The application of a flapping foil with prescribed trailing edge motion to energy harvesting in a low reduced frequency (k = fc/U∞) regime was experimentally studied. The effects of the phase and amplitude of the applied trailing edge motion upon time-variant power extraction capability have been measured and are interpreted....
Very little empirical research has been conducted on
Asian Americans as a whole in relation to their consumer
behavior, specifically their clothing behavior. A review of
literature demonstrated that Asian Americans have been
studied from different psychographic and sociological
aspects. However, the apparel shopping behavior of this
market has received...
Little empirical research has been conducted on self-gifts
as a phenomenon of consumer behavior. A review of
literature demonstrated that the phenomenon of self-gifts has
been studied from the conceptual aspect, such as self-gift
functions. Yet, our knowledge of self-gifts still remains
limited because many of the determinants of self-gifts...
The present study examined the influence of the
demographic variables of age, gender, major in college, and
level of education or class standing on individuals' stage
of moral development. Trevino's interactionist model,
combined with the basic principles of cognitive moral
development, provided the theoretical basis for this study.
One-hundred and...
The purpose of the present study was to test the selfconcept
and store image congruency theory with an elderly
population. The self-concept and store image congruency
theory predicts that individuals patronize stores that they
perceive as having an image similar to their own self-concept
(Martineau, 1958). The present study specifically...
Water governance has been identified as a crucial component to improving conditions and balancing supply and demand of water resources in the water-scarce Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. Finding a method for, and commencing the process of, evaluating water governance is thus imperative. This study analyzes the potential to...
Temperate coniferous forests, such as those that cover vast areas of the western US and Canada, have evolved to depend on cycles of disturbance for succession of species and overall ecosystem maintenance. Many of these forest systems are managed, often for timber production, where disturbances are of anthropogenic origin and...
The purpose of this study was to compare the muscular
strength and endurance of thirty-two men 51 to 79 years of age who
engage in weight training (WT), aerobic training (AT), cross training
(CT), or no training (S). The design employed in the study was a 2x2
between subjects factorial...