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Spectrum, volume 34, number 04
(University of Missouri, Office of Strategic Communications, 2007)
Mizzou weekly, volume 26, number 01 (August 26, 2004)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2004)
"If he loves me, why doesn't he post me more?" : an examination of the perceptions men and women have of Instagram's influence on romantic relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Instagram has become a leader among social media platforms, garnering about 500 million users daily (Gotter, 2019; Pokrop, 2020). With this application being used frequently among users aged 18 to 29 (Pew Research Center, 2019), this study tackles...
A qualitative study of the perceptions of the use of the teacher work sample methodology in student teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the perceptions of Early Childhood student teachers. This happened through the use of think-aloud journals documenting the use of the methodology of the Teacher ...
A victory long in the making : divestment from South Africa at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis focuses on the little known, but significant, movement for divestment (the sale of stocks from companies doing business in South Africa) at the University...
Lines in the sand : navigating native advertising through magazine professionals' policies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Informed by the persuasion knowledge model and advertising ethics theory, this research uses a representative case study to qualitatively analyze both (1) 176 native...
Analysis of interactions between the germline RNA helicases (GLHs) and their regulators KGB-1 and CSN-5 in Caenorhabditis elegans
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
, KGB-1, interacts with the GLH proteins, and the null kgb-1(um3) strain results in sterile worms at high temperatures; the germlines of these worms contain endomitotic replicating oocytes (EMO). We find that in kgb-1(um3) adults, while GLH-4 levels...
Mizzou weekly, volume 29, number 19 (February 21, 2008)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2008)
An examination of personalization in digital advertising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Paid advertisements on social media have become a powerful way for marketers to reach their target audiences. This study addresses how millennials experience, interact with, and react to personalized advertisements on ...
Forgotten bonds : the role of sibling relationships in foster families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Foster care is becoming a more prevalent diverse family form, and serves a critical role in our society. Little is known about the role siblings play in transitions in and out...
Racial differences in households' financial asset allocation, 1992-2004
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
By combining the data from the 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2004 Survey of Consumer Finances, this study investigated racial differences in households' financial asset allocation over the years. This study categorized the financial assets into four...
Management alternatives for urea use in corn and wheat production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
N ha-1. In 2004, wheat yields were low and none of the strategies designed to reduce N loss resulted in higher wheat yields with 95% confidence. However, the weather was favorable for ammonia volatilization and there was evidence from both yield...
Transcending the technical : an examination of spirituality in choral music making for selected public
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The purpose of this phenomenology was to contribute to the examination of the role of spirituality in choral music making for public school choral conductors in the United States. Since the year 2000, the topic of spirituality ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 29, number 05 (September 20, 2007)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2007)
Data as medium : quality control in data journalism practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Data is the medium of data journalism. As such, professional practitioners treat data as a communication process and storytelling form. This pragmatic, relational...
Neurokinin-1 antagonism as a novel treatment for feline asthma : investigation of the role of substance p in airflow limitation and airway inflammation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Feline asthma, a chronic respiratory condition, results cough and/or episodic respiratory distress induced by airway hypperresponsiveness (AHR), airway eosinophilia, and airway...
Understanding the effects of maternal undernutrition in early gestation on placental development in late gestation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
acid transporter, in restricted placentae.These changes in placentae from dams fed a nutrient restricted diet suggestsome compensation to ensure adequate nutrients are available to the fetus forproper development.I also examined the effects MUN...
Using cognitive work analysis to design a continuous quality improvement monitoring system for medical school accreditation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to apply phases of Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) to identify human and information constraints in how a medical school tracks and monitors...
DLC1 as a comparative epigenetic biomarker for radiotherapy of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The American Cancer Society estimates that 58,870 people were diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in 2006, and 18,840 people died of the disease. Recent investigation of epigenetic gene regulation has identified ...
Development of a flexible image-based approach for studying signal transduction in isolated arterioles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Myogenic constriction in arterioles occurs when membrane tension leads to smooth muscle depolarization and voltage-gated calcium channel activation. A barrier to understanding the exact signaling events is the limited ...