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Synthesis and reactivity of low-valent uranium and neptunium complexes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Chapter 1 reports the synthesis and characterization of U(IV) and Np(IV) selenium bis(phenolate) complexes. The reaction of the U(IV) complex with half an equivalent of p-benzoquinone results in the formation of a U(V)--U(V) ...
The demise of guys : the flight of the American male from STEM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This mixed methods research investigates the differences between high school males who pursue the PLTW Biomedical Science program and those males who do not. The study examines males in a rural Midwestern high school, ...
Assessing single- and dual-process accounts of recognition memory using hierarchical Bayesian models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Recognition memory refers to a person's ability to recognize something that has been previously encountered. For several decades recognition memory has been thought to be governed by a single process whereby the strength ...
Fluid inclusion and oxygen isotope studies of high-grade quartz-scheelite veins at the Cantung Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada: products of a late-stage magmatic-hydrothermal event
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
High-grade quartz-scheelite veins in the Open Pit orebody, Cantung occur 300 m above a limestone-monzogranite contact where the E-Zone orebody, a world-class tungsten skarn, is developed. Adjacent to these veins, alteration ...
Assessment of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program on midwestern national wildlife refuges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
an outreach program during 2016–2018 encouraging deer hunters to use nonlead ammunition while deer hunting on 54 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). This project used a mixed methods approach incorporating 12 structured observations of presentations given...
The Impact of Climate Variability and Land Cover Change on Groundwater Resources in The Niger River Basin
(2021)
The Niger River Basin (NRB) has experienced severe droughts and floods under a significant change of the land use and land cover (LULC) with increasing population over the years. The present study is to understand the ...
Investigation upon the nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and ash content of three beef animals, with special study upon the forms of sulfur
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1917)
This thesis explores the chemical composition of beef cattle, with special attention given to nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and ash content. A review of previous research is provided as well as a description of an experiment ...
Heterogeneity in body condition, survival, and seasonal origins among lesser snow and Ross's geese
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
condition among hunter harvested individuals and the general population of midcontinent lesser snow and Ross's geese during the spring Light Goose Conservation Order in 2015 and 2016 across Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. I found a body...
Managing "Amazonia": a cultural case study of female leadership at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
This ethnographic study, the first comprehensive examination of a newspaper managed by women at its highest levels, found that female leaders made some differences in newsroom management and culture, and, to a lesser degree, ...
The Press and Gettysburg
(2021)
This project surveys the development of the American press through the Civil War, with a focused examination of how the northern and southern presses covered the Gettysburg battle and broader campaign. It takes special ...
Passive transfer of Mycoplasma bovis-specific antibodies in calves born to vaccinated dams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Mycoplasma bovis is a bacterial pathogen that has been shown to cause respiratory disease, mastitis, polyarthritis, keratoconjunctivitis, and other diseases in cattle worldwide. High costs associated with these diseases ...
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 ...
Trees of Missouri
(University of Missouri-Columbia Agricultural Experiment Station, 1962)
Peptide-Based Platform For Cancer Therapeutics And Drug Transportation Across Blood-Brain Barrier
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Prostate cancer is the most common male malignancy and remains the second-leading
cause of death due to cancer in American men. While surgery and radiation are effective in
prostate cancer therapy at early stages, the ...
Great Lakes lake trout early mortality syndrome (EMS) : contaminants, thiamin status, and their possible interaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Salmonid populations in the Great Lakes experienced a decline in the early twentieth century, presumably due to over-fishing combined with the introduction of exotic parasites such as the sea lamprey. Despite intensive ...
Proceedings of the Justin R. Morris Vineyard Mechanization Symposium (2008)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2008)
Grape growers are increasingly interested in reducing the cost and amount of labor necessary for grape production. Availability of labor is also a major concern for growers in many grape production regions. Mechanized ...
Role of agricultural cooperatives in poverty reduction in Nepal : an empirical analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
for developing economies; therefore, the government of Nepal has been investing economic resources in this sector, prioritizing it as part of a strategy for poverty reduction. The number of coopertives have been increased substantially since 2007 and almost half...
The use of an application screening assessment as a predictor of teaching retention at a midwestern, K-12, public school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This quantitative study examined the retention of new hires at a Midwestern, K-12, public school district using the scores of an application screening assessment as a predictor. New teacher hires' overall performance results on a screening...