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Evaluating the roles spinal plasticity and an accessory inspiratory muscle have in a rodent model of respiratory motor neuron death
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
that functions over time to preserve eupneic ventilation. Thus, the fundamental goal of this dissertation is to determine potential strategies that preserve eupneic ventilation following respiratory motor neuron loss. Our data suggest that respiratory plasticity...
Macroeconomic trade-offs in small open economies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This paper addresses the issue of output gap, inflation and exchange rate trade-offs in small open economies. The weights imposed on output gap, ...
Effects of deep brain stimulation on implicit learning in patients with Parkinson's disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis extends previous work examining the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) on cognitive functioning by ...
Quantlyzer : an R package for automated exploratory and predictive data analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
for users by minimizing the need for manual code input, ultimately reducing the effort and time consumption. The source code is freely available through GitHub (https://github.com/tianfengkai/quantlyzer)....
Applications of deep neural networks to protein structure prediction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
was then implemented as a standalone tool integrated into MUFold package and freely available to research community. A webserver called MUFold-SS-Angle is also developed for protein property prediction. The input feature to those deep neural networks is a carefully...
A comparison of learning cultures in different size and types of high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to compare relevant data and information about leadership and learning cultures in different size high schools (small ...
Assessing the effects of anticoagulant rodenticides on non-target fish species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
, and Mokapu Island. Lehua Island, a remote and uninhabited island near Ni'ihau, successfully eradicated rabbits in 2006 but was unable to eradicate the rodent population via aerial broadcasting of DPN in 2009. Following this attempt in 2009, a fish mortality...
The political economy of corruption in Africa: urbanization, trust, and motivations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
that African countries have urbanized at rapid rates in recent decades but achieved little to no economic development. This dissertation departs from conventional wisdom by arguing that urbanization--the most prominent sign of modernization--lowers the costs...
Thermal-mechanical analysis of targets for high volume production of molybdenum-99 using low-enriched uranium
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Techenetium-99m is diagnostic radioactive medical isotope that is currently used 30,000 times a day in the United States. All supplies of techenetium-99m's parent isotope molybdenum-99 currently originate from nuclear ...
Automating traffic studies at modern roundabouts: a feasibility study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
, and signal phasing. At a roundabout, counting techniques are much different. This research builds on other academic research to prove the feasibility of creating an automated traffic counting solution that is comprised of readily available parts, and a...
Tumor-initiating cells in malignant brain tumors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
to be valid, developing CSC specific therapies would target the root of cancer growth. Overall, understanding the cells involved in brain tumor development, dispersal, and prevention, is the focus of this dissertation....
Opposite sides of a hyphen : becoming my Iranian-American identity through autobiographical performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
--Iranian-American--were incompatible. This dissertation aims to illuminate my experience as a hyphenated Iranian-American in relation to three identity facets: ethnicity/nationality, race/racialization, and sexual orientation. By illustrating my personal experience, I challenge...
Protein contact distance and structure prediction driven by deep learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
-based protein distance prediction tool. Finally, CDPred, a 2D attention-based deep neural network is developed to predict inter-chain distances in protein complexes. All the methods are available as software tools or web servers which are freely available...
Neuroscience tools in novel contexts: developing thermogenetics in Drosophila and decoding autonomic activity in mouse major pelvic ganglion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
of these technologies. Additionally, we've laid the groundwork for deploying these tools using other experimental systems that provide additional basic and translational relevance. We investigated the thermosensitive properties of Drosophila Gr28bD, a recently...
Integrated clinical decision support : assessing opportunities and outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
on 766 medical calculators implemented online were collected, analyzed, and categorized by their input types, method of presenting results, and advisory nature of those results. Reference rate, publication year, and availability of references were...
A qualitative study of factual correction requests for corporate reputation management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The relationship between learning leadership tasks of principals and the ability of instructional coaches to serve as change agents for teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Digital baggage: the digital identity of entry-level student affairs professionals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This case study examined the personal and professional social media use of entry-level student affairs professionals at the four campuses in the University of Missouri System: the University of Missouri, University of ...
Large-scale soybean genome-wide variation workflow and association analysis using deep learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] With the advances in next-generation sequencing technology and significant reduction in sequencing costs, it is now possible to sequence large collections ...
Human vs. machine as message source in advertising: examining the persuasiveness of brand influencer type and the mediating role of source credibility for advertising effectiveness in social media advertising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Message source effects on persuasion of target audiences have been examined for decades by scholars in advertising, consumer behavior, communication, and psychology, among others. Myriads of studies are available on the subject, but in nearly every...