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Tacticity control of polypropylene using a C2-symmetric family of catalysts
(2009-05-15)A family of C2-symmetric catalysts was designed and synthesized with the intent to polymerize propylene. The catalyst was designed to be C2-symmetric for the specific goal that the catalyst would have two identical sites ... -
Tailor Made: Adapting Psychotherapeutic Interventions
(2013-08-15)With increased diversity and globalization, there is increased emphasis on awareness of cultural influences on functioning and in fostering cultural competence. This is particularly important in the context of intervention ... -
Tailoring couple therapy techniques to client needs
(2010-01-14)Research illuminating which therapist techniques are used in care-as-usual couple therapy, and under what circumstances, can contribute to a fuller understanding of how therapy works. The overall goal of the present study ... -
Tailoring the plateau burning rates of composite propellants by the use of nanoscale additives
(2009-05-15)Composite propellants are composed of a solid oxidizer that is mixed into a hydrocarbon binder that when polymerized results in a solid mass capable of self-sustained combustion after ignition. Plateau propellants exhibit ... -
TAILORING THE PLATEAU BURNING RATES OF COMPOSITE PROPELLANTS BY THE USE OF NANOSCALE ADDITIVES
(2010-07-14)Composite propellants are composed of a solid oxidizer that is mixed into a hydrocarbon binder that when polymerized results in a solid mass capable of selfsustained combustion after ignition. Plateau propellants exhibit ... -
Tailoring the Thermoelectric Behavior of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites
(2013-05-21)Numerous alternative energy sources are being researched for sustainable energy applications, but their overall benefit is still too costly for them to be considered viable. Commonly produced temperature gradients created ... -
Taking Man Out of the Loop: Methods to Reduce Human Involvement in Search and Surveillance Applications
(2012-02-14)There has always been a desire to apply technology to human endeavors to increase a person's capabilities and reduce the numbers or skill level required of the people involved, or replace the people altogether. Three ... -
Taking the Picture out of the Frame: A Multidimensional Approach to Racial Identity
(2014-04-24)This study explored the multidimensional racial identity of African American undergraduate students at a predominantly white institution (PWI). Racial identity has progressed from models of stage development to a premise ... -
TAKS scores of general education students in secondary co-teach classes in a Texas school district
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)Inclusion of students at all levels is a challenge. The acceptance of this challenge, however, has been mandated by the No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Co-teaching ... -
'Talk about Conflict': Understanding Interpretive Repertoires in Community Mediation
(2011-10-21)While many studies investigate the mediation styles enacted during conflict resolution, relatively few of them discuss the communicative processes through which discursive structures are reproduced. This dissertation is a ... -
Tanning bed use, deviance regulation theory, and source factors
(2009-05-15)Tanning bed use, especially among young, white females, has become a serious health problem in the United States. Those who use tanning beds value a tanned appearance; thus, one possible way to get individuals to stop using ... -
Tapping the invisible market: the case of the cruise industry
(2009-06-02)The definition of business success has evolved from winning larger market share in fierce competition to creating one?s own markets. Exploring new markets is crucial especially for tourism businesses, as one of the basic ... -
Target validation of a myokinin receptor from the southern cattle tick Boophilus microplus (Canestrini)
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)A novel approach to control Boophilus microplus is to disrupt the physiological function of an endogenous myokinin receptor of this tick that was previously cloned in our laboratory. To test the hypothesis that this ... -
Targeted Inactivation of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium in Fresh Cantaloupe Flesh (Cucumis melo L.) Using Electron Beam Irradiation
(2011-08-08)Food irradiation is costly in terms of the energy utilized and the time spent, therefore, it is imperative to optimize it in order to avoid sub lethal dose or an overdose both of which have detrimental effects on the quality ... -
Targeted Killing of Bacteria by Conjugation of a Soluble Photosensitizer to an Antimicrobial Peptide: Priniciples and Mechanisms
(2013-07-30)Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and photosensitizers (PS) have gained attention as potential alternatives to traditional antibiotics for the treatment of microbial infection due to the decreased likelihood for acquired ... -
Tate Cohomology of Finite Dimensional Hopf Algebras
(2014-06-19)Let A be a finite dimensional Hopf algebra over a field k. In this dissertation, we study the Tate cohomology ?* (A, k) and Tate-Hochschild cohomology (HH) ?* (A, A) of A, and their properties. We introduce cup products ... -
Tax Avoidance and Investment: Distinguishing the Effects of Capital Rationing and Overinvestment
(2012-10-02)I examine the relation between tax avoidance and firm investment by drawing on two capital market imperfections, adverse selection and moral hazard, to provide a link between tax avoidance and investment. Firms experiencing ... -
Tax policies, vintage capital, and exit and entry of plants
(Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)Following Chamley, Lucas, Laitner, and Aiyagari, this dissertation continues to explore the answer for the question of zero capital taxation by discussing how taxes on capital income, labor income, and property affect the ... -
Taxes, user charges and the public finance of college education
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)This paper presents a theoretical analysis of the relative use of general state subsidies (tax finance) and tuition (user charge finance) in the state financing of higher education. State universities across U.S. states ... -
Taxiway Aircraft Traffic Scheduling: A Model and Solution Algorithms
(2012-10-19)With the drastic increase in the demand for air travel, taxiway aircraft traffic scheduling is becoming increasingly important in managing air traffic. In order to reduce traffic congestion on taxiways, this thesis proposes ...