Browsing 2016 Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2016 Summer"
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Effects of soy protein isolate and milk protein isolate on metabolic health and bone outcomes in sedentary, adolescent male OLETF rats
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Background: Obesity is a growing epidemic and it is associated with a variety of chronic diseases. Recently, it has been recognized that excess adiposity and associated metabolic dysregulation during skeletal growth may ... -
Effects of varying degrees of tobacco restrictions and messgage framing on college students' psychological reactance and attitudes toward tobacco-free campus policies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Although the overall population of tobacco users in the United States is declining, tobacco use among college students is increasing. In response, ... -
Efficacy of Brassica seed meal for management of Pythium root rot in greenhouse-grown vegetables
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Mustard seed meal is the material that remains after oil is extracted from the seeds of plants in the mustard (Brassica) family. When in the presence of water, this seed meal releases compounds that can suppress plant ... -
Evaluation of risk attitude as a predictor of substance related risk taking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Decision making is a complex process influenced by a number of factors. Mathematical models of risk have been developed to deconstruct the decision making process into the components that are most influential. Risk attitude, ... -
Event-related potential correlates of feedback anticipation during motor learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Stimulus-preceding negativity (SPN), an ERP component that reflects the anticipation of feedback and other motivationally salient stimuli, has been proposed to play an important role in reinforcement learning. However, the ... -
An exploration of contingency theory of accommodation : communicating environmental sustainability measures in Norway
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Public relations literature suggests that there is a gap between existing public relations theory in a global context and what's needed, and this research aims to help fill that gap by testing existing manifestations of ... -
Fabrication of a thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane incorporated with hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles (NPS) for water purification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A novel thin-film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane with simple approach for reverse osmosis (RO) was fabricated through interfacial polymerization (IP) ... -
Fabrication of palladium and platinum nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide as a highly active and stable electrocatalyst
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this work, we have developed new types of flexible electrodes based on chemical and electrochemical techniques by decorated reduced graphene oxide ... -
Forecasted versus in situ dielectric constants for soil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Some nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques in civil engineering applications employ electromagnetic (EM) wave methods. These techniques have proven to be effective for many applications including investigating and ... -
Frequency-minimal utility-maximizing cloud resources allocation for moving target defense
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] With the increase of cyber-attacks such as DDoS, intelligent resource-allocation based migration schemes are being devised as counter-strategies to ... -
A game of sexual violence : rape myths involving college athletes in media coverage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This study explored rape mythology and racialization in the rhetoric surrounding two college athletes accused of rape: Jameis Winston, a black football player, and Brock Turner, a white swimmer. The researcher conducted a ... -
Gold in the Northern Yellowknife Greenstone Belt, Canada and Pb-Zn-Cu in the MVT deposits of S.E. Missouri : geochemical studies and numerical models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Numerical and geochemical studies were performed in this thesis to investigate the formation of ores in (1) the gold-bearing northern Yellowknife Greenstone Belt (YGB), Canada and (2) the southeastern Missouri Mississippi ... -
Graphene-SiC particle reinforced aluminum alloy composite foam : response to high strain rate deformation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Aluminum foams are becoming potential material for multifunctional applications because it is lightweight and has excellent combination of physical and mechanical properties and noise and vibration mitigation characteristic. ... -
Growing ZnO nanowires through electrochemical deposition for spintronic applications with metal-insulator-metal structures as tunnel junctions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nowadays, the research for spintronic materials has aroused extensive interest. Spintronic devices offer the possibility of enhanced functionality, ... -
"Guarding Innocence" : age of consent, gender, and progressivism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This paper details the reform activities of suffragists, social hygienists, and Women's Christian Temperance Union members during the Progressive Era, especially those pertaining to age of sexual consent laws. Along with ... -
Identification of operator behavior through signal detection theory in a multitasking environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nowadays, control rooms in oil and gas refineries consist of multiple complex human-machine systems. An operator in a control room observes numerous ... -
The impact of neuronal Nampt on motor function of mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt), also named visfatin and pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor (PBEF), is the rate-limiting enzyme converting ... -
An in-vitro study of the effects of microwave-induced hyperthermia on the cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of resveratrol gold nanoparticles in prostate and pancreatic cancer cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Cancer has become the second leading cause of death in the United States over the past decade. While conventional methods of treatment such as ... -
An index for anticipating excessive precipitation with elevated thunderstorms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Attempting to predict the location and the initiation of elevated thunderstorms can be very challenging due to the uncertainty in of the mechanisms that release elevated instability (Moore et al., 2003). Excessive Precipitation ... -
The influence of altercasting on fraternity members' voting habits and knowledge of current events
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Membership in an organization influences member behavior and collegiate social fraternities are no exception. The methods used to influence members as well as the outcomes of the influence can vary greatly. This research ...