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Social cognitive predictors of Mexican American college students' academic and life satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study used Lent's (2004) social cognitive model of well-being to examine the academic and life satisfaction of 460 Mexican American college students. A model demonstrated that positive affect, acculturation, college ...
Determination of saturated film densities and volumes for adsorbed hydrogen, and application to the calculation of the enthalpy of adsorption at room temperature
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
with 2.86 kg of University of Missouri monolithic carbon, under operation at 23 [degree]C (room temperature), 0 [degree]C (ice bath), and -79 [degree]C (dry-ice bath) and pressures 0-100 bar. Storage and fast charge/discharge data, including temperature...
The molecular underpinnings of neuronal cell identity in the stomatogastric ganglion of cancer borealis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
of extensive molecular sequence knowledge in crustaceans. Here we generated de novo transcriptome assembly from central nervous system tissue for C. borealis producing 42,766 contigs, focusing on an initial identification, curation, and comparison of genes...
Monitoring motivation and academic growth in writing for young English language learners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
-AB)) with CBM-W for identifying risk in writing for young ELs. ELs in the 1st through 3rd grades (n = 71) were administered two forms of WD and PW in the fall, winter, and spring of the same academic year. Teachers (n = 9) also completed the SAEBRS-AB at each...
Electrospinning lecithin-polycaprolactone scaffolds with gold nanoparticles for osteoarthritis prevention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The human body has articular cartilage covering the ends of the bones to act as a shock absorber and aid in movement. In a disease state, this articular cartilage breaks down causing pain, swelling, and stiffness. With ...
Influence of inert gases on heat and mass transfer in next-generation nuclear reactors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Inert gases cause some unique challenges in nuclear fuel development. In this dissertation, we study the impact of inert gases on the transport behavior in nextgeneration fission and fusion reactors. Uranium--molybdenum ...
Role of the carotid body chemoreceptors in blood flow and blood pressure regulation in type 2 diabetes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
to exercise would be greater in individuals with T2D compared to healthy controls. METHODS: Ten individuals with diagnosed T2D or an elevated fasting glucose less than 100 mg/dL (T2D/EFG, 5 male (M)/5 female (F), 53[plus or minus]2 yrs, 32[plus or minus]2 kg...
Assessing the effects of anticoagulant rodenticides on non-target fish species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
, and Mokapu Island. Lehua Island, a remote and uninhabited island near Ni'ihau, successfully eradicated rabbits in 2006 but was unable to eradicate the rodent population via aerial broadcasting of DPN in 2009. Following this attempt in 2009, a fish mortality...
Statistical analysis of failure time data with missing information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
interval-censored data. Chapter 2 discusses regression analysis of right-censored failure time data with missing censoring indicators and presents an efficient estimation procedure based on the EM algorithm. The simulation study performed indicates...
Characterization of a diverse USDA collection of wild soybean (glycine soja siebold & zucc.) accessions and subsequent mapping for seed composition and agronomic traits in a RIL population
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
, maturity, branching traits, height, lodging, and yield in a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population developed from one single F2 plant from the cross between Osage and PI593983 was carried out. The mapping population in this study included 164 F4...
Mizzou weekly, volume 30, number 29 (May 7, 2009)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2009)
Targeting the bombesin subtype 2 receptor for the diagnosis and treatment of metastatic prostate cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
to control cancer progression, and regional lymph node and distant osseous metastasis are common. With metastatic spread, prostate cancer remains incurable. Aberrant expression of the bombesin subtype 2 receptor (BB2r) is present on over 80% of human prostate...
Risk prediction and an injectable collagen material for intervertebral disc degeneration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
the potential for developing an app from these predictive models. Phase 2 focused on the development of a collagen-based, gold nanoparticle material for intervertebral disc regeneration. Gold nanoparticles were conjugated to viscoelastic collagen using a natural...
An evaluation of the need for critically refined purification procedures in fluorescent carbon dot syntheses : the ramifications of the ubiquitous presence of reaction by-products on quenchometric and light harvesting applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Fluorescent carbon dots constitute a novel and intriguing class of nanocarbons that display unique optical properties and can be purportedly generated from virtually any carbon-containing source. For example, the thermal ...
Effects of forest fragmentation on reproductive effort and productivity of Indigo buntings (Passerina cyanea)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Forest fragmentation creates edge habitat that attracts nest predators that lower reproductive success and force birds to renest. To determine if predation-induced renesting causes a decline in condition of females and ...
Environmental education in mid-Missouri : needs and constraints influencing field trip participation of K-8 teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study examined barriers and constraints facing mid-Missouri school teachers involving field trips, such as the need for environmental education (EE) services and training opportunities. The primary objective was to ...
COVID-19 compliance across societies: testing health messaging models in the U.S. and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this study is to test the theories of communication about health crises and theories of persuasive health communication that have been applied to COVID-19 in a different cultural context in order to understand ...
Lifestyle treatment in the regression of NASH: insulin resistance, lipid synthesis, and methodological innovation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
isotope (2H11-oleate) in liquid meals of varying fat content and labeled triglycerides (TG) tracked into chylomicrons and triglyceride rich lipoproteins (TRL). This method may be applied to future studies of postprandial lipemia. Similar analytical methods...
Climate and land use effects on hydrologic processes and water allocation in a primarily rain-fed, agricultural watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
-fed crops with the potential of increasing irrigation. Therefore, the objective of this study is to: (1) evaluate the impacts of potential climate and land use changes on the hydrologic components of the agriculturally dominated Salt River Basin; (2...
Application of electronic structure calculations to vibrational spectroscopy and gas encapsulation in zeolites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Zeolites are an important class of aluminosilicate materials that have wide applications in heterogeneous catalysis, gas separations, and ion-exchange processes at industrial scales. The desire to continue doing research ...