http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/ en-us Copyright 2009. Montana State University MSU Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) PDF's via iTunes Montana State University Recently Updated Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) from Montana State University via iTunes RSS. Recently Updated Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) from Montana State University via iTunes RSS. Jason A. Clark jaclark@montana.edu no http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=937 Montana's Upper Clark Fork River Basin contains hundreds of square kilometers of land impacted by mine wastes and/or smelter emissions from decades of copper mining and related activities. Contaminated soils in the Basin are often acidic and highly enriched with the trace elements cadmium, copper, arsenic, lead, zinc, and others. Natural plant colonization is often impaired, as evidenced by barren areas that are so phytotoxic that normal germination and establishment cannot occur. One reclamation strategy being used is in-place treatment with soil amendments including lime and other products. Martin, Tara Noel Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Land Rehabilitation graduate program at Montana State University Montana's Upper Clark Fork River Basin contains hundreds of square kilometers of land impacted by mine wastes and/or smelter emissions from decades of copper mining and related activities. Contaminated soils in the Basin are often acidic and highly enriched with the trace elements cadmium, copper, arsenic, lead, zinc, and others. Natural plant colonization is often impaired, as evidenced by barren areas that are so phytotoxic that normal germination and establishment cannot occur. One reclamation strategy being used is in-place treatment with soil amendments including lime and other products. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=937 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 Upper Clark Fork River Basin, EPA, phytoremediation, phytostabilization, in-place treatment, site-specific, dilution series, revegetation, plant community development, tailings, metalliferous, COCs, mobility, phytotoxicity, Agrostis, toxictiy, ARTS, ANOVA http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=939 Body art in the form of tattoos and piercings is becoming more prevalent as a form of self-expression. Body art is found among members of all socio-economic groups and across a variety of professions. With this increased prevalence many organizations are developing policies to address body art among employees. The intent of this project is to look specifically at policy development in regard to body art among nursing personnel. A thorough review of literature was carried out, exploring body art from multiple perspectives. In addition to examining body art, careful consideration was made for th Dorwart, Shawna Drugge Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Nursing graduate program at Montana State University Body art in the form of tattoos and piercings is becoming more prevalent as a form of self-expression. Body art is found among members of all socio-economic groups and across a variety of professions. With this increased prevalence many organizations are developing policies to address body art among employees. The intent of this project is to look specifically at policy development in regard to body art among nursing personnel. A thorough review of literature was carried out, exploring body art from multiple perspectives. In addition to examining body art, careful consideration was made for th http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=939 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 body art, nursing, policy, employment http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=940 Music is often a neglected and undervalued element in documentary films. This thesis looks at music cognition, film cognition, and learning theory to argue for the importance of music in documentary films. Adhering to the theory that the documentary film genre is an educational tool first and foremost, the use of music strengthens a film's potential to engage with and educate an audience. The first portion of this thesis examines brain function as it pertains to music and learning, as well as research in narrative film cognition, looking particularly at how documentary films provide a unique m Glover, Kristin Lynn Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Science and Natural History Filmmaking graduate program at Montana State University Music is often a neglected and undervalued element in documentary films. This thesis looks at music cognition, film cognition, and learning theory to argue for the importance of music in documentary films. Adhering to the theory that the documentary film genre is an educational tool first and foremost, the use of music strengthens a film's potential to engage with and educate an audience. The first portion of this thesis examines brain function as it pertains to music and learning, as well as research in narrative film cognition, looking particularly at how documentary films provide a unique m http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=940 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 documentary film, music, education, learning, cognition http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=942 The aim of this thesis is to consider the mathematical treatment of mechanical systems in the presence of constraints which are energetically dissipative. Constraints may be energetically dissipative due to impacts and friction. In the frictionless setting, we generalize Hamilton's principle