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Master of agriculture and master of science graduates of the College of Agriculture at Texas A & M University 1974-1978 : a follow-up with comparison of selected factors
(1980)
The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine if changes were warranted in the master of agriculture and master of science curricula at Texas A&M University in preparing graduates for careers. A secondary ...
Women in the novels of John Updike : a critical study
(1980)
Although a few of the women characters in John Updike's early novels have received some critical consideration, there has been no thorough study of the women in all of his novels. This dissertation analyzes and evaluates ...
An empirical investigation of the conflict behavior process in franchise channels of distribution
(1980)
The purpose of this research effort was to empirically examine various relationships in the conflict behavior process existing in the franchise channel of distribution for real estate brokerage services. Specifically, the ...
Thermal and photothermal effects on the growth and development of diverse grain sorghum genotypes
(1980)
A study was conducted to determine if thermal or photothermal models (indices) could be developed to accurately predict phenological development of these diverse genotypes grown in different climatic regimes. Growth analysis ...
The adaptation of Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze and Festuca arundinacea Schreb. to three shade environments as affected by mowing heights
(1980)
A study was conducted to evaluate the (1) effectiveness of and validity of conducting turfgrass shade adaptation research under saran shade cloth vs. post oak tree shade, (2) shade adaptation mechanisms of Kenwell tall ...
Particulate and dissolved lipids in sea water
(1980)
Dissolved and particulate lipid extracts were collected at a number of locations in the Gulf of Mexico, the Scotia Sea, and in and near the Cariaco Trench. Lipid material was defined as those organic compounds extractable ...
Analysis of Markov renewal processes with some non-regeneration points and their applications to reliability theory
(1980)
Markov renewal theory, a branch of probability theory, is based on the properties of regeneration points. Roughly speaking, a regeneration point is a random time in a process at which the future development of the process ...
Herbaceous response and cattle diets following brush management in the Post Oak Savannah
(1980)
A study was intiated in May 1977 to examine the interaction of brush management and season on herbaceous production and composition,, chemical and botanical composition of cattle diets, and performance of lightweight steers ...
Isolation and characterization of two peptides specific to soybean nodules
(1980)
Two low molecular weight peptides, each with a molecular weight of about 5.000, were isolated from soybean nodules. The levels of these peptides were positively correlated with the level of nitrogenase activity. These ...
A study of the proximity effect in amorphous superconducting films
(1980)
Transition temperature measurements have been performed on amorphous films of bismuth and tin with iron overlayers. From these measurements, values of the superconducting coherence length ξs and De Gennes extrapolation ...