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From biomass to wearable devices: laser-induced graphene derived from lignin for ultrasensitive sensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Laser-indued graphene (LIG) is 3D porous structure with many promising properties. Lignin-based precursor has shown its unique properties in generating high quality LIG among various organic carbon-based substrates. In ... -
Evaluating the effects of choice across varying levels of preferred items
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The current study compared the differential effects of choice and no-choice conditions on skill acquisition, when provided as a consequence and when choice conditions involved the opportunity to choose from an array of ... -
Bacterial culture and susceptibility of samples taken from septic foot lesions of adult beef cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Lameness is an economically important and common disease of cattle. Foot disease is the most common cause of cattle lameness; however, there are few publications regarding lameness in cow-calf operations. The objectives ... -
Associations between genetic risk for trait aggression and alcohol use predicting alcohol-related aggression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)A propensity for aggression and/or alcohol use may be associated with alcoholrelated aggression. Previous research has shown genetic overlap between alcohol use and aggression, but has not looked at how alcohol-related ... -
Taxonomy, taphonomy, and ecology of Silurian (late Telychian) conulariids from the Waukesha Lagerstatte, Wisconsin
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The Silurian (late Telychian Stage) Brandon Bridge Formation, Wisconsin, USA, hosts a diverse biota including arthropods, annelids, graptolites, brachiopods, corals, sponges, and algae, some of which exhibit exceptional ... -
Remodeling the narrative of women and the built environment in the Middle Ages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Scholarship on the design, construction, decoration, and reception of the built environment during the medieval era has tended to focus on men as the primary makers and default users of this environment. However, recent ... -
The influence of menstrual cycle and oral contraceptive pill phases on the vascular response to hypoxia and sympathetic activation in healthy young women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)INTRODUCTION: Hypoxia elicits peripheral vasodilation to preserve blood flow to metabolically active tissue and is accompanied by an increase in muscle sympathetic nervous system activity (MSNA). Prior data predominantly ... -
The instituionalization of the public school system in Missouri: 1865-1882
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)By the early 1870s, the public school system in Missouri became an embedded institution in the state's cultural and political fabric. This thesis provides an explanation of how and why Missouri powerholders solidified a ... -
Deterritorialization/reterritorialization of Raramuri knowledge: within the landscapes of Mulaka
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Independent video game developers are changing the game industry by creating new genres like Indigenous gaming using narratives that represent Indigenous groups. These representations form part of the video game production ... -
Impact of foliar molybdenum application in acutely deficient vineyard on wine quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Molybdenum is a trace element and micronutrient found in soils involved in plant growth crucial for nitrogen metabolism. From 2017 to 2020, a 5 percent sodium molybdate solution was foliarly applied on Vitis interspecific ... -
Development of multiscale porous elastomer substrates with passive-cooling capabilities and strain-insensitive conductive nanocomposites for skin-interfaced electronics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)[EMBARGOED UNTIL AUGUST 2023] Emerging skin-interfaced electronics have been playing a significant role in many areas such as clinical healthcare and mobile fitness tracking because they can collect a variety of biological ... -
Social camouflaging and mental health in adolescence: differences by sex and diagnosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Camouflaging is a term used to describe the set of strategies that autistic individuals use to hide or mask autistic traits. Importantly, nonautistic individuals can also camouflage, as autistic traits are distributed ... -
Roy Wilkins as a journalist
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)"This study is primarily concerned with an observation of Wilkins' journalistic image as reflected in his newspaper, magazine and syndicated columns concerning the racial and economic problems of the Negro American. A ... -
The factors behind the fake news label : why some people distrust news media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)News organizations across the country have struggled with the fake news labelling effect, meaning news one labels “fake” because one dislikes or disagrees with it, rather than the spread of misinformation itself, for a ... -
Synthesis and characterization of pn monoanionic ligands and their reactivity with actinides
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Organoactinide complexes have gained much popularity in the recent decades particularly in the field of nuclear waste sequestration. With the increase of nuclear power along side other residual nuclear waste from power ... -
Bias filtered: internalized racial oppression, experiences of racism, and well-being and authenticity among black americans
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Internalized racial oppression and experiences with prejudice correlate negatively with psychological well-being. Authenticity is a well-established contributor to well-being, yet research has not addressed how racial ... -
A discussion of covid-19 vaccine in relation with traditional chinese medicine belief on weibo
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Traditional Chinese medicine has been influencing Chinese people for thousands of years. Vaccine, as a means of western medicine, has been on the controversial side of traditional Chinese medicine. When it comes to disease, ... -
A social network analysis of the use of social media to promote agriculture to indonesian youth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Farmer regeneration remains a big challenge for Indonesia to address food insecurity and promote sustainable agricultural development. With the issue of aging farmers, youth have the potential to become agents of change ... -
Agroforestry adoption: influential factors, land manager perceptions, and willingness-to-accept payments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The various environmental, economic, and social benefits of agroforestry have long been touted, but adoption remains minimal on the world's agricultural landscape. A metaanalysis of 69 global agroforestry adoption studies ... -
Implications of ovarian and uterine maturity evaluated in replacement heifer candidates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Profitability across the reproductive lifetime of a cow depends on reproductive success in the first breeding season and requires heifers to attain puberty prior to this time. Pre-breeding evaluations may be used to determine ...