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Showing 1 to 20 of 1505 for “"University of Houston"”.
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Aquifer Compaction at Different Depths: Observations from a Vertical GPS Array at the University of Houston Coastal Center, Texas
Observed GPS data shows that the University of Houston Coastal Center (UHCC) in the La Marque, TX area currently experiences localized subsidence at a steady-surficial rate of 0.5 to 1 cm/year. This study aims to understand the contribution of shallow (<10 m) sediments to the overall subsidence of …
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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Speciated Atmospheric Mercury in Southeastern Texas
The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the contribution of anthropogenic emissions to the levels of atmospheric mercury in both urban and coastal settings of southeastern Texas. Speciated atmospheric mercury measurements were obtained from the ideally located University of Houston …
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Trump and the Spiral of Silence
… election with Elizabeth Noelle-Neumann’s theory of the spiral of silence. Through conducting in-depth qualitative interviews with conservative students or alumni from the University of Houston and Texas A&M University, it was found that several participants from the University of Houston felt …
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Understanding Baccalaureate Completion Rate Increases of Underrepresented Minority Students in Science and Engineering: Three Case Studies
… minority student completion rates at the State University of New York at Albany and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. However, federal resources did little to encourage or improve minority student completion rates at the University of Houston.
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Evaluation of Speech And Text-Based Indexing For Classroom Lecture Videos
… are useful and great learning resources. At the University of Houston, videos are widely used throughout departments within the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics such as Computer Science, Biology and Biochemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, etc. Since most videos are very long, it …
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An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Instruction in General Chemistry at an Urban University.
The science-major General Chemistry sequence offered at the University of Houston has been investigated with respect to the effectiveness of recent incorporation of various levels of computer technology. As part of this investigation, questionnaire responses, student evaluations and grade averages …
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Geotechnical Properties Of the Travis Peak (Hosston) Formation in East Texas: A Compressive and Tensile Strength Analysis using Regression Analysis.
<p>The estimation of rock mass strength is a key parameter in geotechnical engineering which is used in the design of geotechnical structures like tunnels, dams and slopes. Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering which works on the principles of soil and rock mechanics to …
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Novel Infrastructure Quantification for Utility of Virtualized Network Debugging using OpenFlow as Visualization of Packets and Software Defined Networking
… a failed network device may obscure the flow of poll responses in the network. We developed a network debugging mechanism facilitating the virtualization of a monitoring system through implementation of an extension to Wireshark, while leveraging the software-defined network principles of …
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The Prospective Effects of Hurricane Exposure and Personality Traits on Physical Health and Health Behaviors
… later (follow-up). Our diverse sample consisted of hurricane-exposed college students from the University of Houston (n = 383). At baseline, we assessed hurricane exposure, demographics, and Big Five personality traits and facets. At the one-year followup, we assessed physical health, …
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In My Football Era: Exploring the Impact of Parasocial Interactions in Shaping Football Viewership and Attitudes Among Swifties
This research examines the influence of parasocial interaction on the development of endorsed brand attitudes by looking at the effects of parasocial interactions between Taylor Swift fans who were influenced to watch her appearances at NFL games during the 2023-2024 season. Using the Dual …
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Measurement of the Michel Parameter Rho Using the MEGA Positron Spectrometer
… decay Mu to e nu_{e} nu_{mu} with a precision of 0.001. The Standard Model with pure V-A interaction gives 0.75 for this parameter. The world average value is 0.7518 +/- 0.0026. A deviation of the value of Rho from 0.75 will indicate new physics. The experiment, RHO, was carried out at the Los …
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SEISMIC FIRST BREAK PICKING ALGORITHM WITH CASE STUDIES FOR FULL WAVE ELASTIC PHYSICAL MODELING IN THE LAB
This thesis presents several experiments of physical modeling in the Allied Geophysical Lab (AGL) at the University of Houston. The purpose of our physical models is to simulate the shallow water seismic acquisition using aluminum to represent a hard seafloor. The calibration of the model requires …
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Are We in the Picture? To What Extent, If at All? Mexican and Latin American International Student Representation on Global Websites of Borderland Hispanic-Serving Institutions
… forgoing these websites? Is this reflective of neo-racist? By using a comparative qualitative analysis on public discourse, I will study universities that happen to be on border states such as Arizona and Texas. This sample is composed of five universities, two of them in Arizona and three in …
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Examining Racial Microaggressions from an Attachment Theory Framework: Contributions of Attachment Security, Defensive Self-Esteem, and Ethnic-Racial Identity as a Product of Ethnic-Racial Socialization
The experience of racial microaggressions negatively influences mental health in individuals. However, to date, little is known about individual differences that may contribute to an individual's experience of racial microaggressions. Attachment Theory (Ainsworth, 1969; Bowlby 1982/1969), which …
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Stories About Writing (Centers): Sites of Innovation in (Online) Writing Instruction
In this dissertation I study the University of Houston Writing Center (UHWC) as a site for innovative writing instruction while simultaneously critiquing business-model approaches to the teaching of writing. Using the Writing Center as a microcosm for the larger issues affecting writing pedagogy, I …
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On Controlling a Pediatric Lower-Limb Exoskeleton Using Finite-State Machine and Electroencephalography
… difficulties that adversely impact their quality of life. Robotic-Assisted Gait Training (RAGT) has been shown to be an effective intervention for motor-related conditions in children with mobility disabilities. Compared to traditional therapy, RAGT enables longer duration, higher intensity …
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Design and Implementation of Faculty Support System to Reduce Course Dropout Rates
The primary goal of educational systems is not only to provide quality of education but also to make sure that students graduate with a strong academic standing. One specific challenge that universities face is high course drop rates. An early prediction of students’ failure may help to identify …
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Current Ground Motions in Montgomery, West Liberty, and Northern Harris Counties Derived from Continuous GPS Motions
The greater Houston area has been adversely affected by land subsidence possibly more than any other area in the United States. Houston and its surrounding areas have been suffering frequent infrastructure damage associated with faulting and land subsidence for almost a century. Currently, land …
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Towards a New Directive-based Tasking API for Distributed Systems
… carefully designed for that purpose. MPI is often the model of choice for distributed systems, but writing MPI program is time-consuming and complicated to maintain and debug as the program size gets larger. Moreover, MPI does not exploit some of the potential benefits of shared memory …
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Faculty training and professional development programs designed to impact Web-based instruction in higher education: A faculty perspective.
… instruction has fast become a common component of higher education. Although such instruction began as a supplemental form of interaction, it has now become a basic aspect of many college courses and degree programs. If teacher and student are not in the same place at the same time, it becomes …
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