2013 UMKC Theses - Freely Available Online: Recent submissions
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Silicon on ferroelectric insulator field effect transistor (SOF-FET) a new device for the next generation ultra low power circuits
(2013)Field effect transistors (FETs) are the foundation for all electronic circuits and processors. These devices have progressed massively to touch its final steps in subnanometer level. Left and right proposals are coming to ... -
The Ebb and flow of policy, economics, and science: an analysis of policy drivers in the Missouri River Basin
(2013)The Missouri River basin underwent a major transformation when the United States Congress approved the Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project of 1945. Generations removed from those ... -
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, ... -
Voluntary teeth clenching during exercise in a natural environment: prevalence and gender differences
(2013)Background/Objectives: Voluntary teeth clenching (VTC) has been researched with respect to performance enhancement, but little evidence has verified its prevalence. This study's objective was to determine if VTC occurred ... -
A pilot study evaluating the effect of collagen sponges on healing and pain following tooth extraction
(2013)Background: Clinicians often use collagen-derived matrices to aid in the regeneration of periodontal tissue during periodontal therapy; other uses of these materials include clot stabilization, wound protection, and patient ... -
The technical director: the history, the legacy, and a glimpse behind the curtain
(2013)The central purpose of this thesis is to explore and document the position of the technical director within the American theatre during the 20th century and into the present day. The research focuses more heavily on the ... -
The effect of phosphoric acid etch in conjunction with self-etching primer on enamel surfaces and resultant orthodontic bracket bond strength
(2013-11-27)This study examined the methods of preparing the enamel surface for orthodontic bracket adhesion in overcoming pellicle and possible fluid contamination from prebonding cleaning techniques and the effect of these treatments ... -
Cooperative relaying using USRP and GNU radio
(2013)Wireless communication systems have shown a tremendous development in recent years. New technologies are born day to day. With today's technology, users can communicate with each other from any corner of the world. But ... -
A new filtering index for fast processing of SPARQL queries
(2013)The Resource Description Framework (RDF) has become a popular data model for representing data on the Web. Using RDF, any assertion can be represented as a (subject, predicate, object) triple. Essentially, RDF datasets ... -
A study of graph partitioning techniques for fast indexing and query processing of a large RDF graph
(2013)In recent years, the Resource Description Framework (RDF) [34] has become increasingly important for the Web and in domains such as defense and healthcare. Companies such as the New York Times [40], Best Buy [39], and ... -
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 ... -
The spider in the web: the weaving of a new, Lancastrian England in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries
(2013)In late-fourteenth century England, the third surviving son of King Edward III, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, became obsessed with gaining control of the nation and establishing a Lancastrian legacy that would one ... -
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 ... -
Photovoltaic (PV) Type Solar Generators and their effect on distribution systems
(2013)Distribution systems are designed to operate in radial mode (the simplest system topology) without any generation on the system, unidirectional power flow from the distribution substation to the customers via main feeder(s) ... -
"Defective childhoods": television news and the social construction of the 'child in need'
(2013)The modern media, particularly television news, produces and airs news reports and special programs presenting social justice and human rights stories. Some of these news reports feature children with identified emotional, ... -
Decoupling of HSV1 Vhs protein mRNA decay and translation stimulation functions
(2013)Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 is a member of the alphaherpesvirinae subfamily within the family Herpesviridae. This virus has both a lytic and latent cycle. Primary infection occurs when the virus enters epithelial cells ... -
A comparative study of surrogate musculoskeletal models using various neural network configurations
(2013)The central idea in musculoskeletal modeling is to be able to predict body-level (e.g. muscle forces) as well as tissue-level information (tissue-level stress, strain, etc.). To develop computationally efficient techniques ... -
(Re)constructing Johann Sebastian Bach: reception history and performance practice in New York City during the Great War
(2013)The perception of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) in New York City during the time of the Great War can be illuminated through two threads: 1) reception history and reputation, and 2) contemporary performance practices. ... -
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 ... -
Promoting parent-child secure attachment bonds in adoptive families through community-based family music groups: a heuristic grounded theory study
(2013)The purpose of this heuristic grounded theory study was to discover how community-based family music groups could foster bonding development in adoptive families. The subjects were 11 adoptive families with a total of 41 ...