Browsing 2006 Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2006 Summer"
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The application of phytolith and starch grain analysis to understanding formative period subsistence, ritual, and trade on the Taraco Pennisula, Highland Bolivia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This thesis employs microfossil data to add to our understanding of three factors (agricultural intensification, ritual, and trade) viewed as critical in the development of the Tiwanaku state during the preceding Formative ... -
Biology and management of cut-leaved Teasel (Dipsacus laciniatus L.) in central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Cut-leaved teasel is a biennial invasive weed that grows along roadsides and low disturbed areas. This research was to determine growth characteristics, herbicide efficacy, and seed production of teasel. Growth characteristics ... -
The biology of the Florida scrub endemic millipede: Floridobolus penneri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Even though millipedes provide a number of important ecosystem services, the group overall is understudied and nowadays largely ignored in the USA. Most millipedes that are well-studied occur in temperate, mesic environments, ... -
Characterization and functional analysis of the P2Y₂R gene promoter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Extracellular nucleotides can bind to the P2Y₂R and modulate proliferation and migration of smooth muscle cells, which is known to be involved in intimal hyperplasia that accompanies atherosclerosis and post-angioplasty ... -
Characterization of drillability of sandwich structure of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite over titanium alloy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Composite-over-Titanium structures are the major candidates for substitution of conventional materials in aerospace industries. This paper investigates ... -
Characterization of the humoral immune response to a commercial staphylococcus aureus mastitis vaccine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The objective of this thesis was to test the hypothesis that a commercial vaccine for bovine S. aureus mastitis fails to induce a humoral immune response ... -
College students' reasons for abstaining or limiting drinking: factor structure, predictors, and relations to abstention and alcohol-related outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] All addictive behavior can be conceptualized as a balance between impelling and inhibiting forces. Increasing knowledge of how motives (both approach ... -
Competitive development: economic development and the inquiry into power relations in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Economic development policy is an important topic for legislatures across the country. The contemporary trend of economic development policy has spread throughout the country in response to the political and economic changes ... -
A content analytic comparison of news frames in English- and Spanish-language newspapers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)As the Hispanic population in the United States tops 40 million people, it is important to look at ways in which American and Latino cultures compare and interact. More than any other U.S. immigrant group, Hispanics rely ... -
Conversational self focus in youths' friendships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The present research considered conversational self-focus, a previously unstudied variant of normative self-disclosure in which one conversation partner re-directs conversations to focus on the self. It was hypothesized ... -
Data mining extension for economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This research extends the fuzzy association rule mining technique capable of processing quantitative data and implements it to study the relationships ... -
Data uncertainty in bridge management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The effectiveness of bridge management decisions is based on the quality of data, and the data collected has some amount of uncertainty, which may impact management decisions. This document describes a two-part procedure ... -
Development of a capillary based helicobacter hepaticus biosensor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Helicobacter hepaticus causes hepatitis in mice. Infections with H. hepaticus can invalidate animal research studies and early detection helps curtail the spread of infection. The objective of this study was to develop a ... -
Development of a gigawatt repetitive pulse modulator and high-pressure switch test stand and results from high-pressure switch tests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The research described in this thesis documents the efforts in developing repetitively pulsed, high-pressure oil switch technology. A high-pressure oil switch has been designed and optimized for lifetime operation to more ... -
Effect of gate length in enhancing current in a silicon nanowire wrap around gate MOSFET
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] A 3-D silicon nanowire wrap around gate (WAG) MOSFET was designed and it was shown that the properties of the cylindrical channel silicon nanowire ... -
Effect of plagioclase crystallization on liquid and magma viscosity in the Anorthite-diopside-dorsterite-quartz system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)SiO2 (CMAS) glasses were synthesized as analogs for dacitic and basaltic lavas. Liquid viscosities were measured between 101 and 1013 Pa s, over the temperature range of approximately 1600 to 700⁰C, using concentric cylinder ... -
The effects of visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on adjustment to bereavement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The lack of grief rituals in the United States has created a culture that is poorly equipped to heal from loss. The ritual of visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has allowed American visitors the opportunity to express ... -
An environmental assessment of sensor-based variable-rate nitrogen management in corn
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Nitrogen (N) fertilizer unused by the crop is left to the fate of the processes of the N cycle, and can eventually lead to nitrate contamination of surface and ground waters. In order to address this problem, various methods ... -
Equilibrium limitations and selectivity on conversion of glycerol to propylene glycol
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propylene glycol was performed at lower temperatures and pressures using concentrated glycerol. Reactions were carried out at 180, 200, 220, and 240⁰C and at a system pressure of 1, 2, and 4 ... -
Establishing the perimortem interval: correlation between bone moisture content and blunt force trauma characters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] When determining the time of occurrence of skeletal injuries forensic anthropologists know that antemortem skeletal injuries are recognized by evidence ...