Dissertations (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 ... -
The secretaries of the Athenian boule in the fifth century B. C.
(University of Missouri., 1930)"It is not my purpose in this study to add to the discussion of the sub ject of Athenian secretaries, nor to review in detail the history of that subject as it has been treated by able scholars from Boeckh to Brillant. ... -
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 ... -
Job turnover among displaced agricultural workers within the Mississippi Delta area of Eastern Arkansas : extent, costs, and criteria of cause
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)Labor turnover has been defined as a phenomenon which serves to reflect the degree of stagnation or instability in the labor market. Whenever the rate of labor turnover is high, vis-a-vis, no expansion, excess movement and ... -
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 ... -
Microbiological and electrophoretic studies of the binding of antibiotics by milk and milk components
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)"The most common form of mastitis is associated with the growth and multiplication of bacteria in the milk secreting tissues of the udder. The infected gland reacts to microbial invasion and the host defense mechanism may ... -
Malaysian English language teachers’ experiences teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The aim of this qualitative study was to gain a deeper understanding of Malaysian English language teachers’ experiences teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students. This research drew upon the cultural-historical ... -
Missouri excel center program : evaluation of adult high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)In 2010, Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana opened its first Excel Center adult high schools aimed at assisting adults in obtaining a high school diploma and transitioning those adults into higher education, industry ... -
Metabolic alterations in reactive astrocytes and their roles in ischemic stroke
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Focal ischemic stroke (FIS) is a severe neurological disease that lacks effective remedy. Astrocytes are the predominant glial cell types in the central nervous system (CNS) and exert critical ... -
Identification of the Missouri public's perception of natural resource problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)"The question of how resources are allocated is basic to the type of economic system a country chooses. In our mixed economy we have chosen to rely on market allocation while substituting other approaches only in cases of ... -
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 ... -
Pulsatile viscous flow in flexible-elastic tubes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)The flow of an incompressible viscous fluid through a circular tube has received considerable attention during the past fifteen years, both for steady flow and for pulsatile flow. The practical application of blood flow ... -
An analysis of the agricultural base and potential in State Economic Area 2b in northeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1965)Important changes have occurred since 1950 in the agriculture of the State Economic Area 2b, a sixteen county area in northeast Missouri. The changes have been induced by broad movements in economic and technological forces ... -
Applications of the boundary element method for structural shape optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)In this study, applications of the boundary element method for two- and three-dimensional structural shape optimization are presented. The displacements and stresses of the structure are computed using the boundary element ... -
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 ... -
A theoretical examination of the growth and attenuation of acoustic and entropy waves in ideal MHD generators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1988)The results of a theoretical investigation of the interaction between electromagnetic fields and acoustic and entropy waves in a partially ionized gas are presented. The effects of this interaction for combustion-driven ... -
The effect of heat processing conditions upon cholesterol content of a restructured pork/soy hull product
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1988)The effect of convective heat processing upon cholesterol and cholesterol oxides in a restructured pork/soy hull model system was studied. Thirty different time-temperatures relationships were studied. Quadratic equations ... -
An analysis of the impact of the changes in the delivery procedure of the fresh shell egg futures contract
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)The relatively recent changes in the delivery system of fresh shell egg futures contract from cold storage warehouse delivery to egg packing plant delivery have met with widespread criticisms in regard to their validity ...