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Trained to censor? : a study of student expression issues in Missouri principal preparation programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study analyzed the training school principals receive in student speech and press law. The study has three components. First, the researcher collected school law course syllabi from 13 of Missouri's 17 principal ...
Image-based Visual Servoing of a Real Robot Using a Quaternion Formulation
(IEEE, 2008-09)
In this paper we present the results from our visual servoing system for a real industrial robot. In contrast to other visual servoing system in the literature, the one presented here, which was derived from [4], uses a ...
An axisymmetric interfacial tracking model for melting-vaporization-resolidification in a thin metal film irradiated by pico to femtosecond pulse lasers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A two dimensional axisymmetric, interfacial tracking method is developed to model rapid melting and solidification of a free standing metal film subjected to an ultra-short laser pulse. Finite volume method is employed to ...
Analysis of Clipping Effect in Color Images Captured by CCD Cameras
(IEEE, 2004-10)
Camera sensors (CCD) have a limited dynamic range that constrains the brightness of the incident light that can be quantified. In other words, if the ray of incident light is too intense, the sensor saturates and the ...
The Bush effect : campaign news linking presidential candidates to the incumbent president
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
While much of the current political science and political communication scholarship contends that public approval of the incumbent administration and its policies plays a substantial role in elections at all levels of ...
Why people produce citizen-journalism : a qualitative analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
"Citizen journalism" is the term used to describe journalism-like mass media content produced and published by non-professional journalists, i.e. everyday people who produce and publish written, photographic or videographic ...
Role of the media during political events in authoritarian, democratization and democratic periods in Korea
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This research examined the role of the media during three different significant events in political transitions in Korea, namely the Kwangju massacre of 1980, the democratic elections of 1987, and the candlelight protests ...
A genetic approach to determine river otter abundance in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Extirpated from Missouri by the 1930s, river otters (Lontra canadensis) were reintroduced by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) from 1982-1992. Since the reintroductions, concerns over the legitimacy of otter ...
Effects of isometric exercise on the relationship between muscle pain and resting blood pressure and resting heart rate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Silent myocardial ischemia is a common phenomenon in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). This may be related to findings that high BP is associated with suppression of chest pain during episodes of myocardial ...
A comparison of household saving motives between Chinese and Americans
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The main purpose of this study is to compare the household saving motives between Chinese and Americans. The two datasets used in this study are from the 2008 Survey of Chinese Consumer Finance and Investor Education and ...
Paleozoological stable isotope data for modern management of historically extirpated Missouri black bears (Ursus americanus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Human population growth and intensification of resource extraction during the 19th century changed the American landscape. Deforestation, residential sprawl and hunting activities impacted the behavior and sometimes the ...
The impact of violent video games on executive functioning and aggression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Previous research suggests a causal link between violent video games and aggression (Anderson; 2004; Anderson & Bushman, 2001), but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, even-related brain potentials (ERPs) were ...
Data control for signal scavenging for a personnel detection system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Injurious falls have been one of the major problems in elderly people and not providing medical assistance to those patients on time may increase complications. We developed a "Smart Carpet", which detects the personal ...
Kachinas are snowmakers : United States public land management and the Hopi quest for religious freedom, 1962-2008
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study constitutes an original in-depth look at the first federal judicial case to test the scope of religious protections offered to Native American sacred places on public lands by the Religious Freedom Restoration ...
Geographic distribution of Show Me Healthy Women providers and breast cancer incidence and mortality in Missouri counties [abstract]
(2010)
Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among US women. Regular mammography is the most effective method to reduce mortality. However, uninsured women face substantial barriers to receiving regular ...
Mosaics Magazine, 2006 Winter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, College of Arts and Science, 2006)
Magazine of the College of Arts and Science. Subjects include When the Professor is a Pop Star, Virtuosity is its Own Reward, Poetic Justice, Gift of Gab, Dog Psychology, For All We Call Mizzou: A Million Thanks, That Was ...
Polymorphisms in Nucleotide Excision Repair Genes, Arsenic Exposure, and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in New Hampshire
(Environmental Health Perspectives, 2007)
Arsenic exposure may alter the efficiency of DNA repair. UV damage is specifically repaired by nucleotide excision repair (NER), and common genetic variants in NER may increase risk for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). We ...
A New Hierarchical Particle Filtering for Markerless Human Motion Capture
(IEEE, 2009)
Particle filtering (also known as the condensation algorithm) has been widely applied to model-based human motion capture. However, the number of particles required for the algorithm to work increases exponentially with ...
Comparison of different strategies in parathyroid scintigraphy imaging in the setting of multi-gland hyperparathyroidism [abstract]
(2010)
Medical records of 140 patients, diagnosed with multigland primary, secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism were reviewed. Of those, 56 patients had complete preoperative parathyroid scintigraphy with subsequent surgical ...
Binge drinking causes sleep disruptions : a likelihood of hangover [abstract]
(2010)
Binge drinking is highly prevalent in the society especially among college students. It is often followed by a period of “hangover” which is defined as general discomfort consisting of heterogeneous behavioral and psychological ...