Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2012 Summer"
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Downstream chitin signaling mediated by CERK1 in Arabidopsis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Recent work identified a LysM-domain membrane associated receptor-like kinase (CERK1) as the chitin receptor in Arabidopsis thaliana. In order to further study downstream chitin signaling, we screened an Arabidopsis ... -
Eat for life : a quasi-experimental trial of a novel mindfulness-based intuitive eating intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Adult women in the community experience a range of problematic relationships with food and their bodies. This is demonstrated in the high prevalence ... -
The education of noble girls in medieval France : Vincent of Beauvais and De eruditione filiorum nobilium
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The educational treatise by Vincent of Beauvais (1184/1194-1264), De eruditione filiorum nobilium (On the Education of Noble Girls), was the first medieval educational text to both systematically present a comprehensive ... -
The effect of organizational structure on firm first day underpricing, long-term performance : evidence from U.S. biotech initial public offerings from 1996 to 2004
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This paper investigates the effect of organizational structure on firm first-day return (underpricing), and long-term performance. Using 206 United ... -
Effects of front and bottom texturings on gallium arsenide solar cell characteristics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Gallium Arsenide solar cells are of particular interest in many applications due to its advantages over silicon. Its high absorptivity requires a ... -
Effects of spatial subsidies and canopy cover on pond communities and multiple life stages in amphibians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Spatial subsidies are resources that move from one ecosystem to another. In aquatic systems, canopy cover determines both light availability and subsidy input in the form of senescing leaves. This phenomenon has been well ... -
Efficacy of bibliotherapy as a treatment for low sexual desire in women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of a self-help intervention (e.g. bibliotherapy) for women experiencing low sexual desire who are married, heterosexual, and happy with their relationships. This study ... -
Entrepreneur negotiation schema
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The purpose of this dissertation is to discover how entrepreneurs think about negotiation. Examining cognition has increased our understanding of many entrepreneurship phenomena. However, much research to date focuses on ... -
Estimating population size with objective Bayesian methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Bayesian inference of discrete parameter, including population size, is sensitive to the choice of priors. In this dissertation I will develop objective priors for several population size parameters appeared in different ... -
Evaluating the long-term impact of youth interventions on antisocial behavior : an integrative review and analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Youth antisocial behavior exacts a tremendous toll on society and often persists into adulthood. Although researchers have identified a number of interventions that prevent or reduce youth antisocial behavior in the short ... -
The Evans function, the Weyl-Titchmarsh function, and the Birman-Schwinger operators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)We focus on the spectral stability of travelling wave solutions of partial differential equations. First, we use the Gohberg-Rouche Theorem to prove equality of the algebraic multiplicity of an isolated eigenvalue of an ... -
Examining a strengths-based approach to promoting students' engagement with school : a pilot study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Students' engagement with school is a critical facet of students' successful school completion and involves student attitudes and behaviors that can facilitate academic success. Students' engagement with school incorporates ... -
Examining beginning biology teachers' knowledge, beliefs, and practice for teaching natural selection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The teacher is the most important school-based factor in student learning. Thus, in order to improve student learning, we must examine how teachers ... -
Exploring ATCP science teachers' inquiry-based and learner-centered practices through the lens of teacher, program, and school context configurations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study focused on the inquiry-based and learner-centered instructional practices of alternatively certified science teachers through the exploration of configurations of teacher, program, and school contextual ... -
Exploring children's perceptions of places for physical activity through photo-elicitation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study explored children's perceptions of places where they engage in physical activity as well as what facilitates and constrains that activity. ... -
Extrtrinsic [sic] rewards and intrinsic motivation : the search for mechanisms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Researchers have found that extrinsic rewards can undermine peoples' intrinsic motivation. However, only a few studies have examined the mechanism ... -
Fall detection system using low cost computing and online communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Falls are prevalent among elderly and sometime may result in fatal injuries, which impacts their ability of independent living. Thus, a reliable as ... -
Father absence, paternal investment, and alloparental investment effects on children's educational attainment in rural Bangladesh
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This thesis examines the effects of fathers and alloparents on children's educational attainment. The study site is Matlab, Bangladesh; a small-scale, non-Western, agricultural society with recent market engagement, frequent ... -
The federalist frontier : early American political development in the old northwest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This dissertation examines the role of the early American state, especially institutions created during the 1780s and 1790s, in the settlement of the states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Focusing on the United States ... -
Fluorescent sensors for lipids and hydrophobic amines in aqueous solution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] A series of novel fluorescent sensors were designed and synthesized to detect lipids and hydrophobic amines in aqueous solutions. The closed allyl ...