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Genotype by environment interaction estimated by using reaction norms in cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The objective of this study was to evaluate GxE by comparing reaction norms among U.S. Angus bulls. Dependent variables were adjusted weights at birth, 205 d weaning, and 365 d yearling. Environments were defined as progeny ...
Polite conversations : provoking dialogue through community interaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This creative research investigated my role as artist in the community and the effect of my activities on both individuals and groups. This work took the form of a series of silk-screened and folded books that were mass ...
Do first and second year teachers feel prepared? : an evaluation of a standards based teacher preparation program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to serve as a program evaluation and investigate how first and second year teachers felt their teacher preparation program prepared them according to state standards for teacher education ...
Phenotypic modulation of vascular smooth muscle cells : evidence for a role of the G protein-coupled P2y2 receptor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
G protein-coupled receptors regulate two major functions of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) - the vasomotor contractile response and the proliferative response. The contractile phenotype of SMCs has mainly been studied ...
Spinal cord injury induces changes in ion channels of reticulospinal neurons in larval lamprey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
After spinal cord injury in larval lamprey, RS neurons regenerate their axons (Davis and McClellan, 1994a,b), restore synaptic contacts and most of the original locomotor functions (McClellan, 1998). It was previously ...
The crisis autobiography : Augustine, Rousseau, and Wordsworth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This project, which on the broadest level can be defined as a comparative study of Augustine's Confessions, Rousseau's Confessions, and Wordsworth's Prelude, is an attempt to bridge a notable gap in the critical literature. ...
Hub arc selection for less-than-truckload consolidation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
For more than twenty years, shipment consolidation has been utilized as a method to significantly decrease the cost of transporting goods, people, and information. Due to ever-increasing fuel costs and customer expectations, ...
Effects of red wine and grape juice against foodborne pathogens and probiotics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Numerous studies have been documented describing the burgeoning health benefits of red wine consumption, including anti-oxidative, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-cardiovascular and antibacterial properties. ...
Effects of high fat loading on substrate utilization and performance during intermittent exercise in trained athletes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
High intensity intermittent exercise is the most common form of exercise in competitive sport yet dietary factors that affect an athlete's performance in this capacity are rarely investigated. The purpose of this investigation ...
Left behind : a textual analysis of media frames from national tv journalists covering Hurricane Katrina's evacuation centers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Before and after Hurricane Katrina struck in the fall of 2005, journalists made vital decisions to report on life and death issues. Those decisions framed news coverage in ways, among others, that depicted conflict, ...
Visible reflectance spectroscopy to observe the effect of copper embedded socks on erythema in feet
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Objective assessment of skin characteristics is necessary to aid in the clinical detection of erythema and debilitating skin conditions. The ability to treat different skin pathologies based on individual patient skin ...
Optimization of electromagnetic acoustic transducers for nondestructive evaluation of concrete structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
There are more than 130,000 prestressed concrete bridges in the United States with about 37,000 bridges being more than 30 years old. Prestressing steel strands are an important construction element used in these bridges ...
Content extraction, analysis, and retrieval for plant visual traits studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
In recent years, automatic content extraction, analysis and retrieval for plant visual trait studies play a more important role than ever before, because traditional manual processing suffers two major issues: excessive ...
Sociocultural tailoring in breast cancer websites : a content analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study is to examine breast cancer websites to determine the extent to which sociocultural cues, relevant to African Americans, are used to convey information in websites. Sociocultural factors include ...
Portrayals of women in violent situations in texts of the High Middle Ages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This thesis examines the traditional feminine roles as inciters of violence, actors in violence, and as peacemakers. Scandinavian sagas, Anglo-Norman chronicles, and Crusader chronicles of the twelfth century are analyzed ...
Value-framing of issues in the 2004 presidential campaign by American newspapers in Russian
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Which election issues of the 2004 presidential campaign received the most coverage in American newspapers for Russian-American readers? Were the arguments supporting issue stances framed in terms of human rights and values, ...
Kosovo's developing free press : how do newspapers in a transitioning society behave under international supervision and what role do they play in local elections?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examines the extent to which political party affiliations affect the news coverage of six daily Kosovar newspapers. The study was conducted following the declaration of independence on February 17, 2008 by the ...
Fathers, mothers, members, and outsiders : analysis of social power and authority relations in the Peoples Temple and the Church Universal and Triumphant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This analysis examines the social power and authority interactions of the members of the Peoples Temple and the Church Universal and Triumphant through the lenses of the powerful and dramatic events of "white night" and ...
Disaggregate forecasting models : application to Ameren UE's transformer usage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Maintaining appropriate inventory levels is essential when attempting to maximize potential revenue and customer satisfaction. Within the utilities industry the significance of customer satisfaction is of utmost importance ...
The implicit function theorem for Lipschitz functions and applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The subject matter of this thesis is the classical Implicit Function Theorem and its generalizations. Dictated by practical applications, it is of interest to relax the hypothesis of the standard Implicit Function Theorem ...