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Characterization of Geomechanical Poroelastic Parameters in Tight Rocks
(2013-08-15)
In petroleum engineering and geophysics, it is often assumed that the rocks are completely rigid bodies with a totally interconnected pore space and that the fluid within the pores does not affect and are independent of ...
Development of a Cottonseed Dehulling Process to Yield Intact Seed Meats
(2013-04-22)
With recent genetic advances in development of gossypol-free cotton varieties, there is interest in retrieving undamaged, dehulled cottonseed kernels for development of new food and feed products. Current methods used to ...
Nutrient and Grazing Control of Estuarine Phytoplankton Growth and Community Composition
(2013-08-02)
Estuarine phytoplankton growth is often controlled by nitrogen availability. In addition to overall nitrogen loads, nitrogen form (organic vs. inorganic) is an important factor affecting estuarine phytoplankton growth and ...
Four African American Undergraduate Students And Two White Professors: Reflections of a Difficult Dialogue Program at a Predominantly White University
(2013-05-09)
This qualitative, phenomenological study examined the experiences of four African American undergraduate students and two White professors, all current or former affiliates of a predominantly White university (PWI) in the ...
A Van Gogh inspired 3D Shader Methodology
(2013-08-01)
This study develops an approach to developing surface shading for computer-generated 3D head models that adapts aesthetics from the post-impressionist portrait painting style of Vincent Van Gogh. This research is an attempt ...
Procedural Skill Initiation, Chunks & Execution; Contributions of Offline Consolidation
(2013-02-26)
It has been suggested that improvement in the performance of many motor sequence tasks such as playing musical instruments, operating complex machinery or tools, and/or performing a variety of athletic activities results ...
Modeling and Optimization of Matrix Acidizing in Horizontal Wells in Carbonate Reservoirs
(2013-05-07)
In this study, the optimum conditions for wormhole propagation in horizontal well carbonate acidizing was investigated numerically using a horizontal well acidizing simulator. The factors that affect the optimum conditions ...
Impact of Herbicides on Winter Canola (Brassica napus L.) Production and Fatty Acid Composition in South Texas
(2013-01-16)
Canola is a cool-season, oilseed crop grown throughout Europe, Canada, and the Northern Great Plains region of the United States. The expansion of canola production into new growing regions, such as the Southern Plains ...
Clipping the Eagle's Wings: The Limiting of the Korean Air War, 1950-1953
(2013-03-21)
Purpose: This work examines the transition in aerial warfare that took place during the Korean War (1950-1953). Before the conflict, air power was conceived of primarily an instrument of unlimited, or total, warfare. ...
Doctor of Engineering internship report
(Texas A&M University, 2013-03-13)
On January 1, 1975, I accepted a position on the professional staff of
the Senate Armed Services Committee. The Senate Armed Services Committee staff consists of
twenty-four persons -- fourteen professional and ...