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The American public university in 2005 : forecasting for progress in higher education
(1986)
The primary objective of this study was to identify the issues which will have the highest probability of occurrence in higher education in the coming two decades, and to determine the level of impact of change in higher ...
Factors influencing the growth of multiple-tree infestations by the southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann
(1981)
Many factors influence the ability of an infestation of the southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann to enlarge. These factors may relate to the characteristics of the host trees in the stand, the population ...
An evaluation of five wood frame construction systems and other related housing topics as partial solutions directed toward solving the national housing problem
(1976)
The overwhelming majority of homebuilders in the United States use the following wood frame systems or combinations thereof: (l) traditional methods, (2) traditional methods employing purchased components, (3) traditional ...
A method for determining the optimization of alternative uses of river oxbows
(1974)
The purpose of this study was to develop a method for evaluating the optimum use or uses of river oxbows that are created from the straightening of a river's natural course for navigation. An in-depth investigation into ...
An empirical analysis of the relative power of constituents participating in the standard-setting process of the Financial Accounting Standards Board : employers' accounting for pensions
(1987)
As part of due process, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) solicits the views of its constituency as input into its standard-setting procedure. The objectives of this study were to describe the participation ...
Factors contributing to the success of historic preservation and restoration in four historic American cities
(1987)
The demand for historic preservation continues to grow as the potential economic as well as the social and cultural benefits of these activities become more recognized by preservationists, public and private sectors, and ...
Information and dynamic adjustment in the U.S. dairy industry
(1987)
Quality of information and the ability of producers to act upon information are important factors influencing technological progress. The dissemination by extension agents of information on dairy management practices used ...
Banking regulation and deregulation : are banks unique?
(1988)
This dissertation asks whether banking is unique in avoiding the costs associated with economic regulation or its inability to prove stable if left unregulated. Chapter II describes the inflexibility and inefficient ...
The economic impact of proposed TED regulations on Texas shrimp fishermen : a dissertation
(1988)
Shrimp fisherman trawling in the Gulf of Mexico and south Atlantic inadvertently capture and kill turtles which are classified as endangered species. Recent legislation requires the use of a Turtle Excluder Device (TED) ...