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Vanity fair vs. Santa Barbara magazine : how does national versus regional society and celebrity coverage differ specifically in depictions of food, wine and entertaining?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] My research question was: How does national versus regional society and celebrity coverage differ specifically in depictions of food, wine ...
Impacts of the state 4-H Council experience : a phenomenological study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Leadership has long been recognized as a subject central to the human experience. Prepared leaders can wield critical influence in the rise of cultures, the growth of human opportunity, and the lasting direction of world ...
Developmental state and agriculture for development: lessons for Ghana from East Asia
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-27)
Comparative studies between Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia have shown
divergence in economic growth and development. This study argues that in order for Sub-
Saharan Africa to make progress in its quest for development, ...
Development and evaluation of a site stormwater analysis calculator intended for the State of Missouri utilzing regional best management practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The Site Stormwater with Best Management Practices (BMPs) Analysis Calculator was created to be utilized in the State of Missouri for developing or re- developing property. Simplistic and conservative stormwater evaluations utilizing regional...
The effects of CEO succession on corporate restructuring and strategy change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This dissertation examines three CEO succession scenarios-established CEOs, new outsider CEOs, and new insider CEOs-and their effect on the strategic actions of firms undergoing portfolio restructuring. I argue that ...
The reality of celebrity journalism : a look at the changing presence of reality TV celebs in People magazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
. Findings also pointed to little distinction in the editorial and visual treatment of reality TV subjects on the cover, in comparison to traditional celebrity subjects. Because of the risky, financially motivated nature of American magazine journalism...
Is That Racist? One White Family Interrogating Whiteness and Constructing Antiracist Curriculum
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Despite attempts by white teachers and families to avoid talk about race
(Apfelbaum, Paulker, Ambady, Sommers, & Norton, 2008; Bartoli, Michael, Bentley
Edwards, Stevenson, Shor, & McClain, 2016; Boutte, López-Robertson, ...
Health-related quality of life in midlife and older women with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
An understudied area of gerontology is the impact of inherited genetic disorders as individuals age and how such conditions affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older adults. Such is the case with hypermobile ...
Mechanisms of photoreceptor mediated responses in photomorphogenesis and phototropism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Photoreceptor facilitated light perception provides plants with critical environmental information from which they can direct their growth. We investigated the early photomorphogenic responses in Glycine max and Glycine ...
The downstream well-being effect of encounters with the criminal justice system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This dissertation explores the relationship between encounters with the criminal justice system and well-being in a large nationally representative sample of U.S. adults. Previous literature has documented several negative ...
Methodological approaches for sound training in underepresented learners: a case study with american toads (Anaxyrus americanus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
efforts to better understand the minds of animals have been flourishing, with methodological breakthroughs and a remarkable increase in the number of publications dealing with a wide variety of non-model species. The growing ...
Human rights in presidential democracies : does a runoff rule reduce repression?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
I argue that within a democratic context the presence of a presidential runoff rule leads to the following outcomes: a reduced distance between the ideological position of the president and the median voter, a reduced ...
Muse, number 53-54 (2019-2020)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2020)
Examining the relationship between students' perception of servant leadership by physical therapy faculty mentors and interprofessional socialization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Interprofessional collaborative practice, requiring providers from two or more disciplines to effectively work together, is considered necessary to enhance health outcomes at the individual, organizational, and system-level in the United States...
Adsorption of fluorescent labeled E. coli in selected vegetative buffer systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
-and-water-borne pathogens like Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter jejuni, Shigella spp., enterotoxigenic, Clostridium difficile, Listeria monocytogenes are presenting threats to over 600 million people worldwide, almost 1 in 10 persons...
Expanding social cognitive career theory : academic satisfaction of female students of color in STEM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Underrepresentation of women and students of color has been a longstanding issue in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although the gender gap has narrowed in several STEM fields in recent years, ...
Proteomics and condensed tannin : an optimized method to characterize grape protein and the relationship to wine condensed tannin content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
-press resulted in condensed tannin retention above 100% and the use of ACE (accentuated cut edges), a practice involving using a blender after crush to increase the skin to juice ratio, increased native condensed tannin content 2.5-fold higher than the control...
Access to high-quality and effective teachers through a para-to-teacher grow your own program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This study investigated how a Grow Your Own (GYO) paraprofessional-to-teacher program increased access to a workforce of teacher educators in the rural areas of southwest Missouri. The teacher shortage has been described ...
Framing of immigrants and refugees : a content analysis of mainstream and partisan news coverage of immigration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
of President Trump on Jan. 27, 2017 were analyzed using a content analysis tool, Buzzsumo. 50 news stories from 10 news outlets were analyzed. The news outlets consisted of mainstream, right-leaning and left-leaning partisan news outlets. Results showed...