Browsing University of Missouri-Kansas City by Thesis Semester "2017 Fall"
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Adaptive Routing Using SDN and NFV
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)In recent times, the primary focus of every ISP is to deliver high quality of service for multimedia applications. Due to ever-increasing network traffic, it is challenging for ISPs to accomplish optimal network ... -
Advanced Design and Analysis of UWB U-slot Microstrip Patch Using Theory of Characteristic Modes
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Ultra wide band is rapidly advancing as a high data rate wireless communication technology. As is the case in conventional wireless communication systems, an antenna also plays a very crucial role in UWB systems. ... -
Algorithms on Majority Problem
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)The main idea of the paper to give solutions to the majority problem where we are counting the number of occurrences of the majority element more than half of the total number of the elements in the input set and also ... -
Are Functional Limitations Predictive of Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Chronic Pain Patients?
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Chronic pain is an escalating problem in the United States, with a prevalence of over 100 million people at an annual cost of $560 – 635 billion per year in medical costs and lost productivity. Some of the consequences ... -
Assessment Of Overcurrent Relay Coordination In A Microgrid With High PV Penetration Deployment
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)The existing distribution system is experiencing radical changes with the rapid proliferation of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)[1]. Microgrids have been proposed as a way of integrating large numbers of distributed ... -
Behind the Mask
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)This book explores the struggles of one woman living in London during an outbreak of the bubonic plague. Charles, as she has named herself, has to not only maintain her masculine guise, but also has to fight to cure ... -
Biochemical and Structural Studies of the Role of FKBP(L)s in the fly and Mammalian Circadian Cycle
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)FK506 binding-like proteins (FKBPLs) are proteins that structurally resemble the immunophilins. Their functions in cell signaling include protein folding, molecular trafficking, RNA splicing and cell cycle regulation ... -
Building a Knowledge Graph for Food, Energy, and Water Systems
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)A knowledge graph represents millions of facts and reliable information about people, places, and things. Several companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have developed knowledge graphs to better customer experience. ... -
Building Bridges: An Anthology of the War on Prostitution and the Greater Women’s Movement in Kansas City
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This research looks at Kansas City’s War on Prostitution in 1977 and the larger women’s movement of second-wave feminism throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The War on Prostitution makes the women’s movement in Kansas City ... -
Coated and Uncoated Nickel-Titanium Archwires: Mechanical Property and Surface Topography Response to a Simulated Oral Environment with and without Bracket-Related Load Deflection Induced Stress
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This study examined the effect of exposure to bracket-related load deflection on the mechanical properties and surface characteristics of esthetic coated and uncoated nickel titanium archwires. Two types of coated ... -
Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)I wrote CONCERTO FOR TENOR SAXOPHONE AND WIND ENSEMBLE in the tradition of the grand concerti of the nineteenth century, but incorporating a modern sense of harmony and rhythm. The spirit of the piece is very in the ... -
Context Based Multi-Image Visual Question Answering (VQA) in Deep Learning
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Image question answering has gained huge popularity in recent years due to advancements in Deep Learning technologies and computer processing hardware which are able to achieve higher accuracies with faster processing ... -
Design of Instrumentation and Methodologies for Determination of Free Neutron Characteristics
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)Measuring neutron source‐dependent free neutron properties over a large neutron energy range, with human‐portable instrumentation, continues to push the frontier of neutron detection instrumentation design and analysis ... -
Determining Elemental Concentrations of Nickel-Doped Iron Samples through the Method of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Accurate information about the composition and concentration of the elements comprising a material is oftentimes of the utmost importance. Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a method for determining ... -
Discovery of PSMA-Specific Peptide Ligands and Development of A Noncovalent Method to Attach Chemical Moieties to siRNA
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)The objective of this dissertation is to discover PSMA (Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen)-specific peptide ligands using phage display and employ peptide nucleic acid as a complementary linker to attach chemical ... -
Distributed Perimeter Firewall Policy Management Framework
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)A perimeter firewall is the first line of defense that stops unwanted packets (based on defined firewall policies) entering the organization that deploys it. In the real world, every organization maintains a perimeter ... -
Esthetic Smile Preferences of Dental Professionals
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This study examined the preferences of esthetic smile characteristics between general dentists and specialists in orthodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics using a six item pilot survey. Characteristics examined ... -
The Evaluation of Permeable Cementitious Media for Nutrient Removal
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)Excessive amounts of nutrients in surface and ground waters can interfere with the quality of aquatic and human life. Permeable pavement systems have been studied for contaminant removal, but there are limitations to ... -
Extended Range Tactical Resupply Using Tailless UAV
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)An alternative approach for precision aerial delivery utilizing a flying wing for controllable forward glide is presented. Although effective, current delivery methods either display a lack of control, or require close ... -
Ferroelectric System Dynamics and the Properties of Ferroelectric / Two-Dimensional Electron Gas Heterostructures: a Ginzburg–Landau Study
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)Understanding the electronic response of materials to applied electric fields is an outstanding goal in solid-state theory. One aspect of this goal is to accurately predict the electric polarization of certain materials ...