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Wind Loads On Offshore Structures
(1979)
A review of the state of the art of wind design procedures for offshore structures indicated that wind/wave interactions were not taken into account. In hurricane conditions, large amplitude waves may cause cyclic loading ...
Developing a Technique to Screen Peach Stem Cuttings for Nematode Resistance
(1982)
Research was done on developing a more precise technique to screen peach cultivars for root-knot nematode resistance, utilizing semi-hardwood peach cuttings. ‘Nemaguard,’ ‘Rutgers Red Leaf,’ and ‘EarliGrande' stem cuttings ...
Military Spending and Economic Growth: A Longitudinal Analysis
(1991)
The question of how defense spending affects economic growth has been important to both economist and political scientists for many years. The numerous works that have been written on the subject, however, have failed to ...
Post-Cold War Russian Foreign Policy Toward East Central Europe: Soviet Foreign Policy Research Revisited and Reapplied
(1995)
In examining Russian foreign policy toward ECE, I noticed that Russia seems to have incorporated its policy toward this region into its overall European policy. Moscow has renounced its historical claims of domination in ...
Estimating Soil Temperatures for use in Building Design
(1977)
Air conditioning costs are currently increasing at a faster rate than the initial costs of a building, and still, energy conservation is often considered a low priority objective during the design process. Alternatives in ...
The Humanist Principle: A Philosophical Criticism of Characterization in John Barth's Novels
(1986)
The way John Barth's characters try to answer the question of their own identity is the thematic catalyst for the conflicts and crises in his fiction. Some characters come to happier and more purposeful conclusions because ...
Trace Elements In Mental Retardation
(1979)
Overt poisoning by some trace elements (Cu, Hg, Mn, Pb) is known to cause extensive central nervous system damage which can result in mental retardation. Recent evidence indicates that low, undetectable exposure to lead ...
The Metabolic Fate Of 6-Mercaptopurine And Its Bismuth And Palladium Complexes
(1977)
This research proposal was presented in order to determine the metabolic fate of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and its bismuth and palladium complexes. This was done by manner of determining the levels of the metals, bismuth and ...
Deserting the Sinking Ship: Ratlines, Vatican and the Nazi Escape from Justice
(1995)
It may be surprising to some that after millions of innocent victims died at the merciless hands of the Nazis, many war criminals were never brought to justice at the conclusion of World War II. Somehow Nazi war criminals ...
Dexter Park: A Study And Design Of The Park Area
(1977)
The object of this report is to study a neighborhood park and its impact on the neighborhood residents, park users and the City which provides the maintenance and service to the park. The hypothesis established for the ...