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Determinants of faculty salaries at elite liberal arts colleges.
(2011-01-05)In this paper we focus on the determinants of faculty salary levels at elite liberal arts colleges for specific years over the past decade. We address the role regional personal income per capita and endowment play in ... -
Determination of functionally distinct subsets of human tonsillar and blood T follicular helper (Tfh) cells.
(2014-12-03)T follicular helper (Tfh) cells represent a CD4+ T cell subset specialized for B-cell help. While our knowledge on the biology of Tfh cells has dramatically increased during the past decade, a vast majority of observations ... -
Determination of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in fish using high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
(Washington, DC : American Chemical Society Publications., 2007)Labeled as emerging organic contaminants, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have been the focus of global environmental research for over a decade. PPCPs have caused widespread concern due to their extensive ... -
Determination of pharmaceuticals in fish and wastewater using isotope dilution high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
(2009-07-01)A method has been developed for the trace analysis of 15 pharmaceuticals and employs liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS). Unlike many previous methods, which suffer from matrix suppression and ... -
Determination of planktonic metabolism and trophic status in Texas shallow ponds
(2014-04-29)Potential daily aerial rates of plankton production and respiration for twenty-seven shallow ponds within the Bullhide Creek watershed between January and March 2013 were determined. Photosynthetic parameters were estimated ... -
Determination of the levitation limits of dust particles within the sheath in complex plasma experiments
(Physics of Plasmas, 2012-01-23)Experiments are performed in which dust particles are levitated at varying heights above the powered electrode in a radio frequency plasma discharge by changing the discharge power. The trajectories of particles dropped ... -
Determining related work-to-rest ratios following a maximal effort isokinetic leg extension bout in trained and untrained males : a double-blind creatine/placebo controlled study.
(2010-02-02)Purpose: A single 30 second bout of high intensity isokinetic exercise is capable of depleting available skeletal muscle Phosphocreatine (PCr) and adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Within several minutes the body is able to ... -
Determining the complex permittivity of materials with the Waveguide-Cutoff method.
(2006-07-31)A new method for the determination of complex permittivity values is explained. The Waveguide-Cutoff method consists of a rectangular chamber with loop antennas for excitation from a Vector Network Analyzer. It then ... -
Determining the correlation between accessory gene regulator polymorphisms and Staphylococcus aureus sensitivity to 470 nm blue light
(2016-08-11)Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive pathogen responsible for minor skin infections, deep tissue infections, and even death. Due to the increasing resistance of S. aureus strains to antibiotics, it is important to ... -
Determining the Cost-Effectiveness of Providing Free Prenatal Care to Hispanic Illegal Immigrants
(2013-05-24)Providing illegal immigrants with free resources using taxpayer funds is a highly controversial and hotly debated topic. While some argue that it rewards illegal immigrants at the expense of law-abiding residents, others ... -
Developing a geospatial model for analysis of a dynamic, heterogeneous aquifer : the Brazos River Alluvium aquifer, Central Texas.
(, 2012-08-08)The Brazos River Alluvium aquifer extends from Bosque County to Fort Bend County and is one of 21 minor aquifers in Texas. In the past, this aquifer has mainly served as a source of irrigation water. However, increasing ... -
Developing a Method to Quantify Cyclic Motion Patterns Using Smart Phone Technology
Cyclic motion patterns are those that repeat in a periodic sequence. Researchers have traditionally quantified cyclic patterns using high-quality optical or video motion capture systems that are often expensive and ... -
Developing a Spanish for Heritage Speakers Program for universities in Texas.
(, 2013-09-16)In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 37.6% of the persons in Texas were of Hispanic or Latino origin, up from 32.0% in 2000. As demographic trends across Texas show growing Hispanic populations, universities ... -
Development and application of high-throughput sample preparation methods for solid matrices.
(, 2014-09-05)This research presents the development and application of high-throughput sample preparation methods for the analysis of organic and inorganic contaminants from solid samples. The approach presented evaluates conventional ... -
Development and implementation of a Multi-Agent Control System for the Rankine Cycler Laboratory Teaching System.
(, 2012-11-29)One challenge faced by the engineering discipline in the near future is increased electric power demand coupled with greater efficiency requirements for power generation stations. Development of more robust control ... -
Development and implementation of a multi-agent system for intelligent optimized power plant control.
(, 2012-08-08)As the demand for electric power grows and regulations on power plant operation become stricter, the size, and therefore complexity, of new power plant units is increasing while the intricacies of the multiple simultaneous ... -
Development and implementation of real-time distributed network with the CAN protocol.
(2006-05-27)One of the most interesting applications of a new field of mathematics called dynamic equations on time scales is the modeling, analysis and design of distributed control networks. This thesis documents the development ... -
Development of a digital optical diagnostic system for the CASPER GEC rf reference cell.
(2006-05-11)The development and implementation of a completely digital optical analysis system for dusty plasma research has been completed. This system minimizes data loss during acquisition and processing and allows image data to ... -
Development of a model for the conduct of randomized clinical trials of hypnotic intervention.
(, 2012-11-29)Research on the efficacy of hypnosis has been limited due to the lack of a sham hypnosis (placebo) for comparison to use as a control in randomized clinical trials. Instead, researchers have had to use a variety of controls, ... -
Development of a scale to measure Academic Capital in high-risk college students.
(, 2013-09-16)The purpose of this study was to create a psychometric instrument that quantitatively measures academic capital in college students. St. John, Hu, and Fisher (2011) define academic capital as a set of social processes that ...