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Organic matter remineralization in the sediment of two acid mine drainage lakes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
of DIC production than in Red Lake. Iron reduction was observed in Red Lake for the summer, but does not account for a majority of DIC produced. In the winter, sulfate reduction is observed deeper in the sediment column accounting for 100% of the DIC...
Synergy of wide-field infrared survey explorer (WISE) and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey in Stripe 82
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
In this dissertation, I aim to study the evolution of galaxies over the last 6 Gyr by measuring the growth of the global stellar mass density (GSMD) since z = 0.8. My work combines the datasets from two very large surveys, ...
Low temperature reaction kinetics inside an extended Laval nozzle : REMPI characterization and detection by broadband rotational spectroscopy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
") with the revolutionary Chirped-Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy (CP-FTMW) method forming what has been dubbed CPUF (Chirped-Pulse/ Uniform Flow) has allowed just this to occur. A cold, uniform column of gas is obtained via the use of a Laval nozzle...
Protein production and applications of NMR in pharmaceutical sciences
(2014-08-28)
The objective of Part I (Protein production for structural elucidation using NMR) is to design and develop strategies of producing amyloid beta protein for structural analysis using NMR. Amyloid beta oligomers are considered ...
Three essays on social policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This dissertation consists of three essays that examine the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirement on program participation using national and state-level administrative and cannabis ...
Redacted disclosure and analysts' weighting of private and public information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This paper investigates whether and how redacting proprietary information in regulatory filings affects financial analysts' weighting of private and public information. I examine this issue in the context of initial public ...
Improvement of Biochemistry 2002 through experimental modification and organization of course materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The University of Missouri Biochemistry department offers a variety of courses, each designed with a specific purpose and scheduled to avoid overlap. Biochemistry 2002, sophomore lab, is currently an elective course meant ...
Estimating the water budget of extratropical cyclones with the precipitation efficiency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Estimating the water budget of three mid-latitude extratropical cyclones is attempted from the perspective of the precipitation efficiency (PE), using a method proposed for the study of convective columns. Using a lagrangian, system-relative volume...
Three essays on retail price competition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This dissertation consists of three chapters. The first chapter examines price dispersion in retail gasoline and focuses on differentiation along the service dimension: full service versus self service. Consistent with ...
Kinetics, mass transfer, and mass re-equilibrium for arsenate adsorption on iron oxide-based carbons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
MC was altered to another steady state by an in situ extraction with nano-FeAC in both batch and column systems. The overall inter-medium mass transfer resulted in both improved adsorption densities obtained by batch tests and a large bed volume prior to the 10...
Essays on return predictability and active management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
In this dissertation, I consider two topics in return predictability and performance evaluation in active management. In the first essay, I propose a production based asset pricing model with labor inputs. In this model, ...
Arsenic-72, 77 as a matched pair radiopharmaceutical for imaging and radiotherapy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
] The parameters for a 72Se/72As generator were evaluated and nca 72Se was produced via the 70Ge([alpha], 2n)72Se nuclear reaction, separated and loaded onto a generator column. Further evaluations are underway. Radiochemistry of nca 72,77As will be discussed...
The stocks paradox: what is the impact on business-news sections and business-news staff when newspapers cut stock listings?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Newspapers have been a major source of financial information. Based on the understanding from media sociology, the impact of news routines on content, ...
Architectural collages : urban images in Las Vegas hotel/casinos and their production of place
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This essay discusses the Las Vegas hotel/casinos The New York New York Las Vegas, The Paris Las Vegas, and The Venetian Las Vegas as producers of place during the 1990's and early 2000's. This is in contrast to the common ...
Tracing of internal layers in radar echograms from a Greenland study region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Signs of long-term glaciological processes and past ice sheet structure are preserved in the internal layer signatures of the Greenland ice sheet. Internal layer data have been collected over a considerable portion of the ...
Time-dependent response of flat plate structures under high sustained load
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
. The increase in concrete tension strain caused by time-dependent bond-slip between reinforcement steel and concrete was taken into account and incorporated into the concrete subroutine. A comparison of the model with experimental results of RC beam and slab-column...
A study of sentiment analysis on customer reviews
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
. The rating, review, and target would be enough for analysis. The target column represents a positive or negative label based on the ratings, and the reviews are text-based data that is needed to apply preprocessing techniques like whitespace, punctuation...
Hiding in plain sight : camouflage in the corporate governance of IPOs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
I show that quality of corporate governance incrementally explains IPO pricing and performance. I facilitate this by creating a measure of corporate governance, provided by the bylaws and charter of an IPO, called camouflage. ...
The Homeric house in the light of recent excavations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1904)
The purpose of this paper is to give a detailed description of the Homeric house, according to the information to be had from the Homeric poems, and to compare it with other palaces of early antiquity, such as those of ...
Radioactive Au for potential radiotherapeutic application
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Radioactive gold-198/199 can be used in therapeutic radiopharmaceutical agents to combat cancer. In this thesis, two projects involving the development of radioactive gold-198/199 are described. The first project discusses ...