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(2017-04-24)In the Antarctic, blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) feed primarily on Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), which feed primarily on under-ice algae. The retreat of the Antarctic ice shelf may pose potentially serious ...
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Stratocumulus clouds play an important role in the global energy balance. Thick layers of stratocumulus clouds over the subtropical oceans gradually thin and transition into shallow cumulus clouds as they traverse from ...
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(2015-09-24)High concentrations of salts in the soil and irrigation water can be damaging to grapevines, and the use of salt tolerant rootstocks is often recommended to grape growers to mitigate the negative impacts of salinity. A ...
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Found in the headwaters of the Comal and San Marcos River, the Fountain Darter (Etheostoma fonticola) is on average a three-centimeter length fish that feeds upon small invertebrates. Considered endangered by the United ...
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(Environmental Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices (BMPs) to reduce soil erosion in Gumara watershed of the Abbay (Upper Blue Nile) Basin using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) ...
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EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF PAVER SYSTEMS ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT USING A DISTRIBUTED HYDROLOGICAL MODEL (2011-08-08)Cities are becoming increasingly more urbanized through the conversion of forest,pasture and croplands. By replacing the natural environment with impervious areas such as parking lots, roads, houses and other concrete ...
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(2015-09-30)Pyrolysis products from microalgae using two types of reactors, a batch and an auger, will be investigated and compared at a temperature of 500oC. Also, the bio-oil will be upgraded through hydrotreatment to be used as a ...
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This project covers the impacts of climate change on the West African Monsoon system using observations and simulations from a set of climate models. We focus on three variables that characterize the wet season: date of ...
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Environmental justice (EJ) is used to discuss how racially minoritized and low-income populations are disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards and has become an important consideration when evaluating environmental ...
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(Food Security; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)Interventions that aim to increase water availability for agriculture hold great potential for improving nutrition through increasing food production, generating income, enhancing water access and sanitation and hygiene ...
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(2013-12-12)Curcumin is an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative, herbal supplement that has been utilized in the animal model to evaluate its potential for anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive effects among other benefits. This ...
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(1991)As the spacing between components on printed circuit boards decreases, it becomes desirable to mount components in holes of ever decreasing size. Drilling these small holes presents a special problem for the PCB manufacturer. ...
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In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into effect by former President Barack Obama. The act had the intention of expanding Medicaid and making healthcare more affordable and accessible for Americans by drastically ...
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(Environmental Systems Research; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)BackgroundLand use/land cover (LU/LC) change is the challenging and continuous drivers of environment change. Understanding the rate and process of change is, therefore, basic for managing the environment. This study was ...
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(1976)The purpose of this project has been to evaluate and compare methods for predicting rotor performance. This evaluation suggests that rotor performance prediction can be accomplished using simple closed form algebraic ...
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(1986)Limitations of current testing procedures for asphalt concrete, asphalt additives, and alternative binders have made necessary a more theoretical basis for testing procedures. A new parameter, Marshall Toughness, is ...
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(2013-04-12)ABSTRACT Evaluation of bone marrow aspiration techniques from the equine sternum (May 2013) Rachel Brooks Department of Animal Science Texas A&M University Research Professor: Dr. Ashlee E. Watts Department of Large ...
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(2013-02-04)The generation and maintenance of muscle mass is a subject of interest across many scientific fields, including cancer, diabetes, and exercise physiology. Protein synthesis is a key step in the development and maintenance ...
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(CATENA; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)Accurate prediction of hydrological models requires accurate spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall. In developing countries, the network of observation stations for rainfall is sparse and unevenly distributed. ...
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(2012-04-26)The characterization of bone loss in astronauts continues to be a pressing health concern for astronauts who spend months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Through the use of the hindlimb unloaded rat model, ...