Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Semester "2007 Spring"
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Bioactivities of selected Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R. Br. leaf extracts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R. Br. (family: Fabaceae) is a medicinal plant widely used by traditional healers in South Africa for treating various human ailments. In this study, the Sutherlandia frutescens leaf powder was ... -
Black students at predominatly white institutions: a motivational and self-systems approach to understanding retention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As the number of Black students attending college has increased (Baker & Valez, 1996), the need for programs to socially and academically support, and ... -
Blogging for participants: framing the candidate blog for mobilization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study examined the effects of message framing on intentions to participate on behalf of a political candidate, as well as the moderating role of ... -
Boundary violations: a reflection of pessimism in Lucan's Bellum civile
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The desecration of boundaries abounds in Lucan's epic poem, Bellum Civile. The abundance of boundary violations serves as a literary tool through which Lucan conveys his attitude towards civil war. Lucan's boundary violations ... -
Branding faith: object and consumerism in religious identity construction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)In this thesis I theorize about the potentially negative affects of competition among Evangelical groups in their attempts to attain members on a college campus. I hypothesize that in order to draw the attention of potential ... -
A case study of the retirement portability for Missouri educators identifying and assessing the driving and restraining forces for policy change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The study was conducted to identify the policy factors that are driving selected public employment retirement systems to increase portability options ... -
Catullus' Attis : counterfeit epic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Catullus' carmen 63 presents a confluence of forms - inverted, parodic, and imitative - from which flow diverging streams of critical interpretation. ... -
Changes in stable carbon isotopes of methane along a salinity gradient in a hypersaline microbial mat system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The purpose of this study was to examine how the stable carbon isotopes of methane and possible methanogenic substrates change in microbial mat communities as a function of salinity. Microbial mats were sampled from four ... -
Characterization of disinfection by-product precursors from Missouri streams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The NOM contained in drinking water sources reacts with Cl2 to generate THMs and HAAs. THMs and HAAs are regulated by EPA because they pose a health hazard. The nature of the DBP precursors is complex and not well understood. ... -
Cinema screen reflections from 1920s to present: how film portryals of print journalists have affected their identities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study set out to not only uncover whether journalists were affected but which way they were affected and by what films. Semi-structured e-mail ... -
Citizen journalism and community building: predictive measures of social capital generation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)A survey (N=102) of citizen journalism readers explored the relations between motivations for reading (content and process gratifications), personal attitudes (interpersonal trust and life contentment), and three measures ... -
Classroom seating : applying Johnson's decision making inventory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Over a period of three weeks students in an introductory Parks and Recreation course were studied to determine their decision making styles, seating choice and movement. Data were collected on the first day of class to ... -
Comparative transcriptional profiling of the uterus according to stage of the estrous cycle and pregnancy status in gilts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)In most mammals, female reproductive tracts undergo extensive tissue remodeling throughout the estrous cycle and during pregnancy that arise in response to an array of endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine signals. These ... -
Comparison of rainfall energy and soil erosion parameters from a rainfall simulator and natural rain
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Numerous studies have used artificial rainfall to quantify relationships for runoff and soil detachment. Application of these results to natural rainfall conditions is dependent in part on how well artificial rainfall ... -
Comparison of sensory characteristics, and instrumental flavor compounds analysis of milk produced by three production methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The objectives of this research were to carry out an analytical and sensory comparative studies on the flavor constituents of milk from three production systems: organic (O), pasture-feed based system (P), and conventional ... -
Condition assessment of Kevlar composite materials using Raman spectroscopy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This thesis presents the results of an investigation of the Raman scattering effects of aging Kevlar composite strands. The goal of this research is to investigate the potential application of Raman spectroscopy as a ... -
Connections and confluences : the personal and artistic journeys in the writing of Survival dance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Ways in which plays are written are simultaneously known and unknown, similar and different. The writing, in general, is guided by traditions of story and theatre. Specifically, the writing is guided by the life of the ... -
Critical pluralism : a new approach to religious diversity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The world's religions provide a wide range of competing religious claims. The problem of religious diversity is that, while many of these claims are inconsistent with one another, they often seem to rest on roughly equal ... -
Death and burial in ancient Alexandria: the Necropolis of Moustapha Pasha
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] As study of the Alexandrian monumental rock-cut tombs in the eastern necropolis of Moustapha Pasha, leads to a re-examination of their artifacts, ... -
Dedications in clay : terracotta figurines in early Iron Age Greece (c. 1100-700 BCE)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This dissertation explores early Greek religion and society through a contextual analysis of the ritual use of terracotta votive figurines in the Early Iron Age, c. 1100-700 BCE. I have compiled the major deposits of ...