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Reforming the Liturgy: A Response to the Critics 

REFORMING THE LITURGY: A RESPONSE TO THE CRITICS. By John F. Baldovin, S.J. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical, 2008. Pp. vii + 188. $29.95....

A Geometry-Based Approach to Identifying Cloud Shadows in the VIIRS Cloud Mask Algorithm for NPOESS 

ABSTRACT A geometry-based approach is presented to identify cloud shadows using an automated cloud classification algorithm developed for the...

A General Analytic Method for Assessing Sensitivity to Bias of Performance Measures for Dichotomous Forecasts 

ABSTRACT Performance measures computed from the 2 × 2 contingency table of outcomes for dichotomous forecasts are sensitive to bias. The...

Crop Revenue and Yield Insurance Demand: A Subjective Probability Approach 

A multinomial logit is utilized to model the choice of whether to purchase yield or revenue insurance using subjectively elicited survey data. Our...

Family Cohesion in the Lives of Mexican American and European American Parents 

This study investigated similarities and differences in relations between stress and parenting behaviors for 509 Mexican American and European...

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY: IMPLICATIONS FOR THEORY AND PRACTICE 

ABSTRACT. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for the study of public procurement policy. It reviews policy-related writings by public...

Development of a Functional, Internet-Accessible Department of Surgery Outcomes Database/DISCUSSION 

The need for surgical outcomes data is increasing due to pressure from insurance companies, patients, and the need for surgeons to keep their own...

Preference for Risk Management Information Sources: Implications for Extension and Outreach Programming 

This article examines farmers' preferences for various risk management information sources. Our results suggest that information from risk...

HOW MIGHT BIOFUELS IMPACT THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY? 

HOW MIGHT BIOFUELS IMPACT THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY? 

Considering the range of possibilities and constraints, a major transformation of the chemical industry's current capital structure is unlikely for...