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Preservation and bias in the Cambrian fossil record
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Paleontology views deep time ecosystems through a taphonomic lens, biased and restricted by the controls enacted on each fossil deposit by various environmental factors, and including chemical and biological variables. ...
Structural studies of PMM/PGM from Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa expresses a variety of cell surface polysaccharides, including alginate, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and rhamnolipid. P. aeruginosa is the primary cause of chronic lung infections ...
Three essays on monetary and financial economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This three-chapter dissertation focuses on the research topics in Monetary and Financial Economics. The first paper examines the time-varying impact ...
Competitive development: economic development and the inquiry into power relations in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Economic development policy is an important topic for legislatures across the country. The contemporary trend of economic development policy has spread throughout the country in response to the political and economic changes ...
Adaptive thermal comfort computation with Zigbee wireless sensor networks
(2013)
sensor, light sensor and accelerometer. The end-device periodically reports data like temperature, humidity, light and accelerometer readings. From these readings, a thermal comfort index is calculated by an index called Predicted Mean Vote. Thermal...
Machine learning methods for 3D object classification and segmentation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Object understanding is a fundamental problem in computer vision and it has been extensively researched in recent years thanks to the availability of powerful GPUs and labelled data, especially in the context of images. ...
The role and mechanisms of ambient fine particulate matter exposure in cardiac dysfunction in mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Ambient fine particulate matter (PM) exposure associates with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Oxidative stress and inflammation are considered important mechanisms for the development and progression ...
Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Boron Carbide for Interconnect Applications
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
As the semiconductor industry endeavors to scale integrated circuit dimensions—
decreasing layer thicknesses while increasing the aspect ratio of fillable features—the
need for novel interconnect materials with highly ...
Radiotracers for examining biological functions of plants and microbes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Tracers are used for qualitative and quantitative investigation of a system. Radiotracers have a radionuclide to observe chemical or biological processes by detection of the radionuclide's decay energy. They are non-disruptive ...
Back to the Garden
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2008)
Flammability characterization of fat and oil derived phase change materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Phase change materials are a quickly growing commodity in a world which now places a premium on energy conservation, and renewable energy sources. The implementation of PCMs into several world markets can lead to reduced ...
The impact of residence hall leadership on international students' cross-cultural adaptation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
International students experience cross-cultural difficulties as they seek to adapt to U.S. campuses. Past research has indicated that residence halls can have both positive and negative impacts on students' educational ...
Intersubjective understanding of violence: the lifeworld of Tajik immigrant workers in post-Soviet Russia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This dissertation analyzes the phenomenon of violence in the context of labor migration from Tajikistan to Russia. It examines the legal framework for migration policy and asks how sociology can understand the experience ...
Characterization of D-boroala as a novel Broad-spectrum antibacterial agent targeting D-Ala-D-Ala ligase & designer linkers : model reactions and linear free energy relationships in the reactivity and design of solid-phase linkers
(2014-07-18)
Bacterial infections were the major cause of death and morbidity prior to the development of modern antibiotics, and the increasing resistance of pathogenic bacteria to commonly used antibacterial agents is a major public ...
A Pervasive Middleware for Activity Recognition with Smartphones
(2015)
Activity Recognition (AR) is an important research topic in pervasive computing. With the rapid increase in the use of pervasive devices, huge sensor data is generated from diverse devices on a daily basis. Analysis of the ...
Out of the green : policy diffusion in the European Green Party
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Recent work in the policy diffusion literature shows that left-right policy positions and issue emphasis are influenced by successful political parties abroad. Despite these findings, important questions remain about where ...
Laser ablation in liquid of Germanium in externally applied electric fields
(2013)
report on this topic, has been shown to control the morphology, size, chemical composition and structure of the samples.2 In this thesis, the effect of electric fields on Laser ablation in liquids of germanium targets is studied. The aim is to better...
Early detection of health changes in the elderly using in-home multi-sensor data streams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The rapid aging of the population worldwide requires increased attention from health care providers and the entire society. For the elderly to live independently, many health issues related to old age, such as frailty and ...
Muse, number 47 (2013)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2015)
Policing the boundaries of whiteness : monsters made in the USA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation explores institutionalized racism in American culture that signifies through the Reconstruction era Klansman, the folklore of the ...