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The Effects of Anthropogenic Warming on Changes of Extreme Precipitation Over Kansas City Metropolitan Area
(2021)
an estimated $3 billion dollars in damage. These initial simulations used different landcover inputs to represent present-day, i.e., control, and historic land use as the other initial simulation. Then a suite of sensitivity experiments was designed...
Making the Frontier’s Anatomical Engineers: Osteopathy, A. T. Still (1828–1917), his Acolytes and Patients
(2020)
in Kirksville, Missouri, the school saw massive growth during the period from 1892 to 1898. Using student ledger books, I analyze the first students to determine who became osteopaths. Many of these students came to osteopathy as a second career, after having...
Characterization of diverse soybean genotypes for phosphorus uptake and use efficiency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
was aimed at identifying and characterizing soybean genotypes which contrast in their ability to take up P and in their PUE. Results from pot and field experiments with diverse soybean genotypes, including SoyNAM parents, obsolete cultivars, commercial...
A Python-based GIS simulation of a water balance for wetland decision-making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
wetland site to determine the potential existence of the excess water component. The study area is a location within Pershing State Park within Linn County, Missouri. Three goals have been set in this research in order to achieve the ultimate goal...
Characterization of soybean rooting depth in response to different environmental conditions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Soybean (Glycine max (L.) is currently grown throughout the world because it has been adapted to many environments and because of the high protein and oil content...
Identification and characterization of health-promoting benefits and bioactive molecules in black walnuts (Juglans nigra l.) and waste materials from agroforestry systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
selected and cultivated for nut production by the University of Missouri - Center for Agroforestry (Columbia, MO, USA). Additionally, it is likely that the bioactive activities of black walnut are correlated with its bioactive constituents including...
The Impact of Climate Variability and Land Cover Change on Groundwater Resources in The Niger River Basin
(2021)
from 2001-2013, the precipitation increased during the dry season by about 3%, but no significant change was observed during the wet season. The change in the LULC increased substantially in the areas dominated by agriculture, forests, and shrubs...
The adjunctification of United Methodist part-time local pastors : a case study of part-time local pastors in the Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
experiences and labor conditions of part-time local pastors (PTLP's) in isolated, rural, and declining communities within the Mountain Sky Conference (MSC) of The UMC. To gather data, artifact review, demographic surveys, and Zoom interviews were conducted...
Investigations of Mississippi valley-type mineralizing fluids via analytical geochemistry, numerical modeling, and experimental geochemistry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
-stage mineral in MVT deposits, thus it has a high potential for this purpose. However, experimental distribution coefficients (D) for the partitioning of Zn between dolomite and aqueous solution are unknown. A series of dolomite precipitation experiments...
Phytoplankton response to water quality threats in Midwest reservoirs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Harmful cyanobacterial blooms and invasive species threaten water quality. These threats are expected to worsen in the future, emphasizing the need for creative management solutions and a thorough understanding of their ...
Overcoming the negative effects of astroturfing attacks on crisis outcomes with strategic communication strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The primary purpose of this study was to explore and develop an effective strategic communication strategy to guide organizations on how to both proactively and reactively...
Assessing costs and environmental impacts of municipal food waste treatment options in Columbia, Missouri : a decision support tool integrating life cycle analysis and robust optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
and targets, decisionmakers need data-driven analysis to understand both the costs and environmental impacts of their plans. This study develops a decision support tool applied in Columbia, Missouri, USA, with aims to model the economic and environmental...
Crisis of democracy : protest and affective polarization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
My dissertation, Crisis of Democracy: Protest and Affective Polarization, systematically examines the political and social consequences of protests in democratic societies, asking: in what conditions, protests negatively ...
Animals in ancient Greek warfare : a study of the elephant, camel, and dog
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
My dissertation asserts that the study of animals is integral to the thorough understanding of the ancient military landscape, and three animals in particular warrant particular attention: the elephant, camel, and dog. I ...