Browsing 2010 Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2010 Spring"
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Activity segmentation with special emphasis on sit-to-stand analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In this study, we present algorithms to segment the activities of sitting and standing, and identify the regions of sit-to-stand transitions in a given image sequence. As a means of fall risk assessment, we propose methods ... -
Advocacy, human rights, and foreign policy : the case of Rwanda
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The United States, uniquely positioned as a world leader, has the ability and the wherewithal to encourage and promote acceptance and adherence to ... -
Air permit for the construction and operation of a calcium carbide manufacturing plant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The purpose of this thesis is to determine the regulatory requirements necessary for constructing calcium carbide manufacturing plants. Material and thermal balances were made on the basis of biomass as a substitute for ... -
American customers' expectations of service quality toward an Indian restaurant compared to an American restaurant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The increasing number of immigrants in the USA has made the American society more diverse, making the increase in ethnic restaurants an interesting ... -
Amyloid- [beta] peptide induces temporal membrane biphasic changes in astrocytes through cytosolic phospholipase A₂
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Oligomeric amyloid-[beta] peptide (A[beta]) is known to induce cytotoxic effects and damage cell functions in Alzheimer's disease. However, mechanisms underlying the effects of A[beta] on cell membranes have yet to be fully ... -
Analysis of forecast performance for hit, miss, and false alarm thundersnow events during ROCS
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Thundersnow (TSSN) is a mesoscale event that is typically associated with large amounts of precipitation and both in-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning. Starting in 2003, the Research on Convective Snows (ROCS) group began ... -
Analysis of oscillatory flow and heat transfer in an oscillating heat pipe
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)An advanced physical and theoretical model of a U-shaped minichannel - a building block of an Oscillating Heat Pipe (OHP) - has been developed step by step. a) The gravity and pressure loss at the bend are included in the ... -
Anatomical refitting using metric comparison on white tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (odocoileus hemionus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Anatomical refitting of zooarchaeological animal skeletons has been used by archaeologists to monitor the spatial distribution of skeletal elements ... -
Antecedents of website credibility : a qualitative analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Credibility online and in websites has long been studied in an effort to determine the specific factors contributing to a website's perceived credibility. This study expanded on past research focused on website credibility ... -
Assisted living facilities residents' and relatives' preferences for family access to their medical and personal information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The purpose of this study is to explore privacy preferences of elderly residents and their relatives at assisted living facilities. In the past year, there has been a large increase in the interest and concept of accessing ... -
Bat avoidance in the katydid genus Neoconocephalus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The hearing system of the katydid genus Neoconocephalus has two functions: intraspecific communication and predator (bat) avoidance. Male calls and bat cries differ spectrally and temporally. Katydids must recognize and ... -
Beyond the byline : the diffusion of convergence curriculum at journalism schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Some journalism schools at colleges and universities are reforming their curriculum to include convergence - teaching students to tell the news in ... -
Biodegradation of selected organic nitrogen compounds in activated sludge systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Activated sludge systems are commonly used to remove organic matter and nutrients from wastewater. They are also used to remove synthetic organic ... -
Building shape-shifting tries for fast IP lookup
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Internet Protocol (IP) is a protocol used to communicate data over packet-switched internet works. The currently deployed version of the Internet ... -
Built to measure : reconstructing an ancient measurement system from extant architecture at Casas Grandes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The standardization hypothesis purports that goods manufactured by specialists exhibit less variation than products manufactured by more generalized, household-level producers. V. Gordon Childe posited that as specialization ... -
Can women really have it all? : a textual analysis of the portrayal of mothers in Good housekeeping, Woman's day, and Family circle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Nearly half a century after the second wave of the feminist movement, women are still bombarded with stereotypical messages about the female's role in society. One of the most significant of these roles to examine is ... -
CDPPB reverses an NMDA receptor antagonist-induced deficit in inhibitory avoidance and conditioned taste aversion learning in rats
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Rats administered a metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) positive allosteric modulator (PAM), CDPPB, and/or an NMDA receptor antagonist, MK-801, were given inhibitory avoidance or conditioned taste aversion training. ... -
Channeling the waves : the use of radio narrowcasting on niche voting groups in the 2005 Virginia gubernatorial election
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Radio has long been used as a piece of a political candidate's media arsenal at every level of politics. However, our understanding of this widely ... -
Comparative imaging of canine shoulder osteochondrosis lesions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Over the last several years, papers have been published describing imaging techniques for the canine shoulder joint using both ultrasound and magnetic ... -
Comprehensive characterization of canine meniscal pathology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Meniscal injury is one of the most common causes of pain and dysfunction in the human knee and canine stifle joint. In the canine patient, meniscal injury is usually secondary to cranial cruciate ligament rupture, and the ...