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Oil and Gas Law
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Provides a brief overview of significant oil and gas law decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that occurred between July 2012 and June 2013. During this period, the Fifth Circuit made ... -
Federal Taxation
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)During the reporting period of July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, the Fifth Circuit decided several dozen cases concerning federal tax issues, but only four tax cases were selected on which to report. These four cases, discussed ... -
Optimal field development and production design for unconventional reservoirs: A case study from Central Sub-Basin, Permian Basin, New Mexico
(2021)The planning and developmental decisions succeeding the discovery of an unconventional oil and gas field is of utmost importance in attaining successful exploitation and production from these tight reservoirs. The development ... -
Interspecies Metabolic Complementation in Cystic Fibrosis Pathogens via Purine Exchange
(2021)Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease frequently associated with chronic lung infections caused by a consortium of pathogens. It is common for auxotrophy (the inability to biosynthesize certain essential metabolites) ... -
Natural variations in SlSOS1 contribute to the loss of salt tolerance during tomato domestication
(2021)Soil salinity is a major constraint on crop cultivability and productivity worldwide (Shabala, 2013). The ion toxicity caused by high salinity is alleviated by the adjustment of cellular Na+ and K+ homeostasis through the ... -
Environmental Law
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Survey provides a brief overview of important environmental law decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that occurred within the survey period, July 2012 through June 2013. -
Commercial Litigation
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Surveys the Fifth Circuit coverage of a wide range of commercial litigation topics during the survey period. In particular, many opinions covered basic issues in the areas of contract law, insurance, and the business of ... -
Civil Procedure
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Surveys the period of, July 2012 to June 2013, where the Fifth Circuit issued opinions on a number of significant issues related to civil procedure. These topics included the United States Supreme Court's review of a Fifth ... -
Bankruptcy
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Surveys twelve selected bankruptcy opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013. -
Going to the Dogs: The Successes, Failures, and Hopes for the Further of Texas Animal Law
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Discusses the modern field of animal law with specific emphasis on how the State of Texas is addressing increasing demand for protectionist action and legislation. Argues that Texas can and should step up to meet the ... -
Overly Broad Patents on Nanostructures: How Patent Policy Obstructs the Development of Cancer Diagnostics and Treatments on a Macro Scale
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Outlines the basic flaws in patent application review procedures currently used at the USPTO and how they have hindered cancer diagnostic and treatment research. -
A General Model to Explain Repeated Turnovers of Sex Determination in the Salicaceae
(2021)Dioecy, the presence of separate sexes on distinct individuals, has evolved repeatedly in multiple plant lineages. However, the specific mechanisms by which sex systems evolve and their commonalities among plant species ... -
Access Denied: Why the Supreme Court's Decision in Shelby County v. Holder May Disenfranchise Texas Minority Voters
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Aims to address SB 14's faults, and the more important issue of the need for judicial or executive oversight for potential statutory electoral changes. Part II of this Comment introduces a historical perspective of the ... -
So How Do You Hold This Thing Again?: Why the Texas Supreme Court Should Turn the Safety Off the Negligent Entrustment of a Firearm Cause of Action
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Explores the complexities of a claim for negligent entrustment of a firearm. Part II reviews the history of negligent entrustment of a chattel and highlights the claim's role in society. Part III explores the wide application ... -
Determining What Constitutes a Trade Secret Under the New Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA)
(Texas Tech Law Review, 2013)Provides background information on the Restatement of Torts factors. Part III looks at the TUTSA definition for a trade secret in more detail. Part IV provides preliminary support for the continued use of the Restatement ... -
DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE OF TARGETED UPPER-AIR OBSERVATIONS FOR ASSIMILATION INTO THE TTU WRF ENSEMBLE USING ENSEMBLE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS IN CONVECTIVE SCENARIOS.
(2021-07-26)Ensemble Sensitivity Analysis (ESA) provides a framework for estimating the impact of assimilating observations in a numerical weather prediction (NWP) model. This, theoretically, allows for observation targeting, the ... -
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Online: Why Making Matters on Pinterest
(2021-07-26)The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) community is currently one of the largest creative content communities on Pinterest (Hall et al., 2018), a social networking service (SNS) that encourages users to both share information about ... -
Influence of Woody Vegetation Patterns on Overwinter Spatial Ecology and Demographics of Scaled Quail
(2021-07-15)Scaled quail are a small gallinaceous upland game bird that has exhibited population declines throughout their geographic range over the past four decades. The Texas Rolling Plains scaled quail populations decline 79% ... -
Effects of 3D printing nano-aerosol emissions and microplastics on A549 Epithelial Lung Cells
(2021-07-14)The 3D printer was initially developed in 1983 to allow engineers to prototype ideas before moving into the next stages of production. Today the 3D printing industry is a multi-million-dollar industry with marketing focused ... -
Assessing Spatial and Temporal Variability in Cotton Yield, Soil Properties, and Profitability for Precision Agriculture in the Southern High Plains
(2021-07-21)Understanding the spatio-temporal variability of soil properties, topography, crop growth, vegetative indices, and yield are the key prerequisites in developing strategies for precise management of agriculture inputs and ...