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Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of MTBE and BTEX Compounds in Lake Lewisville, Texas February 1999 - February 2000

Description: The spatial and temporal distribution of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) and BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes) compounds were assessed in a multipurpose reservoir, Lake Lewisville, Texas between February 1999 and February 2000. Concentrations of MTBE ranged from 0.0 - 16.7 mg/L. Levels of MTBE in the lake were related to watercraft. BTEX concentrations were never detected above 2.0 mg/L during the sampling period. Finished drinking water from Denton and the Upper Trinity Regio… more
Date: August 2000
Creator: Lee, Anne W.
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Spatial and Temporal Influences of Water Quality on Zooplankton in Lake Texoma

Description: Seventy-one aquatic species including the copepodids and nauplii were identified from Lake Texoma from August 1996 to September 1997. Zooplankton community structure, abundance and spatial and temporal distributions were compared among five lake zones delineated a priori based on chloride concentration. The zones, in order of decreasing chloride concentration, are the Red River zone (RRZ), Red river Transition zone (RRTZ), Main Lake zone (MLZ), Washita River Transition zone (WRTZ) and Washita … more
Date: May 2000
Creator: Franks, Jessica L.
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Characterizing the Municipal Solid Waste Stream in Denton, Texas

Description: Forty-two commercially collected dumpsters from Denton’s Municipal Solid Waste Stream were emptied, sorted and weighed to characterize the material types and make preliminary recycling policy recommendations. The general composition of Denton’s solid waste stream was not significantly different from the composition of the nation’s solid waste stream. Fifty-eight percent of the observed waste stream was recyclable. Paper made up the largest portion of recyclable materials and the "grocery" sourc… more
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Date: August 2000
Creator: Brady, Patricia D.
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Life History and Case Building Behaviors of Phylloicus ornatus (Banks) (Trichoptera: Calamoceratidae) In Two Spring Fed Tributaries in the Central Edwards Plateau Bioregion of Texas

Description: The life history and case-making behaviors of Phylloicus ornatus from two springfed first order streams in the Edwards Plateau Bioregion of Texas were studied from January 1998 to November 1999. Field larval, pupal and adult samples and laboratory rearings indicated a multivoltine cycle. First instars differ from late instars in number of labral setae and in having a unique spur-like claw on each lateral hump. Larval development was asynchronous with second through fifth instars and pupae pres… more
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Date: August 2000
Creator: Norwood, James Christopher
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Concurrences in the U. S. Supreme Court

Description: Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing different types of opinions within the United States Supreme Court, with an emphasis on the history and practice of concurrences.
Date: April 3, 2000
Creator: Watson, Takiesha
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Modern Philosophy: A Study of Knowledge [Part 1]

Description: Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing a series of lectures pertaining to philosophy and epistemology. The intellectual contributions of various philosophers are included.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Dodge, Catherine
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Modern Philosophy: A Study of Knowledge [Part 2]

Description: Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing a series of lectures pertaining to philosophy and epistemology. The intellectual contributions of various philosophers are included, as well as study aids and handouts containing short biographies and diagrams of their ideas.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Dodge, Catherine
Partner: UNT Honors College
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The Evolution of Man Towards Self Actualization

Description: Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing his evolution towards self-actualization via existentialism.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Lambert, Nathan
Partner: UNT Honors College
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Thoughts of Payne

Description: Poems written by a student in the UNT Honors College as an honors thesis. Subjects include beauty, time, and love.
Date: Autumn 2000
Creator: Payne, Richard Bryan
Partner: UNT Honors College
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The Virgin of Verona and the Queen of the Nile

Description: Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College discussing William Shakespeare's characters, Juliet and Cleopatra. The author examines both characters as strong women doing their best to take control of the paternalistic worlds they live in.
Date: Spring 2000
Creator: Cobos, Cara
Partner: UNT Honors College
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