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Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credit
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2009)
The federal government offers an incentive to rehabilitate designated buildings that are older than 50 years. Missouri authorized a tax credit with the same purpose, the Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credit, in Senate ...
Managerial perceptions and responses to climate change in Missouri state parks and historic sites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
to human health and welfare. Few studies have focused on the social aspects of climate change, and none on parks and protected areas, in the Midwest. The perceptions of park managers are an important, but overlooked dimension of climate change and outdoor...
Feminist self-labeling and feminist identity development: exploring the experiences of college sorority women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
to encapsulate the complex identities and context of college women today, and that decisions around labeling as a feminist are complicated. Recommendations for practitioners and national sorority organizations are discussed and directions for future research...
Epigenetics of canine lung cancer development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Background: Human lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer related mortality and has significant economic impact. Cigarette smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke are a common cause of lung cancer development. Lung ...
Earthquakes in central eastern United States (CEUS) : spatiotemporal patterns and correlations with tectonic factors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
continental regions (SCR) and the mechanism behind the spatiotemporal pattern of seismicity in stable continental regions. The goal of this research is to understand why earthquakes occur in certain locations in the CEUS and to determine to what extent...
Consumer reactions to restaurants' post-food crisis marketing strategies : a risk-benefit appraisal approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Due to the huge impact of food safety events on hospitality industry, needs for planning effective restaurant post-food crisis strategies have been ...
Exploring international student academic engagement using the NSSE framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to understand international student academic engagement at a Midwest regional state university by qualitatively researching how international students perceive their academic engagement activities. Understanding how...
An investigation of hydraulic and GIS processes to inform environmental justice decision-making regarding 10 percent annual chance flooding events
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
the risks and health hazards associated with these more recurrent flooding events. Almost all research conducted on inland flooding events uses the 100-year annual chance event as the standard for investigating the intersection of flooding and environmental...
Involvement of aberrant chromosome architecture and locus-specific vulnerability to DNA methylation epimutations in bovine large offspring syndrome
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
the same methylome epimutations as ART-LOS. One goal of my dissertation research is to characterize DNA methylation profiles in bovine SLOS and ART-LOS to determine whether there are conserved genomic loci with DNA methylation defects between...
Semiparametric analysis of multivariate longitudinal data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Longitudinal studies are conducted widely in fields such as agriculture and life sciences, business and industry, demography and other social sciences, medicine and public...
Conservation and ecology of breeding landbirds in a riparian restoration context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
While $14 to $15 billion have been invested in 37,000+ river and stream restoration projects in North America since 1990, only 10% are monitored for biological function. My work examines factors that affect landbird ...
Effects of Soy Protein-Based Formula in Full-Term Infants
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2008)
There are no significant long-term detrimental effects associated with the use of currently available, commercially produced, isolated soy protein-based formula in full-term infants. (Strength of Recommendation: B, based ...
Meta-analysis of single-subject research using hierarchical linear modeling : empirical examination of the procedure and functional behavior assessment-based interventions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The role of evidence-based practices in both research and practice continue to provoke issues of disagreement and definition across multiple fields. One area of contention...
Application of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing for studying soybean resistance to soybean cyst nematode
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) Heterodera glycines has become one of the most economically important pathogens of soybean in the world. The main strategy of SCN management is planting resistant soybean cultivars. The main ...
Talking turkey : visual media and the unraveling of Thanksgiving
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
conflict and alienation at the meal that is supposed to signify harmony and inclusivity. In this embodied holiday, the turkey becomes compulsory, so that refusing to eat it threatens family cohesiveness. As a day of "intensified patriarchy," the gendered...
A revolutionary heroine for the twentieth century : Sybil Ludington in media, myth, and American memory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Sybil Ludington as a figure of American history first appeared in 1907 in a book and magazine articles that were intended to pay tribute to her father, ...
Cover crop effects on corn plant water uptake and soil health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
pore distributional characteristics of the surface soil layer. The study was conducted at Bradford Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia and the Chariton County, Cover Crop Soil Health Research and Demonstration Farm (CCSH), Missouri in 2016...
A qualitative case study of how an English language program at a U.S. university prepares Chinese students for U.S. undergraduate programs and communicative competence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
(ILP), a full-time program of an English language center at a Midwestern public university that is designed to support international students. Using theoretical frameworks on college readiness (Conley, 2010a, 2014b) and communicative competence (Canale...
New onset, recurrence, and persistence of alcohol dependence criteria : maturing out at the symptom level
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Epidemiological studies have consistently shown a decrease in the prevalence of Alcohol Dependence (AD) with age after its peak in young adulthood. ...
The role of creatine supplementation and mTORC1 signaling in ameliorating cognitive deficiency in a neuroinflammatory rat model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was defined as a boundary area between cognitive function of natural aging and dementia. Early studies have suggested that MCI could be a therapeutic window for prevention of dementia, given ...