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Preparation of Pentablock Nanomicellar Formulations for Prostate Cancer Drug Delivery Systems
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
This study is divided into three specific aims. Specific aim #1 focused on
synthesis of pentablock co-polymer using monomers of L-lactide, ε-caprolactone and
ethylene-glycol with varied molecular weights, (ii) ...
Collateral damage: anti-communism & U.S. cultural policy
(2014-07-28)
The United States of America has never formally declared a cultural policy nor
established a Cabinet-level department of cultural affairs, as many other nations have in the post-World War II era--depriving the American ...
But the Lord Almighty reigns: the diary of a missionary in China's Boxer Rebellion
(7/27/2015)
In June 1900, a radical religious sect known as the Boxers, backed by the Chinese government, made a concerted attack on all foreigners living in China and placed them under siege in foreign settlements. In order to rescue ...
A sharing economy beyond the consumer : an exploration of micro-retail sharing enterprises
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
With today's changes in a highly competitive retail environment and increased emphasis on the sharing economy in consumption patterns, there is a need to understand alternative methods used for independent retailer viability. ...
A Heuristic Multiple-Case Study of Culturally Relevant Practices of Six Urban Elementary School Principals
(2019)
The purpose of this heuristic multiple-case study was to explore the practices of six urban elementary school principals regarding the use of culturally relevant practices in their schools. The central question was: How ...
Numerical investigation of load transfer mechanisms in slopes reinforced with piles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The objective of the work is to use numerical analyses to evaluate the limit soil pressure on piles, to evaluate the load transfer mechanism, and to evaluate alternative means for estimating mobilized and limit loads on ...
Animals in ancient Greek warfare : a study of the elephant, camel, and dog
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
My dissertation asserts that the study of animals is integral to the thorough understanding of the ancient military landscape, and three animals in particular warrant particular attention: the elephant, camel, and dog. I ...
Exploring novice RN's perception of ACLS simulation : recognition and prevention of failure to rescue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether simulation in healthcare improves novice RNs' perceived self-efficacy for recognizing and responding to changes in patient's condition. Having 6-24 months' nursing experience, ...
Pictures and pixels : digital photographic archives at newspapers, photographic agencies and libraries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
A survey (N = 167) and in-depth interviews were conducted to examine organizational influences on the diffusion of an innovation. Daily newspapers, historical libraries and museums and photographic agencies that handle ...
Perceptions and behaviors that encourage or impede advancement or attainment of leadership positions in higher education by Muslim women wearing hijab
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to add to the knowledge base an understanding of the factors that encouraged or impeded Muslim women wearing hijab from attaining or advancing in positions of leadership in higher education. ...
Coupling, membrane conductance, and ion channel mRNA profiles in the establishment and maintenance of network activity in the crustacean cardiac ganglion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
for unambiguous identification of cells based on anatomy or neuronal projections. We use this to evaluate the efficacy of cluster estimation procedures, clustering methods, and classification algorithms to determine the number of cell types present, group like...
A pedagogy of freedom : using hip hop in the classroom to engage African-American students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Theory. The study population consisted of one African American faculty member and two African American students at a historically black university. Data collection methods included observations, interviews and document analysis. The study findings...
Leadership challenges to public secondary school principals in the era of education reform and cultural unrest in border provinces of southern Thailand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This qualitative study examined leadership challenges of public secondary school principals in era of education reform and cultural unrest. It also explored the nature of principals' leadership emerged under the two ...
The beautiful woman in medieval Iberia: rhetoric, cosmetics, and evolution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
is not unique, but rather a manifestation of near-universal male preferences shaped by sexual selection in the course of human evolution....
Art Monster: Stories and a Novella
(2014-08-27)
Monsters external and internal stalk the margins of the stories and novella that make up this collection. Though each selection engages in its own distinct exploration of the monstrous, the pieces hint at a shared question: ...
Non-genomic control of neuronal calcium signaling by the steroid hormone estrogen leads to neuroprotective effects
(2020)
It has been well documented that the onset of menopause correlates with an increase in the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Estrogen supplementation was used as treatment/prevention for a ...
"An island of nymphs" : Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Victorian women's classical education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This dissertation seeks to frame Elizabeth Barrett Browning as one of the catalysts in favor of tertiary education for women in Victorian England. By examining her poems and activism relating to classical studies, as well ...
Reality TV and interpersonal relationship perceptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The objective of this research was to understand the relationship between viewer motives for watching reality TV, reality TV exposure, and interpersonal relationship perceptions. The interpersonal relationship perceptions ...
Successful urban elementary music educators : a phenomenological investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics and experiences of teachers who have been successful in urban elementary music classrooms. I aimed to garner an authentic picture and capture the essence of what ...
A life of process and progress: the influence of writer Donald M. Murray
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
With his pronouncement to "teach writing as a process, not a product" in 1972, Donald (Don) Murray (1924-2006) enacted an approach to writing shared by like-minded scholars that would become termed the "writing process ...