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Pterocarpus officinalis Dominated Wetlands and Dependent Fauna
(2013-08-05)Pterocarpus officinalis dominated forests are a rare ecosystem, found only in fifteen locations in Puerto Rico, all of which are adjacent to the coast and at risk from sea level rise, as well as nutrient pollution, upstream ... -
Pubertal changes in the expression of fertility associated antigen in Bos indicus and Bos taurus bulls
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Fertility Associated Antigen (FAA) produced by the accessory sex glands and contained within the seminal fluid binds heparin and facilitates capacitation in ejaculated sperm, resulting in improved fertility in bulls capable ... -
Public attitudes toward the use of force and presidential crisis responses
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)This dissertation explores the role of public opinion in U.S. presidential decisions to employ various alternatives in response to an international crisis. Presidents may choose from a range of force alternatives, including ... -
Public Housing after Hurricane, Urban Renewal or Removal? The Case Studies of Beaumont and Galveston, Texas.
(2013-05-01)Decent housing is a goal for many people not only in the United States but elsewhere in the world. A house becomes the symbol of family spirit whether it is a single-family or multiple-family home. Public housing in the ... -
Public news network: digital sampling to create a hybrid media feed
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)A software application called Public News Network (PNN) is created in this thesis, which functions to produce an aesthetic experience in the viewer. The application engenders this experience by presenting a three-dimensional ... -
Public resource allocation for programs aimed at managing woody plants on the Edwards Plateau: water yield, wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)The Edwards Plateau is the drainage area for the Edwards Aquifer, which provides water to over 2.2 million people. The plateau also provides other ecosystem services, such as wildlife habitat and the sequestration of ... -
Public Support for Military Interventions across Levels of Political Information and Phases of Intervention
(2010-07-14)Scholars widely acknowledge that democratic political leaders seek public support for their policy endeavors, particularly when conducting costly policies as in the case of military interventions. A deeper understanding ... -
Public women: the representation of prostitutes in German Weimar films (1919-1933)
(2009-05-15)This thesis explores the representation of prostitution in German Weimar films between 1919 and 1933. It theorizes that prostitutes are illustrated through characters who are public women. The women who step out of their ... -
Pulsatile flow of a chemically-reacting non-linear fluid
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)Many complex biological systems, such as blood and polymeric materials, can be approximated as single constituent homogeneous fluids whose properties can change because of the chemical reactions that take place. For instance, ... -
Punctuated Equilibrium Theory: Methodological and Theoretical Extensions
(2014-04-25)The purpose of this dissertation is to add to the understanding of budgetary processes and changes in public organizations. Work in this field has relied upon the theory of incrementalism and punctuated equilibrium theory ... -
Purification and Characterization of a Recombinant Glycoprotein, Canine Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, as a Prelude to the Development of the Reproductive Glycoproteins
(2012-10-19)A baculovirus (Spodoptera frugiperda) system was designed to express recombinant canine thyroid stimulating hormone (rcTSH). The efficacy of rcTSH was measured against pituitary derived bovine thyroid stimulating hormone ... -
Puritan Military Justice: American War Crimes and the Global War on Terrorism
(2012-07-16)Exploring Puritanical cultural habits in the 21st century American military, the following study focuses on U.S. Army courts-martial in the Global War on Terrorism. The study uses Emile Durkheim's original sociological ... -
Purple acid phosphatase 12: a tool to study the phosphate starvation response in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2009-05-15)Phosphorus is an essential element for plant growth and development. Due to its low availability, solubility and mobility, phosphate is often the limiting macronutrient for crops and other plants. Plants have evolved several ... -
Pursuit and evasion games: semi-direct and cooperative control methods
(2009-05-15)Pursuit and evasion games have garnered much research attention since the class of problems was first posed over a half century ago. With wide applicability to both civilian and military problems, the study of pursuit and ... -
Pwr fuel assembly optimization using adaptive simulated annealing coupled with translat
(2009-05-15)Optimization methods have been developed and refined throughout many scientific fields of study. This work utilizes one such developed technique of optimization called simulated annealing to produce optimal operation ... -
Pyramidal Ownership in Ecuadorian Business Groups
(2010-01-16)The purpose of this research is to explore the motivation of business group firms to adopt pyramidal ownership structures. The traditional approach claims that pyramids are useful in tunneling resources to other affiliates ... -
Pyridoxal Phosphate as a Tag to Identify Enzymes Within the ?PLP-ome?
(2012-07-16)The main objective of this research was to develop a protocol in which pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) would act as a tag to identify PLP-dependent enzymes from complex mixtures or cell lysates. Following the purification of a ... -
Pyrimidine nucleotide de novo biosynthesis as a model of metabolic control
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)This manuscript presents a thorough investigation and description of metabolic control dynamics in vivo and in silico using as a model de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis. Metabolic networks have been studied intensely for ... -
Pyrogeography of the Southeast USA: Exploring the Relationships between Wildfire and Climate
(2014-07-08)Wildfire plays a contradictory role as both a hazard and a necessary ecological process in certain ecosystems. A variety of factors influence wildfire, including fuel type and quantity, land management policies, and patterns ... -
Pyrolysis and ignition behavior of coal, cattle biomass, and coal/cattle biomass blends
(2009-05-15)Increases in demand, lower emission standards, and reduced fuel supplies have fueled the recent effort to find new and better fuels to power the necessary equipment for society?s needs. Often, the fuels chosen for research ...