Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Semester "2011 Summer"
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Examining the technical adequacy of curriculum-based measurement progress monitoring in early numeracy using handheld technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The purpose of this study was to examine the use of six early numeracy measures to monitor the mathematics progress of kindergarten and first grade students across 13 weeks. Seventy one kindergarteners were administered ... -
The experiences of Black American living kidney donors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a chronic illness of significant concern in the United States and throughout the world. In many cases, the optimal treatment for ESRD is living kidney donation. A qualitative investigation ... -
Experimental evaluation and modeling of concrete masonry unit walls
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Many military and government buildings in the US and abroad use frame structures with infill wall systems. Conventionally constructed infill wall ... -
Exploration of supercritical water gasification of biomass using batch reactor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The focus of this study is on gasification of a biomass in supercritical water. Vapor mass yield in a batch reactor after 20 minutes in a 700[degrees]C ... -
An exploration of the familial risk profiles of kindergarten students and later academic and behavior problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Children who exhibit early behavioral and academic difficulties are at increased risk of later negative outcomes (see Patterson et al., 1989). Given the importance of families in the lives of young children, early intervention ... -
An exploratory study of culturally responsive teaching practices for students who are ELLs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The purpose of this study was to explore whether certain teacher characteristics impacted teachers' perceived importance and reported use of culturally responsive practices within their classrooms. The numbers of ELLs in ... -
Exploring Kenyan women university students' everyday interactions with information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)In the alleged information society, providing access to ICT purportedly will enable people, in all walks of life, to actively participate across multiple realms of social, economic, and political life. However, ICT initiatives ... -
Fact to fiction: how the Tuatha de Danaan of history became the fairies of contemporary fantasy
(University of Missouri, College of Arts and Sciences, 2011)Throughout the past twenty years, the fantasy genre has expanded and taken the literary world by storm. This is seen by the emergence of such famous fantasy literature as the Harry Potter series and the Twilight Saga. Yet ... -
Factors affecting spatial and temporal dynamics of an ungulate assemblage in the Black Hills, South Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Our goal was to gain empirical data on the spatial and temporal selection of resources by the ungulate assemblage in Custer State Park (CSP), South Dakota. To achieve this goal, we developed a spatially-explicit model to ... -
Farmers, warriors, and grandfathers : the Shawnee and Delaware Indians and their neighbors in the trans-Mississippi West, 1787-1832
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Shawnee and Delaware Indians settled in Spanish Louisiana in the 1780s and left Missouri and Arkansas for Indian Kansas by 1832. This study probes ... -
Fault tolerant and highly available entitlement server
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The current project is based, in part, on the use of Shibboleth to provide restricted access to resources via the web. These services and the incorporation of a separate Entitlement Server provide fine-grained access to ... -
Flipping the switch : regulation of proliferation and differentiation in adult muscle stem cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Adult muscle stem cells or satellite cells are the committed somatic stem cells responsible for maintenance and regeneration of adult skeletal muscle tissue. Skeletal muscle is capable of multiple rounds of complete ... -
Formal total synthesis of pseudopteroxale : progress toward total synthesis of hamigeran B
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)In the first chapter, a formal total synthesis of pseudopteroxazole is presented, highlightening an E-selective Horner-Emmons reaction, a Buchwald-Hartwig coupling, and a diastereoselective intramolecular Michael addition. ... -
From trade to international conflict : seeking empirical and theoretical convergence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The relationship between trade and conflict has been an important topic for both academia and policy-makers. However, the literature has been characterized ... -
Functions in contemporary secondary mathematics textbook series in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Textbooks play a central role in US mathematics classrooms (Stein, Remillard, & Smith, 2007) and functions are a key topic in secondary mathematics (Carlson, Jacobs, Coe, Larsen, & Hsu, 2002). This study presents results ... -
Gendered waters : the participation of women on the program 'One million cisterns' in the Brazilian semi-arid region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This dissertation presents a qualitative case study of women participation in the Program 'OneMillion Cisterns' in the Brazilian Semi-Arid region, in three locations: Afogados da Ingazeira, Mossoro and Fortaleza, using ... -
Genetics of soybean seed lipoxygenases and linolenic acid content in seeds of the soybean wild ancestor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Soybean seeds, valuable feed and food resources, have high protein and oil contents, with a fairly balanced amino acid profile and abundant essential fatty acids (FA). Linolenic acid (18:3), an essential [omega]-3 type of ... -
Genome evolution in monocots
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Monocotyledonous plants are a well-circumscribed lineage comprising 25% of all angiosperm species, including many agriculturally and ecologically important species (e.g., grasses, palms, orchids, lilies, yams, pondweeds, ... -
Geochemistry and origins of Mississippi Valley type mineralizing fluids of the Ozark Plateau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The compositions of fluid inclusions hosted in ore and gangue minerals from Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) Pb-Zn-Ba deposits of the Ozark Plateau region were measured to develop a regional hydro-geochemical conceptual model ... -
Getting over a relationship breakup : testing two interventions to facilitate recovery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Research suggests that individuals who have broken up from a romantic relationship and are also experiencing the transition to college may be particularly vulnerable to the stressors associated with both processes. The ...