Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Semester "2010 Spring"
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The Ryan Ferguson case: an examination of a strange murder and conviction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)There is no longer any question that wrongful convictions for serious criminal offenses can occur. Indeed, some such cases have been unearthed by enterprising journalists. Though uncovering injustice after it has occurred ... -
The role of professional learning communities in changing high school educator behaviors and high school student outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of professional learning communities (PLC's) on administrator and teacher behaviors and student outcomes in a high school setting. Three schools were randomly selected ... -
The role of product category involvement when stealing thunder during organizational crises
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Today's media landscape, which is based on instant news dissemination, allows a crisis to quickly be brought upon an individual or an organization. It ... -
The role of intentions in the pursuit of happiness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Are intentions to become happier through interventions helpful or detrimental to the pursuit of happiness? Although Schooler, Ariely, and Lowenstein (2003) suggest that intentionally pursuing happiness is a self-defeating ... -
The role of ERF transcription factors in defenses against specialist and generalist herbivores in Arabidopsis thaliana
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Plant responses to herbivory are complex, involving differential perception, multiple signaling pathways, and the transcription of defense-responsive genes. Using a whole-genome microarray and bioinformatics tools, we ... -
The role of cytoplasmic polyadenylation element sequence on mRNA abundance in porcine embryogenesis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Development of a porcine germinal vesicle oocyte (GVO) to a 4-cell stage embryo occurs during a transcriptionally silent period when the oocyte/embryo relies on maternally derived mRNA to encode proteins required for ... -
A role for insulin in the central control of sympathetic nerve activity in humans
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Although well recognized for the regulation of peripheral metabolism, an emerging body of literature has begun to also establish a role for insulin in neural-cardiovascular control. In this regard, direct administration ... -
A revolutionary heroine for the twentieth century : Sybil Ludington in media, myth, and American memory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Sybil Ludington as a figure of American history first appeared in 1907 in a book and magazine articles that were intended to pay tribute to her father, ... -
Representations of the violently displaced black female self in contemporary African literature: African and African Diaspora Studies scholarly dissertation, & House on a jade sea : creative writing, fiction, dissertation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Representations of the violently displaced black female self in contemporary African literature is a study of my broad interests in the peculiar ... -
Reporting from the front : a textual analysis of embedded reporting in the New York Times
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Embedded reporting during the Iraq War grew out of a new approach to the relationship between the news media and the military. Embedded reporters were ... -
Remobilization of leaf nitrogen in stockpiled tall fescue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Missouri's beef industry is supported by more than five million hectares of pasture containing the grass tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum). Stockpiled (accumulated autumn growth used for winter grazing) tall fescue leaf ... -
Reinforcement signaling in Drosophila
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Memory performance levels can reliably match the intensity / amount/ probability of reinforcement. Interestingly, experience with a reinforcer unpaired from any predictors can enhance or impair later associative learning. ... -
Reducing ergovaline and ergot alkaloid concentrations through fertilizer, herbicide and clipping management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Animals grazing tall fescue grass (Lolium arundinaceum) infected with Neotyphodium coenophialum consume the toxins ergovaline and other ergot alkaloids. This research included a series of experiments with two overall ... -
Rawlsian ethical act contractarianism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Assuming that contractarianism is appropriate for developing an ethical theory, which contractarian ethical theory is best? My dissertation provides an answer to this question. Drawing on the work of Rawls, I provide an ... -
Radioanalytical multi-elemental analysis : new methodology and archaeometric applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Several projects are covered in this dissertation: the application of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and rigorous statistical analyses to the sourcing of Egyptian limestone and Kenyan obsidian, and the ... -
A qualitative study of the perceptions of the use of the teacher work sample methodology in student teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the perceptions of Early Childhood student teachers. This happened through the use of think-aloud journals documenting the use of the methodology of the Teacher ... -
A qualitative and quantitative study examining effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on physical and psychological well-being among breast cancer survivors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The study used a mixed-method design to examine effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on health among early-stage breast cancer survivors. The sample consisted of 32 participants, the intervention group (n ... -
A proprietarian theory of custodial rights over children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] I defend a view that individuals have custodial rights over children in virtue of being the genetic parents of the child and that those rights are ... -
Production, characterization, and applications of activated carbon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This thesis investigates the production of activated carbon, an environmentally friendly adsorbent which is used in many industries. Activated carbon can be derived from many different sources and produced in varying ... -
Producing effective stories : the influence of presentation type and emotional tone on attention, arousal and memory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This study explores how presentation type and emotional tone interact with attention, arousal and memory. A psychophysiological experiment was conducted in the PRIME lab where attention, arousal, valence and memory were ...