DSpace at TTU: Recent submissions
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A survey of expected qualifications for Texas 5A and 6A high school percussion directors
(2020-08)The existence of the high school percussion director is a prominent feature for Texas 5A and 6A band programs. With a staff of multiple band directors, Texas band programs often feature percussion directors to develop the ... -
Developing control in piano technique, DMA recitals
(2020-08)DMA Chamber Recital - J. Brahms and B. Bartók DMA Recital - W. A. Mozart, H. Villa-Lobos and S. Rachmaninoff DMA Recital - L. v. Beethoven, B. Bartók and F. Liszt DMA Lecture Recital - Practicing Piano Etudes: Strategies ... -
MM recital: Vines Fall Concert, a fall concert featuring music from around the world
(2020-08)1. National Anthem- arr. Talley 2. Hands are Knockin'- Pederson 3. Hine Ma Tov- Betaux 4. Cantar!- Althouse 5. Shoshone Love Song- Emerson 6. Stodola Pumpa- Weston 7. Shanti (Peace)- Sirett 8. Go Where I Send Thee!- ... -
Mathematical modeling of infectious diseases using ordinary and fractional differential equations
(2020-08)Infectious diseases can spread and turn into epidemics, taking thousands of lives within a matter of just a few days. Mathematical models can help us to gain insights into the dynamics of diseases and their control strategies. ... -
Elastic shape models for sperm morphology
(2020-08)Male fertility relies on a standardized analysis of the semen parameters, which include the mobility, concentration and the morphology of the sperm cell in a collected human semen sample. Mobility can be captured by ... -
Corporate wrongdoing exposure and recovery time: A two-study examination of direct and moderating effects
(2020-08)Corporate wrongdoing has been the subject of organizational research for decades. Even a single instance of corporate wrongdoing can cause a substantial drop in stock price, increase capital costs, decrease shareholder ... -
Effect of the inclusion of legumes within perennial grasses on water footprint, economic value, and methane emission
(2020-08)The Ogallala Aquifer is depleting faster than its recharge rate due to intense irrigation practices in the semi-arid Southern High Plains region. Some producers with reduced well output are opting to convert their cultivated ... -
Developing awareness of student-to-student hostile environment sexual harassment in online writing classes
(2020-08)Despite increased awareness of sexual harassment in higher education and more students moving to online classes, research on sexual harassment in online classes is virtually nonexistent. I report on the first study of its ... -
Justice: The ordinary understanding examined
(2020-08)“What is justice?” seems an interminable question. That is, we persistently disagree as to the nature and meaning of justice. Ought we, then, to despair of the concept? My project is in some sense a reason to think we ... -
Reinforcing mobile device sensor attacks using generative adversarial network
(2020-08)The gamut of sensors inbuilt in mobile and wearable devices help drive a wide range of useful applications, however, they also pose significant privacy concerns. Several studies have proposed the incorporation of noise ... -
Biochar as an amendment to improve the quality of highly degraded soils
(2020-08)In Africa, significant amount of soil amendment is derived from feedstocks, including rice husk, rice straw, corn straw, and saw dust. These materials are generally burned or abandoned to drainage systems or landfills, ... -
Multiple imputation by scale-wise principal component analysis
(2020-08)Nonresponse in modern studies is a common problem to deal with. Also as studies tend to become larger and larger in scope, missing data analysis techniques need to be able to manage the large scope of data that will be ... -
Impact of institutional diversity initiatives and support: Experiences of queer Latinx men at Hispanic serving institutions
(2020-08)Approximately 22 percent of Latinx millennials reported holding an LGBTQ identity. As new generations of students enroll in institutions of higher education, administrators are seeing an increase in the acceptance of queer ... -
Analysis of the effects nonlinear loads have on the lifetime of generator sets
(2020-08)Tactical generator sets are utilized for military applications to power essential equipment as well as personal electronics. Nonlinear loads are becoming increasingly present due to the advancements in power electronics ... -
“Trashy music” in the halls: A cultural-geographical history of music making in San Francisco during the Gold Rush years (1849-1869)
(2020-08)The San Francisco Gold Rush yielded an unusually intense and fast-moving convergence, within a relatively small geographical space, of an immensely diverse population. Each new arrival brought new social, cultural, political, ... -
Linking agricultural practices with food security in Bangladesh. potential impact of climate change
(2020-08)Despite being a food sufficient country after revolutionary change in agricultural inputs, Bangladesh still has food insecurity and undernutrition. Examining the relationship between agricultural practices as social practices ... -
African American male undergraduate students’ perception and experiences of campus racial climate at a predominately White private religiously affiliated higher education institution
(2020-08)This qualitative study research showed that African American male undergraduate students have the significant need for academic and social supports. Institutions are required to establish strategic academic and operational ... -
Family functioning, parent feeding practices and attitudes, and youth weight status in a Hispanic/Latino sample
(2020-08)Obesity during childhood is a serious public health problem in the United States. Although pediatric obesity prevalence rates are increasing for youth in general, research has demonstrated that Latino children are ... -
Multi method analysis of romantic relationships and cardiovascular health risks
(2020-08)Marital dynamics may play an important role in protecting health Previous research suggests that being in a happy marriage is associated with better physical health Unfortunately, not all who are married experience this ...