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Overlooked in America : a framing analysis of U.S. newspapers' coverage of rural poverty, 2000-2010
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Scholars have found that news organizations tend to frame American poverty as an urban problem, largely ignoring the plight of the rural poor. To gauge the coverage of rural...
In the permanent collection : poems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In the Permanent Collection is a collection of lyric poetry that turns a careful and sometimes ironic eye to high and low art -- from modern abstract paintings and casts...
A qualitative case study into the Toronto Star's electronic newspaper and its impact on newsroom practices and journalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The fate of newspapers in North America in light of rapid technological advance has been extensively discussed, analyzed, and researched. This thesis will examine through...
The torn page : fashioning identity through Venetian incunabular ornament
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis focuses on a trompe l'oeil motif that mimics torn, tattered and pierced parchment known as pagina strappata ("torn page"). This phrase can refer to both a sheet...
Student problem behaviors, disciplinary actions, and schools' challenges for achieving school safety
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Based on the secondary analyses of School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) 2005-2006 data, this study found that secondary schools frequently took severe disciplinary actions...
Bounded rationality for BitTorrent networks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As peer-to-peer networking has becoming a focus in the global networking realm, peer-to-peer distributed systems have been through rapid developments these days. One typical...
Mortgage-backed confusion : explaining the 2008 financial crisis through narrative in three books
(University of Missouri--ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Some critics believe that the press inadequately warned the public about the 2008 financial crisis. They give many reasons, like the shrinking newsroom and business journalism...
Vascular maladaptations to chronic disease and physical inactivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Physical inactivity due to increases in modern conveniences and access to cheap, high calorie foods have greatly contributed to the "obesity epidemic" frequently discussed...
Molecular mechanisms controlling endothelial cell-pericyte tube coassembly during vascular morphogenesis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] From the onset the goal of this thesis work was to determine the role that a novel class of growth factors, i.e. hematopoietic cytokines, was playing in the development of blood...
Efficacy of interferon-stimulated genes and pregnancy-associated glycoproteins for pregnancy diagnosis within an estrus resynchronization protocol for dairy cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Reproductive management is a major economic concern in the dairy industry. Long intervals between TAI increases the days open and decrease the 21 day pregnancy rate. A major...
Collective offspring-parent signaling in a social treehopper : mechanisms, patterns and function
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] I investigated the properties of collective behavior in a group-living insect, including the patterns of group behavior, the function of group level patterns, and how collective...
A fast multiple longest common subsequence (MLCS) algorithm
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Finding the longest common subsequence (LCS) of multiple strings is an NP-hard problem, with many applications in the areas of bioinformatics and computational genomics...
Regression analysis of clustered interval-censored failure time data with informative cluster size
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Correlated or clustered failure time data often occur in many research fields including epidemiological, geographical, sociological and medical studies. Sometimes such data...
Biodegradation of selected organic nitrogen compounds in activated sludge systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Activated sludge systems are commonly used to remove organic matter and nutrients from wastewater. They are also used to remove synthetic organic compounds from industrial...
A search for the behavioral roots of consociationalism : the case of Kenya
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Contemporary approaches have increasingly focused on the structural elements of consociational theory thereby revealing a neglect of crucial behavioral components. This study...
Exploring the black box : framing in print coverage of antidepressants and depression from 2002 to 2006
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined how print coverage of depression and antidepressants changed during the time period from 2002 to 2006 in regards to the FDA's 2004 decision to include black...
Beyond the byline : the diffusion of convergence curriculum at journalism schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Some journalism schools at colleges and universities are reforming their curriculum to include convergence - teaching students to tell the news in more than one style of media...
High-speed non-invasive thermal analysis of high-power light-emitting diode arrays
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are pervasive in many of today's technologies. Continued maturation of the technology coupled with interest in energy efficient lighting, green...
Fabrication and modification of thin-film composite membrane for enhanced membrane performances
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Membrane application and technology have been explored due to the increase in organic and inorganic material contamination in water system. These works are to present how...
Psychosocial influences on total pain management by informal hospice caregivers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Individuals receiving home-based hospice services often rely upon family members and friends to serve as informal caregivers responsible for managing emotional, psychological...