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  • The feasibility of utilizing financial futures hedging by the agricultural borrower

    Creator:
    West, Peter
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    Borrowed funds finance a majority of equipment purchases and production costs in agriculture. The costs of borrowing, however, have not been stable nor has the determination of interest payments remained the same in recent years. As interest rates become increasingly volatile and variable rate loans replaced constant rate loans, the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    O'Connor Borrowed funds finance a majority of equipment purchases and production costs in agriculture

  • An evaluation of strategies for hedging feeder cattle in the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Gatti, Andrew Leo
    Abstract:
    Over the past decade, feeder cattle backgrounders in the Pacific Northwest have been subject to sharp price fluctuations for their output. The result has been variable profits and losses. This situation creates a need for management and marketing techniques which can provide Pacific Northwest cattle ranchers with protection against price...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved Carl w. "O'Connor Over the past decade, feeder cattle backgrounders in the Pacific Northwest

  • A short run price forecasting model for slaughter steers and slaughter cows in the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Reed, Stephen Paul
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    The cattle industry in the Pacific Northwest is characterized by a large number of producers. Individual contributions to the market have little effect in moderating potential fluctuations in the prices received for the various classes of cattle. Price volatility is of constant concern to producers in planning future production, with...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract Approved: Carl O'Connor The cattle industry in the Pacific Northwest is characterized by a

  • Expectations, reservation demand and the stability of agricultural markets

    Creator:
    Beare, Stephen Carroll
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    The distribution of agricultural production for continuous consumption requires the capacity to maintain inventories which are large relative to the rate of utilization. As a result, the demand for inventories is a critical element in the pricing of agricultural commodities. A component of inventory demand, referred to here as reservation...
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    Dissertation
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    , my mother and father, I offer my love and appreciation. To Carl O'Connor, I offer my friendship and

  • An analysis of Pacific Northwest live hog futures basis

    Creator:
    Mendez, Juan, 1959-
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    Unstable prices have been a chronic problem in the U.S. hog industry during the past 15 years, and several studies illustrate the need for price risk avoidance tools for hog producers. One such price risk management tool is the use of live hog futures markets. This study explores if Pacific...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . 1986 TITLE: An Analysis of Pacific Northwest Live Hog Futures Basis Abstract approved: Carl O'Connor

  • Women's studies : a new program for the community college

    Creator:
    Goltra, Raylene Denise
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    The purpose of this study was to present the new women's studies program for the community college. The study advocated consciousness raising for females at all levels of public instruction, but this paper was limited to the community college. The program outlined would seek to help women to assume a...
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    Dissertation
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    Title: WOMEN'S STUDIES: A NEW PROGRAM FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Redacted for privacy ,$r. J. J. 0

  • The teacher efficacy of early career agriculture teachers in five western states

    Creator:
    McKim, Aaron J.
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    The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between three teacher development experiences and early career agriculture teachers' efficacy. Additionally this study sought to define the relationship between five teacher efficacy constructs and career commitment among early career agriculture teachers in five western states. A census of all...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Five Western States AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Aaron J. McKim for the

  • Harvest maturity indices of sweet cherries for brining

    Creator:
    Tvergyak, Paul J.
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    Oregon's Willamette Valley sweet cherry growers have developed a market for large, high quality, stem-on brining cherries. The maturity indices pull force (PF), percent soluble solids (SS), and weight (Wt) were chosen as being the most probable indicators of maturity. The rate of change of PF during the harvest period...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Paul J. Tvergyak for the

  • Distributions and fishery associations of immature short-tailed albatrosses (Phoebastria albatrus) in the North Pacific

    Creator:
    O'Connor, Amelia J.
    Abstract:
    Short-tailed albatrosses (Phoebastria albatrus, hereafter "STAL") migrate throughout the North Pacific, overlapping with multiple large scale fisheries. In the Bering Sea, documented bycatch of this species is a focal conservation concern, due to the fact that this species is listed as "endangered" under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. We conducted...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Amelia J O’Connor for the degree of Master of Science in Marine Resource

  • Patriarchal power and punishment : the trickster figure in the short fiction of Shirley Jackson, Flannery O'Connor, and Joyce Carol Oates

    Creator:
    Strempke-Durgin, Heather D.
    Abstract:
    This thesis is an exploration of how male trickster figures operate in the Gothic fiction of 20th century American female authors. Specifically, I look at the short stories “The Daemon Lover” by Shirley Jackson, “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor, and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” by...
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    and Punishment: The Trickster Figure in the Short Fiction of Shirley Jackson, Flannery O’Connor, and