of stationary action, central to the Lagrangian formulation of classical mechanics, to reflect optimality conditions in constrained spaces. We show that this generalization leads to the standard measure-theoretic equations for shocks in the presence of unilateral constraints. Previously, these equations we Harker, Shaun Russell Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Mathematics graduate program at Montana State University The aim of this thesis is to consider the mathematical treatment of mechanical systems in the presence of constraints which are energetically dissipative. Constraints may be energetically dissipative due to impacts and friction. In the frictionless setting, we generalize Hamilton's principle of stationary action, central to the Lagrangian formulation of classical mechanics, to reflect optimality conditions in constrained spaces. We show that this generalization leads to the standard measure-theoretic equations for shocks in the presence of unilateral constraints. Previously, these equations we http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=942 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 unilateral contacts, variational principle, friction, differential inclusions, convex programming http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=943 Many lotic fish species use natural patterns of variation in discharge and water temperature as spawning cues and these natural patterns are often altered by river regulation. The effects of spring discharge and water temperature variation on the spawning of shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus and other fishes in the upper Missouri River have not been well documented. In 2006, 2007, and 2008, I had the unique opportunity to study the effects of experimental discharge levels on ichthyoplankton density in the lower Marias River, a regulated tributary to the upper Missouri River. The Goodman, Benjamin Joseph Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Fish and Wildlife Management graduate program at Montana State University Many lotic fish species use natural patterns of variation in discharge and water temperature as spawning cues and these natural patterns are often altered by river regulation. The effects of spring discharge and water temperature variation on the spawning of shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus and other fishes in the upper Missouri River have not been well documented. In 2006, 2007, and 2008, I had the unique opportunity to study the effects of experimental discharge levels on ichthyoplankton density in the lower Marias River, a regulated tributary to the upper Missouri River. The http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=943 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 shovelnose sturgeon, ichthyoplankton, spawning, discharge, water temperature http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=944 Historically, wildlife and nature filmmakers have embraced the expository mode of filmmaking and a realistic style, attempting to influence their audience with compelling arguments. However, while their scripts may call for activism, their expository, realistic style, with hidden production methods, an authoritative tone, and pristine visuals, instead encourages voyeurism. In addition, standard theater and television distribution methods offer no outlet for action to viewers who do feel inspired. I offer a different model for influence in my wildlife series Nature Break: reflexive filmmaking. Hiemenz, Vanessa Serrao Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Science and Natural History Filmmaking graduate program at Montana State University Historically, wildlife and nature filmmakers have embraced the expository mode of filmmaking and a realistic style, attempting to influence their audience with compelling arguments. However, while their scripts may call for activism, their expository, realistic style, with hidden production methods, an authoritative tone, and pristine visuals, instead encourages voyeurism. In addition, standard theater and television distribution methods offer no outlet for action to viewers who do feel inspired. I offer a different model for influence in my wildlife series Nature Break: reflexive filmmaking. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=944 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 film, natural history, wildlife, internet, video blog, New Media http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=945 Due to the complicated nature of studying living bacterial communities, Magnetic Resonance Microscopy (MRM) is a necessary tool providing unique data that is complementary to other techniques such as confocal microscopy and microelectrodes. MRM has the ability to probe an opaque system non-invasively and collect velocity measurements, imaging data, diffusion, and relaxation values and is an asset in the quest to learn how biofilms establish, grow, and die. The goal of these studies was to extend current biofilm research using MRM to enhance our understanding of transport phenomena over a hiera Hornemann, Jennifer Ann Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Engineering graduate program at Montana State University Due to the complicated nature of studying living bacterial communities, Magnetic Resonance Microscopy (MRM) is a necessary tool providing unique data that is complementary to other techniques such as confocal microscopy and microelectrodes. MRM has the ability to probe an opaque system non-invasively and collect velocity measurements, imaging data, diffusion, and relaxation values and is an asset in the quest to learn how biofilms establish, grow, and die. The