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The Cresset (Vol. Xlii, No. 2), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

Volume 2, Number 12 (December 1978), The Otec Liaison

The OTEC Liaison

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Rural Nebraska Industrial Development On The Migration Of Rural Youth, Armin K. Ludwig, Gene M. Hanlon, David R. Dimartino

Publications

For more than a century Americans have migrated from the rural communities in which they were raised, but by 1970 this process had begun to change. Nebraska, however, has not reflected this change, and Nebraskans have continued to leave non-metropolitan areas in large numbers. By 1976 the State stood alone among seven central and southern plains states in having non-metropolitan population losses (Miller, 1978).

Dan White To George Moscone, 10 November 1978, Dan White

Mayor Moscone

Dan White's resignation letter

The Flor-Ala Vol. 48 No. 12, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1970-1979

1978-11-08

The Flor-Ala Vol. 48 No. 11, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1970-1979

1978-11-01

The Role Of The Civex Process In The Nuclear Industry, Thomas E. Eaton, Joseph C. Carter

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

The United States is committed to policies which would assure that the international, commercial nuclear industry cannot be exploited as a source of materials for nuclear weapons. The Civex process provides for a proliferation-resistant fast breeder reactor fuel cycle. Nevertheless, the risk of nuclear weapons proliferation involving the commercial nuclear industry is small compared to the risk associated with certain research facilities and military activities.

Monitoring The Pilot Energy Extension Service Program, Owen D. Osborne

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

This paper briefly describes the 18 month Energy Extension Service (EES) program currently being conducted on a pilot basis in 10 states and provides the author's view of the problems and successes of the program to date. The EES is intended to implement energy conservation measures and to encourage the use of renewable energy sources by providing direct, personalized assistance to small energy consumers. Small energy consumers are defined as residential energy consumers, small businesses and agricultural operations, schools, hospitals and state and local governments. The program also addresses groups that influence energy use such as architects, bankers, and builders. …

Effective Utilization Of Energy From Biomass Residues In Agricultural Applications, Harry W. Parker

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

Biomass is one of the more attractive alternative energy sources. Use of existing biomass residues within the farm and ranch economy can be accomplished with a minimum of organizational problems since the producer, processor, and consumer may be the same person or organization. The major task is to provide potential agricultural biomass users with accurate cost estimates for the energy made available from the biomass, and contemporary technology for its utilization.

Specific examples are given with regard to powering irrigation well engines with cotton gin trash via a producer gas generator, and conversion of harvested mesquite wood to digestible energy …

Microprocessor Time Clock For Localized Energy Control, Roger I. Staab, Dallas M. Shiroma

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

A microprocessor time clock is being developed to meet requirements for energy control in Navy buildings. The unit is designed to be a cost-effective alternative to electro-mechanical time clocks. Operating principles for both stand-alone and distributed-network modes are described.

The Advantages Of Local Extremes Of Systems When Considering Energy Supply Trends Toward Size And Complexity, Harold A. Kurstedt Jr., Arthur M. Squires, William A. Kramer

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

Recent discussions of new energy sources, including some debate concerning the relative merits of a number of approaches, reflect an emerging trend toward extremes in size and complexity of sources. This trend is justified as a fundamental premise for future energy development. The trend is related to similar trends in commerce, business, medical service, and transportation. The recent sharp increases in marginal energy costs, along with governmental intervention in the energy scene, are accelerating a focus on the concept of an energy park, at one extreme, and on small locally-controlled sources of energy, at the other A key to successful …

Luncheon Speaker -- Future Energy Needs: Myths Vs. Reality, Margaret N. Maxey

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

It is self-evident that energy is that kind of power which generates and sustains a vital, dynamic, complex, industrial, social organism. Considered in and of itself, "energy" is not the kind of power we commonly call "political!' But in less than a decade, we have seen how rapidly and easily "energy" has been turned into an instrument for generating and sustaining a form of political power as pervasive and far reaching in its vital effects as energy itself. Those in an officially-sanctioned position to devise, impose and enforce an "energy policy" for a nation or a globe of humankind. As …

The Cost Of Crop Residues As An Auxiliary Fuel Source For Coal-Fired Power Plants, Cameron Short, Burton C. English, Steve K. Johnson, Earl O. Heady

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

Estimates are made of the costs of crop residues as an auxilary fuel to existing coal-fired power plants. Costs of crop residues include costs for foregone agronomic benefits of incorporating crop residues, and costs for harvesting transporting processing and boiler modifications. A range of cost estimates is given depending on annual demand.

