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Exploring educational values of deliberative pedagogy as a means of climate change communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Climate change is a major obstacle facing the world today, impacting the environment and communities across the globe. With rising greenhouse gas emissions and subsequent rising surface temperatures, evidence shows that ... -
Maternity roost selection of Indiana bats (myotis sodalis) and occupancy of two threatened myotine bat species on national wildlife refuges in northern Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)North American bat species face a range of environmental stressors which have negatively impacted recovery of the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and led to inclusion of the northern long-eared bat (Myotis ... -
TITAN : an interactive, web-based platform for transportation, data integration, and analytics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)State transportation agencies regularly collect and store various types of data for different uses such as planning, traffic operations, design, and construction. These large datasets contain treasure troves of information ... -
To quit or not to quit : voluntary turnover among Millennial English-language journalists in Indonesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This qualitative study investigates the voluntary turnover and job satisfaction among millennial English-language journalists in Indonesia in order to understand why young journalists leave their news organization or ... -
Household labor and marital quality : perceived partner responsiveness as a buffer for unfair divisions of labor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Perceptions of household labor divisions as unfair are associated with lower marital quality, particularly for women. However, perceived partner responsiveness – individuals' beliefs about their partner as caring, validating, ... -
Does early androgen exposure moderate developmental plasticity?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Little is known about what mechanisms allow some individuals more than others to flexibly develop cognitive competencies and behavioral biases while growing up to better meet the demands of their ecology, a phenomenon known ... -
Iterative approximation of Markov process parameters in a model of large scale business purchases
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Large scale business to business purchases often involve a series of vetting stages which must be satisfied prior to their resolution. This paper models the progression of sales projects through a company's sales pipeline ... -
Habitat selection and movements of diploid and triploid grass carp in a large reservoir
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Grass Carp, an herbivorous fish introduced in North America to control aquatic vegetation, has become an increasing ecological threat to aquatic ecosystems they invade. Grass Carp have the potential to cause declines and ... -
Using soil moisture as a predictor for spring convection within the state of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Previous studies have shown that increased soil moisture can affect the overlying water vapor in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), potentially moistening this layer. Increased buoyancy can create more turbulence and ... -
Mediating effects of youth-serving programs on adjustment in youth with temporarily-absent parents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The purpose of this study is to examine how youth-serving programs support youth during the temporary absence of a parent. For this study, temporarily-absent parents have been identified as those who are absent from the ... -
The variability of the El Nino southern oscillation and Modoki mode and their impacts on New York State climate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has long been an influential climate and weather driver for many regions. Many studies have examined the variability of the phases of ENSO, leading to discovery of a separate mode ... -
Habitat use and distribution of lithophilic spawning and riffle fishes in the East Fork Black River
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Freshwater streams are dynamic ecosystems that house diversity of taxa adapted to and dependent on habitat characteristics these flowing systems. Conservation of these ecosystems, requires an understanding of the abiotic ... -
G. Raff, spotted in the forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)In order to visualize the internal struggle that happens when loss is experienced and grief takes hold, I blend the epic narrative of the hero's journey, puppetry, theatrical performance, and cast-paper sculptures into a ... -
Monitoring of an urban level spreader as part of the collaborative adaptive management process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Irregular flows, such as the high flows caused by stormwater runoff after a rain event are a major cause of stream impairment in urbanized watersheds. The Hinkson Creek CAM (Collaborative Adaptive Management) approach is ... -
Obsidian procurement in the Gallinas Mountains of west central New Mexico
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The Gallinas Mountains of west central New Mexico are a relatively understudied area within the greater American Southwest. The area effectively lies within a transitionary zone between three classically defined culture ... -
Rural agglomerathon : how does the distribution of people across rural America affect entrepreneurship?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Where people live affects a region's economy. Urban economists have long analyzed the effects of large and densely settled regions – urban agglomerations – on the local economy, finding that people and businesses in these ... -
When theories of psychology and composition intersect : a case study of Shoenberg, Dutilleux, and Lansky
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Although music had been understood for centuries to affect and even express certain psychological states, the method of observation and study essential to the evolving field of psychology and neuroscience in the twentieth ... -
Dynamic spatio-temporal graph neural networks for hot topic prediction in scientific literature
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)With information explosion occurring in past decades, the rapid growth of papers published results in the rapid change of hot topics, especially in the biomedical domain. It turns out very hard for researchers who are ... -
Characterization of the relationship between radiographic grading and biomakers in patients with knee osteoarthritis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a whole-joint degenerative disease, affecting more than 25% of the adult population. Currently, OA is most commonly diagnosed based on radiographic documentation. However, radiographic ... -
Social bots versus real humans : the framing of 'Trump's Wall' on Twitter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Around the globe, elites are using social media and computational propaganda to manipulate public opinion, (Bradshaw and Howard, 2018) increasingly degrading the traditional news media's gatekeeping function while building ...