Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Semester "2006 Summer"
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Sharp estimates of the transmission boundary value problem for dirac operators on non-smooth domains
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This thesis derives the sharp estimates for the transmission boundary value problems (TBVP) for Dirac operators in Lipschitz domains in the three dimensional setting. Most of the transmission problems considered in the ... -
Servant-leadership in county jails : an examination of prisoners, faith-based volunteers, and jail administrators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the extent to which servant-leadership exists among faith-based correctional jail volunteers in county jails and to discern the impact of the volunteers in transmitting ... -
The roles of parents and friends as information sources regarding children's and adolescents' adjustment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Others' reports of youth distress (e.g., parent, aggregated peer reports) typically evidence small to moderate agreement with youth self-reports (e.g., Achenbach et al., 1987; De Los Reyes & Kazdin, 2005). Recent findings ... -
The role of the giant Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) cecum in nutrition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Waterfowl are renowned for their ability to exploit a wide variety of food resources. They feed on fresh and marine water invertebrates, aquatic and terrestrial plants, and agricultural grains and crops. This nutritional ... -
The relationship between mitochondria and residual feed intake in feedlot cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Residual feed intake (RFI) is a measure of feed efficiency that is not related to an animal's growth rate or body size. Little is known about the factors that affect RFI because, until recently, the measurement of RFI in ... -
The relationship between customers' personalities and their evaluations of service quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study examined the relationship between customers' personalities and their evaluations of the quality of service in a restaurant. The researcher, ... -
Relation of Missouri river flows to sandbar morphology with implications for selected biota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Channel modification and flow regulation in historically braided large rivers, have reduced sandbars and associated highly productive habitats for riverine biota. Sandbars are an important interface between aquatic and ... -
A quantitative performace measurement framework for health care systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Performance measurement has been widely used in the manufacturing industry for years. This research has focused on the adaptation of a performance measurement system used in manufacturing for application in health care ... -
Properties of low-dimensional systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this work we study the equilibrium properties of systems in two-dimensions, and the effects that discrete symmetry, space dimensionality, character ... -
"The presence of these families is the cause of the presence there of the guerrillas": the influence of Little Dixie households on the Civil War in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This study explores the roles of all participants in the guerrilla war who favored the South in the Civil War in Missouri. The primary sources used to accurately assess these roles were primarily the statements and witness ... -
Practicing the faith: conversion and the construction of a Muslim religious identity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] While the secularization thesis has long posited that religious selves would increasingly fade into obscurity in the modern social landscape, recent ... -
Postconditioning manipulation of context associative strength on conditioned responding in conditioned taste aversion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)These experiments examined the effect of manipulating context associative strength on conditioned responding to a conditioned stimulus using a conditioned taste aversion procedure. In Experiments 1and 3, subjects were given ... -
A plasma polymerization investigation and low temperature cascade arc plasma for polymeric surface modification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The plasma polymerization behavior of fluorocarbon systems was investigated using the monomers C₃F₆, C₂H₂F₄, C₄F₁₀ and C₃F₆O, which were compared to methane and butane, Section III. In Sections V and VII, surface modification ... -
Place advocacy at Snowshoe Mountain Resort : a case study of a destination ski resort
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The purpose of the research was to gain a greater understanding of what is so special about Snowshoe Mountain Resort. Snowshoe Mountain has a unique sense of place that is established through the built, natural, and social ... -
Perfectionism, self-discrepancy, and disordered eating in black and white women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The current study investigates the relation between perfectionism and self-discrepancy, and whether their confluence predicts later disordered eating in a sample of Black and White college women. The combination of high ... -
Organizational citizenship behavior as a measure of performance in sport : relationships with leadership, team cohesion, and athlete satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to examine aspects of the Multidimensional Model of Leadership (MML; Chelladurai, 1978), the theory of team cohesion ... -
Organization of brain and spinal cord locomotor networks in larval lamprey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)In vertebrates, brain locomotor command systems activate spinal central pattern generators (CPGs) to initiate locomotor behavior. The size and pharmacology of brain command systems are unknown, and the movements that result ... -
Opto-electronic class AB microwave power amplifier using photoconductive switch technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Next generation land-based, mobile, phased-array radar systems for battlefield applications must meet constraints on volume, weight, power consumption, and data processing capability that are currently not available. The ... -
Now to war: a textual analysis of embedded print reporters in the second Iraq war
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This study investigated how the embedding program used by the American military during the second Persian Gulf War affected the coverage of six print reporters who participated in it. This qualitative study analyzed eight ... -
A novel PCR based DNA microanalyzer system for detection of viral genome
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)A micro-fluidic assay to quickly analyze microscopic samples of DNA is being developed for field applications. It consists of a micro-PCR chamber, micropumps, and micro-heaters. Additional components of the device include ...