Browsing Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2016 Summer"
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9 to 5 feces on fart and crass : subverting society's segregative structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In resistance to oligarchical structures, which deny access and influence nearly every aspect of our society, I've created an inventory of work, which ... -
Abortion decision-making and the impact of the 72-hour waiting period
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In 2011, 45% of pregnancies were unintended (UIP), dropping from a rate of 51% in 2008. This rate is still high for a developed country such as the ... -
Action research on the letter as genre : an examination of both external and internal goals for the course and its students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This thesis project investigates a recently taught Honors split-level course taught at the University of Missouri through the lens and influence of Action Research, investigating the course's impact on instructors and students. -
Activation and evasion of innate immune signaling pathways by Yersinia pestis /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Yersinia pestis is a bacterial pathogen that causes the disease plague in mammals. The disease is rapidly lethal and infected individuals can succumb ... -
Alcohol sensitivity and the Incentive Sensitization Theory of Addiction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Incentive Sensitization Theory of Addiction (ISTA; Robinson and Berridge, 1993) posits that certain individuals are at-risk for developing addictive ... -
Amoralists, inverted commas, and the puzzle of moral internalism : an essay in experimental metaethics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The central question addressed in this dissertation is whether one must have some degree of motivation to comply with their moral evaluation in order to count as genuinely making a sincere moral judgment. Those that view ... -
Analysis of pupil dilation using fractal dimension and eye-head integrated tracking system in a multitasking environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this study, a laboratory experiment was designed to investigate the relationship between the pupil dilation and multitasking performance by using ... -
Analyzing "The Paul Finebaum Show" : sport media and representations of the American South
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The American South has been, historically, a region that is most sharply at odds with the rest of the United States (Grantham, 1994). Stereotypical representations of the South paint the region as backward, racist, ... -
Appearance modeling for persistent object tracking in wide-area and full motion video
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Object tracking is a core element of computer vision and autonomous systems. As such single and multiple object tracking has been widely investigated especially for full motion video sequences. The acquisition of wide-area ... -
Applications of lactic acid and its derivatives in meat products and methods to analyze related additives in restructured meat
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Lactic acid and its derivatives are widely applied to various processed food products for multiple functions. In this research, the antimicrobial study of lactic acid was investigated; the analysis methods for lactic acid ... -
Assessing the impact of potential regulatory changes on demonstrating compliance with reactor pressure vessel integrity requirements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This paper provides a review of current regulations concerning reactor pressure vessel toughness requirements and evaluates three potential changes to those regulations. Following a brief overview of the regulatory framework ... -
At home in Babylon : Billy Sunday's revival team and evangelicalism in modern America /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This dissertation offers a provocative reassessment of Billy Sunday and his big-tent revivals in the Progressive Era. Departing from the dominant fundamentalist caricature of the evangelist, it argues that Sunday and his ... -
Attachment of zirconium oxide nanoparticles (ZrO2 NPs) onto polysulfone hollow fiber membranes (PSF HFMs) surface by self-polymerized L-DOPA to improve membrane performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Drinking water shortage is one of most important problem needs to be solved. And membrane is a major material for waste water treatment and seawater ... -
Barriers and values of moral distress among critical care nurses /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This dissertation explores the presence of moral distress and effective interventions to lessen its impact on critical care nurses. Manuscript one was completed prior to entering the doctor of philosophy in nursing program ... -
Biological role of conceptus derived factors during early pregnancy in ruminants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In cycling domestic animals, pregnancy loss during early gestation is a major cause of infertility. The majority of pregnancy loss during this time is due to errors in mitotic division early in development, or occurs later ... -
Breaking the rules : three novels innovating genre fiction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In this project, I argue that certain texts that straddle the line between literary and genre fiction go unrecognized for important innovations. After establishing the rules and conventions of dystopian fiction, the ... -
Call synchrony and the evolutionary origins of leader preference in Neoconocephalus ensiger katydids /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Many species of acoustically communicating insects and anurans display a female preference for males producing their calls just ahead of those of their ... -
Carnivore ecology and conservation : implications for tiger conservation and management in Nepal /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In human-dominated landscapes, conservation and management of large carnivores has been a formidable challenge due to habitat fragmentation, degradation and loss, wildlife persecution, and poaching. Consequently, wide-ranging ... -
Cell-to-cell infection, cell-cell fusion and production of ebolavirus : mechanisms of action and cellular modulators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Ebolavirus (EBOV), a member of the Filoviridae family, is a deadly non-segment negative-sense RNA virus that causes hemorrhagic fever among human and other species; the fatality rate can be up to 80%. In 2014, a re-emergent ... -
Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying immune tolerance against type 1 diabetes /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Type 1 diabetes (T1D), also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, is a chronic autoimmune disease caused by the destruction of insulin-producing ...