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Dietary fat source alters pork fat quality
(2010)During the last decade, several changes have taken place in the swine industry. There has been an increase in the use of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) which, depending on the level included in the diet, may ... -
Investigation of portable nuclear power systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Energy needs for modern society are an ever-changing and complex problem. One of the most diverse areas of energy needs is portable energy generation. Many electronic devices do not simply plug into the power grid, due to ... -
Influence of residue management on soil chemical properties and nutrient flux in forests harvested for woody biomass
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Altered soil solution chemistry and nutrient flux within forests harvested for woody biomass may result from disturbance, slash removals, slash decomposition, and mineralization. Because of the potential adverse effects ... -
A Bayesian classification framework with label corrections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)The use of unlabeled data is very important for regression and classification analysis in many cases. However, the data may have an extra layer of complexity with some wrongly labelled data points. The traditional ... -
To infinity and beyond: An exploration of the impacts of technological and economic changes on journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)The explosion of digital technologies, coupled with unfavorable economic conditions, has changed newspaper journalism in myriad ways. Converged online publications featuring photos, videos and graphics, which are assembled ... -
The influence of statistical and narrative evidence on consumer search for additional product information
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)The purpose of this 2 X 2, between-subjects experiment is to use the model of Information Search Process (ISP) to test the effects of two common message features used in electronic word-of-mouth: statistical valence ... -
Exploring the effect of news message complexity on cognitive complexity and attitude extremity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)This thesis explores how the number of perspectives presented in a news story influences cognitive complexity and attitude extremity. I hypothesized that a news message featuring more than two perspectives – a complex story ... -
El boxeador afrodescendiente entendido como “El Otro” en Los Golpes de la Esperanza de Alberto Salcedo Ramos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)En esta tesis de maestría analizo la manera en la que el periodista Alberto Salcedo Ramos representa a los boxeadores de ascendencia afro a través de su libro Los Golpes de la Esperanza. En este texto, exploro la posibilidad ... -
Microrna regulation of bursicon in drosophila melanogaster
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Bursicon is a heterodimeric neuropeptide hormone composed of two cystine knot subunits, bursicon α (burs α) and its partner, bursicon β (burs β). In Drosophila melanogaster, the heterodimer regulates wing expansion and the ... -
Design and implementation of orthopedic trauma surgery rehabilitation and health monitoring system (OTSRS)
(2016)A very common problem relating to rehabilitation of orthopedic trauma surgery is that patients do not have access, whether for financial reasons or physical location, to physical therapy and rehabilitation services after ... -
Effects of menthol on swallowing function in a mouse model of presbyphagia
(2016)The goal of this study was to characterize the progression of presbyphagia in our recently established mouse model and investigate the treatment effect of menthol on swallow dysfunction in advanced aging mice. To accomplish ... -
Design and experimental testing of metamaterial-based agitators
(2016)Due to the low heat rejection capacity or huge water consumption of traditional cooling methods, many power plants are looking for a way that is eco-friendly and high efficient but low-cost to retrofit their current cooling ... -
Perceptions of Facebook and Twitter as sources of health information among African-American women
(2017)Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore how African-American women perceive Facebook and Twitter as sources for information about heart disease. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted among 23 women between ... -
The impact of fescue toxicosis & T-Snip score on post-weaning beef cattle performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)It is well known that fescue toxicosis has a negative impact on cattle productivity. These studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of fescue toxicosis on post-weaning beef steers, as well as the impact of T-Snip ... -
New model of flying sidekick traveling salesman problem with a charge-station
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cooperation between a truck and a drone for last-mile delivery has been viewed as a way to help make more efficient ways of delivery of packages because of the great advantage of drones delivery. This problem was described ... -
Relative depth estimation from single monocular images with deep convolutional network
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Depth estimation from single monocular images is a theoretical challenge in computer vision as well as a computational challenge in practice. This thesis addresses the problem of depth estimation from single monocular ... -
Modeling of droplet and bubble detachment assisted by electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This work reports both theoretically and numerically a novel mechanism of electrowetting-induced jumping droplet and bubble detachment. Six different chapters were explored in this work. Chapter 1 gives the overview of the ... -
Nanocellulose extraction and surface modification toward active packaging applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have attracted growing interest as a renewable nanomaterial. The main objective of this study was to explore the extraction of CNCs from switchgrass and surface modification of CNCs into ... -
Comparative framing of the Duggar family's women in entertainment news
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This research seeks to compare the framing used to portray the women in the Duggar Family in entertainment news media with the realities of the evangelical community. A summative content analysis was used to conduct this ... -
Modeling and simulation of a segmented thermoelectric generator
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Interest in thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery has flourished in recent years. Typically, the efficiency of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) is quite low. Investigations are conducted in this thesis to get ...