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Framing theory and operation Iraqi freedom: an analysis of news frames and the 2003 conflict in Iraq
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This master's thesis analyzes newspaper coverage of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the conflict in Iraq that officially began on March 19, 2003 and ended on ...
Placement of special obligation in morality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] My thesis attempts to explain how special obligations are moral obligations. The morality of special obligations is put into question by the thesis of ...
Classical and neural net control and identification of non-linear systems with application to the two-joint inverted pendulum control problem
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] A two joint inverted pendulum control system is an example of a highly nonlinear dynamic system which is investigated in this thesis in terms of control ...
A ratiometric fluorometer for reduced sensitivity against solvent artifacts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] When measuring fluorescence emission intensity, both the dye concentration and the optical absorption properties of the solvent influence the measured ...
Exploring changes in college students' attributions after participation in a learning strategies course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study was designed to determine how learning strategies courses may serve to promote more adaptive attributions in early college students. Data ...
Application of pulsed electric fields and magnetic pulse compressor technology in water disinfection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Pulsed electric field (PEF) is a promising technology for the non-thermal disinfection of water. Although research has already been conducted on the ...
Turbo equalization in wireless communication
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Intersymbol interference (ISI) is a major impairment in wireless communication and hence equalization is applied to combat such interference. In addition ...
Function-based condition indexing for guyed communication towers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Construction of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) two-way radio network was initiated in the 1950's and was motivated primarily by the ...
South Korean parents' goals, knowledge, practices, and needs regarding music education for young children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to explore South Korean parents' understanding of and desires for music education for their children. Following a constructivist paradigm and qualitative research methodology, data collection ...
Perceptions and behaviors that encourage or impede advancement or attainment of leadership positions in higher education by Muslim women wearing hijab
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to add to the knowledge base an understanding of the factors that encouraged or impeded Muslim women wearing hijab from attaining or advancing in positions of leadership in higher education. ...
Adoption of nutrient management practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Off-farm income has recently been incorporated into the analysis of technology adoption, due to its increasing share in total farm household income in the U.S. Previous studies, however, found inconsistent results with ...
Associations between Wolbachia, maize and Diabrotica virgifera virgifera
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera which is infected with Wolbachia, is the most significant and widespread pest to maize in North America and Europe. Wolbachia are obligate intracellular bacteria which seem to be limited to ...
Study of surface wave methods for deep shear wave velocity profiling applied in the upper Mississippi embayment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Surface wave methods have become an important tool for non-intrusively and inexpensively determining shear wave velocity (V [subscript-s]) profiles for many geotechnical earthquake engineering applications. The primary ...
Spatially resolved and bulk zinc analysis in biological samples of patients at different stages of Alzheimer's disease by high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
One hypothesis that has gained considerable attention in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is trace element toxicity, and various elements, including zinc, have become the foci of renewed interest. The first ...
Characterization of the insect cuticle sclerotization hormone bursicon and bursicon-regulated genes in the house fly Musca domestica
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Bursicon is a neurohormone that regulates the cuticle sclerotization and wing expansion process in insects. Bursicon is a heterodimeric cystine knot protein containing two subunits, burs [alpha] and burs [beta], which are ...
The relationships of organizational web site information and job seeker characteristics with perceptions of and attraction to the organization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Perceptions of web site information, including information specificity, navigability/usability, and web site orientation were hypothesized to be related to outcomes including perceived person-organization (P-O) fit, ...
Missouri kindergarten teachers' perceptions of early childhood experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Most parents today are faced with the decision of what type of childcare will best prepare their children for school. With increased emphasis on student achievement, parents and educators need to know what skills students ...
Cell identification, verification, and classification using shape analysis techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The use of object-oriented approaches in both the verification of meteorological variables (especially precipitation) and the short-term forecasting ...
Modeling and analysis of nonlinear biological systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation focuses on the modeling and analysis of a set of biological phenomenon at a cellular (Part I) and systems (Part II) level. In Part ...
Black students at predominatly white institutions: a motivational and self-systems approach to understanding retention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As the number of Black students attending college has increased (Baker & Valez, 1996), the need for programs to socially and academically support, and ...