2006 MU theses - Freely available online
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/4063
2024-03-29T00:14:38ZAccessibility and attitudinal barriers encountered by travelers with physical disabilities in China
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/4537
Accessibility and attitudinal barriers encountered by travelers with physical disabilities in China
Bi, Yuhua
In 2003, China Disabled Persons Federation [CDPF] estimated that there were more than 60 million people with disabilities in China. Eleven million were people with physical disabilities. Travel is beneficial for improving quality of life of people with disabilities. Eleven million people with physical disabilities represent a large potential market to China's tourism industry. Yet, very few studies were published on travelers with disabilities and none has been conducted in mainland China. This study examined the accessibility and attitudinal barriers encountered by Chinese travelers with physical disabilities in four sectors of China's tourism industry. Four contact persons from four cities of China: Beijing, Xí́'an, Fuzhou, and Guangzhou, conducted surveys on travelers with physical disabilities by the snowball sampling method. A profile of Chinese travelers and their travel patterns were delineated. Results of MANOVA tests indicated that functioning level has a significant influence on the accessibility and attitudinal barriers encountered; however, income and assistive devices were not good indicators of these barriers. Results of the study were also displayed and visually compared to the results of the U.S. travelers in the Accessibility and Attitudinal Barriers Model (AABM).
The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file.; Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (February 5, 2007); Includes bibliographical references.; Appendices in English and Chinese.; Thesis (M.S.) University of Missouri-Columbia 2006.; Dissertations, Academic -- University of Missouri--Columbia -- Parks, recreation and tourism.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZAdaptive bilateral extensor for image interpolation
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/4555
Adaptive bilateral extensor for image interpolation
Riehle, Thomas J.
A novel algorithm for image interpolation, referred to as adaptive bilateral extensor interpolation, is proposed in this thesis. It combines useful features of an extensor based algorithm, utilizing a non-linear mapping between Euclidean distances and pixel intensities for interpolation. An adaptive robust structure tensor is employed to obtain the existence and orientation of edge boundaries. In addition, an edge-preserving bilateral filter consisting of spatial and intensity components is used to preventing interpolation across edge boundaries. Results show the adaptive bilateral extensor to be qualitatively and quantitatively superior to current state-of-the-art interpolation algorithms. The adaptive bilateral extensor is particularly advantageous since it is able to super sample an image without producing aliasing or artifacts in the interpolated result. The proposed algorithm is also applied to pan-sharpen remote sensing images.
The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file.; Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (February 23, 2007); Includes bibliographical references.; Thesis (M.S.) University of Missouri-Columbia 2006.; Dissertations, Academic -- University of Missouri--Columbia -- Computer science.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZAffective instability and impulsivity in borderline personality disorder
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/4605
Affective instability and impulsivity in borderline personality disorder
Solhan, Marika B., 1980-
Affective instability and impulsivity are primary features of borderline personality disorder (BPD). We examined the effect of an interaction between these features, represented by FFM analogues of negative affectivity and disinhibition, on the expression of BPD symptoms. Our sample consisted of college undergraduates, a portion of whom endorsed clinically significant borderline personality features, assessed twice over two years. Results indicate that the interaction between affective instability and impulsivity accounted for a significant amount of variance in BPD symptoms, measured both concurrently and prospectively. These findings suggest that individuals high in both negative affectivity and disinhibition exhibited increased levels of BPD symptomatology, even after controlling for comorbid mood and substance use disorders. These results are important for understanding the etiology and course of BPD and for improving assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of BPD.
The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file.; Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on August 28, 2007); Includes bibliographical references.; Thesis (M.A.) University of Missouri-Columbia 2006.; Dissertations, Academic -- University of Missouri--Columbia -- Psychology.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZAgent-based modeling of the spread of the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu in three Canadian fur trading communities
https://hdl.handle.net/10355/4582
Agent-based modeling of the spread of the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu in three Canadian fur trading communities
Ahillen, Caroline
In this project, an agent-based computer simulation was developed to model the spread of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic within and among three Aboriginal communities in central Manitoba. Data from model simulations indicate that social organization and mobility patterns help to explain the different epidemic experiences in the three communities, that outcomes other than that observed in the historic record would have been improbable, and that the epidemic would have been more severe if it had occurred in the summer, rather than in the winter. These findings are contrasted with those of an earlier population-based model, providing an important comparison of the two modeling techniques that illustrates the advantages of agent-based models for the study of small populations. They also provide insights into this historical pandemic.
The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file.; Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (February 5, 2007); Includes bibliographical references.; Thesis (M.A.) University of Missouri-Columbia 2006.; Dissertations, Academic -- University of Missouri--Columbia -- Anthropology.
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