The lower Frio Formation in eastern Brazoria County, upper Texas Gulf Coast, was deposited in a high constructive deltaic environment in the Houston delta system. Constructive elements of the stacked, elongate to lobate deltas that were intersected in core are storm induced delta front splays, delta front slump deposits, and distributary mouth bar, distributary channel and delta plain assemblages. Reworked and winnowed abandonment facies that are volumetrically insignificant relative to constructive elements are subdivided into a crossbedded shoreface-foreshore subfacies and a fine grained cyclic sequence of storm deposits on the lower shoreface that represent a distal abandonment subfacies. Micropaleontological evidence indicates that deposition of constructive and abandonment facies took place in water depths of less than 120 feet.

Twenty-three shale samples ranging in depth from 5194 ft to 13,246 ft from Gulf Oil Corporation No. 2 Texas State Lease 53034 well and 33 shale samples ranging in depth from 2185 ft to 15,592 ft from General Crude Oil Company/Department of Energy No. 1 Pleasant Bayou well were examined by x-ray techniques to determine the mineralogy of the geopressured zone in the Brazoria Fairway. Both wells have similar weight-percent trends with depth for a portion of the mineralogy. Calcite decreases, and plagioclase, quartz and total clay increase slightly. Within the clays, illite in mixed-layer illite/smectite (I/S) increases and smectite in mixed-layer I/S decreases. Four minerals have distinctly different trends with depth for each well. In the No. 2 Texas State Lease 53034 well, potassium feldspar and mixed-layer I/S decrease, kaolinite increases, and discrete illite is constant. In the No. 1 Pleasant Bayou well, potassium feldspar and kaolinite are constant, mixed-layer I/S increases, and discrete illite decreases.

Paper describing the beginnings of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at The Johns Hopkins University, including a list of books about the study, and a list of recipients of the bachelor's degree from The Johns Hopkins University at age 18 or younger.

On March 25, 1986, the ICE spacecraft came within 28 x 10/sup 6/ km of the nucleus of comet Halley. For several days around this time, bursts of heavy ions were observed by the ICE energetic ion experiment. These bursts were observed only during periods when the solar wind velocity was considerably higher than its nominal value. We examine the characteristics of these ions, in particular their anisotropies. Using the well known formulae for transformation of distributions from the solar wind frame of reference to the spacecraft frame, we examine the angular distributions expected from either protons, or heavy ions from the water group, and show that the measurements are consistent with heavy ions, and not with protons. We discuss other sources of heavy ions and conclude that the most likely source of these ions is comet Halley. 9 refs., 5 figs.

An article written by Janet Tyson for the Arts & Entertainment section of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram titled 'Thumbnail Sketch'. The piece is a snapshot of who Dr. R. William McCarter is with direct quotes from him.

An article written by Valerie Barna in the Plano Star Courier about the multinational studies program created at Carlisle Elementary School to highlight the cultures of some of its students. The PTA set up stations where students could experience the cultures.

This article describes the use of earth dams for controlling gully erosion in part of the Eastern Cross Timbers of North-Central Texas.

Newspaper article about Lillian Preas, a resident of Brownwood, Texas and former Harvey Girl whose story was used in the magazine Texas Highways.

Article in the Hamilton Harold-News containing information about the TXSSAR Leon River Valley Chapter's first officer installation in on January 8, 1991.

This article quantifies pine-forested habitat suitable for Red-cockaded Woodpecker in the former historic range of the species to assess the potential for possible re-colonization.

This article examines the neighborhood price impacts of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funded foreclosure rehabilitation undertaken by Habitat for Humanity in Dallas County, Texas using a difference-in-difference framework.

This article examines sedentary pastimes specifically in low-income, minority communities in the United States.

Abstract: "Present methods of determining pond volume are time-consuming and laborious. This paper describes a simple, rapid method for determining water volume in ponds by measuring the change in chloride concentration caused by the addition of a known weight of salt. Mean volume estimates derived by this method were not significantly different (F-test; 0.01 level) from those obtained by multiplying surface area by mean depth or measuring the flow rate through fill pipes."

This publication updates the source of revenues last issued by the comptroller.

News advisory regarding press conference to discuss the official filing of a petition for certiorari in Baker v. Wade appeals case.

Article about Brilliant Magazine's 5th anniversary celebration held at Pangaea in Austin, Texas, on January 24, 2008.

Article about Brilliant Magazine's fifth anniversary celebration held at Pangaea in Austin, Texas.

Article about Evel Knievel's appearance at Will Rogers Coliseum, Franklin Covey's advice on New Year's resolutions, the launching of Brilliant Magazine, and a recipe by Tim Love.

Article about the Golden Globe Awards, Erin Elmore, and the author's receipt of the Media Correspondent Award from Philanthropy World magazine.

A statement by Dr. Chauncey D. Leake on the University of Texas Health Program, reprinted as a booklet from the Spring 1943 edition of Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine. Leake discusses civil responsibility for public health, efforts to treat cancer and mental illnesses, hygiene, the U. of Texas Medical Branch's research and services, pediatrics, and geriatrics.