goal of these studies was to extend current biofilm research using MRM to enhance our understanding of transport phenomena over a hiera http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=945 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 biofilms, magnetic resonance, diffusion, porous media http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=946 The split-screen is a multi-frame technique used in film, television and video. Recent advances in digital technology make it easier to incorporate the fragmented frame into visual narrative strategies. I argue that properties inherent to the split-screen technique (including simultaneity, symmetry, visual irony, omniscient view and visual style) also emerge as attributes of a split-screen aesthetic. The split-screen aesthetic transforms a technical contrivance that has long provided an alternative to parallel editing, into a powerful narrative tool that facilitates the construction of visual Ingrassia, Peter Matthew Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Science and Natural History Filmmaking graduate program at Montana State University The split-screen is a multi-frame technique used in film, television and video. Recent advances in digital technology make it easier to incorporate the fragmented frame into visual narrative strategies. I argue that properties inherent to the split-screen technique (including simultaneity, symmetry, visual irony, omniscient view and visual style) also emerge as attributes of a split-screen aesthetic. The split-screen aesthetic transforms a technical contrivance that has long provided an alternative to parallel editing, into a powerful narrative tool that facilitates the construction of visual http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=946 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 split screen aesthetic, fragmented frames http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=947 Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) serves as a subalpine keystone species by regulating snowmelt runoff, reducing soil erosion, facilitating the growth of other plants, and providing food for wildlife, particularly grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis). Mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is an ideal bio-indicator of climate change, as its life cycle is entirely temperature dependent. Western North America is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of mountain pine beetle on record, and evidence suggests that a changing climate has accelerated the life-cycle of this bark beetle Jewett, Jeffrey Thomas Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Land Resources and Environmental Sciences graduate program at Montana State University Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) serves as a subalpine keystone species by regulating snowmelt runoff, reducing soil erosion, facilitating the growth of other plants, and providing food for wildlife, particularly grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis). Mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is an ideal bio-indicator of climate change, as its life cycle is entirely temperature dependent. Western North America is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of mountain pine beetle on record, and evidence suggests that a changing climate has accelerated the life-cycle of this bark beetle http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=947 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 whitebark pine, Pinus albicaulis, mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae, Great Yellowstone Ecosystem, grizzly bears, Ursus arctos horribilis, climate change, Landsat, Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus, ETM+, Thematic Mapper, TM http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=948 Influenza infection increases susceptibility to secondary infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae resulting in significantly increased morbidity and mortality. Whereas viral contributions to this synergism have been explored, little is known concerning contributions of the bacterium, specifically those provided through bacterial virulence factors. To assess the contributions of the known pneumococcal virulence factors hyaluronidase (Hyl), neuraminidase (NanA) and pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) to secondary S. pneumoniae infection following influenza infection, mutants lacking these prot King, Quinton Oliver Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Veterinary Molecular Biology graduate program at Montana State University Influenza infection increases susceptibility to secondary infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae resulting in significantly increased morbidity and mortality. Whereas viral contributions to this synergism have been explored, little is known concerning contributions of the bacterium, specifically those provided through bacterial virulence factors. To assess the contributions of the known pneumococcal virulence factors hyaluronidase (Hyl), neuraminidase (NanA) and pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA) to secondary S. pneumoniae infection following influenza infection, mutants lacking these prot http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=948 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 infectious disease, influenza, pneumococcus http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=949 This qualitative study seeks to understand the development of secondary science pre-service teachers. A case study is developed about each of the five participants, in effort to answer the research questions, which are: How