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The experience of rural children whose daily lives are limited by asthma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Asthma is the most common cause of disability in childhood, affecting more than one million U.S. children. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to describe children's experience of disabling asthma. After obtaining ...
Pricing to market when exchange rate changes and output level matters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This dissertation clarifies the definition of Pricing to Market (PTM) and formalizes the definition. PTM in this paper focuses on the relative movements of prices in different markets, conditional on exchange rate movements. ...
Great Lakes lake trout early mortality syndrome (EMS) : contaminants, thiamin status, and their possible interaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Salmonid populations in the Great Lakes experienced a decline in the early twentieth century, presumably due to over-fishing combined with the introduction of exotic parasites such as the sea lamprey. Despite intensive ...
Reference frames and equations of motion in the first PPN approximation of scaler-tensor and vector-tensor theories of gravity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Post-Newtonian relativistic theory of astronomical reference frames based on Einstein's general theory of relativity was adopted by the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union in 2000. This theory is ...
Creation of brand equity in the Chinese clothing market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This study explores the relationship between 15 selected marketing activities and the creation of brand equity in the Chinese clothing market. The brand equity creation model from Yoo, Donthu and Lee's study (2000) was ...
Sound duration selectivity in bat midbrain inferior colliculus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Sound duration is an important acoustic parameter that contributes to the distinct spectral and temporal attributes of individual biological sounds and is therefore important for sound recognition in human speech, animal ...
Spatial econometric analysis of highway and regional economy in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The dissertation consists of four chapters: first, highway and economic development; second, spatial effects of highways and employment in Missouri; third, highway and industrial establishment in Missouri; finally, ...
Relationship between participation in a residentially-based freshman interest group and degree attainment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Informed by the Tinto's (1993) model of institutional departure and Astin's (1993) input-environment-output model and concept of involvement, this dissertation reports the findings of a secondary data-analysis examining ...
The relationship between mitochondria and residual feed intake in feedlot cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Residual feed intake (RFI) is a measure of feed efficiency that is not related to an animal's growth rate or body size. Little is known about the factors that affect RFI because, until recently, the measurement of RFI in ...
Impact of symptoms on quality of life in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and healthy women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a number of symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine pain, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance, and quality of life in women with RRMS and healthy women. Women ...
Synthesis and evaluation of 105Rhodium(III) complexes derived from diaminodithioether (DADTE) ligands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Seven analogoues of tetradentate acyclic diaminodithioether (DADTE)ligands were synthesized and characterized. R₂SC(R₁)₂)CHnN(CH₂)mNCHn((R₁)₂C)SR₂ 222-gdm (L3): m = 1, n = 1, R₁ = -CH₃ and R₂ = -H; 222-gdm-pmBz (L4): m = ...
Simulating cottonwood tree growth in flood plains using the LIGNUM modeling method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
As a flood-tolerant and fast-growing species, cottonwood is a promising species in flood plain and short-rotation forestry. Understanding tree growth will provide critical assistance in flood plain forest management and ...
A utilization-focused evaluation of the job-embedded component of the collaborataive principal preparation program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The purpose of this study was to provide a utilization-focused evaluation (Patton, 1997) of the job-embedded component of the Collaborative Principal Preparation Program (CPPP) that was implemented in 2002 by Central ...
The impact of division II revenue and non-revenue sport participation on student engagement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of NCAA Division II revenue and non-revenue sport participation on student engagement. The engagement measurement for the study was selected items from the National Survey ...
Decreasing perinatal bovine leukosis virus infection in calves
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Bovine leukosis virus (BLV) is an oncogenic retrovirus of cattle that causes lymphosarcoma in a proportion of infected individuals. Currently the United States estimates are that 44% of dairy cattle and 10% of beef cattle ...
The measurement of decoupled payments' effects on U.S. agricultural production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
In the current WTO negotiations, the developing and the developed countries take an opposite view regarding the criteria for green box subsidies supposed to be decoupled from current production levels and prices. This study ...
A study of selective attention in young autistic subjects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Pertinence level of the information in the unattended channel is supposed to play an important role in the process of selective attention in normal subjects (Norman, 1968). The developmental disorder of autism has been ...
Topics in functional analysis and convex geometry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
In this thesis we study different problems in Convex Geometry with the aid of the Fourier Transform and tools of Functional Analysis. In the second chapter we construct an example of a non-intersection body all of whose ...