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Shipboard lighting: A.D. 400-1900
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
From A.D. 400-1900, illumination was gained by simply lighting a fibrous wick soaked in a burnable fuel. Yet, this basic technology played an integral part in the every day functioning of ships. Vessels which either sailed ...
A quality management approach to civil engineering
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
A methodology is presented for basing quality improvement decisions in civil engineering design firms upon historical data, statistical methods, and hydrologic modeling techniques. Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a ...
The effect of glycosylation on physicochemical and functional properties of soy glycinin
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
Two glycoconjugates, maltosyl glycerin and dextranyl glycerin conjugates were formed by reductive alkylation and imidocarbonate method, respectively. Modifications of lysyl residues were 15, 34, and 45% for maltosyl glycerin ...
Analysis of the Texas A&M impact lightning detector to determine detection efficiency and site error corrections
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
The Texas A&M IMProved Accuracy from Combined Technology (IMPACT) lightning detector has been analyzed for 1997 and 1998-99 to determine detection characteristics. These characteristics include stroke detection efficiency ...
An application of agribusiness strategic planning under risk
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
Agriculture entered a new era with the passage of the 1996 FAIR Act. This new era will likely be associated with increasing risk factors that agribusiness managers must consider in developing appropriate management strategies. ...
Fish assemblages on coral reefs in Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
Species composition and relative abundance of ichthyofaunal assemblages on reefs surrounding Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras were censused from June through December 1996. Transect and random swim surveys were used to ...
The effect of school gardens on children's attitudes and related behaviors regarding fruits and vegetables
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
Nutrition plays an important role in the life of a child because of the impact it has on growth and development. One part of proper nutrition is consumption of five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. American ...
Don Quixote in the digital age: an analysis of traditional editorial practices and current electronic editions
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
The history of the text of El ingenious hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha, published by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, is characterized from the start by a surprising lack of quality editions. ...
Fatigue behavior of full-size soild-sawn timber railroad stringers
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
As part of the Timber Bridge Life Extension Program sponsored by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the objective of this thesis is to investigate the fatigue behavior of large solid-sawn timber beams. Specifically, ...
Differences in intergender communication within task-oriented dyads
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
This study examines the influence of the task structure on intergender communication. The primary goal of this research is to find out whether a cooperative or competitive task structure has an effect on inequalities in ...