This paper describes the synthesis of t-butyl bicyclo[7.1.0]
decane-2-percarboxylate and its photolytic decomposition. The title
compound was found to undergo simple homolytic cleavage when exposed
to light of 2537 A; producing the cyclodecyl radical, carbon dioxide,
and t-butoxy radical. The largest percentage of products arose from
an intimate radical pair...
The overall purpose of this study was to investigate
certain aspects of the effectiveness of adult career programs.
The central focus was to compare the differences
in vocational self-concept crystallization among the participants
exposed to the classroom group program and the
individualized telecourse programs. Further information
was desired regarding the...
This study examines the U.S. educational experiences of Saudi Arabian students. Using qualitative case study and photo-elicitation research methods, this study conducted multiple interviews with 25 Saudi students and explored their perceptions of their American learning environment, how it differed from Saudi Arabia, and the strategies they developed to successfully...
Few Americans are aware of the tremendous
recreation potentials along the banks of the Intracoastal
Waterway, mainly because they are unaware of
the existence and extent of the toll-free Waterway.
This study attempts to categorize and locate some of
the attractions that can be explored along the two
thousand miles...
The central purpose of this study was to develop a model for
the examination of productivity in Adult Basic Education. To that
end, an instrument developed for use in the field of business was
adapted for use with an educational audience. It examined the
relationship of adult education staff decision...
Comic Toast is a novel depicting a transition period in the life of the comic book artist character, Monica Holliday. This document includes a prologue, which provides details of a trauma in Monica's distant past, in order to inform Monica's adult reactions to the situations she finds herself entangled in....
The major nutrient requirements of the blue-green alga Anabaena
spiroides Klebahn were investigated. It was hoped that the results would allow the development of a balanced culture medium in
which the alga would exhibit rapid growth and retain typical morphological characteristics.
The alga was isolated from Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon,...
Fires affect animals mainly through effects on their habitat. Fires often cause short-term increases in wildlife foods that contribute to increases in populations of some animals. These increases are moderated by the animals’ ability to thrive in the altered, often simplified, structure of the postfire environment. The extent of fire...