[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Data is the medium of data journalism. As such, professional practitioners treat data as a communication process and storytelling form. This pragmatic, relational...

at the added worker effect in the great recession, the wife's labor market response to a husband loss of job. The second chapter investigates the impact of a wife's labor market participation on family poverty. The third chapter examines employment...

belongs to the Glutamate Family (Arginine, Proline, Glutamine, and Glutamate). Although Glutamine is not an EAA, it is a major nitrogencontaining amino acid that is transported to the seed; thus it's regulatory control is of particular interest. I harness...

the impacts of perennial vegetation practices and soil depth on soil water dynamics as compared to row crop system; (iv) to evaluate the effects of long-term perennial management and cropping systems, landscape positions, and the distance from the base of a...

, and consequently to the settlement estimations. Traditional settlement analysis methodologies do not incorporate a consistent approach to account for the uncertainties and can lead to either costly design by overestimation of the settlement or a risky design...

an economic model of the pork industry that was used to determine the impacts that various trade scenarios could have on monthly disappearance, production, exports, and cutout values both for each primal cut and pork as a whole. It was found that the own...

and gender identity with health professionals so they could receive appropriate care, accurate information, and feel comfortable sharing aspects about their life. Participants also desired the ability to have a relationship with health professionals that did...

The present study conducted experiments to reveal the relationship between various message appeals and customers' menu selection processes. There is a dearth of studies that explore the consumer green menu selection behaviors, particularly in full...

efforts to better understand the minds of animals have been flourishing, with methodological breakthroughs and a remarkable increase in the number of publications dealing with a wide variety of non-model species. The growing interest in species...

into micro-practices as a possible effective strategy for managing chronic pain and stress among nurses....

The prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) is increasing worldwide and is estimated to affect about 360 million patients by 2030. Patients with PAD are at a higher risk of premature mortality and suffer from disability and functional...

Despite an abundance of evidence supporting the efficacy of motivational interviewing for health behavior change, little is known about how it works. This study conducted a secondary analysis of autonomous motivation as a mediator of motivational...

and/or activities engaged in positively or negatively. When fathers are not present on a consistent basis, identifying what contributes to student’s social, emotional, and academic development was indispensable. Data were collected and analyzed from...

giving rise to a mature whole plant. The breadth of application for genetic engineering is limited by constraints on one or both of these factors in many plant species and individual varieties. Uncovering plant genes which are involved in important...

Obstructive sleep apnea is a modifiable stroke risk factor that is often overlooked when addressing stroke risk factor management. By screening stroke patients for obstructive sleep apnea risk and treating it once ...

The incidence of stroke is expected to rise with the aging population, and the healthcare cost is predicted to triple by 2030. Stroke, as the leading cause of disability, warrants a stroke prevention education program ...

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States with about 800,000 strokes per year and is a significant cause of adult disability. About 15% of all strokes are attributed to atrial fibrillation. Moderate ...

Traditional crisis communication literature emphasizes how organizations can use communication to preserve their image after a negative event. From image restoration theory to the situational crisis communication theory, these frameworks aim...

stable aggregates, soil moisture, total organic carbon, active carbon, potentially mineralizable nitrogen (PMN), and soil microbial community composition via a phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis were measured in 2017 and 2018 in Columbia, MO under no...

on their perceived competitive advantage and financial performance of their manufacturing firms. Both research goals are tested in the Chinese textile industry setting in Zhejiang Province. The data analysis result shows a) a significant negative relationship between...