2011 MU theses - Freely available online
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Body satisfaction and couple's daily sexual functioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Body satisfaction has been shown to have an important effect on the nature and quality of people's sexual experiences. However, past research has focused almost exclusively on women, and indeed no study has examined the ... -
Shelf stability and quailty of fresh ground pork and pork sausage from pigs fed ethanol co-products
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of swine diets on subsequent meat quality characteristics and shelf life of ground pork products. Pigs were fed one of 8 different dietary treatments using dietary ... -
The Design and analysis of a HA/PLA pedicle screw for spinal fusion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Metallic pedicle screws have been widely used in the orthopaedic field to treat spinal diseases. Although spinal screws have improved over the last few decades, there is still sometimes a need for a second painful surgery ... -
Taking Root: The Route of the Broadcast Journalism Curriculum at the Missouri School of Journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)When broadcasting emerged as a new field, it ushered in a period of exploration for industry professionals as well as journalism educators. Such was the backdrop for the Missouri School of Journalism in the 1930s when ... -
Spatial Analysis of Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Sedimentation in Four Northern Missouri Reservoirs: Implications for Optimal Sampling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Recent research suggests that the rate of sediment carbon storage of small agricultural impoundments alone may be of the same order-of-magnitude as that of the world's oceans. This estimate, and the fact that reservoirs ... -
Osteochondral allograft preservation in a serum-free chemically-defined media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Articular cartilage has a very limited capacity as compared to other biological tissues to repair and regenerate because of its avascular nature. Chronic degradation of articular cartilage may result in osteoarthritis, the ... -
Come to nothing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)These drawings are an intense exploration of the concept, establishment, and power of the "Ideal" through the historical interventions of minimalism, utopia, perspective, printmaking, and drawing. There is an important ... -
Topics in harmonic analysis and partial differential equations: extension theorems and geometric maximum principles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The present thesis consists of two main parts. In the first part, we prove that a function defined on a closed subset of a geometrically doubling quasi-metric space which satisfies a Hölder-type condition may be extended ... -
Rapid determination of algal growth kinetics using extant respirometry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Algae have received increasing attention as a potential renewable source due to ease of biomass culture, fast growth rate, high biomass productivity, CO2 fixation and O2 production. For massive algal production algal kinetic ... -
Fault tolerant and highly available entitlement server
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The current project is based, in part, on the use of Shibboleth to provide restricted access to resources via the web. These services and the incorporation of a separate Entitlement Server provide fine-grained access to ... -
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 ... -
Generation of graphite particles by rotational/spinning abrasion and their characterization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Graphite particle generation by inter-pebble abrasion and by abrasion of pebbles with the containment vessel during operation of a Pebble Bed Reactor (PBR) is an issue of interest in the safety analysis of this class of ... -
Late-stage N-S shortening and fold offset during Laramide deformation along the southeastern margin of the Wind River Mountains, Wyoming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Uplift of the basement-cored Wind River Mountains during the Laramide orogeny (ca. 75-45 Ma) produced a series of subsidiary NW-SE trending folds along the southwestern margin of the Wind River Basin. These folds are ... -
Brand personality : consumer's perceptions of color used in brand logos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The goal of this study was to (1) determine if consumers will apply conventional color associations to hues when they are used in a brand's logo, (2) examine whether color affects consumers' perceptions of a brand's ... -
Achieving energy efficiency in manufacturing : organization, procedures and implementation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The industrial sector has one of the highest levels of energy consumption and therefore greatly impacts sustainable development around the world. Transitioning to renewable energysources and becoming energy efficient are ... -
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 ... -
Relationship between repetitive behaviors and executive function in high functioning children with autism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)It has been theorized that impairments in executive function may contribute to the repetitive behavior symptomatology associated with ASD. This study further elucidates the nature of the relationship between ASD-related ... -
Application of remote sensing techniques to determine the kinematics of the Bull Lake Creek landslide, Wind River Mountains, Wyoming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Landslides are one of many natural hazards that impact human settlements. On average, each year landslides account for billions of dollars of property damage and claim thousands of lives around the world. Landslides are ... -
American discourse on China : a cross-time comparison of U.S. news framing of China's one-child policy, 1979-2009
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study explored fluctuations in news frames used in U.S. elite media coverage of China's one-child policy from its inception in 1979 until 2009. Framing analysis has been used to examine media attention given to domestic ... -
From controversial to compatible : newspaper editors' views on the value of reporter beat blogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)A survey of top editors of large-circulation newspapers in the United States and follow-up interviews were conducted to determine the degree to which editors believe reporter blogging is important to their online sites and ...