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Movement ecology of juvenile pond-breeding salamanders: implications for the management and conservation of amphibian populations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Human-induced habitat change is widely regarded as a primary factor threatening the persistence of species. One major consequence of habitat alteration is its effect on the movement behavior of individuals. Spotted salamanders ...
Restoring tradition: verbal lyricism and therapeutic song in Theocritus' pastoral Idylls
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] My research examines the cultural significance of Theocritus' pastoral Idylls as imitations of folk songs, a genre traditionally passed down orally. I ...
Organizational identity of sorority women: the interplay of belonging, appearance, representation and institutional meaning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
In this project, I explore the connections sorority women on a large college campus create between their appearance, sorority membership, sense of belonging, and identity. By interviewing twenty members of ten of the ...
Come to nothing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
These drawings are an intense exploration of the concept, establishment, and power of the "Ideal" through the historical interventions of minimalism, utopia, perspective, printmaking, and drawing. There is an important ...
Dude, where's my internet: an examination of broadband internet access, infrastructure, and potential for expansion in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Broadband Internet is increasingly becoming a necessity in today's society. Providers of these services are expanding access to the high-speed Internet as well as its speed and capacity. With the recent release of the ...
The role of Arabidopsis SRFR1 in defense against the beet cyst nematode Heterodera schachtii and beet army worm Spodoptera exigua
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Plants are constantly exposed to a variety of pathogenic microbes and pests. Thus, plants have developed diverse mechanisms to fine-tune defense responses ...
CNS effects of blood-borne relaxin on the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Pregnancy is characterized by increased blood volume and baseline sympathetic nerve activity, and profound cardiovascular adaptations. Relaxin (RLX), an ovarian hormone which is elevated in pregnancy, activates the subfomical ...
Red light running at traffic circles: estimation and evaluation of countermeasures effectiveness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The complicated legacy design of traffic circles results in operational and safety deficiencies. This type of intersection design is commonly used at major roadways in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Traffic circles are intended to ...
Uses & gratifications theory in online commenter culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
While other research has focused on the effect that online commenting can have on news sites, little has addressed the reasons that online commenters participate, the needs that online commenting behavior meets and the ...
Teacher trust in leadership, professional learning community, and student achievement: an analysis of statewide survey data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The foundation of positive interpersonal relationships is trust and such relationships are needed for professional collaboration and learning to take place. Building trust, then, must be important in order to meet ...
Instructional decisions guided by student performance: the case of an exemplary elementary science teacher
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this research was to understand how an exemplary elementary teacher used classroom assessments to inform instructional decisions during ...
Making meaning of body-size diversity in magazines: a grounded theory analysis of reader comments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Using grounded theory method, this research qualitatively analyzes more than 1000 reader comments left in reaction to an image of a plus-size model in Glamour magazine in 2009. The core categories that emerged through ...
Care practices in complementary and alternative medicine in Thai breast cancer survivors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of the study was to explore perspectives of Thai breast cancer survivors and Thai nurses about care practices in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The study used an ethnonursing method. Seventeen ...
Equity measures of the Missouri SB287 school funding formula
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to compare horizontal equity measures in Missouri school funding through the fifth year of implementation of the Senate Bill 287 (SB 287) funding formula with the final year of the previous ...
Responses of elementary students and their teachers to a world music preference survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to investigate student listening preferences towards examples of music from around the world. The study of characteristics of music from different cultures is included in the school music ...
Biomass assessment in the U.S. midwest using MODIS time-series
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Bioenergy becomes the largest source of renewable energy in the United States. Switchgrass, a type a Warm Season Grasses, has been regarded as alternative resources instead of annual crops for obtaining the bioenergy. The ...
Visualizing geographies of perceived safety : an exploration of Muslim women's experiences in public space
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Research on fear of crime and on intersectionality have both been growing within geography in recent decades. To explore the geography of fear as it pertains to the intersecting social identities of gender and religion, ...
It's all in the face : an examination of attitudes and self perceptions of viewers after being exposed to pictures of fat women in the media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Design and development of a polyhedral borane drug delivery system for the small-molecule antimetabolite 5-fluorouracil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Polyhedral boranes represent a unique class of molecules that have been exploited for a variety of applications. Their unique bonding provides a novel ...
Designing the dream in postwar American suburbia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The American suburban landscape is intrinsically intertwined with our national identity. As a symbol of expansion, safety, success and the "American Dream", our suburban landscape has provided us with a housing system that ...