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Rhetorical elements of the grotesque and the absurd in Tobias Smollett's Humphry Clinker
(1977)
Smollett's use of comic grotesque and absurd effects is one of the most outstanding qualities of his last novel, Humphry Clinker. This dissertation describes patterns of rhetoric that Smollett uses to create these effects. ...
A multilingual high-level language computer architecture
(1977)
The objective of this dissertation is to describe the design considerations for a computer architecture capable of directly executing multiple high order languages (HOL) thereby eleiminating the need to translate source ...
The environmental chemistry of selenium in the San Bernard River
(1977)
Samples from the lower San Bernard River, located on the Texas Coastal Plain, were analyzed for selenium by the latest techniques of atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Concentrations as high as 50 ug/l soluble, 20 ug/l ...
Life history and susceptibility of fishes in Galveston Bay, Texas to power-plant cooling-water operations
(1977)
Seasonal occurrence, abundance and susceptibility to cooling-water operations were determined for 89 species of fish occurring in intake and discharge canals of the P. H. Robinson Generating Station on Galveston Bay, Texas ...
The role of community schools in the society of the future, as perceived by opinion leaders in selected Texas communities
(1977)
This study was designed to generate information which might be used by school districts in Texas in planning and designing community education programs for the future. The purpose of the study was to determine the role ...
An analysis of driver behavior at narrow bridges
(1977)
Narrow bridges and their approaches have historically borne a disproportionate share of accidents. Current criteria for determining whether a bridge is narrow are based primarily on the width of the bridge and the type of ...
Development and evaluation of techniques for using Chrysopa carnea Stephens to control Heliothis spp. on cotton
(1977)
A series of laboratory, greenhouse and field studies were conducted to assess the feasibility of using Chrysopa carnea Stephens for controlling populations of the bollworm, Heliothis zea (Boddie), and the tobacco budworm, ...
The development of a model useful in determining the propensity of private colleges toward bankruptcy through the use of financial variables and discriminant analysis
(1977)
The purpose of this study was to develop a model to aid college administrators and others in the process of determining the propensity of their institutions toward bankruptcy. First, a review of management techniques in ...
The ammonia-producing enzymes in tails of white shrimp
(1977)
Shrimp muscle extracts were assayed for the ammonia-producing enzymes; alanine oxidase, arginine oxidase, glycine oxidase, proline oxidase, serine oxidase, adenase, guanase, urease, arginase, adenosine deaminase, and AMP ...
Effects of block vs. nonblock teaching experiences upon secondary teachers' preceptions of teacher education program competencies
(1977)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of four variables-time arrangement of student teaching assignment (block vs. nonblock), personality variables (sociability and responsibility), and subsequent ...