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A Characterization and Determination of the Coal Reserves and Resources of Southwest Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 1999-04-14)
Coal mining and timber are the two primary industries supporting the people of Southwest Virginia. Coal mining has occurred for more than 100 years, but production has dropped since reaching a peak in 1990. In order to ...
Characterization of Fungicide Resistance in Venturia inaequalis Populations in Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2012-03-28)
Apple scab (causal organism: Venturia inaequalis) is an economically devastating disease of apples that is predominantly controlled with fungicides. Of the chemical classes currently available, the sterol-inhibiting (SI) ...
A Description of the Personnel Function in School Divisions of 5,000 Students or Less in the Commonwealth of Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 1998-05-05)
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the personnel responsibilities and preparation of the person responsible for the personnel function in 60 out of 83 school divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia ...
An Analysis of Average Principals' Salaries in the Commonwealth of Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 1999-04-04)
The purpose of the study was to identify variables associated with the level of average principals' salaries in the school divisions of Virginia. Predictions were on the variables found to be associated with average ...
The Adoption of Low Impact Development by Local Governments
(Virginia Tech, 2010-03-25)
Low impact development (LID) is an innovative stormwater management technique that was introduced in early 1990s. However, the transition to use of this more sustainable method has been slow due to technical, institutional, ...
A Re-Evaluation of Mountain Lake, Giles County, Virginia: Lake Origins, History and Environmental Systems
(Virginia Tech, 1999-11-08)
This project included the following goals: 1. To review and assess the geomorphology and lake morphometry of Mountain Lake, Giles County, Virginia with regard to its age and origin. This included production of an updated ...
A Study of the Career Paths of Female Aspiring School Superintendents
(Virginia Tech, 2020-10-05)
A disproportionality exists between the percentage of females in the role of public school superintendent and the percentage of female public school teachers. The National Center for Education Statistics (2020) survey ...
Factors affecting Western Atlantic red knots (Calidris canutus rufa) and their prey during spring migration on Virginia's barrier islands
(Virginia Tech, 2020-06-24)
Understanding factors that influence a species' distribution and abundance across their annual cycle is needed for range-wide conservation planning. Every year during spring migration, thousands of federally threatened ...
Carbon Dioxide Storage in Coal Seams with Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery: Geologic Evaluation, Capacity Assessment and Field Validation of the Central Appalachian Basin
(Virginia Tech, 2009-08-03)
The mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and enhanced recovery of coalbed methane are benefits to sequestering carbon dioxide in coal seams. This is possible because of the affinity of coal to preferentially adsorb ...
Grapevine Viruses and Associated Vectors in Virginia: Survey, Vector Management, and Development of Efficient Grapevine Virus Testing Methods
(Virginia Tech, 2016-07-07)
In order to aid the booming wine industry in the state of Virginia, U.S.A., we developed a series of studies to provide a deeper understanding of the viruses and vectors for management of virus diseases and development of ...