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A case of documents in the cloud : what changes DocumentCloud brings to the practices of daily reporting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This study explored the roles that journalists play in newsrooms in correlation with their use of the DocumentCloud platform. The results of this study indicate that DocumentCloud influences journalists’ routines and their ...
Electronic health record system implementation processes at critical access hospitals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The US government allocated $30 billion to implement electronic health records (EHRs) in hospitals and provider practices through policy addressing ...
Subsurface structure & morphology : Epitaxial metal film growth studied by in situ X-ray scattering
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The existence of missing material (vacancies) below the exposed surface was deduced from deposition-angle-dependent experimental evidence. Due to a lack of experimental evidence, theoretical film growth models have largely ...
Perspective : cultural contexts, little magazines, and networks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] "This essay has surveyed a broad swath of criticism of little magazines, established both critical and cultural contexts for Perspective, assessed ...
Identification and characterization of atrazine-degrading phytochemicals in eastern gamagrass
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Naturally occurring phytochemicals of the 1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (Bx) class exhibit broad chemical reactivity that includes detoxification of chloro-triazine herbicides. Atrazine (6-chloro-N-ethyl-N’-(1-methylethyl)-1,3,5- ...
Preparation of polymeric boron-containing nanoparticles by emulsion polymerization for application in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is based on the nuclear capture reaction of isotope [superscript 10]B irradiated by low energy thermal neutron ...
A temporal analysis system for early detection of health changes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
To make it possible for elders to live independently at home and yet get help from health care providers when small changes in health conditions take place, smart home technologies are developed to enhance safety and monitor ...
Identity and reputation in organizational collectives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This research explores the attributes of the identity-based mechanisms of group collective action. Recognizing that wine trails are organizational collectives that market themselves and the region in which they reside, the ...
Fluorescent chemosensors for the detection of biological amines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Chemical sensing has become an important field for the study of bioanalytes and provides key information pertaining to disease pathogenesis, and the physiological mechanisms underlying cellular processes. Discussed herein ...
Optimizing the tissue engineering of tubular organ structures by bio-printing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine may help to save people’s lives by fabricating new organs. Towards this goal our objective is to optimize the conditions for cells to self assemble into functional structures, ...
Development of a flow-based predictive model for the coalescence of fused deposition modeling filaments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] As rapid prototyping processes continue to be developed, there is increasing use of such processes for the production of end-use parts. Fused deposition ...
The effects of drought stress and western corn rootworm feeding on maize root biology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Drought and western corn rootworm (WCR), Diabrotica virgifera virgifera, can have substantial impacts on the potential yield of maize, Zea may L. Maize ...
Analysis of the information needs of primary care physicians in an electronic health record (EHR)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
BACKGROUND: With the increase in the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) across the US, clinicians are experiencing information overload. In order to address the problem of information overload, an assessment of ...
Data analysis and prediction of protein posttranslational modification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Protein posttranslational modification (PTM) occurs broadly after or during protein biosynthesis, to assist folding or activate function during the ...
Exploring the effect of news message complexity on cognitive complexity and attitude extremity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This thesis explores how the number of perspectives presented in a news story influences cognitive complexity and attitude extremity. I hypothesized that a news message featuring more than two perspectives – a complex story ...
Intelligent fall detection system for eldercare
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Fall among elders is a main reason to cause accidental death among the population over the age 65 in United States. The fall detection methods have been brought into scene by implemented on different fall monitoring devices. ...
Press coverage of lynchings in Missouri : an analysis of the newspaper coverage of black and white lynchings between 1882 and 1942
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Beginning in 1882, Missouri communities experienced a wave of lynchings that would not subside until 1942. The lynchings that took place in Missouri initially affected both White and Black males accused of crimes. In ...
The applied usage and modeling of activated carbon storage systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Storage of natural gas by adsorption or Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) has the potential to emerge as a viable option to relieve a major share of the ...
El boxeador afrodescendiente entendido como "El Otro" en Los Golpes de la Esperanza de Alberto Salcedo Ramos
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
En esta tesis de maestría analizo la manera en la que el periodista Alberto Salcedo Ramos representa a los boxeadores de ascendencia afro a través de su libro Los Golpes de la Esperanza. En este texto, exploro la posibilidad ...
Targeting estrogen- and hedgehog-signaling pathways in prostate cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Prostate cancer is the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths in men, and the risk to develop cancer increases with age. Since the lifespan of the society is progressively increasing, the importance of preventing the ...