Browsing by Thesis Semester "2009 Summer"
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Prop rockery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Prop Rockery is a collection of poems in three sections. This collection is interested in two modes of poetic voice - a more brazen, maximalist mode ... -
Profile of African American women leaders in a southeastern community college system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives and experiences of African American women administrators in a southeastern community college ... -
Professional learning community : a case study of one Midwestern school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The concept of school faculty collaborating as a professional learning community has garnered widespread support and is the subject of much research and discussion. This qualitative case study was designed for the purpose ... -
Processing of synthetic aperture radar data as applied to the characterization of localized deformation features
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Satellite-based Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) has been used by the geoscience community for many years to obtain ground deformation measurements of large-scale spatial features. Researchers have also ... -
Principal, board member, and staff perceptions of female public school superintendents instructional leadership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined the instructional leadership of female superintendents as perceived by board members, principals and staff members who work directly ... -
Postwar masculine identity in Ann Bannon's I am a woman
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Postwar men experienced an identity destabilization that was unique to the era. Lesbian pulp fiction provided the opportunity for heterosexual men to "try on" alternate identities while simultaneously asserting their ... -
The political foundations of welfare development : regime type, domestic pressures, and social spending in Latin America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)There is an ongoing debate in the literature concerning the impact of democracy on welfare spending. In this study, I argue that the effect of democracy is conditional on the degree or extent of democracy and the existence ... -
The political economy of property rights : institutions, interests, and economic prosperity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An influential literature argues that strong property rights are at the core of modern economic prosperity. Theoretically, property rights reduce the ... -
Phytase : anatomy of an invisible win-win technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Phytase is an enzyme that frees the phosphorous and other nutrients bound in phytate so they can be digested by non-ruminant animals. Phytase has the potential to decrease the cost of feed and decrease the phosphorous in ... -
The perception of agricultural education professionals regarding the purpose and current outcome of school-based agricultural education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study sought to identify if a discrepancy exists between agricultural education professionals' perceptions regarding the purpose and current outcome of school-based agricultural education (SBAE) curriculum. The ... -
Patria o muerte: ideograph and metanarrative in Cuban state-produced media during the battle of ideas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Cuba's state-run media outlets have long acted as conduits for the construction and reinforcement of Revolutionary ideology. This was particularly true during the Battle of Ideas, an ideological campaign that aimed to ... -
Nonparametric analysis of interval-censored failure time data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This thesis considers the problem of treatment comparisons when only interval-censored failure time data are available. This type of data occurs frequently in clinical trials and other follow-up studies. We study several ... -
Multiple imputation approaches to regression analysis of interval-censored failure time data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation discusses regression analysis of interval-censored failure time data, which occur in many fields including demographical, epidemiological, ... -
Monte Carlo neutronic simulations for a new approach to parametric INAA and Mo-99 production feasibility at MURR
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)A novel approach to parametric instrumental neutron activation analysis at MURR has been established. In particular, a detailed MCNP5 steady-state model of the MURR core was developed. The model, which was based on the ... -
Molecular basis of protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibition by biologically important small molecules with relevance to cell signaling pathways
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is an abundant mammalian enzyme and well known to be as a central player in the insulin and leptin signaling pathways. Peracetic acid is a strong oxidant molecule, endogenously ... -
MizzouSMP
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This paper covers the implementation of a 32 Bit RISC multiprocessor MizzouSMP. It was developed from MizzouRisc, simulated on Aldec Active HDL, implemented on a Altera DE2 board. The MizzouSMP core can be configured to ... -
Mitochondrial ancient DNA analysis of Lawson cave black bears (Ursus americanus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The distribution of black bear (Ursus americanus) in southern and central Missouri has been controversial. This controversy centers on two questions: 1) Where does the historical species fit into the continental phylogeography; ... -
Midwestern climate records from tree ring [delta]¹³C and [delta]¹⁸O values
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)A 504-year tree ring carbon isotopic time series was generated using samples from living and subfossil white oak trees from northern Missouri. Over the interval from 1931-2002 [delta]¹³C is significantly correlated with ... -
Legalized orphans : parental relinquishment to child welfare
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This exploratory study examines the phenomenon of voluntary parental relinquishment to alternative care. In 2006 there were 51,984 children voluntarily placed into alternative care by a parent (Department of Health and ... -
Leading in the Mississippi Delta : an exploratory study of race, class and gender
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)While there is much work on the Mississippi Delta, it is varied. There is a large literature base focusing on the Civil Rights Movement. There is also a large literature base focusing on the social and economic issues such ...