, may increase dramatically this century. These extreme weather events can spread untreated sewage from wastewater treatment plants ... -
Habitat Use, Distribution, and Density of Dwarf Seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) Populations along the Texas Gulf Coast
(2022-05-24)The Dwarf Seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) is one of the smallest species of seahorse and resides in shallow waters throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Coast of Florida, and Caribbean. They rely on seagrass beds for ...
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