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Oral contraceptives
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians about oral contraceptives.
Inborn errors of metabolism (IEM): a general overview
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of inborn errors of metabolism.
American Connection Continued: The Panjab After Dickinson
(Columbia, MO: Om Shanti Mandiram, 2012)
A study of the successive issues of The Modern Librarian convincingly demonstrates the the revival of the library movement in the Panjab beginning with the year 1929 was to a large extent due to the sustained efforts of ...
The Existence and the Socio-Economic Implications of Genetic Networks: A Meta-Analysis
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
Genetic networks are recent paradigms for the inheritance of traits from parents. They can be defined as relational structures composed of genes, some of which carry genetic information, and linkages with structural or ...
The Extent to which Potential Benefits to EU Farmers of Adopting Transgenic Crops are Reduced by Cost of Compliance with Coexistence Regulations
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
This article forecasts the extent to which the potential benefits of adopting transgenic crops may be reduced by costs of compliance with coexistence regulations applicable in various member states of the EU. A dynamic ...
The Influence of Scientists, Agricultural Advisors, and Farmers on Innovative Agrobiotechnology
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
Agrobiotechnology is one of the most innovative fields of science, and its achievements are widely used in knowledge-based bioeconomy (KBBE). At the same time, some products in several countries arouse public controversy; ...
Modeling of Gene Flow by a Bayesian Approach: A New Perspective for Decision Support
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
In the European debate about GMOs, the coexistence between GM and non-GM crops is a major stake. The regulatory coexistence measures currently considered by Member States mostly rely on fixed separation distances at a ...
The Economics of Labeling GM Foods
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
This article focuses on the economics of labeling genetically modified (GM) foods and some implications of GM-labeling policies. Food labels are one potentially important source of information about attributes of food that ...
Elijah's Inferno
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
Elijah Solidum chose to write "Elija's Inferno" because he had read Dante's Inferno in class that semester, and he wanted to put a personal and more modern spin on Dante's masterpiece. He tried to keep Dante's general ...
How to live a life
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
Sean Donovan wrote this paper for Middle Ages and Renaissance Humanities Sequence class, responding to a prompt on how different works from this time period address the subject of how people can best live their life.
A new adjunctive Tx option for venous stasis ulcers
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
A new adjunctive Tx option for venous stasis ulcers. Practice changer: Consider adding simvastatin 40 mg/d to standard wound care and compression for patients with venous stasis ulcers.
Does topical diclofenac relieve osteoarthritis pain?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2015)
Q: Does topical diclofenac relieve osteoarthritis pain? Evidence-based answer: Yes, at least in the short term. Topical diclofenac, with and without dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), modestly improves pain and function scores (by ...
Conflicting Rules for the International Trade of GM Products: Does International Law Provide a Solution?
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties was designed to provide guidance regarding the legality of primacy between international agreements. Article 30 of the Convention states that when one party to a previous treaty ...
Farmers’ Perceptions of Biopharming
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
This article investigates farmers’ perceptions of biopharming in the United States through a survey administered to tobacco farmers from several tobacco growing states. Responses indicate that farmers have very limited ...
Examination of regional-level efficient refuge requirements for Bt cotton in India
(AgBioForum, 2013)
Refuge requirements for Bt cotton varieties were examined for three cotton-growing regions in India, considering resistance evolution in cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) to Bt toxin and pyrethroid pesticides. Biological, ...
Comparison of Sampling Strategies to Evaluate Rate of Transgenic Adventitious Presence in Agricultural Fields
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2014)
Methods have been developed to detect transgenic presence in non-GM maize fields. These detection methods may be used to determine whether the regulatory transgenic rate threshold (0.9%) is exceeded, but the results are ...
Care for life? : The failing system of nursing home care in the United States
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
The phrase "respect your elders" is ingrained in most minds at a young age. This phrase, however, has been lost somewhere. A lack of respect for the elderly is especially present in the quality of health care they receive. ...
Zotero for Faith Communities: Encouraging Faith Thinking and Sharing Through an Information Management Tool
(2014)
Zotero, known as a research tool for students, faculty, and other scholars, has tremendous potential for use in faith communities as a place to store and share nearly any type of digital information encountered in ...
Suctioning neonates at birth: time to change our approach
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2014)
There's a better way to clear secretions from a neonate's mouth and nose, and it's less likely to cause adverse effects. Practice Changer: Stop suctioning neonates at birth. There is no benefit to this practice, and it can ...
Effects of McDonalds on younger Chinese generation's lives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
In 1990, when McDonalds was first introduced to China, fast food restaurants from western countries were not widely accepted in China. In fact, many Chinese had never heard about the typical menu such as French fries and ...