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The relationship between customers' personalities and their evaluations of service quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study examined the relationship between customers' personalities and their evaluations of the quality of service in a restaurant. The researcher, specifically, investigated...
Baptist Press and the Baptist Faith and Message: framing women within denominational contexts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Southern Baptists, the largest evangelical group in the United States, has its own media world, including publishing houses, newspapers and even its own wire service. This large...
Living in the digital divide : the lived experience of students without access to computers & the internet
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As computer and Internet technologies increasingly entwine themselves with educational, social, financial, and employment opportunities, those individuals lacking access...
A comparative study of relationships between supervisory leadership styles and high school teachers' job satisfaction and commitment in China and the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Past research has indicated that lack of supervisory leadership reduces teachers' job satisfaction and commitment. This quantitative study examined and compared therelationships...
Critical thinking as a predictor of success in an associate degree nursing program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Critical thinking is an important concept in nursing education and is thought to be necessary for success in nursing. The primary purpose of this study was to determine...
A user interactive design procedure for an efficient tubular linear induction motor for pneumatic capsule pipeline systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Pneumatic Capsule Pipeline (PCP) systems are being increasingly used for freight transportation in selected industries like mining, tunneling and also in hospitals, drive...
Assessing student teacher perceptions of preparedness using a dialogic evaluation process : a pilot study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The role of student teacher perceptions to inform decisions and act as a catalyst for ongoing enhancements in teacher education has not been sufficiently investigated...
Consumer and descriptive analysis of flavored omeprazole oral suspensions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, a common and widely prevalent gastro intestinal disease in US population. Lack of suitable liquid dosage forms, palatability...
Unforgiven and depressed late in life : the protective factor of forgivingness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Feeling unforgiven by others is associated with higher levels of depression (Ingersoll-Dayton, Torges, & Krause, 2010) and the tendency to forgive (i.e., forgivingness) may help...
Exploring the black box : framing in print coverage of antidepressants and depression from 2002 to 2006
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined how print coverage of depression and antidepressants changed during the time period from 2002 to 2006 in regards to the FDA's 2004 decision to include black...
Stem cell 101
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2006)
Learn the basics of this complex and controversial science. There might be a quiz.
Ecological conditions of secondary sexual dimorphism in salix glauca : fundamental and realized dimorphic niche
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This thesis explores the dimorphic niche of ecological conditions hypothesis as the selective force behind secondary sexual dimorphism in Salix glauca, a dioecious willow shrub. The dimorphic niche hypothesis predicts trait ...
An evaluation of technical efficiency of small farm households Chuong My district, Ha Tay province, Vietnam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The research focused on technical efficiency in small farm households in Chuong My District- Ha Tay Province in Vietnam. The goal was to find the technical efficiency...
Trends in essential air service structure and performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Essential Air Service (EAS) is federal program in the United States established to subsidize air service to communities and regions in danger of losing commercial service after...
Student academic success and persistence to graduation : a study of an alternative high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] There has been growing concern regarding students identified as at-risk of non-persistence to graduation. Students may be considered to be at-risk because they fail to meet...
Obesity: a growing concern about fetal nutrition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
birth weights (macrosomia) that are at risk for becoming overweight later in life. Paradoxically, this risk also applies for individuals who are born with extremely low birth weights, which are termed intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR). Mice...
The nonparametric analysis of interval-censored failure time data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
functions is one of the main tasks in failure time studies such as clinical trials. For interval-censored failure time data, a few nonparametric test procedures have been developed. However, due to the strict restrictions of existing nonparametric tests...
Student problem behaviors, disciplinary actions, and schools' challenges for achieving school safety
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Based on the secondary analyses of School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2005-2006 data, this study found that secondary schools frequently took severe disciplinary actions...
Pencil or pen : the permanence of the writing center on the accountability watermark
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] University writing centers have been around since the 1970's with the intent of assisting students in conducting writing assignments for their matriculation through college...
Latina/o immigrant well-being in the heartland : a path analysis of acculturation, enculturation, and perceived discrimination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] A growing body of literature documents recent trends in Latina/o immigrant settlement in non-traditional communities throughout the South and Midwest. These areas present unique...