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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase and ubiquitin as potential fertility markers in boars
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study was performed to determine whether using high power microscopic analysis and two putative biochemical fertility markers, 15-lipoxygenase (15-LOX) and ubiquitin (UBI...
Mizzou weekly, volume 27, number 33 (July 13, 2006)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2006)
Nitrification enhancement in lagoons using fixed film media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Lagoons, commonly used in municipal wastewater treatment, are limited in their ability to treat wastewater due to limitations in the process and operational flexibilities...
The Economics of Tobacco Control
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2006)
Powerpoint presentation delivered at “Transforming Tobacco Control and Evaluation in Missouri,”St. Louis, Missouri July 18, 2006 concerning the economics of tobacco control....
Adaptive Silhouette Extraction In Dynamic Environments Using Fuzzy Logic
(IEEE, 2006-07)
Extracting a human silhouette from an image is the enabling step for many high-level vision processing tasks, such as human tracking and activity analysis. In a
previous paper, we addressed some of the challenges in ...
Mizzou, volume 094, number 2 (2006 Winter)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2006)
Geotextile separators for dust suppression on gravel roads
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Dust can be a health concern because of its potential to contain respirable particles. The US EPA and state environmental agencies developed and implemented a reporting system for the amount of particulate (PM10) derived ...
Visible reflectance spectroscopy to observe the effect of copper embedded socks on erythema in feet
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Objective assessment of skin characteristics is necessary to aid in the clinical detection of erythema and debilitating skin conditions. The ability to treat different skin pathologies based on individual patient skin ...