To improve our understanding of collisional energy transfer at a gas-liquid interface, we have investigated collisions of carbon dioxide molecules with a simple atomic liquid surface. Our particular focus here is on the transfer of the impinging...

The project focuses on the design and testing of straight heat pipes. During the duration of the project three different styles of heat pipe manufacturing were developed. The first style consisted of flattening the pipe around a smaller charging...

sustainable livelihoods framework examines how immigrants use their capitals (economic, human, social, and cultural) in income earning strategies, and how the community climate influences their integration. Case studies, focus groups and photovoice elicit...

Newsletter published for the University of Missouri employees by the Office of Finance and Administration of the University of Missouri System.

. Preliminary results show that mice treated with oral lysine had lower disease scores and showed suppression of the disease. Future studies will be focused on determining the mechanism of suppression with oral lysine treatments....

Newsletter published for the University of Missouri employees by the Office of Finance and Administration of the University of Missouri System.

on farm program by $3.2 billion in 2004. However, the ethanol industry remains focused on the keeping their costs of production low. Costs include variable expenses for inputs like corn and natural gas and capital expenses for plant construction...

Laser triggering has been utilitzed in spark gap switches to initiate switch breakdown resulting in more reliable and repeatable switching. Many studies have focused on how various parameters of the switch or the laser triggering system affect...

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this relationship will be the primary focus of whether or not it is feasible to produce soybean-based biodiesel, there are many other variables that will affect the underlying economic incentives for this industry to grow. Over time, technology will improve...

glycol, acrylic acid, and other platform chemicals to be used by many different industries. The research focuses on catalytic processes with high yields and selectivities towards high value products and low selectivities towards toxic byproducts...

-western university was cited in 2006 as receiving a 'D' on an 'A-F' scale, by a non-for profit national organization. This grade reflects the degree to which minority students are supported on this particular campus. This research focused on Latino students...

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