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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....
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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.
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Beyond the standard IAU framework
(Cambridge university Press, 2010)
We discuss three conceivable scenarios of extension and/or modification of the IAU relativistic resolutions on time scales and spatial coordinates beyond the Standard IAU Framework. These scenarios include: (1) the formalism ...
Roll-out of the "Mizzou Advantage"
(University of Missouri, 2009)
Approximately three years ago, MU began an exercise to define "strategic advantages" that could place the University within higher education in an extremely strong, competitive position. The idea was to identify MU's ...
The Evolution of Pedal Tone Systems for Trumpet and Their Relationship to the Increased Trumpet Range in Big Bands From 1940 to 1970
(1976-07)
The music of the twentieth century has placed tremendous
physical and technical demands upon the musician. The trumpet, in particular, has been exploited
to its ultimate just in the past twenty-five years; so much so
that ...
Empowerment of farmer community group in Indonesian village together with students university in fruit plantation development
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
Due to reduced emphasis on farmer community groups, the Indonesian agricultural sector is not developing. Regarding agricultural education and fruit cultivation, the farmer community faces various obstacles. Indonesian ...
Managing Trade in Products of Biotechnology -- Which Alternative to Choose : Science or Politics?
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2013)
Biotechnology has triggered a spirited debate about how to assess risks, what rules to use, and where to vest the authority to decide. Post World War II, there has been a strong move to normalize and institutionalize a ...