Browsing by Thesis Semester "2011 Summer"
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Synthesis and characterization of host-guest complexes : metal-organic nanocapsules using aryl-substituted pyrogallol[4]arenes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The desire to synthesize and control self-assembly of molecular nanocapsules has long been a focus within the supramolecular community due to the nanocapsules' potential applications as tools for encapsulation and delivery ... -
Symbolic play in low-income African American mother-toddler dyads : maternal behaviors and child outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)In this exploratory investigation, low-income African-American mothers and their toddler-aged children were observed via videotaped recordings of semi-structured play activities when children were 14 and 24 months old. ... -
Surface characterization and measurements of adhesion force between graphite clustered particles and Hastelloy X surface using an atomic force microscope
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This work reports preliminary results on the determination of the adhesion forces between a graphite cluster probe and Hastelloy X samples having ... -
Suitability of cold-hardy loblolly and pitch x loblolly hybrid pines for commercial pine straw production in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Pine straw production is a multi-million dollar industry, primarily in the Southern United States. The pine species, Pinus palustris Mill., P. elliotii ... -
Subversion of the gaze Degas and the social implications of his Dancers
(2011)Edgar Degas' portrayal of women has generated particular interest. His subjects were often thought to be women of ill-repute, yet Degas shows them hard at work. I believe that Degas purposefully set out to chronicle the ... -
A study of the impact national forests have on county population and employment densities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The U.S. National Forest Service owns and manages close to 200 million acres of land and has an annual budget in excess of $5.5 billion. This study seeks to understand the manner and extent to which national forests influence ... -
A study of consumer behavior of digital media : users' preference related to media format
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study aims explain the underlying motivations driving consumers' purchase preferences for hard or soft copies of digital music. A uses and gratifications approach is adopted to examine the relationship between five ... -
Structural and kinetic studies of bifunctional and monofunctional proline catabolic enzymes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)PutAs, Proline dehydrogenase and P5C dehydrogenase are involved in the oxidation of proline to glutamate. Mutations in proline dehydrogenase and P5C dehydrogenase cause a disease condition known as hyperprolinemia. In this ... -
Speed-based safety analysis for work zones
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Speed is one of the characteristics of traffic flow that affect accident rates and severity near work zones. Approximately 25% fatal crashes in work zones involved high speed. In speed-related work zone traffic safety ... -
Six months of resistance training or plyometrics exercise positively affects bone mineral density and bone turnover marker ratios in men with osteopenia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Weight-bearing exercise that is high-impact and dynamic positively affects bone mineral density (BMD), and regular participation in this type of activity is recommended to preserve bone health in adults. However, there are ... -
Silvopasture's effect on growth and development of white and black oaks in an intensively managed upland central hardwood forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Silvopasture is a practice that integrates elements of forest management, pasture management and livestock husbandry in a mutually beneficial manner ... -
SiDR: a Secure inter-Domain Routing protocol for future internet
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-26)Inter-domain routing is a critical functionality that help connect autonomous systems in the Internet. In recent years, there have been concerns in regard to its vulnerabilities such as IP prefix hijacking and worm ... -
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Arts Club Band : a gatekeeping analysis of how music journalists approach and understand their audiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this qualitative analysis, 10 music writers were asked questions about their processes, preferences and institutions, and the answers were constructed ... -
A semantic framework for event-driven service composition
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-14)Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has become a popular paradigm for designing distributed systems where loosely coupled services (i.e. computational entities) can be integrated seamlessly to provide complex composite ... -
Security in pervasive health care using location-based key generation schemes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-15)Remote health monitoring has tremendous potential to improve quality of health care services in modern and ubiquitous medical environments. It helps to cut the cost in modern healthcare by avoiding unnecessary hospital ... -
The roles of client religion, counselor religiosity, and spiritual competence in counselors' clinical judgment
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-07-15)The present study explored the roles that clients' religious beliefs, therapists' spiritual/religious beliefs, and therapists' attitudes toward spirituality and religion may play in how therapists conceptualize a prospective ... -
The role of Wnt/planar cell polarity signaling in mouse facial branchiomotor neuron migration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Neuronal migration is essential for the formation of distinct neural layers and functional neural networks in the developing central nervous system. As a model, we study the caudal migration of facial branchiomotor neurons ... -
The role of physical health on life satisfaction in people with serious mental illness
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-20)The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of physical health and mental health on quality of life reports in people with serious mental illness. Examining the role of physical health is especially ... -
The risks of nonfatal violent victimizations across individual-and structural-level characteristics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-22)The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of individual characteristics and structural conditions on non-fatal violent victimization risks. Using the criminological theories known Routine Activities/The Lifestyle ... -
Response of Bos taurus cattle to fescue toxicosis and heat stress comparing by region and breed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Two studies were performed to determine response differences in heat-sensitive and -tolerant Bos taurus cattle to heat stress and fescue toxicosis in controlled and field environments. Romosinuano (RO), a tropically adapted ...