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Integrating hydrology and geophysics into a traditional geology field course: The use of advanced project options
(Geological Society of America, 2009)
The incorporation of increasingly multidisciplinary aspects of geoscience curricula into a traditional geology field camp requires compromises. Among these, decisions about projects to reduce or eliminate and course ...
Does industry specialization and diversification affect audit office growth?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
suggest the growth is stemming from higher industry-specific growth in the industries of specialization. Therefore, the diversified strategy hinges on gaining a certain level of specialization in the industries served by the office. I show the effect...
Incentive Schemes in Peer-to-Peer Networks
(Department of Economics, 2008)
In this paper we use mechanism design approach to find the optimal file-sharing mechanism in a peer-to-peer network. This mechanism improves upon existing incentive schemes. In particular, we show that peer-approved scheme is never optimal...
Specialized mathematical content knowledge of preservice elementary teachers: the effect of mathematics teacher efficacy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-07-12)
and the growth in specialized mathematical content knowledge of preservice elementary teachers. The participants in this study were 101 elementary education majors enrolled in a two-course mathematics content and methods sequence at a mid-sized, mid...
Nonlocal modification of Newtonian gravity
(American Physical Society, 2010)
The Newtonian regime of a recent nonlocal extension of general relativity is investigated. Nonlocality is introduced via a scalar “constitutive” kernel in a special case of the translational gauge theory of gravitation, namely, the teleparallel...
Statesmanship: Three Men & Three Compromises
(2006-12-15)
For more than 40 years, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster served this
country as congressmen, senators, cabinet members and even as vice president. All three
of them dreamt of one day becoming president of ...
Real and Virtual Competition
(Department of Economics, 2007)
Although the Internet reduces market frictions by making it easier for consumers to obtain information about prices and product offerings, goods sold by electronic firms are not perfect substitutes for otherwise identical ...
Framework for Automatic Identification of Paper Watermarks with Chain Codes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
In this dissertation, I present a new framework for automated description, archiving, and
identification of paper watermarks found in historical documents and manuscripts. The early
manufacturers of paper have introduced ...
The Make-or-Buy Decision: Lessons from Empirical Studies
(Springer, 2005)
for mainframe computers. Others are much more specialized: Dell Computer outsources virtually all its hardware and software components, selling directly to end users through its catalog and website, while the shoe company Reebok owns no manufacturing plants...
Shapley-like values without symmetry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Following the work of Shapley on the Shapley value [16], and further work of Owen [14], we offer an alternative formulation of and path to and through the work of Weber in his paper on efficient but not symmetric cooperative games [21]. We...
Improved BRCA Risk Screening Among Women in Primary Care Following Provider Education
(2017)
This project to improve provider screening for breast cancer susceptibility (BRCA) gene
mutations was implemented in a primary care clinic in Western Kansas. The purpose of this
quality improvement project is to ...
When Point Estimates Miss the Point: Stochastic Modeling of WTO Restrictions
(2005-11)
Point estimates of agricultural and trade policy impacts often paint an incomplete or even misleading picture. For many purposes it is important to estimate a distribution of
outcomes. Stochastic modeling can be especially ...
God's words in the language of men : the professionalization of the Southern Baptist Press
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Although religion is and has been an integral aspect of society, its journalism has been overlooked. Media scholars have viewed the religious press as less worthy and less professional than its commercial counterparts, ...
Pathways to Community Leadership in Rapidly Diversifying Communities: Preliminary Results
(Cambio Center, 2014)
This proposed research begins with the idea that leadership becomes more challenging as groups that include a diversity of cultures and agendas become involved. How do integrative leaders communicate with, inspire, and ...
Mass Media Communications about Agrobiotechnology
(AgBioForum, 2001)
The media is often accused of sensationalism and bias in its reporting of agrobiotechnology. In this paper, we examine United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK)media coverage of agrobiotechnology. Our findings confirm bias in so far as coverage...
Cost-benefit analysis of multisystemic therapy with serious and violent juvenile offenders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
,671.63) and crime victims (i.e., tangible = $53,134.05; intangible = $93,167.13), with a cumulative benefit of $202,461.73 per MST participant. Moreover, it was estimated that every dollar spent on MST today will provide $6.25 to $27.14 in savings to taxpayers...
The Welfare Caseload, Economics Growth and Welfare-to-Work Policies: An Analysis of Five Urban Areas
(Department of Economics, 2000)
This paper uses quarterly data on AFDC (later TANF) recipients in five major urban areas to examine the relative importance of policy reform and economic conditions in explaining the dynamics of the welfare caseload and the employment experiences...
Spatial econometric analysis of highway and regional economy in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
improvements makes production and distribution efficient, and has good effects on economies of scale, specialization and cost reduction. As for the second chapter, interstate highways in Missouri don't have positive effects on employment growth. The variable...
Farmer Trust in Producer- and Investor-owned Firms: Evidence from Missouri Corn and Soybean Producers
(Agribusiness: An International Journal, 2004-12)
We examine whether cooperatives are characterized by greater trust than investor-owned firms. We survey 2000 Missouri corn and soybean farmers and find that trust and farmer perceptions of honesty and competence are higher ...