Browsing 2013 UMKC Dissertations - Freely Available Online by Thesis Semester "2013 Summer"
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Calculating the structure-based phylogenetic relationship of distantly related homologous proteins utilizing maximum likelihood structural alignment combinatorics and a novel structural molecular clock hypothesis
(2013)Dendrograms establish the evolutionary relationships and homology of species, proteins, or genes. Homology modeling, ligand binding, and pharmaceutical testing all depend upon the homology ascertained by dendrograms. ... -
Development and initial validation of the Ethnic Minority Social Self-Efficacy Scale—Asian American version
(2013)Asian Americans are reportedly one of the largest growing racial/ethnic minority groups in the United States and have been found to experience a significant amount of interpersonal difficulties (Leong & Okazaki, 2009; ... -
An exploration of middle school teachers' essences of participation in service-learning activities
(2013)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to discover the essence of middle school service-learning teachers' experiences with service-learning. Service-learning is “a teaching and learning strategy that integrates ... -
Father-daughter relationship and teen pregnancy: an examination of adolescent females raised in homes without biological fathers
(2013-08-27)The aim of this dissertation was to further our knowledge of the processes underlying teenage pregnancy among adolescent females who are reared in “absent-father” homes (i.e., in homes without the biological father), a ... -
From child abuse to prostitution: predictors and intermediaries of exchanging sex for money
(2013)People who engage in prostitution behavior often have traumatic backgrounds (Greene, Ennett, & Ringwalt, 1999; Raj et al., 2006; Valera, Sawyer, & Shiraldi, 2001; Widom & Kuhns, 1996). Various studies have shown a significant ... -
Insight and executive function: investigating the role of dynamic assessment
(2013)The aim of this dissertation was to investigate the relationship among clinical insight, cognitive insight, and executive functioning (EF), as measured by both a dynamic and standard format. Thirty-six participants with ... -
Literacy in the 21st Century: supporting struggling adolescent readers
(2013)The purpose of this narrative bounded case study research was to describe the different perspectives of five struggling readers regarding contributing factors to their literacy experiences and success. The theoretical ... -
Novel targeted lipid prodrugs to improve cellular absorption of acyclovir and topical delivery to the eye via nanomicellar approach
(2013)Biotinylated lipid prodrugs of acyclovir (ACV) were designed to target the sodium dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT) on the intestine and cornea to facilitate ACV cellular transport. All the prodrugs were screened ... -
Transporter-Targeted Prodrug Delivery to Improve Oral Bioavailability of Saquinavir
(2015-05-22)Saquinavir (SQV) is the first antiretroviral protease inhibitor approved by Food and Drug Administration in the United States for the treatment of HIV infection due to its potent anti-HIV activity. However, some unfavorable ...