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Participation in tax deferred retirement programs in a defined benefit environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The purpose of this study is to examine the major factors that influence employees' decisions regarding their levels of participation in employer sponsored tax-deferred retirement savings accounts (TDAs). At the broadest ...
Symphony No. 2 (“Brasiliana”) by Walter Burle Marx: an edition and commentary
(2013)
This research on the Brazilian composer Walter Burle Marx (b São Paulo, 1902; d
Akron, Ohio, 1990) is part of an ambitious project, which aims at publishing a
performing edition of all four of Burle Marx's symphonies. ...
Three essays on bayesian analysis of nonlinear DSGE models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The 2008 financial crisis has highlighted the importance of nonlinear features of our economy including risks, uncertainty shocks, rare disasters, structural changes, zero-lower bound, and occasionally binding constraints. Macroeconomists have tried...
Decision theory and sampling algorithms for spatial and spatio-temporal point processes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
with discrete time stamps. Under a Bayesian decision theoretic framework, we closely investigate the Poisson process, using an infinite mixture of exponential family components to model the intensity function. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the Bayes rule...
Raman, Infrared and Microwave Spectra, Conformational Stability, R₀ Structural Parameters and Vibrational Assignments of Some Organoamines, Organophosphines, Alcohols And Substituted Four And Five Membered Rings
(2014)
The infrared and Raman spectra of compounds with amino, phosphours, silane and hydroxyl functional groups, as well as some with cyclic skeletal structures have been recorded of the gas and in condensed phases. Temperature ...
Coupling, membrane conductance, and ion channel mRNA profiles in the establishment and maintenance of network activity in the crustacean cardiac ganglion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Neural networks produce critical rhythmic behaviors throughout an animal's lifespan, despite growth, differing environments, and changes in physiological state. This requires networks which balance stability in their ...
Three essays on demand for meat and dairy products evidence from household level data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Dairy and meat demand is not only influenced by prices and income but also by generational cohort (Millennial, Gen X, Baby Boomers, and Traditionalists), race, and other demographic factors. This study examines the demand ...
Modeling of delayed fluorescence from photosystem II and applications in assessment of drought and chemical stresses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Photosynthesis is not only vital for plant growth and survival but also indicative of plant-environment interactions. This research was designed to analyze photoelectron kinetics and its dependence on environmental factors. ...
The Theological Edifice of Modern Experiential Protestantism: Schleiermacher, Kierkegaard, and Palmer’s Reconstruction of nineteenth Century Pietism
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The aim of this work is to address the development of experiential Protestantism
in the nineteenth century, commonly called Pietism, through the theological contributions
of Friedrich Schleiermacher, Søren Kierkegaard, ...
Development of tailored preform processing technology for net-shape manufacturing of large monolithic structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The aim of the present research effort involves exploration of a new processing approach, "Tailored Preform Processing (TPP)" technology for net-shape manufacturing of monolithic structures for the transportation industry. ...
University catalog, 2017-18
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Donor-acceptor copolymers and sol-gel processable zinc oxide for thin film transistors and hybrid photodetectors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Organic semiconductors have been gaining attention both in research and commercial development for electronic devices due to their low manufacturing ...
University catalog, 2016-2017
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The catalog is a comprehensive reference for your academic studies. It includes a list of all degree programs offered at MU, including bachelors, masters, specialists, doctorates, minors, certificates, and emphasis areas. ...
Leveraging large scale beef cattle genomic data to identify the architecture of polygenic selection and local adaptation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Since the invention of the first array-based genotyping assay for cattle in 2008, millions of animals have been genotyped worldwide. Leveraging these genotypes offers exciting opportunities to explore both basic and applied research questions...
The impact analysis of structural change in Korean agriculture with respect to the Korean-United States free trade agreement : dynamic simultaneous equation model approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
FTA under the current circumstances, KASMO (Korea Agricultural Simulation Model) was built by FAPRI-MU and KREI in September 2008. KASMO is a large-scale dynamic simultaneous equation model that contains sixty-seven commodities, macroeconomic indices...
Load and resistance factor design of drilled shafts subjected to lateral loading at service limit state
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Since 2007, the American Association of State Highway Administration Officials (AASHTO) has made utilization of Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) mandatory on all federally-funded new bridge projects (AASHTO, 2007). ...
A comparison of Nebo Hill and Sedalia points
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Classification of Nebo Hill and Sedalia points as separate types has been the subject of debate among archaeologists. Some argue that identification of two point types is erroneous and there is only one type with a wide ...
A content analysis of word choice in social media news coverage of mass shootings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined how news organizations utilized Twitter to report on the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. ...
Nanomicelles And Liposomes For Improving Drug Delivery of Small Molecules And siRNA Therapeutic Agents
(2021)
, freeze-thaw, and dilution. In vitro uptake and intracellular distribution studies was assessed in breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and TNBC cell line MDA-MB-231 and non-neoplastic breast epithelium MCF-12A. Cytotoxicity studies and potency studies were...
University catalog, 2013-14
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)