Browsing by Thesis Semester "2006 Fall"
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Individual vs. systemic justice : using trust and moral outrage to predict reactions to vigilante murder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Jurors can approach their charge of meting out justice in different ways, two of which include focusing on the outcome of a specific trial and/or focusing on upholding justice more broadly by adhering to procedures and ... -
Increasing land and forage utilization by Missouri cow/calf operations using silvopasture practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Although rotational grazing has improved pasture management significantly in recent years, the need continues to exist for beef producers to increase land utilization and maintain a high level of forage production during ... -
Incorporation of directionally dependent diffusion with polymer composite flow theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The extensive industrial use of short-fiber reinforced polymer composites demands an accurate understanding of fiber orientation kinematics. There is a growing concern in recent literature with the popular Folgar and Tucker ... -
The importance of the supplementation of zinc in nursey pig diets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Two 28-d experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of feeding pharmacological concentrations of Zn, from organic and inorganic sources, on growth performance and intestinal microbial population in nursery pigs. ... -
Impact of symptoms on quality of life in women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and healthy women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience a number of symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine pain, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance, and quality of life in women with RRMS and healthy women. Women ... -
Impact of medical equipment tracking in a health care system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The University of Missouri Health Care is preparing to employ bar code technology, in addition to their current systems, besides having high census and staff shortages. Based on Industrial Engineering analysis methodologies, ... -
The impact of gender on the use of metaphors in media reports covering the 2003 Gulf War in Iraq
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This study investigates whether gender of the reporter or the source has an impact on the metaphors that are used in media reports on the 2003 war in Iraq. War metaphors previously exposed by other research are explored ... -
The impact of division II revenue and non-revenue sport participation on student engagement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of NCAA Division II revenue and non-revenue sport participation on student engagement. The engagement measurement for the study was selected items from the National Survey ... -
Impact of alternate host phenology amd alternate hose-transgenic corn interactions on the Western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)With the increasing adoption of transgenic maize with resistance to rootworms, combined with glyphosate tolerance, as a control tactic for western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, an understanding of ... -
Identification of the significant competencies in graphic design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The purpose of this research study was to obtain consensus and validation from a panel of experts in identifying the essential competencies in graphic design. Utilizing a panel of experts composed of industry representatives ... -
Hydrogen production from biomass
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Biomass energy encompasses a broad category of energy derived from plants and animals as well as the residual materials from each. Hydrogen gas is an effective energy carrier which burns cleanly producing water as the only ... -
Habitual subsistence practices among prehistoric Andean populations: fishers and farmers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This research tested the hypothesis that it is possible to differentiate fishers from farmers using muscle marker patterns. Muscle markers are imprints (tuberosities, grooves, and/or bony projections) left on the skeleton ... -
Habitat and landscape characteristics that influence population density and behavior of gray squirrels in urban area
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Recent trends in ecological studies have displayed increases in the studying of urban systems and wildlife. Investigations on various urbanized taxa have often described similar behavioral (reduced fear of humans, altered ... -
The greatest improvement of any country: economic development in Ullapool and the Highlands, 1786-1835
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This thesis explores the possible causes underlying the failure of Ullapool to develop in the half century after its founding. The study seeks to place Ullapool within a wider context, examining several interconnected ... -
A grave injustice : institutional terror at the State Industrial Home for Negro girls and the paradox of delinquent reform in Missouri, 1888-1960
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This thesis examines the treatment of African American juvenile delinquent girls in Missouri from 1888-1960. It finds demonstrates that during the era of the training schools, Missouri's reformatories developed a reputation ... -
Gold nanoparticles for biomedical applications : synthesis, characterization, in vitro and in vivo
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Biocompatible gold nanoparticles have gained considerable attention in recent years for potential applications in nanomedicine due to their interesting size dependent chemical, electronic and optical properties. In particular, ... -
Geotextile wrap-face wall using marginal backfill
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)A concrete retaining wall was constructed during October/November 2005. The height of the wall was 9 feet with a stem width of 0.83 ft, while the width of the base was 1.83 ft. The backfill was a low plasticity clay (CL). ... -
Gene expression profiling of bovine ovarian follicular selection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Lack of, or abnormal, ovarian follicular development is a major factor associated with impaired fertility in mammals. However, development of new treatments is limited by our poor understanding of ovarian follicular ... -
Gating of CFTR chloride channels : distinct closed states revealed by the action of AMP-PNP
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The CFTR chloride channel is gated by ATP through an irreversible gating cycle driven by an input of free energy of ATP hydrolysis. The open state of ... -
Fuse holder damage investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The explosion of fuse holders at a certain 161 kV: 34.5 kV Ameren UE substation in the Potosi area was investigated. The Alternative Transients Program -Electromagnetic Transients Program (ATP-EMTP) was used to model and ...