Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2019 Summer"
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2 Feet 4 Life : feasibility of a foot care self-management intervention for older adults without diabetes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Foot problems are prevalent, impact over 30% of older adults, and can lead to loss of function, falls, and hospitalization. This pilot intervention ... -
3D printing of active polymeric materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Learning from nature livings, especially those that can respond to the stimuli and change the shape, is attracting increasing interests in a wide ... -
(4+3)-cycloaddition chemists of oxidopyridinium ions and related study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The (4+3)-cycloaddition reaction is a cycloaddition between a 4-atom species and a 3-atom species to form a seven-membered ring. This reaction results in the formation of seven-membered rings. Our research expanded the ... -
Ablation of conceptus PTGS2 provides a new understanding of early pregnancy events in the pig
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Pig conceptuses produce and secrete estrogens (E[2]), interleukin 1 beta 2 (IL1B2), and prostaglandins (PGs) during the period of rapid trophoblast elongation and establishment of pregnancy. Previous studies established ... -
Agricultural genetic engineering technology and sustainable development in the African food security context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)This dissertation seeks to address specific questions: the extent to which SD informs proponents of GE benefits, how farmers' practices are included in GE proponents' arguments, and the applicability of the claim that the ... -
Analysis of the economic value associated with the adoption of beef reproductive technologies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Beef cattle herd improvement to meet growing demand for higher quality beef has been an aspiration within the cattle industry since inception. Throughout the heartland, progressive cow-calf producers invest and adopt ... -
Analysis of the parallel seismic method for foundation reuse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The focus of this thesis is the application of the Parallel Seismic method to determine the depths of unknown foundations. The method involves exciting stress waves in the pile foundations from impacts on the superstructure ... -
Aptamers against viral proteins as a tool to answer biological questions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] There are two experimental chapters in this dissertation in which the fundamental questions center around aptamers and viruses and how these two ... -
Association between urinary iodine concentrations and insulin resistance in US adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Background: Iodine intake within the US population has declined in recent years. Mild iodine deficiency increases the risk of inadequate thyroid hormone production and there is growing evidence that sub-clinical hypothyroidism ... -
Behavioral economic indicators of Greek student drinking : the role of social environment and perceived norms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] College student problematic alcohol use is a public health issue that affects students, college campuses, and broader society. Within this subgroup, ... -
BTrCP is required for HIV-1 Vpu modulation of CD4, GaLV Env, and BST-2/Tetherin
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The HIV-1 accessory protein Vpu modulates numerous proteins, including the host proteins CD4 and BST-2/tetherin. Vpu interacts with the Skp, ... -
Capillary-gravity water waves with vorticity : steady wind-driven waves and waves with a submerged dipole
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)In this thesis, we study two mathematical problems on water waves in the setting of the incompressible Euler equations with vorticity, gravity, and surface tension. We investigate the existence of small-amplitude steady ... -
Changes in nucleus accumbens gene expression accompany sex specific suppression of voluntary physical activity in aromatase knockout mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Aromatase is the rate-limiting enzyme in the conversion of testosterone to estrogen and is highly conserved across species. Post-menopause, the aromatase enzyme (locally expressed in adipose tissue, bone, breast tissue, ... -
Characterizing territoriality and the mechanisms that mediate it in female Anolis gundlachi lizards
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Territoriality is a suite of behaviors through which animals secure access to particular areas or resources. It is prevalent across animal groups and has the potential to exert substantial influence on fitness by mediating ... -
Computation of fission product deposition in aerosols
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] High-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) generate carbonaceous dust during both normal operations and accidents. The dust particles can be both ... -
Considering cultural factors in the links between disclosure and relatinship quality in U.S. Latinx families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)As the population of Latinx youth and families continues to grow within the United States, the more necessary it is to understand the dynamics of these families, especially given the positive impact that family support has ... -
Cotton and maize primary root growth responses to water deficit : comparative physiological and metabolic analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) are important economic crops that can suffer significant yield loss under drought. Cotton and maize root systems have fundamentally different architectures, in addition ... -
Cover crop effects on corn plant water uptake and soil health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Cover crops (CC), close growing crops that provide soil and seeding protection between periods of normal cash crop production or between trees in ... -
Custodial grandparents : an analysis of parenting and its impact on health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Grandparents assuming the role of caregiver to their grandchildren continues to increase in the United States. Caring for grandchildren can present ... -
Data mining and machine learning methods for chromosome conformation data analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Sixteen years after the sequencing of the human genome, the Human Genome Project (HGP), and 17 years after the introduction of Chromosome Conformation Capture (3C) technologies, three-dimensional (3-D) inference and big ...