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Environment affects performance, fruit yields, and fruit chemistry of diverse american elderberry genotypes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)The production and consumption of American elderberry (Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis) is increasing rapidly due to its health benefits and diverse array of value- added products. While production continues to increase, ... -
Application of electromagnetic scattering reduction techniques for small unmanned aerial vehicles
(2023)This thesis focuses on the development and application of electromagnetic scattering reduction techniques, designs, and materials to small, relatively low-cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The application of electromagnetic ... -
An experimental study on the performance of existing and custom quiet propeller designs for unmanned aircraft systems
(2023)Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, are being employed in a myriad of civilian and military applications including: aerial photographs of houses for real estate photography, videos of car chases, or package delivery. ... -
"Nobody Can Say It Wasn’t": Language of Power and the Bosnian Genocide, 1992–1995
(2023)Between 1992 and 1995, Bosnian Serb nationalists, with aid from the Republic of Serbia, committed genocide against Bosnian Muslims in an effort to secure territory for a larger Serbian state. General debates over the ... -
Bearing witness: essays, stories, and a novel in progress
(2023)Storytelling is like the air that we breathe. We need the stories to thrive, to be enriched, and to grow like the plants and animals around us. Stories are the places where we are rooted. And to tell a story is to bear ... -
Mutterrecht to Mauerfall: Cassandra and Penthesilea in 1980s east German art
(2023)Two important mythological figures emerged in East German art in the 1980s: Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess, and Penthesilea, the Amazon warrior queen. Christa Wolf’s 1983 novel, Cassandra, exerted a profound influence ... -
Cross-cultural musical encounters: Muslim Mediterranean in the Enlightenment imagination
(2023)The rise of Enlightenment thinking during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries prompted many thinkers to search for new knowledge in varied ways. This shift motivated travelers to journey to places farther outside of ... -
Direct Extrusion Printability of Internal Phase Nanostructured Hydrogels
(2023)An experimental study in open-air direct extrusion of fatty acid-based ternary system gels is presented. When promising self-supporting mechanical abilities are observed in some pure ternary experiments, photoinitiators ... -
Investigation and development of wideband antenna gain enhancement techniques
(2023)The far-field gain of an antenna relies on its physical dimensions, often posing a challenge for achieving higher gain without increasing size. We address this issue by exploring innovative design strategies to enhance the ... -
Comparing a Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Assessment of Unilateral Alveolar Cleft Repairs: A Pilot Project
(2023)This study compared the results of a two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) analysis of unilateral alveolar cleft repairs with regards to the percentage of bone fill and an associated bone fill score. Ten sets ... -
Clinical Acceptability of Digital Indirect Bonding Compared to Direct Bonding by Varying Orthodontic Experience: Pilot Study
(2023)This pilot study was a two-factor, in-vitro pilot study comparing the clinical acceptability of orthodontic bracket placement between digital indirect and direct bonding techniques and between participants with three levels ... -
Mental Health Assessment of Dental Students and Dental Residents in a Midwestern Dental School: A Pilot Study
(2023)This study examined which demographic factors were associated with high levels of anxiety and depression in dental students and dental residents in a midwestern dental school. A twenty-four-item survey was distributed to ... -
Exploration of Low SWaP(Size,Weight and Power) Diffuse Optical Tomography and Imaging Technique for Biometrics
(2023)There have been significant advancements in biometric systems, with a particular focus on Iris, facial, and fingerprint recognition. My research, however, is centered around wrist vein recognition and involves the development ... -
Efficient Automated Generation of Local Descriptors for Use in ab initio Electronic Structure Simulations
(2023)First-principles electronic structure calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) are well-known to have a high computational cost that scales algorithmically as O(N³), where N is the number of electrons. Reducing ... -
A Study of Detecting Bond Wire Lift-offs and Surface Defect of High Power IGBT Modules Using Acoustics Waves
(2023)This thesis explores the development of a noninvasive technique that utilizes low- cost piezoelectric resonators for the detection of bond wire lift-off in isolated gate bipolar junction transistor (IGBT) modules. To ... -
Comparative Study of LRFR and LFR Methods of Rating for Missouri Prestressed Bridges
(2023)Bridge load rating is a crucial aspect of bridge evaluation and management, providing essential information regarding a bridge's capacity to safely accommodate traffic loads. For public safety, it is a crucial process for ... -
Community Perspectives of Police Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
(2023)The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, forced police to adapt to a rapidly changing environment, including new police, tasks, and different work tactics. Based on surveys of community members, this study explores ... -
The Invisible Band: Cultural, Economic, and Societal Issues in Harmoniemusik
(2023)The phenomenon of harmoniemusik is unique in that it represents the richest emperors, the old and new aristocracy, and the poorest street beggars of Vienna all at the same time. Employing a harmoniemusik ensemble was so ... -
Hydrologic Response to Prescribed Burning in the Flint Hills, Kansas
(2023)This research paper presents a pioneering pilot study aimed at investigating the impacts of prescribed burning on crucial parameters of the hydrologic cycle in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. The study introduces the ... -
Assessment of a real-time optimal coupling frequency measurement system in complex electronic devices
(2023)The work provided in this thesis focuses on the development of an at-range technique to identify optimal resonant frequencies of complex electronic devices. Prior to this work, the technique had shown promise at effectively ...