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Adding pieces to the monocytic ehrlichiosis puzzle : treatment, etiology and protection with a canine model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Infections with Ehrlichia canis cause Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (CME), a disease which causes morbidity and mortality of dogs worldwide. Currently, there are questions...
The spirit of exhibition and visual pedagogy in the work of Charles and Ray Eames
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This project examines the ways in which Charles and Ray Eames promoted visual pedagogy in their exhibitions and new media experiments. Through cooperative efforts with various artists, designers, educators, scholars, ...
Metabolically activated heterocyclic N-oxide compounds for killing and visualizing hypoxic cancer cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Tirapazamine (TPZ) is currently undergoing a variety of phase I, II, and III clinical trials for the treatment of various human cancers. TPZ derives its medicinal activity by inducing DNA damage in poorly oxygenated tumor ...
Effects of prescribed fire and timber harvest on terrestrial salamander abundance, behavior, and microhabitat use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
surveys for three years and used a statistical modeling approach that accounted for the tendency of terrestrial salamanders to be belowground and unavailable for surveys. I found that terrestrial salamander density at our Missouri Ozark study site ranged...
Model-based simulations of the piercing process in piezo-ICSI
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
To develop a piezo intracytoplasmic sperm injection (piezo-ICSI) procedure without using mercury, the real physics behind the zona piercing must be understood. An effort has been made to formulate a three-dimensional model ...
The use of massively parallel sequencing to study the virome, epigenome and genome of canine and feline cancers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The remarkable advancements in sequencing technologies have allowed the entire mutational landscape of hundreds of different types of human cancers to be defined. This knowledge gives patients two new categories of treatment ...
Successful black entrepreneurs in Columbia, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The focus this research is on the aspects of success for African American entrepreneurs in Columbia, Missouri that could be emulated to grow more sustainable black businesses thereby increasing the economy of the community. This ethnography...
3D printing of active polymeric materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Learning from nature livings, especially those that can respond to the stimuli and change the shape, is attracting increasing interests in a wide variety of research fields...
Modeling pedestrian crash severity in St. Louis using random forests and mixed logit techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The pedestrian-vehicle crashes in the City of St. Louis is a major concern due to the high magnitude of injuries and fatalities compared to Missouri's statewide...
Hydrogen storage in pressed nanophase diamond powder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The nanophase diamond has been studied as an alternative for solid hydrogen storage, first by the affinity of carbon and hydrogen, and second because of the high volumetric...
Characterization of the role of adenovirus-5 (Ad-5) gene products E2A, E4ORF6 and VA RNA on adeno-associated virus type 5 (AAV5) transcription, translation and replication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] AAV5 is the most distinct serotype of the AAVs differing from the prototype virus AAV2 at the nucleotide level. We show that in AAV5 the Rep transcripts terminate in the middle...
Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA carriage in three populations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A higher prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization has been reported in healthcare workers than in non-healthcare workers. We hypothesized...
Structural inferences for reverse transcribing viruses and drug resistance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As we narrowly focus on the fundamental questions of our respective systems it is important to interact with the broader scientific community to gain greater perspective...
American exceptionalism, missionary politics, and the religious impulse in contemporary foreign policy attitudes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation offers an examination of the effects of religion and its attendant moral politics on attitudes towards foreign policy issues. America's religious tradition...
Viral RNA structural equilibria and their interactions with host proteins
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Understanding viral RNA structure and how it functions is crucial in elucidating new drug targets. There are many kinds of viruses that utilize RNA as a critical component...
A comparison of grant-funded outdoor classrooms in rural and nonrural Missouri schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study addressed the question: How do outdoor classrooms in rural and nonrural areas of Missouri compare? Data was collected from applications for state funded grants awarded from 2004- 2006 to elementary schools in rural and nonrural areas...
Wildlife response to spatial and temporal changes in forest habitat
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
A common goal in land-management planning is to describe the relationship between management actions, vegetation and wildlife habitat conditions for large landscapes. Achieving this goal can be challenging because ecological ...
Application of a digital terrain model for forrest land classification and soil survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
Models (DEM's) to produce Digital Terrain Models (DTM's) in the Missouri Ozarks. Terrain models produced from several DEM sources were evaluated for their accuracy in predicting slope, aspect and landforms on a 3691 ha area. The DEM's created from USGS...
Cover crop effects on corn plant water uptake and soil health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Cover crops (CC), close growing crops that provide soil and seeding protection between periods of normal cash crop production or between trees in orchards or vines in vineyards...
Knickerbockers west : how three playwrights shaped the image of the American west
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The American West has remained a compelling force in films, literature and the modern stage, but little research has been directed towards the emergence of the West on the early American stage. The three earliest plays to ...