Browsing Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2010 Summer"
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Determination of probabilistic models for resistance of Missouri bridges
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As part of an overall project sponsored by MoDOT to calibrate the live load factor considering the typical bridge configurations in Missouri and ... -
Developing new fitted closure approximations for short-fiber reinforced polymer composites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Short-fiber polymer composites are greatly used throughout the industry for many applications. The orientation state of the short-fibers within the matrix defines the material properties of the composite structure. It is ... -
Development of an in-vitro model of equine corneal wound healing : pharmacologic and gene therapy modalities in the reduction of corneal fibrosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Objective: To establish an in vitro model for the investigation of equine corneal wound healing. To accomplish this goal, a protocol to isolate and culture equine corneal keratocytes, fibroblasts and myofibroblasts was ... -
Development of gold nanoparticle conjugated polyethylene terephthalate for improved biocompatibility in hernia repair materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Synthetic biomaterials are currently a popular choice for use in many surgical soft tissue repair applications. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is an example of such material that has been used, more specifically, for ... -
Dietary fat source alters pork fat quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)During the last decade, several changes have taken place in the swine industry. There has been an increase in the use of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) which, depending on the level included in the diet, may ... -
Dominant substrates used by methanogens in hypersaline environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The central goal of this study was to determine the dominant substrates used by methanogens in the salt ponds of Elkhorn Slough, the Don Edwards ... -
Eccentric and concentric resistance exercise induced changes on insulin sensitivity and inflammation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of an acute bout of eccentriconly (ECC) resistance exercise to an acute bout of concentric-only (CON) resistance exercise on glucose tolerance and to investigate ... -
Economic analysis of woody biomass harvesting in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)An integrated mechanized timber harvest thinning treatment to remove small diameter trees and merchantable saw logs was conducted on 30 acres of the Missouri, Ozarks in the summer of 2009. Two silvicultural treatments ... -
Effects of isometric exercise on the relationship between muscle pain and resting blood pressure and resting heart rate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Silent myocardial ischemia is a common phenomenon in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). This may be related to findings that high BP is associated with suppression of chest pain during episodes of myocardial ... -
Electron emission thermal energy conversion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Electron emission from a surface can be achieved via two mechanisms: tunneling and thermionics. Converting thermal energy to electrical power using these mechanisms is achieved by generation of an electron current from the ... -
Enhanced rhizodegradation of munitions explosives and degradates by selected native grass species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) and RDX (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) are the two most widespread explosives in the world. The manufacture, use and disposal of explosives can result in environmental contamination, ... -
Explicating the incipits : a writer's journey in Italo Calvino's if on a winter's night a traveler
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Much of the scholarly work on Italo Calvino's If on a winter's night a traveler focuses on the importance of the R/reader in the text by looking at ... -
Exploring the relationships between livelihood dimensions and socio-ecological resilience in the Bolivian altiplano
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Households in the Bolivian Altiplano construct their livelihood strategies in a system marked by changing climate and volatile social systems. The strategies that they choose must work to decrease the household's vulnerability ... -
Exploring the virtual communities of college football fans : the uses and gratifications of online message boards
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In light of the uses and gratifications theory, this study examined how college football fans use online message boards, what their motivations are for using online message boards, and whether online message boards are ... -
Factors influencing hunter participation, harvest, satisfaction, and landscape preference in an urban archery deer program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This case study utilized an ongoing urban deer management program and determined the demographics and backgrounds of participants. We also determined motivations, participation, harvest, and satisfaction. We defined hunters' ... -
Female daily newspaper editors and their mentoring relationships: in-depth interviews from the executive chair
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study explored the mentoring experiences of current and former female executive editors and managing editors at U.S. daily newspapers in metropolitan ... -
Floor sensor development using signal scavenging for personnel detection system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Falls have been a major cause of injuries likes fractures, head trauma in elder people. In many cases, these injuries have been fatal. This being a major concern of the Alzheimer's Association, a 'Smart Carpet' to detect ... -
Framing journalists' kidnappings : a textual analysis of news frames from U.S. and U.K. newspapers covering journalists' kidnappings in the Middle East
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A textual analysis studied U.S. and U.K. newspaper articles written about journalists kidnapped while reporting in the Middle East to uncover news ... -
From loom to laundry : cloth finishers in the Roman city
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Throughout antiquity, much of the population was employed in cloth-related industries from fiber production to laundering finished clothing. Fulling, ... -
Gas pumping efect from dielectrophoretically driven liquid droplet in a closed microfluidic channel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)This dissertation describes the study of dielectrophotoretically controllable droplet's movement in a closed-side microfluidic channel for a micro gas pump application. A micro gas pump using a aqueous core has been ...