Browsing 2005 Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2005 Spring"
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Roadway effects on the hydrologic regime of temporary wetlands in the Missouri River floodplain in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)The effects of roadways on wetland ecosystems are not clearly understood, although alterations of wetland hydrologic regimes have been frequently observed (Nunnery and Richardson 1997). The goal of this research was to ... -
Role of P2Y₂ nucleotide receptors in reactive astrogliosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Astrocytes become activated in response to brain injury characterized by increased expression of GFAP and increased rates of cell migration and proliferation. Damage to brain cells causes the release of cytoplasmic ... -
Simulation and experimental study of the multichanneling rimfire gas switch
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Since 1985, the Rimfire switch has been used extensively in accelerators at Sandia National Laboratories. Demands for increased future accelerator performance require improvements to the Rimfire switch. This thesis is both ... -
Soybean seed components as affected by nodal position, environmental conditions, and irrigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Soybeans (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) are a major source of vegetable protein and edible oil. The nutritional quality of these seed components depends upon the relative abundance of specific proteins and fatty acids. Additionally, ... -
Spatial, temporal, and petrogenetic relationships of basaltic and lamprophyric dikes and sills of the Raton Basin, southern Colorado and northern New Mexico
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Alkali basalts and lamprophyres commonly occur as sheet intrusions along the flanks of continental rifts. The Raton Basin, on the eastern shoulder of ... -
A study of evaluation research in two public relations firms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] As more organizations employ public relations practitioners, evaluation research is needed to help practitioners prove their worth. Too often the ... -
Synthesis of ordered nanoenergetic composites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Energetic materials can be defined as the substances or mixtures that react chemically to release energy required for their intended application. Thermite is a subgroup of pyrotechnic, a class of energetic material. ... -
Thundering out of the shadow: modernism and identity in the novels of Felipe Alfau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Felipe Alfau (1902-1999), a Spanish novelist who lived in the United States, was forgotten for many years. Critics writing on Alfau in the late 1980s and early 1990s argued for the literary value of his novels by comparing ... -
Time and space as artistic conventions in Chekhov and Dostoyevsky
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Artistic categories of time and space have been studied extensively. There are certain conventions accepted for different genres in terms of time and space organization. Arrangement of time and space in Chekhov's plays is ... -
Turbo equalization in wireless communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Intersymbol interference (ISI) is a major impairment in wireless communication and hence equalization is applied to combat such interference. In addition ... -
Writer of the ineffable : the paradoxical role of Annie Dillard
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)While extensive analysis has been written exploring the presence of mysticism in the works of Annie Dillard, little work has emerged which pinpoints her particular mystic sources and demonstrates how Dillard's work uses ...