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The influence of body mass and body composition on bone functional adaptation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The proposed dissertation follows a three article format. The articles are distinct, but each pertains to the same subject of research. The first article applies structural equation modeling to factors influencing bone functional morphology...
Skepticism, reason, and decision
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] "This dissertation is a combination of three different projects. The first project investigates the history of philosophy: Kant's refutation of idealism. In this project I...
The changing policy environment for agriculture in the European Union
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
reforms. As the link between production and support is broken, the policy most influencing market developments has become that relating to biofuels, whose production and consumption in the EU has expanded rapidly in recent years. In this dissertation...
Contributing factors to the decriminalization of infant abandonment and the implementation of safe haven legislation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this research study was to explore the contributing factors to the decriminalization of infant abandonment and the rapid implementation ...
Providing culturally appropriate environments in nursing homes for frail ethnic minority elders in the U.S. : three case studies of Korean-American nursing homes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Korean American elders are one of the fastest growing Asian ethnic subgroups in the United States, adding to the growing cultural and linguistic diversity of the older population. Yet no published study was found on Korean ...
A review of the use of escape extinction for the reduction of inappropriate mealtime behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Food selectivity and inappropriate mealtime behaviors (IMB) can disrupt a child’s ability to consume the necessary calories and nutrients necessary for growth and development. This literature review examined whether escape ...
Empirically derived profiles of classroom management strategies and related student outcomes : a latent profile analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Disruptive behavior in the classroom can interrupt the development of academic and social behavior competence (Sutherland & Oswald, 2005). Problem behavior in the classroom often causes teachers to interrupt instruction ...
Opposite sides of a hyphen : becoming my Iranian-American identity through autobiographical performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
--Iranian-American--were incompatible. This dissertation aims to illuminate my experience as a hyphenated Iranian-American in relation to three identity facets: ethnicity/nationality, race/racialization, and sexual orientation. By illustrating my personal experience, I challenge...
Finding the cost of freedom : academic freedom discourse as it pertains to the part-time instructor in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
or she can express himself or herself freely in the classroom without fear of not being re-hired; being able to negotiate the basic conditions of employment, providing a freedom of choice; being free to develop course materials and to have intellectual...
Framing journalists' kidnappings : a textual analysis of news frames from U.S. and U.K. newspapers covering journalists' kidnappings in the Middle East
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A textual analysis studied U.S. and U.K. newspaper articles written about journalists kidnapped while reporting in the Middle East to uncover news ...
Design and implementation of a portable prTorrent simulator system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The absence of a system that could perform as both a P2P simulator and a P2P emulator poses a barrier to researchers and developers. The objective of ...
Associations between executive functioning, affect-regulation drinking motives and alcohol use and problematic drinking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Extant literature confirms the direct effects of two key constructs on alcohol use and problematic drinking: (1) motivations to use alcohol to regulate ...
Digital baggage: the digital identity of entry-level student affairs professionals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This case study examined the personal and professional social media use of entry-level student affairs professionals at the four campuses in the University of Missouri System: the University of Missouri, University of ...
Using conflict positioning as a pretreatment in the public's evaluation of crisis management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] By conducting a controlled experimental design, this study examined the effectiveness of conflict positioning, which was defined by Cameron (2004) as ...
Subjectivities of risk and environmental uncertainty : residents, regulatory agencies, and corporate interests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton, Missouri made for a compelling place to explore how risk was framed and contested by social groups and expert institutions in the context of environmental uncertainty. ...
The effects of temperature and admixture handling on lipid emulsion stability in centrally administered veterinary parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This research centered on veterinary parenteral nutrition (PN) admixtures which are mixtures of amino acids, dextrose, and lipid emulsions designed for the intravenous provision of nutrition to small animal patients. ...
Development of a fluorescence-based protease biosensor using nanoscale platforms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The development of a protease biosensor utilizing nanomaterials is presented in this dissertation. Peptide substrates and nanomaterial platforms were investigated to increase the sensitivity and response time for the detection of protease analytes...
Dynamic study of the piezo-driven pipettes in intracytoplasmic sperm injection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is regarded as a critical assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure in which a single spermatozoon is ...
Perceptions of secondary agriculture teachers and 4-H youth development extension personnel regarding cooperative behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Numerous cooperative agreements and memoranda exist at the federal and state levels that suggest or require cooperation between the Extension agents and agriculture teachers. The purpose of this descriptive study was to ...
The role of work preferences in the disparity between females in public relations and females leading public relations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
to the literature available on the use of Preference Theory to describe why women make up a majority of the Public Relations career field, but do not make up a majority of the leaders within Public Relations. Results indicate that PR practitioners are making work...