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Analysis of genetic drift within the highly repetitive KSP repeat domain and neurofilament medium [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
Axonal diameter is one key component utilized to determine conduction velocity. However, the mechanism that influences axonal diameter must be stable within a given species, but flexible enough to adjust to the evolution ...
The State of Children and Families: 2009
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2009-01)
This report contains information on current trends in the United States in areas including poverty, violence and crimes, unwed and teen pregnancy, education, nutrition, child health, child welfare, and housing.
The Impact of Welfare Reform On Infants & Toddlers, Their Families, & Their Communities: Families Entering the Work Force
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2001-04)
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 represents a fundamental change in our country's approach to supporting families in economic need. Since the enactment of PRWORA, researchers ...
The State of Early Childhood Programs: 2009
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2009)
Enriching experiences in the context of high quality early childhood programs give young children an enhanced chance at success in school. Poor children, who are particularly at risk for academic failure, can benefit greatly ...
Stepparent Policy Reforms
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2004-09)
As many as 1 in 3 children spend some childhood years living with a stepparent, and stepparents often play an important role in stepchildren's lives, emotionally as well as economically. However, stepparent-stepchild ...
The State of Child Welfare in America: 2009
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2009-01)
In terms of physical and emotional suffering, an estimated 905,000 children were determined to be victims of child abuse or neglect in 2006 according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. From the fiscal ...
A National Putative Father Registry
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2007)
Over one-third of all births are to unwed parents. Adoption proceedings for these children can be delayed, contested, and disrupted when paternity is in question. Highly publicized court cases, suchas Baby Jessica's in ...
Infant and Toddler Programs: Recommendations for Quality Child-Teacher Interactions
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2007)
Recommendations for practices that strengthen early childhood programs are proposed based on findings from two studies. In one study, researchers in the Midwest Child Care Research Consortium conducted a study to assess ...
The Planetary- and Synoptic-Scale Interactions in a Southeast Pacific Blocking Episode Using PV Diagnostics
(American Meteorological Society, 2005-06)
The synoptic- and planetary-scale forcing in two blocking anticyclones occurring over the southeast Pacific Ocean was examined using potential vorticity diagnostics. While many studies have examined the dynamic and ...
Improving the Quality of Elder Care: The Continuing Care Retirement Community
(Center for Family Policy & Research, 2002)
By 2020, the segment of the population 65 and older will have increased by 42% to reach over one million persons and those 85 and older will number roughly 129,000. These trends indicate an increase in the demands for ...
Understanding the Use of Curriculum Materials: A Cross-Site Research Study Report
(Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum, 2006-06)
A cross-site study conducted under the auspices of CSMC was designed to explore curriculum enactment of a particular mathematical topic in the three districts. District representatives selected “composing and decomposing” ...
The Wintertime Southern Hemisphere Split Jet: Structure, Variability, and Evolution
(American Meteorological Society, 2001-11)
A persistent feature of the Southern Hemisphere upper-level time-mean flow is the presence of a split jet across the South Pacific east of Australia during the austral winter. The split jet is composed of the subtropical ...
Examination of the levels of Cogitive Demand Required by Probability Tasks in Middle Grades Mathematics Textbooks
(Statistics Education Research Journal (SERJ), 2007-11)
We analyze probability content within middle grades (6, 7, and 8) mathematics
textbooks from a historical perspective. Two series, one popular and the other
alternative, from four recent eras of mathematics education ...
The Variability in Atlantic Ocean Basin Hurricane Occurrence and Intensity as related to ENSO and the North Pacific Oscillation
(National Weather Association, 2000-06)
The investigation of the effect of El Niño-related variability on hurricane activity has been a popular topic of study. Studies have shown that there are fewer Atlantic Ocean basin hurricanes during an El Nino year than ...
Determining the Spring to Summer Transition in the Missouri Ozarks Using Synoptic Scale Atmospheric Data
(Missouri Academy of Science, 2002-12)
There is abundant anecdotal evidence available to suggest that the transition from a spring to summer season flow regime is often quite abrupt. This same transition renders longrange forecasting problematic as the forecast ...
What is the Focus and Emphasis on Calculators in State-Level K-8 Mathematics Curriculum Standards Documents?
(NCSM Journal of Mathematics Education Leadership, 2006)
We conducted our own analysis of official state mathematics curriculum standards documents so that we might understand and describe the extent to which states support use of calculators in elementary and middle school ...
Grandpa
(The Missouri Review, 2008-03)
"On this Missouri Review podcast, we present the first place winner in the Documentary category of our 2007 Audio Competition. Lu Olkowski, in her documentary 'Grandpa,' looks at the Zagar family and how they deal with ...
Avian invasion
(The Missouri Review, 2008-03)
"On this Missouri Review podcast, we present our final 10-minute play, 'Avian invasion.' This entry is the work of six first-time participants at the National Audio Theatre Festival's Audio Theater Workshop, and was the ...
Does Biotech Labeling Affect Consumers' Purchasing Decisions? A Case Study of Vegetable Oils in Nanjing, China
(AgBioForum, 2008)
This study analyzes whether biotech labeling has an impact on consumers' purchasing behavior in China using vegetable oils in Nanjing as a case study. An Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS), which encompasses expenditure ...
How External Political-Economic Forces Affect Firms' Attitudes Toward the Industrial Use of Genetically Modified Organisms : An Analysis in the South Korean Context
(AgBioForum, 2008)
Based on survey data, this article investigates the effects of external political-economic forces on firms' attitudes toward the industrial use of GMOs in the South Korean context by performing an ordered probit regression ...