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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...
Pathway curator: an online webserver extracting genes and interactions from figures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
In the biomedical literature, gene pathways are frequently included. Many high-quality gene pathways are illustrated in the form of visuals and text, making them valuable study tools for biological processes and precision ...
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...
Climate crisis: an exploration of climate fiction, magical realism, and intersectional trauma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
categories that authors have been drawn to in this vein are issues of gender and class differences. This paper will look at how authors delve into both of these subsections and use magical realism to bring the intersections between climate change and other...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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, ...
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...
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 ...
The stocks paradox: what is the impact on business-news sections and business-news staff when newspapers cut stock listings?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Newspapers have been a major source of financial information. Based on the understanding from media sociology, the impact of news routines on content, ...
The investigation of the self-efficacy of special education teachers who teach mathematics to English language learners with disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
four decades have linked student outcomes to teacher self-efficacy (i.e. belief in ability to perform a task for expected outcomes). Considering many ELLs with disabilities receive mathematics instruction from special education teachers...
Networks and Context of Reception in Accumulation Strategies of Latinos in Rural Communities of the Midwest - A Quantitative Analysis
(Cambio Center, 2010)
Migration patterns of Hispanics changed dramatically in the 1990s from large metropolis to rural towns (Lazos and Jeanetta 2002). Migration patterns have also changed, from temporary and male to permanent male and female ...
Exploring special events' potential to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion: a study of salient factors in a local festival during COVID-19
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Special events have gained popularity due to their ability to contribute to the sustainability of a destination by promoting the destination image, attracting tourism, driving economic growth, and building cultural capacity. However, in 2020...