Browsing University Undergraduate Research Fellows (1968–2012) by Title
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)The relationship between Caenocholax fenyesi Pierce (Myrmecolacidae) males (host: Solenopsis invicta) and females (host: Hapithus agitator) is examined. Further, the relationships between several unidentified myrmecolacid ...
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(1991)The purpose of this study was to test the phylogenetic hypothesis proposed by Mayden et al. (1991) using restriction fragments of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). MtDNA provides another method by which a phylogenetic hypothesis ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2001)To determine the genetic and specific affinity of deer mice (Peromyscus) inhabiting Triangle Island, British Colombia, Canada, a 1,439 base-pair (bp) fragment of the mitochondrial genome (containing the ND3, ND4L, and a ...
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(1997)Business people today need an effective mobile computing system. This means that modern network systems must be comprised of both wired and wireless links Current transmission control protocols (TCP) implementations have ...
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(1979)This paper describes the results of the initial phase of a program being conducted to develop systems and procedures to maximize ballast and lifting gas usage on board an atmospheric research balloon. Computer programs, ...
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Modeling foreign economic policy in strategic setting: the automotive industry of the U.S. and Japan (Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)The purpose of my study is to examine how the United States and Japan interact in a strategic setting on foreign economic issues. Since relations between the two countries have been developing for several decades now, I ...
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(1994)The combustion of CH4 in air is examined through the use of computational fluid dynamics modeling. The standard laminar and turbulent case conservation equations are revised or in some instances replaced with non-differential ...
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(1985)The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) predicts soil erosion by water. It has factors that take into account the climatic, the physical, and the topographical characteristics of an area. Among these factors are the crop ...
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(2010-07-14)Magnetic nozzles must convert thermal or gyro energy of the plasma to thrust while also inducing plasma detachment in order to be effective. Plasma detachment and methods to induce plasma detachment are examined. In ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)In reaction to the academic revivalism of the nineteenth century, early modern architects sought a radical departure in form that would reflect a new spirit. Flowing, open spaces and bold, abstract forms, their use of ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)A critical issue in the design of new 'Green' recoverable reusable catalyst is the separation strategies used for catalyst recovery. Using materials and solvents that are miscible at elevated temperature but phase separate ...
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(1995)The aerospace industry among others requires high strength, light weight materials that can withstand high temperatures. Carbon-carbon composite materials fit these requirements, but they are susceptible to oxidation damage ...
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(1990)Clearly, the church of the Middle Ages was a multi-faceted institution which was powerful both as a religious and as an economic organization. The church was often the greatest landholder in a region, so notably its role ...
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(2012-04-17)A longitudinal investigation of two beluga whale mother-calf pairs located at SeaWorld San Antonio was conducted in order to examine and describe the calves’ change in swim positioning in relation to their mothers over ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2012-06-08)In 1933 the Texas A&M Mothers' Clubs sent petitions and letters to the Board of Advisors requesting that Texas A&M University retain its all-male status. While most studies of women opposed to equal rights center on the ...
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(1997)Automation of the design and manufacturing process of complex mechanical systems could save countless man-hours and reduce costs. The development of practical motion planning algorithms could aid this automation by increasing ...
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(1981)The influence of mowing height on water use rate of "Tifway" bermudagrass was investigated. There were three coordinated studies of plant responses to mowing height that were monitored. They included measurements of: a) ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)On August 24, 1922, in Bastrop, Louisiana, two men were kidnapped by a group of masked members of the Ku Klux Klan and were subsequently never seen again. Months later, two bodies were discovered in LaFourche Lake near ...
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(2006-08-16)During the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth centuries, the Anglo-American Atlantic world saw a rise in the number and popularity of museums as cultural institutions. By concentrating on the premier museums in ...
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(1993)Researchers have directed a considerable amount of energy towards using computers to generate music, but have spent comparatively little effort on the reverse problem - converting music back into a symbolic form. This ...