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The post-conflict odyssey of German communist veterans of the Spanish Civil War, 1939-1989
(2013)
In early February of 1939, hundreds of German communists counted among the
international volunteers who suffered a crushing rout in what proved their final campaign
on behalf of the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil ...
Forgotten landmark: the Municipal Auditorium of Kansas City, Missouri
(2013)
The Municipal Auditorium is a grand civic building in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, which encompasses venues for theater, music and athletics. Designed by Gentry, Voskamp, and Neville, and associated architects, Hoit, ...
Assessment of HEC-18 equations for NCHRP abutment scour based on Kansas field data
(2013)
Bridge failures are caused by many different failure mechanisms, not the least of
which is scour. Scour occurs due to the erosion of streambed or bank material due to
flowing water and is often considered as being ...
Osteocyte mechanotransduction: changes with age - a parametric finite element study
(2013)
The nature of bone is to adapt its structure in response to mechanical loading. When the bone is loaded, it is remodeled to be able to support the increased loads. Bone resorption can occur resulting in bone loss from lack ...
Laser ablation in liquid of Germanium in externally applied electric fields
(2013)
Laser ablation in liquids has been proven to be an effective path to synthesize nanomaterials.1 Laser ablation in liquids provides unique advantages since materials are fabricated under nonequilibrium, high-pressure, ...
Group scheduling for public safety communications in cellular networks
(2013)
In today's world, use of wireless devices is on the rise. Hence, proper utilization of the available spectrum is very much needed. QOS requirements such as throughput and fairness are the key requirements of cellular ...
The utility of umbilical artery doppler in preterm premature rupture of membranes
(2013)
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a common complication of
pregnancy and occurs in up to a third of all preterm births. Currently, there is no way to
predict how long a patient will remain pregnant after ...
Subversive exposure: realism and masquerade in Song Byeok's art practice
(2013)
At age 24, Song Byeok became an official state propaganda artist under the totalitarian Kim regime of North Korea. After famine, family death, torture and prison camp, Song escaped from North Korea in 2002 and continued ...
Theatre of community: healing functions of theatre in society
(2013)
This thesis addresses multiple social and
psychological implications found within three types of
theatre and their communities and audiences. In particular
it embraces the theory that people can benefit from the
group-healing ...
Correlates of gender and achievement in introductory algebra based physics
(2013)
The field of physics is heavily male dominated in America. Thus, half of the
population of our country is underrepresented and underserved. The identification of
factors that contribute to gender disparity in physics is ...
Orthodontic bracket bond strength and resin composite adhesive degree of conversion associated with type of curing unit and total energy
(2013)
This study examined the effect of light curing sources on shear bond strength and degree of conversion of orthodontic resin composite adhesive as function of type of curing unit and total energy, as well as evaluated the ...
Seismic characteristics and strain of coal during the sorption of CO2 and CH4
(2013)
Coal has been studied for its extensive capability of adsorbing CO2 in exchange for
coalbed CH4. Various sorption models have been developed and enhanced in order to
precisely understand the implications of carbon ...
Baseline cortical activation to food pictures associated with change in weight, hunger, cognitive restraint, and disinhibition following bariatric surgery
(2013)
Introduction: Recent research suggests that bariatric surgery may be associated with functional brain changes. Baseline functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) food motivation paradigms may reveal particular patterns ...
Der Struwwelpeter: a song cycle for soprano and chamber ensemble
(2013)
Der Struwwelpeter: A Song Cycle for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble, sets
seven of the stories from the iconic, mid-19th century children's story by Heinrich
Hoffmann. The text set is from a widely published, anonymous ...
Egypt, the Fictive Theater of Napoleon's Glory: A Celebration of the Egyptian Campaign in Paintings, Architecture, and Decorative Arts
(2013)
The reign of Napoleon Bonaparte was one of military glory, both real and imagined. In this thesis, I examine the promotion of Napoleon's Egyptian campaign (1798-1801), perhaps the most disastrous episode of his military ...
Painting the Mundane: An Examination of the Life and Career of René Magritte
(2013)
This thesis explores the important role René Magritte's biography plays in relation
to his work as a painter. His works were primarily inspired by his middle class lifestyle
and upbringing, something that was uncommon ...
RetroRhapsody for two pianos, two basses and percussion
(2013)
RetroRhapsody takes its inspiration from the culturally fascinating early-to-middle
portion of twentieth-century American popular culture. Two of the biggest musical
developments were, of course, jazz and rock 'n roll, ...
"Mood-Stuff" and "Metaphoric Utterance": Norman Corwin's radio art
(2013)
Norman Corwin (1910-2011) is widely acclaimed as the best radio writer in early
American radio art (from the early 1920s to 1950). Ample research has been done on him as a
radio dramatist, patriotic propagandist, and ...
Turning the doorknob: essays, stories, and poems
(2013)
This collection of essays, stories, and poems is a broad exploration in persona, genre, and
form. The individual human is complex, and this thesis embraces the complexity, even when
the selves presented here, fully factual ...
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 ...