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The development and genetic evaluation of racing capacity in Thoroughbreds
(1987)
Genetic parameters were estimated for three measures of racing capacity in Thoroughbreds; (1) mean seconds per furlong of the race (MSPF-Race); (2) mean seconds per furlong of the stretch (MSPF-Stretch), the portion of the ...
Impact of public policy on judicial review of arbitral awards involving substance abuse
(1988)
The purpose of this research was to document recent federal court decisions where one of the parties relied on public policy arguments, in whole or in part, as a basis for courts to consider vacating an arbitration award. ...
Aging and anomia among blacks
(1989)
The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between aging and anomia among blacks as influenced by selected independent variables. These variables are: gender, socioeconomic status, place of residence, ...
A forecast of future critical tasks for special education administrators
(1987)
The purpose of the study was to identify and rate critical tasks for the special education administrator for the time period I (0 to 5 years) and II (10 to 20 years), and to prioritize the tasks based on consensus so that ...
A determination of each state's mandatory entry level and continuing education requirements for juvenile probation officers and the establishment of basic competencies for these professionals
(1987)
This study was concerned with the essential competencies that juvenile probation officers need to possess in order to effectively discharge their duties. The research utilized the Delphi methodology in identifying both the ...
An econometric analysis of early employment losses : the case of the U.S. Air Force
(1986)
The purpose of this dissertation is to characterize the job-separation behavior of new entry-level employees. The specific case considered is that of enlistees in the U.S. Air Force, from September 1974 to August 1977. Two ...
The linkage between the government and farm sectors : an analysis of the effect of farm policy on the U.S. economy
(1987)
The objective of this study was to specify the linkage between the federal government and the farm sector in the U.S. economy. The farm sector is the recipient of federal monies under legislated price and income support ...
Organization, services, and staffing of selected university placement and cooperative education offices
(1987)
This study describes the organization, services and staffing of placement and cooperative education offices in selected universities and concludes with recommendations regarding the possibilites for combining placement and ...
Systematic differences in interest rates for conventional fixed-rate residential mortgage loans across select U.S. cities, 1980 through 1983
(1986)
Since the 1890 Census, systematic differences in interest rates have been a recorded fact. Without further inquiry, the presence of systematic differences in interest rates would appear to violate the efficient markets ...
The HUD-Code and modular housing industries : variable identification for technological, marketing, and management orientation indices
(1988)
Exploratory data analysis procedures were used to study the primary data obtained from a nation-wide survey of 569 factory-built housing companies. The independent variables in the research included (initially) 25 measures ...