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Development and Evaluation of 3D-Printed Cardiovascular Stents
(2022)
x 10-4/hr for HEMA, and 98.2±0.3% and 0.11±0.04 x 10-4/hr for HEMA-0.35MeGO. The addition of MeGO significantly (p<0.001) enhanced the stiffness of hydrogel inks for 3D stents, indicating Young’s moduli of 0.22±0.01x10-2 MPa and 0.41±0.01x10-2 MPa...
The nonprofit incorporation of America, 1860-1932
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This project is an examination of the formation of corporatized charitable organizations from 1860-1932. Focusing on six organizations--the United States Sanitary Commission, the Freedmen's Bureau, the Peabody Foundation, ...
Do black men really love black women? : A qualitative study on how mass media shape black men's perception of black women for long-term romantic relationship -- or not
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
When confronted with the presence of a Black man in relationship with a non-Black woman whether in media messages or real life, more often than not Black women are also met with feelings of rejection and inadequacy. It is ...
Images of the worker in John Heartfield's pro-Soviet photomontages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
are largely ignored in the scholarly literature dedicated to his work. In order to fully understand and analyze Heartfield's artistic practice, these often overlooked images, which tend to depict the Soviet worker as a heroic figure, should be considered...
Intercultural adapturgy : twenty-first century women adapting Spanish golden age plays
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Transferring work from one culture to another through translation or adaptation is a delicate process which requires careful consideration of both the positionality of the adapter and the intertextual reaction of the adapted ...
A Python-based GIS simulation of a water balance for wetland decision-making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Many efforts have been undertaken to restore, maintain, and remediate impacted and lost wetlands. Wetlands provide natural habitat for amphibians and significantly support the ecosystem. Researchers have dedicated their ...
Automatic oxygen controller design for premature infants with clinical evaluation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] For premature infants, the peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) level has significant effects on their health. Manual adjustment of fraction ...
Viability and Validation of Near-Passive Descent Control for Quadrotor Systems
(2020)
A quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle capable of lifting small payloads can be used to deliver small payloads from high altitudes rapidly and with high accuracy. This thesis explores the viability of three methods for ...
Measurement of radionuclides in biological tissues from occupationally exposed individuals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Keratinous materials have the potential to be used in criminal investigation of individuals who participate in nuclear smuggling or in the production of clandestine nuclear weapons. To develop the keratin biomonitor, its ...
Software Analytics for Improving Program Comprehension
(2021)
Program comprehension is an essential part of software development and maintenance. Traditional methods of program comprehension, such as reviewing the codebase and documentation, are still challenging for understanding ...
The graduate student novel: a new subgenre in university fiction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This study examines novels with graduate student protagonists, referred to as graduate student novels or grad novels, and argues that such novels should be considered distinct from others about university experiences. It ...
Spectroscopic studies of transmembrane helical peptides and LC-MS/MS method development and validation for PFAS quantitation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Water hydrogen bonding (H-bonding) to [alpha]-helical transmembrane (TM) peptides is fundamental to understanding the behavior and function of [alpha]-helical peptides, disease pathways, and the development of new drugs. ...
Power from the people : tenant activism in the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex, 1950-1980
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Built in the mid-1950s in St. Louis, Missouri, the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex was constructed as the future of high-rise public housing design but was quickly labeled as a problem for local ...
Living buildings as communication tools and informal learning environments for sustainable building education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The idea that sustainable buildings can be used as teaching tools for both formal and informal environmental education and sustainable building education (SBE) has gained attention in both research and practice. Evidence bases from existing studies...
Discovery of a Novel PI3K Inhibitor for Advanced Prostrate Cancer Therapy
(2023)
Prostate cancer remains a significant global health burden, especially in its advanced stages where survival rates significantly decrease. This study aimed to discover a novel therapeutic candidate that targets the ...
Agenda S. Coloniensis : the exorcism rituals of Ferdinand von Bayern
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
"By the beginning of the seventeenth century, the Catholic Counter-Reformation was already well underway in Europe. While Catholic reform had been taking place long before Luther and his ninety-five theses, the Council of ...
Managing creative teams : virtual work's impact on creative climate and creative process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The Covid-19 pandemic brought about a profound shift in the workplace, as in-person creative teams dispersed to remote work environments and organizations had to quickly implement ways to sustain creativity. This study ...
Three Essays on the Limits and Possibilities of Economic Sovereignty in the Eurozone
(2022)
There is no disputing Germany’s dominant economic role within the eurozone (EZ) and the broader European Union. Economic leadership, however, entails responsibilities, especially in a world system of monetary production ...
Development of an advanced Hybrid (U)RANS/LES turbulence models using Scale Adaptive Simulation (SAS) method
(2022)
Turbulence is a ubiquitous phenomenon occurring in most practical fluid flows. The accurate prediction of turbulent flows is evident in optimizing and developing highly efficient modern fluid systems. Several turbulence models are available...
Conflicts of Law in Antebellum America: Criticism of the United States Constitution and the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act in the Works of William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Lysander Spooner, Lydia Maria Child, and Herman Melville
(2022)
The quest for African Americans to gain emancipation and equal civil rights occupied the efforts of abolitionists and antislavery advocates for much of the nineteenth century. For both men and women who valued the democratic ...