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Evaluation of process-structure-property relationships of carbon nanotube forests using simulation and deep learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
inside Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM) to nucleate and synthesize CNTs. Findings may primarily be used to expand the forest growth and self-assembly knowledge and to validate the assumptions of simulation package. Also, SEM images can...
Radiotracers for examining biological functions of plants and microbes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
- the bioavailable form of iron to humans- seed content. Similar studies were completed using zinc ([superscript 65]Zn, t[subscript 1/2]= 244 d), where it was noted that the presence of the low-auxin producing and nitrogen-fixing bacteria strain, ipdC, enhanced zinc...
How a principal's action as an invitational leader with a social justice orientation can serve as a factor in recruiting and reciprocally retaining teachers at high-poverty, high-minority, high needs urban high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The number of individuals going into the teaching profession was dwindling at a time when the rate of retirement and people leaving the profession was increasing. Sutcher et al. (2016) noted that in 2015-16, the United States was short 64...
The experience of female journalists of color on Twitter
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Since pivoting into a micro-blog platform, Twitter has transformed the journalism industry where it's now considered a common job requirement for many journalists in the U.S. While social media brought many perks, including ...
Instrumental analysis, sensory analysis and consumer acceptance of strained yogurt in frozen desserts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
There is a surging demand from consumers for healthier products that are lower in calories but maintain their original flavor and texture. Many countries around the world have worked to develop new techniques to improve ...
Mathematical modeling of intoxicated risky decision-making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The goal of the present project was to use mathematical models of decision-making to enhance understanding of processes underlying alcohol-related risk-taking. The project aimed to (1) model alcohol effects on decision-making ...
Visitor experiences at Eagle Days in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Eagle Days are series of organized wildlife viewing events that were created by the Missouri Department of Conservation to increase public awareness about bald eagles and their declining populations. Although Eagle Days ...
Occurrence and modeling of THMS and HAA formation in drinking water
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) are two of the largest classes of disinfection by-products (DBPs) during chlorination in drinking ...
FAPRI 2005 U.S and World Agricultural Outlook
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Iowa State University and the University of Missouri-Columbia., 2005-01)
The FAPRI U.S. and World Agricultural
Outlook presents projections of world agricultural production, consumption, and trade under average weather patterns, existing farm policy, and policy
commitments under current trade ...
Naturalizing epistemology : reconsidering quine and nietzsche
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation argues for ways to construct a more viable normative epistemology--the part of epistemology that focuses on normative notions such ...
AMD, analysis of mood dysregulation : a machine learning approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
. This research presents a new automatic machine learning pipeline, called Analysis of Mood Dysregulation (AMD), which is used to assess mood or emotional dysregulation caused by underlying psychological disorders, environmental factors, and daily activities...
Proceedings and abstracts : MU College of Veterinary Medicine presents the 38th Annual Phi Zeta Research Day
(MU College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015)
The 38th Annual Phi Zeta Research Day, held on May 8, 2015, included poster presentations, oral presentations, and a keynote address. The keynote address by Jerry Taylor was entitled "Adventures in Second Generation Sequencing."
Factors impacting the longevity of principals in rural Missouri: perceptions of secondary principals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore factors that contribute to the retention of secondary school principals in rural settings in Missouri. The overarching research question this study sought to answer ...
Understanding the change to integration : an organizational analysis of a small newspaper
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This multimethod study examined change efforts to integration at a mid-sized family-owned newspaper as a new content-management system was implemented. Using the open systems model, the organization was analyzed through ...
Mizzou, volume 105, number 2 (2017 winter)
(MU Alumni Association, University of Missouri, 2017)
"This land is my land" : authority and landscape in American women's nonfiction, 1843-1903
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] "Thus, the arc of my dissertation—from a landscape that is local and familiar to one that is vast and often incomprehensible—suggests that women confront ...
Early-stage social ventures : resource acquisition, CEO selection, and impact investors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In this dissertation, I explore early-stage social ventures' resource acquisition, the first CEO selection, as well as how funding foundations supporting early-stage social ventures overcome challenges emerge from the ...
Ecology of mid-continent migratory shorebirds, performance of tracking devices, and modelling animal social structure and demography
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. However, it is important to test and evaluate new technologies and methods to move toward the most cost-effective and least invasive ways to gather necessary information. The chapters of my dissertation were: (1) studying environmental drivers of migration...
Government controls of American correspondents in China
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examined the controls placed on American news correspondents by the Chinese government during an unprecedented period of transition in China's history. Correspondents were interviewed in Beijing to identify the ...
Six months of resistance training or plyometrics exercise positively affects bone mineral density and bone turnover marker ratios in men with osteopenia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Weight-bearing exercise that is high-impact and dynamic positively affects bone mineral density (BMD), and regular participation in this type of activity is recommended to preserve bone health in adults. However, there are limited data on the long...