Browsing 2007 MU theses - Access restricted to UM by Thesis Semester "2007 Fall"
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Design and fabrication of one and two axis nickel electroplated micromirror array
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] MEMS based micromirror devices are gaining importance at a steady pace in the applications related to optical communications and display technology. ... -
Electrostatically actuated and bi-stable MEMS structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Bistable compliant micro-structures offer a tremendous advantage in the industry today, as these structures have an ability to maintain their shape ... -
Fibrous soy protein meat analog from low moisture twin-screw extrusion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Mixtures of soy protein isolate (SPI), defatted soy flour, and wheat flour were extruded at 34% (w.b.) moisture using a twin-screw extruder. A 3x3x3 ... -
Income inequality within and between villages in a rural region of China
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The economic reforms during the past eighteen years in China have increased income inequality. This study investigates the impact of policy changes on ... -
Moses Harman: free thought, free love, and eugenics in the Midwest, 1880-1910
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This thesis investigates the free thought, free love, and eugenics movements by examining the figure of Moses Harman. It considers the way in which ... -
An organizational analysis of internally marketed branding strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study explores whether organizations with renowned external brands market the brand internally in order to reinforce corporate mission, values and ... -
Robust motion estimation techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Motion estimation is a very important step in many video processing tasks, including video compression, object tracking, and etc. A video may experience ... -
The role of culture in police behavior literature, 1953-2006
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Literature examining police behavior published between 1953 and 2006 was analyzed to determine the role culture played in police behavior during different ... -
Separation and identification of peptides by integrated multidimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (IMDLC-MS)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Integrated multidimensional liquid chromatography (IMDLC) is an innovative method used for separation of tryptic peptides. In this method a two-component ... -
A study of lightning flashes attending periods of banded heavy snowfall
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Lighting[sic] flashes associated with 24 banded thundersnow events were analyzed to document their polarity, signal strength, and multiplicity. Radar ...