Browsing 2017 MU theses - Freely available online by Thesis Semester "2017 Summer"
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2014 Ebola newspaper coverage : through the lens of Orientalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This study is a critical discourse analysis of United States (U.S.) newspaper coverage of the 2014 Ebola outbreak and its representation of West Africa in relation to the West. The study sought to determine whether the ... -
Adaptations to the agricultural risk coverage program and their consequences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) program was created in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 2014 as a shallow loss program protecting against year to year declines in farm income. The 2014 farm bill redirected commodity ... -
Chlorinated lipid induce inflammatory responses in the microcirculation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Previous studies from our research group have shown that chlorinated lipid, generated from the neutrophil-myeloperoxidase (MPO) system, are elevated in a rat sepsis model as well as in plasma of septic patients. Other work ... -
The cognitive reflection test : a measure of intuition reflection, numeracy, and insight problem solving, and the implications of understanding real-world judgments and beliefs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) has quickly become a popular measure of individual differences in propensity to reflect versus rely on intuition (Frederick, 2005). The test consists of three questions, and it has been ... -
A content review of precision agriculture courses across the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Knowledge of what Precision Agriculture (PA) content is currently taught across the U.S. will help build a better understanding for what PA instructors should incorporate into their classes in the future. For this assessment, ... -
Deep eutectic solvent pretreatment for enhancing biochemical conversion of switchgrass
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)In this study, green solvent-based pretreatment was developed for improving the conversion of switchgrass to acetoin. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs), comprising choline chloride (ChCl) as a hydrogen-bond acceptor (HBA) and ... -
Deep eutectic solvents extraction of dibenzothiophene in model diesel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Organic sulfur compounds in diesel fuel produce SOx during combustion in vehicles, leading to severe environmental pollution and causing health issues. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established increasingly ... -
Design of experimental apparatus for generation and measurement of an aerosol
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This work is done as a requirement for the master's degree. In this work, a system for generating aerosol delivery into shock tube for interface creation and a method to measure aerosol is developed. In chapter 1, a brief ... -
Differentiating psychosis risk and mania risk scales and their associations with spontaneous eye blink rate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Psychosis risk and mania risk scales are strongly correlated, and both psychosis and mania are linked to alterations in striatal dopamine. However, previous research has not examined whether measures of psychosis and mania ... -
Effect of preovulatory follicle size on cumulus cell and follicular wall transcript abundance in beef cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)-induced ovulation of small dominant follicles decreased pregnancy rates and increased late embryonic/fetal mortality in postpartum beef cows, which could be caused by inadequate oocyte ... -
Empowerment in academia : non-academic professional staff's perspectives on employee empowerment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The concept of employee empowerment has long been heralded as advantageous to employees and organizations both in the public and private sectors. However, the concept still remains ambiguous because there is no settled ... -
Endothelial phenotype differs by both sex and vessel function
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Endothelial cells (the cells that line our blood vessels) were once thought to be an inert cellophane-like wrapper separating flowing blood from tissue. However, as our understanding of the human body has progressed, we ... -
Envelopment of a fibroblast growth factor 21 assay
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Obesity and diabetes play a major role in many diseases prevalent in our current society. Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21) is a recently discovered hormone that has potential for therapeutic treatment of obesity and ... -
An essay on the burden of proof
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This essay answers two questions: what is a burden of proof, and when is it reasonable to assign a burden of proof? After showing the importance of how we answer these questions, it uses the Western legal tradition as the ... -
Establishing, characterizing and deploying novel insect cell lines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Insect cell lines are convenient and powerful tools that were initially used in viral propagation, optimization of viral pesticides, cell-virus interactions, and recombinant protein productions. The most commonly used cell ... -
Evaluation of the incidence, severity and forage nutritive value of common weed species in Missouri pastures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Across the 2015-2016 growing seasons, 43 mixed tall fescue and legume pastures were surveyed to determine the effects of selected soil and forage parameters on the density of individual weed species and overall weed density. ... -
From race records to rock 'n' roll : Elvis, Sun, and the production of culture perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)With the breakout success of his first commercial recordings made and released in1954 and 1955 by Sam Phillips's Memphis, Tennessee-based Sun record label, Elvis Presley (1935-1977) quickly became a regional star with his ... -
A general method for sizing battery energy storage systems for use in mitigating photovoltaic flicker
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)A method for sizing battery energy storage (BES) systems for use in mitigating voltage flicker caused by solar intermittency in photovoltaic generation was developed. The method creates a "design day" from existing solar ... -
Hybrid atomistic-continuum simulation of nucleate boiling with domain re-decomposition method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The bubble nucleation plays a pivotal role in the boiling process. In order to have a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon, a critical consideration on fluid-solid interaction at atomistic level is imperative. ... -
In defense of biblical literacy in English and American literary studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This study seeks to address a nationwide lack of concern for biblical education in English literary studies. More specifically, it evaluates and offers potential remedies for the current state of biblical illiteracy within ...