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The Promise and Peril of Anecdotes in News Coverage: An Ethical Analysis
(Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 2003-12-01)
This article assesses the use of anecdotes in news coverage on ethical grounds, pointing both to their promise and to their potential dangers. The analysis draws on Craig's framework for analyzing news coverage of ethics; ...
“Monotonous Tale”: Legitimacy, Public Relations, and the Shooting of a Public Enemy
(Journal of Communication Inquiry, 2004-04-01)
On April 6, 1939, FBI agents shot and killed America’s “Public Enemy Number One” as he exited a St. Louis hamburger shop. Agents on the scene claimed the man, Ben Dickson, refused to surrender and threatened agents with ...
BIG DATA ANALYTICS SOLUTION FOR SMALL CELLS DEPLOYMENT USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
(2016-12)
This thesis presents a “Novel Small Cell Planning Solution using Machine learning”. The Telecom service providers are interested in estimating various trends in order to plan future upgrades and deployments driven by real ...
Degradation in Rush, Wildhorse, and Salt Creeks of Washita River in Oklahoma for Transportation Planning (FHWA-OK-09-01 2194)
(2010-3)
The purpose of this research is to analyze the flow line data and relate it to the degradation of the Rush, Wildhorse and Salt Creeks at bridge location in the Washita River tributaries. This information may then be used ...
Organizational civility: Issues, problems and solutions to creating environments of civility in the workplace.
(2001)
Scholars have just begun to research the issue of incivility in the workplace. The research focusing on a proactive approach of creating civility is even more sparse. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine ...
Changing the Newsroom Culture: A Four-Year Case Study of Organizational Development at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
(Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 2003-06-01)
COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF RED BLOOD CELL MECHANICAL TRAUMA AND OF DISEASED RENAL ARTERY HEMODYNAMICS
(2011)
In this work, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) methods were used to study two separate problems: red blood cell damage in flow and the hemodynamics of diseased renal arteries; ...
SURFACTANTS DERIVED FROM 2-HYDROXY-4-(METHYLTHIO)BUTYRIC ACID: PHASE BEHAVIOR, INTERFACIAL ACTIVITY, MICROEMULSIONS AND MORE
(2013-12)
Surfactants derived from 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butyric acid were investigated. Anionic surfactants derived from this molecule have excellent water solubility, hardness tolerance and surface activity. Nonionic surfactants ...
Investigating the Predictors of Spatial Skills Essential for Construction Science Student Success in the Digital Age
(2015-12-18)
This study investigated spatial ability, domain knowledge, and domain real-world experience as predictors of spatial skills. One hundred seventy-seven construction science students participated in the study. The study ...
NUCLEAR FACTOR Y, Subunit C (NF-YC) Transcription Factors Are Positive Regulators of Photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana
(PLos Genetics, 2016-09-29)
Author Summary Light perception is critically important for the fitness of plants in both natural and agricultural settings. Plants not only use light for photosynthesis, but also as a cue for proper development. As a ...