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Mathematics textbooks and state curriculum standards : an analysis of the alignment between the written and intended curricula
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
populous states that use a system of statewide textbook adoption and the five most populous states that are "open territory" comprised the state sample, while two popular elementary (K-6) textbook series and two popular middle grades (6-8) textbook series...
Esthetic Smile Preferences of Dental Professionals
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
This study examined the preferences of esthetic smile characteristics between general
dentists and specialists in orthodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics using a six item
pilot survey. Characteristics examined ...
Decadal mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet from satellite radar altimetry and its contribution to global sea level change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
period of 1992 - 2003. Several techniques are developed to improve the processing and analysis of both low and high resolution elevation change time series. Our research results show that the majority of the East Antarctica interior regions are thickening...
Forecasting wind speeds at tall tower heights within Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
identified the optimum number of clusters as 4 using the Elbow and Silhouette Methods, among others. Three continuous intervals belonging to a particular cluster, which represented approximately 50 percent and over of the input vectors or rows from the data...
Articulated learning trajectories related to the development of algebraic thinking that follow from patterning concepts in middle grades mathematics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
to characterize the development of patterning and sequence concepts as they relate to algebraic thinking in four middle grades textbook series. The perspectives of clarity, comprehensiveness, accuracy, depth of mathematical inquiry and reasoning, organization...
News media's asymmetric response to the economy and its impact on the public perception
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
media's negatively asymmetric response was diminished in idential election years compared to non-election periods. In so doing, the news coverage of consumer price, unemployment, and the economy in general on the front pages of three newspapers...
A comparison of confirmatory factor analysis and task analysis of fluid intelligence cognitive subtests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Cross-battery assessment relies on the classification of cognitive subtests into the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory's broad and narrow ability definitions. Generally, broad ability classifications have used ability data analyzed through factor...
The political economy of property rights : institutions, interests, and economic prosperity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An influential literature argues that strong property rights are at the core of modern economic prosperity. Theoretically, property rights reduce the ...
Three essays on firm-specific volatility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
in firm specific volatility in 40 countries. In Chapter Two I look at the cyclical fluctuations of comovement in the US and 27 other countries during the period 1980-2005. I find that, in general, comovement tends to be countercyclical. Additionally, I...
Two essays on food manufacturer resilience: regional factors and workforce challenges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Researchers and policymakers worldwide have increasingly viewed resilient food systems as important. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been particular emphasis on food manufacturer resilience. This thesis ...
Death and burial in ancient Alexandria: the Necropolis of Moustapha Pasha
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] As study of the Alexandrian monumental rock-cut tombs in the eastern necropolis of Moustapha Pasha, leads to a re-examination of their artifacts, ...
Disaggregate forecasting models : application to Ameren UE's transformer usage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Ameren's transformer usage. Historical transformer usage was attributed to three primary causes: new construction, storm and emergency, and general maintenance. Each of these displayed a distinctive demand pattern, thus a specific forecast was made...
Understanding ethnoreligious conflict : the state, discrimination and international politics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Literature on religion's role in understanding conflict in international relations is not well developed. This is quite surprising considering the series of events since 1979 Iranian revolution such as the Islamic rebellion in Afghanistan against...
Chemical modifications to produce soy-based polyols
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This project comprises several chemical routes to produce soy-based polyols for future use in polyurethane foam applications. Soybean oil was polymerized by heat and catalyst to increase molecular weight, and viscosity for ...
Covering the bases : variations in the arguments to justify publicly-funded baseball stadiums
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Over the past few decades, most major U.S. cities have invested in major league sports facilities, often with the logic that they will generate significant economic development. Skepticism is growing however, as research ...
Racial disparity in the local juvenile justice system
(2002)
Statistics report a racial disparity in the juvenile justice system nationwide.
A previous study also reported racial disparities in Missouri (Pope & Feyerherm,
1998). Juvenile justice system workers attribute this ...
Essays on applied econometrics : applications of the futures markets and the international tourism demand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] My dissertation applies econometric methods to analyze the optimal hedge ratios, basis variability, and dynamic tourism demand. In the first essay, ...
An analysis of the MSHSAA competitive balance policy of 2020: has equity been achieved?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
in interscholastic competitive balance is whether a high school is public or private (Cohen, 1997: Epstien, 2008: Johnson et al., 2015: Popke, 2012). Private and public schools have distinct differences that are paramount in the competitive balance problem. School...
Synthesis and structure-activity relationship of a series of sigma receptor ligands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
-activity relationships, a series of N-phenylpropyl- N'-benzylpiperazine and N-phenylpropyl-4-benzylpiperidine analogs systematically substituted on both phenyl rings was synthesized. These ligands were specifically designed to have certain substituents and substitution...
Diet, subsistence and health: a bioarchaeological analysis of Chongos, Perú
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
It is possible to assess important archaeological questions about prehistoric individuals and groups, learning a great deal about their lives through bioarchaeological analysis of human skeletal remains. This dissertation ...