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Determining the antiquity of dog origins: canine domestication as a model for the consilience between molecular genetics and archaeology
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
Archaeologists have favored a date of 14,000-15,000 years before present (BP) for canine domestication. However, recent studies of mutations in the mitochondrial DNA sequence by molecular geneticists have implied that dogs ...
Optimization studies on thermal and mechanical manufacturing processes for multifilament superconducting tape and wire
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
There are many parameters that significantly affect the electrical performance of ceramic-core superconducting composite wire and tapes, which remain ambiguous and require more labor on their optimization. BSCCO 2212 has ...
The development and application of a diode-laser-based ultraviolet absorption sensor for nitric oxide
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
This thesis describes the development of a new type of sensor for nitric oxide (NO) that can be used in a variety of combustion diagnostics and control applications. The sensor utilizes the absorption of ultraviolet (UV) ...
Predictions of monthly energy consumption and annual patterns of energy usage for convenience stores by using multiple and nonlinear regression models
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
Thirty convenience stores in College Station, Texas, have been selected as the samples for an energy consumption prediction. The predicted models assist facility energy managers for making decisions of energy demand/supply ...
The expectations and preferences for counseling in groups underutilizing mental health services
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The present study examined the expectations and preferences about counseling for 211 undergraduate students representing four racial or ethnic categories as well as socioeconomic and gender categories. Participants were ...
The Mepkin Abbey shipwreck: diving into Mepkin Plantation's past
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
When discovered by sport divers in 1970, the Mepkin Abbey shipwreck was immediately reported to the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA). The wreck was first investigated in 1980, and a preliminary ...
Secret sharing using artificial neural network
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
Secret sharing is a fundamental notion for secure cryptographic design. In a secret sharing scheme, a set of participants shares a secret among them such that only pre-specified subsets of these shares can get together to ...
Influences of vegetation characteristics and invertebrate abundance of Rio Grande wild turkey populations, Edwards Plateau, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Since 1970, Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallapavo intermedia) numbers in the southern region of the Edwards Plateau of Texas have been declining. Nest-site characteristics and invertebrate abundance were hypothesized ...
Voices of four African American and European American female principals and their leadership styles in a recognized urban school district
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
This research study was conducted as a case study method on four African American and European American female educational administrators. The qualitative research framework was adopted to gain an understanding of how these ...
The Vogelbarke of Medinet Habu
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The Sea Peoples are generally assumed to be a loose confederation of clans that first appeared in the historical record in the 14th century B.C.E. Over a century of scholarship has puzzled over whether they were responsible ...