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Steps in the solar hot water series : system sizing
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2019)
System sizing --Collector sizing and roof space -- Solar storage and tank sizing -- System efficiency -- Additional information -- References
Publications (Missouri Cooperative Extension Service, 1983)
(Missouri Cooperative Extension Service, 1983)
This is a list of popular University of Missouri Publications....
Publications (Missouri Cooperative Extension Service, 1984-09)
(Missouri Cooperative Extension Service, 1984)
This is a list of popular University of Missouri Publications....
Data relevant to agricultural research and development in the Midwest
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1982)
Three essays on labor economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This dissertation addresses labor market issues. The first two chapters deal with employment issues during the great recession using nationally representative data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. The ...
Three essays on phosphorus runoff and water quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Water pollution caused by nutrients, and the resulting eutrophication, have increased over time. This water pollution is increasingly caused by non-point source pollution, both...
Expectancy, perceived benefit and perceived cost of new technology : scale development in the context of Chinese textile and apparel firm mangers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The textile and apparel industry have been fundamentally changed due to technology development. However, developing countries are falling behind for adopting new technologies, such as China. To explore factors that may ...
Essays on economics of higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This dissertation consists of three chapters. In Chapter 1, We use rich administrative microdata from Missouri to examine the potential to expand and diversify the production of STEM degrees at universities by tapping into the population...
Variable selection for interval-censored failure time data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Variable selection is a commonly asked question and various traditional variable selection methods have been developed, including forward, backward and stepwise selection...
Essays on early childhood education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Early childhood educations plays a fundamental role in human capital development. This dissertation studies skills development during early childhood. Chapter 1 focuses on early childhood intervention from birth to age 3. ...
Structural and kinetic studies of proline metabolic enzyme inhibitors and inactivators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Structural and kinetic studies of the proline metabolic enzymes proline dehydrogenase (PRODH), [delta]1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase (PYCR), and aldehyde dehydrogenase 4A1 (ALDH4A1) are presented in this thesis. ...
Essays on state merit-based financial aid : seeking STEM, revisiting methodology, and test retakers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This dissertation investigates several topics in state merit-based financial aid research. The main research content includes three separate studies, primarily using the administrative datasets from the Missouri Department of Higher Education...
Variable selection for interval-censored and functional survival data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
of nonparametric additive transformation models. A two-step regularization estimation procedure that combines Bernstein polynomials expansions with a Poisson-based data augmentation penalized expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm is developed for implementation...
Bulletin : summer session, 1979
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1979)
Lifestyle treatment in the regression of NASH: insulin resistance, lipid synthesis, and methodological innovation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This dissertation is focused on factors that increase risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) and the more advanced form nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). These factors include postprandial lipid handling ...
Interactive, multi-purpose traffic prediction platform using connected vehicles dataset
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, Transform, Load (ETL) of the CV data for the State of Missouri of an entire day for all the unique CV journeys (reducing the processing time from about 48 hours to 25 minutes). The processed data is then fed into a customized UNet model that learns highlevel...
Motivation for smoking and smoking cessation : a self-determination theory investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nicotine dependence is conceptualized as a disorder of motivation. Initial drug use is goal-directed, but with the development of dependence it becomes increasingly routinized...
Three essays on crime policy and the Bayesian bootstrap
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This dissertation consists of three chapters. In the first chapter, I analyze credible intervals for quantiles constructed using Bayesian bootstrap techniques and show that credible intervals constructed using the ...
The role of hepatic mitochondrial function and mitochondrial turnover in the development and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and lifestyle modifications to treat the disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more advanced form steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with obesity and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular, liver-related, and all-cause mortality. Available ...
Protein contact distance and structure prediction driven by deep learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Proteins, fundamental building blocks of living organisms, play a crucial role in various biological processes. Understanding protein structure is essential for unraveling their functions and designing therapeutics. However, ...