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Bela Bartok and the Pro-Musica Society: a chronicle of piano recitals in eleven American cities during his 1927-1928 tour
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
An important component of Béla Bartók's 1927-28 transcontinental tour of the United States was a series of eleven lecture-recitals sponsored by the Pro-Musica Society—an international organization founded in 1920 as the ...
GBIR crosstalk reduction of fully polarimetric data from Blue Springs Dam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
An investigation into reducing crosstalk from Blue Springs Dam GBIR fully polarimetric data was conducted. Advanced polarimetric processing and techniques often rely on precise phase measurement. One benefit of crosstalk ...
The effects of furosemide on ureteral diameter and attenuation using computed tomographic excretory urography in normal healthy dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
A number of imaging techniques have been employed to try and diagnose ureteral disease, including ectopic ureters. CTEU has overcome those disadvantages and has become the imaging modality of choice for evaluating human ...
Humanitarian frames and humanitarian soft power in Darfur : advocacy frames in a humanitarian crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Conflict in Darfur has raged since 2003, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and advocacy groups have been supporting efforts to quell the violence and bring stability and humanitarian relief to Darfur. Both operational ...
Three of a kind: how young adults engage with print, online and mobile platforms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Mobile devices, Internet websites and print newspapers and magazines supply a veritable feast of options for finding and reading editorial content. Like any meal, however, readers can only consume so much in any given day. ...
Unraveling the fluid-present metamorphism of schists from garnet compositions in the Black Hills, South Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Garnets in Proterozoic metapelites in the Black Hills, South Dakota, were analyzed to determine their pressure, temperature and hydrothermal conditions of growth and to elucidate pressure-temperature-time paths of their ...
Sensor network for early illness detection in the elderly
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The independent living facilities at TigerPlace allow the elderly to age in place in a homely setting that fosters independence, autonomy, and privacy while providing some level of aid like shared meals, housekeeping, and ...
Mobile phones and market participation among smallholder farmers in the Bolivian altiplano
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Farm households in the developing world who choose to be self-sufficient, instead of producing for the market, lack the money necessary for purchasing what cannot be produced within the home. It has been noted that households ...
Art directors' perceptions of the audience in U.S. magazines from 2009-2012
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
A magazine's design can visually set the overall tone of the magazine or specific story within the publication, and art directors frequently use this visual means of communication to inform their readers. Art directors ...
Biomarker assessment for detection of joint pathology in horses and evaluation of the nutritional supplement Steadfast equine as a therapeutic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders seen in horses, resulting in loss of performance ability, early retirement and significant cost to horse owners. Biomarkers of tissue ...
Enhanced efficiency phosphorus application for corn
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Farmers are interested in the use of enhanced efficiency phosphorus (P) fertilizer applications or treatments. The objectives of this research are (1) to determine the effects of tillage/fertilizer placement [no-till ...
How has Twitter changed how journalists report on sports? : the 2012 Missouri Grand Prix
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The theoretical framework of this study is gatekeeping and it specifically analyzes Twitter use by eight journalists during the weekend of the 2012 Missouri Grand Prix, which took place February 10 through 12, 2012. A ...
The portrayal and frequency of religion in secular rap music
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Secular rap has arguably become one of the most influential and popular genres in music, and its effects on aspects of American culture, like sexuality (Ward, Hansbrough, & Walker, 2005) and violence (Jones, 1997), have ...
The changing job of journalism : the impact of new and social media use on job satisfaction in a television newsroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Television newsrooms and the individuals or corporations who own them, find themselves under pressure to find creative ways to use new and social media to stay relevant to today's media consumer. That pressure trickles ...
Analysis of quaternary faults and associated deformation of sedimentary basin fill : inner continental borderland of southern California
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The San Andreas fault system is distributed across hundreds of kilometers in southern California. This transform system includes offshore faults along the shelf, slope and across the Gulf of Santa Catalina basin (GSCB) -- ...
Prioritization of hospital orders considering cancellation probabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
In a hospital laboratory premature cancellations of the test orders are driving up the laboratory running cost as they result in wasted resources and time. A test order that is cancelled during its processing results in ...
Inequality in the rhetoric of Buddhist-kami relations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Buddhism has long been praised and viewed as religion that embraces other faiths without compromising itself or the other religion. In history, Buddhism has been thought to meld with the indigenous traditions it encountered ...
It's about time : temporality in magazine feature stories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The media play a role in socially constructing time, among other things. This textual analysis examines how the concept of time is used in 12 award-winning magazine feature stories. This study was conducted to better ...
Effects of magnetic field exposure on seed and vegetative cutting propagation of select woody species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
A study was conducted to determine the effects of a 1.3 mT magnetic field on germination of pin and northern red oak acorns and on IBA-banded and etiolated vegetative cuttings of apple, Chinese chestnut, and black walnut. ...
Framing in community newspapers' coverage of local elections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This research examines framing in local election coverage, testing whether the same horse-race and strategy frames that dominate national political news are present in small community newspapers' coverage of local elections ...