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Performance analysis of the cascade impactor, the federal reference method PM 2.5 sampler, and the improve PM 2.5 sampler
(Texas A&M University, 1999)
The concept of jet impaction has been a common method used in ambient air quality and personal particulate matter(PM) monitors, as a means of removing PM out of an air stream, for the purpose of monitoring PM concentrations. ...
Economic viability of rangeland based ranching enterprises
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
Ranch management's ability to cope with climate variability, especially drought, critically impacts the economic viability of rangeland based ranching enterprise alternatives. In rangeland ecosystems, drought is not ...
Vibration suppression of laminated composite plates using embedded smart material layers
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
In this study, a complete theoretical formulation of laminated composite plates with integrated smart material layers that serve as sensors and/or actuators is presented for the vibration suppression of laminated composite ...
The viscoelastic properties of linear-star blends
(Texas A&M University, 2000)
In order to understand the nature of polydispersity and characterize the effect of branching architecture, the model blend of linear and star polymer, which is the simplest branched polymer, is contrived. In this blend ...
Competitive sorption of pyrene and pyridine to natural clay minerals and reference clay standards
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Sorption processes are known to be the controlling factors in mobility of organic contaminants in soils and sediments. It has been generally assumed that the organic matter fraction is the dominant sorbent of organic ...
Analysis of a flexible polymeric film with imbedded micro heat pipes for spacecraft radiators
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
In response to the pursuit of interplanetary travel and a continuous human presence in space, there is increasing focus within the space industry on spacecraft designs that change configuration within the space environment. ...
The effects of maternal modeling and parenting style on the development of eating disorder risk factors in adolescent daughters
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The effect of different variables on the development of eating disorder risk factors has been widely studied. Much data exist on maternal influences on adolescent daughters' risk of developing eating disorders, though ...
The God of the Cosmological Argument and the God of Religion: can the two be reconciled?
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
This thesis compares the descriptions of God that come from religion and from the Cosmological Argument. The Cosmological Argument has long been held to support the traditional concept of God held by religious adherents. ...
Timed application of ammonium nitrate for optimum yield of uniform sweetpotato (lpomoea batatas) tuberous roots
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas L., was grown under 6 different nitrogen treatments for two lengths of time in pots of vermiculite and watered with a nutrient solution. The treatments were 50kg/Ha ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃) ...
Completing the work of the guns: presidential rhetoric, national character, and World War II memorials
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The problems posed by gender essentialisms are important for both feminist theorists and environmental ethicists. Ecofeminist philosophers, as both feminist theorists and environmental ethicists, should therefore find ...