Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2012 Fall"
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The abundance and diversity of stream salamanders on montane golf courses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Stream salamanders are often the most abundant vertebrates in headwater streams and they play an integral role as both predators and prey in these ecosystems. Because they often use both terrestrial and aquatic habitat and ... -
Active and Healthy Schools pilot program in two private Missouri K-8 elementary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Introduction. Overweight and obesity increase individuals risk for chronic diseases. In 2009, 14% of Missouri ninth to twelfth graders were overweight. This study examined the efficacy of Active and Healthy Schools (AHS) ... -
Advertising on Facebook fan pages : the influence of self-referencing appeals and ad types on consumers' attitudes and purchase intentions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As a vehicle for promotional messages, Facebook fan pages have become widely used by an increasing number of companies and organizations. It is necessary ... -
Aging studies and sensing applications of protein-templated gold nanoclusters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Protein-templated gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) were synthesized using lysozyme VI (Lys VI), bovine serum albumin (BSA), and BSA nanoparticles (BSA NPs) ... -
Analyzing the correlation between data usage and student performance on the Missouri Assessment Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)School districts are charged with the task of improving standardized test scores and closing the gaps between specific groups of students. Numerous programs, school improvement strategies, changes in instruction and ... -
Assessing assessment : how use of the concept of inventory of natural selection influences the instructional practices of an experienced biology professor and supplemental instruction leader
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Assessment is critical to enhancing student learning and understanding. Formative assessment tools such as concept inventories (CIs) could be valuable in moving toward such goals. A recent addition to biology education, ... -
At-risk students' academic performance indicators and extracurricular participation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The purpose of this study was to determine what, if any, associations exist between at-risk students' academic indicators and participation (or nonparticipation) in a school sanctioned extracurricular activity. The subjects ... -
Authentic thresholds : interior design client involvement in the creation of sense of home
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)For middle-class householders interested in elevating an image of their status, residential interior designers may be viewed as destroyers of authentic sense of home. By contrast, designers may seek to contribute to the ... -
Automatic explosive hazard detection in FL-LWIR and FL-GPR data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Detection of land mines and other buried explosive hazards, has been, and continues to be, a serious issue for military and civilian organizations. A ... -
Beyond desire : deconstructing teacher discourse in the Philippines under the American regime, 1907-1911
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study examines the discourse of Filipino teachers under the American Colonial Period in the Philippines. The study focuses on a teacher-created ... -
Biomass assessment in the U.S. midwest using MODIS time-series
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Bioenergy becomes the largest source of renewable energy in the United States. Switchgrass, a type a Warm Season Grasses, has been regarded as alternative resources instead of annual crops for obtaining the bioenergy. The ... -
Bioreductive metabolism of small molecule nitroaromatics and N-oxides in hypoxia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Hypoxia in tumors causes adverse effects to therapy and negatively impacts on patient prognosis. Identification and quantification of hypoxia is considered to have a strong impact on treatments in tumor therapy. Fluorescent-based ... -
Bioreductive metabolism of small molecule nitroaromatics and N-oxides in hypoxia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Hypoxia in tumors causes adverse effects to therapy and negatively impacts on patient prognosis. Identification and quantification of hypoxia is considered to have a strong impact on treatments in tumor therapy. Fluorescent-based ... -
Body objectification in advertising : effects of visual sexual objectification on body image dissatisfaction and advertising effectiveness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Based on Objectification Theory and Social Comparison Theory, the study examined the effects of beauty and non-beauty product ads featuring sexual ... -
Bulk oxygen and carbon isotopic variation in the Late Cretaceous along with morphometric analysis of biserial planktonic foraminifera
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Expected [delta]13C shifts are absent in Tanzanian samples that span the majority of the Turonian Age (93.5 - 89.3 Ma). The [delta]13C values of bulk ... -
A case study of a bio-science network : the Kansas City animal health and nutrition corridor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The research combines network theory with aspects of social network analysis to identify and explicate the strong and weak ties in bioscience network. Data was gathered from personal interviews and a survey of 22 organizations ... -
A case study of the analysis of factors that occur with reading proficiency in one rural district in southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study started over the concern that many schools in Missouri were receiving penalties from the state through the No Child Left Behind law. The law required adequate yearly progress on achieving proficiency for all ... -
A case study of the essential supports which make up the framework of a turnaround school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)States have been given flexibility under No Child Left Behind to create need-driven comprehensive school improvement plans with an approved accountability system, however those unable to show increased student learning ... -
Causes of domestic terrorism: 1970-2010
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Contrary to conventional wisdom, the structural determinants of transnational and domestic terrorism are not necessarily synonymous. A domestic terrorism event population was derived by applying definitional criteria to ... -
Characterization of a soybean BAG gene and its potential role in nematode resistance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Plants resistant to the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) mount a hypersensitive cell death-like response upon nematode feeding, but the genes regulating this process are not known. Laser-assisted microdissection of nematode ...