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Flexure shear response in fatigue of fiber reinforced concrete beams with FRP tensile reinforcement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
in bridge deck applications. Results from a series of flexural fatigue tests, on plain and fiber reinforced concrete flexural specimens, are reported and discussed. First, to establish the compressive response of concrete with differing fractions...
An examination of learner-centered professional development for reluctant teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This study focused on professional development practices that empowered reluctant teachers to implement and sustain improved instructional practices. Constructs were viewed through the perspective of learner-centered ...
Spatial and disease ecology of the plains spotted skunk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a species of conservation concern across much of its range in the eastern U.S. due to a range-wide population decline that began in the 1940s. The reason for the decline ...
So doth, so is religion : John Donne and diplomatic contexts in the Reformed Netherlands
(University of Missouri Press, 1988)
Sellin examines the view of the Protestant Reformation as held by John Donne by recounting the poet's actions and words as a diplomat at the Hague, as well as throughout the Netherlands.
A study of parametric instability of eccentrically stiffened rectangular plates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
-dependent ordinary differential equations, were then expressed in matrix notation. The solution of the resulting matrix equation, which was assumed in the form of a Fourier series, showed that the boundary of the regions of parametric instability could be determined...
Igneous intrusions and thermal evolution in the Raton Basin, CO-NM: contact metamorphism and coal-bed methane generation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Tertiary mafic dikes and sills intrude coal-bearing formations of the Raton Basin. This study investigates the role of intrusions in generating methane from coal. Coal samples at four different outcrops were analyzed by ...
Discovery and Delivery of Peptide-Based Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Targeting Pd-L1 for Cancer Immunotherapy
(2022)
The objective of this dissertation is to develop peptide-based immune checkpoint inhibitors that block the interaction between programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) and its receptor programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) ...
Spanish Christian Cabala : the works of Luis de León, Santa Teresa de Jesús, and San Juan de la Cruz
(University of Missouri Press, 1986)
Swietlicki explores the works of three major writers of the Spanish Renaissance, and their relationship with the Jewish mystical tradition known as Cabala within the Christian tradition in sixteenth century Spain.
Battles for branding : political marketing and U.S. Senate debates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Televised political debates, as two-sided information flows, are dynamic political communication events that inform, persuade, and entertain voters. Political debates provide candidates the opportunity to brand themselves ...
SES and executive function : exploring the role of home cognitive stimulation in the ECLS-K:2011
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Past findings have established that students from low SES families tend to have poorer academic outcomes in general. What is more concerning is that SES-related differences on academic outcomes between low SES children and ...
Better farming in Missouri
(University of Missouri. Agricultural Extension Service., 1930)
Extension Service. The body of agricultural and home economics knowledge which forms the basis of extension instruction is derived chiefly from the research results of the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station. Extension workers do, however, use...
School Counseling for the Achievement Gap: Attitudes and Beliefs of School Counseling Graduate Students About Culturally Responsive School Counseling
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
School counselors are uniquely positioned to mitigate gaps in opportunity,
achievement, and attainment for culturally and linguistically diverse students. However,
culturally responsive school counseling is a relatively ...
Science frictions : science, folklore, and "the future"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Folklore and science, along with the subject of the future which has slowly over time worked its way into the discourses of both, have a long, complicated history together. One...
A case of resistance : herbicide-tolerant soybeans in Bolivia
(AgBioForum, 2012)
The Bolivian National Constitution of 2009 prohibits the commercialization of genetically modified organisms, but the decree permitting the unique event of glyphosate resistance was enacted earlier. Herbicide-tolerant (HT) ...
Perceived Discrimination, Social Connectedness, Religious Coping, and Perceived Climate on Traumatic Stress for Muslim International Students
(2021)
Posttraumatic stress symptoms have been consistently found to be elevated among people of color due to experiences of discrimination. Current literature on posttraumatic stress symptoms has mainly focused on race and ...
The place names of four river counties in eastern Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1943)
"...In 1928 the study of Missouri place-names was started at the University of Missouri. Graduate English students interested in the history and linguistics of the names in their own state have chosen to write theses covering from some two to seven...
Ease the résistance : the role of narrative and other-referencing in attenuating psychological reactance to persuasive diabetes messages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Reactance theory (Brehm, 1966; Brehm & Brehm, 1981; Dillard & Shen, 2005) explains that persuasion may fail by inducing threats to individuals' perceived autonomy; this study provides evidence of pathways through this ...
Chemical compositional analysis of polychrome pottery in the northern Casas Grandes area (a.d. 1200-1450)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The northern area of the Casas Grandes Medio Period (A.D. 1200-1450) was not well known archaeologically. 76 Draw is on the border of the Casas Grandes and Salado (A.D. 1275-1450) regions and the nature of interaction and ...
An examination of how extended field experiences, integrated coursework, and school partnerships influenced the development of four first year teachers' literacy beliefs and practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
cases. Results indicated that university coursework, district commitment to teacher preparation, and mentor support combine to assist first year teachers in making reflective decisions which help them develop effective literacy practices. Combining...