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Investigation of the utility of the vegetation condition index (VCI) as an indicator of drought
(2009-05-15)
The relationship between the satellite-based Vegetation Condition Index (VCI)
and frequently used agricultural drought indices like Palmer Drought Severity Index,
Palmer’s Z-index, Standard Precipitation Index, percent ...
Poverty, solidarity, and opportunity: the 1938 San Antonio pecan shellers' strike
(2009-05-15)
In 1938, San Antonio’s pecan shellers waged a five-week strike against their employers. The shellers had few resources at their disposal, and, moreover, most of them were Mexican women. During the work stoppage, the picketers ...
Globalization and the Texas metropolises: competition and complementarity in the Texas Urban Triangle
(2009-05-15)
This dissertation examines relationships between cities, and more specifically the largest
Texas cities, and the global economy. Data on headquarters location and corporation sales over
a 20-year period (1984-2004) supported ...
A time for reform: the woman suffrage campaign in rural Texas, 1914-1919
(2009-06-02)
This dissertation offers a new narrative for the local woman suffrage movement
in nine rural counties in Texas. I argue that, unlike cities, where women used dense
organizational networks to create a coherent suffrage ...
Geoarchaeological investigations at the McNeill-Gonzales site (41VT141), Victoria County, Texas
(2009-06-02)
The McNeill-Gonzales site is a stratified multi-component prehistoric site in
Victoria County, Texas. The site is located in approximately 2 meters of fine sand that
mantle a fluvial terrace of the Guadalupe River. ...
Effect of variation in freshwater inflow on phytoplankton productivity and community composition in galveston bay, texas
(2009-05-15)
Freshwater inflows are essential to the health of estuaries and minimum discharge levels must be maintained in order to sustain a healthy ecosystem. Due to the predicted 50% increase in urban population growth along the ...
Estimating Rio Grande wild turkey densities in Texas
(2009-06-02)
Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) are a highly mobile, wide ranging, and secretive species located throughout the arid regions of Texas. As a result of declines in turkey abundance within the Edwards ...
Female community leaders in Houston, Texas: a study of the education of Ima Hogg and Christia Daniels Adair
(2009-05-15)
Houston, Texas, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States, has
several structures named after historically male leaders of the city―George R. Brown
Convention Center, Mickey Leland Federal Building, William ...
Runoff characteristics and the influence of land cover in drylands of western Texas
(2009-06-02)
In dryland regions, where water is a limited resource, land use/land cover
has undergone and continues to undergo significant change mainly due to
human activities. The nature of runoff from dryland regions and the influence ...
Economic feasibility of ethanol production from sweet sorghum juice in Texas
(2009-05-15)
Environmental and political concerns centered on energy use from gasoline have
led to a great deal of research on ethanol production. The goal of this thesis is to
determine if it is profitable to produce ethanol in Texas ...