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A shellabration of early life : exploring the taphonomy, diversity, and distribution of small shelly fossils surrounding archaeocyathid reef systems in the Harkless System, Death Valley, NV
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] Cambrian archaeocyathid reef systems represent the earliest metazoan-dominated topographically complex bioconstructions in the rock record and provide valuable insights into community composition ...
Forest adaptation and transition in the eastern united states under climate change : a forest landscape modeling method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Forest management is rapidly shifting in focus to address the adaptive capacity of forests under uncertain future climates. Managers and researchers often utilize models to proactively develop strategies for forest adaptation ...
Practice-based evidence research design for lymphedema management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
-group construct validity of functional status (FS) scores on patients with LE at Maccabi; and (3) describe characteristics of the patients with lymphedema treated at Maccabi between the years of 2010-2017. We used a Practice-based Evidence (PBE) research design...
Toward effective and efficient treatment adherence monitoring : development of the cognitive behavioral therapy adherence measure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Despite the large body of research demonstrating the efficacy of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for the most common youth mental health problems, EBPs are rarely used in usual care (UC). When EBPs are implemented in UC ...
Function and evolution of the crocodyliform feeding apparatus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
the evolution of skull shape and feeding performance in the lineage leading from early suchians to extant crocodylians. I use detailed 3D muscle attachment sites to estimate muscle forces and distribute forces on 3D finite element models using an approach...
Advanced nanodielectric material development and scaling for use in compact ultra-high voltage capacitor prototypes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The dielectric material employed in this effort is a proprietary nanocomposite material, MU100. The material was initially developed to shrink high frequency, high voltage, dielectric loaded antennas; however, due to its unique material...
Three essays on higher education outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
or graduation rates. The third essay is a descriptive analysis that measures the extent to which education-job mismatch and its consequences vary by degree field for Ph.D. recipients from a large, publicland grant midwestern university from 2011 to 2020...
A systematic framework to improve knowledge management through information technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Organizations rely on their IT infrastructure to perform on a daily basis, and a constant debate on whether the IT tools used are the appropriate ones to achieve their strategic planning objectives is always present. Many ...
Impact of foliar molybdenum application in acutely deficient vineyard on wine quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
H and Brix differences were not significant. Molybdenum leaf concentration after treatment was significantly higher in treated vines across the four years of experiment. In 2017, treated vines molybdenum content was 6.56[plus or minus]3.52 mg/Kg and untreated...
Genetic and microbiota-mediated phenotype variability in the min mouse model of human colorectal cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
associated with the adenoma-enhancing GMHSD, and tested the individual effects of these species on the Min phenotype. While A. muciniphila had no effect on adenoma burden, B. wadsworthia treatment resulted in modulation of the broader GM and host metabolism...
Agroforestry buffer, biomass crop, and grain crop effects on soil quality and soil water use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
-cm depth) on soil bulk density (_b), saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat), soil water retention, and pore size distributions as compared to corn (Zea mays L.) -- soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] rotation; (ii) to assess the influence of perennial...
Climate and land use effects on hydrologic processes and water allocation in a primarily rain-fed, agricultural watershed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
from 3 million m3 to 6 million m3. Increased irrigation equal 10% of crop land results in 38.5 million m3 of unmet water demand. If water from Mark Twain can be withdrawn for agriculture purposes, the unmet demand would lower by 30% compared...
Spatiotemporal patterns of earthquakes and their implications for earthquake hazards
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This work focuses on characterizing spatiotemporal patterns of earthquakes, their possible causes, and their implications for seismic hazard assessment. I studied both local and global earthquakes in the view of complex ...
Investigating variables which predict the presence and severity of aggression and self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Literature indicates that individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at-risk for developing challenging behaviors (Holden and ...
Conservation and allocation of slope in gravity sanitary sewer design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Gravity sanitary sewers are traditionally designed in a relatively direct route from source to destination after considering property boundary/easement constraints and topographic features. A methodology is presented in ...
A multi-configuration evaluation of the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) in a mixed land use watershed in the central U.S.A.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Distributed watershed hydrologic/water quality (H/WQ) models are ubiquitous tools for watershed management. Despite advancements, there remain impediments for end-users. This study presents a practical framework for use ...
Selected techniques for vehicle tracking and assessment in wide area motion imagery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Tracking of vehicles in wide area motion imagery (WAMI) is very important for civilian and military surveillance. Tracking in a dataset that is characterized by very large format video with an extremely wide field-of-view ...
Gas sorption in engineered carbon nanospaces
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
as high-capacity storage materials for natural gas (methane) and molecular hydrogen. The carbons have surface areas of up to 3500 m[2]/g, porosities of up to 0.8. Extensive characterizations of the surface and pore structure of samples were performed...
From the lab bench to the fuel tank : development and analysis of novel adsorbents for hydrogen and natural gas storage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
similarly-produterials. Carbon nitrides, specifically the graphitic isomer g-C[subscript 3]N[subscript 4], are theorized to produce adsorbents with surface areas and binding energy in excess of activated carbons via facile synthesis. Crystallographic...
Clothianidin decomposition in Missouri wetland soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
degradation data were fit to zero-order and first-order kinetic decay models to determine CTN half-life ([t0.5])values. Sorption results indicated that CTN sorption to wetland soil is relatively weak (average K[d] = 3.58 L kg-]); thus, CTN has potential...