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Local climate change impact: societal perceptions of risk vulnerabilities and adaptation
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-11-18)
In terms of the Kansas City metropolitan area, there is a need to look at climate
change and try to limit and modify various practices in order to further understand and
mitigate climate change issues. To comprehend ...
Racial residential segregation in the Kansas City area: a comparative study between Blacks and Hispanics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-01)
There is considerable literature on racial residential segregation but there are few
examples that examine similarities and differences between two ethnic groups within an
urban area. Racial residential segregation among ...
Science frictions : science, folklore, and "the future"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Folklore and science, along with the subject of the future which has slowly over time worked its way into the discourses of both, have a long, complicated history together. One...
Distress and Caregiver Appraisal in Pediatric Critical Care Unit Nurses when Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Distress, defined as anxiety, sorrow, and/or pain, among nurses is a pervasive
problem. When elevated or uncompensated, distress may contribute to deleterious
consequences for the nurse, patient outcomes, the nursing ...
Quantifying suspended sediment loading in a mid-Missouri urban watershed using laser particle diffraction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
-basin. This study is the first of its kind in Mid-Missouri to provide quantitative science-based information for improved land-use and water quality in the Midwest....
The role of electronic medical record in nation care delivery, development: case study on Ghana
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Electronic medical record (EMR) is not only being welcomed by health care providers as a way to improve care delivery, but also serves as a catalyst for development. The purpose of this study is to examine benefits of EMR ...
Streambank erosion and risk assessment of contaminant transport in Missouri watersheds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Sedimentation and herbicide are significant water quality concerns in claypan watersheds. Two separate watershed-scale studies were conducted in the Central Claypan Region of northeastern Missouri. One project investigated the effects of season...
From Revolution To Ruin: A Preliminary Look at Rwanda’s First Two Presidents, Grégoire Kayibanda and Juvénal Habyarimana, and Their Administrations
(2015)
This paper brings together primary and secondary materials from a vast number of sources
related to the first two presidents of Rwanda, Grégoire Kayibanda and Juvénal
Habyarimana, in a preliminary look at the men and ...
Variability of soil hydraulic properties and estimation of plant-available water on claypan-soil landscapes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Soil hydraulic properties and plant-available water (PAW) capacity are critical properties in evaluating land management and soil productivity. This study investigated...
Evaluating the quality and efficacy of care provided by extended care permit dental hygienists in a school based dental home
(2013)
Lack of access to oral health care is a growing problem for low income children in the United States. One proposed solution to this problem is utilizing dental hygienists to the full extent of their education and training. ...
Fuel management considerations in Caribbean pine forests of the mountain pine ridge of Belize, Central America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
of tiger fern (Dicranopteris pectinata), which can carry intense fires. In early 2010, thirty nine plots were established within the eastern portion of the MPR to determine the variation in abundance and height of a variety of fuels including major...
Cost analysis of the Miles of Smiles Program, a school-based preventive oral health program
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-25)
The purpose of this study was to provide a cost analysis of the Miles of Smiles
Program, a collaboration between the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of
Dentistry and the Olathe School District. This ...
A quantitative analysis of high school sports participation intensity and breadth : relationships with academic achievement in a rural Missouri high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to address the gap in research related to whether measures of participation (intensity and breadth) demonstrated a relationship with academic achievement for 11th grade student athletes (N=128) in a rural Missouri high...
A comparison of the leadership styles of administrators in charge of scheduling in Missouri's secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
in Missouri's high schools. Comparisons were made regarding various leaders' willingness to change or not change their school's scheduling system to initiate change. Additionally, informative results were found regarding the rationale or reasons given...
Late Holocene Paleoclimate reconstruction of the northern Gulf of Aqaba using foraminifera as a proxy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-21)
A multiproxy analyses of sediment from a 4.3 m core extracted from 25 m water
depth on the shelf of the northern Gulf of Aqaba suggest shifts in depositional environments
over the past 4000 yrs. Foraminifera assemblages, ...
Use of fluorescence excitation emission matrix spectroscopy for water and wastewater characterization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The Excitation Emission Matrix Spectroscopy (EEMS) has the potential to be used for the real time monitoring of environmental effects on water and aquatic systems...
Academic libraries national conference program evaluation : meeting learner needs in a changing profession
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The Academic Libraries National conference is a professional development opportunity for academic librarians. This study analyzed differences in preferred learning style...
Examining the pedagogical content knowledge and practice of experienced secondary biology teachers for teaching diffusion and osmosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
, three semi-structured interviews, lesson plans, and student handouts. Data analysis indicated five of the six teachers held a constructivist orientation to science teaching and engaged students in explorations of diffusion and osmosis prior...
Social and cognitive influences on a teacher candidate's choice to pursue math education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of Missouri in the first three years of a math teacher preparation program. In the survey, students ranked the level of social influences (teacher encouragement, family support, and peer influences) and the level of cognitive influences (self-efficacy, growth...
Great games redux: energy security and the emergence of tripolarity in Eurasia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
, political and economic competition for penetration into energy-rich regions spread through Eurasia. Inspired from the nineteenth century term to describe Russian-British rivalry in the region, the current rivalry among great powers and their allies is called...