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The Impact of Oil on the Texas Economy
(1986)
The following paper demonstrates Texas' present dependency upon oil in both public and private sectors. First, it historically discusses Texas and reviews how Texas is affected by OPEC's present political situation. Second, ...
The Role of Policy Subsystems at the State Level: The Case of the Nevada House
(1986)
The purpose of this study is to test the theory of subsystem politics, developed at the national government level, in three policy areas: agriculture, education, and transportation in the state of Nevada's House for the ...
The Bolsheviks and the Peasantry: Their Relationship from 1903 to 1921
(1986)
The subject of this paper is the relationship of the Bolsheviks and peasantry between 1903 and 1921 with a special focus on the period known as the Russian Revolution. Included in the paper is a discussion of the role of ...
A Dense Programmable Read Only Memory
(1986)
The programmable read only memory (PROM) is a valuable piece of hardware in today's fast-growing microcomputer industry because of its large memory capacity and its speed. This project involves the production and testing ...
Unwanted Sexual Activity Among Males
(1986)
Recent research has found that many women are being forced or persuaded to engage in unwanted sexual activity. Are men ever forced or persuaded to engage in unwanted sexual activity? If so, how often, and why?
In a pilot ...
Conversational Skills Training Delivered via Manuals versus Computers
(1986)
Several epidemiological studies have found that social isolation is predictive of subsequent physical and mental health problems. Many persons have difficulty initiating interactions with other people. The purpose of this ...
Perceptual Judgements in Adults as a Function of Alcohol Consumption and Music Distraction
(1986)
The present study investigated the effects of alcohol consumption and music distraction on analytic vs. holistic processing using classification, concept learning, and embedded figures tests. Participants were male social ...
Intellectual History of Sea Grant
(1986)
Congress established the National Sea Grant College Program in 1966 to hasten the development, use and conservation of America's marine resources. The inspiration for Sea Grant was the land-grant colleges established by ...
The Effects of Parental Styles and Daycare on Preschooler's Self-Esteem
(1986)
The present study examined the effects of parental styles and daycare on the self-esteem of 61 four-year-olds. Parental style was assessed using the Parental Attitudes Toward Childrearing Questionaire, which measured warmth, ...
Incomplete Fusion of 300 MeV ¹²C Projectiles
(1986)
Velocity spectra of ¹²C-induced reactions at 300 MeV were obtained using a variety of targets, i.e. Ti , Ni, Ag, Sm, and Au. From these distributions, along with statistical model calculations, the cross sections for fusion ...