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An evolutionary method for training autoencoders for Deep Learning Networks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Introduced in 2006, Deep Learning has made large strides in both supervised an unsupervised learning. The abilities of Deep Learning have been shown to beat both generic and highly specialized classification and clustering techniques with little...
Decolonizing conservation? : co-management of natural resources in Bushbuckridge Nature Reserve (BBR NR), South Africa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
regarding land use access and property rights. Situated within the historical and political contexts of conservation and "global status of protected areas" (Zimmerer, 2006), land reform, the spatial and economic legacy of apartheid, and within local...
Variation and fractionation of lithium isotopes within single tourmaline crystals in the pegmatites of the Black Hills, SD
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
isotope ratios are no exception. Previous studies have shown pegmatites to have signicantly elevated [delta]?�?Li compared to normal crustal values and large variations across individual pegmatite intrusions (Teng et al., 2006, Maloney et al., 2008...
Less risky investment? : The impact of federalism on the inflow of foreign direct investment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
and reducing expected costs for multinational corporations. The contribution of this paper is that it empirically assesses the impact of different dimensions of federalism on the inflow of FDI. In order to conduct this investigation, I use the data available...
Determining the viability and effectiveness of a roughing biofilter for use in drinking water treatment plants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
A qualitative study of factual correction requests for corporate reputation management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and exposure to nature in college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent behavioral disorders in the U.S. and has significant cognitive and behavioral symptoms (e.g., challenges in focus, memory, and sustained attention). ...
A neo-Gramscian communication analysis of structure and agency in the hegemonic struggle for meaning: organic retailer and organic activist group
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation extends environmental communication theorizing by drawing upon socio-political cultural and critical theory. The exigency of this ...
It's all in the face : an examination of attitudes and self perceptions of viewers after being exposed to pictures of fat women in the media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
A study of internal change communication practices : message, media, channel and approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
In a time when organizational change is occurring more frequently with higher stakes for implementing change successfully, it is critical for internal public relation practitioners to develop communication strategies using ...
Fundamentalist rhetorics of self-determination : a feminist conundrum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This thesis analyzes the circulation of fundamentalist women's mediated rhetoric in the wake of Texas Child Protective Services' removal of more than 400 children from the polygamist YFZ Ranch near Eldorado, Texas, in April ...
The copper ATPases : intracellular trafficking and nervous system function
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Copper is essential for life, as it participates as a cofactor in numerous enzymatic reactions including energy generation, antioxidant defense, ...
The National Endowment for Democracy: a quantitative analysis on the effectiveness of grants promoting democracy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This paper seeks to analyze how effective the National Endowment for Democracy's (NED) grants are at promoting democracy. The expressed purpose of the ...
Influence of subclinical hypocalcemia on plasma biochemical parameters, liver histologic changes, and common postpartum diseases in dairy cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
We hypothesized that cows with subclinical hypocalcemia at calving would have greater elevations in liver associated biochemical parameters and non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations compared to normocalcemic cows. ...
Using nested structures to select models for developmental trajectories of cognitive abilities in adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Change over time can be modeled through a variety of statistical techniques including, but not limited to, linear or quadratic slope-intercept (SI), repeated-measures MANOVA, and single-factor growth models. Choice of ...
Predator diversity impacts herbivore abundance and behavior with cascading effects on the prevalence of a vector-borne plant pathogen
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
There is growing concern about the loss of biodiversity; particularly of organisms at higher trophic levels, such as predators, which face a disproportionately higher risk of extinction. As predator diversity declines there ...
Design and implementation of a portable prTorrent simulator system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The absence of a system that could perform as both a P2P simulator and a P2P emulator poses a barrier to researchers and developers. The objective of ...
Contingent faculty at extended campuses : framework for leaders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This research was done to explore the worklife of contingent (part-time; adjunct) faculty at extended campuses. These faculty have been overlooked in the research literature. Their numbers continue to grow and the extended ...
The relationship between learning leadership tasks of principals and the ability of instructional coaches to serve as change agents for teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
5S : a workplace case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
. In the constructivist-interpretive tradition, this study sought to understand and explain factors that shaped 5S outcomes by generating data and analysis from shared experiences and relationships with participants and other sources of data (Charmaz, 2006). This research...