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The military versus the press : Japanese military controls over one U.S. journalist, John B. Powell, in Shanghai during the Sino-Japanese war, 1937-1941
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Military controls over journalism and journalists during wartime have long existed in various forms. As multinational relations become more complex during a war, the military controls can extend beyond the journalists of warring countries...
A Matter of Life and Death : "Reading" a Funerary Relief
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2009)
"Funerary monuments from the eastern Roman Empire are both numerous and varied. The Museum of Art and Archaeology at the university of Missouri has a particularly interesting one -- a relief that commemorates a woman named Levitha, who lived...
Structural geology, tectonic geomorphology, and neotectonics of the central Afar Rift, Ethiopia and Djibouti
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The central Afar depression offers an opportunity for quantitative analysis of the final stages of continental breakup at a divergent triple junction. Here, Quaternary faulting dissects Plio-Pleistocene flood basalts, ...
A Nonlinear IV Likelihood-Based Rank Test for Multivariate Time Series and Long Panels
(Berkeley Electronic Press, 2010)
suggests that IV tests may be used to replace limits of other standard tests with integrated time series that are given by nonstandard stochastic integrals, even without a panel with which to pool test statistics....
Muse, number 36-38 (2002-2004)
(University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, 2008)
Living Landscapes: John Dunkley and the Cultural Landscape of Colonial Jamaica
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
To many Jamaicans nature itself was spiritual and alive, and while John Dunkley’s
landscapes seek to mystify audiences, this thesis seeks to discern the complex symbolism
within his paintings. Although only moderately ...
The generalization of positive intergroup attitudes : reducing intergroup anxiety
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Contact settings that include equal status, cooperation/pursuit of common goals, acquaintance potential, and authority sanction can improve intergroup attitudes. However...
Cultural values, emotions and information : a comparison of webpages from two culturally different countries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
difference on emotional appeals is not significant because of the universality of basic emotions. As predicted, since online advertisement is more cost-efficient than traditional media, American online advertisement is highly localized. The results also...
Rivers running through : an urban environmental history of the Kansas Cities and the Missouri River
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An environmental history of Kansas City and an urban history of the Missouri River, this dissertation shows how interconnected the city and the river were through the twentieth...
MU Large ensemble recital programs, 2018-2019
(University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Music, 2018)
Collection of programs from ensembles given during the 2018-2019 academic year given by students and faculty of the Department of Music at the University of Missouri--Columbia....
Decadal mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet from satellite radar altimetry and its contribution to global sea level change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this research, we estimated the decadal mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet using the European Space Agency's ERS-1 and ERS-2 satellite radar altimeter data over the time...
Seizing the elephant : Kansas City and the great western migration, 1840-1865
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
for the ride as he published a series of essays on his journey. Traveling by rail, steamboat, and wagon, his dispatches were laced with excitement and knowledge of a man who had only read about the American West in the hundreds of books, travel guides...
MU Special event programs, 2018-2019
(University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Music, 2018)
Collection of programs from special events given during the 2018-2019 academic year given by guests, students, and faculty of the Department of Music at the University of Missouri--Columbia....
January 16-18, 2019. University Singers on Tour: R. Paul Crabb (conductor), Hans Bridger Heruth (accompanist), graduate teaching and reasearch assistants: Joshua Chism, Matheus Cruz, Marques Jerrell Ruff, Aubrey Smith -- Raudi riddarinn -- Von 55...
January 16-18, 2019. Wind Ensemble on Tour: Dr. Brian A. Silvey (conductor), Dr. Amy M. Knopps (guest conductor), featuring Dr. Iskander Akhmadullin (trumpet), Dr. Timothy Howe (trombone), Dr. Eli Lara (cello) -- Procession of the Nobles (1889) -- First Suite in E-flat (1909/1984) -- In My Father's Eyes (2017): Dr. Eli Lara (cello) -- Molly on the Shore (1920) -- Carnival of Venice (1912): Dr. Iskander Akhmadullin (trumpet) -- Concertino for Trombone and String Orchestra, Op. 45 (1955): Dr. Timothy Howe (trombone) -- "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations (1899) -- Asphalt Cocktail (2009) -- Wind Ensemble Personnel: Mary Hales, Jane Wang, Abbey Laws, Emily Franke (flute), Frank Clark, Caroline Davey (oboe), Austin Wright, John Bell, Todd Perry, Aaron Mencher, Tricia Carver-Horner, Shang Xu, Alex Ragsdale (b-flat clarinet), Jacob Blackwell, Andrew Mahonen (bass clarinet), Andy Roberts, Kim Abrams (alto saxophone), Alex Trout (tenor saxophone), Daniel Vega (baritone saxophone), Jack Snelling, Rebecca Fraser (bassoon), Philip Elsbecker, Carlot Dorve, Conrad Bucholtz, Sam Mohler, Alec Scherer, Grant Bess (trumpet), Lillie Hegeman, Elizabeth Ivey, Geoffrey Tibbles, Rachel Martin (horn), Caleb Gilbert, Micheal McDuell, Gregory Johnson, Carter Stephens (trombone), Mitchell Goodman, Joshua Koenig (euphonium), Ryan Matejek, Kevin Davis (tuba), Darren Long, Noah Petti, Clayton Carter, Juan Jose Rosales Calvo, Brianna Trainor, Taylor Petska, Brad Regier (percussion), Danny Singh (piano), Maria Trevor (harp)...
