Browsing 2013 MU theses - Freely available online by Thesis Semester "2013 Fall"
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Effects of reduced protein and diet complexity on performance and cost of nursery pigs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Two 35-d experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of reducing crude protein by 2.5% and diet complexity with amino acid supplementation on performance and feed cost during the nursery phase. In Exp. 1 and 2, ... -
Effects of the use of assisted reproduction and high caloric diet consumption on body weight and cardiovascular health of juvenile mouse offspring
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Maternal obesity and the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are two suboptimal developmental environments that can lead to offspring obesity and cardiovascular disease. We hypothesized that these environments ... -
Effects of tomato powder or soy fiber addition and fat content on physicochemical properties of hot dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Tomato powder and soy fiber may provide health benefits by supplying dietary fiber and antioxidant compounds. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary fiber additions (tomato powder 3%, ... -
Elevating the news :
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Community engagement is a news industry buzzword that has recently seen professionalization in newsrooms in the form of a community engagement editor. Little research has been done on this type of editor and how they know ... -
Essential oil effects on rumen fermentation, animal performance, and meat quality of beef steers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Efficiency in ruminants has historically been improved by using antibiotics and ionophores to alter rumen fermentation. Nutritionists, however, have begun searching for alternative rumen modifiers due to the negative ... -
Evaluation of a mechanical anchoring system to improve performance of carbon fiber reinforced polymer mitigated concrete slabs under close in blasts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Recent events, including the bombings of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City in 1995 and the World Trade Center in New York in 2001, have drawn attention to the fact that explosive loads can cause extreme damage and loss ... -
Evaluation of agrochemical interactions and application timings in corn and soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Due to the increase in glyphosate-resistant (GR) weeds, two agrochemical companies have developed soybeans with resistance to 2,4-D and dicamba in an effort to provide growers with new options for the control of problematic ... -
Experimental design and modeling of a microscale differential thermal calorimeter for the purposes of cryopreservation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)In order to develop successful cryopreservation protocols for various biological materials, it is necessary to determine the thermodynamic properties of nanoliterscale biological samples: ranging from heat capacity to heat ... -
An exploration of factors affecting retention and persistence of undergraduate military veteran students at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Using the retention and persistence theories of Tinto and Bean as a framework, this qualitative multi-case study analyzed the personal and institutional factors that are assisting and impeding the persistence efforts of ... -
Exploring how female public relations managers in higher-education institutions gain influence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This study explored how female public relations (PR) managers working in higher-education institutions perceive that they gain influence in their jobs as communicators. To this end, the researcher conducted 12 semi-structured ... -
Fabrication of TIO₂-embedded PVDF membranes and their application in algae membrane bioreactor systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) membranes with and without TiO2 (5% by mass) were fabricated and applied for high-density algae cultivation in membrane algae bioreactors (MBR). Microalgae species Chlorella Vulgaris was ... -
Filling the statehouse void :
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The number of traditional news reporters present in state capitols is decreasing across the United States. Non-traditional online news organizations are attempting to fill that void. These entities, many of them non-profit ... -
First contact :
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The innate immune system must react to a wide variety of foreign stimuli, only a relatively small proportion of which may be classified as harmful. The goal of this thesis was to investigate interactions between macrophages ... -
Fluorescence studies and sensing application of carbon nanodots
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Foaming properties of whey protein isolate and [lambda]-carrageenan mixed systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Heating protein with polysaccharide under a net negative condition can induce the formation of soluble complex with improved functional properties. Studies on foaming properties of whey protein isolate (WPI) with polysaccharide ... -
An investigative approach to explore optimum assembly process design for annular targets carrying leu foil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Technetium-99m is the most widely used nuclear isotope in the medical field, with nearly 80 to 85% of all diagnostic imaging procedures. The daughter isotope of molybdenum-99 is currently produced using weapons-grade ... -
Load and resistance factor design of drilled shafts in shale using SPT and TCP measurements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) designers currently follow American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design methods for design of drilled shafts in shale and other weak rock. ... -
Location problem for manufacturing scrappedwaste materials recycling centers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Recycling has been being an important topic for a long time and more and more people have started to realize the necessity. In despite of different social environments, governments encourage people to care about daily life ... -
Low cost framework for non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) to monitor human behavioral pattern
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) is a technique that measures and samples voltage and current from an electrical power source in order to infer what devices or appliances are being used at a given time. A NILM system ... -
Mature forest-breeding bird use of early-successional habitat
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Some late-successional birds shift habitat-use from mature forestbreeding habitat to early-successional habitat. Management efforts have primarily focused on breeding habitat for migratory songbirds, but the post-breeding ...