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The Impact Of Federal Regulations On The Small Coal Mine In Appalachia, Bernard Davis Jan 1981

The Impact Of Federal Regulations On The Small Coal Mine In Appalachia, Bernard Davis

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

The study addresses two specific issues influencing the production of coal from small mines: 1) the direct costs and other effects of government regulation and deregulation on coal operators in general, and 2) the effects of governmental policies on the productivity by size (tonnage) class of small coal mines. Appalachian Kentucky was used as the study area because of the wide range of mine firm sizes.

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An Analysis Of Population Changes In Eastern Kentucky 1970-2000, Gary C. Cox Jun 1979

An Analysis Of Population Changes In Eastern Kentucky 1970-2000, Gary C. Cox

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

Accurate population projections are essential for anyone engaged in long-range planning. Predicting future population trends any considerable distance into the future, however, is a notoriously risky undertaking. So many human variables are involved that all too frequently such projections make a mockery of the demographer's best efforts. Regardless of how sophisticated are the statistical models used, long-range population forcasting is statistical guessing with a fairly wide margin of error. Eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia, in general, present an especially formidable challenge. Since the beginning of the 20th Century the economy of the region has been tied to one product, coal, …

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Development Of An Institutional Research Model : Lake Michigan College, Jonas M. Dalton Jan 1978

Development Of An Institutional Research Model : Lake Michigan College, Jonas M. Dalton

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Problem. Institutional research is a form of organizational self - study designed to help colleges gather data, analyze , and present the results for the purpose of aiding the administration in achieving long -range goals, ascertaining the effectiveness of institutional programs, and identifying new programs and operational changes needed to achieve institutional goals and objectives. In view of the fact that Lake Michigan College does not have an Office o f Institutional Research , the purpose of this study was: (1 ) to develop a proposed Institutional Research Model for Lake Michigan College , and (2) to determine the informational …

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The American Freshman: National Norms For Fall 1972, David E. Drew, Office Of Research Staff Jan 1972

The American Freshman: National Norms For Fall 1972, David E. Drew, Office Of Research Staff

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

In 1966 the Office of Research of the American Council on Education initiated a series of annual reports as part of its Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP). This report, seventh in the series, presents national normative data on characteristics of students entering college as first-time, full-time freshmen early in the 1972-73 academic year.

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Employment Opportunities And Usable Agricultural Skills In Non-Farm Agricultural Occupations In Appalachia, Roy D. Dillon, Paul S. Cain Nov 1966

Employment Opportunities And Usable Agricultural Skills In Non-Farm Agricultural Occupations In Appalachia, Roy D. Dillon, Paul S. Cain

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

The study was undertaken in order to determine the employment opportunities and agricultural competencies needed by workers in present (1966) and emerging non-farm agricultural occupations in a thirty-eight county area in the Appalachian region.

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