Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2011 Fall"
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Acute and chronic adaptations to intermittent pnemuatic [sic] leg compressions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Few therapies exist that improve functional capacity and quality of life of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Despite the growing ... -
Advertising following negative publicity : the effect of content arousal on positivity and attitude toward the brand after a corporate crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study investigates whether positive emotion-arousing ads following a corporate crisis can evoke positivity and repair attitude toward the brand. A fractional factorial experiment was conducted to examine participants' ... -
Aggressive calling in treefrogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Acoustic communication plays a major role in many of the social activities of frogs. A great deal is known about communication in some contexts, such as mate choice. Aggressive communication, however, has received little ... -
Agriculture teachers' perception and practice for teaching students with disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Federal legislation mandates that appropriate education be provided for all students in US public schools (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2004; No Child Left Behind, 2001). The use of evidence-based instructional ... -
Alkene oxidation by platinum (II) oxo/hydroxo complexes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The facile reaction between tetranuclear Pt-oxo complex [(COD)4Pt4([mu]2-O)2Cl2]2[BF4]2 (1) and norbornene (NB) yields the stable platinaoxetane [(COD)2Pt2(OC7H10)Cl][BF4] (2) in quantitative yield. A rapid reaction between ... -
Annie Malone and Poro College : building an empire of beauty in St. Louis, Missouri from 1915-1930
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Understanding the ideals of African American beauty culture promoted by entrepreneurs and businesses in the St. Louis Argus newspaper from 1915 to 1930 fills a void in American history. Presenting keywords in advertisement ... -
Arauco domado de Lope de Vega: etica y estetica
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Este estudio sobre Arauco domado de Lope de Vega revela las distintas concepciones del hombre americano durante la época de la conquista americana. Una de estas posiciones recurre a la autoridad de Aristóteles para proponer ... -
Argument quality in Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This thesis uses techniques and theory from argumentation, informal logic, and critical thinking to assess the quality of arguments presented by journalists in Pulitzer Prize-winning stories. Journalists strive to inform ... -
Assessing grassland distributions and spatio-temporal variations in the U.S. Great Plains with MODIS imagery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The North American Great Plains is the primary grassland in the United States. Both cool season grasses (CSG) and warm season grasses (WSG) grow in the Great Plains, with their distributions vary with environmental conditions ... -
Bridge approach slab analysis and design incorporating elastic soil support
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The development of equations necessary for the analysis of finite bridge approach slabs (BAS) on elastic soil support is reported in this thesis. Results are compared for moments and shear forces governing the design for ... -
The caul theme in Tina McElroy Ansa's novels
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This thesis examines Tina McElroy Ansa's cultural validation of the caul and its aesthetic application as literary device in her novels Baby of the Family (1989), The Hand I Fan With (1996), You Know Better (2002) and Ugly ... -
Cause exhaustion : how the loss of potency affects brand attitudes and intentions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The purpose of this study was to investigate if there was a significant relationship between a consumer's perceived frequency with which a cause is featured in cause-related marketing and brand-related attitudes and ... -
Characterization of ion sources for compact accelerator neutron production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Compact neutron interrogation systems are a good candidate for use in active interrogation systems when large scale active or passive interrogation systems are not ideal. Field emitter arrays and plasma ion sources could ... -
Characterization of the pigmentation locus in Yersinia pestis pathogenesis of pneumonic plague
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The extreme virulence of Yersinia pestis in all three forms of plague disease is attributed to its multiple virulence factors. Y. pestis pathogenesis ... -
Characterizing optical properties in fibrous tissues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Optical methods are promising for non-invasive tissue characterization. Biological tissues can be classified into isotropic tissues and anisotropic tissues. The optical properties of isotropic tissues such as adipose tissue ... -
Citizens under the law : African Americans confront the justice system in Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas, 1790-1877
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)During the nineteenth century, southern African Americans utilized various methods to secure what they believed to be their rights as citizens of the United States. One of their most effective means was the use of 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 ... -
Communication about predation risk between parents and offspring groups in treehoppers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)False alarms should be common and costly for group-living animals, but to limit false alarms, animals must evade a tradeoff between response sensitivity and accuracy. I investigated this topic in two closely-related species ... -
Comparison of long-term CIDR-based protocols to synchronize estrus in postpartum beef cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Estrus synchronization and artificial insemination are two of the most important management practices available to producers to increase reproductive performance in a beef cow-calf operation. Unfortunately, a small number ... -
Computational models of neuronal fear and addiction circuits
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Computational Neuroscience provides tools to abstract and generalize principles of neuronal functions using mathematics, with applicability to the ...