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High school students' preconceptions and conceptions about Tropical Storm Allison
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Today many people with no personal experience of living through a tropical storm reside in coastal regions in harm's way. There is a need to educate this population about storm risks. One good venue for this purpose is ...
Rotordynamic evaluation of hybrid damper seals with metal mesh elements
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Metal mesh hybrid damper seals (MHS) were proposed to be an alternative for brush hybrid pocket damper seals (PDS) in turbomachinery. The metal mesh hybrid damper seal is a hybrid of the pocket damper seal and the metal ...
Coordination of cell growth with cell division: G1 cyclin regulation of nitrogen metabolism
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
How cell growth and metabolism are coupled with cell division is largely unknown. We examined budding yeast cells growing under continuous culture conditions, and found that cell growth requirements were not limited to ...
Exploring potential applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in real estate appraisal
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
How valuable is a view of the lake? This thesis examines that question through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and statistical analysis. The main focus of this research is the usefulness of GIS in real ...
Going "Hard Core" in the Corps: emotion management in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
This thesis analyzes how undergraduates in the Corps of Cadets program at Texas A&M University manage their emotions within the boundaries established by the organization. Research in this area tends to focus on emotions ...
Water use by saltcedar (Tamarix sp.) and associated vegetation on the Canadian, Colorado and Pecos Rivers in Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Increasing water demands in Texas have led to state supported brush control programs for enhancing water yields. This study was initiated to: 1) determine a method for calculating estimated water use by saltcedar (Tamarix ...
The relationship between maternal employment and adolescent nutritional status and risks to cardiovascular health
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Data from a 1997 study on the dietary intake and presence of coronary heart disease risk factors among adolescents aged 14-18 years were used in the analyses for this thesis. Previously, blood samples were obtained from ...
Experimental study to determine basic performance characteristics of recycled glass as beach nourishment material
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Since significant amounts of recycled glass may be used as a substitute of materials for beach nourishment in urban beaches, laboratory experiments were proposed to understand the performance characteristics of glass versus ...
A defense of theistic activism
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
There is a tension between traditional theism and contemporary Platonism. Traditional theism maintains that God is the creator of all things distinct from Him; whereas contemporary Platonism contends that there are ...
Domingo Ramon's 1716 expedition into Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
The 1716 Domingo Ramn̤ expedition resulted in the temporary occupation of East Texas from 1716 to 1719 with six missions and a presidio. This expedition represented Spain's commitment to the permanent occupation of the ...