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2. Abstracts of Papers Which Will Be Presented at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research.
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PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY ,ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
Presents abstracts of papers which will be presented at the 25th annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research in October 1985 in Houston, Texas. "Infants are not distractible during physiologically defined periods of sustained attention" by J.E. Richards; "Comparison of blink inhibition in infants, children, and young and old adults" by W.K. Berg et al.
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- 1985
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3. CAMBRIDGE CENTER, QUALITY SAFETY EDGE ISSUE CALL FOR PAPERS.
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CONFERENCES & conventions , *ACCIDENT prevention - Abstract
Reports on the call for papers for the Behavioral Safety Now Conference in Houston, Texas, issued by the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies and Quality Safety Edge. Schedule of the conference.
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- 2001
4. Quality of Stormwater Infrastructure Systems in Vulnerable Communities: Three Case Studies from Texas.
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Gharaibeh, Nasir G., Lee, Cheng-Chun, Alhalbouni, Tariq, Wang, Feiyue, Lee, Jessica, Newman, Galen, Güneralp, Burak, and Van Zandt, Shannon
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INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) ,OPTICAL radar ,LIDAR ,DITCHES ,GEOGRAPHIC information systems - Abstract
A properly functioning local stormwater drainage system is essential for mitigating flood risks. This study evaluates the quality of roadside drainage channels in three underserved communities in Texas: the Sunnyside neighborhood in Houston (Harris County), a neighborhood in the City of Rockport (Aransas County), and the Hoehn colonia (Hidalgo County). These communities have a history of flooding, are highly socially vulnerable, and rely on roadside ditches as their principal stormwater drainage system for runoff control. Mobile lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) measurements were collected for 6.09 miles of roadside channels in these communities. The raw lidar measurements were processed to evaluate drainage conditions based on the channel's geometric properties, hydraulic capacity, and level of service. The assessment results are linked to a Geographic Information System (GIS) tool for enhanced visualization. Finally, the paper provides insights regarding the quality of stormwater infrastructure in the study communities and discusses their practical implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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5. US dollar movements drove record price, CFTC oil findings wrong, says policy paper.
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PETROLEUM industry ,SPECULATORS ,PETROLEUM product sales & prices ,FOREIGN exchange rates - Abstract
This article reports on a paper criticizing the influence of speculators in the oil market published by the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Texas, in 2009. The paper revealed the relationship between open interest trends by non-commercial traders and oil price movements. It also showed an increase in the correlation between oil price and the value of the U.S. dollar.
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- 2009
6. Old fashioned paper checks are getting an 'e-makeover.'
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ELECTRONIC funds transfers ,CHECK fraud - Abstract
Focuses on the electronic revolution of the paper check by Telecheck Services Inc., a check acceptance company in Houston, Texas. Development of The TeleCheckElectronic Check Acceptance service; Use of the service for faster processing and reduction of handling paper; Guarantee of payment and elimination of bad checks risk.
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- 2000
7. On the generation of high‐resolution probabilistic design events capturing the joint occurrence of rainfall and storm surge in coastal basins.
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Kim, Hanbeen, Villarini, Gabriele, Jane, Robert, Wahl, Thomas, Misra, Shubhra, and Michalek, Alexander
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STORM surges ,RAINSTORMS ,STORMS ,TROPICAL cyclones ,RAINFALL - Abstract
Coastal areas are subject to the joint risk associated with rainfall‐driven flooding and storm surge hazards. To capture this dependency and the compound nature of these hazards, bivariate modelling represents a straightforward and easy‐to‐implement approach that relies on observational records. Most existing applications focus on a single tide gauge–rain gauge/streamgauge combination, limiting the applicability of bivariate modelling to develop high‐resolution space–time design events that can be used to quantify the dynamic, that is, varying in space and time, compound flood hazard in coastal basins. Moreover, there is a need to recognize that not all extreme events always come from a single population, but can reflect a mixture of different generating mechanisms. Therefore, this paper describes an empirical approach to develop design storms with high‐resolution in space and time (i.e., ~5 km and hourly) for different joint annual exceedance probabilities. We also stratify extreme rainfall and storm surge events depending on whether they were caused by tropical cyclones (TCs) or not. We find that there are significant differences between the TC and non‐TC populations, with very different dependence structures that are missed if we treat all the events as coming from a single population. While we apply this methodology to one basin near Houston, Texas, our approach is general enough to make it applicable for any coastal basin exposed to compounding flood hazards from storm surge and rainfall‐induced flooding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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8. SOLVAY INTEGRATES SODUIM BICARBONATE BUSINESS.
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AMERICAN business enterprises ,PAPER chemicals industry ,PAPER industry - Abstract
Reports on the integration of the sodium bicarbonate business of Solvay Chemicals Inc.'s affiliate, American Soda LLP, to its Houston, Texas-based operations.
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- 2004
9. needs no preamble.
