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Translating Indian miniature paintings into a time-based medium
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The purpose of this research and the corresponding project is to explore and interpret the
qualities of the traditional art form of Indian miniature paintings into a digital, time
based medium. These are beautiful, ...
An examination of the pre-design process documentation and the impact on the renovations of three historic theaters
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
This thesis examines the pre-design documentation from the renovation of three
historic theaters located in Detroit, Michigan. Two theaters hired architectural firms to
produce a pre-design document. The third theater ...
A comparison study of gravid and under house CO2 mosquito traps in Harris County, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
Harris County Mosquito Control Division (HCMCD) is responsible for
surveillance of mosquito species that are vectors of St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE) virus
and West Nile Virus (WNV) within Harris County, Texas, including ...
The lithics of Aganoa Village (AS-22-43), American Samoa: a test of chemical characterization and sourcing Tutuilan tool-stone
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The purpose of this thesis is to present the morphological and chemical analyses
of the lithic assemblage recovered from Aganoa Village (AS-22-43), Tutuila Island,
American Samoa. Implications were found that include the ...
Region-specific role of water in collagen unwinding and assembly
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
Conformational stability of the collagen triple helix affects its turnover and
determines tissue homeostasis. Although it is known that the presence of imino
acids (prolines or hydroxyprolines) confer stability to the ...
An evaluation of lightning flash characteristics using LDAR and NLDN networks with warm season southeast Texas thunderstorms
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
A comparison of flash parameters from the National Lightning Detection
Network (NLDN) is made with data obtained from the Houston Lightning Detection and
Ranging II (LDAR) network. This research focuses on relating the ...
Rumor mongering: scapegoating techniques for social cohesion and coping among the Japanese-Americans in United States internment camps during World War II
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
This thesis examines the linkages between the verbal response to social stress,
the ostracism of individuals from a social group, and the subsequent increased cohesion
of the remaining members. To write the thesis, I ...
The Roosevelt Inlet shipwreck: identification, analysis, and historical context
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
Shipwrecks have a way of catching the imagination of both professionals
and the general public. During the fall of 2004 a shipwreck was discovered in
Delaware Bay near Lewes, Delaware. This vessel, believed to be British, ...
A hybrid fluid simulation on the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
This thesis presents a method to implement a hybrid particle/grid
uid simulation
on graphics hardware. The goal is to speed up the simulation by exploiting
the parallelism of the graphics processing unit, or GPU. The ...
Economies of size in municipal water treatment technologies: Texas lower Rio Grande Valley
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
As the U.S. population continues to increase, planning for future water quantity and
quality needs is important. Historically, many municipalities have relied heavily on
surface water as their major source of drinking ...