did critical reflection inform teacher capacity within the secondary science pre-service teacher population? What knowledge, skills, and dispositions facilitated secondary science pre-service teachers in developing a critically reflective practice? It is the author's expectation that by teaching these pre-service educators to develop their skills of critical reflection by u Krim, Jessica Sarah Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Curriculum & Instruction graduate program at Montana State University This qualitative study seeks to understand the development of secondary science pre-service teachers. A case study is developed about each of the five participants, in effort to answer the research questions, which are: How did critical reflection inform teacher capacity within the secondary science pre-service teacher population? What knowledge, skills, and dispositions facilitated secondary science pre-service teachers in developing a critically reflective practice? It is the author's expectation that by teaching these pre-service educators to develop their skills of critical reflection by u http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=949 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 case study, qualitative, pre-service teachers, science, secondary education, critical reflection, teacher capacity http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=951 One way culverts become barriers to the upstream movement of fish is by creating excessive velocities exceeding a fish's swimming ability. FishXing, a common tool for indirectly assessing fish passage, uses fish swimming ability information with one-dimensional culvert hydraulics to predict barrier status of culverts. However, since fish swimming ability data is scarce for many fish species, predictions of a culvert's barrier status can be inaccurate and overly conservative, possibly leading to misclassification or uneconomical design. Additional fish swimming ability research is necessary to Nixon, Kyle Marshall Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Civil Engineering graduate program at Montana State University One way culverts become barriers to the upstream movement of fish is by creating excessive velocities exceeding a fish's swimming ability. FishXing, a common tool for indirectly assessing fish passage, uses fish swimming ability information with one-dimensional culvert hydraulics to predict barrier status of culverts. However, since fish swimming ability data is scarce for many fish species, predictions of a culvert's barrier status can be inaccurate and overly conservative, possibly leading to misclassification or uneconomical design. Additional fish swimming ability research is necessary to http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=951 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 fish passage, culvert http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=952 The lac operon, a jointly controlled series of genes in the bacteria E. coli, has been studied extensively since the 1940's. The lac operon genes are transcribed and then translated into proteins necessary for transport and digestion of lactose. The operon is activated in the presence of lactose after glucose, the preferred carbon source, has been expended. In this thesis, we introduce a biophysical model using the Shea-Ackers framework for modeling promoter dynamics. The model spans two scales: the inputs are biophysical parameters of molecular interactions and the result is a level of gene e Patterson, Kathryn Grace Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Mathematics graduate program at Montana State University The lac operon, a jointly controlled series of genes in the bacteria E. coli, has been studied extensively since the 1940's. The lac operon genes are transcribed and then translated into proteins necessary for transport and digestion of lactose. The operon is activated in the presence of lactose after glucose, the preferred carbon source, has been expended. In this thesis, we introduce a biophysical model using the Shea-Ackers framework for modeling promoter dynamics. The model spans two scales: the inputs are biophysical parameters of molecular interactions and the result is a level of gene e http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=952 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 mathematical biology, lactose operon, gene regulation, statistical thermodynamics, lac operon http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=953 Lamb survival and productivity from birth to weaning and lamb postweaning management harvest are areas that the US sheep industry needs to become more efficient at to remain profitable. Western white-faced ewes were supplemented HIGH (12.5% rumen by-pass protein, 880 IU/kg of supplemental Vitamin E, 176 ppm chelated Zn, and 72.7 mg/kg chlortetracycline) or LOW (7.56% rumen by-pass protein, with no supplemental Vitamin E, chelated Zn, or chlortetracycline) supplements at 0.227 kg•ewe -1•d -1 during late gestation. Ewes of different age and body condition scores we Redden, Roy Reid Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Animal and Range Sciences graduate program at Montana State University Lamb survival and productivity from birth to weaning and lamb postweaning management harvest are areas that the US sheep industry needs to become more efficient at to remain profitable. Western white-faced ewes were supplemented HIGH (12.5% rumen by-pass protein, 880 IU/kg of supplemental Vitamin E, 176 ppm chelated Zn, and 72.7 mg/kg chlortetracycline) or LOW (7.56% rumen by-pass protein, with no supplemental Vitamin E, chelated Zn, or chlortetracycline) supplements