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The origins of Muslim prayer : sixth and seventh century religious influences on the salat ritual
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
While salat is a central aspect of Islamic practice, the way the first Muslims developed the prayer ritual has not been widely researched. This study employs the theory of syncretism to show that religious rituals practiced ...
Effect of vegetation cover, season, and removal mechanism on the removal efficiency of 36 PPCPs within a full-scale surface-flow constructed wetland
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are a class of pollutants of growing concern for environmental and human health, as many of these compounds survive traditional wastewater treatment systems. Studies have ...
Development of an online planning tool for designing terrace layouts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A web-based conservation planning tool for terrace layouts was created by modifying a terrace location program (TERLOC), developed originally by Sudduth and Gregory (1982) and revised by Ghidey et al. (1992). Development ...
Pre-harvest water quality of ephemeral streams in Missouri Ozark forests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) developed a best management practice that leaves a riparian buffer next to streams to reduce the possibility of water quality degradation. The purpose of this study is to quantify water quality in upland...
Detection and modeling of bat species occupancy at multiple scales across a forested landscape in southeastern Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Populations of forest dwelling bats have been in decline in recent years, and have therefore become increasing foci in forestry research efforts. Difficulty in bat species...
Missouri football media guide, 1989
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1989)
The Venezuelan Armed Forces in politics, 1935-1959
(University of Missouri Press, 1972)
The purpose of this study is to analyze the political role of the Venezuelan military from the death of Gen. Juan Vicente Gomez in 1935 to the presidency of Romulo Betancourt in 1959. This analysis should contribute to a ...
Missouri alumnus, volume 046, number 05 (1958 February)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 1958)
"The pen among our people" : strategies of survivance and assimilation resistance in indigenous rhetoric from Indian newspapers, lawsuits, and society journals, 1870-1924
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
In "The Pen Among Our People," I explore three different strategies that Indigenous peoples utilized from 1870 to 1924 to both ensure their survival and resist systematic oppression. During this period, the malicious ...
Social indicators of efficiency and equity convergence in four distressed regions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)
Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to develop a rationale for evaluating social alternatives. Basically this involves formulating a set of social characteristics (social indicators) which mirror or proxy ...
The postmaster's porcelain : collecting European decorative art in middle America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
"This dissertation provides a case study of a type of art collecting that has not received significant scholarly attention, one based on the collecting activity of middleclass Americans living in the Midwestern United ...
A Directory of Students of the School of Journalism, 1908-1958
(University of Missouri, 1958)
has been borne by the University of Missouri Alumni Association. Because of this generous assistance by the University through the alumni office to the School of Journalism on the occasion of its anniversary, copies of the book have been made available...
Exploration of fecal microbial transfer and the competitive exclusion concept in broilers as a possible alternative to antibiotic growth promoters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Four studies were conducted to explore the effects of early life Fecal Microbiota Transfer (FMT) from healthy feed efficient finished broilers into day-old broiler chicks on growth performance indices, changes and or ...
Exploring the symbiotic relationship of plants and microbes by mass spectrometry imaging
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Current practices in agriculture make use of chemical inputs including nitrogen fertilizers to provide high crop yields since nitrogen is often the limiting nutrient in field soil. However, nitrogen fertilizer use has negative impacts; such as due...
Three essays on the labor market in China
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This dissertation consists of three chapters studying the impact of different policies in China on its labor market. In particular, we consider the impact of the Cultural Revolution on intergenerational mobility, the impact ...
When Walmart leaves small towns : vulnerability, food insecurity and community resilience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
is still rare. For this reason, this study is focused on addressing the impact of Walmart store closures in small towns in Missouri. The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting the residents' perception of and response toward the impact...
A study on the trade-off between supervision and wages: an empirical test of efficiency wage theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This dissertation investigates the applicability of the shirking version of efficiency wage models in Korea. Analyses is based on the Survey on Wage Structure in the 1980's and 1990's - using data collected in 1983, 1989, ...
Detection of gust fronts using the doppler velocity derived divergence product
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
storm. Radar data for the study was collected using the University of Missouri-Columbia's MZZU X-Band radar, as well as the WSR-88D from the NWS Saint Louis CFO. Data processing was performed through the Warning Decision Support System...
Assessment of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program on midwestern national wildlife refuges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
at four managed hunts, 29 semi-structured interviews of program staff, and an online survey of 325 NWR staff. Objectives were to (1) examine lead exposure risks and suggest communication strategies, (2) explore attitudes and experiences of NWR staff...
Playing on the margins : local musicians and their resistance projects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examines the resistance projects used by local musicians in a mid-sized town in the Midwest. Drawing on a practice approach, I explore how musicians use music...