Browsing by Thesis Semester "2008 Summer"
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The sacred and the urban : the case for social-justice gentrifiers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Building on research of both social movements and urban sociology, this study extends three core proposals: 1) that groups of "social-justice gentrifiers" have in recent decades purposely and collectively settled in urban ... -
Retention of early career teachers engaged in Missouri's career education mentoring program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)To investigate novice career education teacher retention as it relates to participation in Missouri's Career Education Mentoring Program, a multiple methods approach (quantitative and qualitative) to research was applied ... -
Restoring forest composition and structure of riparian corridors in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Desire to restore the function of riparian forest ecosystems has become a primary objective of many land management agencies in the United States. In the eastern U.S., much emphasis has been placed on planting native ... -
The relationship of multicultural awareness and belief of rape myths with intellectual empathy and empathic emotion for victims of acquaintance and stranger rape among undergraduate women and men
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-26)The purpose of this dissertation was to evaluate the contribution of observer sex, type of rape, multicultural awareness and belief in rape myths to intellectual empathy and empathic emotions of male and female college ... -
The relationship between cultural identification, emotional regulation, mental health and tobacco use and Native Americans
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study used cultural identification, or the extent to which individual's view themselves as being involved with an identifiable cultural group ... -
Regulating the regulators : using CD25 depletion to enhance immune responses to a model plasmid-based vaccine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Due to their ease of production and safety, plasmid-based vaccines have become prime candidates for both prophylactic and therapeutic human vaccination. In experimental animal models, vaccination with plasmid DNA expression ... -
Re-matriculation in the studio arts : what are the perceptions of mid-life non-traditional students in graduate fine arts?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)A current phenomenon in higher education is the ever-expanding numbers of adults pursuing Post BA instruction. The present study considered the phenomenon of re-matriculation within the narrow framework of the studio arts, ... -
Quantification of cell attachment on different materials as candidate electrodes for measurement of quantal exocytosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)A high throughput lab-on-a-chip device is being developed for single cell capture for the purpose of high time resolution quantal exocytosis measurement with high probability of cell docking. This device makes use of DLC ... -
Product differentiation and the role of contracts : the US pork industry case
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This dissertation studies factors influencing the rapid transition from spot markets to contracts recently observed in the exchanges between farm producers and processors or distributors. In particular, it attempts to fill ... -
Post-angioplasty restenosis : the effects of exercise training
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) stimulates vascular cell proliferation and migration resulting in restenosis of the revascularized ... -
Pollen-pistil interactions in nicotiana
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] To screen for potential mates, angiosperm pistils provide a physical and biochemical barrier that promotes the growth of desirable pollen while ... -
Physiological traits underlying differences in salt tolerance among glycine species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Salinity drastically reduces crop yield by limiting water uptake and causing ion-specific stress. Soybean is sensitive to soil salinity. Previous studies, however, have shown that there is variability among soybean genotypes ... -
Philosophical intuitions -- philosophical analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This work is a defense of philosophical intuitions and the use of them in philosophy. First, I survey the main forms of intuition-based philosophical methods - conceptual analysis, explication, and reflective equilibrium ... -
Phenotypically different cells in the nucleus of the solitary tract : expression of group I metabotropic glutamate receptors and activation by baroreflexes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Modulation and integration of visceral and central afferent information occurs in the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS). The NTS is a heterogeneous nuclear region that contains afferent terminals, interneurons, and ... -
Phenotypic modulation of vascular smooth muscle cells : evidence for a role of the G protein-coupled P2y2 receptor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)G protein-coupled receptors regulate two major functions of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) - the vasomotor contractile response and the proliferative response. The contractile phenotype of SMCs has mainly been studied ... -
Phenolics in red wine pomace and their potential application in animal and human health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Grape pomace by-products, from wine-making, have some beneficial antioxidant compounds left in them after vinification and could be a cheap source of these compounds for value added products. One of the most common antioxidant ... -
Personal growth and personality development : well-being and ego development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Personal growth is conceptualized as the phenomenological experience of self-directed growth, which has been found to be related to positive functioning. The question remains, does the phenomenological experience of personal ... -
Peroxynitrite, pumps and perivascular adipose tissue : studies across the physiological spectrum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Peroxynitrite (ONOO-) is a reactive nitrogen species produced when nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide (O2-) react. In vivo studies suggest that reactive oxygen species and perhaps peroxynitrite can influence Na,K-ATPase (Na ... -
The perceived role of personal social identity in the promotion of arthritis self-management programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This research attempts to understand how a person with arthritis perceives his or her own social role identity and how that might relate to the underutilization of arthritis self-management programs. The ultimate goal of ... -
Perceived relation of adult community college students between quality of effort and outcome gains : adult students at one community college
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This study's purpose was to explore the relationship between the perceived quality of student effort and the perceived gains in skills and knowledge of adult undergraduate students. The student population of Metropolitan ...