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Developing a novel method for making metal oxide nanocoatings for electrocatalysis applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
reduction reaction (ORR). The catalyst has shown a much higher ethanol mass activity peak of 560 mA/mg(Pt) than Pt/C (Pt on CB) which showed 296 mA/mg(Pt). In addition, the catalyst has a current density by over 2.2 times of that in Pt/C at 600 mV after 0.5...
A mouse model of embolic focal ischemic stroke for investigation of anti-thrombotic therapies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the major cause of adult disability. Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87 percent ...
Crying in the wilderness : the outlaw and poet in Ben Hecht's militant Zionism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
During the Second World War, the American journalist and screenwriter Ben Hecht had been one of the lone voices to break the silence about the Nazi Holocaust. Then, in 1947, Hecht shocked and outraged people across the ...
Place names of six southeast counties of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1938)
Counties: Pemiscot, Dunklin, New Madrid, Scott, Mississippi, and Stoddard
The impact of residence hall leadership on international students' cross-cultural adaptation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
International students experience cross-cultural difficulties as they seek to adapt to U.S. campuses. Past research has indicated that residence halls can have both positive and negative impacts on students' educational ...
The leaders' role in creating a positive culture in Islamic schools through the lens of invitational leadership: a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Although private Islamic schools in United States have shared values that bring stakeholders together, a positive, inviting school culture does not always result from such common values and practices. Thus, examining a ...
Pregnant in prison the narrative intersection of motherhood and incarceration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This research study explores the ways in which women who were pregnant and incarcerated discuss how their pregnancy experiences unfolded behind bars. ...
Interplay of Bacillus anthracis spore proteins in the assembly process of the exosporium
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Spores are the infectious form of the zoonotic pathogen, Bacillus anthracis. The outermost layer of these spores is the exosporium. It consists of a basal layer (major structural proteins are ExsY, CotY, BxpB, and ExsFB) ...
Emplacement styles of obsidian lavas: an integrated field and laboratory study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
experimentally using relaxation geospeedometry. Previous applications of the method used up to five isobaric heat capacity measurements per quantitative cooling rate, requiring multiple days of laboratory work. We present a Monte Carlo inspired numerical solver...
Moderators' modus operandi : a rhetorical, qualitative analysis of the 2016 presidential debate moderators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] While there is much academic research on and analysis of presidential debates, most of the existing literature tends to focus on the candidates ...
Development and evaluation of innovative iron-containing porous carbon adsorbents for arsenic removal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
of carbon based iron-containing adsorbents for arsenic removal. The development and characterization work is focused on two iron-containing carbon based adsorbents: (1) iron-containing granular activated carbon (As-GAC) and (2) iron-containing ordered...
Animals in ancient Greek warfare : a study of the elephant, camel, and dog
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
My dissertation asserts that the study of animals is integral to the thorough understanding of the ancient military landscape, and three animals in particular warrant particular attention: the elephant, camel, and dog. I ...
Advances in the fundamental cryobiology of mammalian oocytes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
therapy is applied to human patients. Unfortunately, for most mammals oocyte cryopreservation suffers from inefficiencies. The work completed in this dissertation was directed at advancing our knowledge of the fundamental cryobiological properties...
Culturally conditioned privacy in online photosharing : a comparison between American and Chinese users of social network sites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This research is a cross-cultural examination of how American and Chinese social network site (SNS) users deal with privacy in online photo sharing. It discovers that American subjects share more about private lives and ...
Combat and the possibility of posttraumatic growth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
-course development. Ultimately, the goal of this work is to illustrate that combat trauma does not necessarily lead to a damaged life; there is hope for personal change and growth....