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Barreneche, Raul
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INTERIOR decoration ,ARCHITECTURAL firms ,DIGITAL technology - Abstract
The article describes the showroom for ImageNet Office Systems in Houston, Texas designed by Elliott + Associates Architects. ImageNet's newest showroom facility repeats the paper motifs with an added touch of digital technology. Customers will first pass through a portal framed by two long, black-painted concrete walls before entering a courtyard. Architect Rand Elliott constructed the building's shell of tilt-up concrete. He notes that the idea of tilt-up has a lot to do with duplication and the economics of reproduction.
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- 2009
10. Pro vs. Chron.
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Smith, Evan
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NEWSPAPER editors ,NEWSPAPER circulation - Abstract
Discusses the changes introduced by Jeff Cohen as editor of the 'Houston Chronicle' newspaper. Educational and career background of Cohen; Circulation and sales of the newspaper as of the year 2001; Problems encountered by the newspaper concerning its funding.
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- 2002
11. DEMOLITION UP IN THE AIR.
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Crummy, Mike
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DEMOLITION ,PAPER mills - Abstract
The article offers information on the demolition of a paper mill in Houston, Texas by Utah-based Grant Mackay Demolition Co. In 1998, the paper mill was sold by Champion International Paper to Donohue Inc., a Canadian company. After two years, Donohue was acquired by Abitibi-Consolidated and the paper mill was converted into a 100-percent recycled paper operation. Details of the demolition are discussed.
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- 2009
12. Does Racism Discriminate? Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Among Nigerians and Jamaicans in Houston Texas.
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Jones-Obeng, Caralee
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ETHNIC groups ,RACE discrimination ,JAMAICANS ,NIGERIANS ,RACISM ,ETHNIC discrimination ,AFRICAN Americans ,SWINDLERS & swindling - Abstract
As a result of more racially inclusive immigration policies in the U.S., the African and Caribbean population has increased. Thus far, scholarly inquiry on Black immigrants have focused on their incorporation into the racial hierarchy, their experiences with racism, and their relationships with African Americans. While beneficial, these studies overlook the impact of ethnic discrimination for Black immigrants. Although all individuals of African descent share similar racialized experiences in the U.S., I hypothesize that diverse Black immigrant groups endure unique discriminatory experiences because of their ethnic identities. Thus, through in-depth interviews with 27 Nigerian and 20 Jamaican respondents, this paper explores Black immigrants' experiences with racial and ethnic discrimination. I found that, regardless of ethnic background, 80% of my Nigerian and Jamaican respondents encountered racism. In contrast, ethnic discrimination varied between my Nigerian and Jamaican respondents. My Nigerian respondents were more likely to report their encounters with ethnic discrimination. These experiences ranged from being accused of internet scamming to being mocked for having an accent. On the other hand, not only were my Jamaican respondents less likely to report ethnic discrimination, but they were also more likely to see their ethnicity as an advantage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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13. Sixteenth Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism.
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Deng, Qian and Chen, Yong
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,MEETINGS ,TOURISM ,HOSPITALITY - Abstract
Information about the Sixteenth Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism held January 6-8, 2011 in Houston, Texas is presented. Topics include the study of hospitality and tourism, tourism consumption, and definition of tourist or tourism. The conference featured a presentation from Dr. Cynthia Deale of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE).
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- 2011
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14. Houston Set to Sell $259 Million To Defease Paper, Refund Debt.
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Albanese, Elizabeth
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BONDS (Finance) ,DEBT ,DEALS - Abstract
Reports that Houston, Texas plans to sell $258.59 million of public improvement bonds on November 20, 2002 in a negotiated deal in an effort to defease part of the city's outstanding commercial paper and to refund most of its debt from several annexed municipal utility districts. Co-financial advisers of the city; Co-bond counsel for the deal; Districts annexed by the city.
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- 2002
15. Living Success, Achieving Success: How Success is Defined in One Highly ‘Successful’ School.
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Jones, Sarah Edith
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SUCCESS ,ACHIEVEMENT ,LIFE skills ,EDUCATION - Abstract
In this paper I set out to complicate the notion of success. In order to do so, I draw from the data collected during a yearlong ethnographic study of the KIPP Academy (Knowledge is Power Program: KIPP) in Houston, TX. I argue that success is not simply a static entity that schools and students do or do not have, but rather, a dynamic social construct that becomes visible in different social locations. Through my research I have located to categories of success. One category consists of definitions of success that are external to the school (i.e., held by agencies external to the school such as the state government) that I term, "frontstage success." The second consists of definitions that are internal to the school that I term "backstage success." Whereas frontstage definitions of success are indicated through "objective" measures such as testing that hold schools accountable to the public, backstage definitions are represented by situated, local understandings used by students (and their teachers) to render conduct accountable, achieve a sense of agency, and create a culture of success. In the past, analytic priority has been given to frontstage definitions of success, while backstage definitions have been overlooked. However, I demonstrate in this paper that it is crucial to understand backstage definitions of success to help students become active participants in their education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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16. Space, Nation, and the Triumph of Region: A View of the World from Houston.
