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"I can't believe I just said that" : discursive filters and beginning mathematics teachers' enactment of ambitious practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
After being introduced to "ambitious" teaching methods during teacher education, only some beginning teachers attempt to enact those methods, as others gravitate toward the conventional practices that overwhelm K-12 settings. ...
Involvement of aberrant chromosome architecture and locus-specific vulnerability to DNA methylation epimutations in bovine large offspring syndrome
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Large/abnormal offspring syndrome (LOS/AOS) and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) are similar congenital overgrowth syndromes which occur naturally in ruminants and humans, respectively. The incidence of these syndromes ...
Disentangling the feedback signals coordinating the ion channel mRNA profile of motor neurons of the crustacean stomatogastric ganglion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] How do neural networks reliably produce motor behaviors over the course of an organism's life? Remarkably, neural networks are able to stabilize their outputs in spite of physiological perturbations ...
Discourse structure as the scaffolding of stance structure : developments of a central concept in a central site of discursive interaction in bioethics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This study explored how a major concept and principle in the interdisciplinary area of bioethics, respect for autonomy, changed across the first and the seventh editions of the textbook Principles of Biomedical Ethics by ...
Animals in Rome
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Humans have coexisted intimately with animals for thousands of years, yet our relationship with them is still fraught with uncertainty. Animal behavior ...
A content analysis of word choice in social media news coverage of mass shootings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined how news organizations utilized Twitter to report on the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. ...
Pictorial representations of monkeys and simianesque creatures in Greek art
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
"Primates are visually disturbing to many--at least I thought so when I was young. Their physical and behavioral similarities with humans were uncomfortable and jarring to my developing mind. As an adult, however, I have ...
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 ...
Tales of an 'invisible' life stage : survival and physiology among terrestrial juvenile ambystomatid salamanders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The vital rates (e.g., survival, growth, and reproduction) of distinct life stages within a species are known to influence the growth and persistence of populations. As such, studies describing stage-specific vital rates, ...
A test of resource dependency theory using higher education institution behavioral changes after state based merit aid adoption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to analyze whether four-year, public institutions altered their behaviors as their revenue streams changed. I utilized state based merit aid adoption to examine whether institutions altered ...
Valorization of purple corn pericarp using two-pot emerging thermal and non-thermal extraction technologies and evaluation of product quality, structure, and bioactivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The pericarp of purple corn has traditionally been thought of as being a byproduct. However, it is an excellent source of high-value polyphenols (such as anthocyanins, proanthocyanins, etc.) that could be extracted and ...
A multiple case study of preservice music educators' experiences in rehearsal clinic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to describe the experiences of preservice music educators in an advanced conducting and rehearsal skills course. Additionally, I explored preservice music educators' ...
Missouri Shamrock, 1971-1972, volume 38, number 1-4
(University of Missouri. College of Engineering, 1971)
True love waits? : an examination of the motives and methods of the True Love Waits organization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
True Love Waits was created in 1993 with the intention of encouraging teens to refrain from premarital sexual activity. Despite the efforts of TLW most studies show rates of sexual activity for teens have remained relatively ...
The poetic fiction of José Lezama Lima
(University of Missouri Press, 1983)
Lezama Lima's works undoubtedly form an important and major body of literature, and critical interest in his publications continues to grow. However, his challenging and innovative writings require patient reading if one ...
Library news notes, 1982-1983
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries, 1983)
Newsletter for the personnel of the University of Missouri--Columbia Libraries.
Portfolio : Thomas R. Marrero
(2017)
Includes a summary that highlights significant accomplishments and services, photographs, curriculum vitae, a listing of courses taught since 1993, grants received, and awards and honors conferred.
Picturing race in local newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The American news media has been criticized for failing to accurately reflect the country's racial diversity. Previous research has found that large broadcast and print news outlets overrepresent the White population, while ...
Three essays regarding U.S. crop policy and risk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Agricultural policy is an important component of risk management in U.S. agriculture. This dissertation focuses on various aspects of this topic. In the first essay, we find that baselines generated for policy analysis can ...
Impact of the NAD+ salvage pathway on the motor system and bioenergetics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a metabolite pivotal to numerous cellular functions, including energy metabolism, DNA repair, and protein modification. The majority of NAD+ is generated by the NAD+ salvage ...