Browsing by Thesis Semester "2021 Spring"
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Bayesian smoothing spline with dependency models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The smoothing spline model is widely used for fitting a smooth curve because of its flexibility and smoothing properties. Our study is motivated by estimating the long-term trend of the U.S. unemployment level. In this ... -
Behind the coverage : how the international media cover the U.S.-China trade war?
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Starting a serious trade conflict with China was one of the most significant actions taken by Trump administration. Escalating on July 6, ... -
Black skin matters : the significance of color in early modern England
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)This book explores the impact of stereotypical concepts associated with black skin color in representations of black people during the English Renaissance, namely Shakespeare's Othello (Othello), Aaron (Titus Andronicus), ... -
Book of Birds
(2021)Book of Birds is a composition for flute and electronics inspired by birds. Throughout human history, artists have developed stories and music about the natural world around them. In this piece, Book of Birds, I am adding ... -
Bridging and bounding Asian-ness in hip-hop : a content analysis of Asian hip-hop lyrics and media discourse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Asian and Asian American rap artists have been marginalized in mainstream American music industry and media for a long time. Searching for a public recognition of their works in a Black music genre, Asian artists during ... -
Broken Gourd
(2021)Broken Gourd for Wind Ensemble uses elements from Dominican and Haitian folklore such as rhythms taken directly from the Afro-Latinx communities (mainly from Haitian voodoo drumming) combined with melodic lines that imitate ... -
Burnout among investigative journalists : causes and solutions
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Investigative journalism is a hard profession. The job usually requires months of intense digging, seeking out wrongdoing committed by powerful people and organizations. By its nature, it requires reporters to closely ... -
Cardiorespiratory abnormalities in early and advances stage mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked severe muscle disease caused by dystrophin gene mutations affecting 1 in 3,500 newborn males worldwide every year. DMD is characterized by progressive skeletal muscle ... -
A case study of building leaders' experiences with strengths-based coaching and feedback
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)This study examined the experiences of building leaders as they implemented strengths-based coaching and feedback, exploring the overarching research question: how do building leaders implement strengths-based coaching and ... -
Challenges and solutions for large-scale integration of emerging technologies
(2021)The semiconductor revolution so far has been primarily driven by the ability to shrink devices and interconnects proportionally (Moore's law) while achieving incremental benefits. In sub-10nm nodes, device scaling reaches ... -
The challenges of access to college athletes
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)News media access to college student-athletes has been a source of contention over the past twenty years. While the media had unlimited access to athletes in the past, reporters now must jump through metaphorical hoops in ... -
Cognitive tutoring and assessment systems and mathematics achievement: a quantitative study of the Summit Learning Platform
(2021)The purpose of this study was to determine if the Summit Learning Platform, a type of Intelligent Tutoring System, has a positive association with mathematics achievement of high school students in grades nine through ... -
Component analysis of an observational learning procedure on social labeling in children with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)MacDonald and Ahearn (2015) produced generalized performance of observational learning (OL) using multiple exemplars. The purpose of the present study was to teach labeling of emotion picture cards to children with ASD by ... -
Composing aromanticism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The term "aromantic" describes those who experience little to no romantic attraction to other people, marking a queer identity hardly referenced in either scholarship or popular conversation. Aromanticism's obscurity doesn't ... -
Compromise (Fusion) for suona and orchestra
(2021)Compromise (Fusion) (for suona and orchestra) is a work that delves into the chemistry between the suona and a Western approach to orchestration. The suona has not yet been fully “discovered” by composers. Traditionally, ... -
Conceptus interferon gamma is essential for pregnancy maintenance in the pig
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Establishment and maintenance of pregnancy in the pig is a complex process that relies on adequate communication between the conceptus and maternal uterine endometrium. During the peri-implantation period, the conceptuses ... -
Confronting digital folk pedagogies in Missouri educator preparation programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Educational technology training in many Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) has not kept pace with the increasing digital demands of K-12 schools. A lack of state-wide educational technology competencies has resulted in ... -
Conservation and divergence of reproductive phasiRNAs in flowering plants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Plant small RNAs (sRNAs) are important regulatory elements that fine-tune gene expression and maintain genome integrity by silencing transposons. They have critical roles in most pathways involved in plant growth and ... -
Contributions to the theory and methodology of quantile models with endogeneity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)In the first chapter, I develop smoothed GMM estimation and inference for overidentified instrumental variables quantile regression (IVQR) and related quantile models. Previous approaches have been limited to exact ... -
Corridos en la guerra contra el narco : estéticas necropolíticas en México
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Narcoculture has been considered a phenomenon of socialization that exists in territories where drug trafficking has become politically, socially, economically and culturally influential. In Mexico, the phenomenon has an ...