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Assessment of the microbiome associated with endangered orchids
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The Orchidaceae (orchid family) is perhaps the most speciose group of flowering plants with approximately 25,000 described species and many thousands of hybrids. While certain mycorrhizal fungi are required for orchids to germinate...
The socio-economic impacts of GM cotton in Burkina Faso : does farm structure affect how benefits are distributed?
(University of Missouri, 2016)
This article documents the impact of GM cotton in Burkina Faso on input use and productivity. Six years of farm survey data found that GM cotton used two-thirds less insecticide and produced higher yields than conventional ...
Readers' perceived credibility and attitudes toward custom and consumer magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Extending prior research on source credibility, this study investigated readers' perceived credibility and attitudes toward custom and consumer magazines ...
Colorado residents trusted sources of agricultural, biotechnology, and food information
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2016)
This research examines the trusted sources for information related to agriculture, biotechnology, and food quality, nutrition, and safety. We use correlation analysis and differences in means tests to explore trust levels ...
Journalists' use of newspaper comment sections in the newsgathering process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
As computers and, increasingly, cell phones, are used by an ever growing percentage of the population, newspapers have turned to online comment sections accompanying articles as forums for readers to communicate. Journalists ...
A phenomenological study of lived experiences of learning communties in online courses among undergraduate pre-service teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This phenomenological study examined lived experiences of learning communities among pre-service teachers within online undergraduate college courses ...
Gender imbalances in sourcing for national security and foreign affairs reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
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Perceptions of campus climate : rural LGBTQ+ student experiences at a rural midwest university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Rural lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) high school students face harassment, lack connection to their schools, and have low college aspirations (Palmer, Kosciw, & Bartkiewicz, 2012). Studies focused on ...
An alternate approach to educational reform in the United Arab Emirates : exploring students' motivation through Pisa 2012
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] For over a decade, the public education system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has engaged in educational reform with varying degrees of success. The ...
Rubens' vision for the Luxembourg Palace
(2015)
Marie de Medici commissioned a series of twenty-four paintings intended as an allegorical cycle of her life from the artist Peter Paul Rubens in 1622. This thesis proposes that the cycle does not have just one intention ...
An examination of democratic educational processes within concert band rehearsals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This dissertation consists of three projects that I designed to examine high school band directors' and collegiate musicians' experiences and perceptions of democratic educational processes within concert band rehearsals. ...
Beer is for boys; wine is for women : how women perceive portrayed ideas of masculinity in alcohol advertising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This research explores how women's perceptions of the portrayed ideas of masculinity in beer advertising may risk isolating potential female consumers. This paper examined how women make sense of their own social identity ...
Unraveling the role of the endogenous complex gut microbiota in the Pirc rat model of human colon cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The gut microbiota (GM) has recently been shown to modulate several systemic conditions in human and model systems, most importantly in intestinal disorders. It has also been demonstrated to have significant impacts on ...
The use of an application screening assessment as a predictor of teaching retention at a midwestern, K-12, public school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
in objective hiring practices that yield retention of teachers with a strong fit to the organization....
The role of household environment on health outcomes for female adolescents in Kenya
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Chronic illness has a profoundly negative impact on the welfare of households, especially for the adolescents who live there. Those who lack a social welfare safety net, particularly youth, are much more dependent on the ...
Examining the sources of self-efficacy among instrumental music teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This dissertation comprises three projects that were designed to investigate the extent that mastery experiences, verbal persuasions, vicarious experiences, and physiological state contribute to instrumental music teachers' ...
Career development events as a predictor of fall-to-fall retention of first-year college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Career development events (CDEs) play an essential role in agricultural education programs and the National FFA Organization. The competitive events are promoted as tools to develop career and college readiness of high ...
The effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions on quality of life for family caregivers : a systematic review and meta-analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Background: Caregivers (CGs) of older adults with chronic illnesses often face consequences of caregiving that negatively impact their quality of life (QoL). Objective: To examine the overall effect of psychoeducational ...
Data journalism at the Investigative Reporting Workshop and an examination of the Sunshine Law performance by state record custodians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.]
Brassicales to Brassica : integrating phylogenomics and population genomics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
to this diverse order. The focus of my dissertation has been to use phylogenomics and population genomics to understand the evolution of the Brassicales, as well as the important crop species Brassica oleracea. Within the Brassicales, the family Brassicaceae...