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Rose Piper: New Discoveries
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
Rose Piper (1917- 2005) was an African-American artist, based primarily in New
York, who garnered attention with her success in oil painting. She utilized her talent to
transcend medium in a multidisciplinary career. ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 35, number 30 (June 12, 2014)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2014)
Impact of SystemCHANGE™ Intervention on Medication Adherence in Older Adults with Heart Failure: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Background: Nearly 50% of people with heart failure do not adhere to their
medication regimens, leading to increased health care costs and poor patient outcomes. The
purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility ...
Three essays on mergers and acquisitions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
in Chapter 1, I examine the phenomenon of declining announcement returns of serial acquirers. Using a classification of acquirers based on their patterns of acquisition, I find that decreasing returns occur mostly within "blocks" of acquisitions. This trend...
Evaluation and development of early pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
correlation between day 18 ISG15 expression and day 25 PAG concentration in pregnant dairy cows and heifers. Further investigation of novel biomarkers to develop a robust chemical pregnancy test in dairy cows 18 days after insemination is still needed....
Insights for rural health care provider retention : a quantitative survey analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
volunteering reduces providers' likelihood to consider leaving by 10 percent. Additionally, providers who engage in entrepreneurship by investing in part or all of their practice are 12 percent less likely to consider leaving, all else being equal. I also find...
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...
Climate and land use effects on hydrologic processes and water allocation in a primarily rain-fed, agricultural watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
in the Salt River Basin using scenario based approach. Temperature and precipitation projections for two representative concentration pathways (RCP 4.5 moderate CO[2] level and RCP 8.5 high CO[2] level) were obtained from nineteen general circulation models...
How to use social networking sites as a tool to support Spanish language teaching for Spanish elementary levels courses at the university level
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Social networking sites (SNSs) are one of the most important platforms in the development of information and communication technology (ICT). This technology motivated me to set the following main objective in this study: ...
Biomechanical and immunological contributions to osteochondral allograft transplantation outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
. Based on the unique capabilities and benefits of OCA transplantation for a large and growing patient population, studies that comprehensively assess and correlate cellular, histological, biomechanical, immunological, and patient-reported outcome measures...
Rationalizing violence : examining discourse and school closures in Washington, D.C., public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
examined the discursive practices that legitimize and normalize violence. The study found evidence of practices such as referencing governing authorities, framing a narrative for the court and public, and circumventing moral and ethical evaluation...
Assessing perceptions of parents' communication accommodation in relation to sexual and gender minority adult chidren's child-parent communication apprehension and mental health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, or people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, genderqueer, nonbinary, or any other self-identified sexual orientation or gender identity, deal with chronic ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Equine-Assisted Therapy and Exercise Education for Adults and Older Adults with Arthritis
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Arthritis creates pain, stiffness, and decreased functionality affecting adults’ and
older adults’ quality of life. Equine-assisted therapy provides unique movements to the
rider’s joints and muscles improving pain, ...
An exploration of the lived experience of collegiate student-athletes in an 8-week mindfulness intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
public university located in the Midwestern region of the United States. The 8-week intervention included both didactic and experiential opportunities for student-athletes to engage with mindfulness concepts and practices. Data was collected throughout...
OPT and the geography of employment : understanding the post-graduation work mobilities of Missouri's international students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
before graduation. An analysis of Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment address data reveals intriguing distribution patterns--at the local, state, and national levels--that are influenced by variables such as degree level, field of study...
A critical review of narrative coherence theory for use with Congolese refugee women who are resettling in the United States
(2020)
States across 45 states. An approximate additional 41,000 Congolese refugees were resettled in the United States between 2013 and 2018 (Mossaad, 2019; Zong and Batalova, 2015). In the past two years, the U.S. accepted more than 20,000 Congolese refugees...
The LASSI as a measure of doctoral of physical therapy students study skills and its relationship to PEAT and NPTE
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
). Measures included the LASSI, GRE, Practice Exam and Assessment Tool (PEAT), and National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). The PEAT and NPTE represent the board exam performance. A factor analysis was performed to determine the most appropriate factor...
Ex-ante Impact Assessment of GM Papaya Adoption in Thailand
(AgBioForum, 2009)
Despite the evidence of benefits from GM papaya's adoption in other countries, concerns over the loss of export markets and health and environmental risks have led to great uncertainty and indecision about policies to support biotechnology...
Development and validation of the teacher SEC scale (T-SECS) using Item Response Theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
distress, depression, and mindfulness (Jennings et al., 2017; Jennings et al., 2013; Jennings & Greenberg, 2011), which are all limited in their capacity to measure the social and emotional experiences of teachers. Based on the literature on scale...