2014 MU dissertations - Freely available online: Recent submissions
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Membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase proteolytic activity in initial adhesive and invasive events of ovarian cancer metastasis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is one of the most common gynecologic malignancies, generally developing in women over the age of forty. When EOC are diagnosed prior to metastatic dissemination, the overall 5-year survival ... -
State ethics commissions : determinants and effects of commission adoption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Many state legislatures have adopted state ethics commissions over time. Beginning in the late 1960?s and early 1970?s, ethics laws, campaign finance reforms, and state ethics commissions diffused across states. With the ... -
Evaluating usability, effectiveness, and usage of telehealth technologies /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Affordable Care Act (ACA) has allowed more patients that did not previously have health care insurance to have coverage and access to care. This increase in the number of patients seeking medical care will only add additional ... -
The development and validation of a scale for cultural wealth coping with Latina/os
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Fabrication and modification of nanocomposite membranes for enhanced water purification
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Process improvements in biological nutrient removal systems for better wastewater treatment performance
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Spectroscopic Studies of Proteins and Their Interactions with Lipids and Small Molecules
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Monosaccharide-binding of cystic fibrosis pseudomonas aeruginosa: glycopolymer preparations, methods development and phenotype assessment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)The chronic and progressive Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients' lungs starts with the specific binding by bacterial lectins (sugar-binding proteins) to certain sugars on the respiratory tract. ... -
The Development and Validation of a Proactive Coping Inventory
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Women's self-perceptions: an exploratory study of optical illusion garments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Although previous research provides insight into how women construct and idealize their appearance through clothing, the connection to the design elements of a garment is lacking. Using an exploratory approach, the current ... -
The particle-hole map: a visualization tool for electronic excitations
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Predicting the job and life satisfaction of women engineers: a test of Lents (2004) unifying social cognitive career theory of well-being
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Genetic and neuronal systems that are critical for high temperature avoidance in reflexive and learned behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)In a variable temperature world, there is selective advantage to being able to either tolerate or escape from bad conditions and learn from experience to avoid future bad events. Within species there are multiple strategies ... -
Experiences of Low-Income Families From a Parents as Teachers Program as Their Children Transition to Kindergarten: A Phenomenological Study
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Our Own Worst Enemy: A Case Study of the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Program in Rockford, Illinois
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Managing Unemployment: A Comparative, Critical Ethnographic Analysis Of Unemployment Organizations
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Determining the mechanism of NF C-terminal mediated radial growth of myelinated axons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Expansion of axonal diameter, referred to as radial growth, is important for rapid signal propagation along an axon. For myelinated axons, the diameter of the myelinated segments, referred to as the internodes, is increased ... -
Structure and conformational signaling in the escherichia coli aspartate receptor tar
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Chemotaxis is the phenomenon of motile cells directing their movement in response to chemical signals from the environment; for bacteria this means moving toward favorable environments (attractant response) and away from ... -
Perfect or imperfect match : impact of brand schema, information transparency and source of claim on apparel brand's sustainability claims /
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The Women's Cultural and Social Society (WCSS) : Its role in shaping women's political participation in Kuwait (1963-2010)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Feminism and women's rights movements are often seen as concepts and activities that originated within the West. As it is important to examine sociological concepts where they occur, this study reviews these concepts within ...