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Testing Formal Models of Direct Democracy
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Presentation of voting statistics and democratic models.
Determining the needs for health-related services and level of community participation for Missourians living with epilepsy [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
-four percent of participants were single and 37% were married. Ninety-one percent of participants had received ≤ 2 neuropsychological evaluations, but 72.1% reported problems with their cognitive abilities, while only 28% reported receiving cognitive education...
UM Staff Advisor, 2004, Volume 12, Issue 2
(UM System Staff Advisory Council, 2004-11)
Continuing the Effort
(AgBioForum, 2004)
To date, agricultural biotechnology has mostly benefited farmers and consumers in the industrialized countries. It is predicted that by the middle of this century, nine out of ten human beings will reside in the world's ...
Money and Issue Voting in Missouri: 1990 - 1994
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Powerpoint presentation concerning money and issues voting in the Missouri General Assembly from the years 1990 to 1994. Data is represented in text and tables.
Facts on Child Safety Seat Laws & Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
List of facts regarding Child Safety Seat Laws in Missouri.
Funding for Missouri's Highways
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation of data and facts related to funding Missouri's highways. Data representations include tables and charts.
An Overview of Highway Funding In Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
-time-equivalent employees. This report focuses on highway transportation, the largest, most controversial and most important of the department's transportation functions. The report provides a historical context for highway development and maintenance, an overview...
Implications of Minimum Summer Water Releases from Gavins Point for Power Plants
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004-09)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential impacts on power plants of
minimum water releases from Gavins Point to the Missouri River as presented in the U.S.
Army Corp of Engineers' (Corps) Master Manual ...
Is nedocromil effective in preventing asthmatic attacks in patients with asthma?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
In general, about 50% to 70% of patients respond to nedocromil (SOR: A, multiple RCTs and meta-analyses). Unfortunately, which patients respond is not predictable from clinical parameters. Nedocromil is worth trying in ...
FAPRI 2004 Outlook for Missouri Agriculture
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004-03)
This report presents a summary of ten-year baseline projections for Missouri agricultural markets....
Multifunctional phosphinimine ligand for 99m-Tc(VII) stabilization [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
The preparation of higher oxidation state, in vivo stable, 99mTc(VII) (and
Re(VII)) transition metal complexes bearing biologically active molecules has
recently received considerable attention because of their ...
Does a Low-Sodium Diet Reduce Blood Pressure?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Reducing sodium intake does lead to a slightly lower average blood pressure. However, no evidence from controlled trials proves that reducing sodium intake decreases morbidity or mortality, or proves that modest sodium ...
What Clinical Findings Can Be Used to Diagnose Deep Venous Thrombosis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
No single clinical finding can accurately diagnose DVT. [Strength of recommendation: A, based on a systematic review of homogeneous validating cohort studies with good reference standards.] However, when organized into ...
Latinos in St. Louis today : [session summary]
(Cambio Center, 2004)
This OSEDA presentation discusses the Hispanic population in the St. Louis Metro, including household size, analysis of age and change in population.
Fathers' perceptions of co-parenting and contact with nonresidential children [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2004)
of visits). In addition, the length of the father's marriage to his ex-wife was significantly related to how often the child spent the night. These results show the importance of fathers' perceptions of the co-parenting relationship quality on their reported...
Ethical Issues: The Uninsured
(Center for Health Ethics, 2004-06)
There is ongoing debate as to the importance of the “problem of the uninsured” in this country and in Missouri. This institution, as an academic state hospital, seems to get more than its share of uninsured patients who ...
What effect do inhaled steroids have on delaying the progression of COPD?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
The annual rate of decline in forced expiratory volume for 1 second (FEV1) has been researchers' gold standard as an objective measure for progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Inhaled corticosteroids ...
The Hancock Amendment: Missouri's Tax Limitation Measure
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
In 1980, a Springfield businessman began an initiative petition drive in support of a constitutional amendment that would limit state and local government taxation andspending. That amendment was adopted by the voters on ...
Ethical Issues: Caring for the Caregiver
(Center for Health Ethics, 2004-03)
One of the important details we tend to overlook when taking care of patients with debilitating or life-threatening disease is the welfare of those family members taking care of the patient at home. The burden of providing ...