The goals of this study were to discover and compare the religious
and philosophical traditions which have shaped Japanese and American
cultures, and to make a case for interdisciplinary transcultural programs
of study in higher education. Specifically, the purposes of this
study were to: (1) describe and trace historically the...
The study investigates the influence of the self-reference
effect upon the amount of main and subordinate ideas which older
adults can recall and recognize after viewing the television
documentary entitled, The Xinquana: Aborigines of South America.
The participants are native English-speaking Americans who are
50 years old or older. The...
The stability analysis for a heated tube system is an
important safety feature of a nuclear power plant.
Although the system theory is well established for linear
systems described by ordinary differential equations, there
is still a shortage of theory dealing with a distributed
system, which is described by partial...
The utilization of ⁷⁷ [superscript m] Se, half life 17.5 s, and ⁷⁵ Se, half life 119.8 d, for quantification of trace amounts of Se in well water and biological materials by means of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) is described. A Se detection limit of 0.03 ppm was achieved...
The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist among NCAA
divisions I, II and III as well as between Athletic Directors and Primary Women Administrators
with regard to the perceived competencies and preparatory coursework required
of athletic administrators.
A mail survey utilizing a six point forced choice...
Two applications of beta spectrometry using active
gamma-ray discrimination are described. The beta spectra
of smears taken at a nuclear power plant at the end of a
300 day shutdown were characterized. The average beta
energy at "contact" (1.5 cm) was between 450 and 550 keV
for locations influenced by...