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Macrobenthic community structure and total sediment respiration at cold hydrocarbon seeps in the northern Gulf of Mexico
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
Cold seeps are areas of high biomass in the deep-sea, the impacts of these food-rich environments upon the sediment community is unknown in the Gulf of Mexico. The structure and function of benthic communities was ...
The cost-effectiveness of retrofitting sanitary fixtures in restrooms of a university building
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
This study measured the actual water consumption of sanitary fixtures installed in restrooms of a university building while most studies have been based on the manufacturer's reported flow rate. Furthermore, this study ...
Design and development of a vehicle routing system under capacity, time-windows and rush-order reloading considerations
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
The purpose of this research is to present the design and development of a routing system, custom developed for a fence manufacturing company in the continental US. The objective of the routing module of the system is to ...
Potential impacts of vertical cable seismic: modeling, resolution and multiple attenuation
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Vertical cable seismic methods are becoming more relevant as we require high quality and high resolution seismic data in both land and marine environments. Our goal in this thesis is to demonstrate the impacts of vertical ...
Assessing the repeatability and validity of a questionnaire on pain and lameness in the canine
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The measurement of pain has had a growing importance in animals for both privately owned animals and those animals involved in clinical research. Lameness is considered to be 1 aspect of the pain experience. The ability ...
Assessment of uranium-free nitride fuels for spent fuel transmutation in fast reactor systems
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The purpose of this work is to investigate the implementation of nitride fuels containing little or no uranium in a fast-spectrum nuclear reactor to reduce the amount of plutonium and minor actinides in spent nuclear fuel ...
The use of maximum rate of dissipation criterion to model beams with internal dissipation
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
This thesis deals with a systematic procedure for the derivation of exact expression for the frequency equation of composite beams undergoing forced vibration with damping. The governing differential equations of motion ...
Turn-of-the-nut tightening of anchor bolts
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Double-nut anchor bolt systems are used in the erection of traffic signal poles, high-mast luminaries, and other highway appurtenances. An absence of a tightening standard for such systems decreases the confidence in their ...
Empowering elementary teachers in Texas to prepare their students for the science section of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) 2003
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
The need for an effective means of enhancing the science comprehension of elementary teachers brought about changes in the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exit exam for 5th grade students. The overall goal ...
The mixed economy in China: through rhetorical perspective
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
Mixed economies gradually emerge in many countries. China is no exception. China's traditional planned economy system is limited to state-owned enterprises, which are undergoing reform. In the private sector, the market ...