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Blevins, Cameron
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NEWSPAPERS ,PLACE (Philosophy) ,SPACE ,TEXAS state history, 1846-1950 ,HISTORY - Abstract
The article discusses the construction of what is called an imagined geography by Texas newspaper editor Rienzi Johnston and his newspaper the "Houston Daily Post" between 1894 and 1901. It examines how the newspaper produced space in relation to national and regional events, the growth of Houston, Texas, during the 19th century, and the newspaper's focus on New York City, Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri, in addition to Texas local and regional space. It also compares the "Houston Daily Post" with the Houston newspaper the "Telegraph and Texas Register."
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- 2014
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17. Houston will issue up to $250 million of GOs to refund commercial paper.
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Sanders, Lisa
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MUNICIPAL bonds ,BOND refunding ,FINANCE - Abstract
Focuses on a Houston debt issue that could total as much as $250 million of general obligation current-refunding bonds. Purpose of the bonds; Sale date; Maturity; Pledge; Redemption provision; Ratings; Siebert Branford Shank & Co. as senior manager; Co-financial advisers; Co-bond counsel.
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- 1998
18. Route-to-market strategy for low-carbon hydrogen from natural gas in the Permian Basin.
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Lin, Ning, Chen, Yayun, and Madariaga, Maria P
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NATURAL gas , *HYDROGEN as fuel , *TAX credits , *HYDROGEN production , *HYDROGEN , *PIPELINE transportation , *STEAM reforming - Abstract
• Integrated techno-economic assessment of the hydrogen value chain in the Permian Basin, spanning production, storage, and transportation. • Identified cost benefits in feedstock and tax credits for Permian-based hydrogen, balanced by transport expenses to Houston. • Scaling up to 412,000 metric tons/year can counterbalance transportation costs, positioning the Permian Basin competitively in the hydrogen market. This paper investigates the untapped potential of the Permian Basin, a multifaceted energy axis in Texas and adjoining states, in the emerging era of decarbonization. Aligned with current policy directives on regional hydrogen hubs, this study explores the viability of developing a hydrogen energy hub in the Permian Basin, thereby producing low-carbon intensity hydrogen from natural gas in the Basin and transporting it to the Greater Houston area. Diverging from existing literature, this study provides an integrated techno-economic evaluation of the entire hydrogen value chain in the Permian Basin, encompassing production, storage, and transportation. Furthermore, it comparatively analyzes the scenario of interest against an optimized base scenario, thereby underlining comparative advantages and disadvantages. The paper concludes that the delivered cost of Permian-based low-carbon intensity hydrogen to the Greater Houston area is $1.85/kg, benchmarked to the scenario, with hydrogen produced close to the Greater Houston area and delivered at $1.42/kg. Our findings reveal that Permian-based low-carbon intensity hydrogen production can achieve cost savings in feedstock ($0.25/kg) and potentially accrue a higher production tax credit due to a shorter gas supply chain to production ($0.33/kg). Nevertheless, a significant cost barrier is the expense of long-haul pipeline transport ($0.90/kg) from the Permian Basin to Houston as opposed to local production. Despite the obstacles, the study identifies a potential breakeven solution where increasing the production scale to at least 412,000 metric ton per year (about 3 steam-reforming plants) in the Permian Basin can effectively lower costs in the transport sector. Hence a scaled-up production can mitigate the cost difference and establish the Permian Basin as a competitive player in the hydrogen market. In conclusion, a SWOT analysis presents Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats associated with Permian-based hydrogen production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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19. Houston, we've got a SOLUTION.
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Moses, Lucia
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NEWSPAPER circulation ,NEWSPAPER advertising - Abstract
Reports the marketing strategy of Jack Sweeney on the newspaper advertising of Houston Chronicle in Houston, Texas. Recollection with internet arrival; Approach on the marketing-solution business of the company; Innovation and creation approach with the firm.
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- 2001
20. PAPER TRAIL.
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Camhi, Leslie
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ART exhibitions ,GRAPHIC arts exhibitions ,EXHIBITIONS - Abstract
The article features the exhibition "Singular Multiples: The Peter Blum Edition Archive, 1980-1994," at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas. Art dealer Peter Blum recalls his publication of artists' prints back in 1980. The exhibition features the graphic works by European and American artists including Francesco Clemente, Louise Bourgeois and James Turrell.
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- 2006
21. Sampling Issues in Trade Area Maps Drawn from Shopper Surveys.
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Blair, Edward
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CONSUMER research ,STATISTICAL sampling ,CONSUMER profiling ,SHOPPING centers ,SURVEYS ,METHODOLOGY ,RETAIL stores ,RETAIL industry research ,EDUCATION - Abstract
There are at least three sampling issues that can result in misleading trade area maps if not recognized. This paper discusses these issues, shows their effects on the trade area map of a large shopping center, and suggests procedures for responding to them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1983
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22. EX-OFFICIAL SAYS ENRON EMPLOYEES SHREDDED PAPERS.
