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Personal and professional characteristics and androgynous behavior of high school principals in Texas
(1987)
The underrepresentation of women in Texas public high school principalships suggests that those women occupying the positions may possess a set of unique characteristics that enabled them to obtain the positions. The purpose ...
Investigation of the effects of oil field traffic on low volume roadways
(1981)
The farm to market roads in Texas are designed to provide service for relatively low traffic volumes and infrequent heavy vehicles. Efforts to increase domestic oil production have increased the demand placed on the rural ...
Population biology of the common ground dove and ecological relationships with mourning and white-winged doves in south Texas
(1981)
Breeding biology, behavior, and food habits of the common ground dove (Columbina passerina) in native brushlands of Live Oak County, Texas were investigated during 1978-80. Comparative data from mourning (Zenaida macroura) ...
Evaluation of speed and accident reduction through increased traffic law enforcement
(1981)
Increased traffic law enforcement activities were implemented in six Texas counties in an effort to reduce traffic speed and accidents on selected rural roadways. Patrol activities, in addition to normal enforcement efforts, ...
Perceptions and attitudes of farmers and ranchers concerning Texas Agricultural Extension Service computer-based farm management short courses and software
(1989)
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions and attitudes of selected farmers and ranchers in Texas concerning the use and benefits of computer-based farm and ranch management programs sponsored by the ...
Spanish goat diets following manipulation of South Texas mixed brush
(1987)
Forage availability and diet selection by Spanish goats were monitored seasonally from summer 1983 to spring 1984 to determine the influence of selected brush management treatments and range site on botanical composition ...
Ability to recognize suicidal tendencies in adolescents by high school counselors
(1987)
The rise in adolescent suicide in the last 20 years has been alarming and of major concern to all working with this population. The recognition of suicidal signs in adolescents by high school counselors could provide a ...
Maganese geochemistry in Galveston Bay sediment
(1987)
The sediment geochemistry of Mn at a site in Galveston Bay, Texas, was investigated through a three-fold approach. A field study demonstrated that despite the coarse, quartz-rich nature of the bottom sediments, Mn was ...
Graduating nursing students' knowledge of child abuse
(1987)
The problem of this study was to compare the child abuse knowledge of student nurses prior to graduation from various degree levels of nursing schools. Four null hypotheses were tested in this study: (a) student nurses ...
Effects of planting dates and spacing on several characteristics of short day onion varieties grown in South Texas
(1987)
The effect of planting dates and spacings on several characteristics of short-day onion varieties were investigated. In 1984/85 experiments, three varieties, Special 38, Asgrow 429, and Texas Grano 1015Y produced significantly ...