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Brand believers : reconciling journalistic and organizational identity at a city magazine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation uses an ethnographic case study to examine the perspectives and representational practices of local journalists through a case study ...
Email B2B sales negotiation : dynamic use of textual cues as influence tactics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this dissertation, I develop measures for sales influence tactics based on verbal cues and examine their joint effectiveness on sales outcomes - ...
Models of gestational diabetes and offspring outcomes in mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common pregnancy disorder. GDM pregnancies result in offspring that are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome in adolescence than the background population. As offspring ...
Chemical and biochemical properties of abasic site adducts and 6-thioguanine DNA cross-links in DNA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] DNA is a macromolecular complex, composed of the nucleotides adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine interconnected by a phosphate backbone, that contains ...
Theatrical flattery : Macbeth and King James I of England
(University of Missouri, College of Arts and Sciences, 2018)
The world has come to regard William Shakespeare as a literary genius who used the stage as a tool for not only the performance of his masterfully constructed plays, but often as a platform for commentary on what occurred ...
"Shots reported on campus" : an experimental study of crisis communication and emergency message design and dissemination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to test emergency messages that are communicated to campus communities during a human-caused crisis event. Research shows ...
Hybrid thermoelectric-ejector refrigeration system /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Progressively, there has been a substantial shift in emphasis with regards to forest governance and management. Forests management policies are directed ...
Exploring the role of extended family members in relation to a chronic family stressor : explicating the association between support, standards, stress, and coping in the context of autism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The recent growth in autism spectrum disorder diagnoses across the United States has alerted scholars to assess the support needs of families with a ...
A content analysis of covering Nepal : how reporting differs between international journalists and local journalists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
International journalists and local journalists usually have different perspectives on covering an event. What may be news for the local journalist may not be considered newsworthy enough for the international journalist ...
Framing within a framework : how producers of televised presidential debates understand the role they play in the democratic process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Ever since the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, presidential debates have become a cornerstone ...
Parallel SPARQL Query Execution using Apache Spark
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
Semantic Web technologies such as Resource Description Framework (RDF) and
SPARQL are increasingly being adopted by applications on the Web, as well as in domains such
as healthcare, finance, and national security and ...
The Relationship Between Positive and Negative Religious Coping, Depressive Symptoms, and Adherence to Health Behaviors in Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients: The Role of Pereceived Control
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
Cardiovascular disease is a diagnosis that requires the use of effective coping strategies to manage the disease itself, as well as the challenges associated with it (e.g., lifestyle changes). Religious and spiritual coping ...
Does multimedia matter? An analysis of reader engagement in ditigal longform journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Longform journalism allows reporters to dive deep into stories by writing narratives, investigating data, teasing out nuances and incorporating multiple ...
Effects of low molecular weight compounds on growth, virulence gene expression and cytotoxic activity of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections are clinically associated with hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), ...
The House that Grief Built
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
This book-length collection of poetry weaves together themes of family, religion,
food, gardening, and grief as experienced by the author and her relatives. Through the
eyes of a first-generation American (on her mother’s ...
Knowledge of Dental Students with Respect to Orthodontic Diagnosis and Clear Aligner Therapy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
The purpose of this project was to investigate how prepared dental students are to
diagnose orthodontic problems and provide clear aligner therapy, and whether or not certain
demographic characteristics could predict an ...
Symphonic Poem No. 1, Poems on Stone Drums, for Full Orchestra
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Symphonic Poem No. 1, Poems on Stone Drums is an orchestral piece with three main
sections played in a single continuous movement. Its inspiration comes from a set of ancient
Chinese seal scripts on ten drum-shaped ...
Effect of Angina Under-recognition on Treatment Escalation in Outpatients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Almost a third of outpatients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) report
having angina in the prior month, which is frequently under-recognized by their
cardiologists. Whether under-recognition is associated ...
Fabrication of palladium and platinum nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide as a highly active and stable electrocatalyst
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this work, we have developed new types of flexible electrodes based on chemical and electrochemical techniques by decorated reduced graphene oxide ...
Role of Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Oxidant-induced Inflammatory Phenotypes in Macrophages
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
A common mechanism by which redox stress may activate inflammatory
responses to potentially initiate, propagate and maintain many diseases states has not
been characterized. Accumulating evidence suggests that pattern ...