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Precast prestressed bridge approach slab : cost effective designs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Bridge approach slabs (BAS) are transition slabs used to connect the roadway with the bridge. Among the various problems bridge approach slabs experience, differential settlement is the found to be the major cause leading ...
Amyloid-beta toxicity in neurons and potential botanical compounds for prevention of Alzheimer's disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by a progressive decline in memory and cognitive function together with increased oxidative stress in the ...
Exploring audience responses to self-reflexivity in television narratives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Self-reflexivity refers to "the process by which texts, both literary and filmic, foreground their own production, their authorship, their intertextual influences, their reception, or their enunciation" (Stam, 1985, p. ...
The development of veteran 9th-grade physics teachers' knowledge for using representations to teach the topics of energy transformation and transfer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to explore and identify the experiences that informed the development of three veteran (experienced) 9th-grade physics teachers' PCK for using representations to teach the topics of energy ...
Nonlinear equations with natural growth terms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This thesis concerns the study of a class of second order quasilinear elliptic differential operators. For 1 < p < ∞, the model equation we consider is: (1) L(u) = -Δpu - σ∣u∣p-2u. Here the potential is a function (or ...
Dramatic conflict : exploring interactive theatre as a pedagogical tool for addressing issues of heterosexism in the educational system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this grounded theory study was to determine the impact of interactive theatre on college students in regard to heterosexism and/or homonegativity. Students experienced the presentation of an interactive scene ...
Toward strategic human resource management in the central office
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to identify and explore how human resources are managed and what organizational issues, tensions, and ambiguities surface as a district central office moves toward being more strategic with ...
Effects of alcohol and emotion regulation on performance monitoring
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Previous research indicates that alcohol dampens negative affect and is sometimes used in the regulation of psychological distress (see Greeley & Oei, 1999; Sher, 1987). Other work indicates that individuals using less ...
Finding 'The answers inside me' : a model of empowerment through breastfeeding and weaning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Breastfeeding confers numerous health benefits upon both nursing infants and their mothers, many of which increase as breastfeeding duration increases. ...
Poetry of the American suburbs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Poetry of the American Suburbs is the first literary study to offer a broad discussion of the relationship between twentieth-century poetry and suburbia. ...
Efficacy of bibliotherapy as a treatment for low sexual desire in women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of a self-help intervention (e.g. bibliotherapy) for women experiencing low sexual desire who are married, heterosexual, and happy with their relationships. This study ...
Teaching English language learners scale (TELLS) : a study of validity and reliability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This paper describes the confirmatory factor analysis, validity, and reliability data collection stage of the development of a scale to measure mainstream teachers' self-efficacy beliefs for teaching ELL (English Language ...
The effect of self-explanation and metacognitive scaffolding on learning web programming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Two studies were conducted to demonstrate the positive effects of principle-based self-explanation on acquiring programming concepts and improving ...
Sound event detection and extraction for automatic music transcription
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation addresses the problem of automatic music transcription. Transcription is an open problem in the area of musical analysis and audio ...
Examining a strengths-based approach to promoting students' engagement with school : a pilot study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Students' engagement with school is a critical facet of students' successful school completion and involves student attitudes and behaviors that can facilitate academic success. Students' engagement with school incorporates ...
Pedagogy of aesthetics : a study of three architectural design studios
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Venustas (beauty) in the architectural field is one of the qualities of architecture along with firmitas (firmness) and utilitas (utility). Given that pursuing beauty is one of the roles of an architect/designer, aesthetics, ...
Consider adding this drug to fight COPD that's severe
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2012)
Consider prescribing daily azithromycin for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a history of exacerbations --but do a careful risk-benefit analysis first. Stength of recommendation: B: Based on ...
An adaptive non-polling HCCA mechanism for streaming video QOS in IEEE 802.11E network
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Deployment of wireless networks has risen rapidly in the last decade thanks to their convenience and flexibility. Meanwhile, multimedia service has ...
Rewriting a shared past : gender, genre, and Scotland's cultural memory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Scotland is well known for its contrived cultural history. The efforts of many in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century to manufacture its ...
Beta-adrenergic modulation of context porcessing in autism spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Previous studies have shown improvements in cognitive flexibility and verbal problem solving following administration of propranolol, a beta adrenergic ...