Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Semester "2005 Fall"
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Real-time speaker-independent large vocabulary continuous speech recoginition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)In this dissertation, a real-time decoding engine for speaker-independent large vocabulary continuous speech recognition (LVCSR) is presented. Three indispensable and correlated performance measurements -- accuracy, speed, ... -
The real banality of evil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] When Hannah Arendt encountered Adolf Eichmann at his trial in Jerusalem she was struck by the fact that his most outstanding characteristic was his ... -
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 ... -
Press coverage of lynchings in Missouri : an analysis of the newspaper coverage of black and white lynchings between 1882 and 1942
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Beginning in 1882, Missouri communities experienced a wave of lynchings that would not subside until 1942. The lynchings that took place in Missouri initially affected both White and Black males accused of crimes. In ... -
Polyols made from vegetable oil and their applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)In the course of research, soybean oil was polymerized to form bodied soybean oil (BSBO) also termed heat polymerized soybean oil which was used to derive the epoxy bodied soybean oil-hydroxyl value # 193, BSBO/aceto-hydroxyl ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions of agricultural education instructions regarding program criteria of supervised agricultural experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)The objectives of this study were to determine the perceptions of Missouri agricultural education instructors regarding their perceptions of program criteria for supervised agricultural experience programs. Three hundred ... -
Optimization of charge collection efficiency in MSM photodetector
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)The effects of different geometries, heights and concentrations per unit area of gratings in the active region of a metal semiconductor metal photo-detector have been analyzed for enhanced charge collection through ... -
Numerical investigation of load transfer mechanisms in slopes reinforced with piles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)The objective of the work is to use numerical analyses to evaluate the limit soil pressure on piles, to evaluate the load transfer mechanism, and to evaluate alternative means for estimating mobilized and limit loads on ... -
Negotiating the legal divorce process: mothers' perceptions and experiences of the legal system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)This study explored divorcing mothers' perceptions of the legal system and divorce in order to develop a grounded theory based on their experiences of this complex process. Divorce in the U.S. often places a disproportionate ... -
Multimedia data transmission for mobile wireless applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)In this dissertation, we first address robust multimedia data transmission for mobile application. The first topic is proxy-based handheld device access to live NASA satellite weather images. The second topic is a real ... -
Micro-imaging characterization of mouse models of metastasis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Non-invasive imaging techniques have been recently developed to characterize animal models of disease. The overarching hypothesis of this work explores ... -
Mechanical properties of complex biological systems using AFM-based force spectroscopy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)An atomic force microscope (AFM) was designed and built to study the mechanical properties of small collagen fibrils and the plasma membrane of living cells. Collagen is a major component of bone, skin and connective ... -
The massive tornado outbreak of May 2003
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)In May of 2003, 516 tornadoes touched down in the central portion of the United States, which is a record for the most tornadoes for any single month. There were fourteen deaths associated with those tornadoes that touched ... -
Linking ecological and social dimensions of Missouri landscapes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)A recent study by the Brookings Institution concluded that patterns of growth in Missouri are eroding the quality of life and rural heritage, and threatening the environment. Reversing these trends will require better ... -
Language modeling for automatic speech recognition in telehealth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Standard statistic n-gram language models play a critical and indispensable role in automatic speech recognition (ASR) applications. Though helpful to ASR, it suffers from a practical problem when lacking sufficient in-domain ... -
Land of the American condition
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] While there has always been separation between the "ideal" family and the dynamics of real family relationships, since the 1960's American culture has ... -
Land cover classification from satellite imagery, and its applications in cellular network planning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] To further increase the classification accuracies, radar image processing techniques were investigated to preprocess the Radarsat data before classification. ... -
Investigation of the accuracy of Grover's method when solving for the mutual inductance of two single-layer coaxial coils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)In 1933 Grover introduced a convenient method of calculating the mutual inductance between two single-layer coaxial coils that is still widely accepted as the standard today. He produced tables of numeric values from Clem's ... -
Investigation of a spatial optical pulse collection system in the all-optical analog-to-digital converter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)In this research, I conducted a systematic integration of specific calculations for the analysis of the spatial filter that is a critical component of an all-optical analog-to-digital converter. The designed all-optical ...