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Stocker Cattle Outlook
(University of Missouri Extension, 2010)
This presentation uses statistics to explain the stocker cattle outlook for 2009. It also includes uncertainties in the forecast and marketing strategies.
U.S. Pork Imports and Exports
(2006-05)
The changes in U.S. pork trade in the past 20 years are quite impressive. U.S. pork exports have grown from 86 million pounds carcass weight equivalent in 1986 to 2.66 billion pounds in 2005. This paper discusses the changes ...
Structure and melting of submonolayer ethane films on graphite
(American Physical Society, 1979)
Elastic neutron diffraction has been used to study the structure and melting of submonolayer ethane films physisorbed on exfoliated graphite. Analysis of the relative intensity of seven Bragg reflections of the film yields ...
Anomalous layering of Fe(CO)5 adsorbed on graphite
(American Physical Society, 1989)
Synchrotron x-ray diffraction experiments reveal the adsorption of iron pentacarbonyl [Fe(CO)5] on graphite basal-plane surfaces to be an extreme example of incomplete wetting in which only one solid layer of film coexists ...
Value of Manure as a Fertilizer
(University of Missouri Extension, 2010)
This presentation shows how to specify manure characteristics, nutrient values and cropping system to estimate the value of manure as a fertilizer.
High School Social Studies Teachers Beliefs and Education for Democratic Citizenship
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2010)
This study explores secondary social studies teachers' beliefs about the concept of citizenship. The development of citizenship in young people is an often-stated goal for schooling in the USA. The most prominent social ...
Targets and mandates : lessons learned from EU and US biofuels policy mechanisms
(AgBioForum, 2010)
The United States and the European Union have taken different paths in the design and implementation of biofuel policy measures. In the European Union, a target has been set for the contribution of renewable energy in ...
Socially Responsible Consumer Behavior? Exploring Used Clothing Donation Behavior
(International Textile & Apparel Association, 2009)
Most research on socially responsible consumer behavior has focused on consumer purchasing behavior, therefore, little is known about it during the product disposal stage. This study sought an in-depth understanding of ...
Monte Carlo Model for Studying the Effects of Melanin Concentrations on Retina Light Absorption
(The Optical Society of America, 2008-02)
We developed a Monte Carlo model to calculate light absorption in human and mouse retinas. The retina was modeled as a five-layer spherical structure. The effects of melanin concentrations in the retinal pigment epithelium ...
Expression of Target Optical Properties in Subsurface Polarization-gated Imaging
(The Optical Society of America, 2005-05)
We examined the expression of target optical properties in subsurface polarization imaging under linearly and circularly polarized illumination. Reflecting, scattering, and absorption targets were imaged in tissue mimic ...
Economic Feasibility of Impermeable Lagoon Covers
(2002-04)
This paper addresses the economic feasibility of complying with the proposed rule of “a zero discharge requirement from the production area that does not allow for an overflow under any circumstances,” presented as “Option ...
The Economic and Social Value of Floodplain Agroforestry to Rural Development
(2002-02)
This study presents the initial findings of two research activities conducted to understand the role of stakeholders with potential influence in decisions to adopt agroforestry practices. This includes land owners, farmers, ...
Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Characteristics and Importance to Climatic Uncertainty
(2002-02)
This paper details the importance of indigenous knowledge systems in developing countries around the world. Farmers, communities, and households that live in risky environments, have developed intricate systems of ...
A Bayesian Approach to Estimating the Long Memory Parameter
(Bayesian Analysis, 2009)
We develop a Bayesian procedure for analyzing stationary long-range dependent processes. Specifically, we consider the fractional exponential model (FEXP) to estimate the memory parameter of a stationary long-memory Gaussian ...
Insights into phototropic signaling : a study of the unusual attributes of a hyper-phototropic mutant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Many questions persist about the nature of and components associated with the initial signaling events that follow light perception for phototropism. ...
Hierarchical Bayesian Approach to Boundary Value Problems with Stochastic Boundary Conditions
(American Meteorological Society, 2003)
Boundary value problems are ubiquitous in the atmospheric and ocean sciences. Typical settings include bounded, partially bounded, global and limited area domains, discretized for applications of numerical models of
the ...
A New 3D Representation and Compression Algorithm for Non-Rigid Moving Objects using Affine-Octree
(IEEE, 2009)
This paper presents a new 3D representation for
non-rigid objects using motion vectors between two consecutive frames. Our method relies on an Octree to recursively partition the object into smaller parts for which a small ...
The Swarm Computer, an Analog Cellular-Swarm Hybrid Architecture
(IEEE, 2010)
The “killer apps” of cellular and swarm computing are image processing and optimization, respectively; however, applying these platforms to general-purpose computing remains impractical. Designing systems within the ...
How should you treat the newly diagnosed hypertensive patient?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2010)
All hypertensive patients can potentially benefit from lifestyle interventions, including weight reduction, aerobic physical activity, the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet, and moderation of alcohol use ...