Quantifying changes and influences on mottled duck density in Texas
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DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21373
Abstract: Understanding the relative influence of environmental and intrinsic effects on populations is important for managing and conserving harvested species, especially those species inhabiting changing environments. Additionally, climate change can increase the uncertainty associated with management… read more here.
Keywords: gulf coast; texas; mottled duck; density ... See more keywords
Homeland security and Texas’ high-speed rail
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DOI: 10.1007/s12198-017-0180-y
Abstract: A private corporation is proposing a high-speed intercity passenger train system to operate between Dallas and Houston, Texas using Japanese technology and methods. This project brings with it unique and unprecedented homeland security issues. A… read more here.
Keywords: speed rail; texas; homeland security; security ... See more keywords
Assessing effects of reopening policies on COVID-19 pandemic in Texas with a data-driven transmission model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2021.02.001
Abstract: While the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to threaten public health and safety, every state has strategically reopened the business in the United States. It is urgent to evaluate the effect of reopening policies… read more here.
Keywords: policies covid; texas; control measures; model ... See more keywords
Depositional settings and history of the Lower Miocene Fleming Group, Refugio County, Texas, as defined using seismic geomorphology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.11.021
Abstract: Abstract A study of the Lower Miocene Fleming Group in Refugio County, Texas from 3-D seismic and wireline-log data documents continuous strandplain and associated lower-coastal-plain fluvial systems along a wave-dominated shoreline. This study delineates and… read more here.
Keywords: miocene fleming; refugio county; texas; miocene ... See more keywords
High-resolution mapping and analysis of shiny grooved rock surfaces: The case study of the Skiles Shelter, Lower Pecos, Texas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2016.12.008
Abstract: Abstract Shiny grooved rock surfaces found in archaeological sites are common across west Texas and the Southwest (U.S.). In most cases they are cursorily described, with very little in terms of detailed characterization and analysis.… read more here.
Keywords: skiles shelter; texas; rock surfaces; grooved rock ... See more keywords
Increasing Health Risks During Outdoor Sports Due To Climate Change in Texas: Projections Versus Attitudes
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DOI: 10.1029/2022gh000595
Abstract: Extreme heat is a recognized threat to human health. This study examines projected future trends of multiple measures of extreme heat across Texas throughout the next century, and evaluates the expected climate changes alongside Texas… read more here.
Keywords: health; texas; climate change; climate ... See more keywords
Texas displays 'Silicon Valley' credentials to lure Brazilian biotechs
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DOI: 10.1038/nbt0118-12
Abstract: VOLUME 36 NUMBER 1 JANUARY 2018 NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY VelocityTX and Rio de Janeiro–based Outsource Brazil (OBr) have launched a new program to lure promising tech and biotech businesses from Brazil to San Antonio, Texas. The… read more here.
Keywords: texas; venture; biotech; silicon valley ... See more keywords
The beetle fauna associated with the peduncle of Sabal mexicana (Arecaceae) in southern Texas
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DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.1694183
Abstract: ABSTRACT Six families of beetles; Corylophidae, Curculionidae, Monotomidae, Mycetophagidae, Nitidulidae, and Zopheridae, were found in association with bracts of Sabal mexicana Mart., the Texas sabal palm (Arecaceae). For two of the species, Brachypeplus habecki Cline… read more here.
Keywords: texas; sabal mexicana; fauna associated; arecaceae ... See more keywords
Comparison of melanoma incidence in metropolitan areas versus nonmetropolitan areas in the state of Texas stratified by poverty classification
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2019.1593725
Abstract: Abstract Numerous risk factors for the development of melanoma have been identified; however, there is conflicting research on whether residence in nonmetropolitan areas, with a population read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; incidence; texas; nonmetropolitan areas ... See more keywords
Gushing about black gold: oil and natural gas tourism in Texas
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DOI: 10.1080/1743873x.2017.1391271
Abstract: ABSTRACT Coal mines, factories, and many other forms of industrial heritage have been well documented in terms of tourist motivations, economic impacts, and community attitudes, but little attention has been given to tourism associated with… read more here.
Keywords: tourism; texas; oil natural; natural gas ... See more keywords
Identifying migrant remains in South Texas: policy and practice
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DOI: 10.1080/20961790.2018.1497437
Abstract: Abstract In 2012, Texas surpassed Arizona in migrant deaths. The majority of deaths occurred in the Rio Grande Valley, specifically in Brooks County, Texas. Brooks County is one of the poorest in the state and… read more here.
Keywords: south texas; families missing; texas; dna ... See more keywords