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The eco-physiology of PHOT1/phot1[delta]PKD, insights into a phototropically enhanced mutant.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The phototropin class of blue light photoreceptors in Arabidopsis is critical to how plants response to light cues. Here, I study how the photo-perception process occurs...
The evaluation of a bioactive biomaterial scaffold for the tissue engineering of articular cartilage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Bilayered tissue-engineered osteochondral (OC) grafts require the integration of two components; a superficial layer consisting of articular cartilage cells encapsulated in a...
Exploring the intersection between safety culture and hospital nursing practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Patient safety is a matter of great concern to consumers, healthcare providers, and health services researchers. Within hospital organizations, bedside nurses provide care...
The mechanics of Roman religion : the functionality and aspectualization of the gods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines the practical functioning of Roman religion and the nature of the Roman gods. Roman religion operated as a thaumaturgical polytheistic orthopraxy, a...
Kinetics of monocytotropic Ehrlichia infections, new insights from large animal models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Ehrlichia are tick-borne, obligate intracellular prokaryotic parasites found in host-derived parasitophorous vacuoles. The monocytotropic Erlichia include E. canis and E...
Process management and scheduing [sic] in radiation therapy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Management of complex, advanced technology, high cost, and high risk operations requires reliance on systems engineering principles. This approach has been common place...
Essays in health economics and health policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation is a compilation of three essays. The first essay critiques a recent paper by Wilper et al. (2009) for its inappropriate model calibration in analyzing...
Bioinformatics analysis and prediction of protein phosphorylation and other posttranslational modifications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Protein posttranslational modifications (PTM), such as phosphorylation, play essential roles in many aspects of cell life. With the rapid accumulation of PTM sites in the past...
Optimizing vascular and metabolic responses to insulin in type 2 diabetes : exercise as treatment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The vasodilatory effects of insulin typically account for up to 40% of insulin-mediated glucose disposal; however, insulin-stimulated vasodilation is impaired in individuals...
Semiparametric transformation models for panel count data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Panel count data arise in event history studies. It may not be feasible to monitor subjects continuously and recurrent events can be observed only at discrete time points rather...
Beta-adrenergic modulation of context porcessing in autism spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Previous studies have shown improvements in cognitive flexibility and verbal problem solving following administration of propranolol, a beta adrenergic antagonist...
Action recognition via sequence embedding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A comb structural exemplar embedding based approach is introduced for action recognition. We propose a new framework to represent an action as a weak classifier pool. During...
Measurement of trace element levels in noctuid larvae in response to baculovirus infections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] While a number of studies have examined the effects of viral infections on the trace element status of mammals, very little is known about the roles of trace elements in insect...
An examination of organizational and nursing factors impacting patient risk detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Patient harm continues to occur in health care settings despite the expenditure of resources to reduce its incidence. As the health care providers with the most direct patient...
Studies of the chemistry of sulfoximines, 2, 1 benzothiazines and cyclopentadienones
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The N-Acylation of a sulfoximine with carboxylic acids was accomplished with boric acid and several boronic acids. Aliphatic acids give fair yields of products while acids...
Implementation of finite impulse response (FIR) filter as test application on general purpose evolutionary algorithm testbed system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A 19th order Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter is implemented as a test application for Gpeat, a general purpose evolutionary algorithm testbed. The filter is used...
Habitat and management effects on foraging activity of Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) in northern Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) uses fragmented forests in largely agricultural landscapes during the maternity season. Understanding how land use and land...
Feed additives affect pork quality and shelf-life from pigs fed ethanol co-products and pork subject to three storage methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Two experiments were performed to determine the effect of corn distiller's dried grains with solubles on meat quality when fed at two different inclusion levels, as well...
Seismic attenuation of regional phases in the northern Middle East and the Tibetan Plateau
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] I study the regional seismic phase attenuation to (1) infer rheology and temperature of the crust and uppermost mantle and to (2) develop reliable and transportable nuclear...
Acute and chronic adaptations to intermittent pnemuatic [sic] leg compressions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Few therapies exist that improve functional capacity and quality of life of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Despite the growing prevalence of this highly...