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Optimal replacement policy for a semi-Markov shock model
(1983)
We examine a failure model for a system subject to a sequence of randomly occuring shocks. A shock is any perturbation to the system which causes a random amount of damage to the system. Any of the shocks can cause the ...
Conceptions of self, time, and space : a study of participation in leisure activities
(1979)
A positive relationship between mental health and participation in leisure activities is a frequently encountered assumption in the leisure literature. Little empirical evidence, however, presently exists to document this ...
The ultrastructure and secretory activity of the ventral prothoracic exocrine gland of the walnut caterpillar (Lepidoptera : Notodontidae)
(1980)
The ventral prothoracic exocrine gland (VPEG) of larvae of Datana integerrima is an unpaired sac arising as an ingrowth of the epidermis. The VPEG lies in the ventral body cavity, beneath the prothoracic nerve ganglion; ...
The eagle tries his wings : a study of philosophical aspects of Melville's Mardi
(1979)
Melville's "Mardi" contains a largely unexplicated body of philosophical discussions and discourses which depict his extensive intellectual development during the two years in which the book was written (Spring 1847 to ...
Development and examination of instructional materials on counseling for distributive education coordinators
(1979)
The primary objective of this study was to develop and validate curriculum materials to teach counseling skills to D. E. coordinators. These developed materials consisted of a book containing a taxonomy of counseling ...
An investigation of 4-H camping programs in the United States and their contribution to the growth and development of youth
(1979)
This study has been conducted to help state 4-H coordinators realize the importance of current youth development data in the camp program planning process. 4-H camping and leisure education programs should be planned and ...
A navigation algorithm for single channel low-cost GPS receiver
(1979)
A sequential navigation algorithm for a navigator using the Global Positioning System satellites is developed and tested for both the noise-free and noisy system models. Data from a six-hour flight from California to Hawaii ...
Investigation of the role of an arginine esterase in EGF processing
(1979)
The epidermal growth factor (EGF) can be isolated from the male mouse submaxillary gland as part of a high molecular weight complex (HMW*EGF). The complex is composed of two molecules of EGF and two molecules of EGF*BP. ...
Selective oxidation of olefins over transition metal-exchanged zeolite Y
(1979)
The selective oxidation of olefins including oxidative dehydrogenation and epoxidation reactions over transition metal-exchanged zeolite. Y at mild reaction conditions was investigated. This dissertation describes the ...
The impact of increasing input prices on the U.S. farm sector : a dynamic simulation approach
(1979)
Increasing costs of farm inputs in the last decade have caused much concern among the farm population and agricultural policy makers. In this study a dynamic simulation program of farm sector production and investment ...