Browsing by Thesis Semester "2009 Summer"
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Study of the chemistry of 2,1-benzothiazines and toward the total synthesis of elisapterosin B
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Using enantiomerically pure benzothiazines as templates, enantiomerically pure cyclobutanes were prepared. Such compounds are potentially interesting ... -
A study of readthrough therapy for spinal muscular atrophy in a transgenic mouse model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is due to the loss of the telomeric survival motor neuron gene (SMN1) and results in degeneration of motor neurons, ... -
A study of internet use and its impact on individual level social capital indicators and motivation to volunteer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This paper explores the relationship between Internet use among college students and the production of individual level social capital. As such, this paper applied the uses and gratifications theory to motivations for using ... -
Study of human pupillary light reflex and its potential application in autism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Pupillary light reflex (PLR) can be used as an objective and non-invasive method to evaluate certain brain functions. In this research, we developed ... -
Studies of 2,1-benzothiazine, silver-catalyzed rearrangement and 1,5-hydride shift
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Dimethyl sulfoximine was used to synthesize benzothiazines by coupling reaction. When the substrate is dibromodibenzaldehyde, water was added to ... -
Student lobbyists' behavior and its perceived influence on state-level public higher education legislation : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)As state budgets have tightened and a college education has more frequently come to be viewed as a private good, public higher education has become increasingly politicized, particularly at the state level and over the ... -
Structure-activity relationship of octreotide analogues labeled with rhenium and technetium-99m
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The goal of this research is to cyclize octreotide analogues with ⁹⁹[supersript-m]Tc and ¹⁸⁶/¹⁸⁸Re radiometals to be used as diagnostic and therapeutic agents for neuroendocrine tumors, respectively. Several series of ... -
Strategies to develop market access in the Bolivian highlands: two case studies for Chuño and Tunta
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Two case studies are the focus of this research. The first focuses on promoting collaboration in the market chain to reach markets with higher returns. The second analyzes efforts to improve the quality of the products to ... -
Statistical analysis for survival data with missing information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)As a branch of statistics, survival analysis, which is often referred to as "reliability theory" in engineering, has a long history. While in practical problems, some information might be missing. This dissertation discusses ... -
Standards of objectivity : a comparison between daily and alternative newsweekly papers in three Ohio cities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Journalism has professional standards. But should the standards practiced by daily newspaper journalists extend to their alternative newsweekly ... -
Social perceptions of speech : a study of student awareness of standard American English and one rural Missouri variant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The following research examines how college students perceive a non-SAE dialect. Participants (n=188) responded to eight audio-recorded SAE and non-SAE statements featuring two male native non-SAE speakers as well as eight ... -
Social cognitive predictors of Mexican American college students' academic and life satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study used Lent's (2004) social cognitive model of well-being to examine the academic and life satisfaction of 460 Mexican American college students. A model demonstrated that positive affect, acculturation, college ... -
The slippery slope of change : locating the boundaries around complementarian evangelical institutions and ideas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project reveals a case study in which boundaries are formed around a principle idea through structures, discourse, and theology. Complementarian ... -
Sex on the rebound: motivations for sex and sexual experiences following a relationship breakup
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Despite widespread belief in the rebound phenomenon, few studies have examined sexual experiences after relationship loss. The present study uses a longitudinal, online diary methodology to examine emotional and sexual ... -
Self concept screening : a predictor to depression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Low self-concept is commonly identified as a symptom of depression. Research has found a high level of comorbidity between low self-concept and depression. However, which precedes the other? Research demonstrates that low ... -
Seiberg-Witten invariants on 3-manifolds with an orientation reversing involution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This work is devoted to the study of Seiberg-Witten theory for three dimensional manifolds in the presence of involutions. G. Tian and S.Wang explored ... -
Roth and war : two cases
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Although Philip Roth's style has gone through dramatic self-reinventions over the years, war has remained one of his major themes. After providing an introduction to Roth's career, this thesis examines how he represents ... -
Response of micropiles in earth slopes from large-scale physical model tests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Micropiling is an efficient method used for stabilizing the problematic slopes. However, load transfer in micropiles is not well understood when the load is applied by the soil movement. The objective of this research is ... -
Remembering and forgetting concurrently : new benefits of high working memory span
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Previous studies of working memory capacity have suggested that individuals with high capacities excel at several processes, including (1) distinguishing between information that is applicable versus irrelevant to the task ... -
Reluctant sublime
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation consists of two parts: a critical essay on the Canadian poet Anne Carson's place in the lineage of confessional poetry, as well as ...