Browsing 2019 Theses (MU) by Thesis Semester "2019 Summer"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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, ... -
Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of a place based climate change education toolkit in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Climate change is the most serious environmental issue facing humans in modern society. It is more relevant today than ever before since a massive ... -
Development of web services in academic environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The rapid growth in the use of the World Wide Web (WWW) has been noted by many researchers and practitioners. Web services have become a ... -
Effect of induced hindlimb length difference on bodymounted inertial sensor measures of hindlimb lameness in horses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)This study has investigated the effect of induced hindlimb length difference on differences in minimum and maximum pelvic heights in horses trotting in a straight line and lungeing on both hard and soft surfaces. The horses ... -
Effects of feedback content and preference on performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Data were collected on individual task completion and feedback procedures and stimuli used to change performance in existing feedback interventions. The information collected aimed to improve the quality of feedback delivered ... -
Ethical dilemmas on social networking sites : focus group discussions with journalists and news consumers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)No longer are journalists the exclusive gatekeepers of information, nor are they the sole agenda setters in the public sphere. Social networking sites (SNSs), like Twitter and Facebook, have brought professional journalists ... -
Evaluating pig performance, carcass merit and processed pork quality when chestnuts and acorns are fed to Duroc-influenced pig genetics during late finishing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The objective of this study was to determine effects of feeding chestnuts and acorns on growth performance, carcass quality and further processed products of Duroc/Duroc crossbred finishing barrows. Barrows (n = 30) were ... -
Have "right", be "right" a study of the religion of consumerism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] American society has evolved to equate the cost of a product with the status of a product. The current populace direct their attention to price as a ... -
Herbicide resistant weeds in Missouri : sources and solutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Herbicide resistant weeds continue to invade new territories each year. Two studies were designed to identify both the spread and the current status of herbicide resistant weeds in Missouri. In 2016 and 2017, 98 separate ... -
Horticultural crop response to synthetic auxins
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Rising adoption of dicamba-tolerant soybeans increases the potential exposure of grapes to dicamba, where off-target injury may occur via particle or ... -
Hymns ancient and modern, and the music editorship of Willian Henry Monk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Hymns Ancient and Modern--a product of Tractarian efforts for the development of Catholic ecclesiological expression in the Church of England--established ... -
The incorporation of preheated whey protein isolate and pectin complexes as natural emulsifiers and stabilizers in processed cheddar cheese sauce
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Processed products that contain no artificial ingredients are becoming a new trend and there is a need to develop emulsifiers and stabilizers for clean label application. Whey protein isolate (WPI) has excellent emulsifying ... -
The institutionalization of the technology field with journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The following analysis is the result of employing the constant comparative method to distinguish connections among data collected by way of semi-structured interviews with tech savvy individuals in the journalism field. ... -
Modeling social connectivity and the spread of the 1918-1919 flu through Inupiat and Yup'ik communities of western Alaska
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The spread of infectious disease among human populations is heavily influenced by social relationships and interactions between humans. This project ... -
Motivation in the apparel classroom : a self-determination perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The purpose of this study was to uncover strategies that apparel educators may use to encourage higher level self-regulation in foundational apparel studies. Based on the Organismic Integration sub-Theory of Self-Determination ...