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Friends from isolation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Friends from Isolation is part science fiction tale, part exploration of form and surface through ceramic sculpture. The energy of each and the unity of the whole through strong individuality implies life and the wild ... -
Numerical method for shock driven multiphase flow with evaporating particles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This work is done in part as a requirement towards the fulfillment of the master's degree. Four different chapters were explored in this work. Chapter 1 gives the overview of the various works that have been done in the ... -
Branding Ireland : an examination of the construction of Ireland’s national brand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The Republic of Ireland has advanced the same branding proposition in its tourism campaigns for decades, relying on images that depict idyllic scenery and messaging designed to appeal to those who seek an escape from the ... -
Iron oxide-graphene oxide nanocompositions as adsorbents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Iron oxides and carbon containing materials are recognized for their potential in the water treatment field as adsorbent materials for removing many contaminations such as heavy metals and organic matter. One of these iron ... -
Mechanical analysis of a growing carbon nanotube forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Carbon nanotube forests are vertically oriented and entangled tubes that grow normal to a given substrate. The excellent thermal, mechanical, and electronic properties of individual carbon nanotubes motivates their study. ... -
Study of drag reduction in microstructured channel with patterned cavities and wettability control
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This work is done in part as a requirement towards the fulfillment of the master's degree. Four chapters are covered in this work. Chapter 1 gives an overview of the various works that have been done in the field, including ... -
The depiction of smell in fifteenth-century Netherlandish painting as cultural sense memory and odor-cued prayer context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In the region now known as Belgium, fifteenth-century painters began to exploit the new medium of oil paint to achieve greater realism. This was to remove the barrier between painting and viewer. Odors such as flowers, ... -
Investigating the early processes of person construal using ERPs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)According to the dynamic interactive theory of person construal (Freeman & Ambady, 2011), upon perception of a person, multiple social categories become simultaneously active and are refined through the integration of ... -
Tnf[alpha] alters occludin and endothelial cell barrier function : role of p38MAPK
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Occludin is one of the key tight junction (TJ) proteins in endothelial cells and it plays an important role in modulating blood brain barrier (BBB) function. This protein (65kDa) has been shown to engage in many signaling ... -
The social ecology of aggression in youths with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)More than half of youths with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) behave aggressively toward other individuals. Although a wide range of individual and social ecological(e.g., family, peer) variables have been linked with ... -
EM algorithm for reconstructing 3D structures of human chromosomes from chromosomal contact data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Recent research suggested that chromosomes have preferred spatial conformations to facilitate necessary long-range interactions and regulations within a nucleus. So that, getting the 3D shape of chromosomes of a genome is ... -
Bellini's Norma: a comparative study of significant leading ladies from Pasta to Callas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In the rich tradition of bel canto opera the surviving details surrounding the performances of the leading role from Norma (1831) of Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) provide ample basis for a comparison of seven celebrated ... -
A geometric morphometric approach to Casas Grandes ceramic specialization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Recent studies use geometric morphometrics, the quantitative study of shape and its variation, to examine aspects of the archaeological record. This thesis builds on such applications by applying morphometrics to the ... -
Testing a U.S. Mexican cultural value transmission model of maternal socialization of youth civic responsibility values and prosocial behaviors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Youth are taught the values that their culture considers important through socialization and cultural values, such as civic responsibility, that can serve as a guide for future social behaviors. One set of social behaviors ... -
A study of collective entrepreneurship using agent-based modeling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In this paper, three alternative accounts of collective intentionality and shared agency, namely Bratman (2014), Gilbert (2014), and Tuomela (2013) are examined. Each of the three accounts of group formation around shared ... -
Feminism, women and sitcoms... oh my! : feminist representation on the Donna Reed Show and Rosanne
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This study aims to illuminate the relationship between feminism and the main female characters on primetime sitcoms (The Donna Reed Show and Roseanne) when the star is also the producer. Through textual analysis and ... -
Design and experimental testing of metamaterial-based agitators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Due to the low heat rejection capacity or huge water consumption of traditional cooling methods, many power plants are looking for a way that is eco-friendly and high efficient but low-cost to retrofit their current cooling ... -
AMD, analysis of mood dysregulation : a machine learning approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)There is a popular saying, "Stress kills." This statement can be true with repeated exposures to psychological mood dysregulation, which can lead to or worsen stress related conditions such as heart disease and cancer. ... -
Citrus World, Inc. 1980 - 2015 : an examination of adaptation in a long-enduring U.S. agricultural marketing cooperative
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)A common characteristic of enduring entities is their adaptive capability. Yet the nature and process of adaptation in a cooperatively owned enterprise where capital structure constraints, membership restrictions, diffuse ... -
Carolingian imperial authority : consolidation to dissolution, 751-870
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This thesis examines the development and breakdown of Carolingian imperial authority from the reign of Pepin the Short (751-768) to the death of Lothar I in 855. This work incorporates a variety of source materials, including ...