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Dual path electromechanical transmission for off-highway vehicles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Hydraulic motors have been used in off-highway vehicle transmission systems. Recently, many industrial manufacturers have adopted electrical motors to provide propulsion for off...
The perceived difficulties, training needs, job satisfaction, and intention to leave of expatriate hotel professionals working in mainland China
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
With the rapid development in China's hotel industry in recent years, multinational hotel companies compete to build and open new hotels in China, and send more expatriate hotel professionals to work there. These expatriate ...
A study of parametric excitation applied to a MEMS tuning fork gyroscope
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The current MEMS ( gyroscopes which normally use the electro static force to excite the comb drive are faced with the limitations such as low precision, coupling problem, and poor robustness. We propose to use parametric ...
#Languagemixing on Twitter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The influence of the English language on the world stage is such that it now constitutes a kind of global Lingua Franca. As such, English has supplanted French as the language of diplomacy, of culture, and of social prestige. ...
Properties of low-dimensional systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this work we study the equilibrium properties of systems in two-dimensions, and the effects that discrete symmetry, space dimensionality, character of the interaction...
Under the big top : big tent revivalism and American culture, 1880-1925
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] What was the relationship between itinerate evangelism and the rapidly changing American society and culture at the turn of the twentieth-century? The incredible popularity...
The technical director: the history, the legacy, and a glimpse behind the curtain
(2013)
The central purpose of this thesis is to explore and document the position of the
technical director within the American theatre during the 20th century and into the present
day. The research focuses more heavily on the ...
Philanthropic tourism and artistic authenticity : cultural empathy and the western consumption of Kyrgyz art
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
My dissertation offers a culturally-based examination of the aid-driven western marketplace for Central Asian crafts based on detailed textual and visual analysis of websites, film, online and print catalogues, and comics ...
Reshaping the "God beat" : how three community news websites frame religion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
With a downsizing of newspaper staff and an upswing in Internet use, the religion beat has had to adapt, much like the rest of journalism. In some cases, the religion beat has been cut. But some publications maintain the ...
The influence of St. Louis 1904 World's Fair on Japonisme that appeared in periodicals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This study is about Japonisme that appeared in newspaper and magazine advertisements and articles from 1903 to 1905. The Japanese promoted their culture by showing its traditional arts and crafts in World's fairs from the ...
School transformation : the barriers, challenges, and obstacles, explored through turnaround principal's perspectives.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
School turnaround in the United Stated has been a focus dating back to the mid 1960s with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act aimed to ensure that children ...
Development of an integrated approach combining artificial neural network material based on modeling with finite element analysis of forming processes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The use of a finite element model for design and analysis of a metal forming processes is limited by the incorporated material model's ability to predict deformation behavior over a wide range of operating conditions. ...
Investigation of smart work zone technologies using mixed simulator and field studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
technologies are proposed by agencies and deployed to work zones, however, some are without scientific study before deployment. Therefore, quantitative studies need to be conducted to show the effectiveness of technologies. Driving simulator is a safe and cost...
Securing cloud-hosted applications using active defense with rule-based adaptations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Security cloud-based applications is a dynamic problem since modern attacks are always evolving in their sophistication and disruption impact. Active defense is a state-of-the-art paradigm where proactive or reactive ...
Nonlinear control and active damping of a forced-feedback metering poppet valve
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
For a metering poppet valve which was developed at the University of Missouri (MU valve), the valve can be configured for performance at the cost of stability. It is desirable to achieve both performance and stability using electronic control...
Evaluating the Ergonomics of Healthcare Providers using Kinematic Motion Analysis, Electromyography, and Musculoskeletal Modeling
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in healthcare providers have been heavily reported, and are a major cause of occupational discomfort, disability, and occupational absence. Current evaluation methodology of ...
Artificial intelligence enabled automatic traffic monitoring system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The rapid advancement in the field of machine learning and high-performance computing have highly augmented the scope of video-based traffic monitoring systems. In this study, an automatic traffic monitoring system is ...
Kinematic assessment for stroke patients in a stroke game and a daily activity recognition and assessment system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disabilities among which deficits in motor abilities in arms or legs are most common. Those who suffer a stroke can recover through effective rehabilitation which is ...
Exploring star formation in high-mass galaxies in the low-z universe
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
We present a quantitative analysis of high-mass, low-z galaxies in order to investigate the 'downsizing' scenario of galaxy evolution. High-mass, low-z galaxies with ongoing star formation, antithetical to the 'downsizing' ...
When theories of psychology and composition intersect : a case study of Schoenberg, Dutilleux, and Lansky
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Although music had been understood for centuries to affect and even express certain psychological states, the method of observation and study essential to the evolving field of psychology and neuroscience in the twentieth ...