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Texas A&M University is a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution located in College Station, Texas. The university’s enrollment includes approximately 44,000 students studying for degrees in 10 academic colleges. This collection contains the theses and dissertations produced at A&M since 2002.
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Dietary Cholesterol and Resistance Training as Countermeasures to Accelerated Muscle Loss
(2015-12-09)Cholesterol plays an important role in physiology, serving as a membrane constituent and steroid hormone precursor. Recently, cholesterol has also been associated with skeletal muscle homeostasis, leading to the purpose ... -
Observed Characteristics of Clouds and Precipitating Systems Associated with the Tropical Circulation in Global Models and Reanalyses
(2013-03-25)This dissertation presents a series of work related to the representation of the Hadley circulation (HC) in atmospheric reanalyses and general circulation models (GCMs), with connections to the underlying tropical and ... -
Experimental Study on the Subcooled Boiling Flow via Optical Measurement Techniques
(2015-04-16)A series of experimental work to investigate the subcooled boiling flow in a vertical square upward flow channel is described. As experimental methods, high-speed photography and infrared (IR) thermometry were employed ... -
Developing Emission Factors of Fugitive Particulate Matter Emissions for Construction Sites in the Middle East
(2015-04-20)A major source of airborne pollution in the arid Middle East countries is the fugitive particulate matter (PM), a frequent product of wind erosion. The meteorological conditions and topography of this region makes it highly ... -
Analysis of Genomic Imprinting of UBE3A in Neurons
(2015-05-05)Angelman syndrome (AS), chromosome 15q11-q13 duplication syndrome (Dup15q), and Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are neurodevelopmental disorders associated with dysregulated expression of imprinted genes located within the ... -
A New Application of Potassium Nitrate as an Environmentally Friendly Clay Stabilizer in Water-Based Drilling Fluid
(2015-04-15)The application of potassium chloride (KCl) as a temporary clay stabilizing additive in water-based drilling fluids is problematic in chloride-sensitive formations. However, failure to utilize clay stabilization leads to ... -
The Effect of Digital Die Spacer on the Marginal Fit of Cad Pressed Lithium Disilicate Complete Coverage Copings: An SEM Assessment
(2015-04-24)The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the marginal fit of pressed IPS e.max copings fabricated from a computer-aided designed and milled PMMA acrylic resin burnout coping of various cement spacer thicknesses. ... -
PerCon: A Personal Digital Library for Heterogeneous Data Management and Analysis
(2015-03-31)Systems are needed to support access to and analysis of larger and more heterogeneous scientific datasets. Users need support in the location, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data to support their current ... -
Process Improvements for Gas Barrier Thin Films Deposited Via Layer-By-Layer Assembly
(2015-05-04)Thin layers of aluminum have provided good oxygen barrier for food packaging for many years, but aluminum coatings can easily crack, are completely opaque, and are not environmentally friendly. One gas barrier solution for ... -
Invisible Minority: Experience of Middle Eastern American Women in Using Health Care Services
(2015-04-02)Issues related to the experiences of minority populations have received increasing attention during the last few decades. The research has been mostly focused on minority populations that are known to the U.S. general ... -
Ethanol Targeting nELAVs: Implications for Neural Stem Cell Maturation
(2015-04-29)Neurological deficits caused by fetal exposure to ethanol remains prevalent and are recognized as a serious public health issue. The effects of fetal alcohol exposure are multifaceted and is characterized by multiple ... -
The Network Influences of Innovation and Lifetime Career Success in Jazz Musicians between 1945 and 1958
(2015-02-18)In this project I explore how career success and historical importance is an outcome of social network characteristics. Specifically, I look at jazz collaboration networks at the height of small-group jazz popularity ... -
Enzymes in COG2159 of the Amidohydrolase Superfamily: Structure and Mechanism of 5-Carboxyvanillate Decarboxylase (LIGW)
(2015-04-06)COG2159 of the Amidohydrolase Superfamily (AHS) is composed of a wide range of enzymes, which catalyze hydration, hydrolysis, and decarboxylation reactions. 5-Carboxyvanillate decarboxylase (LigW) belongs to COG2159 and ... -
Carriage of Virulence Factors and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius from Dogs
(2015-02-12)Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is the most common microorganism isolated from canine pyoderma and opportunistic infections. Prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) has increased and multi-drug ... -
Stratification Prediction and Bottom Boundary Layer Dynamics over the Texas-Louisiana Continental Shelf
(2015-03-02)The bottom boundary layer is an unstratified thin layer above the sea floor, separated from the more strongly stratified interior. Formation of a thin bottom boundary layer in the presence of stratification and a sloping ... -
Transcriptional Profiling of Polarized Macrophages using RNA-Sequencing
(2015-04-17)Adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) are pivotal regulators for adipose tissue function, specifically contributing to the homeostasis of the adipose niche. Significantly increased ATMs and their altered activation patterns ... -
Occlusal Harmony of Hand Articulated Digitally Mastered Definitive Casts Mounted in Maximal Intercuspal Position
(2015-04-24)Digital acquisition of a patient?s oral anatomy has the potential to improve the accuracy of dental restorations. The iTero intraoral scanner is emerging as a popular system in clinical practice, however the accuracy of ... -
A Content Analysis of the Coverage of Gun Trafficking Along the U.S.-MEXICO Border
(2015-02-18)This dissertation analyzed how the media on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border portrayed the issue of gun trafficking?s into Mexico and its impact on Mexico?s border violence. National newspapers from both sides of the ... -
Three Essays on Impact Evaluation of Public Policies
(2015-03-03)This dissertation analyzes the impact of three public policies. Each essay attempts to identify the effects of a specific public policy using different methods. The first studies the effect of low-cost intervention on tax ...
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