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Glater, Jonathan D. and Brick, Michael
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BUSINESS records - Abstract
Reports on the allegations by former executive Maureen Castaneda that Enron employees were shedding documents at the company's Houston, Texas offices. Action taken by the company in response to the claim; Role of evidence of document destruction in Congressional and criminal inquiries; Description of the shredding by Castaneda on television.
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- 2002
23. Acculturation at the Couple Level: Cultural Factors and Modern Contraceptive Use among Mexican Immigrant Couples in Houston, Texas, and San Diego, California.
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Faulkner, Caroline L.
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CONTRACEPTIVES ,BIRTH control ,IMMIGRANTS - Abstract
While there is evidence of a relationship between cultural factors and fertility among Mexican origin individuals living in the U.S., much less is known about the association between cultural characteristics and contraceptive use. In this paper, I explore the relationship between cultural factors and contraceptive use among first generation Mexican immigrants at the couple level using a unique data set, Donato and Kanaiaupuni's Health and Migration Survey. I examine the couple as an interacting dyad, whose characteristics function in relation to one another to predict contraceptive use. Previous research has noted the importance of studying couple matters in this way; however, there has been no examination to date of cultural characteristics at the couple level. In preliminary analyses, I discover that the couple-level measures I create to predict fertility do not perform better than individual-level variables. Instead, it appears that different individual-level husband and wife characteristics better explain couple's contraceptive use. Of all my measures, however, wife's generation and English use are the most important predictors of contraceptive use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
24. Poussin: Works on Paper.
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ART exhibitions , *EXHIBITIONS - Abstract
Informs about the exhibition of art works by Poussin, at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts.
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- 1995
25. Abstracts of General Conference Presentations Presented at the 2003 International Society for Neuronal Regulation (ISNR) 11th Annual Conference, Houston, Texas.
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Trudeau, David L.
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NEURONS ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
Introduces the abstracts of general conference presentations presented at the 11th annual conference of the International Society for Neuronal Regulation in Houston, Texas. Review of the articles by the society's conference committee; Screening of the papers for accuracy and standards of scientific reporting by the committee.
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- 2004
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26. FDPSOs: The New Reality, and a Game-Changing Approach to Field Development and Early Production Systems.
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Harris, David, Howard, Harry, Hampshire, Kenneth C., Moore, Jeffrey A., Bayne, Kenneth, and Pepin-Lehalleur, Jean
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OFFSHORE oil well drilling ,OFFSHORE oil & gas industry ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,OIL well drilling ,PRODUCTION methods in oil fields ,PETROLEUM engineering - Abstract
The article discusses a paper selected for presentation at the 2010 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) which was held in Houston, Texas, on May 3-6, 2010. The paper focuses on the development of the Azurite marine field, which was installed in the Republic of Congo, as a way of providing context for evolution of the Floating, Drilling, Production, Storage and Offloading (FDPSO) concept and also highlights other applications for FDPSOs. The Azurite field started producing offshore and employed the industry's FDPSO vessel to develop the field.
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- 2011
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27. Smaller call centers: Lost in the paper shuffle.
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Racine, J.
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CUSTOMER services ,CALL centers - Abstract
Discusses the problems faced by Bank United, a call center in Houston, Texas, as it try to update its customers' information. Limitations of it computer system; Comments from Terri Peterson, director of Bank United; Challenges faced in the integration of the call center with the institution's back office and proprietary systems.
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- 1998
28. Will loss of Houston post mean loss of hope for J-students?
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Casarez, Nicole
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JOURNALISM ,HIGHER education - Abstract
Discusses the significance of `Houston Post' newspaper's cessation of publication for student journalists. Author's message to students about the fate of their chosen profession; Effect of newsprint price hikes on the newspaper's finances; Fewer jobs for aspiring journalists in Houston, Texas.
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- 1995
29. professional activities.
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,COMPUTER industry - Abstract
The article presents a list of events related to the computer industry. The Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) 1976 Annual Conference will be held during October 20-22, in Houston, Texas. The Eighth Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing, organized by the ACM Special Interest Group for Automata and Computability Theory will be held during May 3-5,1976, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The 1976 International Conference on Management of Data will be the sixth annual conference of the ACM Special Interest Group on Management of Data, and it will be held during is June 2-4, 1976, in Washington D.C. The 1975 Winter Computer Simulation Conference, organized by the Society for Computer Simulation, will be held during December 18-19, 1976, in Sacramento, California.
