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Multi-objective optimization models for surgical services planning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Surgical services constitute a major portion of overall expenses in a hospital including staff salaries, operating rooms, beds, etc. Surgery is also a ...
The role of mitochondria in early-onset preeclampsia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Placental mitochondrial dysfunction may play a role in the etiology of early-onset preeclampsia (EOPE). Mitochondrial function is impaired at term in placentas delivered from EOPE pregnancies, ...
A case study of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 : interorganizational policymaking and food security d/discourses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
For this dissertation case study, I examined how individuals, especially those who worked on interorganizational food security programming and policymaking, discussed organizational policy messaging and the discursively ...
Transformational leadership and its correlation to the effective placement of completers of area career centers in the State of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this research was to determine if there was a correlation between the leadership style of the director of area career centers in the state of Missouri and the placement of career education completers. The survey instrument...
Architecture as a device of control : themes of prison life with focus on solitary confinement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
research methodology, as the researcher sought to listen to the experiences of those involved. Critical stakeholders that constituted the sample included inmates, officers, architects, health and mental health professionals, and administrators. Grounded...
A quantitative evaluation of DNA damage from irradiation of feline oral squamous cell carcinoma cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
at day 30 have been shown to be predictive of survival. Tolerable treatment with radiation and concurrent chemotherapy has been described, but the ideal radiation protocol has not been determined. Though risk factors and prognostic indicators have been...
A social network analysis of the use of social media to promote agriculture to indonesian youth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
be great tools to promote youth to agriculture. Through social network analysis, this research aims at describing the topics discussed by communities in Instagram and Facebook, representing influential actors, and evaluating the effectiveness of social...
Understanding the effects of maternal undernutrition in early gestation on placental development in late gestation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
just prior toor during pregnancy is also a risk factor. The goal of my research is to identifythe critical time point by which maternal under-nutrition (MUN) during earlygestation permanently alters placental development, the mechanism by whichthis...
Grapevine trunk disease in Missouri vineyards : prevalence and causality of fungal species by cultivar
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Grapevine Trunk Disease (GTD) is an emerging fungal disease complex in vineyards worldwide. In 2019, pruning wood samples from a research vineyard in New Franklin, MO were collected from nine cultivars of Vitis interspecific hybrid cultivars...
Mizzou weekly, volume 28, number 34 (June 14, 2007)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2007)
Understanding and preventing youth suicide : adding caregiver training to a youth prevention program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
did decrease, but was still often higher than the initial reported level of knowledge at Time 1. Similar to study 1, the majority (64-77%) of caregivers in study 2 reported communicating with their child about mental health issues. Both studies were...
Anthropogenic effects on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
are understudied relative to agronomic systems with respect to soil health. The primary objective of this study was to enhance the understanding of forest soil health in the Missouri Ozarks via three research objectives: (1) quantification of the effects...
Collaboration and the use of three dimensional interface within a virtual learning environment and the impact on communication and learning: a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
didactic constructivist virtual environment, conversations were observed for collaborative elements. Data for this mixed-design study were gathered through three sources, the 3D virtual environment, a survey created by the researcher, and follow...
Assessment of user democratization in 2D to 3D garment assemblage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This research study aimed to explore strategies for transformable clothing design to engage consumers in the design process, in turn, establish an awareness of sustainable fashion. The first goal of this design research was to create a 2D to 3D...
The perceived importance and gender differences in Missouri public high school assistant principalship duty delegation for promotion preparation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the duties commonly delegated to high school assistant principals which are perceived by building level principals to be the most important and least important ...
Improving cardiac care delivery using predictive and prescriptive analytics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
and use cross-sectional data. This research provides the first long-term ML-based CVD risk prediction model among adolescents based on a longitudinal dataset. Our results indicated the capability of ML models to accurately predict the long-term risk of CVD...
An analysis of the MSHSAA competitive balance policy of 2020: has equity been achieved?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. The purpose of this study was to examine proportions of non-MSIP schools (private) success in post season championships. Research implications and scholarly context were presented by looking at the available historical data. A majority of the statistical tests...
Perceptions of a NRCS program to remediate decommissioned poultry houses in Northwestern Arkansas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
perception study of the area's local farmers and natural resource professionals is the goal of this research, using the Theory of Planned Behavior to frame the variety of ways individuals make voluntary decisions for themselves and their poultry barns...
Northern bobwhite brood ecology and population dynamics in southwest Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
-days old across our study sites in 2017 and 2018. We used the residuals from a linear regression of tarsus length and body mass as an index of body condition in a generalized linear mixed model evaluating effects of season, weather, and habitat. We...
Democracy beyond hard news: cultural journalism and the humanistic role
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This project makes the case that a new humanistic role should exist alongside the previously established monitorial, facilitative, radical, and collaborative journalistic roles outlined by Christians et al. (2009). Normative theory typically...