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Broadcasting rights and the business behind network news: a content analysis of television news coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Broadcasting rights are a multi-million dollar investment made by a television network to secure exclusive rights to a sports or entertainment event. This study examined whether...
Relational aggression in families of female juvenile offenders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Developers of family-based interventions have suggested that female juvenile offenders are more difficult to treat than their male counterparts due to socially hostile behaviors...
Rewriting a shared past : gender, genre, and Scotland's cultural memory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Scotland is well known for its contrived cultural history. The efforts of many in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century to manufacture its imaginary past have been...
Characterizing carrier transport in silicon thin film metal semiconductor metal structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Due to its operational simplicity and ease of fabrication, metal semiconductor metal thin film structures have been the focus of attention for many researchers, specifically...
Phylogenomics of ancient whole genome duplications in the Brassicales
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Ancient whole genome duplications (WGDs), which multiply copies of the entire genome within an organism, are ubiquitous throughout the evolutionary history of higher eukaryotic...
Paradoxical dysuria among dogs with degenerative lumbosacral stenosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS) is a multifactorial condition affecting predominantly large breed dogs. The combination of stenosis and compressive neuropathy cause...
Neutron exposure from electrom linear accelerators and a proton accelerator : measurements and simulations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
investigated the effectiveness of several shielding materials commonly used for neutron shielding. It was found that high density concretes with higher concentrations of hydrogenous materials to be more suitable for space-restricted environments. This work...
Consistecy [sic] in reporting of lifetime alcohol use disorder diagnoses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Previous research suggests a decline in the rate of lifetime alcohol use disorders (AUD) over time, indicating possible psychometric problems with this type of assessment...
Dynamic simulation of particulate and molecular systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Granular packing of millimeter-scale and micrometer-scale particles with three different size distributions (monosize, bimodal and Gaussian) are studied using the Distinct...
Computational models of neuronal fear and addiction circuits
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Computational Neuroscience provides tools to abstract and generalize principles of neuronal functions using mathematics, with applicability to the entire neuroscience spectrum...
Nonfouling polyampholyte polymer brushes with protein conjugation capacity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The elimination of nonspecific protein adsorption is a very important challenge in many biomaterial applications. This work reports on the multi-functional properties of a mixed...
eMINTS National Center program evaluation for the eMINTS National Center and eMINTS National Center participants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The goal of the eMINTS National Center's Comprehensive program is to help teachers learn how to use instructional practices that promote student engagement in inquiry, peer...
The power of online product reviews : how platform and product involvement effect the credibility of eproduct reviews
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Product reviews are an integral component to a business, be it small or large, reputation. The increasing rise of the Internet has only recently increased the power...
Deregulation of the notch signaling pathway N B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (B-CLL) is the most common hematological malignancy in United States[1], characterized by CD5+ B-lymphocytes in peripheral blood...
Differences in seedling vigor among diverse cotton genotypes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Stand establishment and early vigor are critical to the successful production of cotton. However, there is a lack of information on the genetics and the physiological mechanisms...
The RNA binding protein HuR : novel mouse models and T cell targets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Posttranscriptional gene regulation is an important mechanism of controlling mRNA expression and protein production. The RNA binding protein has been shown to regulate dozens...
Acute and chronic adaptations to intermittent pnemuatic [sic] leg compressions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Few therapies exist that improve functional capacity and quality of life of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Despite the growing prevalence of this highly...
Development of high-throughput phenotyping tools to enhance soybean yields
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Increasing yield is the primary objective of most crop breeding programs and yield is often the primary selection criterion. In drought-prone environments, progress is slowed...
An evaluation of technical efficiency of small farm households Chuong My district, Ha Tay province, Vietnam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The research focused on technical efficiency in small farm households in Chuong My District- Ha Tay Province in Vietnam. The goal was to find the technical efficiency...
Throw the bums out : anti-government rhetoric in the 2010 Congressional elections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study's unique contribution is its development of a broad-based definition of anti-government rhetoric grounded in a systematic analysis of anti-government expression found...