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Chinese decision-making in reponse to foreign policy crises, 1949-1996 : a poliheuristic analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
China is seen widely as a distinctive power when dealing with international relations in general and foreign policy crises in particular. Given the concerns about whether the rise of China will be peaceful or belligerent, ...
Examination of host genetic determinants of the hypersensitive response in Nicotiana edwardsonii to CaMV and TMV
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The hypersensitive response (HR) is an indicator of genetic resistance when screening for disease resistance to viral pathogens. Genetic resistance ...
Rivers running through : an urban environmental history of the Kansas Cities and the Missouri River
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An environmental history of Kansas City and an urban history of the Missouri River, this dissertation shows how interconnected the city and the river ...
Design and construction of multicomponent spheroidal assemblies on the nano-scale via the self-assembly approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Supramolecular chemists can be thought of as the architects of the nano-scale world. We are primary concerned with the design and construction of ...
Three essays on banking : agency, opacity, and fragility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Banks play a central role in the economy of the United States. As in most developed countries, banks in the United States are regulated to prevent ...
Physiologic and metabolic interactions in the soybean/bradyrhizobium japonicum symbiosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The agronomically vital, nitrogen-fixing symbioses between soybean and the soil bacterium Bradyrhizobium japonicum is a model system for the study of ...
Capturing and assessing conceptual change in problem solving
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Many studies have shown that using cognitive conflict strategy, which is a common approach to foster conceptual change, is insufficient to induce ...
A comparative study of relationships between supervisory leadership styles and high school teachers' job satisfaction and commitment in China and the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Past research has indicated that lack of supervisory leadership reduces teachers' job satisfaction and commitment. This quantitative study examined ...
T cells from immunological memory to autoimmune disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] T cells are one of the key components of the acquired immune response. These cells are instrumental in fighting bacterial and viral infections. ...
Assessing student teacher perceptions of preparedness using a dialogic evaluation process : a pilot study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The role of student teacher perceptions to inform decisions and act as a catalyst for ongoing enhancements in teacher education has not been sufficiently ...
Sphingolipid metabolic enzymes modulate anticancer drug resistance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] One of the most challenging aspects of cancer therapy today is the problem of drug resistance. The aim of our research is to understand the molecular ...
Three essays on the corporate debt choice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines the determinants of the corporate debt choice between different forms of debt financing and different countries. By examining ...
Organizational citizenship behavior as a measure of performance in sport : relationships with leadership, team cohesion, and athlete satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to examine aspects of the Multidimensional Model of Leadership (MML; Chelladurai, 1978), the theory of team cohesion ...
Effects of oxidative stress and Alzheimer's amyloid-beta peptide on astrocytes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Oxidative stress and deposition of amyloid-[beta] peptide (A[beta]) in brains have been hypothesized as causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and research ...
Fuel depletion analyses at the Missouri University Research Reactor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In developing, assembling and updating safety analysis cases for nuclear power and research reactors, fuel depletion plays a major role and ultimately ...
Understanding elementary teachers' beliefs, attitudes and intentions to support mental health services in schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to investigate elementary teachers' beliefs, attitudes and intentions to support specific mental health services in ...
Development and evaluation of innovative iron-containing porous carbon adsorbents for arsenic removal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Arsenic is of serious concern because of its marked negative impacts to human health. Of the various sources of arsenic in the environment, drinking ...
Studies of the chemistry of Tröger's base, cyclopentadienones, and 2,1-benzothiazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The sequential alkylation of Tröger's base was developed for the synthesis of symmetric dialkylation analogs. The products from this reaction were ...
The effects of conceptual description and search practice on users' mental models and information seeking in a case libray with a best match search mechanism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of conceptual description and search practice on users' mental models and information seeking ...
Gating of CFTR chloride channels : distinct closed states revealed by the action of AMP-PNP
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The CFTR chloride channel is gated by ATP through an irreversible gating cycle driven by an input of free energy of ATP hydrolysis. The open state of ...