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The Calculus of Finite Differences
(1978)
Mathematicians use divided difference equations to solve problems which have only a discrete set of possible values. This research is concerned with the application of difference equations to curve fitting data by means ...
An Assessment of the Existing Sign Quality within the City of College Station
(1978)
This study focuses on the problem of visual pollution in College Station. Basically, the study reviews the present sign control ordinance in College Station and the local conditions to determine compliance with the ordinance. ...
Selection Criteria for a Small Business Computer
(1978)
This paper evaluates some of the selection criteria of a small business computer cited in current literature and expressed by several small businessmen. The first part of the paper discusses the small businessman's and the ...
The Effect of Potassium Fertilization on Pales Weevil
(1978)
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of potassium fertilizer on pales weevil (Hylobius pales, Herbst.) feeding. To accomplish this goal two species of pine seedlings, loblolly pine (Pinus taeda, L.) and ...
Diving Bradycardia in the Domestic Duck
(1978)
1. Submersion of the nasal passages in water causes significant bradycardia in the domestic Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos.
2. The degree of bradycardia does not appear to be markedly different between the wild and domestic ...
Microcomputer Based Design of a Neurophysiological Stimulator
(1978)
The design of a microcomputer controlled neurophysiological stimulator is described. The stimulator is a complete self contained computer system with the capability of controlling multiple completely independent pulse ...
Limitations of the Wedge Pressure Measurement
(1978)
The pulmonary artery wedge pressure, obtained with a balloon catheter wedged in a branch of the pulmonary artery, is used in the clinical cardiovascular setting as an estimate of left atrial pressure (LAP). The theory ...
Chromosomal Change and Evolution among Fishes
(1978)
Rates of speciation and chromosomal evolution were calculated for six families of North American fishes. Prior studies have shown these rates to be correlated among groups ranging from higher plants to mammals. The rates ...
Experimental Relationships of Clay Gouge to Faulted Rock Properties
(1978)
Weak clay minerals have been suggested as important members of fault gauge to explain aseismic creep. The Bombolakis silt-clay model seeks to account for aseismic creep and recurrent stress drops along natural faults by ...
Intonation Preferences in Infants
(1978)
Intonation preferences of two groups of young male and female children were investigated. The first group's four members had a mean age of 14 months while the four infants in Group 2 were an average of 8.5 weeks of age. ...