Browsing Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2011 Spring"
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Witticism of transition : humor and rhetoric of editorial cartoons on journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The first decade of the twenty-first century was a time of transition for the journalism profession, and a time of economic struggle for news media organizations. A selection of editorial cartoons that constructed arguments ... -
Visit motivations and perceived benefits of farms, private forests and state/national parks in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study explored the variability in visit motivations and perceived benefits of Missouri households from three natural settings: (1) Farms; (2) Private Forests; and (3) State/National Parks. Specific goals of this study ... -
Vapor pressure of RDX - experimental and correlation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Explosive devices are one of the most well known tools used by terrorists and those wishing to cause mass destruction. Current technology cannot detect hidden explosive materials such as RDX, TNT, TATB, and others well ... -
Understanding of state capacity in civil war onset, 1984-1999
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Scholars have used multiple approaches to investigate civil war. Among various civil war studies, those examining civil war onset are important because onset is the first stage of the war. In the early stage of civil war ... -
Trust/distrust, perceived quality, perceived price, and apparel purchase intention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)As firms are competing in an increasingly complex business environment, they are concentrating on building trusting relations with customers and create a niche in the market. Especially in the apparel industry which is ... -
True love waits? : an examination of the motives and methods of the True Love Waits organization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)True Love Waits was created in 1993 with the intention of encouraging teens to refrain from premarital sexual activity. Despite the efforts of TLW most studies show rates of sexual activity for teens have remained relatively ... -
Trends in essential air service structure and performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Essential Air Service (EAS) is federal program in the United States established to subsidize air service to communities and regions in danger of losing ... -
Topics in harmonic analysis and partial differential equations: extension theorems and geometric maximum principles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The present thesis consists of two main parts. In the first part, we prove that a function defined on a closed subset of a geometrically doubling quasi-metric space which satisfies a Hölder-type condition may be extended ... -
Time delay compensation in finite-order models of acoustic wave propagation in homogenous media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Finite-order models do not completely account for the delay in acoustic wave propagation and thus require an additional phase correction, besides parameter adjustments to fit experimental measurements. As a consequence, ... -
Temperature-dependent thermal transport properties of major Archean rock types and implications for the thermal evolution of Archean terranes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] While it is generally agreed that plate tectonics operated on Earth in the Proterozoic, a form of vertical tectonics may have operated during the ... -
Technology for restarting molten salt nuclear fuel chemistry at MU
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Nuclear fuel reprocessing is a responsible choice for the continued expansion of a secure, safe and clean source of energy. While the classical method for recycling nuclear fuel is an aqueous liquid-liquid extraction, the ... -
Tavocept (BNP7787) : a novel chemoprotector/sensitizer and radioprotector/sensitizer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Introduction: Tavocept is a novel chemoprotector/ sensitizer that has been used in combination with cisplatin to treat adenocarcinomas. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the interaction of radiation and Tavocept ... -
A tale of two horses : origins and population genetics of two feral horse herds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Domestic feral horses have been living on two United States barrier islands since earliest record, and their origins are speculative. Legend holds ... -
Spatial distribution and historical dynamics of threatened conifers of the Dalat Plateau, Vietnam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The Dalat Plateau is one of several biodiversity hotspots in Vietnam. It is considered to be one of five centers of plant diversity and one of three endemic bird areas in the country. Almost half of the conifer species ... -
Source localization in the presence of sensor manifold uncertainties and synchronization error
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Passive source localization is a commonly used technology which can be applied to many areas. A lot of positioning methods have been derived on this subject, such as time of arrivals (TOAs), time differences of arrival ... -
Soil quality as affected by agroforestry and grass buffers in grazed pasture and row crop systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Establishment of agroforestry and grass buffers within agroecosystems is believed to improve soil quality. Soil enzyme activities and water stable aggregates have been identified as sensitive soil quality indicators to ... -
Small- and medium-sized enterprise owners' perception of success in the textile and apparel industries : multiple case studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a critical part of many industries in today's U.S. economy, and are particularly important to the U.S. textile and apparel industry. While the importance of SMEs to the textile ... -
Size-dependent acquisition of global DNA methylation in oocytes is altered by hormonal stimulation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Administration of exogenous gonadotropins (superovulation) is used to increase the number of mature oocytes to circumvent the inefficiencies of the subsequent assisted reproductive technologies procedures. Some evidence ... -
Significance-linked Connected Component Analysis Plus with new DOR and context model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this thesis, a new efficient wavelet image coding algorithm Significance-Linked Connected Component Analysis Plus (SLCCA+) is introduced. SLCCA+ ... -
The role of work preferences in the disparity between females in public relations and females leading public relations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study examines the choices of Public Relations practitioners in an agency setting to analyze their preferences for work-life balance and the domestic division of labor. The in-depth interviews of 10 practitioners were ...