Irrigation-melioration works in Uzbekistan (1950-1990)

Interpretation of Quality and Dimensions of Intertextual Relations in Contemporary Public Constructions in Uzbekistan with Architectural Works in this Country at Timurid Era (Since 1960-1990)’

Today, one of the important topics, which are mentioned in architecture, is the relationship between architectural works with each other and way of effect of such works on them. On the other hand, under current conditions and despite existing trends which look for their own architecture, it is crucial important to interpret how contemporary architectural works are affected by previous architect...

Mortality in the Americas 1950-1990.

Smoking prevalence among women in the European community 1950-1990.

The paper reviews trends in tobacco use among women in the European Community (EC) between 1950 and 1990. The data suggest that EC countries occupy different points on what appears to be a common prevalence curve. Southern EC countries are represented in the early phases of this curve, marked out by sharply rising prevalence. In northern EC countries, female smoking prevalence appears to have p...

Public Policy and the Evolution of Cable Television: 1950-1990

The cable television industry evolved from make-shift configurations of antennae and wires serving fewer than one hundred customers in 1950, to an industry serving 50 million subscribers and generating revenues of almost $18 billion by 1990 [30, 31]. Although entrepreneurial ingenuity and technological innovation provided the foundation for this extraordinary growth, the Federal Communications ...

Melioration Despite More Information

Situations that present individuals with a conflict between local and global gains often result in a behavioral pattern known as melioration — a preference for immediate rewards over higher long-term gains. Using a variant of a paradigm by Tunney & Shanks (2002), we explored the potential role of feedback as a means to reduce this bias. We hypothesized that frequent and informative feedback abo...