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1990

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The Eagle And The Lion: The Tragedy Of American-Iranian Relations, By James A. Bill, Shahrough Akhavi Dec 1990

The Eagle And The Lion: The Tragedy Of American-Iranian Relations, By James A. Bill, Shahrough Akhavi

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Impacts On California Agriculture Of A Ban On Rice Straw Burning, B. Gardner Delworth, Richard E. Howitt, Charles Goodman Oct 1990

Impacts On California Agriculture Of A Ban On Rice Straw Burning, B. Gardner Delworth, Richard E. Howitt, Charles Goodman

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The burning of agricultural residues, particularly rice straw, has long been an issue of public concern in California's Sacramento Valley. Especially during days of autumn temperature inversions, the smoke in the atmosphere from burning is regarded by some as a serious health hazard and by nearly all residents as a public nuisance. Strong pressures have resulted in stringent regulations over agricultural burning, but a growing number of voices advocate a strict prohibition on burning. The prospect of a burning ban is worrisome to rice growers since burning is not only the most cost-effective way of disposing of the straw, but …

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The Lmpact Of Rising Costs Of Serials And Monographs On Library Services And Programs., Robert V. Williams Oct 1990

The Lmpact Of Rising Costs Of Serials And Monographs On Library Services And Programs., Robert V. Williams

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Politics, Innocence And The Limits Of Goodness By Peter Johnson, Daniel R. Sabia Sep 1990

Politics, Innocence And The Limits Of Goodness By Peter Johnson, Daniel R. Sabia

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The Impact Of The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act On Caribbean Nations Exports And Development: A Comment, W. Charles Sawyer, Richard L. Sprinkle Jul 1990

The Impact Of The Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act On Caribbean Nations Exports And Development: A Comment, W. Charles Sawyer, Richard L. Sprinkle

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Economic Performance, Voting, And Political Support: A Unified Approach, Henry W. Chappell Jr. May 1990

Economic Performance, Voting, And Political Support: A Unified Approach, Henry W. Chappell Jr.

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A presidential vote function and a presidential approval ratings function are jointly estimated for U.S. post-war observations. The estimation technique treats the two equations as seemingly unrelated regressions with unequal numbers of observations. Cross-equation restrictions implying that voters and poll respondents use identical standards in judging the economic performance of incumbents are imposed and tested. Estimates show that both votes and approval ratings are influenced by GNP growth and inflation. The results suggest that poll respondents are more inflation averse than voters; however, tests of this hypothesis are not conclusive.

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Leadership In The Library/Lnformation Profession, Robert V. Williams Apr 1990

Leadership In The Library/Lnformation Profession, Robert V. Williams

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Public Organizational Existence: A Critique Of Individualism In Democratic Administration, Charles R. Davis Mar 1990

Public Organizational Existence: A Critique Of Individualism In Democratic Administration, Charles R. Davis

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Opportunity, Willingness, And The Diffusion Of War, Randolph M. Siverson, Harvey Starr Mar 1990

Opportunity, Willingness, And The Diffusion Of War, Randolph M. Siverson, Harvey Starr

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Using borders and alliances as indicators of opportunity and willingness, respectively, we test the relationship between the sea and the diffusion of war during the 1816-1965 period. The impact of borders and alliances, individually and in combination, on the growth of ongoing war through "infectious" diffusion is shown through the comparison of baseline cases to cases where states at peace were exposed to various "treatments" comprised of warring border nations or warring alliance partners. The findings indicate that the probability of war diffusion is substantially increased as opportunities and willingness increase, particularly when such geographic and political factors are combined. …

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Authority And Political Culture In Shicism, Ed. Said Amir Arjomand, Shahrough Akhavi Feb 1990

Authority And Political Culture In Shicism, Ed. Said Amir Arjomand, Shahrough Akhavi

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The Necessary Interrelationship Between Land Use And Preservation Of Groundwater Resources, Linda A. Malone Jan 1990

The Necessary Interrelationship Between Land Use And Preservation Of Groundwater Resources, Linda A. Malone

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Vestiges Of Upland Fields In Central Veracruz: A New Perspective On Its Precolumbian Human Ecology, Andrew Sluyter Jan 1990

