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Occupancy Modeling of Medium and Large Mammal Diversity in a Central American Biological Corridor
(2011-09-28)Noninvasive camera traps are commonly used to detect mammals in the Neotropics, but few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of this technique for species inventories. This study used passive infrared camera traps to ... -
Occupational Safety in the Fire Service: A Review of Automatic Sprinkler Systems and Fire Detection Systems within Missouri
(2011-07-01)Missouri's fire departments are expected to be ready to respond to emergencies at a moment's notice. Firefighters serve the public with their quick response time along with the use of their expensive equipment. It is ... -
Olympic Athletes Utilizing Social Media Networks
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One-to-One Technology in Schools: Researching the Future
(2015-12-14)One-to-one technology programs that provide each student with a laptop computer or other Internet-capable device can be transformative to the climate and culture of a school. Inconsistent implementation processes contribute ... -
Panoptic Control in the Digital Age: Examining the Effect of Required Lifetime Electronic Monitoring on Reported Forcible Rape
(2014-03-14)Sex offenses remain a pervasive problem in the United States. In response, several state legislatures have mandated lifetime electronic monitoring of convicted sex offenders. The impact of this legislation as it applies ... -
Paracrine Modification of Interrenal Tissue by Reproductive Hormones in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
(2015-06-05)Reproductive systems are known to be very sensitive to stress (Lovejoy et al., 2011). An active stress response is often associated with negative influences on all reproductive system levels. However, the mechanisms of ... -
Perception of Healthcare Providers on HIV/AIDS in Older Adults
(2017-06-15)This research looked at knowledge of health care providers on HIV/AIDS specific to older adults and their views on their roles in preventing or dealing with HIV/AIDS in older adults. Data were collected using semi-structured ... -
Perceptions of Customer Service in Financial Institutions: A Pilot Study at the University of Central Missouri
(2013-12-06)Customer services and technology used in today’s business are subjected to continuous improvement in a pursuit to enhance work performance and customer satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to determine the most ... -
Personal Learning Networks and the 21st Century Learner
(2014-03-14)Twenty-first century students do not have adequate opportunities to work with Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. As a result, students are entering college and the workforce unable to meet technology demands. Students are ... -
Personal Learning Networks: Exploring the Information Needs of Educators
(2012-10-18)In this paper, personal learning networks are examined. It is proposed that educators benefit from examining their information needs and addressing them with the creation and use of personal learning networks. A review of ... -
Personality Traits as Factors in Jurors' Decisions Regarding the Death Penalty
(2011-09-27)Death-qualification is based on the notion that outside factors contributing to juror sentence decision-making have no effect. However, these factors may be important and should be included in the voir dire process to ... -
"Pink Slime": A Media-Induced Crisis
(2014-07-25)Lean finely textured beef, or “pink slime,” became the center of media attention on March 7, 2012, when American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began an extensive series of reports centered on the controversial beef product ... -
Placing the Shoe on the Other Foot: Fairytale Characters in Into the Woods
(2015-06-02)In today’s world the way society views good and evil can be very black and white. Those who do bad, are considered evil, while those who do good, are good. In Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, classic Brothers’ Grimm ... -
Plant Communities of Oxbow Wetlands in Knob Noster State Park, Johnson County, Missouri
(2013-12-17)Oxbows are portions of former river or stream channels that have become separated from the main channel over time. Despite a common origin they can be very different from each other because of unique hydrological conditions ... -
The Pop Culture Effect: Trends in Young Adult Literature
(2014-04-07)Young adult literature is growing exponentially and the trends are constantly changing. There are distinct characteristics which set young adult literature apart from the rest and make it appealing to adolescent readers. ... -
Portrayals of Masculinity in Avatar
(2017-04-10)The ways of which mass media frame the representation of masculinity has a pedagogical affect on viewers of Western culture. This thesis examined the portrayal of masculinity in the feature film Avatar (2009) to determine ... -
The Postmodern World of Muller and Wilson, or How Hamletmachine Completed a Brechtian Dream
(2012-10-22)The official use of Bertolt Brecht as an adjective illustrates just how much of a seminal figure he has been to the theatre over the past century. Brecht and his theories have been cited as the influence on countless theatrical ...