March 11, 2019. Showcase Concert: 2019 Emerging Artist Showcase Concert -- Etude in F Minor, Op. 10, No. 9 and Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 -- Five Bagatelles for Piano (1994): Rachel Hahn (piano) -- Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C Major Prelude -- Deus Ex Metronome: Noah Petti (percussion) -- Sonata for Flute and Piano Lento -- Concertino for Flute and Piano: Mary Hales (flute), Natalia Bolshakova (piano) -- Intermission -- Concertino in E-flat Major, Op. 26 -- Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: Austin Wright (clarinet), Natalia Bolshakova (piano) -- See Ya Thursday: Hannah Hutchins (marimba) -- Red Margo (2018): Sharp The Nine Quartet, Christoper Fusco (drums), Alex Jones (tenor sax), Jack Snelling (piano), John Lane-Watson (bass)...
January 16-18, 2019. University Singers on Tour: R. Paul Crabb (conductor), Hans Bridger Heruth (accompanist), graduate teaching and reasearch assistants: Joshua Chism, Matheus Cruz, Marques Jerrell Ruff, Aubrey Smith -- Raudi riddarinn -- Von 55...
January 16-18, 2019. Wind Ensemble on Tour: Dr. Brian A. Silvey (conductor), Dr. Amy M. Knopps (guest conductor), featuring Dr. Iskander Akhmadullin (trumpet), Dr. Timothy Howe (trombone), Dr. Eli Lara (cello) -- Procession of the Nobles (1889) -- First Suite in E-flat (1909/1984) -- In My Father's Eyes (2017): Dr. Eli Lara (cello) -- Molly on the Shore (1920) -- Carnival of Venice (1912): Dr. Iskander Akhmadullin (trumpet) -- Concertino for Trombone and String Orchestra, Op. 45 (1955): Dr. Timothy Howe (trombone) -- "Nimrod" from Enigma Variations (1899) -- Asphalt Cocktail (2009) -- Wind Ensemble Personnel: Mary Hales, Jane Wang, Abbey Laws, Emily Franke (flute), Frank Clark, Caroline Davey (oboe), Austin Wright, John Bell, Todd Perry, Aaron Mencher, Tricia Carver-Horner, Shang Xu, Alex Ragsdale (b-flat clarinet), Jacob Blackwell, Andrew Mahonen (bass clarinet), Andy Roberts, Kim Abrams (alto saxophone), Alex Trout (tenor saxophone), Daniel Vega (baritone saxophone), Jack Snelling, Rebecca Fraser (bassoon), Philip Elsbecker, Carlot Dorve, Conrad Bucholtz, Sam Mohler, Alec Scherer, Grant Bess (trumpet), Lillie Hegeman, Elizabeth Ivey, Geoffrey Tibbles, Rachel Martin (horn), Caleb Gilbert, Micheal McDuell, Gregory Johnson, Carter Stephens (trombone), Mitchell Goodman, Joshua Koenig (euphonium), Ryan Matejek, Kevin Davis (tuba), Darren Long, Noah Petti, Clayton Carter, Juan Jose Rosales Calvo, Brianna Trainor, Taylor Petska, Brad Regier (percussion), Danny Singh (piano), Maria Trevor (harp)...
March 11, 2019. Showcase Concert: 2019 Emerging Artist Showcase Concert -- Etude in F Minor, Op. 10, No. 9 and Nocturne in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 -- Five Bagatelles for Piano (1994): Rachel Hahn (piano) -- Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C Major Prelude -- Deus Ex Metronome: Noah Petti (percussion) -- Sonata for Flute and Piano Lento -- Concertino for Flute and Piano: Mary Hales (flute), Natalia Bolshakova (piano) -- Intermission -- Concertino in E-flat Major, Op. 26 -- Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: Austin Wright (clarinet), Natalia Bolshakova (piano) -- See Ya Thursday: Hannah Hutchins (marimba) -- Red Margo (2018): Sharp The Nine Quartet, Christoper Fusco (drums), Alex Jones (tenor sax), Jack Snelling (piano), John Lane-Watson (bass)...
Sisterhood as strategy : the collaborations of American women artists in the gilded age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
papers; and contemporary mass media, particularly art journals and popular ladies' magazines, this dissertation recovers the voices of artists who served as professional role models and creates a far more diverse picture of the people and art forms...
Practical and ethical dilemmas in presenting investigative reporting through individual anecdotes and investigative reporting fellowship at the Oregonian
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Anecdotes are an often-used tool for adding a human face to a complex investigation. But what are the effects of using anecdotal leads in written pieces...
The aura of reproduction : plaster cast collections at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
. Louis, Missouri. These include the collection at the University of Missouri-Columbia that was compiled by John Pickard, that of the German artist Auguste Gerber that was then acquired by Southeast Missouri State University, and lastly...
Occupancy modeling of forest carnivores in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
My research used infrared remote cameras, trackplate boxes, and scat transects to survey for carnivores at 53 sites throughout the southern forested region of Missouri. Cameras and track-plates both detected Eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius...
Social cognitive predictors of Mexican American college students' academic and life satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study used Lent's (2004) social cognitive model of well-being to examine the academic and life satisfaction of 460 Mexican American college students. A model demonstrated that positive affect, acculturation, college ...
Geochemical and mineralogical analysis of pre-Columbian stone tools from La Piedra Pintada, Baja California Sur, Mexico
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-10)
Piedra Pintada is located in San Pablo Canyon, one of a series of major canyons that bisect the mountainous interior of the southern Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Among the resources used by the canyon's prehistoric inhabitants were lithic...
From ‘Remedy Highly Esteemed’ to ‘Barbarous Practice’: The Rise and Fall of Acupuncture in Nineteenth-Century America
(2015-05-27)
This thesis analyzes the prevalent use of acupuncture in nineteenth-century American medicine. Using medical journal articles, school catalogs, lecture notes, fee tables, newspaper clippings and other primary sources, I argue against the modern myth...