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The Radical Frances Wright and Antebellum Evangelical Reviewers: Self-Silencing in the Works of Sarah Josepha Hale, Lydia Maria Child, and Eliza Cabot Follen
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2015)
The early antebellum, a nation-building period of industrial progress, financial crisis, and
social upheaval, associated the values of evangelical Protestantism with American middle-class
respectability. Individuals who ...
The First and second Dalhousie manuscripts : poems and prose
(University of Missouri Press, 1988)
Discovered in 1977 amoung the papers of the Dalhousie family at the Scottish Record Office in Edinburgh and purchased by Texas Tech University in 1983, the First and Second Dalhousie Manuscripts contain, respectively, ...
The relationship between creativity and authenticity as perceived through creative practitioners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.]
Battles of the sexes onstage: explorations of changing Gender roles by four American women playwrights of the 1910s-1930s
(2014-07-30)
Battle of the Sexes Onstage: Explorations of Changing Gender Roles by Four American Women Playwrights of the 1910s-1930s analyzes plays by Rachel Crothers, Susan Glaspell, Sophie Treadwell, and Dawn Powell in order to ...
Staging The Merchant of Venice in the 21ˢᵗ Century: A Dramaturgical Case Study
(2015-08-12)
“Staging The Merchant of Venice in the 21ˢᵗ Century: A Dramaturgical Case Study”
aims to document the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s 2015 production of The
Merchant of Venice by framing it within the historical ...
Resources and level of income of farm and rural nonfarm households in eastern Ozarks of Missouri
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1958)
Mobile truck entrepreneurship: motivations and strategies of non-food mobile retail truck entrepreneurs in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This dissertation set out to explore the emerging phenomenon of modern mobile retail trucks opening for business across the United States starting in the early 2010s. Thirty-one participants were interviewed, and the data ...
The role of hepatocellular eNOS in NAFLD development and hepatic mitochondrial adaptations to exercise
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
not rescued by BNIP3 overexpression or nitric oxide (NO) donors in eNOS deficient hepatocytes. In addition, elevated H2O2 emission and hepatic steatosis in eNOShep-/- mice was completely ablated with 10 weeks of voluntary wheel running exercise. Interestingly...
An evaluation of functional analysis methodology for play behaviors in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Deficits in play skills are common among children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The importance of play in educational settings provides opportunities to build relationships and social interactions in those ...
Al-Tahtawi's translations of French works : a precursor to Nahda's and literary modernity in the Arab world
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] "This thesis showed that the Nahda project, despite its partial failure because it did end with the end of the century due to the new circumstances and ...
The canary's perspective: a scholarly personal narrative on pursuing graduate education as a Black woman
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
A Scholarly Personal Narrative was completed to share critical experiences that shaped my pursuit of a doctorate in School Psychology. Retellings and reflections are provided with the goal of showcasing the barriers that ...
Theoretical and computational modeling of peptide-lipid bilayer interaction studied by dynamic force spectroscopy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This thesis consists of three interrelated theoretical and computational modeling projects that investigate different aspects of peptide-lipid membrane interactions. (1) A general theoretical approach is formulated for the ...
My story : William John Krause, II
(William John Krause II, 2019)
"The following are my answers to a series of 52 questions prompted by StoryWorth, Inc. The questions and answers were organized into a digital format in the order that they were received and are presented here. StoryWorth, ...
Evaluating the use of Facebook brand pages by television journalists to promote their professional brand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Television journalists have taken note that social media sites have transformed how and when viewers/users consume news content. Controlling the flow of information is becoming more of a challenge and viewers are seeking ...
EVASION OF EFFLUX AND ENHANCING BIOAVAILABILITY OF AMPRENAVIR BY PRODRUG DERIVATIZATION
(2013)
Millions of people worldwide have been infected with human immunodeficiency (HIV). Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has substantially improved the clinical management of HIV-1 infection. Inclusion of HIV protease ...
A projection from the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus to the nucleus tractus solitarii is critical for cardiorespiratory responses to hypoxia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The arterial chemoreflex is an essential protective mechanism for adaptive responses to hypoxia. Stimulation of peripheral chemoreceptors initiates a reflex response that generates compensatory physiological responses, ...
Discovery and phenotyping of the determinants and receptors of post-fertilization sperm mitophagy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] This thesis is concerned with two important aspects of sperm physiology -- mitochondrial health prior to fertilization and mitochondrial inheritance after fertilization. The factors and mechanisms that play a role...
Modeling HIV-1 Infection and Immune Responses Under Drugs of Abuse
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
The frequent use of drugs of abuse among HIV infected individuals is a major
concern. Drugs of abuse, such as opiates, have been widely associated with enhanc
ing HIV replication, accelerating disease progression, and ...
Kansas City legacies: pushing beyond redlining
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2020)
This thesis looks at redlining and blatant discrimination within Kansas City. Racial
bias remains a fact of American life, and the Federal Housing Administration ultimately
failed Black Americans.1 Established covenants ...