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Restrictive Covenants & Our Segregated Kansas City
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2006-12-11)
Two winters ago, I took a writing course with Professor George Williams, where
we read an excerpt from Kevin Fox Gotham's book, Race. Real Estate, and Uneven
Development: The Kansas City Experience, 1900-2000. Hearing ...
Investigating trustworthiness and tolerance of others and shared power within youth-adult partnerships
(University of Mssouri--Kansas City, 2000)
The purpose of this study was to broaden the limited body of research concerning the relationship between trustworthiness and tolerance of others and shared power within a youth-adult partnership. The theoretical models ...
The luxury of literacy: book ownership among lay noblewomen in Medieval England
(2007-08)
Books disclose a wealth of information about their owners: their level of education,
reading practices, expectations about social behavior, familial connections, expectations
about raising and educating children, prayer, ...
Effects of a self-care deficit nursing theory-designed nursing system on sympton control in children with asthma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2001)
Asthma is the most frequent reason for preventable hospital admissions among children regardless of race or socio-economic status. Since asthma hospitalizations are preventable, an implicit assumption is that parents are ...
Black alumni of the University of Missouri-Columbia : financial support as the mirror of attitudes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2001)
This study examined the attitudes toward the University of Missouri-Columbia of a sample of its Black alumni and whether their attitudes were reflected in their donor status. The Black Alumni Survey was used to assess the ...
Why Second Language Acquisition and How?: "Language Acquisition vs Language Learning": Total Physical Response Storytelling
(2003)
Historically, humankind has shared and communicated ideas, experiences, stories and language.
Borrowing from other cultures accounts for as much as ninety percent of any culture's content.
Through understanding other ...
He Said, She Said: Who Actually Makes the Decision to Use Condoms Among Afiican American Youth?
(2005)
Approximately half of HIV infections in the U.S. are among people ages 13 to 24 (CDC,
2002). Although African Americans compromise less than one-fourth of the U.S.
population, they account for more than half of all new ...
La Redéfinition de l'identité féminine : les publicités pour les appareils modernes en France après la deuxième mondiale
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2005-05-05)
After World War II, the French were eager to move past the war experience and
reconstruct their country. Modernization offered a way for France to leave behind the
painful memories of the German occupation. Technological ...
Racial disparity in the local juvenile justice system
(2002)
Statistics report a racial disparity in the juvenile justice system nationwide.
A previous study also reported racial disparities in Missouri (Pope & Feyerherm,
1998). Juvenile justice system workers attribute this ...
Writer of the ineffable : the paradoxical role of Annie Dillard
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
While extensive analysis has been written exploring the presence of mysticism in the works of Annie Dillard, little work has emerged which pinpoints her particular mystic sources and demonstrates how Dillard's work uses ...
Richard III: A Typical King Scandalized by Undue Controversy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2005-01-07)
The research is an extension of a paper I wrote previously. I consult more primary
sources, and critique them in detail. These sources are obviously biased, and I discuss the
reasons for that bias. I also compare them ...
The Down Low: Attitudes, Identity, and HIV Implications
(2004-12-09)
This study examines attitudes towards the recently described Down Low lifestyle
practiced among predominately young, hypermasculinized African American men in the
United States who have sex with both men and women, yet ...
Statesmanship: Three Men & Three Compromises
(2006-12-15)
For more than 40 years, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster served this
country as congressmen, senators, cabinet members and even as vice president. All three
of them dreamt of one day becoming president of ...
Sehnsucht auf dem Teufelsmoor: Heinrich Vogelers Leben auf dem Barkenhoff und sein grösstesWerk
(4/1/2005)
Vogelers Leben !ässt sich in Hauptkünste einteilen. Der Aufsatz wird so geteilt, weil es
eine Analyse zulasst, die die Frage stellt, welches Stück, die Fresken oder der Barkenhoff,
Vogelers GröBtes Werk darstellt. Jeder ...
Remembering Recess: Recess at the Turn of Century and Its Implications for Today
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 5/5/2006)
As of 2001, 40% of the nation's school officials in charge of elementary schools
have decided to eliminate recess from the schools curriculum. Despite protests from
parents, children, and growing concern from researchers, ...
The Partnership of the Genders: An Analysis of Leadership Theory
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 5/22/2008)
When under the microscope of history, and of the evolution of humanity there are some
distinguishingfactors that shape ideologies influencing the way that male and female are
conveyed There is much opinion as it relates ...
Chinese decision-making in reponse to foreign policy crises, 1949-1996 : a poliheuristic analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
China is seen widely as a distinctive power when dealing with international relations in general and foreign policy crises in particular. Given the concerns about whether the rise of China will be peaceful or belligerent, ...
Targeting estrogen- and hedgehog-signaling pathways in prostate cancer
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Prostate cancer is the second most frequent cause of cancer deaths in men, and the risk to develop cancer increases with age. Since the lifespan of the society is progressively increasing, the importance of preventing the ...