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Seizing the elephant : Kansas City and the great western migration, 1840-1865
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
"The famed editor of the New York Tribune, Horace Greeley, reportedly once said, "Go west, young man, and grow up with the country."[1] Probably apocryphal, the sentiment was quintessential Greeley by the 1850s. His newspaper ...
Resilience among elementary educators as measured by the personal and organizational quality assessment-revised and the emotional quotient inventory: short
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of time on the indices within the Personal and Organizational Assessment-Revised (POQA-R, Institute of HeartMath, 1999-2004) among rural, elementary educators ...
Storied possessions : post-household disbandment older adult placemaking through meaningful belongings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
, related in life span stories, are embedded in the possessions older people move to their new residences?" and "How do post-disbandment older people embed the meaning of family when making place?" Participants are post-disbandment retirees (70 +) whose...
Seasonality and elevational migration in an Andean bird community
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
flock to document the phenology and elevational movements of birds along a 2.7 km elevational gradient in Manu National Park, southeastern Peru. Breeding for most species started with the onset of the rainy season in September and peaked in November...
Comparing theories of the policy process and state tuition policy : critical theory, institutional rational choice, and advocacy coalitions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
framework is used to explain tuition policy change across all 50 states from 2000 to 2006, Institutional Rational Choice, Advocacy Coalition, and Critical Theory frameworks are used to analyze tuition policy change in Missouri and Florida. States with more...
Calculated versus measured static capacity for two pile types
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
were compiled for both sites. The subsurface profile at Route WW consists of interbedded layers of sand, silt and clay with a thick layer of dense sand (SPN-values of 30 to 60) beginning at about a depth of 55 feet on the west end of the bridge...
Specific bio-modeling and analysis techniques at cellular and systems level
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Modeling approaches are developed for two different levels, cellular (Part I) and systems (Part II), and used to develop insights into system performance. PART I consists of three chapters focusing on computational ...
Traffic impact assessment and mitigation strategies for disruptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation research focuses on modeling traffic conditions affected by disruptive events such as work zones, incidents, and hurricanes. Using a ...
Three essays on biofuel policies and aggregate supply curve
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The first essay investigates the impacts of Brazil's new biofuel policy, namely RenovaBio. RenovaBio aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector through expansion of biofuels by requiring ...
Agro-pastoral Landuse Transformation: Implications and Perspectives in the Northwest Region of Cameroon
(2015-08-11)
This dissertation centers on the human-environmental problem of agro-pastoral
landuse transformation in Northwest Cameroon, identifying population pressure, climate
change, environmental degradation, land grabbing, change ...
Essays on labor market policies in Korea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This dissertation examines the impact of employment protection regulations using job duration data in Korea. In 2007, the Korean government introduced a labor market reform that required employers to convert a worker's ...
Without a sword or a shield: the fighting army behind Brown
(2021)
were positive and some not, but seventy years after the initial court decision in 1954, the quality of American public education is questionable, and the sacrifices the original families made are at risk of being for naught....
Value chain integration, cluster cooperation, and sustainable livelihoods : bridging small farmers to high value markets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This study explores the conditions for the possibility of an effective participation of small vegetable farmers in the modern value chains and the effects of this participation on the farmers' livelihood sustainability. ...
Two essays on food manufacturer resilience: regional factors and workforce challenges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, suggesting practices that may help both business managers as well as policymakers strengthen food manufacturer resilience....
Teacher perceived impact of technology on elementary classrooms and teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
technology school who teach in non-technology and technology classrooms. Focus group and individual interview data were analyzed in order to identify patterns and topics of belief, values, and practices related to the teachers' classroom technology use...
Woke : internet news and social media on recent attitudes towards police use of force
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] News media has long featured high-profile incidents of police use of force; however, exposure to these incidents may be increasing because of the ...
Academic motivation, mathematics achievement, and the school context : building achievement models using TIMSS 2003
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
construct among other student variables, to affect eighth-graders' mathematics achievement in all four countries. The effects of other student characteristics, along with the family, teacher, and school variables, differed across the selected countries....
Effect of gender and generation on objective and subjective retirement income adequacy at three points in time
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
for individuals and families to consider increased healthcare cost that comes with advanced age....
Political economy, political entrepreneurship and biofuels regulation in the US
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This paper draws on theories of regulation from the political entrepreneurship and political economy fields to explore the dynamics of the US biofuels market. The conducted case study addresses questions regarding the life ...
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 objectives of these studies...