Browsing 2012 MU theses - Freely available online by Thesis Semester "2012 Summer"
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An analysis of northern hemisphere block sizes compared to climatology and seasonal variations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The goal of the following research was to discover if any trends exist between the size of large-scale, mid-latitude anticyclonic events and seasonal characteristics. A 20-year analysis of North American blocking events ... -
Analysis of quaternary faults and associated deformation of sedimentary basin fill : inner continental borderland of southern California
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The San Andreas fault system is distributed across hundreds of kilometers in southern California. This transform system includes offshore faults along the shelf, slope and across the Gulf of Santa Catalina basin (GSCB) -- ... -
Art directors' perceptions of the audience in U.S. magazines from 2009-2012
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)A magazine's design can visually set the overall tone of the magazine or specific story within the publication, and art directors frequently use this visual means of communication to inform their readers. Art directors ... -
Bela Bartok and the Pro-Musica Society: a chronicle of piano recitals in eleven American cities during his 1927-1928 tour
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)An important component of Béla Bartók's 1927-28 transcontinental tour of the United States was a series of eleven lecture-recitals sponsored by the Pro-Musica Society—an international organization founded in 1920 as the ... -
Biomarker assessment for detection of joint pathology in horses and evaluation of the nutritional supplement Steadfast equine as a therapeutic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders seen in horses, resulting in loss of performance ability, early retirement and significant cost to horse owners. Biomarkers of tissue ... -
The changing job of journalism : the impact of new and social media use on job satisfaction in a television newsroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Television newsrooms and the individuals or corporations who own them, find themselves under pressure to find creative ways to use new and social media to stay relevant to today's media consumer. That pressure trickles ... -
College students' responses to three nutritional interventions placed in campus dining halls at a midwestern university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Current studies have not clearly defined the components of a successful nutrition education intervention among college students. To address this gap in research, the current study will explore college students' responses ... -
A content analysis of sex articles in women's and men's lifestyle and health magazines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The present research attempted to build upon studies of sex content in popular magazines by analyzing how sex articles portray thematic aspects of sex, sexuality, and sexual health in women's and men's lifestyle and health ... -
Cost-benefit analysis of multisystemic therapy for serious and violent juvenile offenders and their siblings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study investigated the economic benefits of an intensive family-based treatment (multisystemic therapy, MST) versus individual therapy (IT) using arrest data from 25-year follow-ups of referred serious and violent ... -
Father absence, paternal investment, and alloparental investment effects on children's educational attainment in rural Bangladesh
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This thesis examines the effects of fathers and alloparents on children's educational attainment. The study site is Matlab, Bangladesh; a small-scale, non-Western, agricultural society with recent market engagement, frequent ... -
GBIR crosstalk reduction of fully polarimetric data from Blue Springs Dam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)An investigation into reducing crosstalk from Blue Springs Dam GBIR fully polarimetric data was conducted. Advanced polarimetric processing and techniques often rely on precise phase measurement. One benefit of crosstalk ... -
Ground based interferometric radar initial look at Longview, Blue Springs, Tuttle Creek, and Milford Dams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Measuring millimeter and smaller deformation has been demonstrated in the literature using RADAR. To address in part the limitations in current commercial satellite-based SAR datasets, a University of Missouri (MU) team ... -
The impact of a protein-rich breakfast on food cravings and reward in overweight/obese 'breakfast skipping' adolescent girls
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study examined whether the addition of a higher-protein (HP) vs. normal-protein (NP) breakfast leads to beneficial changes in perceived appetite, food cravings, and plasma homovanillic acid (HVA), which is an index ... -
Inequality in the rhetoric of Buddhist-kami relations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Buddhism has long been praised and viewed as religion that embraces other faiths without compromising itself or the other religion. In history, Buddhism has been thought to meld with the indigenous traditions it encountered ... -
Influences of combinatorially selected peptides on inhibition of Gibberella zeae spore germination and cytological modification of emerging germ-tubes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The ascomycete Gibberella zeae causes the head blight of wheat, a floral disease that reduces kernel weight, limits yield, and induces mycotoxin accumulation. To develop novel disease-management strategies, peptides were ... -
Investigation and optimization of a high voltage piezoelectric particle accelerator
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This thesis contains analysis of the piezoelectric effect as a means to produce high voltage. The goal of this analysis is to determine if piezoelectric transformers can be used effectively in compact x-ray source applications. ... -
"It is Deirdre you mourn for" : the third-person narration of Deirdre McCloskey's Crossing : a memoir
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This thesis uses Deirdre McCloskey's memoir Crossing (1999) as a case study to explore the relationship between personal and cultural narratives of transsexuality. McCloskey's work is noteworthy for being the only trans ... -
Measuring the relationship between individual and cultural traits (ICT) and safety perceptions in manufacturing : development of a conceptual model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Employee safety has always been one of the most important priorities in 'high-risk' industries such as manufacturing. Recent investigations into some of the major industrial accidents have redirected the focus of safety ... -
The mechanism of C-type natriuretic peptide production in dogs and its use as a prognostic indicator in critically ill dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The N-terminal portion of pro C-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pCNP) has shown promise as a diagnostic biomarker for sepsis in humans and dogs. The mechanism of NT-pCNP induction and its use as a prognostic indicator in dogs ... -
Mobile phones and market participation among smallholder farmers in the Bolivian altiplano
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Farm households in the developing world who choose to be self-sufficient, instead of producing for the market, lack the money necessary for purchasing what cannot be produced within the home. It has been noted that households ...