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- 1975
30. Shaping Urban Form without Zoning: Investigating Three Neighbourhoods in Houston.
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Qian, Zhu
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ZONING ,HOUSING development ,URBAN planning ,POLITICAL planning - Abstract
Houston is the only major city in North America without zoning. The growth of Houston illustrates a traditional free market philosophy in which zoning is seen as a violation to private property rights. This paper examines how the lack of zoning has an impact on land use and urban form in Houston. It uses cluster analysis integrating socioeconomic factors to select three case study neighbourhoods, and then applies geographical information systems to analyse their urban form spatial characteristics. The study investigates the change of urban form in three neighbourhoods over two decades. The analysis is accompanied by a qualitative investigation of the neighbourhoods, which attempts to address why and how those quantified characteristics of urban form developed over the decades. The paper concludes by discussing the similarity and diversity of land-use patterns and the reasons, by outlining policy implications from the findings on urban form, and by contributing to the debate over urban form and government intervention in better land-use patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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31. The impact of a storm surge on business establishments in the Houston MSA.
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Schiller, Anita R.
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STORM surges ,HURRICANE damage ,FLOOD damage ,HURRICANE Katrina, 2005 - Abstract
This paper examines the possible storm surge damage from a major hurricane to hit the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA.) Using storm surge analysis on a unique data set compiled from the Texas Workforce Commission (QCEW), the paper estimates the expected industry-level damage for each county in the Houston MSA. The advantages of using GIS to analyze the expected storm surge damage estimation is that it provides an accurate estimation of the number of affected employees and probable wages losses, by industry and county, based on QCEW data. The results indicate that the 'Basic Chemical Manufacturing' and 'Oil and Gas Extraction' industries incur the highest employee and payroll losses while the 'Restaurants and Eateries' has the largest establishment damage if a major hurricane were to hit the Houston MSA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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32. Patterns of substance use among Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Houston, Texas.
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Cepeda, Alice, Valdez, Avelardo, Kaplan, Charles, and Hill, Larry E.
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DRUGS of abuse ,HURRICANE Katrina, 2005 ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,REGRESSION analysis - Abstract
This paper focuses on changing patterns of substance use among low income, African American drug users evacuated from New Orleans, Louisiana, during Hurricane Katrina of August 2005. It examines the relationship between increases and decreases in alcohol and tobacco (AT) use and illicit drug (ID) use after Katrina and pre-disaster and within-disaster factors. Data from structured interviews with 200 Katrina evacuees currently living in Houston were collected 8–14 months after the disaster. Multivariate analysis revealed that rises in AT use were positively associated with education. Females and younger evacuees were more likely to have increased AT use. ID use increase was positively associated with resource loss and leaving the city before Katrina. Decreases in AT and ID use were found to be associated with disaster-related exposure. The paper discusses the specific consequences of disasters on disadvantaged minority substance users and the importance of developing public health disaster policies that target this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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33. Monitoring the Physician Experience.
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Green, Lyle and McKeever, John
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MEDICAL referrals ,PSYCHOLOGICAL feedback ,SURVEYS ,MEDICAL communication - Abstract
The article looks at the feedback and physical referral system at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. The center created a Web-based feedback and response system process with the help of Gelb Consulting Group. According to the article, M. D. Anderson's Office of Physician Relations uses the feedback from referring physicians to improve the organization, in areas such as patient communication. The article discusses the costs associated with the feedback process and how to design, implement, and evaluate online feedback systems.
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- 2007
34. Understanding the sommelier effect.
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Manske, Melissa and Cordua, Glenn
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SOMMELIERS ,RESTAURANTS ,HOTEL beverage managers ,WINES ,WINE service ,SALES reporting ,OCCUPATIONAL training - Abstract
Purpose – This paper seeks to explore whether a wine steward can affect wine sales in a restaurant, and to explore a theoretical framework that may eventually lead to more efficient application of wine stewards. Design/methodology/approach – The authors reviewed ten months of wine sales from Houston-area restaurants during 2004, and found that restaurants with wine stewards tend to outsell restaurants without wine stewards, sometimes by a wide margin. Findings – To provide a further understanding of this effect, the authors reviewed the literature on personal selling and developed a preliminary model of how the wine steward may provide such a profound impact on sales. Our tentative model proposes that wine stewards have both an indirect and direct influence on sales. Research limitations/implications – The initial research did not study the effect of the wine stewards' level of education and certification in regards to wine sales; nor were the wine education programs in "non-wine steward restaurants" accounted for. Future research will control for wine steward certification levels and type of training programs at non-wine-steward restaurants. Originality/value – Restaurant owners/managers may want to consider employing a wine steward to strengthen the restaurant's wine program. This study is the first in a series that will attempt to quantify the sommelier effect and to create a taxonomy of wine stewarding with the objective of creating tools that will allow restaurateurs to identify the prudent level of investment in this activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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35. Labour market competition and immigration attitudes in an established gateway.
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Kunovich, Robert M.
