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Children's literature in Texas : a history and evaluation
(1984)
Literature written for children and set in Texas began in 1855 and continues to the present, but consideration of it as literature has been confined to cataloging and brief, annotated bibliographies. This study concerns ...
A survey of selected preservice vocational teacher training programs in the state of Texas relative to the education of handicapped students
(1984)
The aim of this study was to determine if preservice vocational teacher educators of selected vocational education programs are complying with the general certification requirements adopted by the Texas State Board of ...
A probabilistic forecasting model of tropical cyclone-generated storm surge for a straight coastline
(1984)
A dynamic and statistical algorithm is constructed for a probabilistic forecasting of storm surge. The three essential constituents of this algorithm are: (1) an appropriate tropical cyclone model, (2) a justified and ...
Taphonomic processes in modern estuarine death assemblages along the Texas coast : rate of taphonomic loss, covariance of species, and size frequency analysis
(1984)
The formation of the death assemblage from the living benthic community was studied at two estuarine sites along the South Texas coast. Three basic topics were investigated: (1) Rates of taphonomic loss; (2) covariance of ...
Efficacy of the natural enemies of the greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), in Texas High Plains grain sorghum
(1984)
The efficacy of greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), natural enemies was determined in grain sorghum using mechanical exclusion techniques and paired comparison experimental approaches. Indirect methods of evaluation ...
An analysis of the structure and functions of faculty governance organizations in public universities in Texas
(1984)
The purpose of this research was the development of a composite image of the structural and functional aspects of faculty governance organizations in Texas. In support of this objective, the organizational documents obtained ...
Saturation flows of exclusive double left-turn lanes
(1984)
The objectives of this study were to develop reliable estimates of the saturation flows of exclusive double left-turn lanes, and to investigate the physical and operating characteristics of the intersection which may affect ...
A basis for the development of a management plan for red drum in Texas
(1984)
The life cycle of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) is generally well known and consists of spawning in the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean in the late summer and fall, utilization of estuarine nurseries, and return to the ...
Factors leading physicians to practice medicine in rural areas of Texas
(1984)
This research addresses the issue of maldistribution of physicians. There has been a rapid growth in the supply of physicians in the United States, but the increase in number of physicians does not signify an effective ...
Evaluation of microbial populations, Rhizobium trifolii, and endomycorrhizal associations in reclamation of surface mine spoils in Texas
(1984)
The deficiency of nitrogen and phosphorus in mixed overburden mine spoils has resulted in interest in strategies to minimize fertilizer application. In this study, the abundance of microbial populations, with emphasis on ...