Browsing 2013 MU dissertations - Freely available online by Thesis Semester "2013 Fall"
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3D analysis of hip joint mobility and the evolution of locomotor abilities in miocene hominoids
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The emergence of extant ape-like locomotor behaviors has become a defining issue in reconstructing ape evolution. Suspensory positional behaviors, such as antipronograde bridging, climbing, clambering and transfer, distinguish ... -
Accelerating development of simulation-based medical skill training programs : a comparative evaluation research study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)A shift in Military utilization of Live Tissue Training (LTT) to Simulation-based Training (SBT) for combat casualty care training programs is currently underway. While each has been reported to be effective, there is ... -
Active labeling in deep learning and its application to emotion prediction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Recent breakthroughs in deep learning have made possible the learning of deep layered hierarchical representations of sensory input. Stacked restricted Boltzmann machines (RBMs), also called deep belief networks (DBNs), ... -
Alternatively certified teacher induction : an examination of current practice in Souteast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Due to increased demands for highly qualified teachers, reported teacher shortages in many areas, and high attrition rates, many schools are employing alternatively certified teachers. There are many recent studies that ... -
Applications of radiotracer in plant biology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)A radioactive tracer (radiotracer) is generally defined as a radioactive isotope that is used as a tracer, which can be followed or tracked within a system of interest. The use of radiotracers involves the substitution of ... -
Asymptotically efficient estimators for geometric shape fitting and source localization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Solving the nonlinear estimation problem is known to be a challenging task because of the implicit relationship between the measurement data and the unknown parameters to be estimated. Iterative methods such as the ... -
Becoming a feminist director in the academy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)In this dissertation, I investigate the creation of my performance of a feminist director. I examine how I became a feminist, what led me to directing, and what choices I made when I intentionally attempted to embody ... -
Churches addressing domestic violence : the spaces between discourse & identity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Religious communities have historically treated domestic violence as a non-issue, or as a private matter best kept within families. However, research shows that rates of domestic violence within religious groups are reported ... -
The class blog : Chinese EFL non-English major college students' online writing experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore the Chinese EFL non-English major college students' online English writing and communication experiences through blogging activities. From late October 2011 through ... -
Comparison of mosquito communities collected from differing livestock locations and an examination of phenotypic traits exhibited by four latitudinally separated populations of Aedes albopictus (Skuse)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Mosquito presence and fitness play key roles in the spread of zoonotic pathogens affecting human as well as livestock and wild populations of vertebrates. This study examined the (1) differences between mosquito communities ... -
Controlling SIBLING protein orientation and conformation via native binding interactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Native bone tissue is comprised of a mixture of collagen, non-collagenous proteins, and hydroxyapatite (HA). The SIBLING (small integrin binding, N-linked glycoprotein) family of proteins is the primary group of non-collagenous ... -
Crying in the wilderness : the outlaw and poet in Ben Hecht's militant Zionism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)During the Second World War, the American journalist and screenwriter Ben Hecht had been one of the lone voices to break the silence about the Nazi Holocaust. Then, in 1947, Hecht shocked and outraged people across the ... -
Culture, capital and community : gentrification and redevelopment in a St Louis neighborhood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Gentrification is described loosely as the return of the middle class to poor and working-class urban neighborhoods, resulting in social and cultural changes to the surrounding community. The process of gentrification is ... -
Design of an Efficient Controller for Arterial Oxygen Saturation in Neonatal Infants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)A main problems for premature infants is respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS), also called neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, or respiratory distress syndrome of newborn. Due to IRDS, the infant requires intervention ... -
Development of model systems for the vector-host-pathogen interface of bubonic plague
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Bubonic plague infections begin in the dermis when the pathogen is introduced by a flea during a routine blood feed. Several barriers separate Yersinia pestis from its replicative niche, including phagocytic cells in the ... -
Development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis models to evaluate the effects of impact injury on joint health for clinical disease treatment and prevention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Osteoarthritis is one of the most common, debilitating, musculoskeletal diseases in the world. Currently, there is no cure. It is well-known that a traumatic, joint injury increases the risk of developing post-traumatic ... -
Disease ecology of free-ranging dogs in Central India : implications for wildlife conservation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)I obtained baseline demographic and epidemiologic data for village dog populations around a protected area in central India, with the objective of evaluating the risks dog populations present to sympatric wild carnivores. ... -
Domain-general and domain-specific brain activations and networks in visual and auditory working memory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Working memory (WM) is a latent cognitive structure that involves active maintenance and manipulation of information for a short time. How items are stored in WM is an important issue that remains controversial. Whereas ... -
The economic consequences of water utility disruptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This research produces an economic impact analysis of short duration water utility disruptions to evaluate the consequences of alternative restoration decisions. The study constructs a continuous dynamic disequilibrium ... -
Effect of commercial feed additives on production variables and metabolic markers of the periparturient dairy cow
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Three experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of commercially available feed additives on production variables and metabolic markers when supplemented during the periparturient period. The hypothesis was that ...