A Strategy For The Practical Utilization Of Thorium Fuel Cycles, Paul R. Kasten

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

There has been increasing interest in the utilization of thorium fuel cycles in nuclear power reactors for the past few years because of economic, fuel utilization, and pro- 1 iteration resistance factors. Also, it appears desirable to maintain the ratio of thermal reactors to fast reactors at a high value in the long term because of economic and proliferation resistance features. The analysis performed here concludes that the practical, early utilization of thorium fuel cycles in power reactors requires commercialization of HTGRs operating first on stowaway fuel cycles, followed by thorium fuel recycle. In the longer term, thorium utilization involves …

Energy Is Not Just Flipping The Switch Any More, Alfred L. Ransome

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

The energy industry -- or basically the mining industry -- is becoming more complex and costly. It is imperative that the facts pertaining to the mineral industry be disseminated to the layman; the best method in the long term is by way of science and economics in the schools -- kindergarten through high school. The Mineral Information Committee of the Colorado Section of the SME-AIME in cooperation with the Metro State College, Denver is embarking on such a program, and the newly developed magazine, "RESOURCES", is the vehicle for spreading the message through the classroom.

Input-Output Analysis Of Industrial Energy Consumption: Some Effects Of Changing Prices And Federal Regulation, John R. Griffith, Ruth Y. Griffith

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

Input-output data are used to indicate some possible effects on the industrial sector of government options relating to energy, and some results of the industrial conservation program are examined.

The Solar Connection -- Promise Or Peril?, Paul S. Strong

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

During the past decade important progress has been made in understanding the sun-earth environmental system. Modern observations of solar activity document changes in solar output over time scales ranging from seconds to decades, and evidence for longer term variations have been found in historical records. It follows that the sun cannot be considered to be a totally non-variable energy source. Continued research progress into solar-terrestrial interactions will hopefully provide an understanding of sun-weather/climate relationships resulting in energy conservation through more efficient energy utilization of our planet's atmospheric energy system.

It's The Effort That Counts, Wayne L. Daniel

UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy

This paper outlines the approach taken by a graphic arts company to continue operating within the confines of its non-interruptible General Service Rate for natural gas and simultaneously expand its production volume.

The Flor-Ala Vol. 48 No. 8, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1970-1979

1978-10-11

The Cresset (Vol. Xli, No. 10), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

1978 July - December, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from July to December of 1978.

The Piedmont Railroad: A Reflection Of Confederate Railroad Policy, David Maurice Self

History Theses & Dissertations

Confederate railroad policies had a disruptive effect on the final outcome of the war for the South. This thesis endeavors to examine the history of the construction of the Piedmont Railroad as it reflected Confederate railroad policy during the American Civil War. The work is devoted specifically to a study of the obstacles confronting the construction of the Piedmont Railroad from its inception to its completion. One finds throughout this period a fluctuating Confederate policy concerning its railroads and no permanent. official agency to coordinate its affairs. The Piedmont Railroad was to be a vital part of the system of …

The Flor-Ala Vol. 48 No. 5, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1970-1979

1978-09-20

The Flor-Ala Vol. 48 No. 4, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1970-1979

1978-09-13

The Flor-Ala Vol. 48 No. 3, University Of North Alabama

Flor-Ala 1970-1979

1978-09-06

The Cresset (Vol. Xli, No. 9), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

The Case For Tax Loopholes, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

An examination of tax "loopholes" or expenditures shows that in some instances they can help in promoting business investment and economic growth. Middle- and lower-income groups also benefit from these loopholes.

Volume 2, Number 7 (July 1978), The Otec Liaison

The OTEC Liaison

No abstract provided.

All Hazards Are Not Equal, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Hidden costs caused by government regulation can reduce the introduction of new products and can hamper innovation.

The Cresset (Vol. Xli, No. 8), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.