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Responding to racism : how specific communication strategies may decrease likelihood of boycotts, protests and uprisings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
While there is vast research on crisis communication strategies, there is a gap in work concerning how to evaluate these strategies among the public and specific stakeholders. The goal of this study was to attain a better ...
Determining best predictors of animal performance in feedlot steers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Two studies were performed in a feedlot environment to determine the long-term effects of heat events on animal performance and well-being. Experiments in this thesis were designed to pinpoint ambient variables that most ...
Soil and crop management influences on soil physical quality of Sanborn Field
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Soil water is often the most limited factor for plant growth and yield, causing plant available water to be the best indicator of soil quality. This study explores how soil and crop management influences soil physical ...
Seeking spoils from the millennial float : the emerging generation's implications for advertising ethics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Ethics are too often an afterthought in the fast-paced, multi-billion dollar industry of advertising. How will the impending emergence of millennials as the dominant commercial demographic -- with their well-documented ...
Habitual postures of the Medio Period Casas Grandes People : a comparison of visual representations and skeletal markers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
One of the most distinctive forms to come out of the Medio period (AD 1200-AD 1475) Casas Grandes ceramic tradition were human effigy vessels. These vessels exhibit primary and secondary sexual traits, and the males and ...
Philographica : that which is written or described of love
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Intimate relationships pose a paradox: they are inherently dangerous on multiple levels and yet essential for our social well-being. A collection of artist's books was constructed with the purpose of illustrating this ...
The front in flux : examining the relationship between African American population and front-page news depictions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This study attempts to determine whether newspapers reflect African American communities in areas where the minority group makes up half or more than half of the regional population by examining 462 stories and 327 images ...
Come hell or high water : a framing analysis of local newspaper coverage of Hurricane Katrina
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005 in what would become one of the most deadly and destructive natural disasters in United States history. Throughout the storm and in the immediate aftermath, the New Orleans ...
The blame frame : does shifting responsibility from the individual to society in news stories about diabetes influence where readers place responsibility?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Storytellers will always have a powerful influence on their audiences. As nonfiction storytellers, journalists are no exception. What we write, how we write about it, and whom we write about all inform the way our readers ...
Developing a non-destructive evaluation technique using resonance ultrasound spectroscopy for fission based target
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
*The purpose of this thesis is to study Resonance Ultrasound Spectroscopy(RUS) and it's potential to evaluate the change in interfacial thermal resistance due to irradiation. Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy is conventionally ...
The effect of self-disclosure in celebrity tweets on message processing, parasocial relationships, attitudes, and behavioral intentions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This study examined the role of self-disclosure in celebrity tweets. Thirty-six fictional tweets created by the researcher were used as stimuli in a single-factor (disclosure: low v. moderate v. high) fractionated experiment. ...
Critical study of parallel programming frameworks for distributed applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Parallel programming frameworks such as the Message Passing Interface (MPI), Partitioned Global Address Space (PGAS) languages, Charm++, Legion and High Performance Parallel X (HPX) have been used in several scientific ...
Desire for attachments : the role of relational motives in political message processing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
The purpose of this study is to examine how relational motives affect cognitive and emotional processing of online political messages. More specifically, the research question for this study asks how variation in relational ...
Paul and how many others : a discourse on alterity in 2 Corinthians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Paul's use of the term super apostles has generated much debate about who Paul references. Scholars provide several specific historic groups for possible identification; Jewish Christians at the church at Jerusalem or ...
Measuring entrepreneurial success in emerging wine regions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Studies in entrepreneurship have found that entrepreneurs' perspective of success is much different than that of multi-stakeholder firms'. The studies state that subjective non-economic performance measures are more important ...
The role of gender representations on craft beer labels
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This study critically examines the gender representations presented on craft beer labels available at the International Tap House in Columbia, Missouri. These representations were then compared to consumer interactions ...
From the Bible to Harry Potter : Updating an ancient myth into modern fantasy
(University of Missouri, College of Arts and Sciences, 2016)
Experimenting with audience interaction : television news efforts to invite audiences into the broadcast
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This research examines the concept of interactive and participatory journalism in television news through the lens of Gatekeeping Theory. It aims to shine a light on newsrooms that have been early adaptors in the trends ...
Tests of quantitative precipitation estimates using national weather service dual-polarization radar in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Flash flooding is the most common and widespread threat associated with severe weather. Therefore, it is essential for forecasters to be able to properly assess the risk of flash flooding in order to issue watches and ...
Performance observations of geosynthetic reinforced bridge abutments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil - Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) is a technology which has been around for almost 40 years in the United States but is now being pushed by the FHWA due to improved performance and promised ...