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The south central Texas heavy rain event of October 1998: an MM5 simulation and diagnosis of convective initiation
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
During the weekend of 17-18 October 1998, extremely heavy rainfall over south central Texas resulted in widespread flash flooding and numerous river floods. Southern Hays County received 760 mm of rainfall, and an area ...
Alpine field, Alaska: openhole completion and wellbore cleanup methods in an Artic environment
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
This study compares the practices used to drill and complete three horizontal, openhole wells in the Alpine field on the north slope of Alaska. This study is a continuation of the work performed in conjunction with CEA-73. ...
Flagging vigilance: the post-Vietnam "Hollow Army"
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
This thesis is an evaluation of the United States Army as it existed in the years following its evacuation from Southeast Asia and its transition from a predominantly conscript army to the all-volunteer concept in 1973. ...
An investigation of key blow fly (Diptera:Calliphoridae) species of forensic importance occurring in Brazos and Burleson Counties of Central Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Forensic entomology makes use of an entomologist's knowledge about biology, insect taxonomy, and carrion ecology. This knowledge can be used as a tool to help investigators solve crimes. In order to use entomological ...
Studies in asymmetric β-lactone synthesis: extensions of the chiral nucleophile catalyzed aldol-lactonization (NCAL) reaction and new transformations of chlorinated β-lactones
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Expansion of Wynberg's procedure for the asymmetric synthesis of β-lactones has been extended to the use of in situ generated ketene. Reaction with dichlorinated aldehydes in the presence of quinidine yielded β-lactone ...
Ultrastructural examination of pulmonary arteries and arterioles in two chicken lines following in ovo administration of angiogenic agents
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Studies were conducted to evaluate measures that may indicate an increase in the susceptibility of broiler chickens to pulmonary hypertension syndrome in comparison to the Leghorn genetic line. The purpose of this experiment ...
Management of cotton seedling disease complexes
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The objective of this research was to evaluate combinations of approaches for the management of seedling diseases of cotton caused by soilborne pathogens, including the use of host resistance. Over 200 cotton lines were ...
Implementation and evaluation of HortIPM: a World Wide Web based interactive integrated pest management resource
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
An interactive website, HortIPM (http://hortipm.tamu.edu), was developed to address the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) as they relate to the production of commercial nursery and floral crops. A web-based ...
Foreign affairs, vote choice, and the post Cold War era
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The relationship between foreign policy issues and vote choice has not been given proper attention by political scientists. The preeminent work on the topic, Aldrich, Sullivan, and Borgida (1989), mentions that many ...
A decrease of circulating CD4⁺ T cells in Attwater's prairie chickens infected with reticuloendotheliosis virus
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
A problem encountered by captive breeding facilities attempting to save the Attwater's prairie chicken (APC; Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) from extinction is infection with reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV). REV is known ...