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An analysis of cohort models in technical education at Kansas City Kansas Community College
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This mixed method study was conducted to gain a better understanding of technical educational center (TEC) cohort programs at a midwestern urban community college. In a cohort model, the students start a program and progress ...
MUtation, 2016
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Yearbook for the University of Missouri--Columbia School of Medicine.
Thwarted attempts at helping others : a new look at prosocial behavior and well-being
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Prosocial behavior benefits happiness and well-being, making such behavior an important strategy for achieving well-being. The present studies ...
Successfully direct marketing beef
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
. Missouri AgrAbility strives to enhance the economic viability of its participants by maintaining physical and mental health. This booklet gives a direct marketing perspective for meat producers to consider in individual markets. The end user will need...
Studies on the physical properties and preservation of the North American pawpaw (Asimina triloba) fruit
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
to brown or black within 3-5 days. This study aims to evaluate the physical characteristics of different cultivars of the pawpaw fruit to gain insights into its processing potential, test correlations between noninvasive parameters like skin color...
Comparison of thermoregulatory mechanisms in heat sensitive and tolerant breeds of Bos taurus cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
or minus] 7.5 Kg BW) steers from USDA-ARS, Brooksville, Florida were transported to the Brody Environmental Center at the University of Missouri. Steers were housed for 14 days at thermoneutrality (21C; TN) before 14 days of cyclic heat stress (HS; 26C...
The anthropometrics of junior sizing : does the size fit the population?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Junior apparel and sizing was explored in this study. Teenage females, between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, had their body measurements taken with a 3D body scanner to determine if the current sizing standards for ...
Evaluation of incisional gastropexy modified by addition of two full-thickness stomach to body wall sutures for prevention of gastric dilatation-volvulus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a common disease in large breed dogs. Its treatment involves medical management and surgical reposition of the stomach. To prevent the occurrence or recurrence of GDV, gastropexy is ...
Examining cultural specificity of the learning experiences questionaire with women in STEM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
for increasing persistence of underrepresented students in STEM; however, more research is needed to examine the self-efficacy learning experiences of women and students of color (Betz, 2007; Fouad & Santana, 2017). Research examining access to STEM learning...
A friend that sticks closer than a brother: a hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of resilience in Black bereaved mothers that have lost a child to gun violence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Despite literature considering the impact of child loss on parents, communication scholars have yet to examine the resilience of bereaved Black mothers. Specifically, this present study examined the role of Black sisterhood ...
Between a nuclear family and a stepfamily : growing up with married biological parents and older half-siblings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
is known, however, about the qualitative experiences of these individuals. Using descriptive phenomenology, I conducted interviews with 20 shared children to answer the research question: What is the nature of the experience of being a shared child in a...
Analyzing the impact of a CAT Time response to intervention program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine at-risk students in a small rural high school and school district, and the implementation of a response to intervention program at the high school called CAT Time. CAT ...
The role of creatine supplementation and mTORC1 signaling in ameliorating cognitive deficiency in a neuroinflammatory rat model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was defined as a boundary area between cognitive function of natural aging and dementia. Early studies have suggested that MCI could be a therapeutic window for prevention of dementia, given ...
Does allochthonous disscolved organic matter increase during summer algal bloom conditions in an agricultural reservoir?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
to determine DOM quality. One cyanobacterial bloom event was detected on July 16th. Maximum microcystin concentration for the sampling period was 0.68 [mu]gL-1 which is well under the EPA recommended recreational limit (8 [mu]gL-1). Dissolved organic carbon...
Messaging universal vote by mail : an exploration of the factors that influence message processing for niche policy topics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
who are able to physically show up to a location on the single day that ballots are cast ("Presidential election process," 2018). The electoral system as it exists now also disenfranchises entire populations with Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, both...
A study of internal change communication practices : message, media, channel and approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
effective in achieving the intended outcomes of the organizational change. By understanding theory of change and leveraging the Goodman and Truss (2004) communication wheel, this research identifies the communication practices - the messages, media, channels...
Advances in transfer learning methods based on computational intelligence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
in the subjects' health over time. The quality of sleep has a significant impact on health and life. This study adopts a hierarchical and none-hierarchical classification structure to develop an automatic sleep stage classification system using ballistocardiogram...
And yet, they remain: a phenomenological study of career, female, primary-role advisors at four-year institutions in the Midwestern region of the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
the perceptions of the female primary-role advisors in relation to their individual career management and the professionalization of the advising occupation. The research questions are informed by the social cognitive theory of Career self-management, or CSM...
Investigating the organizational decision making responsible for corporate social responsibility initiatives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
as any action a company takes that furthers some social good beyond the interests of the firm. This research will use satisficing theory, which allows management to weigh decisions using a cost/benefit structure and the Symbiotic Sustainability Model...
Identification of novel breast carcinoma and melanoma avid peptides for imaging
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
During the last decade, peptides and their derivatives have been employed as effective cancer imaging agents. We aimed to identify new peptides probes specific for melanoma and breast carcinoma by phage display technology. ...