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Collaborating with Black first-generation African youth for local career interventions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Recent job market trends show growth in attainment of educational opportunities for Black adults (Bureau of Labor Statistics; BLS, 2018). While this would typically be associated with higher levels of earning, there are ...
Dragon of Skyros : a study on the cultures of the ninth century through creative fiction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
To investigate the reception of Classical motifs within the early medieval world, as well as show the multicultural connectivity between peoples, this work of creative fiction explores the tradition of Neoptolemus in the ...
Sensory processing sensitivity among college adults : evidence of validity and ties to psychological functioning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Sensory processing sensitivity, characterized by heightened central nervous system reactivity and deep cognitive processing of external and internal stimuli, is relevant for adjustment and ...
Exploring Family Resilience and Connectedness During a Pandemic in Families Raising a Child with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder
(2023)
Families have been significantly affected by coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and those raising a child with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder (NDD) may be particularly vulnerable to negative consequences from the health ...
Using 3D garment design software to create custom avatars for wheelchair users : a user-centered design approach exploring the use of 3D software to design for people with disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Background of the Study: People with Disabilities (PWDs) Everyday, the majority of the world starts their day by getting dressed. Clothing serves a variety of purposes for each individual. For ...
Investigation of static interfacial fracture in orthotropic-orthotropic composite bimaterials using photoelasticity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The effects of static Mode I (opening mode) and mixed-mode (both Mode I - opening mode and Mode II - shear mode present) loading on orthotropic-orthotropic bimaterial interface cracks and isotropic-orthotropic bimaterial ...
Characterization of raffinose synthase genes in soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
As the use of soy products in foods and feeds increases, it is ever more important to consider the nutritional value of each component of the seed. The carbohydrate component is largely composed of sucrose, raffinose, and ...
Three essays on agricultural price volatility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The three essays of this dissertation cover issues of understanding and managing price uncertainty across the meat value chain and related futures market. The first essay discussed the implications of recent change in ...
Museum Magazine, Number 72 (2018 Winter)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2018)
Template-based methods for protein model quality assessment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Protein structure prediction is an important open problem in the bioinformatics filed. One of the difficulties of solving this problem is to develop ...
NCC-EM: A hybrid framework for decision making with missing information
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Accounting for uncertainty is important in any data driven decision making. The
popular treatment of uncertainties is to employ classical probability theory by expressing
variables as random variables or processes in ...
Design of a Microwave Imaging System for Target Identification
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
The ability to view objects that are otherwise visually inaccessible has been a long
sought-after technological function and has a wide variety of potential applications. The
research outlined in this thesis details ...
Hayv Kahraman’s Bodyscreens: Skin, Depth, and Surface
(2015)
Hayv Kahraman is most widely known for her large-scale paintings of pale women
with skin like silk and soft clouds of dark black hair. She often draws on her experiences as
an émigré from Iraq to represent the challenges ...
Osteocyte mechanotransduction: changes with age - a parametric finite element study
(2013)
The nature of bone is to adapt its structure in response to mechanical loading. When the bone is loaded, it is remodeled to be able to support the increased loads. Bone resorption can occur resulting in bone loss from lack ...
Experimental evaluation of intravascular flow meter and miniature RFID antennas using MEMS pressure sensors and flexible PCD techniques
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-17)
A testbed for flow meters was built and validated. The testbed targeted intravascular
pressure and flow monitoring applications. The testbed consists of a data acquisition system
and two MEMS pressure sensors (SM5108). ...
Finite element analysis and experimental comparison of doubly reinforced concrete slabs subjected to blast loads
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
In the design of concrete structures, it has become important to understand the
response of concrete as a structural material when subjected to large stresses and strain rates
through explosive loadings. In order to do ...
In-situ radio frequency identification (RFID) moisture meter
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-15)
An in-situ moisture meter, utilizing a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to detect
hidden moisture in walls is studied. Both commercial and household building moisture problems
call for a better way to measure moisture ...
Melodic Conventions through Improvisation
(2016)
The study of the common melodic units in western music — motives and phrase and
period models — begins with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of music. At the
same time, a solid understanding of the fundamentals ...
Structure and Physical Properties of Hydrogrossular Mineral Series
(2015)
The mineral hydrogrossular series (Ca₃Al₂(SiO4)₃₋ₓ(OH) ₄ₓ; 0 ≤ x ≤ 3) are important water bearing minerals found in the upper and lower part of the Earth’s mantle. They are vital to the planet’s hydrosphere under different ...
Traffic Engineering for LISP-Enabled Networks
(2013)
Inter-Domain Traffic engineering in the Internet faces serious limitations because of the current IP routing and addressing architecture. This coupled with Border Gateway Protocol’s (BGP’s) way of selecting performance-blind ...