Browsing University Undergraduate Research Fellows (1968–2012) by Title
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Organophosphorus hydrolase (OPH) is an enzyme capable of degrading toxic organophosphorus chemicals including the chemical warfare agents, sarin and VX, as well as many insecticides. This project seeks to understand how ...
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(2011-08-08)For forty years, transistor counts on integrated circuits have doubled roughly every two years, enabling computer architects to double the clock speed of processors. Recently, heat dissipation and power consumption trends ...
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(1983)Although it is not possible to discover the exact variables that resulted in Charles Grandison Finney and his revival movement setting the nation ablaze with social and religious reform in the 19th century, Finney introduced ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)The objectives of this study include the identification of the effects of history on contemporary Mexican immigration in the areas of education, employment and culture. Beginning with a detailed historical background of ...
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(1981)The effects of loading six to eight weight per cent carbon black in 4.15 N H₂SO₄ electrolyte on the cell performance and reaction products from water electrolysis were studied. When only the anodic reaction is depolarized ...
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(1984)If families/children are to be sent on space explorations, then a space cabin must be designed to accommodate children. Before designing such a space cabin, research is necessary to define children's capabilities. This ...
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(1993)The relationship between decreases in self-concepts and increases in cognitive abilities involving comparisons was studied with second- through fourth-grade children. One hundred, twenty-six children were given the ...
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(1983)Fifteen Lolliguncula brevis were divided into three groups based on body size (mantle length). The dorsal mantle, ventral mantle and fins of those squids were observed and the arrangements of chromatophores in those areas ...
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(1978)Rates of speciation and chromosomal evolution were calculated for six families of North American fishes. Prior studies have shown these rates to be correlated among groups ranging from higher plants to mammals. The rates ...
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(2012-07-11)In 1967, Warner Bros. released the film Cool Hand Luke and out of this film came one of the most famous quotes in the history of motion pictures: “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” That same year marked ...
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(1977)The question whether Prehistoric Tikal was agriculturally self-sufficient based on slash and burn agriculture is proposed. The problem is evaluated from the standpoint of its four most fundamental components: (1) Peten ...
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(2011-08-08)Shwachman Diamond syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease associated with pancreatic insufficiency, skeletal abnormalities, and bone marrow failure. The de Figueiredo lab has recently shown physical and genetic interactions ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)As mobile networking advances, there is a need for services such as clock synchronization that improve performance and support the development of higher-level applications. This can be achieved by adapting existing algorithms ...
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(1994)An experiment was developed to determine (a) the means by which source groups invoke attitude change and (b) the difference in influence between deviant minority source groups and valued majority source groups. The literature ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Henry Fielding wrote frequently and harshly about lawyers. While many commentators have noted Fielding's criticism of lawyers and studied Fielding's concern with legal institutions generally, none have yet undertaken a ...
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(2010-07-14)Since its introduction to the world, Alice Walker?s The Color Purple has been recreated in other media. Audiences are just as likely to have learned about Celie's journey from the 1985 Warner Bros.' movie or the 2005 Tony ...
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(1986)This study addresses two major areas. First. existing data is used to determine the tonnage, composition, energy content, and distribution of manure resources in the U.S. This data is then analysed with respect to the ...
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(1985)A questionnaire was administered over the telephone to a sample of professional and commercial weight loss establishments. The general population the sample was taken from, was the 1983 Greater Houston Yellow Pages. The ...
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(1991)The current commitment versus discretion debate in economic game theory describes the government's credibility problem quite well. The commitment versus discretion argument focuses on types of institutional arrangements ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)After King Abdullah II inherited the throne from King Hussein I at a very critical transition point in 1999, it became necessary for a study to rigorously examine the fundamental characteristics of each leaders' outlooks ...