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Child pain rating after injection preparation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)"Injections produce the most negative responses of any procedure for a child (Faust, 1953; Eland & Anderson, 1977) and yet most immunizations are injectable and mandatory for all pre-school children. Noxious intrusive ... -
Excretion balance, metabolic fate, and tissue residues of N-Phenyl-N'-1,2,5-Thiadiazol-3-Ylurea (Photothidiazuron) in rats
(University of Missouri, 1978)"Thidiazuron (DROPP®) or N-phenyl-N'-1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-ylurea is a promising new cotton defoliant currently being developed by NOR-AM Agricultural Products, Incorporated. In addition to its defoliating activity, thidiazuron ... -
The relation between school-age children’s language ability and expository discourse production in two scaffolded tasks
(University of Missouri, 2018)This study explored school-age children’s expository discourse production and their use of language to convey complex information. Because school-age children encounter expository discourse daily in the classroom, skilled ... -
The Spes salutis masses of 's-Hertogenbosch MS 75 and Clemens non Papa : a comparative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The life and work of famed sixteenth-century Franco-Flemish composer Jacobus Clemens non Papa (ca. 1510–ca. 1555) remain confounding to date or to ... -
Comparative study of brain waves classification using fast fourier transform and feed forward neural network
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Brain is one of the complex network known. There are several techniques available to acquire signals originating inside brain. If we can classify those ... -
Detection and classification of brainwaves using digital signal processing techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Different activities of our human brain can be detected as different brainwaves. The brainwaves are divided into different types based on their ... -
Classification of brainwaves using deep learning models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The classification of brainwaves has always been a topic of high interest in the neuroscience and medical community. Currently used classification ... -
Experiencing meaning in the misfortune of others: schadenfreude, just world beliefs, and meaning in life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Four studies tested the effects of the experience of schadenfreude on meaning in life, and the role of just world beliefs in this relationship. Study 1 (N = 967) was a correlational study that showed just world beliefs are ... -
Interactions between cover crops, herbicides and weeds in soybean production systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The use of cover crops in soybean production systems has increased in recent decades. There are many questions surrounding cover crops, specifically their benefits to crop production and how to best manage them. One ... -
Non-invasive monitoring of vital signs using recliner chair and respiratory pattern analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)In-home monitoring has the potential to help track health changes for older adults with chronic health conditions, thereby making early treatment possible when exacerbations arise. A recliner chair is often used by older ... -
Psychosis risk is associated with decreased white matter integrity in corticostriatal tracts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Psychosis is associated with increased striatal dopamine and it is thought that altered connectivity between the striatum and the cortex could contribute to psychosis. In particular, there is theory and research linking ... -
Temporal trends in the Holocene: exploring implications for conservation paleobiology through quantitative assessment of marine mollusks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Conservation paleobiology is a relatively new field which applies the theories and analytical tools of paleontology to problems concerning the conservation of biodiversity. The use of data from stratigraphy, sediment or ... -
Forward osmosis with an algal draw solution for wastewater concentrating and polishing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Forward osmosis (FO) is an emerging wastewater treatment technology capable of high solute rejection by separating water from wastewater across a semi-permeable membrane. However, there is always leaking of ammonium from ... -
An assessment of medication pattern changes in prescription received by youth offenders in divison of youth services facilities through telepsychiatry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The prevalence of mental health disorders is much higher in juvenile justice system than in youth in general population. Two-third of the youths under juvenile justice system suffer from one or more diagnosable mental ... -
Analyzing Twitter and Instagram social networks to trace consumer opinion regarding transparency in the apparel supply chain
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The heightened demand for apparel supply-chain transparency, advent of social media, and its increased usage in sustainability campaigns has created new opportunities to understand the public’s perspective toward sustainability ... -
Influence of immersion on user’s spatial presence and memory in virtual environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This study examines the influence of immersion on users' sense of spatial presence and spatial memory in virtual environments. The single factor was systematically manipulated in three conditions. A sample of 32 participants ... -
Evaluating the use of Facebook brand pages by television journalists to promote their professional brand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Television journalists have taken note that social media sites have transformed how and when viewers/users consume news content. Controlling the flow of information is becoming more of a challenge and viewers are seeking ... -
Improving the clinical utility of diadochokinetic tasks for early detection of neurological tongue dysfunction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Previous work in our lab identified significant differences in tongue function between healthy young (i.e., 20-49 years of age) and healthy old (i.e., 50-89 years of age) participants. While data collection was efficient ... -
Remaining relevant in the digital age: the role of the writer in contemporary Russia (the case of Tat’iana Tolstaia)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The present thesis studies Facebook publication activity of a popular contemporary Russian writer, Tat’iana Tolstaia. I argue that her posting contributes to the development of social capital (Bourdieu, 1986) among her ...