Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Semester "2009 Fall"
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Targeting estrogen- and hedgehog-signaling pathways in prostate cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Prostate cancer is the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths in men, and the risk to develop cancer increases with age. Since the lifespan of the society is progressively increasing, the importance of preventing the ... -
Synthesis of rhenium complexes as models for new sigma receptor imaging agents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The sigma receptor has been biologically found to play roles in the central nervous system (CNS) disorders and cancer cell proliferation. With the identification of lead sigma receptor binding ligands by previous structure ... -
Synthesis of mixed metal-organic pyrogallol[4]arene nanocapsules and their host-guest chemistry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The formation of nanometer scale capsule (or capsule-like) assemblies continues to attract interest due to the potential application of such architectures ... -
A study of the individual and organizational characteristics influencing event planner's perception on information content and channel choice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Based on the understanding of the role of event planners within the context of organizational decision making process, the main purpose of this study is to examine factors (i.e., organizational vs. individual) that influence ... -
Study of the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) method for characterization of deep soils in the Mississippi Embayment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Soil deposits can significantly influence the amplitude and frequency content of surface ground motions during earthquakes. Estimating the fundamental frequency (f0) of a site is often needed for improved planning and ... -
A study of snark in news media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study sought to examine the journalistic tone of snark. How does a snarky news tone affect audience reception among readers of both hard news and soft news stories? Specifically, the study sought to find how snark ... -
The strength of weak ties in online social networks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The use of online social networks such as Facebook.com are hypothesized to be affecting Robert Putnam's (1995) theory of social capital. The research method is modeled after Dhavan Shah's (2005) Information Communication ... -
Sound off (or sound on) : melodic repetition, sonic branding and interactive advertisements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study examined whether or not familiarity, defined as repeated exposure to melodies, affects attitude toward and recognition for information of an advertised brand or interactive advertisement, differently than ... -
The social and cultural aspects of paddlefish snaggers at the Lake of the Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)In the spring of 2007, a questionnaire was administered to paddlefish snaggers using the Old Oar House Inn and Marina (private) or the Gordon Drake Memorial Harbor (public) at the Lake of the Ozarks near Warsaw, Missouri. ... -
Smart, sultry and surly : a textual analysis of the portrayal of women scientists in film, 1962 - 2005
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the portrayal of women scientists on film and what kinds of messages these films are sending about a woman's ... -
SIRT1 deacetylation regulates NFAT transcriptional activity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The class III histone deacetylase SIRT1 plays important roles in aging, metabolism and biological clock control. We have recently demonstrated that ... -
Signal processing techniques for nonlinearity identification of structures using transient response
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)In this work, an alternate method for determining nonlinearity of vibrating structures is investigated. In contrast to previous approaches, transient vibrations have been used in combination with advanced signal processing ... -
Seismic tomography and anisotropy : studies of intraplate seismic zones
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Both body and surface wave tomography has been applied to some significant intraplate seismic zones to explore the cause of intraplate earthquakes. Pn tomography in the Central and Eastern United States reveals that the ... -
Seismic anisotropy beneath the southern Puna Plateau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The central Andean plateau is a prime region to study mantle flow above an active plateau margin, where it has been suggested that a link exists between plateau uplift and removal of the lower crust and lithospheric mantle. ... -
Secretory phospholipase A2-IIA in Alzheimer's disease and inflammatory responses in astrocytes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease marked with dementia. Secretory phospholipase A2-IIA (sPLA2-IIA) is an inflammatory protein known to have a role in the pathogenesis of multiple ... -
Second weddings : a new kind of fairy tale
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Although most girls look forward to getting married, and the marriage market is a very lucrative business, a sometimes-overlooked market is the ... -
The reverend, the terrorist, and a web of rumors : the image repair discourse of Barack Obama
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama faced numerous attacks on his character, and on his associations. He was attacked most prominently for his associations with Reverend Jeremiah Wright and William Ayers. ... -
Resveratrol and procyanidin content in select Missouri red wines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Many health benefits have been attributed to procyanidins and resveratrol, including increased nitric oxide (NO) production, decreased platelet aggregation, and chemopreventative actions. These polyphenolic molecules are ... -
Response of raccoon spatial and social behavior to the presence of an experimentally clumped food resource
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)In order to examine the effect of clumped resource patches on the transition from a solitary to a social or group-living lifestyle in a putativeIy solitary carnivore I contrasted raccoons inhabiting two adjacent sites on ... -
The relationship of coping strategies to psychological health among sexually victimized deaf women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study examined coping strategies used by a sample of deaf women who self reported an unwanted sexual experience at any point in their life and assessed the relationship between coping strategies used and their overall ...