Browsing 2009 Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2009 Fall"
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11[beta]-HSD[subscript 2] activity in an equine distal limb and thoracic wound model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Healing of wounds located on the distal limbs of horses is often complicated by exuberant granulation tissue (EGT) causing a delay in wound ... -
Adoption of organic farming systems in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Organic agricultural production in Missouri has grown since the inception of national organic production and labeling standards in 2002. Underlying the growth of certified organic operations and land area in Missouri are ... -
Alcohol consumption, executive function and risky decision making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Previous research has shown that alcohol intoxication can adversely affect behavior by impairing higher cognitive function (e.g., Giancola, 2000) and can lead to increased risk-taking (Leigh, 1999) via impaired executive ... -
Algorithm for computation and visualization of weighted constrained Voronoi diagrams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)A weighted Voronoi diagram (WVD) has been developed in order to regionalize or allocate space around a predetermined set of points or generators for the case that generator points have different weights reflecting their ... -
Assessing the resolution effects of digital elevation models on automated floodplain delineation : a case study from the Camp Creek Watershed in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Automated floodplain modeling commonly requires Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) to represent the topography. As a raster representation of the Earth surface, changing a DEMs resolution (data cell size) has a profound impact ... -
Atmospheric effects on near-infrared free space optical communication links
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] High-bandwidth optical communication systems are increasingly in demand. As radio frequency (RF) telecommunications approach its natural limit in ... -
An ATP/EMTP model for the study of both normal and abnormal substation equipment operation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In electric utility, overcurrent and overvoltage transients in switching operations often cause severe damage on the power system equipments. In this ... -
Autonomy development and the influence of temperament
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study examined how perceptions of adolescent temperament are related to parent-child conflict and the development of autonomy and how temperament might interact with sibling ordinal status. Participants were 145 ... -
The birth and death of a tar baby : Henry Kissinger and southern Africa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This thesis is an examination of Henry Kissinger and his foreign policy toward southern Africa, using the civil war in Angola in 1975 as a case study. It interrogates the influence of race, ideology, and culture on the ... -
Bite the hands that feed you : retrieving material discourse from industrial culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] My sculpture uses industrial practices, drawing from material traditions in furniture and architecture to delve into areas of conflict between nature, ... -
The Chinese scholar's garden in France : Moulin Joli in Claude-Henri Watelet's Essai sur les jardins
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Moulin Joli was a garden composed from 1754 to 1772 by Claude-Henri Watelet on three islands and the banks of the Seine northwest of Paris. Designed ... -
A closer look at the rhetoric of rape
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Based on the research of Lakoff and Turner, combined with studies in Burkean theory, and the representation of rape, this work presents the problematic use of metaphoric language in US Court rape trials. These are the cause ... -
Commercial grain merchandisers : interest in professional development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Little information exists on grain merchandisers, their characteristics, and the skills needed to be successful. This research contributes toward filling this gap. A summary of survey responses from 230 experienced grain ... -
A compact representation for 3D animation using octrees and affine transformation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] We present a new and compact 3D representation for non-rigid objects using motion vectors between two consecutive frames. Our method relies on an ... -
Comparison of long-term progestin-based protocols to synchronize estrus in beef heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Experiment 1 evaluated two long-term progestin-based and controlled internal drug release estrus synchronization protocols to determine their potential ... -
Cooling system for micro scale food transport process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)For the purpose of food safety during food transport in micro scale businesses with non-refrigerated trucks, coolers are one of the main containers that can be used to meet food safety regulations. In this research, a ... -
Culture of sex: sexual linguistics and discourse of Cosmopolitan editions in the United States, France and India
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Cosmopolitan is one of the most popular magazines for women, both domestically and internationally; it is published in 28 languages in 45 countries. However, Cosmopolitan, especially its sexual content, is subject to change ... -
Defining the southern in Southern living
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The purpose of this study is to determine (1) the editors' definition of the term "Southern" as it is presented in the pages of Southern Living magazine and (2) whether that definition originates with the magazine's readers ... -
Detection of CD4 and CD8 t-lymphocytes and HER2 breast cancer biomarker using the opto-fluidic ring resonator biosensor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] We have demonstrated label-free detection of CD4+ and CD8+ T-Lymphocytes and HER2 breast cancer biomarker using the opto-fluidic ring resonator (OFRR) ... -
Dopamine and emotion processing in schizotypal anhedonia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Three studies examined emotion processing and dopamine regulation in anhedonia. In Study 1, in multiple assessments of emotional experience (e.g., naturalistic and lab contexts and social and nonsocial situations), people ...