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A custom oligonucleotide microarray analysis as a tool for dissecting soybean-bradyrhizobium japonicum nodule senescence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Soybean root nodules are symbiotic organs housing Bradyrhizobium japonicum, a soil bacterium that reduces atmospheric nitrogen to ammonium. The bacterium receives carbon...
An Old Nurse from Egypt
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2016)
Practice-based evidence research design for lymphedema management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Lymphedema (LE) is treated in Maccabi Healthcare Services (Maccabi) by LE physical therapists (LPTs). Until today, the knowledge of the extent of the problem in Israel, the interventions for patients with LE, and the effectiveness...
Analysis of creative and effective teaching behaviors ofuniversity [sic] instructors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examined the creative and effective teaching behaviors of instructors in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri. Three methods were used to examine instructor creativity, including a...
The moderating role of behavioral self-regulation in relations between neighborhood connection and adolescents' positive adjustment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
behavioral self-regulation. I contextualize my findings within the extant literature, discuss the present study's limitations, and suggest directions for future research....
General catalog, with description of courses, 1969-1970
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1968)
The General Catalog of the University of Missouri - Columbia, contains information on administration, facilities, programs of study and degrees offered, regulations and requirements for admission, as well as facts about student welfare...
Signals, cues, and information use in foraging decisions of herbivorous insects and a leaf-folding plant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
species engage in a food-for- protection mutualism with honeydew harvesting ants, and I found that ant bodyguards are more likely to be present when individuals are feeding in larger groups. I first characterized the context in which nymphs produced plant...
Seismic anisotropy beneath the southern Puna Plateau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The central Andean plateau is a prime region to study mantle flow above an active plateau margin, where it has been suggested that a link exists between plateau uplift and removal of the lower crust and lithospheric mantle. ...
Development and Testing of a Steerable Cruciform Parachute System
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
This thesis focuses on the development of a parachute payload system which is
capable of precision aerial delivery yet only represents a modest cost increase over ballistic unguided systems. In order to develop such a ...
Comprehensive characterization of canine meniscal pathology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Meniscal injury is one of the most common causes of pain and dysfunction in the human knee and canine stifle joint. In the canine patient, meniscal injury is usually secondary to cranial cruciate ligament rupture, and the ...
Congress in the mass media : how the West Wing and traditional journalism frame Congressional power
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Congress is often overshadowed by the presidency in the mass media, and research into portrayals of Congress in the mass media is limited. This study seeks to add to existing scholarship on Congress in the mass media and ...
Three essays on the potential economic impacts of biotech crops in the presence of asynchronous regulatory approval
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Since their commercial introduction in 1996, genetically modified (GM) crops have been quickly adopted world wide, but some GM crops/varieties have not received regulatory approval for use in some importing countries, ...
Analysis of the average crop revenue election program, a representative farm approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program was created in the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. The program is intended to help offset years of low market revenues for agricultural producers. However, those ...
The effects of source and landmark type on viewers' emotions and message-related outcomes in social media-induced tourism : the moderating role of narcissism and fear of missing out
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] This study was designed to examine how two key factors for understanding social media-induced tourism--source type as the Instagram user aspect and landmark type as the tourist attraction ...
Crisis of democracy : protest and affective polarization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
identities. Targeted protests provide open information containing a specific political message about targeted candidates or parties to the public. Accordingly, exposure to protests may activate and reinforces pre-existing partisan identities --including...
Impact of symptoms on quality of life in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and healthy women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a number of symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine pain, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance, and quality of life in women with RRMS and healthy women. Women ...
Silicon carbide as a photoconductive switch material for high power applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
. The methods used to determine the density and recombination cross section of interband dopants is also presented. A method to improve the hold off voltage of the PCSS by many orders of magnitude is proposed. Laser illumination data with the improved design...
Habitat and landscape characteristics that influence population density and behavior of gray squirrels in urban area
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
landscapes (tree cover, number of trees, building cover, and number of buildings) to develop models to predict gray squirrel wariness (fear of humans), intraspecific aggression, activity patterns, and density. Akaike's Information Criterion (AIC) was used...
Job turnover among displaced agricultural workers within the Mississippi Delta area of Eastern Arkansas : extent, costs, and criteria of cause
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)
industrial establishments which had recently moved into the area. It was hoped that the study would provide information which would be of value in solving problems related to the process of rural industrialization. Also, it was felt that information could...
Three Essays on Monetary Sovereignty
(2022)
framework for Foreign Exchange Dependency as an operational guide for policymakers who want to improve their own governing capacity to support their own economies. This development entails a plain demonstration using a part of data of Balance...