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A Geography of Teen Activities in Small Texas Towns
(1985)
Eight small Texas towns, Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Rockport, Hearne, Caldwell, Decatur, Pilot Point and Celina, were visited in order to observe their teenager's weekend night activities. These observations were used to ...
Biochemical Parameters on the Nutritional Diet of the Marmoset with a Manufactured Food Source
(1985)
The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) was used in a nutritional study of a commercial food source. The marmosets were divided into two groups. Group I was fed a new dry food produced by Purina. Group 2, the control ...
A Survey of the Past, Present, and Expected Future Data Capture Methods Used in the Retail Industry For Taking Periodic Inventories
(1985)
Automated data capture technology has existed since the early 1960's. The banking and supermarket industries have enjoyed success with magnetic ink character recognition and barcode. Department and specialty store chains ...
Some Effects of Time on the Math Anxiety of Elementary Education Majors
(1985)
Prospective elementary teachers at Texas A&M University, who were in the first mathematics course designed especially for their major, were tested for mathematics anxiety. The 106 subjects (101 females, 5 males) were given ...
Search For Regulatory Logic In De Novo Pyrimidine Biosynthesis In Bacteria
(1985)
The de novo pyrimidine biosynthetic pathway produces the pyrimidine end products uridine-5'-triphosphate (UTP) and cytidine-5’-triphosphate (CTP), which lead to the synthesis of new DNA and RNA for cell growth. Aspartate ...
Computer Graphics: A Teaching Tool for Mental Visualization Skills
(1985)
Interactive computer graphics are shown to be an effective method for improving mental visualization skills. Computer-aided spatial skills improvment exercises (CASSIE) are developed at Texas A&M University to determine ...
Commercial And Professional Weight Loss Establishments: Are They Different?
(1985)
A questionnaire was administered over the telephone to a sample of professional and commercial weight loss establishments. The general population the sample was taken from, was the 1983 Greater Houston Yellow Pages. The ...
An Examination Into the Possible Sources of Problems Inherent in the Marketing/R&D Interface
(1985)
The primary objective of the following study has been to examine the Marketing/R&D interface in major corporations with a focus in three major areas. The first pertains to a number of general issues commonly discussed in ...
An Analysis Of Le Corbusier's Design of Notre Dame Du Haut as a Partial Means of Understanding Function and Symbol in Architecture
(1985)
Ronchamp is a departure of the modern movement, yet it is not at odds with functionalism but extends the concept of function beyond its physical aspects. Meaning and character again received primary importance and the ...
Investment Analysis for the Agriculturalist
(1985)
Farmers and ranchers are annually confronted by a variety of investment and financing decisions that will affect the financial structure and performance of their firm for many years to come. The purpose of this project is ...