Browsing University of Missouri-Kansas City by Thesis Semester "2017 Summer"
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No Way Out: Violence in Selected American Expressionist Plays
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This thesis discusses the American expressionist plays of the 1920s and the acts of violence that occur in several of them. The expressionist plays of Eugene O’Neill, Elmer Rice, Sophie Treadwell, and Susan Glaspell ... -
On ‘Clear and Present Danger’: The Influence of Firearm Legislation on College Student Perceptions of Mental Illness and Treatment-Seeking Intentions
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Mental illness (MI) stigma is considered a primary barrier to seeking and remaining in treatment. Mental health experts argue that directly targeting persons with MI in an effort to reduce gun violence may increase ... -
Pale Narcissus: The Role of Primitive Narcissism in the Relationship between White Privilege Attitudes and Modern Racism
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)White racial identity and White privilege attitudes and their connection to racism and prejudiced behaviors have been studied extensively in the current literature. However, few empirical studies have explored the ... -
Possibility and Process in Post Secondary Service Work: Constructing a Critical Pedagogy of Service
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This project examines the worth, experience, and process of post-secondary faculty service work. Service represents a third of the trifurcated, traditional understanding of a professor’s work; however, universities and ... -
Re-imaging the Spaces of Femininity: Vanessa Bell and the Domestic Interior
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This study charts British artist Vanessa Bell’s (1879-1961) manipulation of the feminine interior during the most experimental years in her practice, 1910 through 1915. Bell’s forays into decorative design and her ... -
The Relationship Between Trauma, Acculturation, and Mental Health Symptoms in a Somali Refugee Community
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)The conflict in Somali has resulted in millions of refugees and internally displaced persons for more than three decades. More than 100,000 Somali refugees have been resettled in the United States, striking a need for ... -
Robust Content Identification and De-Duplication with Scalable Fisher Vector In video with Temporal Sampling
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Robust content identification and de-duplication of video content in networks and caches have many important applications in content delivery networks. In this work, we propose a scalable hashing scheme based Fisher ... -
Smart City Open Data Network System: Openness, Security, and Privacy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)The increasing concentration of population around the cities poses challenges in their operation and services. On the other hand, the current technological revolution allows scalable and innovative means to better serve ... -
The Surviving Parties
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This thesis is a collection of short stories that were written and re-written between my time as an undergraduate at Columbia College and my time as a Graduate Student at UMKC. These stories were picked out from many ... -
Synthesis, Characterization and Device Studies of Conjugated Foldamers
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Conjugated polymers have found a wide range of electronic applications in last few decades due to their superior combination of optoelectronic, mechanical properties, and solution processability. In the past few years, ... -
Translating Magic: Remedios Varo’s Visual Language
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Remedios Varo was fascinated by esoteric subject matter. Her studies included alchemy, Russian mysticism, Tarot, and the occult. While her paintings frequently depict a scientist, explorer, or some magical figure in a ... -
Understanding and Adapting to Crowd Behavior: A Study of Wireless Networks and Entrepreneurial Crowdfunding
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)The advances of the future will demand scholars have a systemic vision to solve problems. Integration across disciplines is needed to study, explain, inquire and discover beyond the traditional borders of academic areas. ... -
The Victorian Preacher’s Malady: The Metaphorical Usage of Gout in the Life of Charles Haddon Spurgeon
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This dissertation examines the use of the gout metaphor in the life and writings of one of Victorian England’s most eminent preachers and gout sufferers, the Baptist Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892). Careful scrutiny ... -
Visualizing Opportunities and Inspiring Choices that Embody Success (V.O.I.C.E.S.)
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)African-American girls experience disparate rates of pregnancy and acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), when compared to their non-Hispanic, white ... -
"Whatever you do, fund the band": The History and Continuing Implementation of the 1921 Iowa Band Law
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)For years, community bands had two methods of receiving the requisite funds needed for operation during the concert season: donations from local businesses or the “pass-the-hat” method. The money was used to finance ...