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Diversity in the upper management of leading Texas contractors
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Today's society encourages diversification in all aspects of life, including diversity in the workplace. In order to obtain a clear picture of the characteristics of the Texas construction industry's upper management, 264 ...
Perceptions of perfective done: a study of language attitudes
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Since the early 1970s, linguists have studied the syntactic feature perfective done, as in "I done told you," as a marker of nonstandard English dialects. These studies have investigated done's origin, meanings, and ...
Heat transfer in rotating rectangular channels (AR=4:1) with V-shaped and angled rib turbulators with and without gaps
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
An experimental study was performed to measure the regionally averaged heat transfer distributions in a rotating ribbed channel with an aspect ratio of 4:1. The Reynolds number, based on a hydraulic diameter, varies from ...
Comparison of heuristic methods for reliability optimization of series-parallel systems
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Three heuristics, the max-min approach, Nakagawa and Nakashima method, and Kim and Yum method, are considered for the redundancy allocation problem with series-parallel structures. The max-min approach can formulate the ...
Imflammatory response in horses fed diets containing omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
This study was conducted to characterize the inflammatory response of horses to chronic and acute exercise as influenced by dietary fat supplementation. Different ratios of omega 6 vs. omega 3 fatty acid supplementation ...
Kinetics simulation for natural gas conversion to unsaturated C₂ hydrocarbons
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Natural gas resource is abundant and can be found throughout the world. But most natural gas reserves are at remote sites and considered stranded because of the extremely expensive transportation cost. Therefore advanced ...
Project scheduling using fuzzy PERT and risk management
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Program evaluation and review techniques (PERT) is an efficient tool for large project management. In actual project control decisions, classical PERT, which is based upon beta distribution, presents a few deficiencies. ...
Numerical simulations of mine penetration in soft sediments
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
This study is concerned with developing a predictive model for depth of penetration of mines in soft sediments. The primary objective of this numerical study is to model soil resistance as a function of penetration depth ...
The individual and contextual determinants of unemployment in the U.S.: a multilevel analysis
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
The main objective of this thesis is to empirically examine the effects of individual demographic characteristics and state characteristics on people's unemployment status in the United States using data derived from the ...
The influence of environmental factors on spatial and temporal variation of fish assemblages in the lower Brazos River, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2003)
Large floodplain rivers are spatially heterogeneous and temporally dynamic ecosystems. However, few studies have quantified the variation or species-environment relationships of fish assemblages in the main-channel of ...