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University catalog, 2017-18
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
After Watteau: Nicolas Lancret and the creation of the hunt luncheon
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Dining is inarguably one of the oldest, most prevalent and pervasive acts of social interaction. In the modern age the ability to display one's taste or refinement with regard to fashionable or trendy food items has become ...
Rebuilding the soul : churches and religion in Bavaria, 1945-1960
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
foundations and practical applications of these efforts as well as their reception by the laity. It is the first to proceed on such a course of study across specifically cross-confessional contexts. The research for this dissertation was conducted in Bavarian...
Hooking up while being 'down' (with the cause): a study of Black sexual life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
students' perspectives and maintain that students of color are less likely to engage in hooking up practices. I argue that the predominantly white university operates as a white spatial imaginary in which white students create racial boundaries around...
ICE-MILK: Intelligent Crowd Engineering using Machine-based Internet of Things Learning and Knowledge Building
(2022)
for the individual community to provide higher privacy protection, efficient penetration of technology, greater accuracy, and effective practical policy assistance....
Identification of immune-related gene signatures to evaluate immunotherapeutic response in cancer patients using exploratory subgroup discovery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Phenotypic and genotypic heterogeneity are characteristic features of cancer patients. To tackle patients[trademark] heterogeneity, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) represent one of the most promising therapeutic ...
The brown adipose tissue phenoype : metabolic implications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The prevailing dogma is that thermogenic brown adipose tissue (BAT) contributes to improvements in glucose homeostasis in obesogenic animal models; ...
Combating nuclear power : discourses of justice, the anti-nuclear power struggle for energy justice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
In the present study, I critically analyze the anti-nuclear power movement (or the movement for a carbon-free and nuclear-free energy future) in the U.S. using an environmental justice framework. I aim to explore how ...
Enterprise resource planning implementation in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation projects are unique to each institution and yet are expensive, time consuming, and result in change across the institution. Five Midwest public and private 4-year higher ...
Novel deep cross-domain framework for fault diagnosis or rotary machinery in prognostics and health management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Improving the reliability of engineered systems is a crucial problem in many applications in various engineering fields, such as aerospace, nuclear energy, and water declination industries. This requires efficient and ...
Animals in ancient Greek warfare : a study of the elephant, camel, and dog
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
significance is overstated by modern scholarship and requires a re-evaluation, concluding that due to a combination of physiological and behavioral reasons, elephants were not compatible with Greek military practices. They were, however, compatible with Diadoch...
Martial citizenship : firearms, identity, and masculinity in a public militia group
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This project is a study of the ways in the participants in a public militia group organize and present positive identities in everyday talk and storytelling. This study situates their activities within a larger historical ...
Three essays on Platform Capitalism and its alternative
(2023)
This dissertation delves into the intricate landscape of platform capitalism and its
multifaceted relationship with labor dynamics, bringing forth a nuanced understanding of the
evolving economic terrain. The first ...
A case study of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 : interorganizational policymaking and food security d/discourses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
For this dissertation case study, I examined how individuals, especially those who worked on interorganizational food security programming and policymaking, discussed organizational policy messaging and the discursively ...
The portfolio problem in agricultural cooperatives: an integrated framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
A portfolio problem within agricultural cooperatives arises as a result of the traditional cooperative's property rights structure. As members' investment is tied to patronage, this traditional structure prevents them from ...
Finite element analysis and experimental validation of reinforced concrete single-mat slabs subjected to blast loads
(2013)
The work done in this research is to study the response of reinforced concrete slabs
subjected to blast loading as they can be used as protective structures around the main
structure. An experimental investigation has ...
Servant-leadership in county jails : an examination of prisoners, faith-based volunteers, and jail administrators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the extent to which servant-leadership exists among faith-based correctional jail volunteers in county jails and to discern the impact of the volunteers in transmitting ...
University catalog, 2021-22
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Load transfer in reticulated and non-reticulated micropiles from large-scale tests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Using micropiles for slope stabilization is a proven technique but there are many uncertainties with how load is transferred from the soil to the structural elements. A large-scale model was constructed to test model slopes ...
Undergraduate catalog 2004-06, revised
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The Undergraduate Catalog for the University of Missouri Columbia has been organized to enhance readability. The initial sections are related to University-wide programs, policies and procedures. The second section provides ...