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Ten technologies for academic libraries
(2017)
"Emerging technologies can assist academic librarians in many areas of their work. It is sometimes difficult to determine which technologies will be worthwhile or applicable to a particular library. To aid in this process, ...
Electronic resources for public librarians
(2017)
Public libraries and their employees have a unique set of challenges they face on a daily basis. While earning an MLS degree, students learn skills that allow them to master almost any electronic resource they encounter, ...
Defined contribution plan deferral : what are participants doing?
(2013)
Abstract only. Abstract: Using the 2004, 2007 and 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances, this study examines the trend of defined contribution (DC) retirement plan deferral over time. "Buy low and sell high" is an incredibly ...
Missouri hospitalist calendar, 2009-04
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2009-04)
Calendar of upcoming medical events.
An analysis of risk assessment questions based on loss-averse preference
(2015)
A variety of risk assessment questionnaires are used within the financial planning profession to assess client risk preferences. Evidence indicates that the average person overweighs losses relative to an arbitrary reference ...
Total salvation : the gospel of the abundant life and American culture, 1947-1989
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] My dissertation places the gospel of the abundant life, most popularly known as the prosperity gospel, at the center of American religious and cultural ...
The attainment of social capital with adoelcsent girls living at the intersection of race and poverty in a community-based pedagogical space known as Auntie's Place
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study examines how Black adolescent girls living at the intersection of race and poverty access social capital through involvement in a community-based pedagogical space known as "Auntie's Place." Employing a theoretical ...
Large-scale analysis, management, and retrieval of biological and medical images
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Biomedical image data have been growing quickly in volume, speed, and complexity, and there is an increasing reliance on the analysis of these data. Biomedical scientists are in need of efficient and accurate analyses of ...
Financial wellbeing of Asian Americans
(2016)
The Asian American population in the United States has been increasing. Research on the economic wellbeing of this minority group is far from being adequate. It is generally found that Asian Americans are more highly ...
Factors related to meeting the capital accumulation ratio guideline
(2002)
The capital accumulation ratio, investment assets divided by net worth, has been proposed as a useful indicator of financial health. Various experts recommend a minimum value of 25% to 50% for the ratio. When certificates ...
The effect of gender and marital status on financial risk tolerance
(2005)
This article focuses on the effect of gender and marital status on financial risk tolerance. Most previous studies have compared single males to single females, but this study also differentiates married males from married ...
Information, incentives, markets and policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Chapter One: How low might be the resource costliness of making signals credible? Using a job market as an example, I build a signaling model to determine ...
Which interventions are effective in managing parental vaccine refusal?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
Q: Which interventions are effective in managing parental vaccine refusal? A: it's unclear whether educational initiatives alone alter vaccine refusal. Although about a third of parents cite herd immunity as motivation for ...
Segregation between GM and non-GM inputs in EU feed and food supply chains : future scenarios
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
This study used a participatory scenario development approach -- more precisely, a two-day exploratory experts-based workshop -- to identify the key driving forces influencing future scenarios for the segregation between ...
Exploring the constraints to further expansion of GM maize production in Portugal
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2017)
After 10 years of GM maize cultivation in Portugal, the area produced remains modest, at 6.3% of total maize production in 2015. This fact suggests that significant constraints to further expansion continue to exist. Through ...
Common trees of the Missouri River bottoms : a guide for students
(Missouri River Relief, 2017)
This guide was created by Missouri River Relief, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people to the Missouri River. This guide was designed to be used by elementary and high school students. The goal of this ...
Investigating peptide-lipid interactions at single molecule level
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Despite the utmost importance of protein- lipid interactions in cellular activity, due to technical difficulties, this class of interactions has not been understood mechanistically. Obtaining a more complete understanding ...
The hessian blob algorithm : precise particle detection in atomic force microscopy imagery
(2018)
Imaging by atomic force microscopy (AFM) offers high-resolution descriptions of many biological systems; however, regardless of resolution, conclusions drawn from AFM images are only as robust as the analysis leading to ...
Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess in a previously healthy Burmese male
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-10)
We report the case of a 38 year-old previously healthy Burmese man who presented with abdominal pain, headache, myalgia, and back pain. He was found to have leukocytosis, transaminitis, hyperbilirubinemia, and evidence of ...
Determining the optimal steroid treatment regimen for COPD exacerbations : A review of the literature
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2014-07)
In reviewing the literature, there is not a uniform approach to corticosteroid treatment when managing patients with COPD exacerbations. In general it is important to remember: Oral corticosteroids are as effective as IV ...