Browsing Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2022 Fall"
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Accelerating data-driven discover in type 1 diabetes: an informatics-based approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong chronic disease characterized by the absolute or near-absolute loss of insulin. For affected individuals, management of T1D is an unremitting challenge that involves constant blood glucose ... -
Acculturation and social capital of Somali Muslim women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/31/2026] This study examines the social capital and acculturation of 20 Somali immigrant women who participate in a community garden in a small Minnesota town. Even though some of them did not enter the ... -
Adsorption of fluorescent labeled E. coli in selected vegetative buffer systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Environmental pathogen contamination in water resources is one of the major water quality concerns throughout the world. There is growing increase in concern and interest for controlling water-borne pathogens in water ... -
AI-based framework for automatically extracting high-low features from NDS data to understand driver behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Our ability to detect and characterize unsafe driving behaviors in naturalistic driving environments and associate them with road crashes will be a significant step toward developing effective crash countermeasures. Due ... -
Algorithm-free methods in fusion frame construction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Over the past decade numerous papers have been published with novel methods for proving the existence of and constructing fusion frames under various restrictions on the ambient Hilbert space, set of subspace dimensions, ... -
An all-consuming conundrum : drivers of seed predation in tallgrass prairies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Post-dispersal seed predation is a determinant of seed availability for species establishment, and ultimately, community structure. For example, species with high intrinsic fitness and competitive ability may not remain ... -
Altering the timing of fixed-time artificial insemination and the interval from progestin withdrawal to prostaglandin F2a administration in estrus synchronization protocols for beef heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)An experiment (Chapter 2) was designed to evaluate later timepoints for fixedtime artificial insemination (FTAI) of beef heifers, with the hypothesis that use of a later timepoint would allow a greater proportion of heifers ... -
Amine modified silicates applied to direct air capture of CO2 with room temperature regeneration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)There is an urgent need to directly remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Solid adsorbent based chemisorption is a promising solution. In this work, two types of amines, Jeffamine T403 and TEPA, were combined with two types of ... -
An analysis of the MSHSAA competitive balance policy of 2020: has equity been achieved?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The proliferation of private schools' success in interscholastic athletics has led many state activities governing bodies to develop policies that help to ensure competitive balance (Johnson, Maxwell and Scott, 2019). The ... -
The anticipated, actual, and misunderstood value of Federal Work-study: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Financial Aid Awards for first-time college students include a variety of offerings, including scholarships, grants, and loans. One award of financial assistance, Federal Work-study, is different from other types of financial ... -
Approachable or appropriative? Black Americans' perceptions of codeswitched advertisements using African American Vernacular English
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The present qualitative study investigated the phenomenon of using cultural dialect African American Vernacular English (AAVE) in codeswitched advertising by gathering Black American perceptions related to this semiotic ... -
Arabidopsis and Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris two model organisms in plant pathology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Causative agent of black rot of crucifers, Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc), is a rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the [gamma]-subdivision of Proteobacteria. It was first described in 1889 by ... -
Associations between friends' responses during problem talk and emotional adjustment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The present study examined how friends' responses to each other during problem talk predicted depressive symptoms overtime. Early and mid-adolescents (N = 314 friend dyads) were observed discussing a problem with a close ... -
Bayesian cusp regression and linear mixed model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)First of all, we introduce the Bayesian mixture way of solving the Cusp Catastrophe model, which is designed to deal with piece-wise continuous outcomes. Simulation and real data analysis show that the new method beats the ... -
Breaking into the boys' club : an analysis of the experiences of women journalists entering the sports journalism arena
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Historically, women sports journalists encounter frequent instances of objectification, harassment, and discrimination from sources, colleagues, and higher ups (Hardin & Shain, 2005), and women in the current sports ... -
Changes in blood biomarkers and the microbiome in individuals consuming a high and low fiber diet
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Dietary fiber is a group of polysaccharides consisting of long chains of various carbohydrate monomers than cannot be digested by the human body (1). High fiber diets are associated with decreases in body mass index, ... -
Characterization and applications of wide bandgap semiconductor materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Wide bandgap materials are potential candidates to revolutionize high-power electronics and optoelectronic devices due to their wide bandgap energy greater than 2 eV. Thus, there is a great necessity to research on these ... -
Collaborative practices with the framework of a professional learning community: elementary principals' perceptions of their role
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The Director of Elementary Education, elementary principals, and elementary teachers offered information during a structured interview, surveys, and a focus group pertaining to collaboration. Within the context of this ... -
Continuing education for certified athletic trainers working in the traditional setting: perceived utility based on adult learning theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The purpose of this mixed methods program impact evaluation is to determine the perceived utility of continuing education for athletic trainers working in the traditional setting. Data were collected via survey and interviews. ... -
Corridors and deer-vehicle collisions along Missouri interstate highways
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)A total of 3,639 deer-vehicle collisions (DVCs) were reported on Missouri roadways in 2020, resulting in 348 injuries and 5 deaths. Missouri is ranked 15th nationwide for this type of accident. Of the DVCs, 490 occurred ...