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A Model of Excellence for Weekly Newspapers in Iowa
(Drake University, 1994-05)Weekly newspapers are what people read to find out their local news. While The Des Moines Register and the like cover the "big" news of the day - Haiti, Somalia, health care -it is the weekly newspapers that bring people ... -
Modeling Alzheimer’s disease in mice by selectively lesioning the cholinergic basal forebrain
(2007-06-01)One pathological feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the degeneration of the cholinergic basal forebrain (CBF). The importance of this degeneration in AD is suggested by the observation that the degree of CBF degeneration ... -
Modified Shuttle Run Study of Three Different Cross-Training Shoes
(2010-05-10)Background: Shuttle run-type exercises are used frequently in strength training programs. It is a movement that combines agility, strength and explosive movements as the person hops diagonally from point to point. The ... -
Molecular Analysis of Isoflavonoid Genotoxicity
(2009-06-24)Overall objective of our research project is to analyze, at the molecular level, the genotoxic effects of genistein, the main isoflavonoid in soybeans. Due to their anti-oxidative properties, soy isoflavonoids have received ... -
Molecular Analysis of the Effects of Resveratrol and Genistein on Signal Transduction in Cancer Cells
(2011-04-20)The overall objective of our research project is to study the effects of Genistein and Resveratrol on cancer cell proliferation. Resveratrol, a stilbene found in high quantities in red grape skin, and Genistein, an ... -
Monitoring microvascular blood flow during hemorrhage and resuscitation
(2007-06-01)Blood flow through the microvascular (arterioles, capillaries, venules) is critical to survival. Until recently, microvascular responses to cardiovascular events, such as hemorrhage and resuscitation, have been difficult ... -
Monograph Validation Strategies in Shared Print Programs: Variations and Value
(Collaborative Librarianship, 2016)In 2013, the Central Iowa Collaborative Collections Initiative (CI-CCI) entered into a shared print monograph retention agreement which resulted in a project to fully validate the assigned retention commitments. While ... -
Morality In William Faulkner's Novels
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More Bills than Thrills? Comparing Predicted and Actual Levels of Essential and Nonessential Spending
(Drake Management Review, 2021-10)In terms of the expense, spending $50 a week on both commuting and on a recreational happy hour should be perceived equally. Yet, it is proposed that consumers tend to overestimate their level of spending on necessities, ... -
More Hills to Climb
(Drake University, 1980-05)The dissertation is a collection of seven original short stories, each portraying a central character who struggles to climb a symbolic "hill" towards a new pleateau of self-awareness or maturity. The stories are realistic, ... -
The Mortality of Galleria Mellonella Correlated to the Multiplication of Serratia Marcescens Within the Gut
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The Mosby Assesstest as a Predictor of Success on the NCLEX-RN Among Diploma Nursing Graduates
(Drake University, 1994-06)The Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine what relationship exists between Mosby Assesstest scores and success on the NCLEX-RN in traditional and accelerated diploma nursing graduates and if there was a ... -
Mountain Man : Fact and Fiction
(Drake University, 1978-05)The problem. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine representative factual and fictional accounts of the mountain man, a pioneer to the Rockies in the early and mid-nineteenth century. Certain components are examined ... -
A Multi-Case Study of Private Institution Undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology Faculty in One Midwest State
(Drake University, 2018)Problem: The 1996 NSF report on educational reform in STEM focused on the development of pedagogical methods used in the classroom. Reform was prompted by a drastic number of undergraduate students dropping out of programs ... -
A Multi-Case Study of the School Experiences of Rural High School Gifted English Language Learners in One Midwest State
(Drake University, 2017)Problem: The English Language Learner (ELL) population is the fastest growing student population in the United States (Kanno & Cromley, 2013), but continues to be underrepresented in gifted education (Peters & Engerrand, ... -
Multicast Network Coded Flow In Grid Graphs
(MICS, 2014-04)Network coding, a relatively new paradigm for transmitting information through communication networks, allowing intermediate nodes in the network to combine data received on separate incoming channels before transmitting ... -
Music Education in Iowa Public Schools
(2015-05)Our paper discusses the status of music education programs in Iowa public schools. Music programs are often the first to be cut when school districts have financial difficulties. Therefore, we conducted further research ... -
Musical Growth and Personal Development of Vocal Music Students in the Perry Community High School
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The Muslim World and the West: the roots of conflict
(Association of Arab-American University Graduates, 2004)An historic overview of the relationship between the Muslim world and the West since the late 18th and the early 19th centuries.