at 0.227 kg•ewe -1•d -1 during late gestation. Ewes of different age and body condition scores we http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=953 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 late gestation, protein, vitamin E, zinc, chlortetracycline, backgrounding http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=954 My research is focused on the identification and characterization of new archaeal viruses that inhabit the thermal features of Yellowstone National Park (YNP). I have undertaken the systematic survey of more than 90 different thermal features found in Yellowstone through a variety of means including culturing of hosts, MDA amplification, qPCR for known archaeal viruses, 16S rRNA gene analysis of potential resident archaeal hosts, tangential flow and end point filtration approaches to sample new viruses, and general water geochemical analysis. From this work a new host has been isolated from YN Spuhler, Joshua Lupine Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Microbiology graduate program at Montana State University My research is focused on the identification and characterization of new archaeal viruses that inhabit the thermal features of Yellowstone National Park (YNP). I have undertaken the systematic survey of more than 90 different thermal features found in Yellowstone through a variety of means including culturing of hosts, MDA amplification, qPCR for known archaeal viruses, 16S rRNA gene analysis of potential resident archaeal hosts, tangential flow and end point filtration approaches to sample new viruses, and general water geochemical analysis. From this work a new host has been isolated from YN http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=954 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 hyperthermophilic, archaea, virus, virus like morphologies, Acidolobus, Thermocladium, anaerobic http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=955 There is a need for models that produce results that are both timely and sufficiently accurate to be useful to policy makers. The minimum-data approach of Antle and Valdivia (2006) responds to this need by supplying a spatially explicit first order approximation that models ecosystem supply by producers. However, producers in developing nations often are observed to deviate from simple expected profit maximization. Risk is one possible explanation for this divergence. This study builds upon the minimum-data approach by allowing for risk averse producer preferences. The study presents a framewo Smart, Francis Clayton Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Applied Economics graduate program at Montana State University There is a need for models that produce results that are both timely and sufficiently accurate to be useful to policy makers. The minimum-data approach of Antle and Valdivia (2006) responds to this need by supplying a spatially explicit first order approximation that models ecosystem supply by producers. However, producers in developing nations often are observed to deviate from simple expected profit maximization. Risk is one possible explanation for this divergence. This study builds upon the minimum-data approach by allowing for risk averse producer preferences. The study presents a framewo http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=955 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 carbon sequestration, risk prefrences, risk, production economics, terrestrial carbon sequestration, producer simulation, economic theory, risk aversion http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=957 Teachers, administrators, parents, business owners, and community members need to know the importance and value of a Personal Finance class. In this study, a two page survey was given to teachers, administrators, parents, business owners, and community members to determine the importance they placed on financial literacy curriculum and what content they think should be included in a financial literacy curriculum at Bozeman High School. The results of this survey showed that most participants of the survey thought financial literacy was important and that financial literacy curriculum was also Tschache, Candice Arrington Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Education graduate program at Montana State University Teachers, administrators, parents, business owners, and community members need to know the importance and value of a Personal Finance class. In this study, a two page survey was given to teachers, administrators, parents, business owners, and community members to determine the importance they placed on financial literacy curriculum and what content they think should be included in a financial literacy curriculum at Bozeman High School. The results of this survey showed that most participants of the survey thought financial literacy was important and that financial literacy curriculum was also http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=957 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 financial literacy, financial education http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=958 A local community hospital in Montana expressed a desire to establish a written clinical guideline for transitioning preterm infants from enteral gavage feedings to oral feedings. This desire was prompted by a change in the method of quantifying breast milk intake of preterm infants when transitioning them from enteral gavage feedings to at-breast feedings in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The hospital changed from the practice of test-weighing as a clinical indicator to quantify breast milk intake to the "Salt Lake City