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Scholarly is beautiful
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1971)
"The University of Missouri Press, with 180 titles in print, has a growing reputation, both for the content and design of its books."--Table of contents for issue....
Booked solid
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1991)
"MU's faculty not only read books, they write them. Here's a sampling of the authors whose knowledge goes beyond the campus through their literary work."--Table of contents for issue....
Are you in the know?
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2005)
Savvy graduates will keep these 10 nuggets about Mizzou in a hip pocket.
Orality and Literacy in Matter and Form: Ben Franklin's Way to Wealth
(1987-01)
few exceptions, Franklin took these proverbs, the "active ingredients" of the piece, from printed sources. They came immediately from his own twenty-four previous almanacs, but originally he had taken them from a handful of books which scholars assure...
Live at the Improv
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2001)
Homer's masterpieces the Iliad and Odyssey aren't the fine writing scholars always thought they were. But what are they? The answer explains everything from recipes to revolts.
Innervision and Innertext: Oral and Interpretive Modes of Storytelling Performance
(1992-03)
"Within the past twenty years there has evolved a national--even, to a limited extent, an international--community of performers who position themselves under the sign of a self-conscious revival of traditional storytelling. ...
Mizzou's Chart Toppers : our newest hits, firsts and discoveries
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2016)
Mizzou is turning up the volume, loud and proud. We track our latest hits and superstars - A-list researchers, human-rights heroes, entertainers and athletes who spin us right round.
Ten reasons why biotechnology will not ensure food security, protect the environment and reduce poverty in the developing world
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Advocates of biotechnology affirm that the application of genetic engineering to develop transgenic crops will increase world agricultural productivity, enhance food security, and move agriculture away from a dependence ...
U.S. adult attitudes about biotechnology and risk aversion to gene editing
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2023)
While attitudes toward genetically modified (GM) foods have a long study history, there is still much to learn about U.S. adults’ attitudes toward gene edited (GnEd) food. We combine results from two online surveys; one ...
Biotechnology offers U.S. farmers promises and problems
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Transgenic crops promise to drastically change how farmers produce and market their feedgrains and oilseeds. These changes will produce challenges for United States (U.S.) farmers and the entire agricultural industry. How ...
What treatment works best for tennis elbow?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2009)
Topical or oral nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), corticosteroid injection, and acupuncture are more helpful than placebo in treating lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow (strength of recommendation ...
The making of a university
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2014)
As the 175-year anniversary approaches, the University of Missouri prepares to celebrate its stature as a global leader in teaching and research.
Vocal and Choral Techniques in England: 1980-1910
(1981)
The main task of this paper will lie in the summation of various vocal techniques, followed by a summation of various choral techniques. It will be argued that voice teachers significantly influenced choral conductors. ...
Biotechnology for a second green revolution in India : socioeconomic, political, and public policy issues
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2015)
Long-term stagnation in total factor productivity of major crops in Indian agriculture coupled with a price-incentive-based spurt in recent growth have been responsible for the reversal of secular decline in food prices ...
Identifying GM crops for future cultivation in the EU through a Delphi forecasting exercise
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
This article reports on a Delphi forecasting exercise carried out to identify crop traits that could feasibly be introduced to the advantage of arable farmers and for the general benefit of the public in EU member states. ...
Early Christian Creeds and Controversies in the Light of the Orality-Literacy Hypothesis
(1987-01)
The orality-literacy hypothesis developed in the largely complementary works of Walter J. Ong, S.J., and Eric A. Havelock grows out of the field research of Milman Parry (1971). Better than half a century ago, Parry initiated ...