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Plasma nanocoatings on cobalt chromium L605 alloy for cardiovascular stent applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Coronary stents have been essential devices in treating blocked coronary arteries, Unfortunately, they face in-stent restenosis and thrombosis complications. Drug eluting stents (DES) have been developed to minimize ...
Politics of coalition at Standing Rock
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
My research examines the politics of coalition surrounding the 2016-17 Standing Rock movement, led by Oceti Sakowin Tribal members, on the borders of the Standing Rock Reservation in North Dakota to stop the construction ...
Political reporters' self-perception on social media : a study of the Los Angeles times Washington Bureau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This case study examines how journalists express their professional and personal identities on social media by looking into a subset of political reporters working for the Los...
Role of adropin in arterial stiffening associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Adropin is a peptide largely secreted by the liver and known to regulate energy homeostasis; however, it also exerts cardiovascular effects. Herein, I tested the hypothesis that low circulating levels of adropin in obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D...
High risk students on track to graduation: a qualitative case study of student success
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This qualitative case study was designed to investigate how first-time, full-time undergraduate students who met standard admissions requirements ended up on academic probation after their first semester. Furthermore, this ...
Heuristic Descriptive Case Study of Math and Language Arts Teachers' Past and Current Experiences in the Implementation of the Missouri Learning Standards
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2016)
Teacher retention and attrition continues to be relevant areas of concern for school
districts as many reports are surfacing correlating the performance of students with the
attrition rate of teachers. The focus of ...
Detrimental Determinants: The Impacts of Neoliberalism on Pro-Environmental Behaviors
(2015-07-28)
The mounting evidence of anthropogenic climate change in the past 30 years has
beckoned the social sciences to illuminate and address the complex phenomena
underlying actions that impact the environment. While many studies ...
The Systemic Risk of Consolidation in the Cloud Computing Industry
(2021)
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of consolidation within the
cloud computing industry related to the reliability and availability of computing
resources. This dissertation begins by assessing the scale ...
Leading in a digital age : digital leaders' impact on the professional development culture in a secondary school setting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The greater demand for administrators and teachers to stay current in the ever-changing world of technology and education (Cho, 2016; Merriam & Bierema, 2014), justifies the need for more effective, personalized approaches ...
Annual report, University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station.
(University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1960)
Mizzou, volume 101, number 4 (2013 Summer)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2013)
Desegregation at Kansas City's Central High School: Illuminating the African American student experience through oral history
(2014-07-17)
Central High School, the oldest high school in Kansas City, serves as an example of how radically education in Kansas City, Missouri, has changed over the course of the last 150 years. Beginning as part of Kansas City, Missouri’s, segregated public...
Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of actinide complexes bearing An-E bonds (An = Th, U; E = P, As)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Organoactinide complexes bearing An-E (An = Th, U; E = P, As) bonds were synthesized and reactivity studies were performed with various unsaturated and industrially/environmentally relevant small molecules in an effort to ...
Invisible Life in the Academy: Understanding the Workplace Experiences of African American Women Staff in Higher Education
(2016)
The purpose of this qualitative, heuristic study was to explore the experiences of African
American women staff in higher education. Specifically, the emphasis was on staff at
predominantly White institutions (PWIs) ...
Evaluating phytochemical contributions to atrazine degradation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Surface water contamination from the herbicide atrazine (2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-1,3,5-triazine) has been a concern for many years. The use of vegetated buffer strips (VBS) is known to improve water quality ...
A Narrative Study of The Perceptions Of Education for Globalization Held by Teachers in the Urban Core
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
The purpose of this social constructivist narrative study is to understand the thoughts,
perceptions and experiences of urban K-8 educational professionals regarding education for
globalization. The goal of this study ...
A Narratological Heuristic Case Study of Teachers Teaching in a Blended Learning Classroom Environment
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The purpose of this narratological heuristic multiple case study is to describe the
specific components that teachers need in both their knowledge and skills to meet the
individual needs of their students in a blended ...
Exploring college food insecurity : a qualitative case study of the perspectives of the University of Central Missouri food pantry clientele
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Insufficient resources undermine postsecondary educational experiences and delay credit attainment for many college students (Goldrick-Rab, Baker-Smith, Coca, Looker, and Williams, 2019). To examine the efficacy of existing ...
Emplacement styles of obsidian lavas: an integrated field and laboratory study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Previously accepted models of emplacement dynamics of obsidian lavas have recently been called into question by observations made during the effusive eruptions of Chaiten in 2008-2009 and Cordon Caulle in 2011-2012 in Chile. The eruption of Chaiten...
Three essays on the economics of pesticide use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, the adoption of organic pesticides in lawns and gardens is examined. A multinomial logit model is applied to analyze factors affecting adoption versus being in distinct non-adopter categories using a dataset from a survey of 661 residents in Missouri...