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Stochastically perturbed Navier-Stokes system on the rotating sphere
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
We show the existence and uniqueness of an invariant measure for the kick-forced Navier-Stokes system on the 2-dimensional sphere, first without deterministic force and then with a time-independent deterministic force. The ...
Hawks and doves reconsidered: the case of US foreign policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
What are the domestic determinants of international conflict? A number of political scientists have proposed that leaders in democracies initiate interstate disputes or use force abroad to divert the electorate's attention ...
Co-ordinated expression of CRTB, At-VTE3, and VTE4 to enhance pro-vitamin A and vitamin E in transgenic soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Although soybean is an excellent general nutritional source, it is not very rich in particular vitamins. The main goal of this study is to enhance both pro-vitamin A (carotenoids) and vitamin E (tocopherols) content in ...
Design and analysis of a new bounded log-linear regression model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This dissertation introduces a new regression model in which the response variable is bounded by two unknown parameters. A special case is a bounded alternative to the four parameter logistic model which is also called the ...
Bismuth impurity effects on copper: examining embrittlement in immiscible binary metallic systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Immiscible binary metallic systems impart a special scientific intrigue for researchers in thermodynamics and condensed matter. At equilibrium one might ...
Effects of a commercial feed additive on production losses during acute heat stress conditions in mid-lactation Holstein dairy cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Heat stress occurs when the environmental temperature exceeds the thermoneutral zone (or comfort zone) of the dairy cow, necessitating the employment of energetically costly cooling mechanisms such as sweating and panting. ...
Dendritic cells, IL-12Rbeta2, and IL-13Ralpha1 signaling: the battle for control of neonatal immunity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Newborns are highly susceptible to microbial infections and allergic reactions. This susceptibility is due to a lack of Th1 cells and an excess of Th2 ...
Film in post-World War II American fiction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This dissertation is an exercise in intertextual analysis and an effort toward historicizing film referentiality in American fiction. It focuses on four novels, Walker Percy's The Moviegoer, Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's ...
Effectiveness of health messages based on the transtheoretical model from a public campaign perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study applied the transtheoretical model (TTM) to public health campaign messages to promote regular exercise. Recognizing that one of the key ...
Computer simulation of the methane plasma enhanced deposition of carbon film
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Graphene is a hybridized carbon sheet with a honeycomb structure and has drawn much attention for its extraordinary characteristics such as a high mechanical strength and electrical conductivity. However for the purpose ...
Single view reconstruction and camera calibration using 2D room scene image
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Single view reconstruction is a fundamental problem in computer vision. One aim is to automatically reconstruct 3D model from a single view 2D room ...
Location problem for manufacturing scrappedwaste materials recycling centers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Recycling has been being an important topic for a long time and more and more people have started to realize the necessity. In despite of different social environments, governments encourage people to care about daily life ...
Oscillating heat pipes : study of their oscillating motion using neutron imaging and application
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Neutron imaging produces unique images of objects making it a useful nondestructive technique with various applications in science and industry. ...
The price of success : unified government and midterm elections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] A commonly observed fact about midterm elections is that the president's party almost always loses seats in the House of Representatives. Several ...
Applications of radiotracer in plant biology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
A radioactive tracer (radiotracer) is generally defined as a radioactive isotope that is used as a tracer, which can be followed or tracked within a system of interest. The use of radiotracers involves the substitution of ...
Enabled and constrained : culture, ethics and structuration in an advertising agency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Understanding the complexity of advertising ethics mandates an organizational approach to empirical research. Organizational culture affords attention to not only the advertising practitioner's perspectives of ethics, but ...
Identity through style : the transatlantic dissemination of Anglican and Episcopalian neo-Gothic church architecture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
In the nineteenth century the Episcopalians used Gothic Revival architecture for dogmatic purposes to define their status among Protestant denominations and secure their place in the United States of America. The discussion ...
Characterization of polymer-fiber composite sheet retrofits for blast mitigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The retrofit of existing structures to resist external explosions is becoming increasingly necessary. The use of thin sheets on the tension face of a ...
Designing a robust supply chain network against disruptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Supply chains are vulnerable to disruptions at any stage of the distribution system. These disruptions can be caused by natural disasters, production problems, or labor defects. The consequences of these disruptions may ...
On the role of cytokines and route of antigen delivery on the modulation of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a mouse model of the human autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis and is caused by myelin-reactive T ...