Browsing 2012 Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2012 Fall"
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The abundance and diversity of stream salamanders on montane golf courses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Stream salamanders are often the most abundant vertebrates in headwater streams and they play an integral role as both predators and prey in these ecosystems. Because they often use both terrestrial and aquatic habitat and ... -
Active and Healthy Schools pilot program in two private Missouri K-8 elementary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Introduction. Overweight and obesity increase individuals risk for chronic diseases. In 2009, 14% of Missouri ninth to twelfth graders were overweight. This study examined the efficacy of Active and Healthy Schools (AHS) ... -
Advertising on Facebook fan pages : the influence of self-referencing appeals and ad types on consumers' attitudes and purchase intentions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As a vehicle for promotional messages, Facebook fan pages have become widely used by an increasing number of companies and organizations. It is necessary ... -
Aging studies and sensing applications of protein-templated gold nanoclusters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Protein-templated gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) were synthesized using lysozyme VI (Lys VI), bovine serum albumin (BSA), and BSA nanoparticles (BSA NPs) ... -
Authentic thresholds : interior design client involvement in the creation of sense of home
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)For middle-class householders interested in elevating an image of their status, residential interior designers may be viewed as destroyers of authentic sense of home. By contrast, designers may seek to contribute to the ... -
Automatic explosive hazard detection in FL-LWIR and FL-GPR data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Detection of land mines and other buried explosive hazards, has been, and continues to be, a serious issue for military and civilian organizations. A ... -
Biomass assessment in the U.S. midwest using MODIS time-series
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Bioenergy becomes the largest source of renewable energy in the United States. Switchgrass, a type a Warm Season Grasses, has been regarded as alternative resources instead of annual crops for obtaining the bioenergy. The ... -
Body objectification in advertising : effects of visual sexual objectification on body image dissatisfaction and advertising effectiveness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Based on Objectification Theory and Social Comparison Theory, the study examined the effects of beauty and non-beauty product ads featuring sexual ... -
Bulk oxygen and carbon isotopic variation in the Late Cretaceous along with morphometric analysis of biserial planktonic foraminifera
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Expected [delta]13C shifts are absent in Tanzanian samples that span the majority of the Turonian Age (93.5 - 89.3 Ma). The [delta]13C values of bulk ... -
Characterization of a soybean BAG gene and its potential role in nematode resistance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Plants resistant to the soybean cyst nematode (SCN) mount a hypersensitive cell death-like response upon nematode feeding, but the genes regulating this process are not known. Laser-assisted microdissection of nematode ... -
Combined dilatometry and mass spectrometry of sintering and evolved gases of barium titanate and zirconium diboride with sintering additives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)A combined dilatometer mass spectrometer system (CDMS) is used to monitor the gas phase species and sintering progress in real time during the heating of barium titanate and ultra high temperature ceramics (UHTCs), including ... -
Comparative study of ballistic transport in Si and GaAs using non equilibrium Green's function formalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The simulation study presented in this research has two basic objectives. The first objective is to establish a consistency in the results for quantum ... -
Comparison of long-term CIDR-based protocols to synchronize estrus and ovulation prior to fixed-time artificial insemination in postpartum beef cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This experiment compared two long-term CIDR-based protocols to synchronize estrus and ovulation prior to fixed-time AI (FTAI) in postpartum beef cows. Cows assigned to the 14-19 d CIDR-PG protocol (n = 196) received CIDR ... -
Computational studies of methane adsorption in nanoporous carbon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)In this thesis we have completed computational studies using Grand Canonical Monte Carlo on the adsorption of methane into a graphitic nanoporous adsorbent with slit-shaped pores. Simulations were done at a temperature of ... -
Control of Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) in Zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica) turf by using post-emergence herbicides
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Bermudagrass and zoysiagrass are two commonly used turfgrass on golf course fairways in the southern and transition zone of the United States. Due to its excellent turf performance and superior cold tolerance compared to ... -
Cultural values mediate the effect of parenting styles on Mexican American adolescents' prosocial behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The aim of this study was to examine the relations between supportive and strict parenting, traditional Mexican American culture values (respect and traditional gender roles), and prosocial tendencies in Mexican American ... -
Design and analysis of a metamaterial with high refractive index at dual band frequencies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The concept of a single frequency band, single high-refractive-index metamaterial has been extended and applied in the design of dual frequency band, dual high-refractive-index metamaterials in the THz regime. The structure ... -
Design and analysis of miniaturized implantable and wearable microstrip antennas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] There is an increasing effort by hospitals, doctors and healthcare service providers to cut down the ever increasing cost of health care. One area of ... -
Design and experimental study of a dual vircator microwave source
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The research described in this thesis details the design, construction, and experimental results in developing a virtual cathode oscillator (vircator) high power microwave (HPM) source. The HPM source utilizes two independent ... -
Design and implementation of a middleware for ad-hoc multi-hop networking on Android
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Currently on smartphones, short distance wireless communication between multiple phones mostly relies on existing network infrastructure, which has ...