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An investigation into the contamination of WSR-88D VAD wind profile output by migrating birds
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The VAD Wind Profile (VWP), a time-height display of winds computed by the National Weather Service's WSR-88D radar, is known on occasion to have errors at night during the fall and spring seasons. Several studies, such ...
Iterative receivers for OFDM systems with dispersive fading and frequency offset
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The presence of dispersive fading and inter-carrier interference (ICI) constitute the major impediment to reliable communications in orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) systems. Recently iterative (``Turbo'') ...
Binational collaboration in recovery of endangered species: the Mexican wolf as a case study
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The goal of this inductive study was to identify factors that facilitate and inhibit binational collaboration in the recovery of endangered species in the northern Mexico borderlands, focusing on the Mexican wolf (Canis ...
Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O thin films grown by flash evaporation and pulsed laser deposition
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Bismuth-Strontium-Calcium-Copper-Oxide (BSCCO) compounds are an important family of compounds that have one of the highest transition temperatures among all high-temperature superconductors. The compound is known to exist ...
An AVO method toward direct detection of lithologies combining P-P and P-S reflection data
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
I here present a combined AVO analysis of P-P and P-S reflection data whose objective is to improve the identification of lithology by estimating the specific values of Poisson's ratio, [sigma], for each rock formation in ...
Behavioral flexibility of feeding dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) in Admiralty Bay, New Zealand
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Foraging theory suggests that hungry animals balance a complex set of costs and benefits when determining what and how to eat. Prey distribution, patch size, and the presence of conspecifics are important factors influencing ...
Business development strategies used by general contracting construction companies in Texas for market diversification
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The construction industry in recent times is seen to be highly competitive and dynamic. To remain progressive in such an environment construction companies need to be aggressive in terms of getting business. This is where ...
International monetary relations between the United States, France, and West Germany in the 1970s
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The United States acted unilaterally to terminate the Bretton Woods monetary system in August 1971, and international exchange rate management went from a regime of fixed to floating parities, much to the displeasure of ...
Biophysical characterization of protein folding and misfolding.
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
The HPr proteins were characterized as folding by a two-state folding mechanism. Here, we present a comparison of the equilibrium and kinetic folding for the HPr protein from Bacillus subtilis, E coli and a key variant ...
Capital mobility and sudden stops: consequences and policy options
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
This dissertation attempts in three essays to contribute to the growing body of research on the problems associated with sudden stops of capital inflows, known to have been at the heart of many recent emerging market crises. ...