Feed Plan". Procedures: Retrospective data from four co Treloar, Allison Kirsch Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Nursing graduate program at Montana State University A local community hospital in Montana expressed a desire to establish a written clinical guideline for transitioning preterm infants from enteral gavage feedings to oral feedings. This desire was prompted by a change in the method of quantifying breast milk intake of preterm infants when transitioning them from enteral gavage feedings to at-breast feedings in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The hospital changed from the practice of test-weighing as a clinical indicator to quantify breast milk intake to the "Salt Lake City Feed Plan". Procedures: Retrospective data from four co http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=958 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 preterm infants, breastfeeding, enteral gavage feedings, oral feedings http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=959 The importance of incorporating native wildflowers into seed mixtures for disturbed land revegetation projects is widely known and accepted. However, further assessment of weed management approaches is a necessary step to successfully establish and produce native wildflower seed. We examined the impact of pre and post-emergence herbicides alone and in combination with hand weeding on 5 wildflower species [slender white prairie clover (Dalea candida(Michx). ex Willd), blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata Pursh), fuzzy tongue penstemon (Penstemon eriantherus Pursh var. eriantherus), silverleaf pha Wiese, Jessica Linsay Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Land Resources and Environmental Sciences graduate program at Montana State University The importance of incorporating native wildflowers into seed mixtures for disturbed land revegetation projects is widely known and accepted. However, further assessment of weed management approaches is a necessary step to successfully establish and produce native wildflower seed. We examined the impact of pre and post-emergence herbicides alone and in combination with hand weeding on 5 wildflower species [slender white prairie clover (Dalea candida(Michx). ex Willd), blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata Pursh), fuzzy tongue penstemon (Penstemon eriantherus Pursh var. eriantherus), silverleaf pha http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=959 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 wildflowers, competition, seed production, hericides http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=962 Somitogenesis is an important pattern formation process in the developmental biology of vertebrates. The phenomenon has received wide attention from experimental, theoretical, and computational biologists. Numerous mathematical models of the process have been proposed, with the clock and wavefront mechanism rising to prominence over the last ten years. This work presents two multicellular mathematical models of somitogenesis. The first is a phenomenological phase oscillator model that reproduces both the clock and wavefront aspects of somitogenesis, but lacks a biological basis. The second is Campanelli, Mark Benjamin Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Mathematics graduate program at Montana State University Somitogenesis is an important pattern formation process in the developmental biology of vertebrates. The phenomenon has received wide attention from experimental, theoretical, and computational biologists. Numerous mathematical models of the process have been proposed, with the clock and wavefront mechanism rising to prominence over the last ten years. This work presents two multicellular mathematical models of somitogenesis. The first is a phenomenological phase oscillator model that reproduces both the clock and wavefront aspects of somitogenesis, but lacks a biological basis. The second is http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=962 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 somitogenesis, clock and wavefront, mathematical model, differential decay, oscillatory gene expression, delay differential equation http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=963 With this project, I seek to advocate the relevance of literary scholarship to the problem of the use of sanctioned violence to solve conflicts. I propose that, unlike the empirical sensibility, what I will call the literary sensibility is, at heart, a non-violent means for creating and recreating understanding. When the literary sensibility is used to negotiate the unknown into the known, each subjective participant in the encounter is able to grant and maintain his or her own integrity as well as the integrity of all other subjective participants as subjects. I define my understanding of the Gunderson, Kory Marika Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the English graduate program at Montana State University With this project, I seek to advocate the relevance of literary scholarship to the problem of the use of sanctioned violence to solve conflicts. I propose that, unlike the empirical sensibility, what I will call the literary sensibility is, at heart, a non-violent means for creating and recreating understanding. When the literary sensibility is used to negotiate the unknown into the known, each subjective participant in the encounter is able to grant and maintain his or her own integrity as well as the integrity of all other subjective participants as subjects. I define my understanding of the http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=963 