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Financial leverage and predictability of earnings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
together, my findings provide evidence on the causal effect of firms' leverage on earnings predictability through the riskiness channel. More importantly, by highlighting the role of firms' debt in influencing earnings predictability, my study contributes...
Estimates of correlation between estrus behavior and estradiol concentrations during estrus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
rump touches and number of steps during estrus. Holstein-Friesian cows (n = 1197; Study 1) across five pasture-based grazing dairy herds were fitted with a capacitive touch sensing (CTS) device on the rump (FlashMate; Farmshed Labs Limited, Hamilton, NZ...
Development and pilot test of a conscientization intervention for nurses who have experienced moral distress
(2019)
Nurses act as moral agents for patients and use their moral sensitivity to build trusting relationships to act in patients’ best interests. However, nurses also lack power in their place of employment due to inequality in ...
A mediation analysis of spirituality, wellbeing, and academic performance in first-generation and low-income college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Mental health and attainment gaps comprise dual crises on today's college and university campuses, especially for first-generation and low-income students. Despite the common history and heritage of spirituality and religious ...
Degradation and transport of veterinary antibiotics and estrogens in a vegetated buffer strip system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
soil amended with VA-spiked poultry litter using simulated rainfall events. Vegetative buffer strip treatments consisted of tall fescue (TF), switchgrass hedge and tall fescue (Hedge+TF), warm season native grasses (Native), and control (no vegetation...
The Impact of Student’s Home Language on Performance and Participation in International Baccalaureate Coursework
(2023)
of this ANOVA are included in the findings of this study. These results have implications for broader educational policy and practice to support all students’ success in IB programs....
President's bulletin, volume 4, number 13 (April 3, 1974)
(University of Missouri (System), 1974)
This edition of the President's Bulletin contains the second discussion version of the University Academic Plan. In accordance with the schedule for preparing the Academic Plan (President's Bulletin, 25 January 1974), this ...
Lean and mean : determining how hiring multimedia journalists transforms communications teams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this research was to determine if MMJs who previously worked in local TV news are adding efficiency and value to communications departments of non-publicly traded, non-Fortune 500 organizations located in ...
Measuring and comparing the spatiotemporal evolution of accident hot spots
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
One reality of transportation systems is that vehicular accidents can happen practically anywhere and at any time. An increasing body of research suggests though that spatial and/or temporal dependencies (i.e., clusters or hot spots) among accidents...
Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center, field day annual report 2022
(Northern Missouri Research, Extension, and Education Center, 2022)
Center. The list of published peer-reviewed journal articles based on the research conducted at the farms of the Northern Missouri Research, Extension and Education Center has also been included in this report."--Extension website, viewed September 19...
Youtube as an early childhood music education resource parental attitudes, beliefs, usages, and experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This descriptive study was designed with two main purposes: (a) to provide researchers and educators with baseline information about current YouTube music usages and practices and (b) to examine parental attitudes and beliefs towards YouTube as a...
Spectrum, volume 02, number 14 (Oct. 10, 1975)
(University of Missouri (System), 1975)
This issue of Spectrum offers informational pieces on diverse topics from all University of Missouri campuses.
The Relationship Between Flow, Therapeutic Alliance, and Heightened Emotional Experience: A Preliminary Investigation
(2023)
these concepts has the potential to increase positive outcomes for those attending individual therapy. Participating individuals were 6 counselors and 10 clients at a university-based community mental health clinic. Demographics and self-reports of trait...
Separation and detection of chemical and biological contaminants in fresh produce by plasmofluidic device
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
pesticides and foodborne pathogens, either individually or simultaneously, in fruits and vegetables. For detection of pesticides, a filter-based optofluidic SERS sensor was developed to detect four pesticides, thiabendazole, thiram, endosulfan, and malathion...
Speed of Human Orthodontic Tooth Movement and Reported Pain When Applied Loads are Changed
(2015)
The purpose of this study was to gather longitudinal data to quantify and describe the pain experience (intensity and quality) and rates of tooth movement during controlled human tooth movement, specifically where stresses ...
Rewriting the story : videogames within the Post-Gamergate Society
(University of Missouri, College of Arts and Sciences, 2017)
Staring through the scope in Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2007), as you navigate through the boggy swamps of some exotic jungle, there is never any doubt that you are in control. The operator's thumbs roll over the toggles ...
Understanding the development of low-income marriages : investigating the antecedents and outcomes of marital functioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Change in marital satisfaction is a salient research topic for social scientists, especially given the association between marital functioning and adult ...
Intentions to Eat a Healthy Diet: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior in an African American Faith-Based Population
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
foods. To contribute to better design of church-based dietary intervention studies, there is a need to understand psychosocial influences, particularly beliefs and intentions to eat a healthy diet. Yet, there is a gap in the literature on studies...
Computational linguistics using social media to understand immigrant sentiment in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] International migration is increasing throughout the world, including migration to the United States. This increase corresponds with a global rise in ...