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Using feedback linearization to alter the performance of multiple linear hydraulic-actuators powered by the same pump
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this study, a feedback linearization technique is presented to improve the tracking and energy performances of a hydraulic system using multiple ...
Programmable elastic metamaterials for wave and vibration control
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Emerging from electromagnetic waves and fast extending to acoustics and elastics, metamaterials as artificial structures exhibit extraordinary wave ...
Teachers' views of the mathematical capabilities of students with disabilities : a mixed methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Students with disabilities often have difficulty demonstrating mathematical understanding on conventional measures. One reason for this difficulty ...
The visual language of identity : women's seals in Scotland and Ireland, c. 1100-1400
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] My dissertation explores the visual expression of the power and authority of secular women in Scotland and Ireland from the twelfth through the ...
Merging technology development of trapped ion mobility spectrometry quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with biological investigation of Medicago truncatularoot exudates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] "New commercial ion mobility instrumentation has the potential to improve current analytical techniques, but developments need to be applicable to ...
Exploring novice RN's perception of ACLS simulation : recognition and prevention of failure to rescue
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether simulation in healthcare improves novice RNs' perceived self-efficacy for recognizing and responding to changes in patient's condition. Having 6-24 months' nursing experience, ...
Comparative study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 and type 2 single and dual infections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) type 1 and type 2 are two related lentiviruses that have strikingly divergent features in terms of transmission rates, distribution, pathogenesis, and clinical outcomes. In places where ...
Improving information use through public health informatics systems & human resource capacity building
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The District Health Information System (DHIS) has been installed to a number of Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) to collect health records at a district level and share the data nationally. While data collection ...
Yes she can : examining the educational and career pathways of African American women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This qualitative study explored how African American women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities in the United States speak about the experiences and characteristics that have contributed to their ...
Differential observing responses: a systematic review
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Some individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) respond inaccurately on conditional discrimination tasks involving matching to sample procedures (MTS). Differential observing responses (DOR) have been effective at ...
Emplacement styles of obsidian lavas: an integrated field and laboratory study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Previously accepted models of emplacement dynamics of obsidian lavas have recently been called into question by observations made during the effusive eruptions of Chaiten in 2008-2009 and Cordon Caulle in 2011-2012 in ...
Taxonomy, taphonomy, and ecology of Silurian (late Telychian) conulariids from the Waukesha Lagerstatte, Wisconsin
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The Silurian (late Telychian Stage) Brandon Bridge Formation, Wisconsin, USA, hosts a diverse biota including arthropods, annelids, graptolites, brachiopods, corals, sponges, and algae, some of which exhibit exceptional ...
Bacterial culture and susceptibility of samples taken from septic foot lesions of adult beef cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Lameness is an economically important and common disease of cattle. Foot disease is the most common cause of cattle lameness; however, there are few publications regarding lameness in cow-calf operations. The objectives ...
Associations between genetic risk for trait aggression and alcohol use predicting alcohol-related aggression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
A propensity for aggression and/or alcohol use may be associated with alcoholrelated aggression. Previous research has shown genetic overlap between alcohol use and aggression, but has not looked at how alcohol-related ...
Remodeling the narrative of women and the built environment in the Middle Ages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Scholarship on the design, construction, decoration, and reception of the built environment during the medieval era has tended to focus on men as the primary makers and default users of this environment. However, recent ...
From biomass to wearable devices: laser-induced graphene derived from lignin for ultrasensitive sensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Laser-indued graphene (LIG) is 3D porous structure with many promising properties. Lignin-based precursor has shown its unique properties in generating high quality LIG among various organic carbon-based substrates. In ...
Evaluating the effects of choice across varying levels of preferred items
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The current study compared the differential effects of choice and no-choice conditions on skill acquisition, when provided as a consequence and when choice conditions involved the opportunity to choose from an array of ...
A study of learner experience design and learning efficacy of mobile microlearning in journalism education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
With the increasing number of mobile technologies, people rely on smartphones to connect with the world and obtain news and information. The emergent use of mobile technologies changes the way journalists produce and ...
Disseminating research findings about substance use: effects of inoculation messages, message sources, and visual representations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The dissemination of scientific knowledge to the public is important, because the public's increased awareness and knowledge of science and scientific findings can contribute to creating healthy discourses about relevant ...
Female consumers' purchase intention of fair trade textile and clothing handicrafts: the roles of a geographical indication and fair trade knowledge in a brand equity model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The study investigated the effect of Geographical Indication (GI) certification and fair trade knowledge (FTK) on U.S. female consumers' perceived brand equity and purchase intention of fair trade (FT) textile and clothing ...