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The effect of stress on the neuropathogenesis of Theiler's virus-infection in the central nervous system
(Texas A&M University, 1998)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory graphics. disease of the central nervous system (CNS), leading to demyelination within the CNS, and is responsible for the progressive neurological deficits associated with ...
Evaluation of the effectiveness of using alfalfa and buffalo grass for remediation of trichloroethylene from groundwater
(Texas A&M University, 1998)
Phytoremediation is receiving increasing attention due to the potential for vegetation to play a significant role in bioremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater. The purpose of this research was to conduct a pilot ...
Normative self-definitional minority influence: when innovation is valued
(Texas A&M University, 1998)
The goal of this study was to test a prediction of the normative self-definitional model of social influence: when a non-n of 1 innovation 's salient and se] f-relevant to person, a minority is more likely to attain influence ...
An evaluation of the flexible pavement design system FPS19
(Texas A&M University, 1998)
The flexible pavement design program used by the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the past 20 years, FPS1 1 , uses the Stiffness Coefficient, based on Dynaflect deflections, to characterize pavement strength. ...
The problem with evi: : an evidential debate
(Texas A&M University, 1998)
In this thesis I argue that the existence of evil does not provide sufficient evidence that an omnipotent, omniscient and all-loving God does not exist. Specifically, my argument is a contribution to an ongoing debate ...
The genetic control of a photoperiod sensitive response in sorghum
(Texas A&M University, 1998)
The genetics of maturity in sorghum have been well documented for many years, and it has become a model for research concerning the factors that affect maturity or photoperiodic response in tropical cereals. Sorghum ...
A reservoir characterization for a complex multilayered system in Eastern Venezuela
(Texas A&M University, 1998)
To predict and optimize reservoir performance of a raphics. layered reservoir, a reliable reservoir characterization is required. To fully describe a reservoir, we must be able to estimate the distribution of reservoir ...
A dynamic model of well hydraulics in deepwater riserless drilling operations using synthetic-based drilling fluids
(1998)
The petroleum industry is contemplating drilling in water depths of 10,000 ft and possibly 13,000 ft at the turn of the century in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and West Africa. The current offshore technology for deepwater ...
Ecology and interactions of sympatric collared peccaries and feral pigs
(1998)
The native collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu) and feral pig
Nostalgia in China's reform period (1978-96) : its causes, types, and impacts
(1998)
Nostalgia is an important phenomenon in every historical transitional period, including during the process of democratization in non-democratic countries. However, this nostalgic inclination in a democratic transition has ...