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The Financialization of the Business Enterprise
(2015)
This dissertation focuses on the theoretical and empirical causes and consequences of the financialization of the business enterprise. The first chapter argues that the transition from the Post-War SSA to the Contemporary ...
Evaluation of the bonus fishery created by the low-density stocking of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in Bull Shoals Lake
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Bull Shoals Lake is a large impoundment of the White River system in Missouri- Arkansas. Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis; STB) have been experimentally stocked into Bull Shoals since 2013 to create a low-density trophy fishery. We addressed...
A comparative study of the effects of instructional design-based scaffolding and management-based scaffolding on learning in online collaborative groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
and feedback scaffolding. Both quantitative data (e.g. numbers of posted messages, essay score, social ability score, and satisfaction score) and qualitative data (online discussion transcripts) were collected and analyzed to answer the research questions...
'High places' in the Aegean: the case for non-Cretan peak sanctuaries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
My dissertation, centers on the overseas religious and cultural influences of the so-called Minoan culture of Bronze Age Crete through a critical, comparative analysis of alleged peak sanctuaries in the Aegean islands, and ...
Investigating the long-term effects of non-inertial low-intensity blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury in mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] In military contexts, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is reported more than moderate or severe TBI and is frequently caused by low-intensity blast (LIB) exposure. Affected service members and ...
Impact of a psychoeducational intervention on dementia caregiving
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)
Of the 65.7 million caregivers in the United States (U.S.), approximately 14.9 million caregivers provide unpaid care for a person diagnosed with dementia. Most, about 80%, of this care is provided in the home and community ...
Investigation of genes involved in somatic embryogenesis and plant-Agrobacterium interactions through transcriptional profiling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Plant genetic engineering relies on the ability to transmit and express cloned DNA sequences in plant cells (transformation) as well as the capacity for the cells carrying this DNA to undergo division and differentiation ...
Make America politically incorrect (again) : a genealogy with applications to the 2016 presidential campaign
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Political correctness is a term replete with meaning in American society, but dreadfully difficult to define. That definitional quandary is especially salient in light...
From ‘Remedy Highly Esteemed’ to ‘Barbarous Practice’: The Rise and Fall of Acupuncture in Nineteenth-Century America
(2015-05-27)
This thesis analyzes the prevalent use of acupuncture in nineteenth-century American medicine. Using medical journal articles, school catalogs, lecture notes, fee tables, newspaper clippings and other primary sources, I ...
Polyacrylamide amendment for erosion and runoff control on soils of differing characteristics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The use of anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) as a soil amendment is an emerging conservation practice. However, guidelines have not been developed with considerations of soil properties and topographic characteristics. The ...
Alternate methods of coordination for agricultural producers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
"Every economic system must perform three basic functions; it must decide: (1) what goods and services will be produced; (2) how they are to be produced, that is, by whom, and with what resources and in what technological ...
Impact of alternate host phenology amd alternate hose-transgenic corn interactions on the Western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
followed by movement to Bt maize increased beetle emergence from Bt maize, fecundity of those that survived, and the number of viable eggs produced. In greenhouse trials, western corn rootworm larvae had significantly greater survival on younger grassy...
Investigating the bifunctional chelate approach for radiopharmaceutical development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs that contain a radioactive atom for the purpose of imaging or therapy of disease. The type of emission determines the applicability for each drug...
Effects of a consortia probiotic inoculant on soil microorganisms and impacts on autoinducers employed in quorum sensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
to degrade autoinducers involved in QS in soil-borne pathogens. The first efficacy was assayed in Central Missouri during growing season of 2012. Soils under two management situations were studied: cultivated soil and restored grassland. Samples from...
Rendering assistance to best advantage: the development of women's activism in Kansas City, 1870 to World War I
(2013)
This study examines the rise of women's activism in Kansas City between the
opening of the Hannibal railroad bridge in 1869 and World War I. Women's efforts over
the course of nearly 50 years to emerge from the domestic ...
Detecting subtle variation in two cryptic primate families (tarsiidae & lorisidae) through morphology and genetics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Cryptic species look morphologically similar but in fact are several different species lumped together. This is problematic as it hinders conservation efforts and makes it challenging to infer the evolutionary history of ...
The political economy of corruption in Africa: urbanization, trust, and motivations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The modernization paradigm has shaped development policies in African countries for decades since the 1960s. In this tradition, urbanization is presented by conventional wisdom as a strong correlate of development with ...
Integrating cover crops into crop rotations in upstate Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
"There is an increasing emphasis on management strategies such as reduced tillage, use of cover crops, and implementation of conservation practices (i.e. terraces, no-till, and cropping systems) in Missouri cropping systems. By combining best...
Use of geographic information systems and remote sensing as automated tool for variable rate irrigation prescriptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Economic as well as water shortage pressure on agricultural use of water has placed added emphasis on efficient irrigation management. Center pivot technology has made great...
Selection of small pretargeting peptides with affinity for radiochelates and separation and purification of radiolanthanides
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The first objective of this dissertation was to develop metallated chelates with Michael acceptor groups for selecting small peptides from a random phage display library (RPL). The selection is for cysteine bearing peptides, ...