Plumage development and growth were studied in young whooping
cranes (Grus americana) from hatching until 450 days of age. The
downy stage of the young cranes lasted about six weeks; the development
of the juvenal plumage took until 100 days of age, and the molt
to the adult or all...
A design of a current-controlled variable resistor was
attempted. It is a four-terminal device with two junctions, one of
which serves as carrier injector to increase the carrier concentration
in the bulk of a gold-doped silicon substrate. Then resistance
of the bulk can be varied with different levels of injection....
This research project compared teacher attitude using
the Pupil Control Ideology Form with student attitude using
the Arlin-Hills Student Attitude Survey. P.C.I. Forms
were collected from 834 teachers from 95 elementary Christian
schools in several states. A total of 1074 student
attitude surveys were collected from Christian school students
in...
This dissertation investigates by means of computer simulation the potential of a
Band Variable-Inertia Flywheel (BVIF) to store energy for an urban transit bus.
Replacing both a fixed-inertia flywheel (FIF) and a continuously variable transmission
(CVT), the Band Variable-Inertia Flywheel is capable of accelerating a vehicle
from rest to a...
Internal force, or sting, balances are used in wind tunnel testing to measure the total force and moment imposed on an aerodynamic structure. A sting balance operates through strain gauges converting strain from externally applied loads to voltage signals. An accurate measuring device is of paramount importance in wind tunnel...
The purpose of this article and presentation is to present an overview of the value-chain analysis project on international fish trade and food security with an impact assessment of the small-scale sector. Outlining the project’s importance, approach, results and conclusions, the summary article serves as an initial background document to...
The purpose of this research was to explore the perceptions of employers, teachers and graduates of the Oregon Carl Perkins Single Parent/Displaced Homemaker Programs regarding non-technical employment qualities. The Luft "Non-Technical Employment Qualities Survey Instrument" and open-ended questions were used to elicit personal responses from members of each group for...
When land use issues are voted upon directly by the people, or by
the legislators who represent them, the outcome often reveals a discrepancy
based on population density. Urban-suburban areas tend to
support regulation, while rural areas tend to oppose it. The residents
of Clackamas County have voted on two...
The article examines the conditions under which community-based management or comanagement is likely to result in either (I)successful collaboration between a state agency and a local community or (ii) “capture” of a public agency by private or special interests. The article focuses on the role of state agencies in the...