Vestiges Of Upland Fields In Central Veracruz: A New Perspective On Its Precolumbian Human Ecology, Andrew Sluyter

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Selecting The Teacher-Librarian: A Compendium Of Interview Questions, Ken Haycock Jan 1990

Selecting The Teacher-Librarian: A Compendium Of Interview Questions, Ken Haycock

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Presents a complete summary of potential questions to ask a prospective teacher-librarian who has the leadership ability, training and experience to implement a cooperatively planned program. Personal; Education; Teaching experience; Professionalism and leadership. Cooperative program planning and teaching; More.

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Utility Function And Fiscal Illusion From Grants, Yeung-Nan Shieh, J. P. O'Brien Jan 1990

Utility Function And Fiscal Illusion From Grants, Yeung-Nan Shieh, J. P. O'Brien

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Collection Development In Canadian Studies: A Practical Model, Therrin C. Dahlin Jan 1990

Collection Development In Canadian Studies: A Practical Model, Therrin C. Dahlin

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It is often a difficult task to develop a Canadian studies library collection. As with any area studies collection, where the focus is on a geographic region rather than a particular discipline, a broad range of subjects typically must be covered. To add to the difficulty, Canadian materials are published in both English and French. And if the library is located in the United States, the librarian or bibliographer is faced with the inconvenience of coping with two different national currencies. The complexities inherent in Canadian studies cloud the collection development picture and obscure the appropriate direction to take. With …

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Ideology, Racism And Morality: Investigating The Structural Origins Of Drug Prohibition, John P. Hoffmann Jan 1990

Ideology, Racism And Morality: Investigating The Structural Origins Of Drug Prohibition, John P. Hoffmann

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This paper explores the origins of drug prohibition in the United States from a structural perspective. The primary locus ,son how certain economic conditions in U.S. history influenced attitudes toward racial and ethnic minorities during the 1800s and early 1900s. and indirectly affected the passage or prohibitory drug laws. The economic structure continues to Influence the current illegal drug market. Moreover, some consequences of legal and illegal drug use identify the impact of the economic structure on drug prohibition.

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Distancing As A Casual Factor In The Development Of /0/ And /X/ In Spanish, David Eddington Jan 1990

Distancing As A Casual Factor In The Development Of /0/ And /X/ In Spanish, David Eddington

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The evolution of the Spanish sibilant system has been an object of study since the late nineteenth century. Since that time, a myriad of books and articles have been published on the subject whose major focus has been to determine the exact nature of the sibilant changes and the chronology of each change. As is the case in most historical work, the question of why phonological systems evolve usually takes on only secondary importance. Among those theories proposed in order to explain why phonetic changes occur is the functionalist idea that there needs to be an optimal acoustic distance between …

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Gestational Age Reporting And Preterm Delivery, Greg R. Alexander, Mark E. Tompkins, Donald A. Cornely Jan 1990

Gestational Age Reporting And Preterm Delivery, Greg R. Alexander, Mark E. Tompkins, Donald A. Cornely

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This study examines recent trends in the reporting completeness and quality of gestational age estimates derived from the date of the last normal menses (DLNM) as reported in South Carolina vital records from 1974 to 1985. Noteworthy improvements in the completeness of reporting emerged during this period with a decline from 31.1 percent missing information in 1974 to 6.6 percent missing in 1985. Completeness of reporting and strategies for imputing values for missing data were analyzed for their impact on the calculation of the percentage of pr?term live births. The results indicate that the underreporting of gestational age can lead …

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Reference Service Effectiveness, Jo Bell Whitlatch Jan 1990

Reference Service Effectiveness, Jo Bell Whitlatch

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The School-Housed Public Library, Ken Haycock Jan 1990

The School-Housed Public Library, Ken Haycock

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Discusses the issue of school-housed public library. Some basic considerations in public libraries; Role and function of public libraries; Importance of advance planning for joint operations of public libraries; Importance of the location of the public library; Significance of personnel selected to operate the public library; How the funding of public library can affect the operation; How the collection of material should be develop in the library; Importance of constant evaluation.

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