Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Semester "2007 Fall"
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Castor oil and orange juice: how John H. Johnson fed news to black America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)In the mid-1940s, publisher John H. Johnson did not like the image of African Americans that was projected by mainstream, white-owned media. He felt the image constructed was too limited and stereotypical. He also felt ... -
CCVJ's fluorescence lifetime as a viscosity measurement tool and its possible application as a tunable picoseconds reference lifetime standard
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)9-(2-carboxy-2-cyanovinyl) julolidine (CCVJ, a molecular rotor) was shown to perform as a viscosity sensitive probe. Using steady state spectroscopy, CCVJ was shown to have decreased emission intensity as the environmental ... -
Cell identification, verification, and classification using shape analysis techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The use of object-oriented approaches in both the verification of meteorological variables (especially precipitation) and the short-term forecasting ... -
The Changing Lives Through Literature program for juvenile offenders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to learn if the Changing Lives through Literature program for juvenile offenders actually lived up to its billing of ... -
Characterization of mechanical properties and study of microstructures of friction stir welded joints fabricated from similar and dissimilar alloys of aluminum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The objective of this research was to characterize the mechanical properties and study the microstructures of the friction stir welded joints to obtain the optimum process conditions that would result in the desired ... -
Characterization of mechanical properties of fused deposition modeling manufactured polycarbonate composites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The use of composites in all products - from sporting goods to bridges to satellites - is increasing due to the ability of composite structures to ... -
Characterization of the sporozoite and eythrocytic stages (SES) protein
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The Plasmodium sporozoite is infective for mosquito salivary glands and vertebrate host tissues. Although it is a key developmental stage of the malaria parasite, relatively few sporozoite surface or secreted proteins have ... -
Clinical content tracking system: an efficient request tracking via a graphical user interface
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)We propose a new system called Clinical Content Tracking System (CCTS) that is a pre-component of a Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system. CCTS is a tool that helps physicians build clinical contents, in an ... -
Cognitive radios: spectrum sensing issues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Cognitive Radio can smartly sense and adapts with the changing environment by altering its transmitting parameters, such as modulation, frequency, frame format etc. The main challenges with cognitive radios are that it ... -
College freshmen's perception of racism at the University of Missouri-Columbia : do you see what I see?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This dissertation examines the perceptions that college freshmen have of racism on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus (UMC). A detailed history of the social interactions that have occurred between Blacks and Whites ... -
College students and credit card use : the effect of personal financial knowledge on debt behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Analysis of survey data from 6,520 students at a large Midwestern University affirmed that financial knowledge is a significant factor in the credit card decisions of college students, though the relationship between the ... -
Color stability of sorghum 3-deoxyanthocyanins against sulfite and ascorbic acid degradation: pH influence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The degradation of anthocyanins by food additives like SO2 and ascorbic acid limits their use as natural food colorants. The rare 3-deoxyanthocyanins from sorghum are relatively stable compared to other anthocyanins, but ... -
Comparing perceptions about collaborative culture from certified and non-certified staff members through the adaptation of the School Culture Survey - Teacher Form
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The purpose of this quantitative case study was twofold. The first purpose of this study was to create a parallel instrument to the School Culture Survey-Teacher Form in order to gauge the cultural perceptions of non-certified ... -
Comparing the diversity, geographic distribution, and intraspecific variation of subterranean termites (Reticulitermes: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) occuring in woodlands and urban environments of Missouri using morphology and 16s mtDNA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Subterranean termite species in the genus Reticulitermes are ecologically and economically important in the United States. At least six species of the genus Reticulitermes are native from North American forests where they ... -
Comparison of CIDR-based protocols to synchronize estrus in beef heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Estrus synchronization and artificial insemination (AI) are reproductive management techniques that allow beef producers to enhance the reproductive efficiency and genetic composition of their cow herd. However, U.S. beef ... -
A comparison of modeling techniques: using the finite element method to determine local displacements in a human hip
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Artificial hip implant surgery is required by approximately 120,000 Americans each year. A typical hip replacement requires the surgical insertion of ... -
Computational modeling of sensory circuitry in the nucleus tractus solitarii from arterial baroreceptor and somatosensory inputs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Baroreflex function regulates the arterial blood pressure in our body. The baroreflex is considered to be an integrated negative feedback system. NTS (Nucleus tractus solitarius) is one of key subsystems in this baroreflex ... -
Computational neural modeling at the cellular and network levels: two case studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Computational neuroscience provides tools to abstract and generalize principles of neuronal functions using mathematics, with applicability to the entire neuroscience spectrum. Problems at two levels of the neuroscience ... -
A constitutive model for fiber-reinforced soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Fiber inclusion to improve the properties of compacted soil is becoming increasingly common in geotechnical engineering projects. However, the technique requires extensive testing on soil and fiber samples before it can ... -
Cost-benefit analysis of multisystemic therapy with serious and violent juvenile offenders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This study investigated the economics of multisystemic therapy (MST) vs. individual therapy (IT) using longitudinal rearrest data from a 13.7-year follow-up (Schaeffer & Borduin, 2005) of a randomized clinical trial with ...