Browsing 2017 MU dissertations - Access restricted to MU by Thesis Semester "2017 Spring"
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Man up : muscular Christianity and the making of 20th-century American religion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] "Man Up: Muscular Christianity and the Making of 20th-Century American Religion," examines the history of muscular Christianity in 20th-century America. ... -
The musculoskeletal effect of exercise and soluble activin receptor type 2b in mouse models of osteogenesis imperfecta
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a heritable connective tissue disorder primarily due to mutations in the type I collagen containing tissues, such as ... -
Obsidian source distribution and mercantile hierarchies in Postclassic Aztatlán, West Mexico
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In Precolumbian Mesoamerica, trade was central to social organization, the spread of ideas, and the widespread distribution of goods across the landscape. ... -
On hydrodynamic equations and their relation to kinetic theory and statistical mechanics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] We establish conditions on the Hamiltonian evolution of interacting molecules that imply hydrodynamic equations at the limit of infinitely many molecules ... -
Parents' perspectives on sex education : nuanced accommodation in a bilaterally constructed world
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Research on sex education regularly presents a polarized depiction of debate, which often puts parents on the defensive and condenses their viewpoints ... -
Progressive damage of multiple bolt connections in thick composite plates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Bonded connections are typically preferred for joining composite member. However, when supporting relatively large forces, the thickness and/or size ... -
Retail work lives : precarity and belonging in Queens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation is an ethnographic study of retail work in Queens, New York. Through 10 months of fieldwork and 52 interview with retail workers, I ... -
Saudi teachers' perceptions on reading instruction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The study examined Saudi female teachers' perceptions on reading instruction. Limited research studies have examined Saudi reading teachers' practices ... -
Secondary-level social studies pedagogical planning to inclusive practices : how prepared are our teacher candidates to work in today's 21st century inclusive high school classroom /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This research study looked at how three high school preservice social studies teachers, from three different teacher training programs, were prepared ... -
Semiparametric methods for regression analysis of panel count data and mixed panel count data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Recurrent event data and panel count data are two common types of data that have been studied extensively in event history studies in literature. By ... -
"Shots reported on campus" : an experimental study of crisis communication and emergency message design and dissemination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to test emergency messages that are communicated to campus communities during a human-caused crisis event. Research shows ... -
Some topics in multi-regional clinical trials and meta-analysis using Bayesian models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The dissertation consists of two distinct research topics. One is about sample size determination in Multi-Regional Clinical Trials (MRCTs), the other ... -
Transforming paradigms an a/r/tographical exploration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Artists are researchers and teachers. As an a/r/tographer, I live my research through the three lenses of the artist, researcher, and teacher. These ... -
Two essays on stock market anomalies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this dissertation, I consider two topics in stock market anomalies, i.e., cross- sectional patterns in stock returns that cannot be explained by ...