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The academic, creative, and social performance of six at-risk adolescents who participated in an alternative school program
(1993)
Recently there has been an increased focus on educating students who are in danger of failing in school or in life, and who, therefore, are "at-risk." The literature addresses defining the at-risk problem, the consequences ...
Kleingrass growth and utilization under early-season grazing
(1989)
The response of kleingrass standing crop, tissue fluxes and tiller dynamics, and the response of livestock gains and intake to early-season grazing treatments were investigated a t McGregor, Texas. The study evaluated the ...
Competitive interference for habitat space among three species of Texas geckos
(1991)
The behavior of three species of nocturnal Texas geckos, Hemidactylus turcicus. Cyrtopodion scabrum, and Coleonyx brevis, was studied in an indoor laboratory and an outdoor enclosure complex to assess the behavioral I ...
Effects of "What's the Beef/Here's the Beef", an educational program to address animal activist concerns about animal agriculture, on knowledge and attitudes of Texas Agricultural Extension agents-agriculture
(1993)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the What's the Beef/Here's the Beef educational program. This program utilizes the "contrasting viewpoints " method of addressing controversial issues. This ...
Extrapolation of point data for resource mapping
(1992)
Since the early seventies, the usefulness of satellite imagery for producing vegetation maps has been well known. Even small scale imagery such as advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) has been applied to ...
Attitudes toward agriculture of minority and non-minority students enrolled in an introductory agriscience course in Texas
(1992)
The purposes of this study were to measure attitudes toward agriculture of minority and non-minority students who were enrolled in an introductory agriscience course in Texas and to identify factors influencing minority ...
Cognitive functioning of deaf young adults as determined by Wechsler Performance Scales
(1990)
This study examined the behavior of deaf young adults on the Wechsler Performance Scales relative to variables of deafness, type of schooling and degree of loss. It also compared performance results of the deaf young adults ...
The kinetics of iron sulfide oxidation in lignite overburden as influenced by calcium carbonate
(1991)
Surface mine reclamation in Texas, is often hindered by the formation of acid minesoil. The acidity is a product of FeS2 oxidation. Mixed overburden topsoil substitutes containing FeS2, are often limed to prevent acid ...
Genotype mixtures for control of leaf rust of wheat
(1990)
Three-component mixtures of wheat genotypes were evaluated for yield performance and effectiveness of control of wheat leaf rust, caused by Puccinia recondita Rob ex Desm. The studies were conducted in the 1985-86 and ...
Access, distribution and equity of services in two Texas home health care programs
(1993)
This study examines the distribution and equity of services in two community-based home health care programs known as the Primary Home Care Program and the Family Care Program. Using descriptive, explanatory and interpretive ...