Composite propellants are composed of a solid oxidizer that is mixed into a hydrocarbon binder that when polymerized results in a solid mass capable of selfsustained combustion after ignition. Plateau propellants exhibit ...

The mushroom industry was one of the leading export-oriented agricultural processing industries supporting the early economic development in Taiwan. The objectives of this study were: to describe the place of the mushroom ...

Serious baseball fiction has been narrated from several different perspectives. Among the best American baseball novels are Ring Lardner's "You Know Me Al," a first person epistolary novel; Mark Harris' "The Southpaw," ...

There has always been a desire to apply technology to human endeavors to increase a person's capabilities and reduce the numbers or skill level required of the people involved, or replace the people altogether. Three ...

This study explored the multidimensional racial identity of African American undergraduate students at a predominantly white institution (PWI). Racial identity has progressed from models of stage development to a premise ...

Inclusion of students at all levels is a challenge. The acceptance of this challenge, however, has been mandated by the No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004. Co-teaching ...

Consumers’ purchase decisions typically involve two brands: the manufacturer brand (the “what brand to buy” decision) and the retailer brand (the “where to buy” decision). While extant research suggests that consumers’ ...

Seeking to understand what catalyzes and sustains fertility reduction, this research explores the reproductive tradeoffs and opportunity costs experienced by individuals in three unique environmental and cultural contexts. ...