Search
Now showing items 941-960 of 2739
An arc of death : suicide, alcoholism, murder, accidents, and other early deaths in St. Louis, Missouri, 1875 to 1885
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
, and the reputation of the deceased. Coroners did not investigate all deaths the same way, but based them on their own assumptions as well as their training and Missouri law. The ways in which these men and women lived shaped not only how they died, but how...
The Relationship between Acculturation, Collectivism, Individualism and Alcohol Use in Mexican Descent Adults Living In The Kansas City Regional Area
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Several research studies have consistently reported that as Hispanic immigrants
become acculturated to American society, their risk for alcohol use disorders increases
sharply. However, many of these studies have used ...
A method of frequency domain error modeling to predict the probability of stability and performance of dynamic systems with parametric uncertainty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
based on simulated frequency response data from an analytical model. A comparison is presented of two different control designs, a mixed sensitivity H-infinity and a proportional controller. The controllers are implemented in a closed-loop experimental...
Advanced versus Regular: The Relationship between Student Achievement in Science and Curricular Choice
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between science curricular
treatment and achievement in middle school. A repeated-measures ANOVA applied to
standardized test score data from students, n = ...
Teacher perceptions of principal leadership behaviors and morale : A descriptive case study
(2014-07-17)
for practice and recommendations for further research are included...
Evaluation of agricultural reactivation on abandoned lands in Poland
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2018)
Cultivation of abandoned land can moderate indirect land use change induced by increased food and non-food demand by bio-based sectors. Using spatial analysis, we considered potential area of abandoned lands in Poland, using parcels identification...
Bathing on the edge of empire : local variation and regional adaptation in the late Roman military bathhouses of Arabia/Palaestina
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines the evidence for Roman military baths in the provinces of Arabia and Syria Palaestina dating from the late 2nd-5th c. C.E., and their place...
The stereotypical, mythical, and peace journalism representation of blackness through news storytelling content in racial democracies : a critical discourse analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
between news and racism, describes the particularities of the discourse of racial democracies and offers practical guidance in terms of how to improve the coverage of racial minorities....
Stepfamily relationships and attachment in young adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Research exploring the influence of parent-child relationships in stepfamilies has primarily focused on internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and academic outcomes. The purpose of this study is to build on previous ...
Learning analytics and psychophysiology : understanding the learning process in a STEM game
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This study focuses on the exploration of player experience in educational games and its potential impact on predicting learning outcomes. Specifically, the research aims to investigate the connection psychophysiology data, ...
Social capital, agriculture Extension services and access of resources toward innovation adoption in household farming in Malaysia
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2021)
research method, positivist research philosophy, deductive research approach and cross-sectional time horizon. Moreover, from the target population, a sample of 330 individuals is selected based on purposive sampling technique. The researcher has collected...
The effects of learning centers on academic outcomes during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic many schools were forced to begin the 2020-21 school year in a fully virtual environment. During the pandemic, there was an increased concern regarding the impact of virtual learning on ...
Essays on empirical models of retirement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
studies commonly model the retirement in two types, static reduced-form and structural-form. There are two main types of the reduced-form models, linear probability model (e.g., Costrell and McGee, 2010; Brown, 2013), probit or logit model (e.g., Furgeson...
The Relationship Between Student Performance on ALEKS Software and Standardized Tests
(2022)
Educational technology is evolving and growing at a faster pace than ever before. Such fast-paced growth makes it difficult to evaluate and measure its effectiveness in a timely manner and creates a need for independent ...
You mean I can get paid to work here? The impact of happenstance, socialization, volunteering, and service-learning on nonprofit career awareness
(2013)
It is important to learn why workers choose to enter the nonprofit workforce over the public or private sectors. Doing so will allow nonprofit organizations to better target potential populations of candidates in their ...
Examining the relationship between students' perception of servant leadership by physical therapy faculty mentors and interprofessional socialization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Interprofessional collaborative practice, requiring providers from two or more disciplines to effectively work together, is considered necessary to enhance health outcomes at the individual, organizational, and system-level in the United States...
Diagnostic competencies of those administering and interpreting cognitive (IQ) assessments for special education placement within Missouri: perceptions of special education directors and process coordinators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
regarding the current assessment practices of Missouri K-12 districts. They also provided cognizance of the qualifications of personnel utilized to administer and interpret cognitive assessments in Missouri K-12 districts as well as how those qualifications...
Synthesis, Characterization and Device Studies of Conjugated Foldamers
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Conjugated polymers have found a wide range of electronic applications in last few
decades due to their superior combination of optoelectronic, mechanical properties, and
solution processability. In the past few years, ...
Novel approach to assessment of efficacy of platelet inhibition by clopidogrel and aspirin in healthy dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
is not typically confirmed in clinical patients, nor is therapy able to be titrated to effect based on typical diagnostics. Methods: Six client owned healthy dogs, weighing 21.1-36.4 kg and being between 1-6 years of age were enrolled in a prospective cross over...