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Federal Election Reform Bill Will Require Action by Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2002)
President Bush has just signed into law the “Help America Vote Act” (H.R. 3295). The bill authorizes almost $4 billion in grants to states for improvements in voting technology and election administration, and imposes ...
Social Contract, Social Construction: Children's Participation in Extra Curricular Activities and its Implications for Public Policy
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
Many policies over the past twenty years have been premised on the assumption that youth participation in extra curricular activities is an effective preventative measure against social ills. Furthermore, proven participation ...
Little SAC River Watershed: Bacterial Source Tracking Analysis
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005-05)
Data collected from November 2003 to October 2004 at two sites on the Little Sac River show that the whole body contact water quality criteria was not met during this period. The year was divided in four periods: winter, ...
FAPRI August 2005 Baseline Update for U.S. Agricultural Markets
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005-08)
Five-year projections for U.S. crop and livestock markets, based on information available in August 2005.
Trends in Food Pantry Use Since Welfare Reform: Evidence from the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2003)
This study uses a unique database to examine the trend in the use of food pantries in the Kansas City metropolitan area from 1997 to 2000. We find a slight increase in the use of food pantry services over this period, less ...
Interpretation of Long-term Trade Projections: China's Role in Forecast Discrepancies and its Impact on Expectations for World Agricultural Trade
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005-06)
This report looks at the impact of China's grain projections on a global commodity baseline through a discussion of the 1998 FAPRI China corn outlook.
New Approaches to Incarceration in Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Pressure for revisions in Missouri's sentencing laws has been increasing, fueled by analyses of the severity of those laws, by the examination of alternatives to sentencing, and by the escalating cost of incarceration. The ...
Are liver function tests required for patients taking isoniazid for latent TB?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Routine liver function test monitoring is not required for all patients on isoniazid therapy for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (strength of recommendation: B, based on case series). No clinical trials have studied the ...
Are inhalers with spacers better than nebulizers for children with asthma?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Metered-dose inhalers with a spacer (MDI/S) are as good as, or better than, nebulizers for children with asthma. This is based on numerous randomized controlled trials that compared outcomes such as hospital admission ...
Do ACE inhibitors prevent nephropathy in type 2 diabetes without proteinuria?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors make a significant difference for patients with diabetes as a whole. If patients both with and without microalbuminuria are included together, ACE inhibitors significantly ...
Can transvaginal ultrasound detect endometrial disease among asymptomatic postmenopausal patients?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Transvaginal ultrasound should not replace endometrial biopsy for detection of endometrial disease among asymptomatic postmenopausal patients. Endometrial biopsy has been considered a standard for the clinical diagnosis ...
Missouri's State and Local Taxes
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Graphic presentation on Missouri state and local taxes. Data representations include charts, tables, graphs and maps.
FAPRI-University of Pretoria Collaboration: Final Report for the University of Missouri South African Education Program
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004-07)
The aim of the collaboration is to facilitate academic exchange between the University of Pretoria and the University of Missouri in the area of agricultural economics. In particular, staff at the University of Pretoria ...
Briefing Paper on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Transportation Corridors: Grain Transportation Rates and Associated Market Area
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004-07)
This paper discusses the grain transportation rates and associated market areas of the upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers transportation corridors.
Does injection of steroids and lidocaine in the shoulder relieve bursitis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Subacromial steroid injection may provide a small, short-term benefit compared with placebo. The short-term effectiveness of steroid injection compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) remains unclear. ...
Does a short symptom checklist accurately diagnose ADHD?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Several abbreviated checklists perform well in distinguishing children with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from those without ADHD under ideal conditions and in research settings. While many guidelines ...
Does moderate exercise prevent MI for patients with coronary heart disease?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Moderate exercise reduces mortality for patients with known coronary heart disease but does not significantly decrease the risk of recurrent nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based ...
Does screening for diabetes in at-risk patients improve long-term outcomes?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
No randomized clinical trials or prospective studies have demonstrated adequate evidence to screen individuals for diabetes mellitus. A recently published meta-analysis for the United States Preventative Services Task Force ...
Fertilizer and Fuel Prices and Cost of Production
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004-09)
The near term outlook for fertilizer and diesel prices would tend to support modest increases in costs from last year in addition to the potential for added volatility in the market. Analyzing these potential impacts on ...
Does lowering diastolic BP to less than 90 mm Hg decrease cardiovascular risk?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Although lowering diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is associated with reduced cardiovascular events, systolic blood pressure (SBP) is a more robust predictor of cardiovascular risk than DBP and should now be used to diagnose, ...