How much do you know about the lands that have given us so many of our favorite foods and customs? On the following pages you’ll be taking a fascinating tour of four countries— Mexico, Germany, Italy, and Japan—and Scandinavia, sampling their foods and sharing their traditions.
The Galapagos Islands, located off the coast of Ecuador, have a spatially diverse marine environment suitable for a variety of species with different climatic requirements. A year-long inventory program was carried out in 2000-2001 to provide baseline data on the abundances and distribution of coastal fish and macro-invertebrates. The purposes...
A cinematographic analysis of hurdling technique was completed
using six high school women in the 100 meter hurdle event as
subjects. The study was descriptive in design, intending to make
objective comparisons of selected elements of the hurdling action.
Sixteen hypotheses were developed and tested, in an effort to describe...
Wine is known to have been enjoyed since ancient times. Although early civilizations where unaware of scientific mechanisms of the properties of wine, empirical methods allowed them knowledge of its intoxicating effects as well as its healthful properties. These properties lead the ancients to use wine for many purposes including...
This index provides access to infonnation about women in 102 books and journals. The information contained in each entry is only as good as the original and the quality varies considerably. Much of this infonnation has not before been easily accesible in this form. My hope is that this index...
With the increased attention on high efficiency and controllability of industrial processes, as well as reduced weight, volume and cost of consumer products, the applications of nonlinear power electronic converters such as adjustable speed drives (ASDs) are showing a rapid rise. Power Quality (PQ) is becoming an increasing concern with...