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Cross-cutting knowledge organizations as leverages of entrepreneurial activity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Motivated by the possibility of obtaining relational rents (Dyer & Singh, 1998; Lavie, 2006), firms have used inter-firm networks as knowledge leverages. ...
An Examination of the Impact of a First Year Experience Course on STEM Persistence
(2015-08-04)
A review of STEM literature indicates that increased attention is being paid to STEM
initiatives particularly with K-12 teachers and programs designed to foster interest in
STEM fields at the secondary education level, ...
Multifunctional Banking and Financial Fragility: What Should Banks Do?
(2015-05-22)
This dissertation traces the evolution of the U.S. banking system since the 1980s
with a specific focus on the role of the relaxation and eventual repeal of Glass-Steagall Act
(GSA) on the stability of the financial ...
Staging The Merchant of Venice in the 21ˢᵗ Century: A Dramaturgical Case Study
(2015-08-12)
“Staging The Merchant of Venice in the 21ˢᵗ Century: A Dramaturgical Case Study”
aims to document the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s 2015 production of The
Merchant of Venice by framing it within the historical ...
Synthesis and photochemistry of PT (IV) hydroxo complexes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Global energy consumption and the production of clean renewable energy have become greater challenges. Sunlight-induced splitting of water into H2 and O2 is one of the leading strategies to achieve clean and renewable ...
Topical Nanoparticulate Formulation of Drugs for Ocular Keratitis
(2015-08-11)
The primary objective of this project is to develop drug-loaded polymeric nanoparticles
suspended in a biocompatible gel for topical delivery of therapeutic agents commonly
employed in the treatment of ocular viral/bacterial ...
The Roles of the Drosophila Protein Tribbles in Oogenesis and Insulin Signaling Pathway
(2015-06-02)
In this dissertation, I examined the molecular mechanism of function of the
Drosophila melanogaster protein Tribbles (Trbl) during oogenesis and larval
development. Trbl is the founding member of an evolutionarily conserved ...