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A literature review of empirical papers on behavioral interventions for inappropriate masturbation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have historically been denied the right to express their sexuality or engage in sexual relationships due to misconceptions or ...
Kinetics, mass transfer, and mass re-equilibrium for arsenate adsorption on iron oxide-based carbons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[mu]g As/L breakthrough at a short empty bed contact time (0.85 min)....
Soil surface-seal measurement using high-resolution x-ray computed tomography (HRCT)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Rainfall on bare soil breaks soil aggregates, detaching particles, plugging pores and decreasing porosity in the top few mm of soil. This reduces hydraulic conductivity and increases runoff through a process known as surface ...
Comparative study of brain waves classification using fast fourier transform and feed forward neural network
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Brain is one of the complex network known. There are several techniques available to acquire signals originating inside brain. If we can classify those ...
Impact of electrocution on weed control and weed seed viability in soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Field experiments were conducted in 2020 and 2021 to test the effectiveness of electrocution on several weeds commonly encountered in Missouri soybean production using an implement known as The Weed Zapper[trademark]. The ...
Occurrence and modeling of THMS and HAA formation in drinking water
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) are two of the largest classes of disinfection by-products (DBPs) during chlorination in drinking ...
Audit committee tenure, earnings quality, firm performance and cost of capital
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Regulators and financial reporting institutions have recently increased their focus on audit committee composition, indicating an acknowledgement of ...
Effects of dormant season soil flooding and soil temperature on pin oak (Quercus palustris) seedlings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Bottomland forests are the dominant forest cover along the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Changes in land use and hydrologic regimes have reduced the area of bottomland forest, putting pressure on the remaining area to meet ...
Keeping up with the Joneses: Relative economic voting, electoral participation, and reference points
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This research explores the role relative economy plays in vote choice and turnout. The decision to vote and for whom to vote are heavily predicated on selecting competent policymakers based on their performance handling ...
An experimental investigation of the fluid structure interactions of a single curved nuclear fuel plate in a narrow channel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Nuclear research reactors are major scientific tools used by researchers all over the word to produce medical isotopes, irradiated materials, as well as study nuclear processes. Most fuel for research reactors is in the ...
Three essays on racial discrimination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The first chapter shows that small business owners in credit markets, in particular minority owners, have difficulty in securing sources of capital for their business operation in spite of their economic importance. The ...
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 ...
Behavioral responses of drosophila suzukii (diptera: drosophilidae) to olfactory and visual cues
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Selected fruit and leaf volatiles were assessed to determine their attractiveness to Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Two- and ...
The secret lives of African forest elephants: using genetics, networks, and telemetry to understand sociality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Knowledge of social structure is important to understanding the overall evolution and behavioral ecology of a species as it ultimately influences spatial patterns and gene flow. This dissertation focuses on the social ...
Structural, biochemical, and inhibition studies of proline biosynthetic enzymes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase (PYCR) is the final enzyme in proline biosynthesis, catalyzing the NAD(P)H-dependent reduction of [Delta]1-pyrroli ...
Student perception of the impact of financial aid on student career preparation activities that improve career readiness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Students continue to go to college to seek additional education and see that it will lead to a higher income throughout their life. Students often use ...
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 ...
Laser-induced graphene from lignin : mechanistic insights and applications in electronic materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] This dissertation presents an innovative investigation into the production of laser-induced graphene from lignin, utilizing techniques like direct laser writing (DLW) and molecular dynamics ...
Uncovering the genetic architecture and metabolic basis of amino acid composition in maize kernels using multi-omics integration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Seeds are a major source of protein in human and livestock diets. Cereal grains are some of the most consumed seeds by both humans and livestock worldwide, with maize, wheat, and rice alone accounting for ~70% of the total ...
Do fonts have politics? : typography and design of partisan and nonpartisan websites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This research identifies and analyzes design choices made by online liberal and conservative media outlets with a focus on typography to identify design elements and font characteristics as signs of political ideology. ...