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Current sensing atomic force microscopy study of aging mechanism of the nafion membranes due to thermal annealing
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-14)
Proton transport properties of Nafion 212 and Nafion 115 membranes have been
studied using current sensing atomic force microscopy to reveal changes of the ionic domains
and the local ionic conductivity distribution in ...
Differentiation of Self Inventory - short form: creation and Initial evidence of construct validity
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-07-18)
This study sought to retain the structure and reliability of the four subscales of the
Differentiation of Self Inventory - Revised yet make the instrument more efficient by
reducing the total number of items within each ...
Novel in vitro cell culture models for studying pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions following oral administration
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-21)
In this study different in vitro models were developed to study the long term and short term drug- drug interactions occurring upon oral administration. MDCK cells were stably transfected for the simultaneous expression ...
The expression and regulation on antimicrobial peptide genes in insects: studies in the tobacco hornworm manduca sexta
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-10)
Insects have evolved an efficient innate immune system to combat microbes. Most of our knowledge of insect immunity comes from studies with dipteran and lepidopteran insects, such as the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, ...
Impact of a psychoeducational intervention on dementia caregiving
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-12-16)
Of the 65.7 million caregivers in the United States (U.S.), approximately 14.9 million caregivers provide unpaid care for a person diagnosed with dementia. Most, about 80%, of this care is provided in the home and community ...
Insanity, rhetoric and women : nineteenth-century women's asylum narratives
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-02)
Among reform movements in nineteenth-century America was insane asylum reform and
women played a role in this. Some women within the walls of asylums living as patients
turned to the pen as a means of informing the ...
An empirical analysis of alternative explanations for the female wage gap
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2011-05-20)
The social sciences have four explanations for the gender wage gap: preference, crowding, power, and socialization. Neoclassical economists explain the wage gap as the result of employers and employees' work-related ...
Quality of service and channel-aware packet bundling for capacity improvement in cellular networks
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-26)
We study the problem of multiple packet bundling to improve spectral efficiency
in cellular networks. The packet size of real-time data, such as VoIP, is often very small.
However, the common use of time division ...
Blasphemous bodies: Transgressive morality as cultural interrogation in romance fiction of the long nineteenth century
(2011)
The long nineteenth century was characterized by advances in medical, biological and technological knowledge that often complicated definitions of human life and blurred the lines between life and death. These changes ...
Structural and functional studies of type three secretion virulence factors from gram-negative pathogenic bacteria
(University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2011-12-21)
Many pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria utilize type III secretion systems (TTSS) to alter the normal functions of target host epithelial cells. Of the 1.1 million deaths that are caused by Shigella each year, nearly a third ...
The effect of self-directed learning readiness and online course quality ratings on student satisfaction and academic performance in undergraduate eLearning
(University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2011-12-09)
Attrition in online programs has historically been much higher than in traditional
face to face programs, creating concern regarding the appropriateness of online learning
for all populations. This study aimed to address ...
Sinfonietta for wind ensemble augmented with string quartet
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-09)
A small consort of strings joins a full-sized wind ensemble in Sinfonietta. Although it is
not a concerto, Sinfonietta flips the classical notion of an orchestra on its head. Whereas the
Classical orchestra represented ...
Assessment of transient negative affect in synesthesia
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-22)
The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate how synesthesia may influence affect and sensorimotor gating in synesthetes. Synesthesia is the phenomenon in which a sensory experience triggers a conscious perception ...
Racial residential segregation in the Kansas City area: a comparative study between Blacks and Hispanics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-01)
There is considerable literature on racial residential segregation but there are few
examples that examine similarities and differences between two ethnic groups within an
urban area. Racial residential segregation among ...
Understanding the partners in policymaking program and the impact of participation on parents of children with developmental disabilities
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-09)
Parents are critical partners in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities; however, they often lack an understanding of available resources or they do not know how to navigate the disability service system ...
A qualitative study of relationship building between alternative high school students and their teachers
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-14)
The purpose of this phenomenological, narratological, heuristic study is to understand the phenomenon of relationship building between teachers and students at an alternative high school. For this study, the phenomenon of ...
Specialized mathematical content knowledge of preservice elementary teachers: the effect of mathematics teacher efficacy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-07-12)
In 2000, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ([NCTM], 2000) described a compelling vision for mathematics education in the United States calling for high-quality instruction, knowledgeable teachers, ambitious ...
Cleared to land in the desert: commercial air travel's role in the growth and development of Las Vegas as a world-class travel destination
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-04)
This study provides a history of commercial aviation in Las Vegas, focusing on the
powerful influence commercial air travel had with the financial help of the federal
government on Las Vegas‟s growth and development as ...
Pictures of strangers
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-10-25)
Pictures of Strangers is primarily concerned with the differences between perception and
reality. These differences are approached both conceptually and musically through a variety
of means. The movement titles are drawn ...
Queen of Heaven for piano and electronics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-11-04)
Queen of Heaven is a large-scale composition for piano and electronics, cast as five
meditations on the Virgin Mary. Each of the five movements is set in musical materials that both
subjectively and symbolically express ...