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Approximation to a parabolic system modeling the thermoelastic contacts of two rods
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998-01)
In this article, we study a sequence of finite difference approximate solutions to a parabolic system, which models two dissimilar rods that may come into contact as a result of thermoelastic expansion. We construct the ...
The Effects of Conscientiousness and Opportunity to Caucus on Group Performance
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC., 1998)
Given the increasing use of work teams in organizations, personnel selection procedures based on individual conscientiousness are likely to result in groups composed of highly conscientious members. This laboratory experiment ...
Product Variety in Religious Markets
(Association for Social Economics, 1998)
This paper analyzes the relationship between religious market product variety and church membership. We find that denominational variety is negatively associated with the total level of church membership in U.S. counties. ...
Modern and Postmodern Tensions in Adult Education Theory: A Response to Jack Mezirow
(Sage Publications, 1998)
Contrasting roles of mesostriatal dopamine and opioid systems in food 'wanting' and 'liking'.
(1998)
What role do brain dopamine and opioid systems play in the mediation of reward? Do these neurotransmitter systems mediate pleasure? Are reward and pleasure identical? What neural substrates mediate the 'liking' component ...
The life and times of the Reagan Democrats: Presidential vote defection by Democratic Party identifiers, 1980-1992.
(1998)
This study examines the roots of presidential vote defection by Democratic party identifiers in the four presidential elections from 1980 through 1992. Vote defection--that is, voting contrary to one's party identification--has, ...
Elimination of phytotoxicity during co-composting of spent pig-manure sawdust litter and pig sludge
(Elsevier, 1998-07-01)
A plant seed germination technique was used to assess the phytotoxicity of spent pig litter-sludge at different stages of composting in forced-aerated piles on the relative seed germination, relative root elongation, and ...
Composting of spent pig litter in turned and forced-aerated piles
(Elsevier, 1998-08-13)
A study was carried out to compare the composting efficiency of spent litter (a mixture of partially decomposed pig manure and sawdust) in turned and forced-aerated piles. Duplicate piles were built with manual turning ...
Salmonella elimination during composting of spent pig litter
(Elsevier, 1998-02-01)
A windrow composting trial was carried out to investigate the effects of composting on the elimination of Salmonella from spent pig litter (a mixture of partially decomposed pig manure and sawdust). Results showed that ...