Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2012 Summer"
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1,5-hydride shift of alkenyl sulfoximine/[4+3] cycloaddition and ring opening/novel hydrazine synthesis from Tröger's base analogues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Three synthetic methodologies are studied in details in this dissertation. For 1,5-hydride shift of alkenyl sulfoximine methodology, the reaction mechanism was studied using deuterium labeling. An uncommon 6-endo-trig ... -
The 1898 Reform Movement, Britain, and China: an examination of four British writers on British-Chinese relations 1895-1900
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This Master's project examines the factors, policies, and goals that four British authors- Edward Harper Parker, Holt Samuel Hallett, Robert Kennaway ... -
An analysis of northern hemisphere block sizes compared to climatology and seasonal variations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The goal of the following research was to discover if any trends exist between the size of large-scale, mid-latitude anticyclonic events and seasonal characteristics. A 20-year analysis of North American blocking events ... -
Analysis of quaternary faults and associated deformation of sedimentary basin fill : inner continental borderland of southern California
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The San Andreas fault system is distributed across hundreds of kilometers in southern California. This transform system includes offshore faults along the shelf, slope and across the Gulf of Santa Catalina basin (GSCB) -- ... -
"And that's what I think being an American girl is all about!" : girls' reflections on American Girl and contemporary American girlhood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)In this project, I analyze 289 essays submitted to the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City (TMM) as part of their 2007 “What Does it Mean to be an American Girl?” exhibit. Inspired by-- and anchored with-- the fictional ... -
Art directors' perceptions of the audience in U.S. magazines from 2009-2012
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)A magazine's design can visually set the overall tone of the magazine or specific story within the publication, and art directors frequently use this visual means of communication to inform their readers. Art directors ... -
Assessing multilevel construct validity with latent variable modeling : validating school-level inferences in college base
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of the current study is to examine multilevel construct validity of College BASE (Basic Academic Subjects Examination) science test. In the ... -
Authentic parent engagement : a case study of moving from discourse to authentic praxis in a Midwestern school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] "To be a professional educator would include the ability to relate to and team with a variety of people and organizations--such as parents, citizens, ... -
Bayesian analysis of spatial and survival models with applications of computation techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This dissertation discusses the methodologies of applying Bayesian hierarchical models to different data with geographical characteristics or with right-censored failure time. A conditional autoregressive (CAR) prior is ... -
Bayesian fMRI data analysis and Bayesian optimal design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The present dissertation consists of the work done on two projects. As part of the first project, we develop methodology for Bayesian hierarchical multi-subject multiscale analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging ... -
Bayesian methods on selected topics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Bayesian methods are widely adopted nowadays in statistical analysis. It is especially useful for the statistical inference of complex models or hierarchical models, for which the frequentist methods are usually difficult ... -
Bela Bartok and the Pro-Musica Society: a chronicle of piano recitals in eleven American cities during his 1927-1928 tour
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)An important component of Béla Bartók's 1927-28 transcontinental tour of the United States was a series of eleven lecture-recitals sponsored by the Pro-Musica Society—an international organization founded in 1920 as the ... -
Beyond political differences : the influence of exposure to disagreements and the mediating role of emotional responses on selective exposure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study examined the influence of exposure to online discussion boards and discussion participation in the online discussion boards on opinion-challenging news use. Based on cognitive dissonance theory and media choice ... -
Biomarker assessment for detection of joint pathology in horses and evaluation of the nutritional supplement Steadfast equine as a therapeutic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders seen in horses, resulting in loss of performance ability, early retirement and significant cost to horse owners. Biomarkers of tissue ... -
Case study of normal and high glucose laden cell response to cellular phone radiation using GTEM cell
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The primary objective of this dissertation is twofold. First, to study the response of red and white blood cell and normal and high glucose blood to cellular phone radiation exposures at frequencies of 850 and 900 MHz. ... -
A case study of the perceptions of stakeholders regarding transformational leadership processes and structures implemented in a high poverty, high achieving school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Boyd-Zaharias and Pate-Bain (2008) postulated that low achievement and high dropout rates among poor students continue to “plague” (p. 40) public schools in the United States; and elaborated further by stating, “our nation ... -
The changing job of journalism : the impact of new and social media use on job satisfaction in a television newsroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Television newsrooms and the individuals or corporations who own them, find themselves under pressure to find creative ways to use new and social media to stay relevant to today's media consumer. That pressure trickles ... -
Characterization of the role of the DNA damage response pathway in parvoviral replication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] We report that low multiplicity infection with the autonomous parvovirus minute virus of mice (MVM) results in the activation of a DNA damage response ... -
College students' responses to three nutritional interventions placed in campus dining halls at a midwestern university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Current studies have not clearly defined the components of a successful nutrition education intervention among college students. To address this gap in research, the current study will explore college students' responses ... -
Color outside the line : Liminality and Creole identity in Louisiana, colonial era to reconstruction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This work examines the construction of racial and caste identity in Louisiana, from the French and Spanish colonial period through Reconstruction. Using ...