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The postmaster's porcelain : collecting European decorative art in middle America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
"This dissertation provides a case study of a type of art collecting that has not received significant scholarly attention, one based on the collecting activity of middleclass Americans living in the Midwestern United ...
Fission product diffusion in ig-110 graphite
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. A time-release method was utilized to measure these diffusion coefficients at temperatures up to 1973 K using an inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer. The effective diffusion coefficients here reported can be used to aid predictive fission...
The cult of Rodin : words, photographs, and colonial history in the spread of Auguste Rodin's reputation in northeast Asia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This dissertation explores the growth of Auguste Rodin's phenomenal acclaim in Northeast Asia, where he was introduced in the early 20th century, when China, Japan, and Korea were undergoing social, political, and cultural ...
Exploring the symbiotic relationship of plants and microbes by mass spectrometry imaging
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Current practices in agriculture make use of chemical inputs including nitrogen fertilizers to provide high crop yields since nitrogen is often the limiting nutrient in field soil. However, nitrogen fertilizer use has negative impacts; such as due...
Modulation of bovine preimplantation embryonic development and pregnancy by FGF2, LIF, and IGF1
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] In vitro embryo production enhances genetic selection through capitalizing on superior genetics, improving fertility, and increasing animal efficiency, all of which contribute to sustainable ...
Between God and Mammon : politics, class conflict, and the southern Irish state, 1922-45
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] Although it is well understood that working-class politics and the political Left have been marginal forces in Irish political life, the question "Why?" has been underexamined, often attributed ...
The impact of the Sino-Soviet conflict on the Japanese Communist Party, 1961-1968
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1973)
The magnitude and intensity of the Sino-Soviet conflict since 1956 have had a profound impact on East- West international relations, the intra-bloc relations of the Communist political parties, particularly those in Asia. ...
Genetic mapping of soybean cyst nematode resistance and evaluation of resistant germplasm in soybean and pennycress
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
accession, PI 90763. With recent reports demonstrating the significance of PI 90763 in managing SCN through resistance rotation with PI 88788 (rhg1-b), unraveling the genetics governing SCN resistance in PI 90763 is essential. To decode the genetic...
Advocacy, human rights, and foreign policy : the case of Rwanda
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The United States, uniquely positioned as a world leader, has the ability and the wherewithal to encourage and promote acceptance and adherence to human rights guarantees...
Detection and modeling of bat species occupancy at multiple scales across a forested landscape in southeastern Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Populations of forest dwelling bats have been in decline in recent years, and have therefore become increasing foci in forestry research efforts. Difficulty in bat species...
Chronology of pair formation and breeding biology in the wood duck
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1979)
The annual behavioral cycle of the wood duck (Aix sponsa) has not been thoroughly investigated in the wild. An increase in the numbers of pairs throughout the fall indicates courtship activity may begin soon after completion ...
The Bucareli Conference and United States-Mexican relations
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1966)
This dissertation attempts to explain the role of the Bucareli Conference in the contest between the United States and Mexico from 1914 to approximately 1930. It arose from an interest in the land and oil questions and ...
Yemen Mobility: Utilizing a Longue Durée and Oral History Approach to Understand Yemeni-American Migration
(2015)
Social historians tend to study Yemen migration through the lens of western capitalism. In so doing, they focus on modern events that shaped the movement of Yemenis out of south Arabia and dismiss the elements of mobility ...
Roles of clathrin-coated vesicle networks in plant immunity and development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] For a plant cell, the plasma membrane (PM) is not only the interface with its environment but also a signaling platform. Proteins localized to the PM serve important purposes...
Social indicators of efficiency and equity convergence in four distressed regions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to develop a rationale for evaluating social alternatives. Basically this involves formulating a set of social characteristics (social indicators) which mirror or proxy ...
Pre-harvest water quality of ephemeral streams in Missouri Ozark forests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) developed a best management practice that leaves a riparian buffer next to streams to reduce the possibility of water quality degradation. The purpose of this study is to quantify water quality in upland...
An examination of how principals lead instructional change in rural high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to discover how principals of rural high schools lead instructional changes in their school. Reeves's (2009) concepts for leading change in schools is the conceptual framework for this study. ...
Let it breathe : social media musicking practices among Black women coping with mental health struggles during transboundary crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Social Media Experiences (CSMEs), creating brief pockets of joy for themselves and others. In the U.S., this transboundary had the greatest effect on Black people -- especially women -- as they accounted for the most deaths and complications from COVID-19...
Forest adaptation and transition in the eastern united states under climate change : a forest landscape modeling method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Forest management is rapidly shifting in focus to address the adaptive capacity of forests under uncertain future climates. Managers and researchers often utilize models to proactively develop strategies for forest adaptation ...
The pagan's progress, or, the invention of pilgrimage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This book examines religious travel in contemporary Paganism in three long-form creative essays. It looks at space, place, and travel within the modern Pagan religious context...