Browsing 2016 MU dissertations - Access restricted to MU by Thesis Semester "2016 Summer"
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Abortion decision-making and the impact of the 72-hour waiting period
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In 2011, 45% of pregnancies were unintended (UIP), dropping from a rate of 51% in 2008. This rate is still high for a developed country such as the ... -
Activation and evasion of innate immune signaling pathways by Yersinia pestis /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Yersinia pestis is a bacterial pathogen that causes the disease plague in mammals. The disease is rapidly lethal and infected individuals can succumb ... -
Alcohol sensitivity and the Incentive Sensitization Theory of Addiction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Incentive Sensitization Theory of Addiction (ISTA; Robinson and Berridge, 1993) posits that certain individuals are at-risk for developing addictive ... -
A circuit of haunting pictures : theorizing the space of readership in "Condition of England" literature and the periodical press, 1845-1889
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation provides new access to reading as a practice through the multi-modal obstacles and exchanges still embedded within the periodical ... -
Conditional justice : determining implementation and effectiveness of transitional justice mechanisms /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Research on transitional justice (TJ) has debated the usefulness of these structures for democratization, promotion of human rights, and the prevention ... -
Consumers' social media advocacy behaviors of luxury brands : an explanatory framework /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In the age of the internet, social media have emerged as the most powerful marketing tool around the world. Social media have the power to amplify ... -
Design and analysis of CPW-fed compact planar antennas for ultra wideband communication systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this research, three new designs of planar compact ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas have been studied, simulated, and experimentally measured. Their ... -
Essays on financial sector and optimal monetary policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The 2007-2009 economic events have renewed interests in the relationship between the financial sector and the macroeconomy and suggested that shocks ... -
Feeding others' children : a comparative ethnography of school food service employees and how they make meaning /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Utilizing 18 months of participant observation, 25 in-depth interviews and numerous textual sources, this research is an ethnography at an elementary, ... -
Free trade agreements in Japan and East Asia regionalism : Sino-Japanese rivalry and beyond /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] At the beginning of the 21st century, a number of multilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), known as regional FTAs, have emerged throughout the world. ... -
Implementation of an in vivo radiochromic film QA procedure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Advance treatment techniques, such as IMRT and dynamic conformal arc delivery, are novel radiation treatment procedures at the forefront of accurate ... -
International sporting events and human rights : does the host nation play fair?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] International sporting events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup generate a great deal of attention for the athletes, the games, and for the nations ... -
Mechanisms of cooperation between antigenic and cytokine signals in CD8 T cell activation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Our adaptive immune system is comprised of white-blood cells that distinguish self- (our own) from foreignproteins (DNA products) and are capable of ... -
Mining the state : the subnational consequences of natural resource extraction on citizen engagement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Scholars link natural resource wealth to a host of anti-democratic consequences. The bulk of this literature focuses on the consequences of oil revenues, ... -
Personalized drinking feedback : an event-specific text-message intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined the efficacy and feasibility of an event-specific, text-message personalized feedback intervention (PFI) among 130 college students. ... -
Representative bureaucracy and bureaucratic responsiveness : linking passive and active representation in Ghana's education bureaucracy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Over the years, scholars have examined representative bureaucracy as a viable means to achieve bureaucratic responsiveness in a democratic society. ... -
The role of Pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor in neuronal death after ischemia and motor dysfunction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Pre-B-cell colony-enhancing factor (PBEF) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the salvage pathway of mammalian nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) ... -
A study of plasma treatments effects on dental biofilms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Dental plaque is a biofilm that grows on surfaces within the mouth and contains millions of bacteria. The bacteria in plaque cause tooth decay and gum ... -
Synthesis and properties of small molecules designed to covalently capture native and oxidized forms of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is a validated target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. The discovery of selective inhibitors ... -
Testing the contextual factors' effect in social cognitive career theory among Latina/o and white women and men engineering students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The current study tested a model of career persistence intentions in engineering based on Lent, Brown, and Hackett's (1994, 2000) social cognitive ...