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Fertilizer and Fuel Outlook for Fall 2005
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005-09)
As producers begin to review their balance sheets after harvest, many will find the squeeze of not only lower commodity prices, but substantially higher costs. This fall outlook summarizes costs for 2005 and provides insight into anticipated costs...
The impact of the Missouri Ozarks on mesocale convective events [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Intimate Opposition: Moderating effects of culture and closeness on the romeo and juliet effect [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Fatigue testing of steel and fiber reinforced bridge deck slabs [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Term Limits & Tenure in the Missouri General Assembly 2005
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
The following report examines tenure and turnover in the Missouri General Assembly following the critical 2002 general election and the 2004 election. The 2002 election was the first since the decennial redistricting and the first in which a large...
Fertilizer and Fuel Outlook for Spring 2005
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005-04)
The energy impact on U.S. agriculture is evident in spring prices for fertilizer and fuel, and in some areas, tighter supplies have slowed the pace of land preparation a bit for Missouri farmers.
Pelvic measurements and calving difficulty (2005)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2005)
Although researchers agree that birth weight is the most important measurable trait affecting calving difficulty, there is evidence that the size and shape of the pelvis also affect a heifer's ability to calve.
Evaluation of Recommended Sentencing Pilot Program
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
Report, designed to replace the existing Pre-sentence Investigation Reports.
The Sentencing Assessment Reports were implemented on a trial basis in six circuits in early 2005. This analysis provides an assessment of the new reports....
Soil sampling pastures (2005)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2005)
Collecting a representative soil sample is an important step in developing a nutrient plan for your farm. The goals of your soil sampling plan should be to Identify manageable sized fields with similar characteristics. ...
What illnesses contraindicate immunization?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
The Advisory Council on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reports that the only contraindication for all vaccines is a history of severe allergic reaction to a previous vaccine or vaccine constituent (strength of recommendations: C, based predominantly...
Managing your timber sale tax (2005)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2005)
be able to report the income as a long-term capital gain? There are several good reasons to make sure that the sale of your timber qualifies as a capital gain. First, the income from your sale will be taxed at a lower rate. Second, there is no limit...
Communicating Research to Policy-makers
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
Powerpoint presentation prepared for the Institute of Public Policy concerning communication between researchers and policy-makers.
Ethical Issues: Saying I'm Sorry
(Center for Health Ethics, 2005-06)
Patients respond more favorably and are more trusting of physicians who provide full disclosure about medical errors than physicians who are less forthright or purposely hold things back when things go wrong. But there is ...
Impact on Missouri Agriculture of the Recent Gulf Coast Hurricanes
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005-10)
Missouri agriculture is being hit in two ways from the recent Gulf coast hurricanes. A combination of higher input costs and lower output prices will certainly squeeze the bottom line for Missouri agriculture as we enter 2006.
The relation of childhood depressive symptoms to behavior during a speech task
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
This study examined the relation of child depressive symptoms to their observed behaviors during a speech performance task. Previous work (Mavers & Bell, 2005) has demonstrated that children's anxiety was related to several observed difficulties...
Environmental report actualization for the license renewal of the University of Missouri Research Reactor Center
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
are established by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 10 CFR § 51.45 Environmental Reports - General Requirements. As part of the license renewal process the environmental report which was created on 2001 needed to be updated and revised to assure...
Missouri Medicaid Program: The A Graphical Profile
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
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The report uses the most current summary information available and many FY2005 charts are included. However, for some graphics, it was necessary to use older data to achieve a consistent frame of reference. Some Medicaid service types, particularly managed...
Missouri Medicaid Program: A Graphical Profile
(University of Missouri Extension, 2005)
This report provides a graphical summary of the Missouri Medicaid program. It is intended to provide background information of the policy issues being considered by the Missouri Medicaid Reform Commission. Medicaid at the national level...
Ethical Issues: Narrowing the Disparity Gap
(Center for Health Ethics, 2005-11)
In 2003 the Institute of Medicine, in Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, reported a consistent body of research demonstrating significant racial variation in the access to and utilization of medical...
Sex differences in perceived effectiveness and performance of self-care behaviors for naturally-occurring muscle pain [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
Purpose: Women report more musculoskeletal pain than men and are more likely to perform self-care behaviors to alleviate such pain than men, but there may be distinctions between muscle and skeletal pain. This investigation evaluates sex differences...