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A study of individual internet dependency as an extension of social support
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
dependency was also examined. A sample of 158 East-Asian and 160 American college students completed a survey measuring (a) Internet dependency, (b) social support, and (c) acculturation attitude (only for the East-Asians).No correlation was found between...
Avian [beta]-defensins as antimicrobial and immunomodulatory agents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
property required the presence of chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) on host cells and the conserved disulfide bridges of the peptides. The two AvBDs were nontoxic to CHO-K1, macrophages, or immature dendritic cells....
Utilization of forages in beef cow-calf nutrition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
second 2-year study compared performance differences between spring-calving crossbred beef cows wintered on one of three treatments: grass hay only, grass hay with grain supplementation, or non-endophyte infected stockpiled tall fescue (STF) pasture. Cows...
Involvement of aberrant chromosome architecture and locus-specific vulnerability to DNA methylation epimutations in bovine large offspring syndrome
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
including chromosome architecture and clinical features and molecular findings of LOS and BWS. Chapter 2 and 3 are the research chapters. In Chapter 2, I characterize allele-specific chromosome architecture of IGF2R imprinted domain in fibroblast cells...
Factors affecting neonatal beef calf metabolism and vigor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
weight and faster time to stand than spring-born calves. Spring-born calves had greater circulating 0 h glucose, 0 and 6 h NEFA, and 0, 6, 12, and 48 h triglycerides. Fall-born calves had greater sodium and magnesium during the first 48 h postnatal...
Atrazine transport through a glacial till aquifer in north-central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Although the claypan of North Central Missouri is traditionally believed to protect the groundwater from contamination, low concentrations of the herbicide atrazine have been detected in a shallow glacial till aquifer. The ...
Passenger satisfaction of interpretive programs: evaluation of the National Park Service and Amtrak partnership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The Trails & Rails program is an innovative partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak. It allows train passengers the opportunity to attend educational programs focused on the natural and cultural heritage ...
Optical stimulation of quantal exocytosis on transparent microchips
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
) film was sputter-deposited onto glass coverslips, which were then patterned into 24 cell-sized working electrodes (2̃0 [mu]m by 20 [mu]m). We loaded bovine chromaffin cells with acetoxymethyl (AM) ester derivatives of the Ca²⁺ cage NP-EGTA and Ca...
Bayesian non-parametric methods for benefit-risk assessment and massive multiple-domain data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The development of systematic and structured approaches to assess benefit-risk of medical products is a major challenge for regulatory decision makers. ...
Mizzou Nursing, 2005 Fall
(University of Missouri -- Columbia. School of Nursing., 2005)
Investigating the bifunctional chelate approach for radiopharmaceutical development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
. For instance, alpha and beta particles are used for treatment of disease, while gamma and positron emissions are useful for disease detection. There are three main ways to develop a radiopharmaceutical drug; 1) through direct administration of a radionuclide, 2...
Cryo-EM reveals how adeno-associated virus engages its receptor AAVR and an investigation of the GPR108 ectodomain
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
primary cellular receptor AAVR, the domains named PKD1 and PKD2. Our previous studies of the AAV2 capsid with its cellular receptor AAVR allowed us to visualize the essential interactions of AAV with the PKD2 domain of AAVR. However, the PKD1 domain...
Exploring the diverse functions of peptidoglycan hydrolases in the plant pathogen, Agrobacterium tumefaciens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens displays an atypical form of unipolar elongation, followed by incipient pole synthesis during cell division and cell separation. Currently, how polar growing bacteria modulate ...
Mizzou weekly, volume 30, number 29 (May 7, 2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2009)
Motivation for enrolling in school-based agricultural education expressed by CAFNR freshmen students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was two-fold: 1) to describe the motivational factors of current CAFNR freshmen student who enrolled in school-based agricultural education, and 2) compare the motivational factors to selected characteristics of CAFNR...
Examining the effects of an intergroup dialogue-based diversity and social justice course on students' multicultural competencies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
2016 and Spring 2017 semesters completed pre- and post- course evaluation surveys measures of: Critical Consciousness, Appreciation for Diversity, Grit, Preference for Inequality, and week-to-week ratings of Openness, Connectedness, and Participation...
Two brief treatments based on dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating across diagnoses and thresholds : results from a preliminary randomized dismantling study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
How can disordered eating be effectively treated? The answer is not yet clear. Although cognitive behavioral therap (CBT) is generally considered the treatment of choice, disordered eating has been show to persist and ...
Generalized Littlewood-Richardson coefficients for branching rules of GL(n) and extremal weight crystals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This thesis is devoted to the combinatorial and geometric study of certain multiplicities, which we call generalized Littlewood-Richardson coefficients. These are sums of products of single Littlewood-Richardson coefficients, ...
Mechanisms for chlorinated lipids in sepsis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
, which can attack membrane plasmalogens to produce chlorinated lipids, 2) MPO plays an important role in the generation of cytokines and chemokines that have been proposed as mediators of the inflammatory responses to sepsis, and 3) plasminogen...
Net gains: potential citizen journalists use traditional media often and have a strong need for news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Even after more than 10 years, the Internet has not replaced the newspaper. In fact, research suggests a strong complimentary relationship between online and printed news. Information seekers or newshounds will seek out ...