Browsing by Thesis Semester "2006 Fall"
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A study of the school funding formula created by SB 287 in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The purpose of this study was to investigate the methods of determining adequacy and equity through SB 287. The study examined the assumptions used in the calculation of adequacy and the extent to which the formula is ... -
A study of selective attention in young autistic subjects
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Pertinence level of the information in the unattended channel is supposed to play an important role in the process of selective attention in normal subjects (Norman, 1968). The developmental disorder of autism has been ... -
Studies of the chemistry of Tröger's base, cyclopentadienones, and 2,1-benzothiazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The sequential alkylation of Tröger's base was developed for the synthesis of symmetric dialkylation analogs. The products from this reaction were ... -
Stranger fruit : the lynching of balck [sic] women : the cases of Rosa Jefferson and Marie Scott
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This dissertation is a study focused on the sexual and racial dynamics that fostered an environment that allowed for, and even condoned the lynching of black women. By examining variables that affected black women's exclusive ... -
Statistical optimization of acoustic models for large vocabulary speech recognition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This dissertation investigates optimization of acoustic models in speech recognition. Two new optimization methods are proposed for phonetic decision tree (PDT) search and Hidden Markov modeling (HMM)-- the knowledge-based ... -
Spiritual labor and spiritual dissonance in the total institution of the parochial boarding school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This qualitative project introduces the concept of "spiritual labor" as the organizational commodification, codification, and regulation of members' spirituality. The study illustrates how the spirituality of teachers/staff ... -
Specific bio-modeling and analysis techniques at cellular and systems level
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Modeling approaches are developed for two different levels, cellular (Part I) and systems (Part II), and used to develop insights into system performance. PART I consists of three chapters focusing on computational ... -
Sound duration selectivity in bat midbrain inferior colliculus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Sound duration is an important acoustic parameter that contributes to the distinct spectral and temporal attributes of individual biological sounds and is therefore important for sound recognition in human speech, animal ... -
Sorption and leaching characteristics of heavy metals in artificial soil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The objective of this study was to investigate the heavy metal sorption and leaching characteristics of an "artificial soil" formed by blending industrial and municipal by-products and implemented as a beneficial waste ... -
Soil surface-seal measurement using high-resolution x-ray computed tomography (HRCT)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Rainfall on bare soil breaks soil aggregates, detaching particles, plugging pores and decreasing porosity in the top few mm of soil. This reduces hydraulic conductivity and increases runoff through a process known as surface ... -
Silicon carbide as a photoconductive switch material for high power applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This research work discusses the effort at the Electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at the University of Missouri Columbia (UMC) in developing this technology through simulation and experiments with SiC ... -
Sensory integration during blood loss in conscious rabbits
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Central nervous system integration of sensory inputs is critical for orchestrating physiological responses to stress. The focus of my doctoral research was investigating the physiological consequences of sensory stimulation ... -
Sensory analysis of low fat strawberry ice creams prepared with different flavor chemicals and fat mimetics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The objective of this study was to understand the release behavior of five strawberry flavor compounds in ice cream with fat mimetics, and to reformulated low-fat ice cream with Simplesse(R) to match the flavor profile of ... -
The role of genetic background on the phenotypic severity of the osteogensis imperfecta murine (oim) COLIA2 gene mutation throughout postnatal development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a diverse disease of type I collagen, the main structural protein in the body. It has been well documented that related individuals harboring the same OI-causing mutation can have very ... -
Rivers running through : an urban environmental history of the Kansas Cities and the Missouri River
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An environmental history of Kansas City and an urban history of the Missouri River, this dissertation shows how interconnected the city and the river ... -
River restoration in the upper Mississippi River Basin
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)River restoration has become an important management choice to address causes and effects of surface water impairment and river modification in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB). I report information on individual ... -
Rhenium complexes with O, N, S ligands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The main focus of this thesis is the synthesis and characterization of nonradioactive rhenium complexes containing O, N, S ligands. Chapter 2 describes the rhenium labeling of four somatostatin analogues. Confirmation for ... -
Response of natural and artificial pin oak reproduction to mid- and understory removal in a bottomland hardwood forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This study was conducted to determine whether mid- and understory removal in combination with ground flora vegetation control would result in a sufficient increase in light to foster the development of pin oak (Quercus ... -
Resilience among elementary educators as measured by the personal and organizational quality assessment-revised and the emotional quotient inventory: short
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of time on the indices within the Personal and Organizational Assessment-Revised (POQA-R, Institute of HeartMath, 1999-2004) among rural, elementary educators ... -
The relationship between the emotional competence andthe [sic] leadership effectiveness of hall directors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)In this study, the exemplary leadership practices of hall directors were investigated in relation to the emotional competence of hall directors. Data was collected from randomly selected hall directors who worked at colleges ...