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The relationship between self-concept and selected physical characteristics among female varsity athletes and non-participants
(1979)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-concept and selected physical characteristics among female varsity athletes and non-participants. The specific objectives of this investigation ...
Formation of calcareous deposits on cathodically protected steel in seawater
(1992)
A rotating disc electrode technique was used to grow calcareous deposits on low carbon steel specimens in ASTM substitute ocean water at room temperature in the laboratory. Concurrently, a first principle mathematical model ...
Characterization of a new microphthalmia mutation in the DBA/2N strain of inbred mice
(1992)
A mutation in a coat color gene in mice provides an opportunity to study the genetics and physiology of pigmentation, which is a powerful tool for understanding many biological processes, especially development. In 1989, ...
Investigation into pharmacological factors predisposing rats to cocaine self-administration
(1992)
The present dissertation assessed the activating, reinforcing, and neurochemical responses to cocaine following amphetamine-, caffeine-, or nicotine-preexposure. Rats were given 9 daily injections of amphetamine (1.0 mg/kg, ...
Nonlinear three dimensional analysis of downdrag on pile groups
(1992)
The downdrag on pile groups was investigated by using a numerical analysis and an analytical study. The emphasis was on quantifying the reduction of downdrag on piles in a group due to the group effect. The case of a single ...
Identification of linking and boundary spanning activities of continuing education program developers in public community colleges in Texas
(1990)
Continuing education (CE) departments operate within, yet at the periphery of, academic institutions. Their survival is dependent upon identifying and responding to environmental changes, linking with client groups that ...
Supercritical extraction of polychlorinated biphenyls from a solid matrix
(1990)
The contaminated soil around the uncontrolled waste sites in the United States is considered to be a potentially hazardous environmental pollution. At present, over 1,000 waste sites are on the National Priorities List ...
Resource frontier regions : a model for multidimensional strategic regional development planning and management
(1989)
The main objectives of this research focus on the testing of selected model for the development of resource frontier regions; to point out the principal implications of the different development strategies on the socio-economic ...
The weathering of titanium-bearing silicates in syenites from Saline County, Arkansas
(1992)
Samples collected from syenites and associated lateritic weathering profiles in the bauxite mining region of central Arkansas allow the study of redistribution of titanium and associated elements from titanium-bearing ...
Post-secondary developmental mathematics : an interactive problem-solving approach
(1992)
This Investigation involved the development, Implementation, and evaluation of an interactive problem-solving approach to teaching developmental mathematics. The strategy, based on findings from cognitive research and ...