DSpace at TTU: Recent submissions
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Cuff-Less Blood Pressure Monitoring System Using Smartphones
(IEEE, 2020)Recently, smartphones with mobile health applications have become promising tools in the healthcare industry due to their convenience, ubiquity for patients, and the ability to gather data in real time. In this paper, we ... -
The Effects of Work-Family Conflict and Socioeconomic Status on the Likelihood of Heart Attack
(2019-05)Heart attack is one of the most prevalent health issues in the United States today. It affects a broad range of people and is one of the leading causes of death (About Heart Attacks, 2016). This study looks at the effects ... -
Examining the use of building information modeling (BIM) for interior design process in a professional setting
(2016-08)The dissertation used a qualitative approach to explore BIM applications in a professional interior design setting and BIM users’ perception in practice. An interior architecture firm in Dallas where the research worked ... -
"To Pay or Not to Pay" Is Less of an Option for Texas Support Obligors Under the New Involuntary Wage Assignment Provisions
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)Provides an in-depth discussion and analysis of the new Texas Constitutional amendment to section 14.091(p) and (q) of the Texas Family Code. This amendment provides for involuntary wage assignment to provide a nonpunitive ... -
Tippee Assumes a Fiduciary Duty Not to Trade on Material Information Only When Insider Has Breached His Fiduciary Duty to Shareholders
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)Discusses the case, Dirks v. SEC, where Dirks was charged with aided and abetted violations of section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and rule l0b-5 by selectively ... -
The UCC Statute of Limitations’ Conflict with the Equitable Rule of Discovery in Texas
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)Analyses the UCC statute of limitations’ conflict with the equitable rule of discovery in Texas. The Fifth Circuit has decided that Texas law has changed and the discovery rule is no longer applicable under UCC transactions. ... -
The Texas Close Corporation Law: Some Observations and Modest Proposals
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)Presents, describes, and analyzes selected sections of the Texas Close Corporation Law (TCCL) in view of the special needs of the closely held concern. A closely held concern has a small number of shareholder and often not ... -
The Interaction of Workers’ Compensation and Comparative Negligence – Conflicts, Alternatives, and Compromise
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)Focuses on the need for and development of both workers' compensation and comparative negligence principles, the conflicts created by the interaction of the two principles, and various jurisdictions' approaches to these ... -
The Implied Warranty of Fitness From the Vendor-Builder Extends to Subsequent Purchasers of Homes
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)Examines the case of Gupta v. Ritter Homes, Inc. Gupta bought a home built by Ritter Homes, Inc. Gupta claimed that a defective slab foundation cause damage to the home. Gupta sued Ritter on the theory of implied warranty ... -
The Doctrine of Comparative Fault Applies in an Admiralty Strict Products Liability Case
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)The Fifth Circuit's decision in Lewis v. Timco establishes that in maritime personal injury actions based on strict products liability, principles of comparative fault are applicable to reduce the plaintiff’s recovery in ... -
The Continuing Battle with the Performing Rights Societies: The Per Se Rule, the Rule of Reason Standard, and Copyright Misuse
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)Analyzes the case law relating to price fixing and other issues relating to the use of the blanket license. Specifically, tying arrangements and copyright misuse, in an attempt to demonstrate that use of the blanket license ... -
Texas Mechanic’s and Materialman’s Liens and the Scope of the Preferential Lien on Removables
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)The intricacies of mechanic's and materialman's liens are a constant source of confusion for Texas courts and attorneys. The most troublesome aspect of Texas mechanic's lien law involves priority contests. The most harmful ... -
Texas Adopts an Objective Standard of Medical Disclosure: “Is There a Reasonable Layperson in the House?”
(Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)The doctrine of informed medical consent has been in a constant state of flux since its inception. The courts have recognized three profoundly different standards by which a physician's conduct is to be measured. Although ... -
Where Agencies, the Courts, and the Legislature Collide: Ten Years of Interpreting the Texas Constitutional Provisions for Home Equity Lending
(Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, 2007)Explores what has happened with home equity law and regulations over the past ten years. A recurring theme has been, and remains, the legal tension between the practical necessity for administrative guidance and the ... -
What Every Practitioner Should Know Prior to Practicing before SOAH: The SOAH Rules of Procedure as Compared to The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
(Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, 2008)Introduces the SOAH rules to those unfamiliar with the practice of Texas administrative law and addresses several of the differences between the SOAH Rules and the TRCP. It doesn’t exhaustively cover all SOAH Rules. It ... -
UDJA Declaratory Judgments in Texas Administrative Law
(Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, 2008)Addresses two Texas statutes that authorize declaratory judgments—the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act (UDJA) and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). First, it explains declaratory judgments in general, putting the ...