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Flexure shear response in fatigue of fiber reinforced concrete beams with FRP tensile reinforcement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The primary goal of this MODOT-sponsored investigation is to characterize the flexural shear response, fatigue behavior, and performance of fiber reinforced concrete flexural sections with fiber reinforced polymer tensile ...
Exploring the relation between cigarette smoking and alcohol hangover frequency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Drinkers differ meaningfully in their susceptibility to hangover, and prior studies suggest individual differences in hangover proneness may be related to risk for alcohol use disorders (AUD). This project examined whether ...
Clinical content tracking system: an efficient request tracking via a graphical user interface
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
We propose a new system called Clinical Content Tracking System (CCTS) that is a pre-component of a Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system. CCTS is a tool that helps physicians build clinical contents, in an ...
The other within: prismatic identities and authentic selves within the marginalized
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This article's aims are three-fold: First, it attempts to problematize the current essentialist positions of identity formation, particularly that of the Other, within the social sciences. It attempts to explore how the ...
Practical experiments and simulations for nuclear safeguards education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Recently the University of Missouri-Columbia has implemented a Nuclear Safeguards graduate certificate to help satisfy the need for increased accountability in the growing field of nuclear technology. In order to fulfill ...
Artifacts and fantasy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Memory like emotions, cannot be experienced in the past. It may be experienced only in the present. These are representations that form our perceptions of the past, present and future. Most individuals have a tendency to ...
Advertising to Boomers, Gen Xers and Gen Ys
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This thesis attempts to illuminate the processes and understanding by which art directors at major (national/international) ad agencies attempt to reach target generational demographics, specifically Baby Boomers, Gen Xers ...
From the margins to the majority: portrayal of hispanic immigrants in the Garden Ciy (Kan.) Telegram, 1980-2000
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
At the heart of this study is the role a newspaper plays in the social construction of reality through its portrayal of Hispanic immigrants, assimilation and acculturation. IBP's construction of the world's largest meatpacking ...
Computational modeling of sensory circuitry in the nucleus tractus solitarii from arterial baroreceptor and somatosensory inputs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Baroreflex function regulates the arterial blood pressure in our body. The baroreflex is considered to be an integrated negative feedback system. NTS (Nucleus tractus solitarius) is one of key subsystems in this baroreflex ...
Estrus induction and maintenance of cycles in gilts with PG-600 and boar exposure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This study looked at the efficacy of PG-600 and boar exposure to induce and maintain cycles. Gilts received one of four treatments: PG-600, weekday 10 min full physical contact boar exposure (BE), PG-600+BE, and neither ...
Local photodynamic therapy for equine squamous cell carcinoma in a murine model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The objectives of the present studies were to evaluate the use of local photodynamic therapy (PDT) on tumor growth inhibition in a murine model of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). SCC was induced in nude mice by injection ...
Identification and characterization of glyphosate-resistant common ragweed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
A revolution in production agriculture has occurred over the past decade; the development and use of herbicide-resistant crops. Glyphosate is an effective, broad spectrum and offers flexible application timing with minimal ...
Production of propylene oxide from propylene glycol
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The primary goal of this research was to find a renewable synthesis method for the production of propylene oxide. Significant quantities of glycerin are formed as a co-product when soybean oil is used to produce bio-diesel. ...
First-year composition and writing center usage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This study began with some initial questions about the interaction between the Composition Program and the Writing Lab at the University of Missouri-Columbia, with the first-year composition student's navigation of that ...
Finding pseudo families in women's prisons: fact and fantasy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This paper examines prison literature concerning women's facilities, focusing on the years 1960-1979. Sixteen specific pieces of literature are examined focusing on three claims in respect to sexuality among the incarcerated ...
"The art of printing shall endure": journalism, community, and identity in New York City, 1800-1810
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This thesis reconstructs the community of printers, booksellers, and bookbinders that existed in New York City in the first decade of the nineteenth-century. A close analysis of city directories published between 1800 and ...
Risk and stability of phosphate-immobilized lead in contaminated urban soil and mining sites in the Jasper County Superfund Site
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
In situ application of soluble phosphates and organic matter is considered to be a cost effective remediation technique for immobilizing lead (Pb) and other heavy metals and reducing health and ecological risks associated ...
Sensor characterization for long-term remote monitoring of bridge piers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Structural instability of bridge piers resulting from scour or other natural hazards can lead to bridge collapse. A monitoring system that analyzes bridge pier behavior could prevent this type of failure by detecting ...
Characterization of disinfection by-product precursors from Missouri streams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The NOM contained in drinking water sources reacts with Cl2 to generate THMs and HAAs. THMs and HAAs are regulated by EPA because they pose a health hazard. The nature of the DBP precursors is complex and not well understood. ...
Color stability of sorghum 3-deoxyanthocyanins against sulfite and ascorbic acid degradation: pH influence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The degradation of anthocyanins by food additives like SO2 and ascorbic acid limits their use as natural food colorants. The rare 3-deoxyanthocyanins from sorghum are relatively stable compared to other anthocyanins, but ...