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Factors motivating college football fandom and attendance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
level, and marital status. A series of questions asking about experiences and time spent as a Mizzou Football fan were also included. Surveys were distributed through several Mizzou-centric Facebook groups, and the PowerMizzou online forum...
Metabolically activated heterocyclic N-oxide compounds for killing and visualizing hypoxic cancer cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
on the benzotriazine-1-oxide substrates involving various 3-aryl, and 3-cyclopropyl boronic acid to build a series of TPZ analogues. In addition to this work, we prepared novel 3-cyclopropyl-1,2,4-benzotriazine 1,4- dioxide which damages DNA under bioreductive hypoxic...
The investigation of the self-assemblies of pyrogallol [4] arenes with large metal ions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
-propylpyrogallol[4]arenes with barium ions led to the formation of 2D honeycomb-like networks from a dimeric nanocapsule of unusual M8L6 geometry. Additionally, upon introducing a defect in the form of a C-pentylpyrogallol[3]resorcin[1]arene, the assembly...
Random sections of star bodies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
--> [infinity]. We refine previous estimates for expected volumes of Koldobksy and Lifshits for 0 < p < 1 and the approximation obtained by the Eldan-Klartag version of CLT for general convex bodies when 1 [less than or equal to] p < 2. In the last part, we...
Strategies for metal colloidal nancrystal synthesis in sustainable media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
nanocrystals. Chapter 1 explores research reporting strategies used for metal colloid synthesis in ILs and DESs. In Chapter 2, we have developed a strategy to replace a common organic solvent with an IL to prepare monodisperse gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by a...
Statistical analysis of clustered or multivariate interval-censored failure time data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Interval-censored failure time data are a type of the failure time data that often occur in clinical trials with periodic follow-ups among others. In ...
An evaluation of pre- and post-timber harvest water quality in low-order streams in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) best management practices (BMPs) for Regenerative Oak Clear Cutting (ROCC) practice was evaluated on effectiveness to preserve downstream water quality. Fifteen sites, located ...
Tradeoff analysis for an integrated transportation and inventory distribution network using mixed integer linear programming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] One of the distribution network problems faced by industrial organizations today is coordinating the movement of goods on a global scale. The flow of ...
Optical stimulation of quantal exocytosis on transparent microchips
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
) film was sputter-deposited onto glass coverslips, which were then patterned into 24 cell-sized working electrodes (2̃0 [mu]m by 20 [mu]m). We loaded bovine chromaffin cells with acetoxymethyl (AM) ester derivatives of the Ca²⁺ cage NP-EGTA and Ca...
Atrazine transport through a glacial till aquifer in north-central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
in the aquifer is not well known. With the continued use of atrazine, the concentration in the aquifer could increase to levels of concern or decrease if the conditions are not favorable for persistence. Beginning in the Fall 2007 and continuing through the Fall...
A victory long in the making : divestment from South Africa at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
at the flagship campus in Columbia. Concurrently, I look at the reasons why the University of Missouri's administrators actually decided to divest in 1987. My first chapter covers the first two phases of divestment at Mizzou; here Students began calling...
Quantum aspects of roaming dynamics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
aspects of roaming reactions. Here, a few different molecules (C3H3Cl, HDCO, and H2CO) were investigated with the goal of characterizing roaming radicals on the ground state, where roaming observations have primarily occurred. Knowledge of the excited...
Comprehensive approach to dietary inclusion of high oleic soybean oil in monogastrics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The banning of partially hydrogenated oils in food processing by the FDA has led to a search for alternative oil sources with a decreased potential for oxidation. While marketed and founded for use in the food industry, ...
Sustainable chemical approaches to two-dimensional nanosheets and mesoporous platforms and catalysts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
and biological applications. As a two-dimensional material, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has drawn wide attention due to its fascinating properties and exciting application prospects. However, in order to access these properties, which lie within single- or few...
Importance of agritourism for agripreneur goal accomplishment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
As the agricultural context in the U.S. changes, farmers' attention is increasingly turning toward agritourism (Veeck et al., 2006; Nickerson et al., 2001), an entrepreneurial venture in which farms generate income or add ...
On the role of the purinergic receptor P2Y2R in oral cancer and salivary gland dysfunction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
. To accomplish our first objective, we utilized two strategies of P2Y2R antagonism, pharmacological antagonism with the P2Y2R selective antagonist AR-C118925 and genetic ablation utilizing CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to knock out the P2Y2R. First, we evaluated human...
Waste plastic storage stability impact toward asphalt binder and mix performances
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
diameter, and PE19 modified binder was stored in the tube for 48 hours at 1630C, akin to standard D7173 (storage stability standard). Upon completion of 24 hours of freezing, the binder was sampled from the top and bottom of the scaled-up separation tube...
Developmental programming by xenoestrogens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Xenoestrogens (XE) are chemicals in the environment that mimic the body's natural steroidal estrogens. Developmental exposure to XE may interfere with ...
Historical rainfall analysis and climate implications for agriculture in midwest United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
and fall rainfall days were also found to increase implying that farmers may have fewer days to complete fieldwork in the current climate. With increasing precipitation, the potential for runoff also increases, losing valuable water needed for crops...
Two extreme cases of atmospheric blocking over Europe and North America
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Atmospheric blocking is simply the inhibition, on the synoptic and planetary scale, of the normal mid-latitude progression of migratory cyclones and anticyclones. While the block itself is readily observable as a 500-hPa ...