Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Semester "2011 Spring"
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Temperature-dependent thermal transport properties of major Archean rock types and implications for the thermal evolution of Archean terranes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] While it is generally agreed that plate tectonics operated on Earth in the Proterozoic, a form of vertical tectonics may have operated during the ... -
Technology for restarting molten salt nuclear fuel chemistry at MU
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Nuclear fuel reprocessing is a responsible choice for the continued expansion of a secure, safe and clean source of energy. While the classical method for recycling nuclear fuel is an aqueous liquid-liquid extraction, the ... -
Tavocept (BNP7787) : a novel chemoprotector/sensitizer and radioprotector/sensitizer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Introduction: Tavocept is a novel chemoprotector/ sensitizer that has been used in combination with cisplatin to treat adenocarcinomas. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the interaction of radiation and Tavocept ... -
A tale of two multinationals : the BP and Greenpeace "Go green" conflict in an era of green crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This dissertation offers an in-depth case study of the 11-year BP and Greenpeace conflict. A framing analysis of news content from newspapers in the United Kingdom and United States are employed to identify how the two ... -
A tale of two horses : origins and population genetics of two feral horse herds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Domestic feral horses have been living on two United States barrier islands since earliest record, and their origins are speculative. Legend holds ... -
The symbolic significance of vice in Raymond Carver's What we talk about when we talk about love: blue-collar despair transcending class distinction
(University of Missouri, College of Arts and Sciences, 2011)Raymond Carver's literary reputation is often defined as a minimalist writer who is known for his ability to effectively chronicle blue-collar despair. Because of his affinity to focus on characters of a lower class ... -
Studies on the mechanisms of action of the male specific lethal complex in Drosophila
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Dosage compensation is achieved by a twofold up-regulation of the single X chromosome in male Drosophila. The inverse dosage effect produced by the ... -
Studies on the development of a bacillus endospore-based microparticle vaccine platform
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The rapid and safe immunization of populations is critical in response to emerging infectious diseases or biological attacks. Currently, many subunit vaccines are insufficiently immunogenic to protect against pathogen ... -
Spatial distribution and historical dynamics of threatened conifers of the Dalat Plateau, Vietnam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The Dalat Plateau is one of several biodiversity hotspots in Vietnam. It is considered to be one of five centers of plant diversity and one of three endemic bird areas in the country. Almost half of the conifer species ... -
Source localization in the presence of sensor manifold uncertainties and synchronization error
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Passive source localization is a commonly used technology which can be applied to many areas. A lot of positioning methods have been derived on this subject, such as time of arrivals (TOAs), time differences of arrival ... -
Sound event detection and extraction for automatic music transcription
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation addresses the problem of automatic music transcription. Transcription is an open problem in the area of musical analysis and audio ... -
Soil quality as affected by agroforestry and grass buffers in grazed pasture and row crop systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Establishment of agroforestry and grass buffers within agroecosystems is believed to improve soil quality. Soil enzyme activities and water stable aggregates have been identified as sensitive soil quality indicators to ... -
Social critiques in three prose plays by Maxwell Anderson : Saturday's children, Both your houses, and The star-wagon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This dissertation examines three plays by Maxwell Anderson from 1927 to 1937. As Anderson was most noted for aesthetic experiments with verse drama, this study attempts to re-evaluate Anderson's contribution to American ... -
Small- and medium-sized enterprise owners' perception of success in the textile and apparel industries : multiple case studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a critical part of many industries in today's U.S. economy, and are particularly important to the U.S. textile and apparel industry. While the importance of SMEs to the textile ... -
Size-dependent acquisition of global DNA methylation in oocytes is altered by hormonal stimulation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Administration of exogenous gonadotropins (superovulation) is used to increase the number of mature oocytes to circumvent the inefficiencies of the subsequent assisted reproductive technologies procedures. Some evidence ... -
Significance-linked Connected Component Analysis Plus with new DOR and context model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this thesis, a new efficient wavelet image coding algorithm Significance-Linked Connected Component Analysis Plus (SLCCA+) is introduced. SLCCA+ ... -
Shape modeling framework for brain and facial image analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The field of medical image analysis has greatly influenced the practice of neuroscience. Many studies aim to find new disease related anatomical characteristics based on the analysis of Magnetic Resonance images (MRI). ... -
Semiparametric transformation models for panel count data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Panel count data arise in event history studies. It may not be feasible to monitor subjects continuously and recurrent events can be observed only at ... -
Second grade students' interpretations of various representations depicting part-part-whole relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Through a cross-case analysis this study characterizes second-grade students' interpretations of mathematical representations (i.e., contextual ... -
The role of work preferences in the disparity between females in public relations and females leading public relations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study examines the choices of Public Relations practitioners in an agency setting to analyze their preferences for work-life balance and the domestic division of labor. The in-depth interviews of 10 practitioners were ...