Browsing 2008 MU theses - Freely available online by Thesis Semester "2008 Spring"
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An extension of Green's theorem with application
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The main result of this thesis is a generalization of Green's Theorem. Green' s Theorem states: If Omega is an open subset of R[logical and]2 containing a compact subset K with smooth boundary. Let P and Q be two real ... -
Fathers, mothers, members, and outsiders : analysis of social power and authority relations in the Peoples Temple and the Church Universal and Triumphant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This analysis examines the social power and authority interactions of the members of the Peoples Temple and the Church Universal and Triumphant through the lenses of the powerful and dramatic events of "white night" and ... -
Federal policy on agriculture under the Reagan administration : the first year
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The Reagan administration focused most of its time and energy on the problems that confronted the nation in 1981. This paper assesses how the administration approached that part of the economy that pertained to agriculture. ... -
Fever and pyrexia with verification of thermisters in dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)An elevated body temperature (pyrexia) often accompanies disease. Body temperature measurement is one of the vital parameters in medicine. This thesis contains a literature review of the pathophysiology of temperature ... -
A formal evaluation of storm type versus storm motion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)In order to predict the location of heavy storm-generated rainfall that could produce flash flooding, forecasters want to know with what velocity a storm will move. However, few systems exist in meteorology where a storm ... -
Full similarity-based page ranking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The World Wide Web creates many new challenges to information retrieval. The sheer mass and almost anarchic structure of the Web makes effective search difficult. Some good search engine alleviate the problem to some extent ... -
Gold nanoparticle-biomolecule conjugates : synthesis, properties, cellular interactions and cytotoxicity studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This research focuses on conjugation of two major biomolecules i.e., Bombesin and Annexin V, to AuNps and studying their target specificity. The target specificity of AuNps coated with Bombesin, a GRP receptor specific ... -
Homemade home : creating in the face of the nostalgic impulse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Nostalgia is a pervasive and widely accepted form of dishonesty. Throughout American history, people have made and collected objects, upheld traditions, and revered styles and forms of past eras with the aim of recreating ... -
Identification, characterization, and management of glyphosate-resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis sauer.) in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The possibility of in waterhemp has been of concern to Midwest corn and soybean producers due to a heavy dependence on glyphosate as a weed control tool and the increased incidence and problematic nature of waterhemp in ... -
The implicit function theorem for Lipschitz functions and applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The subject matter of this thesis is the classical Implicit Function Theorem and its generalizations. Dictated by practical applications, it is of interest to relax the hypothesis of the standard Implicit Function Theorem ... -
Interplanting of a deficient soybean stand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The planting of adequate soybean seeds does not always materialize into a satisfactory final plant stand. Many different environmental factors play an important part in the process of soybean germination and emergence. ... -
Laramide stress conditions and deformation mechanisms during the formation of Hudson and Dallas Domes, Lander Quadrangle, Wind River Mountains, Lander, Wyoming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Laramide fold forms along the northeastern flank of the Wind River Mountains in west central Wyoming include a series of doubly plunging folds arranged in a left-stepping en echelon pattern. The fold patterns and geometries ... -
Latinos in Missouri : the media role in the acculturation process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The influx of Hispanics into the United States is significant and will most likely continue to be important for some time to come. Many immigrate to Missouri and attempt to settle there, to form a home and to integrate ... -
Left behind : a textual analysis of media frames from national tv journalists covering Hurricane Katrina's evacuation centers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Before and after Hurricane Katrina struck in the fall of 2005, journalists made vital decisions to report on life and death issues. Those decisions framed news coverage in ways, among others, that depicted conflict, ... -
Lord Byron's critique of despotism and militarism in the Russian Cantos of Don Juan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)In his mock-epic masterpiece Don Juan (1819-1824), Lord Byron dwells on the example of Russia in his discussion of the politics of European imperial powers and their military ambitions. In Cantos VII-VIII, the poem's hero, ... -
Mass for chorus, chamber orchestra, and soloists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)My primary objective in composing this piece of music was to create a modern musical work based heavily on music of the Renaissance. Representative pieces of music on which I have modeled my work include Byrd's Mass for ... -
Methodology for quantifying wetland landscape parameters for highway right of way decisions utilizing GIS
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Wetlands are a type of habitat which forms an interface between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. A growing problem in the state of Missouri and around the nation is the loss of the natural wetlands due to the expansion ... -
Microbial pathogen contamination in mouse gametes and embryos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Large numbers of transgenic and knockout mice have been generated. Cryopreservation provides an efficient and effective way to maintain these unique genetically modified rodent lines. However, there is a great risk of ... -
Nam mihi carmen erit Christi vitalia gesta : book one of the Evangeliorum libri iv of Juvencus and the evolution of Latin epic in late antiquity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This thesis presents the text of Book One of the Evangeliorum libri IV of Juvencus with a facing English translation. This fourth-century poem of 3,200 hexameters and four books is one of the least studied Latin epics and ... -
A new adaptive framework for collaborative filtering prediction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Collaborative filtering is one of the most successful techniques for recommendation systems and has been used in many commercial services provided by major companies including Amazon, TiVo and Netflix. In this project we ...