Browsing by Thesis Semester "2011 Fall"
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X-ray diffraction studies on the Pb/Si(111) system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This dissertation investigates the structure of the Pb wetting layer on the Si(111)7x7 using X-ray diffraction techniques. It was found that the wetting layer shows a surprising kinetic behavior within the structure over ... -
When hegemony prevails : a discourse analysis of two Korean newspapers during the 2008 financial crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This research seeks to find out if the American hegemonic ideology was embedded in two Korean newspapers (conservative and progressive) during the U.S. financial crisis of 2008. In addition, it seeks to explore how American ... -
The vital role of patient feedback in the critical assessment of a patient-centered care objective structured clinical examination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Priorities in medical education have increasingly emphasized teaching skills and fostering attitudes related to patient-centered care (Beckman & Frankel, 2003; Haidet & Paterniti, 2003). The challenge for academic medical ... -
Visual recognition using hybrid camera
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Visual recognition is an exciting but difficult task. Recent dramatic advance in compute vision technology has made some promising progress. For example, the launch of hybrid camera provides both RGB and depth information ... -
The verification of weather forecasts, numerical modeling, climatology, and variations in enso cycles in forecast accuracy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Weather forecasting has been a difficult problem for meteorologist for more than one hundred years. In the early days, our understanding of atmospheric processes was limited by our incomplete understanding of the governing ... -
The verification of weather forecasts compared to numerical model guidance, climatology, human forecasts and seasonal variations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The accuracy of weather forecasts has been a topic of discussion for many years, and a simple but useful method for showing forecast accuracy has been an issue for meteorologists over time. My study on the comparison of ... -
Vegetative growth and fruiting characteristics of black walnut
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Three studies were conducted to evaluate sequential vegetative and fruiting characteristics of black walnut. 'Sparrow' vegetative shoots or those with one fruit were smaller in diameter than shoots with three fruits in ... -
The utilization of information operations coupled with agenda setting and integrated marketing communication in the prevention of genocide, mass atrocities, and or mass killings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Over the last 10-years, the focus of the U.S. Army has been on Counter-Insurgency (COIN) operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, the writing is on the wall that military involvement in both locations will soon come ... -
Using infrared observations of circumstellar dust around evolved stars to test dust formation hypothesis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars are evolved, low to intermediate mass (0.8-8M[circle dot operator}) stars. These stars lose a significant fraction of their mass through stellar pulsation. As a result, they are surrounded ... -
The use of geomorphological and pedological soil characteristics to assess planar borrowing at a Mandan Indian village, North Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The Double Ditch State Historic Site is situated in a loess landscape immediately east of the Missouri River near Bismarck, North Dakota. The site was occupied from ca AD 1450 to 1785 by Mandan Indians, Plains Villagers ... -
A unique way to form a vesicle: aminopeptidase 1 aggregation and its binding to receptor ATG19 for recruitment of autophagic proteins to form a vesicle in the cytoplasm-to-vacuole-targeting pathway in yeast
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Misfolded protein aggregation causes disease and aging; autophagy counteracts this by eliminating damaged components, enabling cells to survive starvation. The Cytoplasm-to-vacuole-targeting (Cvt) pathway in yeast encompasses ... -
Understanding the experiences of students of color transferring to a private institution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This case study used a revision of Tinto's theory of student departure and self-efficacy as frameworks, to explore the experiences of seven students of color who transferred to a small, private, and predominately White ... -
Understanding the complex role of the assistant principal in secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The assistant principal is often overlooked in school leadership literature, yet in recent years has grown to be a vital part of secondary schools (Marshall & Hooley, 2006). This descriptive study seeks to expand on the ... -
Understanding intensive care unit clinical communication using knowledge representation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Medical errors are a major cause of death among Americans, and clinical miscommunication is considered the leading cause of medical errors. The aim of this study was to analyze clinical communication behaviors and interruptions ... -
Understanding family violence assessment practices of pediatric emergency department nurses and physicians
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)Despite recommendations from professional nursing and other health organizations, including the Institute of Medicine the frequency of routine assessment for intimate partner violence and other forms of family violence ... -
Undergraduate degree completion : a study of time and efficiency to degree
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The purpose of this study was to examine time and efficiency to undergraduate degree completion. Four dependent variables were examined including semesters enrolled, semesters elapsed, graduation efficiency index (GEI), ... -
U.S. consumer preferences for elderberry products
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Increased production of North American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) for its use in value-added secondary products is a prime example of the growth in non-traditional agroforestry product markets. Nonetheless, greater ... -
Treatment and transmission factors affecting tuberculosis incidence in the emerging economies of the post-Soviet Baltic republics, 1989-2009
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Tuberculosis (TB) has re-emerged as a global public threat since the 1980s, rising in incidence throughout the world, coinciding with the rise of HIV. Political instability and economic depression exacerbate the effects ... -
To sleep, perchance to decide : the effect of sleep deprivation on error reactivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Previous research has shown a host cognitive decrements that result from sleep deprivation including impaired executive function and slowed reaction time (see Durmer & Dinges, 2005). The focus of this research is to ... -
Throw the bums out : anti-government rhetoric in the 2010 Congressional elections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study's unique contribution is its development of a broad-based definition of anti-government rhetoric grounded in a systematic analysis of ...