• Counseling for wellness: A case study of wellness counseling groups 

  Berry, Jeremy (2013-05)

  This dissertation outlined a need within the research for investigating issues salient in the lives of the aging population, and the need for identifying an understanding of the use of a wellness counseling model with the ...

• The viscoelastic properties of thin films 

  Wang, Jin Hua (2013-05)

  There is a considerable interest in studying material properties at micro-, nanometer size scale. Thin films exhibit significant different behaviors from that of bulk systems. Both liquid dewetting technique and particle ...

• The role of Nek2 and TRF1 in mitotic perturbations: Potential implications for breast cancer treatment 

  Lee, Jaehyung (2013-05)

  Although the anti-cancer drugs paclitaxel and doxorubicin are commonly used to treat many solid tumors, their effectiveness is highly variable due to tumor cell resistance. Therefore, it is important to find mechanisms ...

• The value of credit bearing internships for students, employers and institutions of higher education 

  Shindell, Robert (2013-05)

  A well-educated workforce is critical for the economic development and success of this country (Kazis et al., 2007; Symonds, 2005). Colleges and universities are being challenged to demonstrate effective ways this is ...

• Toxicity of cadmium quantum dots compared to cadmium and zinc ions in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and water flea (Daphnia pulex) 

  Tang, Song (2013-05)

  Recent advances in the ability to manufacture and manipulate materials at the nanoscale have led to increased production and use of many types of nanomaterials in diverse areas. Nanocrystaline semiconductors (Quantum dots; ...

• The relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs and parental involvement practices: A multi-method study 

  Krizman, Charlotte (2013-05)

  This study was designed to explore the relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs and their use of family involvement practices. Bandura’s concept of self-efficacy and Epstein’s typology of family involvement ...

• A radiative model for determining plasma dissociation using vacuum ultraviolet self-absorption spectroscopy 

  Laity, George (2013-05)

  This manuscript documents the first five years of collective knowledge gained from the Texas Tech University research program to study the emission and subsequent re-absorption of vacuum ultraviolet radiation present during ...

• Visfatin, retinol binding protein-4, and vaspin concentrations in plasma and different tissues and their relationship to insulin resistance in morbidly obese subjects 

  Goktas, Zeynep (2013-05)

  The purpose of this study was to measure visfatin, vaspin, and retinol binding protein-4 (RBP-4) gene expression levels and protein concentrations in subcutaneous, omental, and mesenteric adipose tissue, liver, muscle ...

• Biomechanics of slips and falls in the elderly: Effects of restricted arm motion on recovery strategies 

  Jayadas, Aditya (2013-05)

  Slip and fall accidents pose a serious threat to elderly individuals. Several researchers, over the past few decades, have successfully quantified different gait parameters pertaining to the biomechanics of slips and ...

• Queens of the South Plains: Collected oral histories of drag queens living in Lubbock, TX 

  Ballard, Katy (2013-05)

  In my dissertation research, Queens of the South Plains: Collected Oral Histories of Drag Queens Living in Lubbock, Texas, I am collecting oral histories of five Lubbock, Texas performance artists who participate or have ...

• Latino Males' Perceptions of Their k-12 School Experiences 

  Calderon, Gloria (2013-05)

  The Latino male high school dropout rate is one of the most pressing and least researched aspects of the dropout crisis in the United States. Dropping out of high school prior to graduation probably has one of the most ...

• Local implementation of the AcieveTexas college and career initiative as reported by Texas high school counselors 

  Walker, Jodi K. (2013-05)

  The purpose of the study was to understand the high school counselor’s perception of the integration of the AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative at the local level, determine how much time high school counselors spent ...

• Reactions of aluminum with halogen containing oxides 

  Farley, Cory (2013-05)

  Due to increasing threats of biological attacks, new methods for the neutralization of spore forming bacteria are currently being examined. Thermites may be an effective method to produce high temperature reactions, and ...

• Experimental and computation study of protein interactions with lipid nanodomains 

  Qiu, Liming (2013-05)

  Protein lipid interactions are significantly relevant to understanding of a wide variety of biological phenomena in general. In particular, human beta-amyloid protein is closely related to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's ...

• The food safety knowledge level of certified food managers who attended two self-selecting training courses 

  Payton, Larry (2013-05)

  The foodservice industry is dependent on millions of employees daily to ensure proper and safe food handling of food products consumed by the general public. The State of Texas requires food establishments’ management or ...

• Essays on the economics of agriculture and energy in Texas 

  Liu, Bing (2013-05)

  This dissertation is a collection of economic analyses of current agriculture and energy situation in Texas. Considering the current Texas natural resources, these three essays focus on alternative crops that can be ...

• Do I stay or do I go? A mixed-methods study of factors of attrition as reported by leavers of secondary agriculture programs 

  Lemons, Laura L. (2013-05)

  Agricultural education has experienced a perpetual shortage of qualified agriculture teachers in secondary classrooms for decades. Teacher attrition has been identified as a contributing factor. This two-phase exploratory ...

• Development of equivalent surcharge loads for the design of soil nailed segment of MSE/soil nail hybrid retaining walls based on results from full-scale wall instrumentation and finite element analysis 

  Wei, Yiqing (2013-05)

  MSE/Soil Nail hybrid retaining walls have been used in cut/fill retaining systems recently. In this type of wall a MSE wall is constructed above an existing soil nail wall. Therefore, the soil nail wall portion of the ...

• Building reflective learners: Using portfolios with elementary school students 

  Lewis, Karla (2013-05)

  This alternative dissertation presents two qualitative studies. These studies, conducted in the teacher/researcher’s classroom, focused on the use of portfolios with elementary school students. In the first study, the ...

• From rite to right: How holy days became a natural right in medieval England 

  Kirkland, Justin (2013-05)

  This thesis explores medieval English holy days using the theoretical framework of medieval natural rights established by Brian Tierney, R. H. Helmholz, and Kenneth Pennington. It suggests that holy days were invented as ...

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