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The Disarmament School: US Policy for the Disarmament and Demobilization of the Germany Army, November-December 1944
(2009-08-11)
World War II was waged on an unprecedented scale, and the peace which followed was equally unprecedented. The Allies did more than simply call for an armistice; they made their goal the complete destruction of the German ...
Nature in Play: Measuring the Relationship of Nature and Unstructured Play through Case Studies
(2009-06-09)
A strong link has been established between children playing in nature and improved physical and emotional health. The intriguing biophilia hypothesis suggests that humans are hardwired with an innate love of nature and ...
Self Concept As A Mediator Of Effect Of Extracurricular Activities On Academic Engagement in Middle School Students
(2009-06-09)
The following study examined the relationship between participation in extracurricular activities and academic outcomes, such as achievement and behavioral engagement and self-concept, in an at-risk group of middle school ...
Changes in Beachface Bed Elevation over a Tidal Cycle on Santa Rosa Island, Florida and Matagorda, Texas
(2009-06-09)
Wave-scale changes in beach elevation were measured using a cross-shore array of
ultrasonic distance sensors on a dissipative beach at Matagorda Peninsula, Texas, in
December 2008. The data collected in this study are ...
The Effect of Supercritical String Cosmology on the Relic Density of Dark Matter
(2009-06-09)
Supercritical String Cosmology (SSC) introduces a time-dependent dilaton and a central charge deficit into the history of the development of the universe. To balance the effect of the dilaton and the central charge deficit, ...
Effects of Labels on Visual Perceptions
(2009-06-09)
Labels simplify our world by reducing complex ideas into simple phrases. Research
suggests that labels even alter our visual perception to the point that we think images
carrying common labels look similar to each other ...
In Vitro Culture of 'Dog Ridge' Grapevine
(2009-06-09)
Vitis champini ‘Dog Ridge’ grapevine is a potentially desirable rootstock for Texas
grapevines because of its disease resistance. This selection is reported to be difficult to
root through hardwood cuttage as is often ...
Feasibility Analysis of Steam Reforming of Biodiesel by-product Glycerol to Make Hydrogen
(2009-06-09)
Crude glycerol is the major byproduct from biodiesel industry. In general, for every 100 pounds of biodiesel produced, approximately 10 pounds of crude glycerol are produced as a by-product. As the biodiesel industry rapidly ...
The Effects of Behavioral Training on Spinal Plasticity and ERK1/2 Phosphorylation, Within the Injured Spinal Cord
(2009-06-09)
Previous research has shown that even when communication between the brain and
spinal cord has been eliminated, rats can learn a simple instrumental response. If rats
receive shock to one hindlimb when it is extended ...
IMPLICIT MEMORY IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH ADHD: DOES IT INCLUDE A CONCEPTUAL PRIMING DEFICIT?
(2009-06-09)
This experiment explored the distinction between two implicit memory test paradigms:
identification versus production processes and conceptual versus perceptual processes.
These dimensions were crossed to produce four ...