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IMMIGRANTS ,FOREIGN workers ,EMIGRATION & immigration ,LABOR market ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
Although anti-immigrant sentiment is often attributed to economic competition with foreign-born workers, research has provided contradictory results. This paper combines survey and occupation data to re-examine the relationship between immigration attitudes and labour market competition in Houston, an established immigration gateway. I analyse data from multiple waves of the Houston Area Survey and the American Community Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and O*NET. Results indicate that labour market competition is associated with preferences for reducing immigration in Houston. Those working in occupations with recent increases in the number of foreign-born workers, that require less education, and that have higher rates of unemployment are more likely to prefer to reduce future legal immigration, even after controlling for perceived economic and cultural threats. These results support other research at the occupation and industry levels and suggest that labour market competition is a factor in shaping immigration attitudes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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36. Northeast may feel loss of mill.
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Rosenberg, Jim
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RECYCLED newspapers ,BUSINESS failures - Abstract
Reports the business failure of Enron Corp., a newsprint recycling company in Houston, Texas. Creation of paper-price-based financial swaps; Impact of the decrease in paper consumption on the prices of per-metric-ton of newprints; Efforts of the Northeast Recycling Council to track annual recycled-content purchases.
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- 2001
37. Breakthrough COVID-19 cases occur in 7.5% of vaccinated Texas participants, according to UTHealth Houston survey; subgroups at higher odds identified.
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COVID-19 pandemic ,VACCINATION ,BREAKTHROUGH infections ,HEALTH policy ,RESEARCH assistants - Abstract
"The arrival of new variants has likely resulted in reducedeffectiveness of primary series vaccination", said Stacia DeSantis,PhD, corresponding author of the paper and professor of biostatisticsand data science at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Breakthrough COVID-19 infections after vaccination occurred in7.5% of Texans surveyed, and higher odds were associated withHispanic ethnicity, larger household size, rural versus urban living,type of vaccination, and multiple comorbidities, according tofindings from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, publishedFeb. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
38. Small paper's big story.
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AFFIRMATIVE action programs , *NEWSPAPERS - Abstract
Editorial. Focuses on criticism of editor Ed Wendt's column in the `Forward Times,' which investigated favoritism in Houston's affirmative action programs. City's records that the series was based on; What the records revealed; Response of city officials to the series.
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- 1998
39. Hold the `wrong' story.
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Leo, John
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AFFIRMATIVE action programs ,JOURNALISM & society ,REFERENDUM - Abstract
Examines the news coverage devoted to a Houston, Texas, affirmative action case. Defeat of the Houston Civil Rights Initiative; Role of Houston Mayor Bob Lanier; Referendum thrown out and new vote ordered; How the media responded to the original case but ignored the new vote; Criticism of the media coverage by Michelle Malkin of the `Seattle Times'; Response of that newspaper; Criticism of national media; More.
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- 1998
40. THE MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH: AN EXAMPLE OF A RESEARCH MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM.
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Szilagyi, Andrew D., Lee, William B., and Zuckerman, John V.
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OCCUPATIONAL training ,MEDICAL research ,MANAGEMENT ,PHYSICIAN training ,HEALTH facilities ,MANAGEMENT science ,HOSPITAL administrators ,TRAINING - Abstract
This paper presents a discussion of the design, implementation, and evaluation of a research management training program. The results of the initial program evaluation effort indicated that the information applicability of the program to the participants for their current and future work was different for M.D.'s opposed to medical administrators (non M.D.'s). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1975
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41. THE LIQUID NITROGEN SYSTEM FOR CHAMBER A; A CHANGE FROM ORIGINAL FORCED FLOW DESIGN TO A NATURAL FLOW (THERMO SIPHON) SYSTEM.
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Homan, J., Montz, M., Ganni, V., Sidi-Yekhlef, A., Knudsen, P., Creel, J., Arenius, D., and Garcia, S.
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LIQUID nitrogen ,LIQUEFIED gases - Abstract
NASA at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston is presently working toward modifying the original forced flow liquid nitrogen cooling system for the thermal shield in the space simulation chamber-A in Building 32 to work as a natural flow (thermo siphon) system. Chamber A is 19.8 m (65 ft) in diameter and 35.66 m (117 ft) high. The LN
2 shroud environment within the chamber is approximately 17.4 m (57 ft) in diameter and 28 m (92 ft) high. The new thermo siphon system will improve the reliability, stability of the system. Also it will reduce the operating temperature and the liquid nitrogen use to operate the system. This paper will present the requirements for the various operating modes. System level thermodynamic comparisons of the existing system to the various options studied and the final option selected will be outlined. A thermal and hydraulic analysis to validate the selected option for the conversion of the current forced flow to natural flow design will be discussed. The proposed modifications to existing system to convert to natural circulation (thermo siphon) system and the design features to help improve the operations, and maintenance of the system will be presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2010
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42. After the Storm: How Race, Class, and Immigration Concerns Influenced Beliefs about the Katrina Evacuees.
