Browsing Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2009 Spring"
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The root of all evil? : the Mandrake myth in German literature from 1673 to 1913
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)From its first appearance in the Ebers Papyrus to its reference in Goethe's Faust II and Hanns Heinz Ewers bestseller Alraune at the beginning of the 20th century, the plant-human mandrake has been notorious for its presence ... -
Remote health monitoring for asset management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This project explored the development of real-time monitoring technology to be used for effective asset management. There is a critical need to develop technologies to assess and monitor the condition of these bridges over ... -
Regulation of calcium signaling by p130PH in astrocytes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Ca2+ signaling is a characteristic form of astrocyte excitability, but its role in ischemia is not clearly understood. Our previous study (Ding et al., 2009) demonstrated that astrocytes exhibit enhanced Ca2+ signaling ... -
A quantitative content analysis of errors and inaccuracies in Missouri newspaper information graphics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This quantitative content analysis examined a total of 143 infographics in 201 issues of 42 daily newspapers. Of the 143 infographics examined, 57 errors were identified. The study concludes the overwhelming majority of ... -
Propagation of polarized light in skeletal muscle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Skeletal muscle is a very important tissue in animals and humans. Optical polarization imaging is a non-invasive method to study biological tissues and provides unique polarization contrast. An imaging system was developed ... -
Pronghorn migration and resource selection in southwestern North Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Wildlife managers need pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) movement data in North Dakota because harvest quotas are based on a summer survey, which might not represent the distribution of pronghorn during the fall hunting ... -
PRIMEGENSv2 : a service based platform using object oriented model view controller design pattern
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)There are a number of tools and software packages dealing with the problem of efficient primer and probe design. In an era of fast paced research it is rather difficult for any researcher to change their favorite tool. So ... -
Prediction of clinical events in elderly using sensor data : a case study on pulse pressure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The primary goal of this research was to find a link between abnormal levels of daily activities, provided by a sensor monitoring system, and pulse pressure (PP), using data mining algorithms. A widened PP predicts a higher ... -
Predicting Latino adolescents' dental exam occurrence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Dental health is considered an indicator of overall health and may impact specific health areas such as socioemotional well-being. Though considerable ... -
A practical approach to the cyclic multi-bin joint replenishment problem
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Inventory management practices of supplied parts in manufacturing facilities is a performance critical topic that is often underestimated in importance. Commonly, supplied parts in manufacturing are ordered and inventoried ... -
Political action committee behavior in the era of soft money and bipartisan campaign reform
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA, McCain-Feingold) banned the use of soft money in campaigns. The precursor to BCRA was The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) which along with subsequent amendments ... -
Point of view : examining the magazine industry standard
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Point of view permeates every aspect of magazines. As a relatively modern concept, the journalistic device went previously unstudied in scholarly form. The research question, "How and why do U.S. consumer magazine writers ... -
Pieces of the sun : amber in Mycenaean economy and society
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Amber was a substance highly prized by the Mycenaean Greeks. It appeared in small amounts in the Early and Middle Bronze Ages, but in the Late Bronze ... -
Payday lending : spatial distribution and neighborhood demographics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Payday lending is a topic of much controversy. Issuing short term loans to high risk borrowers, payday lenders often charge interest rates in excess ... -
Occupancy modeling of ruffed grouse in the Black Hills National Forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) are important game birds and the management indicator species for quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) in the Black Hills National Forest (BHNF). As a result, a robust monitoring protocol ... -
Nutrients, chlorophyll and bacterial fecal indicators in coves and open water areas of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Urban development and use of septic tanks in porous soils of Lake of the Ozarks poses a threat to public health via leaching into drinking wells and coves used for swimming. During 2 summers, phosphorus (TP), nitrogen (TN), ... -
Noble virtues and rich chaines : patronage in the poetry of Amilia Lanyer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Aemilia Lanyer's Salve Dues Rex Judaeorum has been primarily discussed by literary scholars as a protofeminist text, one that celebrates and defends female community. While such readings have illuminated Lanyer's radical ... -
Newspaper circulation scandals : testing a new dimension of media credibility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)In light of the new phenomenon of multiple high profile newspaper circulation accounting fraud scandals in recent years, this thesis sought to examine the relationship between factors that motivate advertisers to buy space ... -
Multi-source ontology-based maize phenotype search engine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)In the midst of this genomics era, major plant genome databases are collecting massive amounts of heterogeneous information, including sequence data, gene product information, as well as images and descriptions of mutant ... -
Moving up or moving out : new job demands, ability to cope and burnout among television news producers and executive producers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study is a qualitative analysis of the effects of job stressors on producers and executive producers in local television newsrooms. The industry is currently in a state of flux, with a flagging economy and changing ...