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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Compression for Machine Vision and Beyond
(2020)
Compression has been one of the most fundamental and elusive challenges in both academia and industry. With the sheer increase of high-definition video content over the internet, developing improved compression algorithms ...
AudioCNN: Audio Event Classification With Deep Learning Based Multi-Channel Fusion Networks
(2020)
In recent years, there is growing interest in environmental sound classification with a plethora of real-world applications, especially in audio fields like speech and music. Recent research works have proven spectral ...
Measuring Level of Degradation in Power Semiconductor Devices using Emerging Techniques
(2021)
High thermal and electrical stress, over a period of time tends to deteriorate the health of power electronic switches. Being a key element in any high-power converter systems, power switches such as insulated-gate bipolar ...
Proceedings of the Symposium on Sustainability in Vineyards and Wineries (2009)
(University of Missouri Extension, 2009)
At the 2009 Midwest Grape and Wine Conference, wine grape growers and industry experts from Missouri to Australia gathered to share information on issues of sustainability in winemaking during the conference's Symposium on Sustainability...
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 ...
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 ...
Switchgrass responses to manganese availability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Manganese (Mn) is an essential micronutrient and has a broad range of functions for all plant growth and reproduction. It plays a crucial role in NAD-ME C4 photosynthesis, including as a constituent of the water splitting ...
Soil and water conservation : the principle and the practice, report of seminar on agricultural marketing and policy, College of Agriculture and Extension Division, University of Missouri--Columbia held November 11-12, 1982 Columbia, Missouri.
(Agricultural Experiment Station University of Missouri--Colombia, 1982)
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' ...
Theoretical analysis of heat and mass transfer processes in an evaporative cooling system with zeolite desiccant powered by solar energy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Concerns about energy sources depletion and environmental pollution issues have been raised and is a top priority of the global community. Refrigeration machines have been...
An exploratory study of professional development experiences for new middle school science teachers in a suburban school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This case study analyzes interview data for the perceived support of professional development provided to new science teachers by a large suburban school district. Twelve new middle school teachers and 5 administrators ...
Overcoming the Challenges of Using Unmanned Aircraft for Bridge Inspections
(2016)
Applications for small unmanned aerial vehicles have exploded over the past
decade. Small size, maneuverability, low cost, and versatility enable utilization for applications
not readily accessible by traditional manned ...
Measurement And Improvement of Quality-of-Experience For Online Video Streaming Services
(2015)
HTTP based online video streaming services have been consistently dominating
the online traffic for the past few years. Measuring and improving the performance of
these services is an important challenge. Traditional ...
Mobile truck entrepreneurship: motivations and strategies of non-food mobile retail truck entrepreneurs in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This dissertation set out to explore the emerging phenomenon of modern mobile retail trucks opening for business across the United States starting in the early 2010s. Thirty-one participants were interviewed, and the data collected was used to glean...
Application-Aware Network Design Using Software Defined Networking for Application Performance Optimization for Big Data and Video Streaming
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
This dissertation investigates improvement in application performance. For applications, we consider two classes: Hadoop MapReduce and video streaming. The Hadoop
MapReduce (M/R) framework has become the de facto standard ...
Game launch crisis : how Fallout 76 and Anthem used Twitter to manage a poor game launch
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Internal crises pose a significant risk to an organization's reputation and stakeholder relationships. Crisis communication is key to managing an internal crisis, and social...