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Investigation of the effects of dynamic loads on reinforced concrete flat-plate buildings under collapse scenarios
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
During the initial stages of a collapse, failure of the initiating member (i.e. column loss) can cause a dynamic load redistribution in the surrounding members. The ability of the structure to withstand these dynamically redistributed loads...
Isotope harvesting from the beam dump cooling loop at the facility for rare isotope beams (FRIB)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
column volumes of strong acid for elution. V was chosen as a radiotracer to determine the feasibility of using HFSLM extraction to remove short-lived transition metals from the beam dump loop. Part per trillion levels of 48V were successfully recovered...
Local quantities and topological invariants of hermitian matrices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
the properties of topological insulators. An example is the Chern insulator phase [4, 5], which has protected electronic edge states circulating around the perimeter of a two-dimensional crystal. In particular, to calculate the local quantities we will use...
Are dividends and share repurchases substitutes? : evidence from the reaction of financial analysts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In this study, I propose a novel test that can contribute towards resolving whether repurchases do in fact substitute for dividends. I contend that using the reactions of financial analysts to announcements of dividends ...
Evaluation of Cement-Based Reactive Media for Contaminant Remediation
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Water contaminated with heavy metals, arsenic, and other industrial pollutants
poses a severe risk to human health. Reactive media present an opportunity to intercept
contaminants but have high material or environmental ...
Persistent homology : categorical structural theorem and stability through representations of quivers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this thesis is to advance the study and application of the field of persistent homology through both categorical and quiver theoretic viewpoints. While persistent homology has its roots in these topics, there ...
Radionuclide production and separation techniques for radiopharmaceutical development and nuclear waste processing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] With increasing cancer incident rates and advancements in nuclear medicine, the demand for optimizing pathways to produce radionuclides or investigating ...
Synergy of wide-field infrared survey explorer (WISE) and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey in Stripe 82
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In this dissertation, I aim to study the evolution of galaxies over the last 6 Gyr by measuring the growth of the global stellar mass density (GSMD) since z = 0.8. My work combines the datasets from two very large surveys, ...
Redacted disclosure and analysts' weighting of private and public information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This paper investigates whether and how redacting proprietary information in regulatory filings affects financial analysts' weighting of private and public information. I examine this issue in the context of initial public ...
Estimating the water budget of extratropical cyclones with the precipitation efficiency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Estimating the water budget of three mid-latitude extratropical cyclones is attempted from the perspective of the precipitation efficiency (PE), using a method proposed for the study of convective columns. Using a lagrangian, system-relative volume...
Three essays on retail price competition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This dissertation consists of three chapters. The first chapter examines price dispersion in retail gasoline and focuses on differentiation along the service dimension: full service versus self service. Consistent with ...
Kinetics, mass transfer, and mass re-equilibrium for arsenate adsorption on iron oxide-based carbons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
MC was altered to another steady state by an in situ extraction with nano-FeAC in both batch and column systems. The overall inter-medium mass transfer resulted in both improved adsorption densities obtained by batch tests and a large bed volume prior to the 10...
Arsenic-72, 77 as a matched pair radiopharmaceutical for imaging and radiotherapy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
] The parameters for a 72Se/72As generator were evaluated and nca 72Se was produced via the 70Ge([alpha], 2n)72Se nuclear reaction, separated and loaded onto a generator column. Further evaluations are underway. Radiochemistry of nca 72,77As will be discussed...
CR-GAN: Content-Based Recommender System with Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Recommender systems have become increasingly popular by providing a wide range
of products with a variety of styles. This trend has resulted in consumers expecting more
intelligent and highly dynamic recommenders. The ...
Essays on empirical models of retirement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
that pension enhancements reduce the retirement age by around 0.4 years for the 1994 cohort teachers and by more than one year for teachers in the steady state. Finally, I compare SW option value model with an alternative widely applied structural model...
Full Bayesian models for paired RNA-seq data and Bayesian equivalence test
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] "In my doctorate research, I have developed Bayesian models to analyze the paired RNAseq data for different types of design. The developed methods are ...
A hierarchical Bayesian analysis of multiple order constraints in behavioral science
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Psychology is an empirical science, and oftentimes the main target of interest is an empirical effect. For example, we may be interested in human ...
Machine learning methods for 3D object classification and segmentation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Object understanding is a fundamental problem in computer vision and it has been extensively researched in recent years thanks to the availability of powerful GPUs and labelled data, especially in the context of images. ...
"Hollywood and beyond" : an intersectional analysis of how Teen Vogue covered the #MeToo movement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Using Crenshaw's theory of intersectionality as a lens of analysis, this study asks how the teen magazine Teen Vogue reported on the rise of the #MeToo movement and how intersections of race, class and gender were represented ...
Studies and synthetic methodology of Nampt inhibition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this research is to study and synthesize an array of a highly potent pharmaceuticals that can selectively cause apoptosis in various ...