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Showing 1 to 20 of 132 for “"Appalachian Region"”.
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Labor Market Dynamics in West Virginia and the Appalachian Region
… labor market dynamics in West Virginia and the Appalachian Region. The first manuscript examines the dynamic effects of national, regional, and local labor market shocks on labor force participation rates in Appalachia. A dynamic factor model with time-varying loading parameters and stochastic …
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Professional Development of School Principals in the Rural Appalachian Region of Virginia
… of principals of schools in the rural Appalachian region of Virginia. The researcher interviewed 13 principals from public elementary, middle, and high schools regarding their professional development experiences. Principals were asked to describe their past and current professional …
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Production, distribution and consumption of hardwood lumber in the southern Appalachian region
A study was undertaken to describe the patterns of hardwood lumber production, distribution, and consumption in the Southeast. Current distribution patterns were compared with theoretically optimal patterns in an attempt to estimate the efficiency of the current distribution system. A combination …
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An analysis of timber trespass and theft issues in the Southern Appalachian region
… of the extent of the problem. The southern Appalachian region has conditions which seem to be conducive to timber theft, but convictions for timber theft in the area are infrequent. In order to address these issues, a study was undertaken in a 20 county region of the southern Appalachians to …
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The economic feasibility of producing yellow-poplar oriented strandboard in the Appalachian region
This study has been conducted in order to determine whether yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera Michx.), has the economic and technical potential to be manufactured and marketed as oriented strandboard (OSB) in Elkins, West Virginia and Frederick, Maryland. The estimated annual excess growth of …
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Harvesting Cost and Productivity Analysis of Independent Contractors in the Appalachian Region: 1995-1997
… for 15 independent logging firms in the Appalachians. Contractors represented nine states and were studied from 1995 to 1997. Each contractor's cost and production information was used to determine his economic efficiency for the study period. Total annual production for the firms ranged …
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Reading, Writing, Rhetoric: A Rhetorically Emplaced Study of Writing Education in an Appalachian Region
… Rhetoric: A Rhetorically Emplaced Study of an Appalachian Region, explores the themes of ideology, stereotypes, and rhetorical emplacement through a study of education in Southwest Virginia. In this project, I used two methods of data collection: historical research and interviewing. These two …
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The Experience of First-Generation College Students from the Appalachian Region at Walters State Community College.
<p>First-generation college students from the Appalachian region may be at risk in terms of their successful transition from home to college and in their persistence to graduation. I investigated possible influences on the college experiences of a purposeful sample of 10 Walters State Community …
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Evaluation of alternative forage species to reduce risk for cow-calf production systems in the Appalachian region
Optimizing forage productivity is essential to reduce pasture seasonality and ensure available forage to meet the nutritional needs of livestock. This study explores the risk-buffering ability of warm-season forages to fill the summer slump gap in production of cool-season grasses. Small plot …
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A case study of the Koller K300 yarder on a national forest timber sale in the Appalachian region
… the Koller K300 skyline yarder operating on an Appalachian timber sale was undertaken to document the yarder’s performance, to identify predictors of yarder performance, to evaluate the impact of corridor dimension on machine productivity, and to estimate direct harvesting costs. The average …
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Racial and geographical disparities in medication-assisted treatment completion for individuals with opioid use disorder in the Appalachian region
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-09-01 without embargo terms
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Influence of phosphorus, sulfur, and molybdenum fertilization on the seedling vigor of selected legumes adapted to the Appalachian Region
Legume establishment is difficult on many moderately acid, infertile soils in the humid northeastern United States. Legume seedling vigor as influence by P, S, and Mo fertilization was studied in order to determine fertilizer needs for improved establishment. A Gilpin silt loam was fertilized with …
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Discovering the Culture Care Meanings and Care Expressions of Men with a Spinal Cord Injury from the Appalachian Region of West Virginia: An Ethnonursing Study
… of men with a spinal cord injury from the Appalachian region of West Virginia. Spinal cord injury is a sudden, traumatic, and life altering event. The impact of this type of injury on the person and their family is devastating. The literature review revealed studies primarily focused on …
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Relationships among lifetime measures of growth and frame size for commercial beef females in a pasture-based production system in the Appalachian region of the United States
The beef cattle industry has placed increased focus on mature cow size as a result of its influence on production efficiency and profitability. The objectives of this study were to evaluate relationships among lifetime measures of body weight (BW) and frame score (FS) in commercial beef females, …
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Population ecology of and the effects of hunting on ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) in the southern and central Appalachians
… population ecology in the southern and central Appalachians as part of the Appalachian Cooperative Grouse Research Project (ACGRP). Several hypotheses have been offered to explain the low abundance of ruffed grouse in the region including inadequate quantity of early-successional forests due to …
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Mental Health Services in Appalachia
… from rural areas of the country, such as the Appalachian region of Kentucky, continue to struggle with inadequate mental health services. Past research has identified several barriers for mental health services in rural communities such as lack of mental health providers, lack of …
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Projecting Planning-Related Climate Impact Drivers for Appalachian Public Health Support
… and sociopolitical realities of the region. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout the Appalachian region are currently working to build resilience and prepare for potential adverse effects from climate change. To aid in this process, projections of future climate scenarios …
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Three Essays on Economic Growth and Natural Resources
… resource intensity and economic growth in the Appalachian region of the United States. The first chapter develops a homogenous sample of counties within the Appalachian region and uses that sample to investigate how coal resources impact long-run per capita income growth. The Appalachian …
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Landscape Influences on Spatial Patterns of White-tailed Deer Herbivory and Condition Indices in the Central Appalachian Mountains
… game species throughout much of the central Appalachian region. The central Appalachian region encompasses a wide variety of habitat conditions and spatial habitat arrangements that may influence deer populations and management as well as deer impacts to ecosystems. Locally to regionally, …
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Hillbilly Talkback: Co-Creation and Counter-Narrative in Appalachia
The Appalachian region has been systematically stereotyped in popular media representations for over a century, contributing to many of the structural, economic, and psychological challenges faced by those who live there. In order to solve this issue, it is necessary to produce compelling …
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