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Analysis of the information needs of primary care physicians in an electronic health record (EHR)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
BACKGROUND: With the increase in the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) across the US, clinicians are experiencing information overload. In order to address the problem of information overload, an assessment of ...
Design and experimental study of a dual vircator microwave source
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The research described in this thesis details the design, construction, and experimental results in developing a virtual cathode oscillator (vircator) high power microwave (HPM) source. The HPM source utilizes two independent ...
Entropy generation and thermal performance of a pulsating heat pipe
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
A U-shaped pulsating heat pipe is an excellent heat transfer performance device. This study has been investigated step by step. a) The entropy generation is based on the second law of thermodynamics. In the present study, ...
Theory and development of a camera-based noncontact vibration measurement system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Dramatic advancement in technologies for high-speed high-resolution digital cameras in recent years enables the development of camera-based full-field noncontact measurement systems for vibration testing of flexible multibody ...
The economic feasibility of woody biomass harvest practices in Missouri : the cost of harvesting tops and small diameter trees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Woody biomass materials which include timber harvest residues, such as tree tops and small diameter trees, have the potential to be an important source of renewable energy. Their use as an energy feedstock or use as an ...
Satisfaction and journalism: a study of newsroom happiness and its implications in print design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The implementation of news design studios has sparked questions among news professionals. Little research has been done about the removal of the designers from the newsroom, and this could be some of the first academic ...
An empirical investigation of the vertical boundary determinants of wineries in emerging regions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This thesis examines the vertical boundary determinants of small- to medium-sized wineries in emerging regions of the United States. This study integrates multiple vertical boundary theories (Transaction Cost Economics, ...
Structural interactions sites of matrix metalloproteinase-12 with collagen triple helix, micelles, and a natural product from green tea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-12) is associated with many costly, life-threatening diseases, such as atherosclerosis, pulmonary emphysema, asthma, and multiple sclerosis. Therefore, macrophage secreted MMP-12 is likely ...
Authentic thresholds : interior design client involvement in the creation of sense of home
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
For middle-class householders interested in elevating an image of their status, residential interior designers may be viewed as destroyers of authentic sense of home. By contrast, designers may seek to contribute to the ...
Wireless signal acquisition and processing techniques for horse lameness detection and evaluation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The Equine Lameness Locator(R) (ELL) is a newly developed system that provides a robust and objective method to detect and evaluate equine lameness. To achieve objective lameness evaluation, the system analyzes a horse's ...
The effects of dopamine and salience manipulations on magical thinking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Although delusional and magical thinking is associated with both increased dopamine and aberrant salience, it is unknown whether dopamine manipulations cause increased magical thinking on non-clinical measures or whether ...
Evaluation of temporary ramp metering for work zone safety
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Ramp metering has been successfully implemented in many states and studies have documented its positive mobility and safety benefits. However, there have been no studies on the use of ramp metering for work zones. This ...
Social availability of woody biomass for renewable energy : Missouri non-industrial private forest landowners perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The importance of bioenergy, particularly woody biomass, continues to gain significance in Missouri. Although physical estimates of standing wood have been used to assess and project total above-ground woody biomass, these ...
War so terrible : the informal theory of interstate warfare and the determinants of interstate war outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This thesis puts forth a theory of how interstate wars are fought and how certain outcomes and their determinants occur. It begins with an overview of military theory and military science, followed by an overview of the ...
Assessment of enhanced efficiency urea products on maize in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Urea is the most commonly used N fertilizer, but has been found to be easily lost to the environment through volatilization and leaching. Enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEF) have been developed to help prevent these ...
Efficacy of nanoparticles in achieving hemostasis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Uncontrollable hemorrhage is significant cause of preventable death in the military and civilian setting. Hemostatic wound dressings have been created in an attempt to rectify this problem, but none currently on the market ...
The abundance and diversity of stream salamanders on montane golf courses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Stream salamanders are often the most abundant vertebrates in headwater streams and they play an integral role as both predators and prey in these ecosystems. Because they often use both terrestrial and aquatic habitat and ...
Active and Healthy Schools pilot program in two private Missouri K-8 elementary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Introduction. Overweight and obesity increase individuals risk for chronic diseases. In 2009, 14% of Missouri ninth to twelfth graders were overweight. This study examined the efficacy of Active and Healthy Schools (AHS) ...
Unstructured road detection in color imagery for the purpose of the automatic detection of explosive devices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This thesis proposes a method for segmenting an unstructured dirt road in color space images using color and texture analysis. A support vector machine (SVM), or a Random Forest classifier is trained on samples of on and ...
Evaluation of tensile and compressive membrane action in isolated slab column specimen
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Older flat-plate buildings are susceptible to progressive collapse in which the failure of one slab-column connection can propagate to other connections and cause a full collapse of the building. The most common mechanism ...