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The Risk of Recidivism and the Positive Achievement Change Tool Pre-Screen (PACT-PS): An Initial Validation and Basic Program Implementation Evaluation
(2014-04-02)
The juvenile justice system has long been challenged to provide security for communities, while also providing treatment and sanctioning youthful offenders. This task includes the process of determining which offenders ...
An Investigation of Gender Bias in the Personality Assessment Inventory in a Sample of Military Veterans of the United States
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to examine the possible effects of gender bias within the
Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) as applied within the United States Veterans Health
Administration (VHA). A quantitative ...
Nested association mapping and accuracy of predicting genomic breeding value for agronomic and seed composition traits in three interspecific soybean populations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
increment between 300 and 390 individuals (1%). Marker density had little impact on the prediction accuracy across traits, with a significant increment in prediction accuracy up to 1423 markers (18.5%). The training population design Across all families had...
Quality indicators for evaluating distance education programs at community colleges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
identified common standards and best practices for online courses and programs developed by accrediting organizations and policy groups. The terms best practices, criteria, and standards are used interchangeably in the literature when discussing...
Healing while Black in the U.S.: adverse childhood experiences, ethnic identity, psychological sense of community, and complete mental health of emerging adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The present study drew on the Phenomenological Variant of Ecological Systems Theory (PVEST) to investigate the impact of socioecological factors on the mental health of Black emerging adults in the United States. Specifically, ...
Correlates of gender and achievement in introductory algebra based physics
(2013)
The field of physics is heavily male dominated in America. Thus, half of the
population of our country is underrepresented and underserved. The identification of
factors that contribute to gender disparity in physics is ...
Assessing costs and environmental impacts of municipal food waste treatment options in Columbia, Missouri : a decision support tool integrating life cycle analysis and robust optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Many municipal governments currently have goals in place to align with global efforts and policy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions and take advantage of waste as a resource for renewable energy and nutrients. To ...
Integrating cover crops into crop rotations in upstate Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
"There is an increasing emphasis on management strategies such as reduced tillage, use of cover crops, and implementation of conservation practices (i.e. terraces, no-till, and cropping systems) in Missouri cropping systems. By combining best...
An Examination of the Impact of a First Year Experience Course on STEM Persistence
(2015-08-04)
A review of STEM literature indicates that increased attention is being paid to STEM
initiatives particularly with K-12 teachers and programs designed to foster interest in
STEM fields at the secondary education level, ...
Gendered racial microaggressions and identity in the career development of Black women college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] In this study, Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994; 2000) was the theoretical framework to understand Black Women college students' career development process that ...
"It's all country boys" : rural young male perceptions of risk and protective factors for dating violence and technology-based interventions as an acceptable response
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
intervention, policy, and for researchers by providing a broader framework for the development of theory and effective violence prevention practice in low-income, rural contexts....
Development and validation of standardized sampling protocols for assessing freshwater mussel populations in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Freshwater mussels are among the most threatened aquatic fauna in North America. Given the need for continued monitoring of threatened mussel species, an evaluation of the effectiveness of metrics from visually-based ...
How interactive infographics foster audience engagement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Interactive infographics serve as a container that helps store and present information for journalists and newsrooms to the audience. The increasing ...
An assessment of UAV technology and shattercane population dynamics to improve pest management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) outfitted for pesticide application have the potential to improve application efficiency under conditions challenging for traditional, ground-based equipment. UAV-applied treatments had 21-32 ...
Model development to measure resilience in adolescents
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-13)
in measuring resilience in adolescents. Results provided evidence for a model containing sub dimensions of self-esteem, parental involvement, family relationships, other relationships, religion, neighborhood belonging, school belonging, and school safety....
Three essays on biofuel policies and aggregate supply curve
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The first essay investigates the impacts of Brazil's new biofuel policy, namely RenovaBio. RenovaBio aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector through expansion of biofuels by requiring ...
William Apess, Elias Boudinot, and Samuel Cornish : Native Americans and African-Americans looking for freedom of expression, representation, and rhetorical sovereignty during the age of Jackson
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
, despite pressures that put some limits upon that freedom of expression and form of sovereignty. Pequot writer William Apess, Cherokee editor Elias Boudinot, and African-American editor Samuel Cornish sought and practiced the right to represent themselves...
Assessing the effects of anticoagulant rodenticides on non-target fish species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
leads to restoration of native ecosystems. Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) have been an effective tool for rat eradication on many oceanic island systems (Wilmer et al 2007). The Hawaiian Islands, USA have used first generation AR, diphacinone (DPN...
Legalized orphans : parental relinquishment to child welfare
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
predecessor to voluntary placement. Both federal and state research indicates that voluntary relinquishment is occurring for families who are economically unable to provide mental health services to a child. However, some children are voluntarily relinquished...
Phytoplankton response to water quality threats in Midwest reservoirs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Harmful cyanobacterial blooms and invasive species threaten water quality. These threats are expected to worsen in the future, emphasizing the need for creative management solutions and a thorough understanding of their ...