Browsing University of Missouri-Kansas City by Thesis Semester "2013 Fall"
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Ab initio computational applications of electronic structure and spectroscopic Properties of bulk Crystalline materials
(2013)Boron-rich compounds and elemental boron have amazing chemical, physical and mechanical properties, but puzzling structures. The uncertain stoichiometric value of foreign elements in boron-rich compounds greatly influences ... -
Adaptive thermal comfort computation with Zigbee wireless sensor networks
(2013)The rapid development of wireless communications, scalable technology enabling large scale mass production of System-On-Chip boards, and low cost and low power sensors have made wireless sensor networks easy accessible and ... -
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 ... -
The Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Prostaglandin E₂ in Myogenesis
(2013)Prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂), the most abundant prostaglandin (PG) in our body, has multiple biological functions related to physiological activities and the development of diseases. Emerging evidence has shown that PGE2 plays ... -
Community college developmental reading teachers’ feelings of teacher self-efficacy and related variables
(2013)This study described community college developmental reading teachers’ feelings of teacher self-efficacy using a demographic survey and the Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES). The 125 participants in the study were ... -
CSISE: cloud-based semantic image search engine
(2014-03-27)Due to rapid exponential growth in data, a couple of challenges we face today are how to handle big data and analyze large data sets. An IBM study showed the amount of data created in the last two years alone is 90% of the ... -
Development and validation of a computational multibody model of the elbow joint
(2014-03-25)Computational multibody models of the elbow joint can provide a powerful tool to study joint biomechanics, examine muscle and ligament function, soft tissue loading, and the effects of joint trauma. Such models can reduce ... -
Development of Pentablock Copolymer Based Formulations for the Sustained Delivery of Protein Therapeutics in the Treatment of Posterior Segment Ocular Diseases
(2013)We have successfully synthesized pentablock (PB) copolymers comprised of various FDA approved polymer blocks such as polyethylene glycol (PEG), polycaprolactone (PCL), polylactic acid (PLA) and polyglycolic acid (PGA). PB ... -
Development Theory and the Cold War: A Historical Analysis of Latin American Structuralism from 1930 to 1970
(2013)Latin America has experimented with two different development strategies over the last two centuries. First, and currently, an “outward-oriented” program based on exports of primary commodities. Alternatively, for a few ... -
Eatopia: aesthetic spaces of collective food consumption in contemporary art
(2013)Contemporary artists Rirkrit Tiravanija and Jennifer Rubell offer food and sociability both literally and metaphorically. By inviting exhibition visitors to eat meals in specially conceived spaces within art galleries, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Effects of the Classroom Schedule and Teacher Beliefs on Head Start Teacher-Child Interactions
(2013)Time can be examined from several viewpoints in the early childhood classroom: wasted wait time; instruction which is undifferentiated or not on the child’s cognitivelevel, missing the child’s target learning needs; the ... -
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 ... -
Energy and Data Conversion Circuits for Low Power Sensory Systems
(2013)This dissertation focuses on the problem of increasing the lifetime of wireless sensors. This problem is addressed from two different angles: energy harvesting and data compression. Energy harvesting enables a sensor to ... -
Evaluating the quality and efficacy of care provided by extended care permit dental hygienists in a school based dental home
(2013)Lack of access to oral health care is a growing problem for low income children in the United States. One proposed solution to this problem is utilizing dental hygienists to the full extent of their education and training. ... -
EVASION OF EFFLUX AND ENHANCING BIOAVAILABILITY OF AMPRENAVIR BY PRODRUG DERIVATIZATION
(2013)Millions of people worldwide have been infected with human immunodeficiency (HIV). Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has substantially improved the clinical management of HIV-1 infection. Inclusion of HIV protease ... -
The examination of safe sex message appeals, sex, and emotional responses on college students’ condom use attitudes, intentions, and self-efficacy
(2013-11-26)Inconsistency in the sexual risk prevention literature indicated that there was a need for additional research identifying factors that will increase safe sex behaviors; particularly, condom use, in young adults. The present ... -
Examining psychological recovery in persons with serious mental illness : the role of experienced stigma and the insight paradox
(2013)The purpose of this study was to investigate how insight (awareness of mental illness and its associated consequences) into having serious mental illness (SMI) and the experienced stigma associated with SMI may affect ... -
Experiences and Perceptions of Depression in Young Black Men after Incarceration
(2014-03-31)One in three Black men in the U.S. faces difficulties obtaining employment, housing and maintaining self-sufficiency post incarceration. Felony records result in considerable social and economic vulnerability, which place ...