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The Influence of Circulation Variability on Postlarval Brown Shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) Recruitment
(1996)
A parametric study with a calibrated and verified computer model has shown that changes in the direction of seaward atmospheric frontal passages as slight as ten degrees can significantly influence the nature of surface ...
Effects of Lateral Confinement in a Superlattice
(1996)
We discuss the progress that we have had in studying the effects that lateral confinement has in the electronic bandstructure of a superlattice, and consequently, on its current-voltage characteristics. This study has been ...
The Bildungsroman: Investigation And Creation
(1996)
I began this creative project with two main goals in mind. I first planned to lay the intellectual framework for the fiction that I would write by reading books that were recognized as part of the bildungsroman genre. I ...
The Development And Optimization Of Liquid Piston Stirling Engines
(1996)
The liquid piston Stirling engine is an environmentally conscious technology developed to replace the electric heat pump and the gas furnace. Dr. Holtzapple's innovative modifications to existing Stirling engine technology ...
Self-Esteem, Stereotyped Thinking And Locus Of Control In African-American Children
(1996)
The relationship between self-esteem, locus of control and stereotyped thinking were investigated in this study. Subjects were thirty-two kindergarten (six boys and twenty-five girls), thirty-seven second grade (twenty-one ...
Electrical Discharged Machining Using Electrodes Of ZrB₂ Infiltrated With Copper
(1996)
The objective of this research is to evaluate the performance of ZrB₂ infiltrated with copper as an alternative material system to the standard electrodes of copper and graphite used in electrical discharged machining ...
Performance, Efficiency, And Emissions Comparison Of A 1996 Chrysler 3.3 Liter V-6 Engine Operating On Gasoline And Liquefied Petroleum Gas
(1996)
Texas A&M University was awarded a 1996 Dodge Caravan for its competition entry into the 1996 Propane Vehicle Challenge. The particular engine design for this vehicle, a 3.3 liter V-6, was utilized to determine the operating ...
Impacts of 1996 Farm Bill Policies on Rural Economies and Farmers of the Texas High Plains
(1996)
The 1996 Farm Bill, signed into law on April 4, is a significant departure from the focus of modem and historical domestic farm policy. As a provision of the proposed Federal balanced budget, it will deregulate income ...
Artificial Neural Network Modeling Of Czochralski Single Crystal Growth
(1996)
The adaptive nature of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) makes them a powerful tool for modeling complex processes. ANNs are inherently nonlinear and process signals in a parallel manner. These qualities make them suitable ...
Influences on Adolescents' Beliefs about Future Work Success and Future Life Success
(1996)
This study discusses the relationship between students’ beliefs about hard work, ability, effort, context, luck, chance, powerful others, school engagement, future work success and future life success. The study investigated ...