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An analysis of the role of women in Texas Baptist higher education administration

Description: This study addressed the role of women in higher education administration in the eight Baptist universities in Texas. The purposes of this study were to examine the standards and practices of general administration as viewed by administrators within Baptist higher education and to analyze the influences upon the role of women in administration in the eight Texas Baptist universities.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Ward, Linda Gail
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The association between reading ability and test performance among adults of limited reading ability

Description: This study examined adult students of limited reading ability, determining the extent to which their performance on a standardized examination was a function of their reading ability, rather than function of their knowledge of the material tested by the examination.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Fuller, Frank D. (Frank Davidson)
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Characterization of the Specificity of DNA Uptake and Transformation by Naturally Competent Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus

Description: Although cultures of A. calcoaceticus BD413 are naturally competent at all growth phases, genetic markers can only be successfully transformed by DNA from the genus Acinetobacter. Transformation frequencies of nearly 1.2% were obtained with pcaA mutants were incubated in liquid culture with wild-type DNA.
Date: August 1990
Creator: Ahmadian-Tehrani, Mohsen
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The Church of San Cayetano de la Valenciana, Guanajuato, Mexico: a Study of its Mexican Churrigueresque Architecture and Decoration

Description: This study is devoted to a critical examination of the architectural structure and sculpture of the church of San Cayetano de La Valenciana in Guanajuato, Mexico, concentrating on the ornamentation of the exterior portals and the interior altar retables. This paper traces the development of the Churrigueresque phase within the Baroque period of Mexican religious architecture and analyzes specific application of this style to the church of La Valenciana. Stylistic and iconographic components are… more
Date: May 1990
Creator: Quantz, Pamela A. (Pamela Ann)
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A Comparison of Universal Soil Loss Equation Results Using a Remote Sensing/GIS Technique to Results Obtained Using a Field Survey Technique

Description: Digital satellite remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have been used in conjunction with the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) to model soil erosion potential within watersheds. This study compared erosion estimates calculated by the remote sensing method to results obtained in the field by soil conservationists using conventional methods.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Hunter, Bruce Allan
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Determination of the Complete Nucleotide Sequence of the xylZ Region of the Pseudomonas Putida TOL Plasmid pDK1, Encoding a Subunit of the Toluate Oxidase Complex

Description: A 1.57 kb XhoI restriction fragment derived from the TOL plasmid pDKI was subcloned into the E. Coli plasmid pUC19. The complete nucleotide sequence of this XhoI fragment was determined using both the chemical cleavage and chain termination DNA sequencing methods.
Date: May 1990
Creator: Khedairy, Hamid S. (Hamid Sabri)
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Development and termination of Bishop College between 1960 and 1988

Description: The purposes of this study were (a) to determine the significant events leading to the relocation of Bishop College, (b) to describe the programs offered at the college, (c) to identify a president and describe his impact on policy and programs in the college, (d) to describe the student population that attended the college during the period studied, and (e) to identify the causes and subsequent events which led to the closing of the college.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Egar, Emmanuel Edame
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Development and validation of the Arabic version of the Job Descriptive Index (JDI)

Description: The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of the Arabic version of the revised Job Descriptive Index. In addition, job satisfaction among managers at Saudi ARAMCO was measured and analyzed in relation to age, education, experience, national origin and management rank.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Maghrabi, Ahmed Sadakah
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Ethical reasoning and risk propensity: a comparison of hospital and general industry senior executives

Description: This research explores whether differences in ethical reasoning levels exist between senior hospital managers and top level general industry executives. Similar comparisons are made between not-for-profit hospital managers and their peers in for-profit hospitals. Also examined are the ethical reasoning levels used most often by practicing executives, regardless of industry affiliation.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Williamson, Stanley G. (Stanley Greer)
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Factors important to retirement satisfaction: a path analytic investigation

Description: A theoretical model exploring the antecedents of retirement satisfaction , highlighting the role of occupational level, as well as such factors as demographic characteristics, and attitudes and feelings about work and retirement, was developed and tested using path analytic techniques.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Verdi, John W. (John William)
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Freshman composition instruction in Texas: the state of the art

Description: The purposes of this study were to determine freshman composition requirements, to describe organization of writing programs, to describe staffing of writing programs, to identify common textbooks and syllabi requirements, to describe course content and pedagogy, and to describe common goals and philosophies of Texas writing programs.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Yeilding, Donnie Cook
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Gustav Mahler's use and cyclic integration of motivic and thematic quotations

Description: All of Mahler's works may be divided into four distinct chronological groups, referred to as "symphonic cycles." Motives and themes from the songs within each symphonic cycle were quoted in symphonies in the same cycle. This system of self reference was unique to Mahler, although earlier composers such as Schubert and Wagner set precedents for some of the techniques used by Mahler. The quotations in the early periods appeared only on the surface and did not blend well with their surroundings, b… more
Date: May 1990
Creator: Zurflieh, Sharon E. (Sharon Elizabeth)
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The gypsy in violin music: a lecture recital featuring the music of Kreisler, Ravel, and Sarasate : together with three recitals of music by Bartók, Beethoven, Chausson, Dvořák, Schoenberg, Schubert, Shostakovich, and Tchaikovsky

Description: The lecture recital is an examination of Roma music with particular emphasis on violin repertoire. The lecture was followed by a performance of Kriesler's La Gitana, Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen, and Ravel's Tzigane.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Thomson, John A. (John Alistair)
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The historical development of the Collin County Community College District

Description: This historical study focuses on the development and progress of the Collin County Community College District in its first five years. The educational philosophy, key policies, organizational structure, facilities, curriculum, and level of acceptance are examined as are faculty and student characteristics. This study addresses the local efforts leading to the creation of the district, the role of community and college leaders in its development and the District's unique features.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Kern, Ronald P.
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The history and development of Karl Marx University at Leipzig

Description: The problem of the history and development of Karl Marx University at Leipzig (KMU) contains two fundamental questions:1) When did KMU begin? 2) Was there a continuity of traditions that influenced the development of KMU? The study examines the events contributing to the evolution of the university and explores the conflict of traditions and change. This study is a historical narrative of the development of KMU as a socialist university under the influence of Marxist-Leninist ideology based on … more
Date: December 1990
Creator: Laabs, Theodore R.
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The impact of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 upon Protestant institutions of higher education

Description: The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the Civil rights Restoration Act of 1987 on America's Protestant institutions of higher education and to examine whether the new law, without the expanded religious exemption, is perceived by the presidents of these institutions as inpinging upon the religious liberty guaranteed under the First Amendment.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Lewis, Stephen R.
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An investigation of the attitudes of selected professional classical solo singer-actors toward specific concerns of the music profession

Description: The purpose was to investigate attitudes of successful full-time performing classical singer-actors toward career concerns of the music profession. Five research problems were formulated to: (1) describe attitudes toward control of work conditions; (2) describe attitudes toward entrapment; (3) describe attitudes toward dependency; (4) report attitudes concerning current practices of training the solo singer; and (5) identify commonalities among the subjects regarding demographic, the attitudes… more
Date: December 1990
Creator: VanEaton, Sunny F. C.
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An investigation of the effects of presentation format and time pressure on decision makers performing tasks of varying complexitites

Description: The primary objective of this study was to determine which presentation format leads to better decision performance when the decision maker solving a problem of certain complexity is experiencing a certain level of time pressure.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Hwang, Mark I. (Mark Ing-Hwa)
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