2019 MU theses - Access restricted to MU: Recent submissions
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Investigation of the effects of body type on accelerometer based fall detection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Precision or personalized medicine follows the idea that analyzing a patient’s genome can help stratify patients into treatment groups [1] [2]. ... -
Simulator study of ridesharing pickup and dropoff area design and evaluation of benefits and applications of tethered surveillance drones (TSDS)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Technology is reshaping transportation. An example is mobile apps that enable the growing ridesharing industry. When combined with another technology, ... -
Systematic assessment of security, privacy and usability of virtual reality learning environment applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Social Virtual Reality Environments is a new cloud computing based platform which integrates IoT to build applications in areas such as military, ... -
BTrCP is required for HIV-1 Vpu modulation of CD4, GaLV Env, and BST-2/Tetherin
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The HIV-1 accessory protein Vpu modulates numerous proteins, including the host proteins CD4 and BST-2/tetherin. Vpu interacts with the Skp, Cullin, F-Box (SCF) ubiquitin ligase through interactions with the F-Box protein ... -
A victory long in the making : divestment from South Africa at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)This thesis focuses on the little known, but significant, movement for divestment (the sale of stocks from companies doing business in South Africa) at the University of Missouri in the late 1970s and the mid-1980s until ... -
Novel DNA Adducts- Chemical Reactions that Model the Generation of interstrand cross-links between a Guanine Residue and a 3'-alkenal end product in duplex DNA
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Use of patient generated health data in ischemic heart disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Health care technologies are constantly being improved to provide the best care for the patients. Health care services around the world is having an increasing number of patients with various clinical complexity or chronic ... -
roomsthatgonowhere
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)I often find myself staring at the light along the wall of my apartment. I'm at my kitchen table when it appears from nowhere. I stare at the light as it shifts and then I look away. A few seconds pass, then minutes pass, ... -
Articulatory motor performance as a function of phonetic complexity in Parkinson's disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Purpose: This study sought to determine the feasibility of phonetic complexity manipulations to improve the detection of articulatory deficits in talkers with progressive dysarthria due to Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods: ... -
Engineering target nanomaterials for stable and efficient delivery of siRNA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Lung cancer has the highest cancer-related mortality rate in the United States. The most common form of lung cancer is non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with 80-85% of new diagnoses. Mutations in KRAS is the most prevalent ... -
Design and synthesis of targeted NIR fluorescent nanoparticles for bio-imaging
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Breast cancer is the second most common cancer, and the chance that a woman will die from breast cancer is 2.6%. One in 8 women develop breast cancer during their lives. Treatment includes various forms of chemotherapy and ... -
The Longue Durée of Choctaw Removal, 1800-1860
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Historians have long considered Indian removal to be a product of Andrew Jackson's Presidency (1829-1837). They point to the Indian Removal Act (1830), the Cherokee's legal struggles, and their final violent expulsion from ... -
Decision-making and demography of greater white-fronted geese
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) are Arctic-nesting waterfowl with breeding ranges distributed throughout the Arctic. Due to this broad distribution, the species has been separated into four to five subspecies, ... -
Efficacy of organic herbicides in agronomic crops and improvement of soil biota with organic production practices
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Novel approach to assessment of efficacy of platelet inhibition by clopidogrel and aspirin in healthy dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Introduction: Antiplatelet therapy, including clopidogrel and aspirin, is used to decrease the risk of thromboembolism in dogs. However, efficacy of therapy is not typically confirmed in clinical patients, nor is therapy ... -
Modeling pedestrian crash severity in St. Louis using random forests and mixed logit techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The pedestrian-vehicle crashes in the City of St. Louis is a major concern due to the high magnitude of injuries and fatalities compared to Missouri's statewide collisions. Thus, there is a need to identify and prioritize ... -
Role of the carotid body chemoreceptors in blood flow and blood pressure regulation in type 2 diabetes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] INTRODUCTION: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The carotid body (CB) chemoreceptors ... -
Chinese government's public health crisis response strategies on social media platforms : a comparison between 2016 expired vaccines crisis in Shandong and 2018 Changchun Changsheng fake rabies vaccine crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A quantitative content analysis was conducted to study the crisis response strategies and stances adopted by the Chinese govrnment and its Party media ... -
Performance tests on asphalt mixtures at multiple temperatures and development of pavement temperature maps
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Thermal cracking and rutting are deteriorations that significantly affect asphalt pavements in the United States (US). Thermal cracking is a prevalent ... -
Novel syntheses and behavior of precious metal nanoparticles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this work, I report the detailed syntheses of both gold-doped iron oxide (Au@Fe2O3) and silver nanocrystals (AgNCs). The Au@Fe2O3 was produced ...