RSS 1.02010 MU dissertations - Access restricted to UM
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The study of dental composites containing hydroxyapatite nanofillers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Dental composites have received widespread clinical acceptance as alternative restorative materials to dental amalgam for their better aesthetic property and less metal ion release safety concern. However, the inadequate ... -
Vascular smooth muscle calcium waves in isolated arterioles : interactions between intraluminal pressure and intracellular calcium handling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The arteriolar myogenic response, described as the ability of arterioles to regulate their diameter to changes in intra-luminal pressure, is prominent in the control of vascular resistance, autoregulation of blood flow and ... -
Comprehensive guidance program implementation and student success in high school: a path analysis
(University of Missouri-Columbia, 2010)The study in this article examined the impact of comprehensive guidance program implementation in Missouri high schools on student success. Specifically, it was hypothesized that a more fully implemented guidance program ... -
Generation, collection and characterization of nanoparticles and their diffusion in arbitrary tumor and normal tissue geometry
(University of Missouri-Columbia, 2010)Nanoparticles have unique electronic, optical, mechanical, magnetic and chemical properties that are significantly different from those of the bulk materials. Because of this, such particles are of interest in a range of ... -
Targeting the bombesin subtype 2 receptor for the diagnosis and treatment of metastatic prostate cancer
(University of Missouri-Columbia, 2010)In the United States, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in men. With early detection, definitive therapeutic options can provide a cure. However, ... -
Adding pieces to the monocytic ehrlichiosis puzzle: treatment, etiology and protection with a canine model
(University of Missouri-Columbia, 2010)Infections with Ehrlichia canis cause Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (CME), a disease which causes morbidity and mortality of dogs worldwide. Currently, there are questions in the literature regarding efficacy of treatment, ... -
Assessing the predictability of election victory from a functional theory perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This investigation utilized the Functional Theory of Campaign Discourse (Benoit, 2007) and previous content analyses of television advertisements to determine whether candidate function (positive and negative statements) ... -
Spatial analysis of poverty and prosperity in the U.S. counties
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Prosperity is often associated with income. This study goes beyond the economic determinant of prosperity and develops a prosperity index by using indicators of education, employment, housing occupancy, and poverty status ... -
Synthesis and characterization of nanostructures and their applications: from supercapacitors to fluorescent labels to proteins
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Nanomaterials have gained importance in virtually all fields from industrial applications to pure science research since these were developed. However, synthesis and characterization of these nanomaterials are not trivial ... -
Institutions and issues: explaining radical right party existence and support in Europe, 1980-2005
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This research aims to fill a major theoretical gap in the current radical right literature by examining on how institutions impact the existence of, and support for, radical right parties. Specifically, I examine the ... -
The directed gaze: enargeia and film in the Annales of Tacitus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)My aim in this study is to examine the visual aspects of Tacitus' Annales in order to elucidate his creation of vivid narrative through control of the directed gaze. Examples of Tacitean visuality are examined through the ... -
In vitro and in vivo approaches to tumor targeting by phage display
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Approximately 30% of breast cancers are linked with the over-expression of ErbB2. Because of its critical role in signal transduction, the progression of breast cancer and its localization on the surface of several types ... -
Meta-analysis of single-subject research using hierarchical linear modeling: empirical examination of the procedure and functional behavior assessment-based interventions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The role of evidence-based practices in both research and practice continue to provoke issues of disagreement and definition across multiple fields. One area of contention is the role of single-subject research in providing ... -
An examination of a district-wide implementation of professional learning communities through the lenses of leadership capacity and student learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The purpose of this study was to focus on how a school district built leadership capacity through the implementation of Professional Learning Communities (PLC). With the intense demands for increased student achievement ... -
Development of gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy heart disease in the MDX mouse model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal genetic muscle disease with no cure. DMD results from mutations in a critical muscle protein called dystrophin. Children born with DMD suffer severe muscle wasting leading to ... -
Ambrosia beetle habitat use, host use, and influence on early wood colonizing microbes in an oak-hickory forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Knowledge of how exotic ambrosia beetles influence microbe communities and how forest characteristics affect ambrosia beetle abundance will improve policy and management decision. This study aimed to characterize the ... -
Professional practice models in long-term care
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This qualitative descriptive study explored the data from twenty-nine nursing homes in Missouri in which opportunity for resident care improvement was identified; to determine presence, and absence, of principles of the ... -
Minimal resolutions for a class of Gorenstein determinantal ideals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Let X = {x[subscript ij]} [subscript mxn] be a matrix with entries in a noetherian commutative ring R. I[subscript t](X) denotes the determinantal ideal generated by the t x t minors of X. The ideals are called generic if ... -
Bayesian spatial models for adjusting nonresponse in small area estimation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)There are two kinds of nonresponse: item nonresponse and unit nonresponse. Inferences made from respondents about the population of interest will be subject to nonresponse bias in both situations. When the population of ... -
Walking over 'em: associations between emotion dysregulation, masculine norms, intimate partner abuse and interpersonal functioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The purpose of this study was to explore relations between emotion dysregulation, masculine norms, abuse perpetration and interpersonal functioning in men referred for domestic assault. Experiences of 108 men participating ...