Browsing 2015 MU theses - Access restricted to UM by Thesis Semester "2015 Spring"
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Applications of activated carbon to reduce disinfection byproducts in small drinking water systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The addition of chlorine disinfectant to drinking water during the treatment process results in the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs). The ... -
Association of force plate and body-mounted inertial sensor measures for determination of hind limb lameness in horses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between inertial sensor and stationary force plate measures of hind limb lameness. 21 ... -
An authentic sustainable future : a case study of the Bullitt Center
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The qualitative research was a case study of the Bullitt Center. The focus of this research was to understand how the Bullitt Center sought to achieve ... -
Bike Share: A Study In Suitability Analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Bike share systems are a rising trend in multi-modal transportation, involving automated kiosks where bikes can be checked out at one location and ... -
Differential effects of increasing physical activity and reducing energy intake on cardiometabolic and energetic parameters in obesity-prone juvenile rats
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Although the rise in adolescent obesity plateaued from 2003 to 2012, health implications associated with excess adiposity in the adolescent years ... -
Drink bleach : the anti state of mind
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This body of work presents a visual rejection of understood ideas of acceptance and a vindication of new ones. As a maker, I obtain an "anti state of ... -
The effect of emotional facial expressions on item and associative memory in younger and older adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Research suggests that emotional stimuli can modulate item and associative memory performance. While enhancing the memory for individual item components, ... -
Effect of water, rice flour and small red bean on physical properties of tapioca pearl
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research studied the effect of water, rice flour, and small red beans on cooking qualities and texture of tapioca pearls. The gluten free benefits ... -
Establishment and yield of bioenergy miscanthus on clayplan soil ladscapes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Bioenergy crop Miscanthus × giganteus has been well studied for its establishment and yield in Europe and certain parts of the US Midwest but little ... -
Fabrication of a photoconductive switch for a slass E amplifier
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A gallium arsenide-based photoconductive switch is a simple, fast alternative to many photodetectors available today. Using such as switch within a ... -
Fast object detection on raw depth images
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] We propose an effective object detection system which is able to localize object in real time and outperforms the state-of-the-art results on standard ... -
Genetic influences on non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal thoughts and behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Though non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) often co-occur, very little is known about the shared and unique ... -
Incidental word learning during reading : which skills do children use?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Much of the growth in vocabulary during the school-age years occurs incidentally, as children encounter new words during silent reading. However, the ... -
Is 2d:4d a stable trait during child development?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The second digit to fourth digit (2d:4d) ratio is a sexually dimorphic trait in humans that has been widely used to study male/female differences in ... -
Late-Medieval perception of abnormal behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study looks at late-medieval medical texts as well as Inquisition manuals and other ecclesiastical sources to explore the reactions of late-medieval ... -
The lives of Saint Catherine of Alexandria in French stained glass
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Catherine of Alexandria was one of the most popular saints in Europe between 1100 and 1600, with thousands of literary and artistic references to the ... -
Noninvasive clinical tools to aid in early detection and monitoring of dysphagia in ALS : translating findings from mice to humans
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Previous work in our lab identified lingual dysfunction (i.e., slow lick rate) as the earliest clinical sign of dysphagia in SOD1-G93A transgenic mice, ... -
Physical and viscoelastic properties of calcium alginate gels
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Calcium alginate gels have a wide variety of applications in food processing, bioengineering and pharmaceuticals due to their unique advantages. In ... -
Predators and predation in the Cambrian period : quantitative methods in taphonomy and paleoecology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The onset of predation profoundly affected early metazoan communities, likely triggering new biological innovations, such as an evolutionary arms race ... -
Synthesis and reactivity of copper(i) amidinate complexes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Group 11 transition metals are used daily throughout our bodies and as additives in many common products. One biological function of copper, a group ...