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Shelton, Jason
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RACE ,EMIGRATION & immigration ,SOCIAL classes ,AFRICAN Americans ,ETHNICITY ,IMMIGRANTS - Abstract
In September 2005, approximately 150,000 Gulf Coast residents fled to Houston, Texas, seeking shelter following Hurricane Katrina. Since the majority of evacuees were poor African Americans, the political/social consequences of the storm inspired a national dialogue on race and class. However, in Houston, the discourse on Katrina evacuees also involved immigration concerns. The city's distinction as a gateway to new arrivals influenced the dialogue on the evacuees' impact on the local area. This paper assesses the extent to which race, class, and immigration concerns influenced Houstonians' beliefs about the Katrina evacuees. We examine attitudes toward these newcomers at two distinct time periods: within six months of their arrival, and then again more than two years later. Results from the 2006 and 2008 Houston Area Surveys (N=989) show that both national and local factors influenced beliefs about the Katrina evacuees. Our findings suggest that the dynamics of race/ethnicity and apprehension towards immigrants drove largely antagonistic beliefs about these newcomers. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
43. Close Together But Far Apart? Social and Spatial Segregation in Houston.
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Britton, Marcus
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SEGREGATION ,INTERETHNIC friendship ,ETHNIC relations ,METROPOLITAN areas - Abstract
Under what conditions does an individual's residential environment affect his or her propensity to form interethnic friendships? This paper examines how residential exposure to members of specific racial-ethnic outgroups affects individual's propensity to form specific types of interethnic friendships. Analysis of data from the Houston metropolitan area suggests that individuals are more likely to form interethnic friendships when they live near members of other racial-ethnic groups. However, several notable exceptions emerge in the analysis. Anglos who live near Blacks are more likely to form friendships with Blacks, but only so long as Anglos constitute the majority of the local residential population. Moreover, Hispanic immigrants are more likely to form friendships with Anglos, but not with Blacks when they live near members of the corresponding group, while the reverse pattern holds for non-immigrant Hispanics. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
44. The Houston Area Survey (1982-2006): Tracking the Economic, Demographic, and Attitudinal Changes Through a Quarter-Century of Survey Research.
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Klineberg, Stephen
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DEMOGRAPHIC change ,SOCIAL change ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,SOCIAL surveys - Abstract
This paper provides a brief overview of the central societal changes that have been illuminated by a quarter-century of research, using data from the annual Houston Area Survey, a longitudinal research project that since 1982 has tracked America's fourth largest city in the process of fundamental transformation. Two months after the first Houston survey, the region's booming oil-based economy collapsed. The region recovered from deep recession in the mid-1980s to find itself squarely in the midst of a restructured economy and a demographic revolution. These 25 years of countywide, random-digit-dialed, computer-assisted telephone interviews have measured the demographic patterns, experiences, attitudes, and beliefs among successive representative samples of Harris County residents. The overall purpose of this continuing project is to assess the way the general public is responding to the ongoing transformations of urban America, and to make the survey findings readily available to the general public and to research scholars everywhere. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
45. Legal Opportunity Structures and Organizing for Latino Immigrant Labor Rights in two U.S. Cities: The Case of San Jose and Houston.
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Gleeson, Shannon
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HISPANIC Americans ,IMMIGRANTS ,EMPLOYEE rights ,LABOR unions - Abstract
This paper draws on a comparison between tactics for advocating for low-wage Latino immigrant labor rights in two cities: San Jose, CA and Houston, TX. Drawing on interviews with key immigrant labor unions, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and government agencies, I argue that the very divergent policy contexts in these two cities have given rise to different strategies for advocating for immigrant labor rights. The thick state policy structure in San Jose has encouraged claims-making on formal legal grounds through bureaucratic proceedings and labor unionism. Community organizations in San Jose, though numerous, have generally relegated employment and labor rights issues to state agencies and unions. Local government, which relies on the strong state apparatus to enforce labor rights, has played an almost non-existent role. However, the relatively thin state policy structure in Houston has created an opening where the local government - in conjunction with community organizations and various Latin American consulates- has played a larger role in an arena where they typically do not have jurisdiction. A paradox thus emerges in Houston where a distant federal government combined with a weak state government empowers a stronger and more involved local government. This local government relies closely on community leaders as liaisons to the immigrant community who are aware of the antagonistic political context in which they operate, and who employ a broad base of strategies to garner rights for immigrant workers. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
46. Student expelled from doctoral program alleges discrimination.
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COMPLAINTS against universities & colleges ,DISCRIMINATION in education ,STUDENT expulsion - Abstract
The article reports on the allegation of Angela Bisong that the University of Houston has discriminated her after being expelled from the doctoral program in Texas. The author stated that Bisong has been expelled from the program after submitting two plagiarized papers for the course credit. Furthermore, the U.S. District Court in Southern District Houston has granted judgment for the university without a trial on Bisong's Title VI race and national origin discrimination.
