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An in depth evaluation of internal criteria for determining the number of clusters in a data set
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Clustering procedures partition data sets into groups, minimizing the distance within clusters while maximizing the distance between clusters. Clustering ...
Bayesian spatial data analysis with application to the Missouri Ozark forest ecosystem project
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
of Bayesian estimators under several invariant loss functions. In the second part, we first propose an efficient algorithm for Bayesian spatial analysis via the generalized Ratio-of-Uniforms method, which generates independent samples from the resulting...
Is maturing out of problematic alcohol involvement related to personality change?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Problematic alcohol involvement typically peaks in the early 20s and declines with age. This "maturing out" of alcohol involvement is usually attributed ...
The cable TV news industry at 30 years: time to change the model that changed broadcast news?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
the 30th anniversary of the cable television news industry which began in 1980, with the founding of the Cable News Network (CNN), the uniqueness and appeal of 24 hour a day, always on news outlets, has resonated quite well with viewers. The ability...
Adult attachment dynamics as a predictor of daily alcohol use and romantic relationship functioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
in attachment and patterns of daily alcohol use and relationship functioning. Results showed a complex picture of effects that were often dependent on multiple factors. Although insecure attachment styles were generally found to have adverse effects...
Impact of a psychoeducational intervention on dementia caregiving
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)
have shown positive results with psychoeducational interventions on caregiver health and stress. This study examined the impact of a psychoeducational intervention, the Family Series Workshop, on levels of coping, caregiving competence, and stress among...
Decision-making and demography of greater white-fronted geese
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
for researchers to obtain previously inaccessible information on animal movements, energy expenditure, and fine-scale behaviors, including estimation of time spent feeding. We used Bayesian generalized linear mixed models to quantify behavioral differences in four...
Family finances in urban China : evidence from a national survey
(2010)
This paper presents an overview of consumer financial well-being in transitional China. It provides an up-to-date and overall description of the Chinese urban households’ assets, liabilities, income, and consumption patterns. ...
Geochemical and mineralogical analysis of pre-Columbian stone tools from La Piedra Pintada, Baja California Sur, Mexico
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-10)
Piedra Pintada is located in San Pablo Canyon, one of a series of major canyons that bisect the mountainous interior of the southern Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Among the resources used by the canyon's prehistoric inhabitants were lithic...
The Division of Animal Sciences : University of Missouri, 100 years
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Three essays on the demand system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
. We use annual country-level data from the Aglink-Cosimo model data of the OECD-FAO and include 11 regional groups including 45 countries and regions. For the analysis, we extend the EASI model by including the regional group fixed effects and estimate...
Evaluation of modified montmorillonites in poultry diets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The present work was conducted to determine if modification of MONTs with Cu and Zn would enhance the protection of broiler chicks against the adverse effects of AF, and to determine if the modified MONTs would be bioavailable ...
Synthesis and evaluation of [105]Rhodium (III) complexes of phosphine chelate systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] [Superscript 105]RH has attractive nuclear and chemical properties to be investigated as a nuclide for development of potential radiopharmaceuticals. ...
The Financialization of the Business Enterprise
(2015)
This dissertation focuses on the theoretical and empirical causes and consequences of the financialization of the business enterprise. The first chapter argues that the transition from the Post-War SSA to the Contemporary ...
Spatially resolved and bulk zinc analysis in biological samples of patients at different stages of Alzheimer's disease by high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
One hypothesis that has gained considerable attention in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is trace element toxicity, and various elements, including zinc, have become the foci of renewed interest. The first ...
The clothing and textile research base: an author cocitation study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This is a study of the clothing and textile research base using author cocitation analysis. The study uses a custom database from a 15 year period, containing all citations in the field's leading journal: the Clothing and ...
Childhood epidemics and the demographic landscape of the Aland Archipelago
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Historically, the introduction of childhood diseases such as measles or smallpox resulted in the infection of nearly every susceptible individual in a community. While smallpox has long been considered the deadlier of the ...
Visitor experiences at Eagle Days in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Eagle Days are series of organized wildlife viewing events that were created by the Missouri Department of Conservation to increase public awareness about bald eagles and their declining populations. Although Eagle Days have been held across...
Federal policy on agriculture under the Reagan administration : the first year
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
approach to public policy in general. It reviews the policy on agriculture that the new administration inherited and discusses the problems with that policy that needed to be confronted. The administration proposed several changes to agriculture policy...
Investigating the bifunctional chelate approach for radiopharmaceutical development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
for in vivo imaging of GRP receptor positive tumors. A series of peptides that differed in their C-terminal ends or 6th position amino acid, were synthesized and coupled to the chelate, 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA...