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"Filter for optimization of stochastic processes"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)A search method for optimization of stochastic systems was proposed by Luecke (1970) in which the effect of noise was reduced by replication of experiments. In this work, a further reduction of the effect of noise is ... -
Diffusion through porus media in transition region
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1981)Chemical engineering is the design of industrial processes in which raw materials are under physical and/or chemical treatment. Catalysis is very importment in these processes. Therefore, a knowledge of the movement of ... -
The effect of hypnotic suggestion on visual evoked potentials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)Three groups of four females and one male chosen according to different levels of hypnotic susceptibility viewed a flashing light stimulus following an hypnotic induction. All Ss viewed the stimuli passively or following ... -
Soviet federalism, a solution to the nationality problem
(University of Missouri, 1962)"This thesis is an analytical and descriptive study of federalism and the problem of nationality in the political organization of a state. The study is concerned generally with the nature of federalism and the national ... -
Characteristics of pre-rigor processed beef
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1981)"During the last 25 years, the total production of beef and beef products in the U.S. has markedly increased. Most of this increase has been in the form of ground beef and ground beef products (Sink, 1980). In 1970, 20 ... -
¹⁴C-DDT dynamics in a cold water model food chain
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)The uptake, elimination, and metabolism of ¹⁴C-DDT in a maple leaf-scud-rainbow trout food chain was investigated using gas chromato graphy, liquid scintillation, and thin-layer chromatography-autoradiography. In this ... -
Chronology of pair formation and breeding biology in the wood duck
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1979)The annual behavioral cycle of the wood duck (Aix sponsa) has not been thoroughly investigated in the wild. An increase in the numbers of pairs throughout the fall indicates courtship activity may begin soon after completion ... -
Live animal performance and carcass characteristics of bulls versus steers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1977)"Consumers, increasingly, are expressing a preference for beef cuts with a high proportion of lean in relation to fat. The continued increase in consumption of beef of the Choice and Good grades suggests a preference for ... -
Development and evaluation of pattern recognition habitat models for the ruffed grouse, gray squirrel, and fox squirrel in Missouri
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1987)Pattern recognition (PATREC) models are single-species models that use habitat characteristics to arrive at an estimation of population abundance. Currently, personnel of the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri are using ... -
An investigation of fuel cell electrode activity influenced by alternating current electric fields
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1969)Two methods of applying an alternating current electric field to the grid electrodes of the fuel cell systems were studied. Both methods were used to enhance the power output of the system. The alternating current electric ... -
A numerical study of laminar flow heat transfer in curved tubes
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Effect of sulfur dioxide treatment on wheat straw digestibility
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Model for the thermoregulation of sea lions
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Implementation of time optimal digital control
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Cement dust as an absorbent for so2 removal from stack gases
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)“The limestone-wet scrubbing process for SO2 removal from stack gases has undergone much study which has resulted in construction of at least three full scale operating plants. The process used in these plants is based on ... -
Sequential partial adaptation of state transition matrices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)"The problem of process control has several phases to its solution. The first phase involves finding either experimentally or theoretically a dynamic model which represents the process to be controlled. The second phase ... -
Assessing the quality and distribution of news in local television and newspaper markets using data science methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Increasingly over the last two decades, U.S. newspapers have struggled with declining readership, decreasing revenues and competition from social media companies, among other challenges. More ... -
Role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in the regulation of mitochondrial function in vascular smooth muscle cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), a serine protease inhibitor produced by vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and other cells, triggers metabolic dysfunction and cell senescence in ... -
Design and clinical testing of a control system and event prediction system for premature babies in the NICU.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] The presented work is a thesis used as evidence towards defending a master's degree in the department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. The project presented ...