College of Arts and Sciences (MU): Recent submissions
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Pierre Wibaux, Bad Lands rancher
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1955)"The passage of time has, in a large sense, served to make the name of Pierre Wibaux legendary. He has been called the largest individual cattle owner in the United States, which is not true. He has been pointed out as the ... -
Growth regulation and mitogen binding in established rat ovarian cell lines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1981)Factors capable of supplanting serum in the growth stimulation of established rat ovarian cells in serum-free medium were determined. Among the potential mitogens tested, the most potent combinations consisted of low ... -
The effects of a model's behavior, the perceived arousal of the model, and false physiological feedback about the subject's own level of arousal on instrumental aggression physiological arousal, and person perception
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)Subjects were run in an experiment in which they observed a model acting as the teacher in a learning situation, a role requiring the administration of apparently painful shocks to a learner. The subject himself later ... -
Industrialization and authoritarianism in Republic of Korea, 1963-1983
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1987)This study examines the political consequences of industrial development in South Korea in terms of changes in international economic order and domestic socioeconomic structure. It primarily focuses on the regime’s ... -
Rural southern residents and the incentive to work
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)"There has been much interest in the past few years in welfare reform. This interest is a result of the rising criticisms of the many relief measures which comprise the welfare, or public assistance, program. Two of these ... -
Tudor prose satire : the dynamics of a visual mode
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)"Peter Bruegel’s Dulle Griet (”Mad Meg”) is a collage of feverish movement replete with monstrous figures, absurd concoctions, and soberly aggressive peasant women. A besieged village forms the lower half of the setting ... -
The other side of the window : an essay on structural iconography in English and American fiction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the structural and symbolic function of the window as a major motif in certain works of nineteenth- and twentieth-century English and American fiction. Within this body ... -
Sir Philip Sidney : contrasting views on the value and morality of rhetoric and poetry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)Sidney’s attitude toward rhetoric passes through three rather distinct stages. At first, he is quite positive toward it, treats it with respect, and, what is perhaps even more important, with enthusiasm. His attitude toward ... -
Characterization of pigment-protein complexes in the cyanobacterium Anacystis Nidulans R2
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1987)Intrinsic membrane proteins associated with photosynthetic electron transfer have highly-conserved analogs in both cyanobacteria and chloroplasts. However, the protein complexes required for light-harvesting are quite ... -
A model for the analysis of cohesion and information management in published writing in three disciplines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1987)This study proposes a model to compare cohesion and information management in samples of professional writing in three disciplines (counseling psychology, biology, and history). When tested with the chi-square procedure, ... -
Interaction and leadership among female prisoners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)The purpose of this research was to investigate the informal social structure of a state correctional institution for women. Of sociological concern for this researcher was the process whereby the informal social structure ... -
Encounters and careers of postdoctoral students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)"Increasingly, the doctorate is no longer the terminal point for advanced education in the United States. Especially in the sciences, significant numbers of doctoral recipients seek temporary positions where they may augment ... -
The public voice of Richard Crashaw : a study in the use of religious tradition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)"It is something of an understatement to say that of all the poets of the seventeenth century, Crashaw has been most subjected to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. He has suffered the fate of being labeled the ... -
The centrique part : John Donne's Elegies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1987)"An extended study of the Elegies of John Donne is long overdue. Beyond such notable exceptions as "Going to Bed," "The Perfume," and "The Bracelet," the Elegies, overall, constitute a neglected area of Donne's canon. In ... -
Frederick Buechner : an introduction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1987)American writer Frederick Buechner has published, since 1950, eleven novels and ten major works of non-fiction. The critical reception of Buechner’s work has been generally problematic; his work has been undervalued, at ... -
L'ecriture hybride dans le roman francophone African et Antillais : resemblances et differences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2003)The hybridity of the postocolonial novelistic writings from francophone Africa and Caribbean present many differences and few similarities at the linguistic and generic levels. Caribbean writers mix the French language ... -
A defense of the relational account of morality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)In this essay I shall defend the thesis that morality is an intrinsically relational normative domain constituted by relational claims and corresponding directed duties. On the relational approach to morality, moral ... -
Australian narratives and Charles Dickens - retelling the history of the transport convict network
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The practice of exile reached its zenith in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when the British Empire utilized transportation to remove criminal offenders elsewhere. From late 1787 to early 1788, the First Fleet ... -
The role of drinking context in the relationship between impulsivity and alcohol use in daily life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Alcohol consumption among young adults is prevalent, with 29 percent of individuals reporting binge drinking in the past month. Impulsivity is a well-established risk factor for problematic alcohol use. However, little is ... -
Molecular dynamics simulations of shock-induced pore collapse in single crystal [beta]-HMX
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This thesis presents all-atom classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of shock-wave passage across a pore-type defect in single-crystal [beta]-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraocane ([beta]-HMX). The purpose of this ...