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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. ...
From the New Freedom to the New Deal : southern politics, 1900-1932
(1991)
This study of electoral voting patterns in the eleven ex-Confederate states between 1900 and 1932 sheds new light on political behavior in the post-disfranchisement South. It relies on computer-generated multiple regressions ...
Identification of mentoring constructs which are related to the attainment of career goals of recent doctoral degree recipients in education
(1992)
Mentoring constructs which effect the successful attainment of career goals for doctoral students in colleges of education have not been identified in the literature. The purpose of this study was to produce information ...
Announcements of stock repurchases during 1988 and 1989 : an empirical analysis examining the disclosure of intended open market repurchases
(1993)
A multi-method approach is used to examine firms that announced stock repurchases on the open market during 1988 and 1989. An event study methodology is used to determine the abnormal returns of these firms relative to ...
Perceptions of women optometry graduates on educational preparation, practice patterns, and role conflicts : the implications for practice management programs and continuing professional education
(1992)
The problem addressed in this study was the absence of research on women in the field of optometry. The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of gender on practice patterns, career rewards and satisfaction, role ...
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, ...
Investment and expectations in the U.S. farm sector
(1990)
The objective of this study was to analyze the interrelationship between expectations patterns and investment behavior of producers in the U.S. farm sector. A major problem confronting U.S. farm sector is overinvestment ...
Macroeconomic implications of the government budget identity : the case of a predetermined fiscal deficit and a pure nominal interest rate peg
(1990)
We consider the restrictions that the government budget identity places in an economy with rational expectations and, in particular, the case in which the fiscal authorities predetermine the conventional government deficit ...
Managers' use of FASB's multi-year transition periods : the case of pensions
(1992)
This dissertation investigates changes made by early and late adopters prior to adoption of SFAS No. 87: Employers' Accounting for Pensions. The research question studied is whether late adopters use the transition period ...