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 Jacques Derrida, E. M. Forster -1879-1970, Room with a view, conflict management, violence in literature http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=964 Since its inception, documentary film has been thought to be an effective way to galvanize social change. With the explosion of video for change organizations and projects both filmmakers and funders have a growing need to make a solid connection between the power of film and its concrete impact. This thesis will set forth the key principles for successful advocacy filmmaking and explore how the International Conservation and Education Fund's (INCEF's) Great Ape Public Awareness Project incorporated these principles into its approach to advocacy filmmaking. This exploration will be accomplishe Matheson, Kelly Ann Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Science and Natural History Filmmaking graduate program at Montana State University Since its inception, documentary film has been thought to be an effective way to galvanize social change. With the explosion of video for change organizations and projects both filmmakers and funders have a growing need to make a solid connection between the power of film and its concrete impact. This thesis will set forth the key principles for successful advocacy filmmaking and explore how the International Conservation and Education Fund's (INCEF's) Great Ape Public Awareness Project incorporated these principles into its approach to advocacy filmmaking. This exploration will be accomplishe http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=964 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 video advocacy, video for change, outreach, education, Congo-Brazzaville, environment, conservation, public health, great apes http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=965 The sodachelins are a group of six amphiphilic siderophores produced by a halophilic bacterium. Amphiphilic siderophores, such as the sodachelins, are important in the solubilization and sequestration of iron related to microbial metabolism and are also unique in their ability to form micelle and vesicular structures. This professional paper describes siderophore importance in iron bioavailability, siderophore chemistry and biological function and a thermodynamic analysis of forces that drive micellization and vesicle formation. A description of experiments conducted to isolate, separate and p Mousseau, Kenneth Scott Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Chemical Engineering graduate program at Montana State University The sodachelins are a group of six amphiphilic siderophores produced by a halophilic bacterium. Amphiphilic siderophores, such as the sodachelins, are important in the solubilization and sequestration of iron related to microbial metabolism and are also unique in their ability to form micelle and vesicular structures. This professional paper describes siderophore importance in iron bioavailability, siderophore chemistry and biological function and a thermodynamic analysis of forces that drive micellization and vesicle formation. A description of experiments conducted to isolate, separate and p http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=965 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 surface tension, siderophore, surfactant, amphiphile, micelle http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=966 Exposing cows to bulls or excretory products of bulls stimulates resumption of ovarian cycling activity in postpartum, suckled, anestrous cows. This biostimulatory effect may be mediated by pheromones produced by bulls that stimulate physiological changes in metabolic regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis of cows. In Experiment 1, the hypotheses tested were that concentrations of glucose, NEFA, thyroxine (T4), tri-iodothyronine (T3), and T3:T4 ratios do not differ between cows exposed to bulls or steers. The biostimulatory effect of bulls was associated with lower mean co Olsen, Jesse Riley Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Animal and Range Sciences graduate program at Montana State University Exposing cows to bulls or excretory products of bulls stimulates resumption of ovarian cycling activity in postpartum, suckled, anestrous cows. This biostimulatory effect may be mediated by pheromones produced by bulls that stimulate physiological changes in metabolic regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis of cows. In Experiment 1, the hypotheses tested were that concentrations of glucose, NEFA, thyroxine (T4), tri-iodothyronine (T3), and T3:T4 ratios do not differ between cows exposed to bulls or steers. 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To ensure successful bonding between Palmer, Nathan Reed Electronic Thesis or Dissertation from the Mechanical Engineering graduate program at Montana State University As an emerging form of renewable energy, horizontal wind turbines have experienced advancements in improving efficiency and reliability. These advances have pushed the limits of current technology used in wind turbines. Smart blades have been proposed as a method of addressing these limitations. Sensor integration within blade construction is the first step in development of smart blades. Thus, several low cost sensors were chosen, 1 axis strain gages, polyvinylidene fluoride films (PVDF), and single mode fiber optics either coated in acrylate or polyimide. To ensure successful bonding between http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/view/item.php?id=967 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MST 0:00 embedded sensors, composites, wind turbine blades