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Passenger satisfaction of interpretive programs: evaluation of the National Park Service and Amtrak partnership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The Trails & Rails program is an innovative partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak. It allows train passengers the opportunity to attend educational programs focused on the natural and cultural heritage ...
Investigating the bifunctional chelate approach for radiopharmaceutical development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
for in vivo imaging of GRP receptor positive tumors. A series of peptides that differed in their C-terminal ends or 6th position amino acid, were synthesized and coupled to the chelate, 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA...
Do black men really love black women? : A qualitative study on how mass media shape black men's perception of black women for long-term romantic relationship -- or not
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
and media depictions of hypermasculinity as propagated in the media and internalized by Black women contributes to a level of tension between Black men and women that oftentimes pushes him a...
Advances in automated surgery skills evaluation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
. If the surgical activities that occur during a procedure are captured using a set of sensors, then the skill evaluation methodology can be defined as a motion and time series analysis problem. This work aims at developing machine learning approaches for automated...
Evaluations of concrete mix stability for below-grade applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and 42 inches tall. Each concrete mix was run through a series of quality assurance/control (QA/QC) tests to then compare to data collected while the test shafts were being cured, which includes the total volume of bleed water produced, the bleed water...
Startup, transition core, and molybdenum-99 production upgrade analyses for low-enriched uranium fuel conversion at the University of Missouri research reactor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
completes the testing of the initial LEU core, MURR will enter into a series of transition cycles until steady-state mixed-burnup operation is reached. A Python program was developed that incorporated the constraints of MURR operation while minimizing...
Synthesis and structure-activity relationship of a series of sigma receptor ligands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
-activity relationships, a series of N-phenylpropyl- N'-benzylpiperazine and N-phenylpropyl-4-benzylpiperidine analogs systematically substituted on both phenyl rings was synthesized. These ligands were specifically designed to have certain substituents and substitution...
Function-based condition indexing for guyed communication towers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
developed to organize the radio tower network via an internal (MoDOT server) site on the World Wide Web (WWW). DreamweaverR software is used to develop the website. The website contains the physical properties, tower drawings and some information regarding...
Laser assisted manufacturing of nanomaterials for energy conversion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
of laser induced MoS2/carbon and explores its catalytic activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction. In Chapter 4, a novel synthesis method of electrocatalysts has been reported by using polyimide derived laser induced graphene (LIG) as a microreactor...
On the ability of rocks to conduct heat in the Lithosphere
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
is best reproduced using the geometric mixing model, but some samples with clear anisotropy mix according to the series or parallel models. However, many high-temperature measurements are clouded by previously unidentified experimental errors, which...
Edge computing - enabled road condition monitoring : system development and evaluation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
learning models including Random Forest, LightGBM and XGBoost were trained to predict International Roughness Index (IRI) at every 0.1-mile segment. XGBoost has the highest accuracy with an RMSE and MAPE of 16.89in/mi and 20.3 percent, respectively...
The relationship between insulin-like growth factor-1 and bone mineral density in osteopenic men following a 12-month osteogenic exercise intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
: To assess the relationship between changes in IGF-1 and changes in BMD during a 12-mo exercise intervention involving either PLY or RT. METHODS: Twenty males with osteopenia were randomly assigned to either of two, 12 month exercise interventions: RT [n=10...
College students' information search behavior for spring break: an exploration in the concept of specialization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
, than the other two groups. In regard to internal information source and word of mouth, the high specialization group also showed the highest value of the three groups. The medium specialization group, on the other hand, was more likely to place...
The effects of source and landmark type on viewers' emotions and message-related outcomes in social media-induced tourism : the moderating role of narcissism and fear of missing out
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
that viewers' personality traits and psychological states interact with message characteristics to influence the effects of posts. For example, viewers with low narcissism and viewers with low fear of missing out (FoMO) were more susceptible to influencers...
Temporal decision making using unsupervised learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
space. Another example of streaming is the data acivity data coming from TigerPlace and other elderly residents' apartments in and around Columbia. MO. TigerPlace is an eldercare facility that promotes aging-in-place in Columbia Missouri. Eldercare...
An analysis of the MSHSAA competitive balance policy of 2020: has equity been achieved?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
for the research questions revealed statistically nonsignificant differences in pre- and post-policy proportions of non-MSIP schools in the top-four of the state championship series. Two tests revealed a difference in proportion, men's track and field with a...
Uncertainty and tangible assets in firm investment : inter-industry evidence from APEC countries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This dissertation investigates how the role of cash flow changes with the uncertainty coming from oil price fluctuations, using the annual data obtained from COMPUSTAT global during the period of 1991 to 2004. I construct ...
A study of learner experience design and learning efficacy of mobile microlearning in journalism education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
With the increasing number of mobile technologies, people rely on smartphones to connect with the world and obtain news and information. The emergent use of mobile technologies changes the way journalists produce and ...
Experimental evaluation of highway bridge fingerplates under cyclic loading
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
of the bridge deck, have experienced premature degradation due to high volume vehicular loading. Damage to fingerplate expansion joints could create structural integrity issues and threaten the safety of the public. Therefore, a series of experimental fatigue...
Gold nanoparticle-biomolecule conjugates : synthesis, properties, cellular interactions and cytotoxicity studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
cancer cell lines (MCF-7and PC-3) that over-express GRP receptors. Both cell types exhibit significant uptake of Bombesin gold nanoparticles, internalizing them through a highly specific receptor mediated endocytosis pathway. Binding of AuNps coated...