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Carolingian imperial authority : consolidation to dissolution, 751-870
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This thesis examines the development and breakdown of Carolingian imperial authority from the reign of Pepin the Short (751-768) to the death of Lothar I in 855. This work incorporates a variety of source materials, including ...
University of Missouri, Center for Distance and Independent Study, 1999-2000 University Bulletin
(University Extension. University of Missouri., 1999)
The interpersonal implications of discrimination : how discrimination in adolescence influences intergroup contact in young adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] Relationships do not occur in a vacuum, but within an environment of historical, cultural, social, and political contexts, which have important implications for relationship formation and decisions ...
The impact person-environment fit theory has on teacher recruitment and retention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Teacher attrition is negatively impacting the success of students in rural public schools at an unprecedented rate. Using person-environment fit theory as a guide, the perceptions of rural teachers and administrators are shared in this qualitative...
Growing and marketing Chinese chestnuts
(University of Missouri Extension, 2022)
"Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) is an emerging tree nut crop for Missouri and throughout the eastern half of the United States. Chestnut cultivation for nut production in the Midwest and eastern U.S. is accelerating, ...
Between a nuclear family and a stepfamily : growing up with married biological parents and older half-siblings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Shared children in stepfamilies (i.e., those who are born into the repartnered family; they live with married biological parents and older half-siblings) have been found to fare worse than other sibling groups on a variety ...
Practical and ethical dilemmas in presenting investigative reporting through individual anecdotes and investigative reporting fellowship at the Oregonian
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
consistently shown that anecdotes are powerful tools - far more powerful than statistics or other basic information in an article -for shaping public perception. Anecdotes can exaggerate reader perceptions about societal problems and distort perceptions about...
Work and progress of the Agricultural Experiment Station for the year ended June 30, 1915
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1916)
Supplemental irrigation for Missouri and regions of similar rainfall (3rd revised edition)
(University of Missouri, 1953)
"It is the purpose of this bulletin to summarize the possibilities of supplemental irrigation for Missouri and regions of similar rainfall, to adapt successful practices elsewhere to Missouri conditions, to warn against ...
The influence of age at first calving on milk secretion
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1932)
Elephant in the room : a study of the impact of emotional experiences on burnout among Chinese reporters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This dissertation is conceived to examine the emotional labor of Chinese frontline reporters and its effects on their job burnout. For both detailed descriptive and generalizable findings, the mixed-method approach combining ...
Analysis of landscape characteristics surrounding deer vehicle accidents in St. Louis County, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Increased suburbanization of rural landscapes is leading to a greater number of human animal interactions. One of the most dangerous and costly of these interactions is collisions between vehicles and white-tailed deer ...
Interaction of RNA polymerase II and the RNA silencing machinery in heterochromatin formation of Drosophila
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
better understanding of cell cycle regulation. Aberrations in cell cycle regulation can lead to various types of malignant cancer. The study of heterochromatin structure will shed light on this important aspect of human health.--From public.pdf...
An online disconnect : a case study of the effect of social media on a metropolitan newsroom's organizational culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This research explores the role of social media use in a traditional newsroom by examining how reporters and editors use social media tools, particularly Twitter and Facebook, in their day-to-day work activities. It uses ...
The implementation impact of continuous quality improvement (CQI) on teacher perceptions of CQI categories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
School districts and administrators across the country are struggling to meet the mandates of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Education Act. The mandates and expectations of meeting adequate yearly progress as spelled out ...
An evaluation of government purchase programs for poultry
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1964)
Dynamic agent safety logic : theory and applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Modal logic is a family of logics for reasoning about relational structures, broadly construed. It sits at the nexus of philosophy, mathematics, software engineering, and economics. By modeling a target domain as a relational structure, one can...
Research for farm and home : annual report of the Missouri Experiment Station, June 30, 1948-July 1, 1949
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1949)
Urban Mongolia : an integrative culturally-sensitive sustainability-focused design + planning framework for ger districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Informal settlements, often cast as slums, present remarkably difficult challenges for environmental designers, politicians, civil servants and, of ...
VORFREUDE, substitutes for personal fulfillment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)