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Effect of Blending on High-Pressure Laminar Flame Speed Measurements, Markstein Lengths, and Flame Stability of Hydrocarbons
(2012-02-14)
Natural gas is the primary fuel used in industrial gas turbines for power generation. Hydrocarbon blends
of methane, ethane, and propane make up a large portion of natural gas and it has been shown that
dimethyl ether ...
Optimization of Supply Chain Management and Facility Location Selection for a Biorefinery
(2012-02-14)
If renewable energy and biofuels are to attain success in the market place, each
step of their production and the system as a whole must be optimized to increase
material and energy efficiency, reduce production cost and ...
Seismic Analysis Using Wavelet Transform for Hydrocarbon Detection
(2012-02-14)
Many hydrocarbon detection techniques have been developed for decades and one of the most efficient techniques for hydrocarbon exploration in recent years is well known as amplitude versus offset analysis (AVO). However, ...
Stable Isotope Characterization and Proxy Records of Hypoxia-Susceptible Waters on the Texas-Louisiana Shelf
(2012-02-14)
Hypoxia, with dissolved oxygen levels < 1.4 ml L-1, is a recurring summer feature of Louisiana shelf bottom waters. Stable isotope characterization (delta^18O and delta D) of surface waters over the hypoxic zone shows a ...
Development of Transgenic Livestock with Reduced Myostatin Expression Using RNA Interference
(2012-02-14)
RNA interference (RNAi) is a means of regulating gene expression by targeting
mRNA in a sequence-specific manner for degradation or translational inhibition. Short
hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) and short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) ...
Perceptions of Administrators on the Use of Distance Education in Texas Public Schools
(2012-02-14)
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of school administrators about the use of distance education in Texas public schools. A mixed-method research design was used to determine if these administrators' ...
Impervious Areas: Examining the Undermining Effects on Surface Water Quality
(2012-02-14)
This study explored the relationship between increased proportions of imperviousness in a watershed on surface water quality and examined the effectiveness of using remote sensing to systematically and accurately determine ...
A Morphological Evaluation of the Sub-apical Dorsal Notch in the Family Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) and Its Application to a Revision of the Genus Hodostates Foerster
(2012-02-14)
A detailed study of ovipositor morphology in Ctenopelmatinae (Ichneumonidae) is provided and used to assess the evolutionary patterns of the Ophioniformes, Ctenopelmatinae, and more specifically the tribe Pionini ...
Lipid Metabolism, Gene Expression, Substrate Oxidation, and Meat Quality of Growing-finishing Pigs Supplemented with Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Arginine
(2012-02-14)
We hypothesized that supplementation of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and arginine singly or in combination would increase animal performance and meat quality by decreasing adiposity and increasing lean mass in ...
Modding for Emergence: Using Cellular Automata, Randomness, and Influence Maps in the Source Game Engine
(2012-02-14)
Recent advances in the field of educational technology have promoted the
re-purposing of entertainment-oriented games and software for educational applications.
This thesis extends a project developed at Texas A&M ...