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The MOspace Institutional Repository is an online repository for creative and scholarly works and other resources created by faculty, students, and staff at the University of Missouri--Columbia and the University of Missouri--Kansas City. MOspace makes these resources freely available on the web and assures their preservation for the future.
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Item Implementation of Every Moment Counts (recess and cafeteria program) effect on a rural school district.(2025)Social emotional learning (SEL) during unstructured times such recess and lunch can play a vital role in student development, but often these environments are overlooked. Children need opportunities to create positive social connections at school to increase their social and emotional development needed for lifelong relationship. Loneliness, isolation, acting out, and self-doubt can be a result of children's social needs being unmet (McNamara, 2017). The cafeteria and recess environments provide the highest opportunity for socialization within the school environment. Often math, science, and literacy instruction take precedent over social opportunities, but creating a healthy balance between these areas fosters a lifestyle that promotes feelings of happiness, social connectedness, autonomy, and fulfillment (McNamara, 2017). As discussed, recess and the cafeteria are opportunities for social development, but these environments help children develop intellectual constructs and cognitive understanding through interactive experiences. The development of these skills can increase the carryover from recess and cafeteria environments into the classroom leading to increased success in academics. Social development has been delayed because of the COVID-19 social isolation, which emphasizes the importance of building these skills in elementary students within the school environment. The findings aim to contribute to the literature on social emotional learning and physical activity, providing evidence for the benefits of incorporating structured social activities into daily school routines.Item Adaptive gaming : capstone experience(2025)Currently, playing video games or "gaming” is a widely popular activity across many populations and especially in youth and young adult populations (Howarth, 2022). Many play simply recreationally, however, studies have found that gaming also serves to benefit psychosocial aspects of one’s life. Studies have revealed that many use gaming to stay socially connected or as a tool to cope with stress (Emerson et al., 2021; Iancovides & Merkler, 2019). However, those with physical and/or cognitive disabilities often experience barriers to participating in gaming due to difficulty with operating a standard gaming controllers or difficulty in utilizing accessibility settings (Scope, 2021). This Doctoral Capstone Experience aids in further developing the current adaptive gaming program at the University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou), to promote the well-being and inclusivity of those facing barriers through the creation of an accessible webpage and video series dedicated to adaptive gaming equipment training and education.Item University of Missouri Cluster (Hellbender) : about(2024)Description: The Hellbender HPC cluster is a shared cluster located in Columbia Missouri accessible to researchers and their collaborators at the University of Missouri and across the University of Missouri System. Hellbender currently runs Alma 8.9 and uses SLURM Workload manager 22.05.11 to schedule jobs. See attached file for configuration details (and version history for available dates, as the cluster changes over time). We ask that when you cite any of the RSS clusters in a publication to send an email to itrss-support@umsystem.edu as well as share a copy of the publication with us. To cite the use of this cluster in a publication please use: The computation for this work was performed on the high performance computing infrastructure provided by Research Support Services at the University of Missouri, Columbia MO. DOI: 10.32469/10355/97710Item Cruzando la frontera sur : trabajadores con visa TN al descubierto, ahora mejor comprendidos(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2025)"Cuando era gerente de una granja de cerdas con 10.000 vientres y una unidad de desarrollo de 3.000 cerdas de reemplazo al otro lado de la calle en el este de Carolina del Norte, era muy diffcil reclutar y retener empleados en esta area. A medida que disminuyen las poblaciones rurales y menos j6venes estadounidenses buscan carreras en la agricultura, los productores se enfrentan a una creciente escasez de mano de obra. Hace unos 10 af\os, hubo un cambio radical: el programa de visa TN, una vfa legal que permite a los profesionales mexicanos trabajar en los EE. UU. en campos especfficos, incluida la agricultura. Despues de eso, la granja funcion6 con casi todo el personal complete y el equipo se volvi6 mas estable. Estos son profesionales con visa TN de Mexico, y son vitales para el complejo sistema porcine en todo Estados Unidos." -- first pageItem Calculating the value of manure as a fertilizer source(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2025)"Manure has value on a field if it offsets the need to purchase other nutrients or soil amendments. The worksheet in this guide allows users to calculate the fertilizer value of the manure for a specific field. Assemble the information specified in the input form (Table 1) before completing the worksheet (Table 2). An example scenario is described and is followed by a completed worksheet (Table 3) based on its inputs. Manure has characteristics that may reduce its value relative to that of commercial chemical fertilizers. Manure can be a less dependable nitrogen source and is perceived as a source of weed seeds. Because manure is an unbalanced fertilizer source, using it may meet crop needs for one nutrient but result in application of too much or too little of other crop nutrients. Low nutrient concentration in manure increases handling and application costs. Manure has positive attributes as well: It is a slow-release fertilizer, and the organic material can improve soil quality. The worksheet in this guide determines the value of manure considering only its value as a nutrient source, similar to commercial chemical fertilizers. The actual economic value of manure sold to a farmer is a result of negotiation between the manure seller and the buyer considering the fertilizer value adjusted for recognized positive and negative qualities of using manure as a fertilizer." -- first page
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