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An Educational Video Intervention to Increase Advance Care Planning Knowledge and Advance Directive Completion for Community-Dwelling Veterans
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Advance Care Planning is the process by which patients with the healthcare provider and family
establish values, goals, and preferences for future care. Advance Directives provide written
documentation of patients ...
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 ...
Vet Med Update, 2017 July
(University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2017)
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 ...
Heat transfer enhancement of vapor condensation heat exchanger
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
A typical vapor condensation condenser consists of two major heat transfer processes, i.e., vapor condensation and forced convection. In order to enhance heat transfer, the condensation heat transfer utilizing the porous ...
Sheehan's Syndrome
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2012-05)
A 61 year old female was referred to University Hospital for evaluation due to altered mental status. The patient's symptoms, which had increased over the preceding 12 hours, were characterized as lethargy and decreasing ...
Multi-camera high-throughput plant root phenotyping system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Plant root phenotyping is a key component in plant breeding and selection for desireable root properties. Preferable root traits can not only help a plant to grow faster but also allow for more dense and deep root system ...
A social identity analysis of racial minority professionals working in the advertising and public relations industries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The purpose of this research is to examine how racial minority professionals in the advertising and public relations industries construct their racial identities through the use of semi-structured interviews. Social identity ...
Exploring park visitor's perceptions of climate change a study in Columbia nature areas, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Climate change refers to any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for a period of time, such as significant changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns, among other effects, that occur over ...
A fast and accurate robotic grasp method using deep learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
I have developed a system that is capable of quick and accurate detection of target objects using the deep learning method. Adding orientation with depth sensing then allows a robot to grasp the objects. The existing ...
True beauty : a focus group analysis on interpreting messages of outward appearance in print teen magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study explores how teenagers interpret, utilize and make sense of messages of beauty and outward appearance in print teen magazines in a focus group setting. This analysis is completed through the lens of social ...
Dynamic construction of trie-based automata for approximate K-mer matching on heterogeneous CPU-GPU systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
In recent decades, mapping of a variety of species' genomes has taken place. With the proliferation of advanced and specialized hardware architectures such as GPUs, the process has been greatly accelerated. GPUs may ...
Student perceptions of the relationship between perceptions of internal strategic communication and satisfaction : a survey of one Midwestern university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The purpose of the research was to examine the relationship between perceptions with internal strategic communication and satisfaction with those communication efforts. Specifically, the purpose was twofold: 1) to determine ...
Animal stay region detection and behavior analysis based on GPS trajectories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Nowadays, GPS technology is becoming an important tool in tracking and understanding wild animal behaviors. For example, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has put GPS collars on more than 80 black bears and more ...
Preserving the lost cause through "Dixie's football pride" : the Birmingham News' coverage of the Alabama crimson tide during the core of the civil rights movement, 1961-1966
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study examines college football's role in redefining the American South's regional identity in the century following the Civil War. During this time, southern college football began to resonate in many respects with ...