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Experimental studies of steam and steam-propane injection using a novel smart horizontal producer to enhance oil production in the San Ardo field
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
A 16ÃÂ16ÃÂ5.6 in. scaled, three-dimensional, physical model of a quarter of a 9-spot
pattern was constructed to study the application of two processes designed to improve the
efficiency of steam injection. The first ...
Refined error estimates for matrix-valued radial basis functions
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
Radial basis functions (RBFs) are probably best known for their applications to
scattered data problems. Until the 1990s, RBF theory only involved functions that
were scalar-valued. Matrix-valued RBFs were subsequently ...
New mechanism-based anticancer drugs that act as orphan nuclear receptor agonists
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
1,1-Bis(3'-indolyl)-1-(p-substitutedphenyl)methanes containing ptrifluoromethyl
(DIM-C-pPhCF3), p-t-butyl (DIM-C-pPhtBu), and phenyl (DIM-CpPhC6H5)
substituents have been identified as a new class of peroxisome ...
The public interest in public administration: an investigation of the communicative foundations of the public interest standard
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The public interest is the highest standard for bureaucratic action in American
government. While the importance of this standard ebbs and flows in the literature, the
eminence of it remains unquestioned as the North Star ...
Pathways to success for moderately defined careers: a study of relationships among prestige/autonomy, job satisfaction, career commitment, career path, training and learning, and performance as perceived by project managers
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
New emerging career paths for professionals are often non-linear, dynamic, and
boundary-less (Baruch, 2004) and have resulted in undefined professional advancement
opportunities for managers and employees in a variety of ...
Composite production riser assessment
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The performance of a deep water composite production riser from a system perspective is presented, and its advantages are articulated through comparisons with a typical steel riser under identical service conditions. The ...
Competencies, benefits and limitations for Master Gardener Coordinators: a delphi technique involving county extension agents in Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
This study sought to develop a list of best management competencies, benefits and limitations for Texas Cooperative Extension Agents who are Master Gardener Coordinators using a Delphi technique. The study utilized fifteen ...
Identification and analysis of entry level characteristics that predict success on nursing board licensure: study of a selected vocational nursing program in Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
This study investigated 18 discrete demographic, academic, and experiential
learner entry characteristics of graduates from a selected vocational nursing program to
determine which characteristics were relevant in predicting ...
Resource allocation in DS-CDMA systems with side information at the transmitter
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
In a multiuser DS-CDMA system with frequency selectivity, each userâÂÂs spreading
sequence is transmitted through a different channel and the autocorrelation and
the cross correlation properties of the received sequences ...
An analysis of selected decision making variables and the effects they have on the post-secondary education plans of 16-21 year old youth from the United States
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the importance of postsecondary
education in the future plans of 16-21 year old youth from the United States.
A secondary purpose of the study was to determine if selected ...