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Simulating Urban Landscape Transformation: Implications for Urban Wetlands at Multiple Scales
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
Urban landscape change simulation has received increasing attention in recent times.
As a result, many studies have focused on various aspects of land change simulation, ranging
from uncertainty of input data to model ...
Electrophysiological studies of identifying and modulating the preparatory strategic processes involved in episodic memory retrieval
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
established evidence of a preparatory form of retrieval orienting and examined the potential fluctuation versus stability of such processing. Experiment 2 attempted to directly modulate the engagement of orienting processes by parametrically manipulating...
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 ...
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 ...
Mizzou Nursing, 2016 Fall
(University of Missouri -- Columbia. School of Nursing., 2016)
Measuring Level of Degradation in Power Semiconductor Devices using Emerging Techniques
(2021)
to understand the overall state of health (SOH) of an IGBT power module. Through this research work, two emerging methods for online condition monitoring of power IGBTs and MOSFETs have been proposed. First method is based on reflectometry, more specifically...
Role of preovulatory estradiol in uterine and luteal function
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
in heifers exposed to low (3.7 [plus or minus] 0.3 pg/mL; n=19) or high (7.0 [plus or minus] 0.4 pg/mL; n=25) preovulatory concentrations of estradiol on day 0 (GnRH-induced ovulation) between days 7 (embryo transfer) and 36 spanning a critical period...
Telling Stories of Teacher-To-Teacher Trust in Culturally Relevant Teaching Professional Development
(2020)
This study examined White female teachers’ storied experiences of teacher-to-teacher trust as they navigated culturally relevant teaching practices presented through professional learning, using the qualitative research methods of narrative inquiry...
A case study of two private Restoration Movement Christian institutions of higher education demonstrating positive retention and graduation rates of Black students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This case study utilizes mixed methods to evaluate the methods and processes used to recruit, to gauge student persistence and the graduation rates of black students in a Christian college setting. It examines the institutional practices...
The Relations Among Outness, Authenticity, and Well Being for Bisexual Adults
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Outness, a proximal minority stressor for sexual minority people, demonstrated inconsistent
relationships with well-being. A possible explanation for these varied findings is that
characteristics of one’s sexual minority ...
A Heuristic Narrative Exploration of Teacher Perception: The Usefulness of Teacher Evaluation
(2021)
but lacking in direction to improve practices. Observations and feedback by peers and outside individuals such as district-level coaches or subject or program area experts were pivotal points in their growth and development as teachers. Professional...
Religiosity and Engagement in HIV Care Among African American People Living with HIV
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
OBJECTIVE: This study explored the acceptability and feasibility of adopting and
implementing religious determinants, including prayer and referral to religious leaders, into
engagement in HIV care [EIHC] for African ...
A Bayesian hierarchical model of lexicographic choice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
I present a lexicographic, threshold-based model of choice used to evaluate decision makers' preferences among risky alternatives. Using a hierarchical Bayesian frame-work, this model is able to account for observed individual differences...
The downstream well-being effect of encounters with the criminal justice system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This dissertation explores the relationship between encounters with the criminal justice system and well-being in a large nationally representative sample of U.S. adults. Previous literature has documented several negative ...
Lucerna, Volume 10. Complete volume
(UMKC Honors Program, 2015)
Acute Fetal Behavioral Response to Prenatal Yoga: A Single Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial
(2016)
Yoga is becoming a popular exercise to perform in pregnancy. A recent literature
review on prenatal yoga noted a reduction in some pregnancy complications in those who
practiced yoga; to date there is no evidence on ...
Latent Class Analysis of Health Risk Behaviors Among Survivors of Childhood Adversities
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
This study examined the clustering of health risk behaviors among young adults
who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACE). Data were collected from
young adults attending a four-year university in the ...
Are dividends and share repurchases substitutes? : evidence from the reaction of financial analysts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In this study, I propose a novel test that can contribute towards resolving whether repurchases do in fact substitute for dividends. I contend that using the reactions of financial analysts to announcements of dividends ...
Polyionic nanoclays as tailorable hybrid organic-inorganic platforms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
We disclose the synthesis, characterization, and application of an imidazolium-based hybrid inorganic-organic layered magnesium phyllo(organo)silicate nanosheets, coined polyionic nanoclays (PINCs), as an emergent class of supported ionic liquids...
Investigating the Predictive Validity of the Self-Blame Attributions for Cancer Scale in Patients with Head and Neck and Lung Cancer
(2020)
of attribution is self-blame. Researchers have categorized self-blame based on the tendency to blame one’s behaviors (behavioral self-blame; BSB) or dispositional character (characterological self-blame; CSB). In addition, these subtypes are predicted...