Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Semester "2015 Fall"
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Accessing axis : exploring design coginition from visual and haptic experiences as an apparel designer in digital 3d imaging using 3d printing technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Despite the rise of 3D printing technology in recent years, the novel technology has not yet heavily expanded to the realm of textile and apparel design. Although 3D printed design explorations have been unique and successful, ... -
An action research study of program implementation in a rural reservation school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This participant action research study was conducted to understand the implementation of digitized curriculum within the Red Lake School District. The ... -
Adding intelligence to a floor based array personnel detector
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)According to the World Health Organization-WHO, a fall is defined, as "inadvertently coming to rest on the ground, floor or other lower level, excluding intentional change in position to rest in furniture, wall or other ... -
Algae for wastewater treatment and polishing : development of methodologies for algal growth and population analysis and process optimization of algal membrane bioreactor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The discharge of secondary wastewater effluent from wastewater treatment plants can lead to eutrophication in receiving water bodies due to the presence ... -
Amorphous silicon germanium oxide (Si[sub]xGe[sub]yO[sub]1-x-y) thin films for uncooled infrared microbolometer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation presents a detailed characterization of amorphous Silicon Germanium Oxide (Si-Ge-O) thin films for uncooled infrared (IR) microbolometers. ... -
An analysis of interannual and interdecadal variability to increase flood response preparedness of the Missouri National Guard
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] River flooding and flash flooding are common occurrences in Missouri and are of special importance in forecasting. As part of the Missouri National ... -
Analyzing high-throughput genomics data for cancer studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] NGS data output has increased at a rate that outpaces Moore's law, more than doubling each year since it was invented. Studying such high-throughput ... -
The association of externalizing behavior with individual DSM-5 alcohol use disorder criteria
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The externalizing spectrum contains a range of disinhibition-related conditions. Comorbidity among externalizing disorders is commonly investigated ... -
Associative learning and thiamine based flavor preference
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The current experiment explored the extent to which thiamine deficiency at the time of conditioning is important as well as the importance of thiamine deficiency at the time of testing. This experiment controlled for ... -
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) for measurement of cell elastic properties
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis presents data on the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) for manipulating, detecting, and resolving the mechanical characteristics of ... -
Bayesian analysis of fMRI data and RNA-Seq time course experiment data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The present dissertation contains two parts. In the first part, we develop a new Bayesian analysis of functional MRI data. We propose a novel triple gamma Hemodynamic Response Function (HRF) including the component to ... -
Bayesian hierarchical models for estimating nest survival
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Nest survival rate is a critical value in avian study to evaluate the landbirds populations. The widely used likelihood-based logistic regression model ... -
Bayesian hierarchical models for estimating nest survival
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Nest survival rate is a critical value in avian study to evaluate the landbirds populations. The widely used likelihood-based logistic regression model ... -
The birth and adoption of kinship: Folklore and fakelore in the context of nation-states and world religions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation centers upon the premise that human kinship, cooperation, and sociopolitical organization are not fully comprehensible without reference ... -
The blame frame : does shifting responsibility from the individual to society in news stories about diabetes influence where readers place responsibility?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Storytellers will always have a powerful influence on their audiences. As nonfiction storytellers, journalists are no exception. What we write, how we write about it, and whom we write about all inform the way our readers ... -
Branding "real" in the "Aerie real" campaign : the commodification of women's issues in Postfeminist advertising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examines the main messages presented in the "aerie Real" campaign as a case study in the uses of postfeminism to commodify the idea behind ... -
Campus en-counter : counter narratives of the persistence of black males at a PWI
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Given the low retention and completion rates, research on Black men typically focuses on the problems or barriers they face, even when successful. Rather than focusing on the problems Black men are experiencing, it is ... -
Cardiorespiratory fitness through the early lifecourse and attempts to modulate its initial decline
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)There has never been an outcome measure for human health more important than VO2peak, yet we know nothing about the molecular triggers for its decline with aging. Peak aerobic capacity (VO2peak) is a strong predictor of ... -
The challenges of reporting on poverty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Reporters who cover poverty face unique challenges, such as finding stories, making their stories compelling for middle-class readers, avoiding the ... -
Changing times in rural Alaska
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)In rural Alaska, bush pilots play a vital role "transporting people, cargo, and goods from cities to far-flung villages. In the past, they've also taken newspapers. But that all changed when the Internet came to town, in ...