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- 2008
47. Campaign pits papers against broadcast media.
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ADVERTISING campaigns ,PRINT advertising ,BROADCAST advertising - Abstract
The article reports on an advertising campaign launched by the newspaper "The Houston Chronicle" that advises media buyers and advertisers to reevaluate the positioning of newspapers against broadcast in their media mix in Texas. Using house advertising and media workshops for advertising buyers, the newspaper aims to dispel myths used in broadcast sales pitches. The house advertising are based on a study conducted by Belden Associates which points out the strengths and weaknesses of radio and television.
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- 1984
48. Liberals versus conservatives: how politics affects charitable giving.
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AMERICAN attitudes ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials - Abstract
The article focuses on a study led by researchers from the Rice University, Houston, Texas the University of Texas at San Antonio and Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania according to which Americans are more likely to donate to a charity. The paper is based on three studies, two from nationally representative samples of adults and another from a randomized experiment with students. The researchers presented participants with a description of the same charity.
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- 2012
49. Geotechnical Characterization and Random Field Modeling of Desiccated Clay.
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Stuedlein, Armin W., Kramer, Steven L., Arduino, Pedro, and Holtz, Robert D.
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CONE penetration tests ,STATISTICS ,STOCHASTIC models ,RANDOM fields ,AUTOCORRELATION (Statistics) - Abstract
An extensive set of in situ and laboratory test data is presented for a footing load test site east of Houston, Texas, in desiccated Beaumont clay. The in situ test program included standard and cone penetration tests (CPTs), the latter of which was selected for statistical analysis to produce vertical and horizontal random field model parameters for corrected cone tip resistance. Given the relatively high sampling frequency of the cone tip resistance in the vertical direction, the vertical random field model parameters were determined using the modified Bartlett's test statistic with fitted autocorrelation models subject to a strict fitting criterion. Horizontal random field model parameters were generated by collapsing the two-dimensional distribution of the CPTs to a one-dimensional representation and by using less stringent evaluation of the autocorrelation. The results of this study indicate that Beaumont clay exhibits greater inherent spatial variability than previously reported at other clay sites, which is attributed to the secondary structure of the desiccated clay. A companion paper discusses the performance of a footing load test in the context of spatial and transformation uncertainty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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50. The Inter-Organizational Summit on Education and Training (ISET) 2010 Survey on the Influence of the Houston Conference Training Guidelines.
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Sweet, Jerry J., Perry, William, Ruff, Ronald M., Shear, Paula K., and Guidotti Breting, Leslie M.
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SUMMIT meetings ,OCCUPATIONAL training ,NEUROPSYCHOLOGY ,GUIDELINES ,PSYCHOLOGISTS ,SURVEYS ,TRAINING ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
A conference specific to the education and training of clinical neuropsychology was held in 1997, which led to a report published in the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology (Hannay, J., Bieliauskas, L., Crosson, B., Hammeke, T., Hamsher, K., & Koffler, S. (1998). Proceedings of the Houston Conference on Specialty Education and Training in Clinical Neuropsychology. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 13, 157–250.). The guidelines produced by this conference have been referred to as the Houston Conference (HC) guidelines. Since that time, there has been considerable discussion, and some disagreement, about whether the HC guidelines produced a positive outcome in the training of neuropsychologists. To explore this question and determine how widely the HC guidelines were implemented, a meeting was held in 2006. Present and past leaders of the American Psychological Association Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology), the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology met to discuss the possible need for an Inter-Organizational Summit on Education and Training (ISET). A decision was reached to have the ISET Steering Committee conduct a survey of clinical neuropsychologists that could address the extent to which HC guidelines were present in the specialty and whether the influence of the HC guidelines was positive. An online survey was constructed, with data gathered in 2010. The current paper presents and discusses the ISET survey results. Specific findings need to be viewed cautiously due to the relatively low response rate. However, with some direct parallels to a larger recent survey of clinical neuropsychologists, the following general conclusions appear well founded: (a) the demographics of respondents in the ISET survey are comparable with a recent larger professional practice survey and thus may reasonably represent the specialty; (b) the HC guidelines appear to have been widely adopted by training programs, in that a large proportion of younger practitioners endorsed having had HC-adherent training; and (c) HC-adherent training is associated with a higher frequency endorsement of being well prepared to engage in key professional activities subsequent to the completion of training when compared with those not having HC-adherent training. Overall, the ISET Steering Committee has concluded that the HC guidelines have been widely adopted and that trainees associate participation in HC-adherent training as advantageous. A potential revision based on unfavorable outcomes is deemed unnecessary. Nonetheless, the ISET Steering Committee recognizes that training needs change as a function of the broadening of our field and the introduction of related new technologies, which may prompt updates. The ISET Steering Committee supports the idea that periodic review and updating of training models may be is prudent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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