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Evaluations of concrete mix stability for below-grade applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Drilled shafts are a commonly utilized foundation type for bridge construction, especially for bridges involving large loads or difficult ground conditions. Proper construction is required to ensure satisfactory performance ... -
Images of the worker in John Heartfield's pro-Soviet photomontages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)John Heartfield is widely-known for his anti-Nazi photomontages created in Germany during the 1930s and published in the Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung (AIZ). However, there is a subset of his images in which he celebrates ... -
Using DCIN and DCAPE to evaluate severe surface winds in the case of elevated convection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)A series of case studies were analyzed using the ratio between the downdraft convective available potential energy (DCAPE) and the downdraft convective inhibition (DCIN). The hypothesis is that with a ratio |DCIN/DCAPE| ... -
Systemic effects of mastitis in the dairy cow : identifying mechanisms underlying impaired lactation in non-inflamed glands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Efficient milk production is temporarily compromised during the inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Generally, the most severe losses are localized to individual mammary glands with overt cases of mastitis. ... -
The soft sell : understanding the shared values initiative through the lens of the theory of planned behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This research provides an analysis of the Shared Values Initiative (SVI) through the lens of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in order to both better understand the program and to explore how an academic advertising ... -
Grapevine trunk disease in Missouri vineyards : prevalence and causality of fungal species by cultivar
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Grapevine Trunk Disease (GTD) is an emerging fungal disease complex in vineyards worldwide. In 2019, pruning wood samples from a research vineyard in New Franklin, MO were collected from nine cultivars of Vitis interspecific ... -
Stereoselective synthesis of seven-membered rings using intramolecular (4+3) cycloaddition reactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Heterocyclic molecules containing seven-membered rings have importance in organic synthesis owing to their presence in some natural products and biologically active molecules. Furthermore, these scaffolds act as important ... -
A study of the effects of cycling frequency on lithium-ion and lithium polymer batteries' degradation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Conventional energy sources are depleting rapidly and might last for another 50-150 years depending on our current usage. Environmental issues like global warming are also rising quickly. Renewable energy sources can address ... -
News framing and public approval of the tax cuts and jobs act
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This study is a content analysis of 291 news articles from the New York Times and the Associated Press about the debate and passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This study looks at how the news framing and economic ... -
The monstrous woman : gothic monstrosity and graphic novels
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)I fell in love with a monster once. Although I never knew his name, he still managed to change my life. He came to me through the words of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and I would be remiss if I did not pay some homage to ... -
The role of public information officers in local American government
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Public information officers (PIOs) see themselves as the liaison between the agency they represent and the public. They come from various backgrounds including broadcast and print journalism, for profits and the advertising ... -
Sour rot : effects of fruit fly life stages, chemical management, and winemaking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Sour rot is a disease of grape clusters near harvest involving Drosophila fruit flies, in which berries discolor, pulp liquifies, and acetic acid accumulates. The specific role of fruit flies in progressing sour rot has ... -
Power, intersectionality and news photographs : a case study of Detroit free press and Michigan chronicle news photography between 1963 and 1967
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This study seeks to examine the ways in which existent power structures of intersectionality influence visual media through a historical case study of news photography. Photography, a less subjective visual media than ... -
The intergenerational transmission of relationship instability : a focus on emerging adult cyclical relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The current study aims to extend prior research on the intergenerational transmission of divorce and relationship instability by examining parental relationship instability as predictors of emerging adults' own cycling ... -
Comparison of media portrayals of poverty in low-income versus affluent metropolitan areas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Poverty has become a salient issue for many Americans. The economic recovery from the Great Recession has been uneven, with large portions of the country continuing to live in poverty. The public has a range of views on ... -
Determining optimal inventory levels for items nearing the end of a production run
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Optimal inventory policies determined for items in steady state production are no longer optimal when reaching the end of production. This is due to the obvious fact that during this time, production is no longer in steady ... -
The role of relationship quality in vocabulary acquisition : evidence from Spanish-speaking preschoolers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Language acquisition is a process that requires frequent social interactions in which children receive input, practice opportunities, and feedback (Duursma et al., 2007), which influence children's subsequent vocabulary ... -
Long violent history : the news values of the Blackjewel coal miner protest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)How do journalists cover those outside of their own experience? As researchers study newsroom diversity, this has been one of the most pressing issues on editors and publishers as they try to improve trust with marginalized ... -
"If he loves me, why doesn't he post me more?" : an examination of the perceptions men and women have of Instagram's influence on romantic relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Instagram has become a leader among social media platforms, garnering about 500 million users daily (Gotter, 2019; Pokrop, 2020). With this application being used frequently among users aged 18 to 29 (Pew Research Center, ... -
Exploring educational values of deliberative pedagogy as a means of climate change communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Climate change is a major obstacle facing the world today, impacting the environment and communities across the globe. With rising greenhouse gas emissions and subsequent rising surface temperatures, evidence shows that ...