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A numerical simulation of a single shock-accelerated particle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Particle drag models, which capture macro viscous and pressure effects, have been developed over the years for various flow regimes to enable cost ...
Comparative biomechanics of cranial kinesis in reptiles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] "The vertebrate skull is a composite organ made from structures that arise from different developmental, evolutionary and biomechanical phenomena. Of ...
Alley Oop Sunday comic strips
(2020)
Scope and Content Note: This guide is a continuation of the V.T. Hamlin Collection II and lists the newspaper clippings of the Sunday comic strip Alley Oop by V.T. Hamlin (later Dave Graue, then Jack and Carol Bender) owned ...
Relationships among pro-inflammatory and degradation-related biomarkers released by articular cartilage from osteoarthritic knees
(2020)
Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial disease often progressing from an initial insult or injury to whole-joint inflammation and degeneration causing pain and dysfunction ; Previous studies have indicated ...
Lightweight cryptographic protocols for mobile devices
(2020)
In recent years, a wide range of resource-constrained devices have been built and integrated into many networked systems. These devices collect and transfer data over the Internet in order for users to access the data or ...
Mechanisms of Action in Motivational Interviewing
(2020)
Despite the demonstrated efficacy of disease modifying therapies (DMT), many MS patients (~ 40%) stop using DMT within 3 years of starting. A cross-over randomized controlled trial demonstrated that a theoretically based ...
Interprofessional Simulaton Among Healthcare Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Communication Self-Efficacy
(2020)
Medical errors that result in adverse and sentinel events are linked to ineffective communication between providers and members of the healthcare team. Healthcare organizations have enacted multiple strategies to lower the ...
An Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research and Intervention Strategy Applied to the Problem of Pediatric Asthma in Kansas City
(2020)
This dissertation presents a multilevel health disparities research strategy using pediatric asthma in Kansas City as a case study. The first chapter introduces the problem of pediatric asthma in Kansas City and the ...
Topical Clear Aqueous Nanomicellar Formulations for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
(2020)
Disorders affecting the posterior segment of eyes represent a significant burden to healthcare and patients’ wellbeing. Among the back of the eye disorders, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the major ailments ...
Global Journalist: Singapore confronts a second coronavirus
(2020)
On this April 27, 2020 program, veteran news editors in Singapore discussed how journalists there are adapting to COVID-19 by applying the lessons learnt from SARS, another coronavirus which hit the country in 2003. Host: ...
College physics : problems for online assignments
(2020)
Online problems by Yun Zhang for use with: College Physics, by senior contributing authors, Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs, and contributing authors, Kim Dirks, Manjula Sharma. College Physics is available in OpenStax ...
The Objectification and Blame of Revenge Porn Victims
(2020)
The current study sought to explore the relationship between objectification and victim blame in cases of revenge porn across cases in which the victim was sexually diverse (i.e., bisexual, lesbian, straight). Participants ...
New Psalms for S.S.A.A.T.T.B.B. Chorus, A Capella
(2020)
The Book of Psalms in the Old Testament is a collection of 150 ancient lyrical poems intended for prayer and worship of the Jehovah God. The title is derived from the Greek word Psalmoi, which stands for “words sung to a ...
'To chant my last refrain:' a contextualization of H. Lawrence Freeman's biography and his operas 'The Martyr' and 'Voodoo'
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The grand operas by Harlem Renaissance composer H. Lawrence Freeman (1869-1954)--large productions in the theater and broadcast on the radio--represent ...
The Investigating Meaning/Purpose and Connectedness (IMPACT) Study: A Comparative Case Study of Parents of Adult Children with Schizophrenia
(2020)
Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling disease that causes significant stress for a family from the time of onset throughout the individual’s life. For families with members who live with schizophrenia, spirituality can ...
On the advancement of core/shell titanium dioxide nanomaterials for microwave absorption
(2020)
Controlling the interactions between incident electromagnetic energy and matter is of critical importance for many civil and military applications, such as photocatalysis, solar cells, optics, radar detection, communications, ...
Entrained Air-Void System For Durable Highway Concrete
(2020)
In the US, the most commonly used F-T test method is AASHTO T 161 “A.” The equipment for variant A of the test is relatively low cost (~$22, 000) and compact. The relatively low cost stems from the basic construction of a ...
A History and Assessment of Jonathan Larson's Rent
(2020)
This project, a graduate research thesis, intends to provide information and analysis of Jonathan Larson’s 1996 musical Rent. It covers the life and works of Jonathan Larson, the production history of Rent, Rent’s 1896 ...
Sprout
(2020)
From my perspective, the beauty of life lies in its tenacity and endlessness. This beauty is especially reflected in the flowers that grow in the cracks in the rocks. It takes a lot of ups and downs to breakthrough. ...
Is the grass really greener? A qualitative study of teacher reflections on their decision to migrate from small rural districts to larger school districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Teacher retention in rural schools continues to be an area of concern. This qualitative study examines why teachers migrate from small, rural school districts to teach in larger districts by interviewing teachers who have ...