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The Effects of Cost and Asset Retrenchment on Firm Performance: The Overlooked Role of a Firm’s Competitive Environment
(Journal of Management, 2004-04-01)
When firms face declining financial performance, research suggests that cost and asset retrenchment can lead to improved performance among poorly performing firms. However, previous studies have largely focused on firms ...
Variational pseudo multiple-Doppler analyses of a dryline utilizing very-high resolution mobile Doppler radar data.
(2004)
The dryline has long been associated with the development of severe thunderstorms in the southern Plains during the spring and early summer months. The propagation and structure of the dryline are closely tied to surface ...
Error-correction coding for high-density magnetic recording channels.
(2004)
Finally, a promising algorithm which combines RS decoding algorithm with LDPC decoding algorithm together is investigated, and a reduced-complexity modification has been proposed, which not only improves the decoding ...
Alternatively certified teachers: A qualitative inquiry into their motivations, approaches to learning, and commitment to teaching.
(2004)
Alternative teacher certification has evolved over the last twenty years as a response to real and perceived shortages of qualified teachers. The reduction of teacher certification requirements has been viewed by many as ...
Field Performance of Surtreat TPS a Surface Applied, Penetrating Corrosion Inhibitor (FHWA-OK 04(04))
(2004-3)
Surtreat TPS penetrates into the PCC structure being treated, reacting with the cement phase of the concrete to increase hardness and compressive strength, decrease permeability and render the concrete inert to attack and ...
A study of lean premixed swirl-stabilized combustion of gaseous alternative fuels.
(2004)
The burner was constructed of 1.5&inches; (3.8 cm) schedule 40 steel pipe. Fuel injectors were placed 40 cm upstream of the burner to ensure that the fuel and air were fully premixed prior to combustion. The fuel air mixture ...
Molecular Methods for the Analysis of Gut Microbiota
(2004)
This review focuses on methodological approaches used to study the composition of human faecal microbiota. Gene sequencing is the most accurate tool for revealing the phylogenetic relationships between bacteria. The main ...
An annotated catalog of published marimba concertos in the United States from 1940--2000.
(2004)
The purpose of this study was to document the development of the marimba concerto from 1940--2000. This work provides an annotated list of marimba concertos published during that time period and notes trends in each of ...
Minutes of a Regular Meeting, The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, December 6, 2004
(The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, 2004-12-06)
Secondary Students' Involvement in Their IEP Meetings: Administrators' Perceptions
(Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2004-10-01)
Secondary administrators in one southwestern state answered a 10-question web-based survey about student preparation for and involvement in their IEP meetings. Almost half of the 456 building-level special education ...