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Multiple objective decision making using goal programming techniques : an interactive microcomputer approach
(1985)
An interactive microcomputer-based system to support multiple objective decision making predicated upon goal programming techniques has been developed. Two major phases constitute this research. In the first phase, performance ...
The impact on consumers and cattle producers of changes in beef processing costs
(1985)
The objective of this study has been to examine the impact of changes in beef processing costs on US beef producers and consumers under market conditions representative of the 1980's. Competitive equilibrium in the beef ...
A regional forecasting model of the hospital sector
(1985)
Rising costs and less certain revenues have made hospitals and administrators more aware of the need for accurate planning and budgeting. An important input in the expenditure budgeting process is knowledge of the prices ...
Optimal cropping patterns under risk : the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley
(1985)
The Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley is characterized by a subtropical climate, hence it is a major fruit, vegetable, and field crop producing region. The long growing season also fosters serious production and management ...
Modeling the competitive environment of field crops
(1985)
A model was developed to simulate the growth of individual wheat plants within a field community. Based on hourly observations of irradiance and temperature, one portion of the model (PHOTO) computes the daily photosynthesis, ...
The generalized Fechner-Thurstone direct utility function as an alternative basis for computation of true cost-of-living indexes
(1985)
This dissertation describes an investigation into an alternative approach to the computation of true cost-of-living indexes (TCLIs). Traditionally, computation of TCLIs has involved the estimation of utility function ...
Spatial dispersion patterns of house fly larvae, Musca domestica L., and associated predatory mites (Acari : macrochelidae) in poultry manure
(1985)
Third-instar house fly larvae and both sexes of Macrocheles muscaedomesticae exhibit an aggregated spatial dispersion in poultry manure. Populations of both species were sampled by random quadrats of three sizes at a narrow, ...
A study of the interaction of photoperiod and temperature on the biology of the black-margined aphid, Monellia caryella (Fitch)
(1985)
The present study is concerned with the role of photo-period and temperature on the biology of the black-margined aphid. The four principle areas of investigation are duration of life stages, size of individual aphids, ...
One-dimensional iterative inversion of vertical seismic profiles
(1985)
In a vertical seismic profile, the earth's response to a surface excitation is measured by geophones located in a borehole. The objective of this research has been to use the recorded up and downgoing waves to estimate ...