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Predicting the Spatial Distribution of Ground Flora on Large Domains Using a Hierarchical Bayesian Model
(Landscape Ecology, 2003)
Accomodation of important sources of uncertainty in ecological models is essential to realistically predicting ecological processes. The purpose of this project is to develop a robust methodology for modeling natural ...
Geographic inequities in local higher education opportunities? : identifying college deserts with critical GIS
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
proposes a geographic information systems based methodology for quantifying college access at multiple spatial scales. This methodology was implemented with the Python programming language and ArcGIS. A sample of six metropolitan statistical areas were...
Alternative applications of whole genome de novo assembly in animal genomics /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
data requires that short reads be compiled into contiguous sequences. These methods, called de novo assembly, are based in statistical methods and graph theory. In addition to genome assembly, the research presented in this dissertation demonstrates...
The effect of an intensive teacher training on the accuracy of social, emotional, and behavioral screening results
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
students per classroom (n = 74). Teachers (n = 64) were randomized into an intensive Frame of Reference training or familiarization control condition. Results suggest no statistically significant improvement from an intensive teacher training...
Developing molecular docking methods to model protein interactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
protein-ligand interactions and protein-peptide interactions. The studies include the improvement of statistical potential-based scoring functions for evaluating protein-ligand interactions, the development of a docking-based method for predicting peptide...
Missouri's Senior Population: The Facts
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2001)
During the past century, the percentage
of Americans who are age 65 years and
older has more than tripled, from just over
4% of the total population in 1900 to nearly
13% of the total population in 1999. Older individuals ...
Should We Continue to Incarcerate Non-Violent Offenders?
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2002)
increase public safety....
Mass spectrometry-based seed allergen quantification and applications in seed quality assessment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Incidences of food allergies have doubled in the past two decades, becoming a worldwide public health concern. Together, tree nuts and peanuts cause approximately 80...
Announcement of the School of Business and Public Administration (1949)
(University of Missouri, 1949)
The School offers fundamental training in the principles of business and public administration. The student has a wide choice of curricula for preparation for various occupations in industry, government service, private business, public affairs...
An Overview of Highway Funding In Missouri
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2004)
Established in 1913, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is responsible for all modes of transportation including air, rail, water, and mass transit, as well as highway transportation. Unlike most other ...
Population Influences on Tornado Reports in the United States
(Weather and Forecasting, 2005)
The number of tornadoes reported in the United States is believed to be less than the actual incidence of tornadoes, especially prior to the 1990s, because tornadoes may be undetectable by human witnesses in sparsely ...
Do elections prevent regulatory capture? An examination of public utility commission selection and regulatory outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
. Specifically, the paper aims to address whether elections prevent regulatory capture. This is tested with two case studies that utilize electricity and natural gas pricing and natural gas rate case outcomes. The results suggest that public utility commissioners...
Preventing STD /STI incidences in Boone County, MO
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 2018)
"According to 2016 statistics, Boone County has one of the highest sexually-transmitted disease rates for the state of Missouri. (Source: countyhealthrankings.org)"--Background....
Recidivism and resource use by mental health patients in the emergency room
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
). This patient population requires complex interventions before effective treatment can be assessed (Andrew Kolbasovsky, Reich, & Futterman, 2007). The objective of this study is to use statistical analysis to identify important predictors of recidivism in our...
Present-day and late Quaternary crustal deformation along the southern Dead Sea Fault System, Jordan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
-evaluates published geomorphic data from six sites along the southern DSF using a standardized statistical analysis. Our statistical analyses reduce the slip rate uncertainties, and suggest a slip rate of 4.5-5.0 mm/yr for the past 100 ka. In addition to implications...
Representative bureaucracy and bureaucratic responsiveness : linking passive and active representation in Ghana's education bureaucracy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
diverse public service that mirrors the social demographics of its population in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity (passive representation) is more likely to be responsive to the needs of all citizens (active representation). While a substantial amount...
Safe-T expanding services and improving patient outcomes
(2023)
"Sexual assault is a serious public health issue affecting men, women and children statewide. In 2021 there were 3,262 reports of sexual assault in Missouri (Missouri State Highway Patrol, 2023). 12% of reported sexual assaults in Missouri occurred...
Can public relations professionals help span the boundaries between scientists and journalists, and does this function help increase accuracy of news articles about public health?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
A function of public relations professionals working for public health agencies is to perform a boundary-spanning role, facilitating communication between public health professionals and the news media. The purpose of this research was to examine...
Examining the relationship between trust and online usage of news media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
measures from the Pew Research Center and usage measures from ComScore found a positive, statistically significant relationship between trust and direct traffic, but it found no association between trust and frequent usage. When testing how additional...
Factors affecting teachers' participation in professional development activities in Turkey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
teachers' participation in PD activities in statistically significant ways; gender, teaching experience, grade level of teaching, education level, teachers' self-efficacy, principal, and school culture do not affect their participation in these activities...