Browsing by Thesis Semester "2013 Spring"
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A 10-year linear gender-equity and salary-trend study among Missouri superintendents : a glance a Missouri superintendents' pathway to the superintendency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to (a) seek trend information to determine the percentage of male and female superintendents over the past 10 academic ... -
Ab initio molecular dynamics study of nanoscale heat transfer and energy conversion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)In this thesis, ab initio molecular dynamics simulation based on a plane wave/pseudopotential implementation of density functional theory was adopted to investigate nanoscale heat transfer and energy conversions for ... -
Academic advising at a distance : a case study where no face to face interactions occur
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The purpose of this case study was to explore the relationship between professional academic advisors and undergraduate college students at a distance where face-to-face meetings did not occur. This case also utilized ... -
Active Mobile Interface for smart health
(2013)Computer interfaces are rapidly evolving beyond the traditional keyboard-mouse-monitor triad. The widespread availability of touch screens and voice recognition software has made it possible to execute commands in many ... -
An actor-network analysis of the Arizona Trail
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Trail spaces have been depicted many ways but no other approach offers the thorough and inclusive qualities of actor-network theory. In this analysis of the Arizona Trail, actor-network theory evinces the relationships ... -
Adaptive optimal designs for dose-finding studies and an adaptive multivariate CUSUM control chart
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] There are many areas where optimal designs are applied to, for example, the development of a new drug, where a conventional dose- finding study involves ... -
Advertising ethics: a client perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This study examines how clients at large companies view advertising ethics. In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 high-ranking advertising clients in the New York area and six other cities. The focus was on the ethics ... -
African American women in public higher education administrative leadership in the state of Missouri: perspectives on a half century of progress
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This study explores the lived experiences of six African American female administrators in Missouri public higher educational institutions. The Black Feminist Thought theory as espoused by Patricia Collins is the framework ... -
Amulet
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The creative portion of this dissertation consists of my first poetry manuscript called Amulet. The poems are prefaced by a critical essay, "The ... -
Analysis and management of disinfection by product formation in distribution systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The newly promulgated Stage-2 Disinfectant and Disinfection By-Product (D/DBP) regulations force water utilities of all sizes to be more concerned with their finished and distributed water quality. Compliance for many ... -
An analysis of environmental influences on morphologies and tornadogenesis within quasi-linear convective systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) often take the form of quasi-linear convective systems (QLCSs) within the mid-latitudes of the United States. QLCSs have a quasi-linear convective precipitation structure either followed ... -
Analysis of post-translational modifications of the blue light photoreceptor, phot1, by the CRL3NPH3 ubiquitin ligase complex
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Plants are sessile by nature; because of this they have evolved many strategies to cope with the diverse environmental stimuli they encounter in nature. One such strategy is the phototropic response by which plants reorient ... -
Anhedonia and deficits in positive emotional experience in individuals with genetic liability for schizophrenia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)There is growing evidence that anhedonia--the extent to which an individual reports pleasure or interest in social and physical stimuli--is important to the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. At the same time, some research ... -
Apex and fuzzy model assessment of environmental benefits of agroforestry buffers for claypan soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Contamination of surface waters with pollutants from agricultural land is a major threat to the environment. A field-size watershed study in Northeast Missouri showed that vegetated filter strips containing grass and ... -
Arab Muslim international students' lived experiences in a U.S. higher education institution
(2013)Arab Muslim international students face challenges while completing higher education degrees in the Western countries due to diversity in culture, socialization, language, and educational systems (Abukhattala, 2004; ... -
Assessing the independence of state parties : issue ownership and morality politics in US state party platforms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This study uses party platforms to assess the degree of independence between state and national political parties in the United States in light of issue ownership theory and morality politics. Utilizing a coding scheme ... -
Assessment of HEC-18 equations for NCHRP abutment scour based on Kansas field data
(2013)Bridge failures are caused by many different failure mechanisms, not the least of which is scour. Scour occurs due to the erosion of streambed or bank material due to flowing water and is often considered as being ... -
An assessment of the impact of landscape soil, government programs and crop insurance on the profitability of perennial grass cropping systems grown for bioenergy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Cellulosic biomass is among the most promising alternatives to fossil fuels being considered in Missouri. In order to become a viable energy source, there needs to be a reliable supply of cellulosic material. Miscanthus, ... -
The balance between plant immunity and development: interactions of SRFR1 and TCP transcription factors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Plants have developed a highly effective immune system for resisting microbial pathogens. One layer of the plant innate immune system is effector-triggered ... -
Bat occupancy of forests and managed savanna and woodland in the Missouri Ozark Region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Many Missouri land management agencies are restoring savannas and woodlands using prescribed fire and forest thinning, and information is needed on how wildlife species respond to these management activities. Our objectives ...