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The manifestation of death in Nathaniel Hawthorne's gothic fiction [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
over popular gothic fiction? Since most critics classify “Alice Doane's Appeal” as an early failure whereas critics classify the “House of Seven Gables” as a success after the publication of his renowned “Scarlet Letter,” my research questions whether...
Differential effects of the components of higher education expenditure on U.S. state economic growth [abstract]
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2008)
externalities as was previously expected. On one hand, some scholars argue that greater public funding on education is needed to increase labor force productivity. On the other hand, research indicates that the cost of human capital investment has increased...
A study of academic self- concept, academic motivation, and self- esteem: Their relationship to academic achievement in college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
This study examined the reliability of the Academic Motivation Scale in a group of 263 undergraduate students enrolled in undergraduate psychology classes at a large Midwestern public university. Ethnicity, sex, age, and class status (i.e., year...
The effects of even-aged cutting on density and pairing success of Worm-eating Warblers
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Office of Undergraduate Research, 2005)
It is important for researchers to be aware of how timber management practices affect songbird populations. Certain forest management techniques can cause declines in breeding habitat of Neotropical migrant songbirds that ...