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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 ...
Hydrology and genesis of claypan soils in eastcentral Texas
(1985)
Claypan soils at four sites were studied to assess moisture relations, soil-forming processes, classification, and soil interpretations. Hydrological conditions, redox potentials and soil solutions were monitored during a ...
Dynamic impacts of socio-economic development in rural Texas
(1985)
Several development policies and programs have been enacted to improve the economic vitality, social well-being and quality of life in rural communities. Predominant among these is the attempt by many rural communities to ...
The reliever airport planning and implementation process : a critical review
(1985)
The accommodation of future aviation demand at major air carrier facilities will become increasingly more difficult to achieve. Total aircraft operations are forecast by the FAA to rise by one-third in the 1980's. The ...
Development and impact of Section 13(c) within the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 on the labor-management structure of Texas Transit Systems
(1985)
In 1920, one-half of all Americans lived in the cities. It is expected that four out of five will live and work in the city by 1990. During the early 1900's, transit predominantly served the city's residents, however, fewer ...
The environmental influences in selected vegetation microhabitats on the various life stages of Amblyomma Maculatum Koch (Acari, Ixodidae)
(1985)
Analysis of the meterological data showed a high degree of accuracy was obtained from microclimate data for predicting biological events of Amblyomma maculatum Koch. The main factor affecting developmental and survival ...
Some factors related to mathematics anxiety among Hispanic college undergraduates
(1985)
The purpose of this study was to determine factors which influence mathematics anxiety among Hispanic college undergraduates. The sample consisted of 749 Hispanic college undergraduates from a university in the state of ...
Depositional environment of the Sam Miguel lignite deposit in Atascosa and McMullen Counties, Texas
(1985)
Previous investigators interpreted the San Miguel lignite to be the result of swamps and/or marshes that existed on the landward side of a lagoon. The partings were "fire-splay" deposits that originated from coastal streams ...
Texas petroleum production and the windfall profit tax
(1985)
This dissertation considers the impact of the federal windfall profit tax (WPT) on aggregate Texas petroleum production. First, an engineering-based economic model is developed that incorporates both the geophysical aspects ...