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Applications of radiotracer in plant biology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
A radioactive tracer (radiotracer) is generally defined as a radioactive isotope that is used as a tracer, which can be followed or tracked within a system of interest. The use of radiotracers involves the substitution of ...
Domain-general and domain-specific brain activations and networks in visual and auditory working memory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Working memory (WM) is a latent cognitive structure that involves active maintenance and manipulation of information for a short time. How items are stored in WM is an important issue that remains controversial. Whereas ...
Location problem for manufacturing scrappedwaste materials recycling centers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Recycling has been being an important topic for a long time and more and more people have started to realize the necessity. In despite of different social environments, governments encourage people to care about daily life ...
Religious similarity and relationship quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This analysis tested social support and joint religious activities as mediators of the relationship between religious similarity and relationship quality, as theorized by the relational spirituality framework. Using a ...
Effect of rootstock on vegetative growth, yield, and fruit composition of Norton grapevines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Norton is an important commercial grape cultivar commonly grown in Missouri and the surrounding region because of its wine quality and disease resistance. However, own-rooted Norton vines typically produce fruit with high ...
Surface micromachined MEMS variable capacitor with two-cavity for energy harvesting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
In this research, a novel MEMS variable capacitor with two capacitive cavities for energy harvesting was developed that use the wasted energy associated with undesirable mechanical vibrations to power microelectronic sensors ...
Organic matter remineralization in the sediment of two acid mine drainage lakes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Acid mine drainage is a significant environmental problem throughout the world. At Rocky Forks Conservation Area near Columbia, MO numerous lakes have formed from old coal mining pits. Most of these lakes have a pH near ...
Training and field verification for hand-held thermographic inspection technologies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The goal of this research is to investigate new technologies for the condition assessment of concrete, to help ensure bridge safety and improve the effectiveness of maintenance and repair. The objectives of the research ...
Bayesian random intercept slope factor model for longitudinal twin data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The Random Intercept (RI) factor model is proposed as an alternative to traditional genetic factor models for the analysis of longitudinal twin data. This model constitutes a more factorially complex alternative to the ...
Investigation of the relative amplitude method in detecting early illness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this study, we examine the relative amplitude - a circadian rhythm measure, as a potential feature for early illness detection. We used data collected ...
Characterization of a transgenic pig model carrying green fluorescent proteasomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The Ubiquitin Proteasome System (UPS) participates in many biological processes involving substrate-specific proteolysis, and can be linked to various pathologies and genetic diseases. Unfortunately, little is known about ...
Understanding in what ways career, elementary public school teachers perceive tiered academic intervention : a multiple case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this multiple case study was to gain an understanding of career (15 years and more experience), elementary public school teachers' ...
Geochemical studies of gold mineralizing events in the Discovery-Ormsby and Clan Lake areas of the Yellowknife Greenstone Belt, Northwest Territories, Canada
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Metavolcanic rocks of the mafic Discovery-Ormsby area and the intermediate to felsic Clan Lake area are sites of active gold exploration in the north end of the Yellowknife Greenstone Belt (YGB), Northwest Territories, ...
Detection of viable Escherichia coli O157:H7 in food by propidium monoazide real-time polymerase chain reaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated with food has caused many serious public health problems in recent years. However, only viable cells of this pathogen can cause infections, and false-positive detection caused by dead ...
The nature of time-based forgetting in immediate memory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The existence of time-based forgetting has been a controversial topic almost as long as memory has been investigated. In recent years there have been ...
The enigmatic thirteen micron feature
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Low and intermediate mass stars (0.8--8 solar masses) will eventually evolve into Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars and pulsate out their atmosphere into the space around them. That ejected material will eventually cool ...
Genetics and functional genomics of abscission
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Abscission is the shedding of plant organs as part of development or in response to environmental stresses. In the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, only the floral organs abscise as part of development. This is controlled ...
Cohen's kappa as a method for link prediction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
As network data gains popularity for research in various fields, the need for methods to predict future links or find missing links in the data has increased. One subset of the methodology used to solve this problem involves ...
A case study of the progressive impact of school-wide positive behavior support on five selected student performance factors in a Missouri K-12 alternative public school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this case study was to examine the School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) impact on five selected student performance factors. A literature review revealed there have been many SWPBS research studies ...
The economic feasibility of an integrated woody biomass harvest in the Missouri Ozark Highlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Questions have risen in recent years regarding the impacts of biomass harvesting for renewable energy production and on the cost and efficiency of biomass harvesting using different harvest equipment configurations. Missouri ...