2013 MU theses - Access restricted to UM: Recent submissions
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Written rules and practical matters on state public records laws
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Public access laws are at the heart of transparent democracy, in place to ensure that government meetings and records are open to the public. Without ... -
An efficient closed-form solution for wideband source direction-of-arrival estimation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] We propose and develop in this research an efficient closed-form solution to estimate the direction-of-arrivals (DOAs) for a wideband source signal, ... -
Solids retention time-dependent phototrophic growth and microbial population dynamics in wastewater treatment
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The use of a lysostaphin fusion protein as a dry-cow treatment for chronic Staphylococcus aureua mastitis in dairy cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study evaluated the efficacy of a lysostaphin-fusion protein (Lyso-PTD) as a dry-cow therapy for the treatment of experimentally-induced chronic, ... -
Abundance of TRIM28, SETDB1, and TP53 mRNA is dynamically regulated during porcine early embryogenesis and is abnormal in preimplantation embryos produced by in vitro fertilization in comparison to in vivo derived and nuclear transfer derived embryos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In vitro embryo production is important for research in animal reproduction, embryo transfer, transgenics, and cloning. However, in vitro-derived embryos ... -
Evaluation of J-turn design performance in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Research shows that a high percentage of crashes that take place on high-speed rural expressways occur at intersections with minor roads. One low-cost ... -
Molecular dynamics simulation of evaporation and explosive boiling over nanostructured surfaces
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Evaporation and boiling is important for many processes including removal of CO2 from the anode of methanol fuel cells, electronic cooling and various ... -
Properties of extruded snacks containing tomato and garlic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Tomato and garlic may provide health benefits due to their bioactive compounds and fibers. The main objective of this study was to investigate the ... -
Processing and properties of ready-to-cook tekwan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Tekwan is a traditional food from Palembang, Indonesia. The existing problem is the tedious and long preparation time before cooking of dried tekwan. ... -
People re-identification over non-overlapping camera views
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Person re-identification is a computer vision task of recognizing an individual from similar background across non-overlapping camera views. In this ... -
Shear strength of flue gas desulfurization by-product
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Shear strength parameters of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) sludge were investigated by conducting a series of constant volume direct simple shear tests ... -
Application of deep learning networks to crime prediction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Crimes are a major public concern in cities. Every day, a tremendous amount of law enforcement and policemen have been assigned to patrol and protect ... -
Effect of endophyte-infected tall fescue on hepatic gene expression in cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Fescue toxicosis may result from the intake of ergot alkaloids found in endophyteinfected (E+) tall fescue. The liver if the major organ involved in ... -
She's too pretty : how model attractiveness and social comparison impact consumer self-esteem and purchase intention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The current research was performed to determine the relationships between model attractiveness, social comparison, consumer self-esteem, and consumer ... -
Polyurethane rigid foams modeling project
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Polyurethanes (PU) foams are extensively, used and they can expand during polymerization if gases or vapors are produced in concert with the polymerization. ... -
Statistical image analysis of photoactivated localization microscopy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Fluorescent microscopy is a traditional way of localizing the biological molecules in the living cells. However, the diffraction limit makes it difficult ... -
Theoretical evaluations of small-scale nuclear power systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Nuclear power is often frowned upon by the public because of a lack of an understanding of the technology. Nuclear power has been investigated thoroughly ... -
Incretin response to acute exercise of differing intensities in obese women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to determine the incretin response to an acute continuous, moderate intensity (ModEx) and high-intensity interval (IntEx) ... -
Using the laryngeal adductor reflex to investigate swallowing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The goal of this study was to develop a protocol to facilitate identification and quantification of the pathological components of the complex neural ... -
Recidivism and resource use by mental health patients in the emergency room
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Mental health recidivism in the Emergency Room (ER) ties into the revolving door phenomenon, as many patients with prior visits to the emergency room ...