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The Invisible Band: Cultural, Economic, and Societal Issues in Harmoniemusik
(2023)
The phenomenon of harmoniemusik is unique in that it represents the richest emperors, the old and new aristocracy, and the poorest street beggars of Vienna all at the same time. Employing a harmoniemusik ensemble was so ...
Improving Transaction Acceptance of Incoherent Updates Using Dynamic Merging In a Relational Database
(2015)
Despite its tenure, mobile computing continues to move to the forefront of technology and business.
This ever expansive field holds no shortages of opportunity for either party. Its benefits and
demand are abundant but it ...
Assessment of the microbiome associated with endangered orchids
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The Orchidaceae (orchid family) is perhaps the most speciose group of flowering plants with approximately 25,000 described species and many thousands of hybrids. While certain mycorrhizal fungi are required for orchids to ...
Multivariate analyses of polygenic risk for impulsivity and alcohol use: a study of longitudinal trajectories of binge drinking in emerging adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This dissertation aimed to extend previous genetic and neurobiological studies of the shared etiology of impulsive personality traits (IPTs), alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder (AUD). The overarching goals were ...
A Heuristic Narrative Inquiry on the Conceptualization and Cultivation of Relational Trust Between Secondary Teachers and Administrators
(2020)
-Wei Yee, 2016; Lawson et al., 2017; Tschannen-Moran & Gareis, 2015a). Sallee’s (2014) work shows correlations between the principal-teacher relationship and teacher self-efficacy. This heuristic narrative inquiry enlivens and deepens the conversations...
"Reclaimin' my crown" : a Black feminist critical autoethnography of a Black woman educator who left K-12 education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] A disproportionate number of Black women educators leave the classroom and do not return. This Black feminist critical autoethnography yielded a personalized narration with a more detailed ...
A practice-based intervention to prepare preservice teachers for inclusion using universal design for learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
General education pre-service teachers are expected to teach diverse learners, including those with disabilities, in the general education settings. Yet many are not adequately prepared to teach all students. Universal ...
The roles of dispositional flow, dispositional mindfulness, and self-compassion in the Objectification Theory Framework
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2016)
Women are at greater risk than men for experiencing eating disorders, depression, and
sexual dysfunction (American Psychological Association, 2007; Fredrickson & Roberts,
1997). Objectification theory (Fredrickson & ...
Missouri alumnus, volume 058, number 07 (1969 March)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 1969)
Because they care : rural community college instructors' beliefs and practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Community college instructors are influential in the lives of rural students, and they have key insights on the education of those students. Studies are needed to identify ways to support these rural students, who represent ...
A Narratological Inquiry into U.S. African Refugee Youths’ Educational Experiences
(2023)
The arrival of refugees over the past two decades changed the face of classrooms in Kansas City, Missouri, resulting in refugee youth being unprepared for post-secondary opportunities. This critical narrative study aimed ...
Structure of the gene therapy vector, adeno-associated virus with its cell receptor, AAVR
(eLife Sciences Publications Ltd, 2019)
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are preeminent in emerging clinical gene therapies. Generalizing beyond the most tractable genetic diseases will require modulation of cell specificity and immune neutralization. ...
Combat and the possibility of posttraumatic growth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The psychological impact of war has been observed across time and culture. In the aftermath of wars throughout history, societies have experienced devastating post-war mental health and readjustment problems (Wells et al., ...
When Walmart leaves small towns : vulnerability, food insecurity and community resilience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Walmart store closures, especially in rural areas, seem to be continuing since the company is moving forward in serving its urban customers and investing heavily in its digital features and markets. If this scenario happens, ...
Dust-Obscured Galaxy Protocluster and Cluster Survey (DOGPACS): Identifying Large-Scale Structures 9−10 Billion Light-Years Away
(2022)
Primordial density fluctuations have grown over time due to gravitational
instability to form galaxies and, eventually, large-scale structures, such as clusters
of galaxies. Galaxy clusters are the most massive collapsed ...
Cross-cultural musical encounters: Muslim Mediterranean in the Enlightenment imagination
(2023)
The rise of Enlightenment thinking during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries prompted many thinkers to search for new knowledge in varied ways. This shift motivated travelers to journey to places farther outside of ...
Design and development of geospatial analytical research knowledgebase (GeoARK)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, environmental, and infrastructural knowledge base to empower health researchers' use of geospatial context to timely answer population health issues. Needed is a novel analytical framework designed to leverage location to create new contextual knowledge...
Changes in blood biomarkers and the microbiome in individuals consuming a high and low fiber diet
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Dietary fiber is a group of polysaccharides consisting of long chains of various carbohydrate monomers than cannot be digested by the human body (1). High fiber diets are associated with decreases in body mass index, ...
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for non-invasive detection of myocardial fibrosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Cardiovascular diseases involve heart and blood vessels and affects both young and aged population. This research focuses on myocardial ...