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An investigation of the relation between home environment and social and cognitive development in the preschool disadvantaged child
(1982)
The purpose of this research was to examine home environments of preschool disadvantaged children to examine any relationship which might exist between home environment and social and cognitive development in these children. ...
Biological control of citrus blackfly in Texas
(1982)
Studies of citrus blackfly (CBF), Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby, in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (1977-82) indicated a widespread current distribution of the exotic parasite Encarsia opulenta Silvestri, established ...
The biological control of the Banks grass mite, Oligonychus pratensis (Banks), infesting commercial field corn in the Texas High Plains
(1985)
Field studies were conducted on the Banks grass mite (BGM), Oligonychus pratensis (Banks), infesting commercial field corn in the Texas High Plains. The population dynamics and spatial distribution of BGM and its associated ...
Performance of handicapped graduates in secondary vocational agriculture and vocational home economics programs as perceived by employers
(1985)
The underlying purpose of this study was to determine employers' satisfactoriness with handicapped employees who have completed secondary Vocational Agriculture and Vocational Home Economics programs in preparation for ...
Studies in the epidemiology and immunology of Babesia bovis, Babesia bigemina, and Anaplasma marginale in South Central Texas and Mexico
(1985)
Separate studies of the epidemiology and immunology of Babesia and Anaplasma in Texas and Mexico were examined. The studies entailed both field and laboratory investigations of the vectors involved in the transmission of ...
The relationship between attributional dimensions and life satisfaction among elderly residents of congregate housing
(1986)
The major purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between attributional dimensions related to significant daily experiences and life satisfaction in elderly residents of congregate housing. A secondary, ...
An evaluation of the usefulness of Light's Retention Scale
(1985)
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the usefulness of Light's Retention Scale (LRS) as a measure of retention candidacy with elementary school children. Major questions of the study concerned 1) differences between ...
Tourism impact assessment : a test of a vested interests model
(1992)
The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which residents' expectations and perceptions of tourism impacts are related to their positive or negative dispositions of tourism development. An exploratory field ...
The impact of a peer-based student conflict management training program in a middle school
(1992)
The major purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of an experimental Peer-based Conflict Management Training Program in a middle school of South-Central Texas. The purpose of the training program is directed ...
Radiocarbon dating of prehistoric rock paintings
(1991)
Prehistoric rock paintings occur worldwide, but until recently, they could not be dated directly. We have developed a new method utilizing a low-pressure, low-temperature oxygen plasma, that allows direct [^14]C dates to ...