Browsing by Thesis Semester "2017 Summer"
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2014 Ebola newspaper coverage : through the lens of Orientalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This study is a critical discourse analysis of United States (U.S.) newspaper coverage of the 2014 Ebola outbreak and its representation of West Africa in relation to the West. The study sought to determine whether the ... -
Adaptations to the agricultural risk coverage program and their consequences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) program was created in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 2014 as a shallow loss program protecting against year to year declines in farm income. The 2014 farm bill redirected commodity ... -
Addressing On-Chip Power Conversion and Dissipation Issues in Many-Core System-on-a-Chip based on Conventional Silicon and Emerging Nanotechnologies
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)Integrated circuits (ICs) are moving towards system-on-a-chip (SOC) designs. SOC allows various small and large electronic systems to be implemented in a single chip. This approach enables the miniaturization of design ... -
Advancements in evaluating reliability of nondestructive technologies for the detection of subsurface fracture damage in R.C. bridge decks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)During the last few decades, many efforts have been made to assess the reliability of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technologies used for the detection of subsurface damage in concrete bridge decks. During these efforts, ... -
Age at first use and later substance involvement : characterizing genetic and environmental pathways for tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Behavioral genetic studies have provided insights into why early substance use initiation is associated with increased risk for disorder. Few ... -
Age-generations in the workplace : an organization system type and space use preference systems analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The 21st Century workforce includes four generations for the first time in US history yielding unparalleled workplace diversity. A systems approach was used to assess University of Missouri Extension employees' world view ... -
Airy beam for three-dimensional optical imaging /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Airy beam is a self-sustained light beam that propagates in free space along a parabolic trajectory with a constant lateral acceleration. It is a ... -
Alternative applications of whole genome de novo assembly in animal genomics /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Genome sequencing is the process by which the sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) residues that compromise the genome, or complete set of genetic materials of an organism or individual, is determined. Down-stream ... -
Analysis of platlet function in the setting of controlled trauma in dogs using a whole blood electrical impedance platelet aggregometer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Post-traumatic hemorrhage remains one of the leading causes of human deaths, accounting for 30 to 56 percent of pre-hospital post-traumatic deaths. ... -
Application-Aware Network Design Using Software Defined Networking for Application Performance Optimization for Big Data and Video Streaming
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This dissertation investigates improvement in application performance. For applications, we consider two classes: Hadoop MapReduce and video streaming. The Hadoop MapReduce (M/R) framework has become the de facto standard ... -
An approach to clustering biological phenotypes /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Recently emerging approaches to high-throughput phenotyping have become important tools in unraveling the biological basis of agronomically and medically important phenotypes. These experiments produce very large sets of ... -
"Ask the experts": the role of the advisory board at Women's Health and its impact on the magazine's health coverage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Editors and advisors of Women's Health magazine talk about the role of the advisory board in elevating the magazine's health coverage. During semi-structured interviews, the women discuss the magazine's need for accuracy, ... -
The Attentional Demands of Positive Reappraisal in a Dual Task Paradigm
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Emotion regulation refers to the ability to modulate experienced and expressed emotions. A specific emotion regulation strategy, cognitive reappraisal, has received extensive attention in the literature, as the strategy ... -
Automated techniques in small newsrooms
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Beliefs about the Impact of Excess Body Weight on Biopsychosocial Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Background: Recent research indicates that obesity may exacerbate certain symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Nevertheless, little research has examined patients’ perceptions of how obesity may impact their MS symptoms. ... -
Black and blue : exploring protests, African American attitudes, and law enforcement behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Despite an ongoing conflict between criminal justice reform and law enforcement partisans, the literature is limited on public opinion, protests, and police response within political science. Generally, studies have broadly ... -
Blast Analysis of a Bridge with AASHTO Type VI Girders Using CSI Bridge
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Protection of bridges from blast load due to terrorist attacks or accidental explosions is necessary. For this we require to study the performance of a bridge when blast loads are applied above the deck slab. The ... -
BOOM!!! ...for Real!
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)BOOM!!! ...for Real! is a fifteen-minute chamber concerto for alto saxophone (doubling tenor) and mixed chamber ensemble. The paintings and techniques of three American expressionist painters—Cy Twombly, Franz Kline, ... -
Born she is the divine Christ child : female figurations of Christ in Black Atlantic literature, theatre, and cinema
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)In order to support and justify the slave trade and the colonial enterprise, Western powers relied heavily on distorted interpretations of Christian scriptures to justify the oppression of black communities in Africa and ... -
Buyers' power strategies and suppliers' compliance mechanism : case of Indian apparel export firms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Apparel industry in the developing world is experiencing a boom in apparel export since the quota free trade. However, incidences of poor working conditions and labor standard violations are commonly reported. Therefore, ...