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The random shuffle of genes : putting the E in EPD
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"Even though expected progeny differences (EPDs) have been used by the beef industry for more than 40 years, many misconceptions still exist. Occasionally we will hear a producer say something like, 'I bred my cows to a ...
Facilities for artificial insemination of beef cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"One of the challenges producers cite in implementing an artificial insemination (AI) program is access to functional facilities. Facilities can make working cattle a breeze or a burden depending on design and use. Time, ...
Hair shedding scores : a tool to select heat tolerant cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"Responsible beef breeding requires matching cattle genetics to production environment. This is necessary for at least three reasons: Profitability, animal well-being and improved environmental impact. Cattle that are ...
Detection of estrus in beef cattle herds
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"Correctly detecting cows and heifers in estrus can be critical depending on how artificial insemination or embryo transfer is managed. Estrus, or standing heat, is the sexually receptive period of a cow's reproductive ...
Artificial insemination of cattle step by step
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"Using the correct techniques when performing artificial insemination (AI) can help ensure success while minimizing risk of injury to the technician and the animal. Becoming proficient at performing AI takes adequate ...
Preparation and handling of catheters for artificial insemination of cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"Proper semen handling is essential in order to achieve maximum conception rates with artificial insemination (AI). Reduced conception rates can and will occur if semen is handled improperly before, during, or after the ...
Care and maintenance of a liquid nitrogen tank
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"A liquid nitrogen tank is a cryogenic storage container that can be used for preserving and storing semen for an extended period of time. Semen is a significant cost in an artificial insemination program, and maintaining ...
Increasing Vaccination Rates in Oregon: Novel Approaches to Combating Seasonal Influenza
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
This report provides the reasoning behind, and guidance on, implementing three interventions aimed at increasing vaccination rates against seasonal influenza, with special considerations taken to account for additional ...
Perceptions Towards the Discharge Process in a Community Teaching Hospital
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-04)
Background: Discharge process in the hospital is lengthy and with low efficiency, especially in teaching facilities. Our objective was to identify perceptions towards the current discharge process and possible ways to ...
Exploring the Partisan Underpinnings of Conspiracy Theories
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2021)
From QAnon to the Anti-Vaxxer movement, conspiracy theories arise and are spread
from all parts of the political, ideological spectrum. I hope to find what role political partisanship
plays in an individuals’ likelihood ...
Troponin-Positive Chest Pain with Unobstructed Coronary Arteries
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2020-04)
We present a 29-year-old man who presented with crushing substernal chest pain with radiation to his jaw and associated diaphoresis. He was hemodynamically stable and electrocardiogram was unremarkable. Laboratory studies ...
Farmworkers in Northwest Iowa : part one
(Cambio Center, 2020)
"Sioux County is an agricultural leader. The county is first in Iowa: in hog production, in dairy production, in egg production, in fed cattle, in sheep production. Animal and crop agriculture receipts are each $10 billion. ...
Farmworkers in Northwest Iowa : part two
(Cambio Center, 2020)
This presentation is apart of "The Latino Agricultural Entrepreneurship Project", a research and extension project that studied the diversity of Latino agricultural livelihood strategies--from established farmers to emerging ...
Latino agricultural entrepreneurship strategies, networks of support, and sustainable rural development : Michigan
(Cambio Center, 2020)
Project overview: Interstate multi-year project funded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture, USDA, 2016. Aims and activities: 1) assess the assets and barriers that Latino farmers experience in improving their ...
Disseminated cysticercosis
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-04)
Case presentation: A 49-year-old male refugee from Uganda with a history significant only for hypothyroidism and hypertension presented to the neurology clinic with an eight-year history of seizures. He has not had a seizure ...
Mandating vaccination -- is it justified?
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-04)
"The answer is yes…and no. It depends... Personal and Public Obligations: Freedom from oppression, the right to choose, and self-determination are bedrock values upon which our country was founded. They are also central ...
Duodenal dieulafoy's lesion
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2021-04)
Case: A 92-year-old female presented to hospital with one week history of black tarry stools that was associated with generalized weakness and fatigue. She denied dizziness, hematemesis, hematochezia, or abdominal pain. ...
Lanford Wilson Collection
(2020)
This collection contains personal and professional papers created and received by Lanford Wilson throughout his life and career as a playwright. The vast majority of the collection consists of manuscripts in various forms ...
Factors that impact assigned female at birth sexual minority individuals' health care experiences : a qualitative descriptive study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to identify factors that impact the health seeking behaviors of young, assigned female at birth (AFAB) sexual minority individuals. This understudied population is less ...
Novel deep cross-domain framework for fault diagnosis or rotary machinery in prognostics and health management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Improving the reliability of engineered systems is a crucial problem in many applications in various engineering fields, such as aerospace, nuclear energy, and water declination industries. This requires efficient and ...