It is important to avoid misallocation of resources for either
private or public production. Misallocation in public programs
can result from failure to employ resources in h:igh priority uses
or to eliminate programs that have become obsolete. This study
evaluates the benefits and costs of the continuing public program
aimed...
Colloids, particles smaller than ten microns in diameter, are ubiquitous in the subsurface. Colloids have an effect on the transport of contaminants that bind to their surfaces, and can reduce the permeability of aquifer materials through deposition. Some microorganisms, including pathogens, are also transported in the subsurface as colloids. The...
Situated cognition theory emphasizes the role that social and material contexts have on learning and knowledge application. Several studies of engineering workplace environments have noted differences between the social and material contexts of the workplace and those of undergraduate engineering education. No existing research has studied the social and material...