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Visualizing COVID-19 with data: the effects of individual differences on perception of data in news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Mass media and public health organizations' efforts play a significant role in disseminating information and reducing the morbidity and mortality of infectious disease outbreaks. The vast amount of data generated about the ... -
Influenza virus strategies to regulate S1P-metabolizing enzymes and evade host innate immunity for robust viral replication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Viral infection is a complex network of interactions involving the host defending itself against the virus and the virus attempting to subdue host defenses and utilize the cellular machinery to promote its replication. ... -
Acrylate synthesis from carbon dioxide - ethylene coupling catalyzed by first-row transition metal complexes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an abundant and renewable carbon source than can be used as feedstock for the synthesis of value-added materials. One such material is acrylic acid, and acrylate derivatives, which can be used in ... -
Numerical study of self-assembly of granular and colloidal particles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Self-assembly of granular materials and colloids are studied using several different computational methods such as Discrete Element Method (DEM), Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method, finite volume Volume of Fluid ... -
Financial leverage and predictability of earnings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)This study investigates whether firms' financial leverage affects earnings predictability. I posit and find that earnings predictability is negatively associated with firms' leverage. Further analyses using an instrumental ... -
HIV-1 5'UTR RNA structures: connections to infectious lifecycle and potential therapeutic applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is among the most sinister pathogens plaguing man. As of now, we do not yet have a method to "cure" infection once the virus has integrated into the host genome. It has the highest mutation ... -
A study on emerging transportation services based on efficient network design and operation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Rapid growth in modern technologies has provided new tools for flexible and convenient transportation to the public. These new avenues for commuting would enable promoting non-driving modes of conveyance while shifting the ... -
A model for examining the effects of fake news and social endorsement cues on information seeking about public health risk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)This study investigates the effects of fake news and social endorsement cues (e.g., number of likes and shares) of social media on individuals' information seeking intentions in the context of public health risk. Particularly, ... -
Platelet inventory management in blood supply chain under demand and supply uncertainty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Supply chain management of blood and its products are of paramount importance in medical treatment due to its perishable nature, uncertain demand, and lack of auxiliary substitutes. For example, the Red Blood Cells (RBC's) ... -
Social-ecological predictors of criminal recidivism for adults on probation and parole
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Nearly 9 million felony crimes are committed annually in the United States by adults (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2018). These crimes often have negative consequences for victims (e.g., mental and physical health ... -
Function and evolution of the crocodyliform feeding apparatus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The evolution of crocodylians from their suchian ancestors represents one of the great transformations in vertebrate evolution. Modern crocodylians have flat skulls and generate high forces during feeding, but crocodylian ... -
Molecular regulation of sarcomere function
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Molecular regulation of striated muscle contraction is widely thought to be regulated through canonical thin filament mechanisms, i.e., Ca2+ activation of thin filaments. Dual filament regulation is a novel model of striated ... -
Bayesian unit-level modeling of non-Gaussian survey data under informative sampling with application to small area estimation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Unit-level models are an alternative to the traditional area-level models used in small area estimation, characterized by the direct modeling of survey responses rather than aggregated direct estimates. These unit-level ... -
The experience of living with hypertension: a narrative analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Hypertension, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, claims about 17.9 million lives every year. There is a largely uncontrolled hypertension epidemic, which results in significant numbers of life-threatening ... -
Dynamic spatial-temporal point process models via conditioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)We propose and investigate dynamic spatial-temporal point process models for independent and interacting events. The models for independent events are dynamic spatial-temporal Poisson point process (DSTPPP) model that ... -
The role of hepatic mitochondrial function and mitochondrial turnover in the development and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and lifestyle modifications to treat the disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more advanced form steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with obesity and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular, liver-related, and all-cause mortality. Available ... -
Synthesis and spectroelectrochemical study of novel polyhedral borane derivatives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The substitution chemistry of dodecahydro-closo-dodecaborate (2-) and decahydro-closodecaborate (2-) as well as the spectroelectrochemical properties of the resulted compounds which we refer to herein as "polyaryl boranes" ... -
A study of learner experience design and learning efficacy of mobile microlearning in journalism education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)With the increasing number of mobile technologies, people rely on smartphones to connect with the world and obtain news and information. The emergent use of mobile technologies changes the way journalists produce and ... -
Disseminating research findings about substance use: effects of inoculation messages, message sources, and visual representations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The dissemination of scientific knowledge to the public is important, because the public's increased awareness and knowledge of science and scientific findings can contribute to creating healthy discourses about relevant ... -
Female consumers' purchase intention of fair trade textile and clothing handicrafts: the roles of a geographical indication and fair trade knowledge in a brand equity model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The study investigated the effect of Geographical Indication (GI) certification and fair trade knowledge (FTK) on U.S. female consumers' perceived brand equity and purchase intention of fair trade (FT) textile and clothing ...