Browsing University of Missouri-Kansas City by Thesis Semester "2017 Summer"
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Addressing On-Chip Power Conversion and Dissipation Issues in Many-Core System-on-a-Chip based on Conventional Silicon and Emerging Nanotechnologies
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)Integrated circuits (ICs) are moving towards system-on-a-chip (SOC) designs. SOC allows various small and large electronic systems to be implemented in a single chip. This approach enables the miniaturization of design ... -
Application-Aware Network Design Using Software Defined Networking for Application Performance Optimization for Big Data and Video Streaming
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This dissertation investigates improvement in application performance. For applications, we consider two classes: Hadoop MapReduce and video streaming. The Hadoop MapReduce (M/R) framework has become the de facto standard ... -
The Attentional Demands of Positive Reappraisal in a Dual Task Paradigm
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Emotion regulation refers to the ability to modulate experienced and expressed emotions. A specific emotion regulation strategy, cognitive reappraisal, has received extensive attention in the literature, as the strategy ... -
Beliefs about the Impact of Excess Body Weight on Biopsychosocial Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Background: Recent research indicates that obesity may exacerbate certain symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Nevertheless, little research has examined patients’ perceptions of how obesity may impact their MS symptoms. ... -
Blast Analysis of a Bridge with AASHTO Type VI Girders Using CSI Bridge
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Protection of bridges from blast load due to terrorist attacks or accidental explosions is necessary. For this we require to study the performance of a bridge when blast loads are applied above the deck slab. The ... -
BOOM!!! ...for Real!
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)BOOM!!! ...for Real! is a fifteen-minute chamber concerto for alto saxophone (doubling tenor) and mixed chamber ensemble. The paintings and techniques of three American expressionist painters—Cy Twombly, Franz Kline, ... -
A Characteristic Mode Analysis of Conductive Nanowires and Microwires Above a Lossy Dielectric Half-Space
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Nanowires possess extraordinary mechanical, thermoelectric and electromagnetic properties which led to their incorporation in a wide variety of applications. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of ... -
A Data Science Approach to Extracting Insights About Cities and Zones Using Open Government Data
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)In this research, we introduce a system that utilizes open government data and machine learning algorithms to extract meaningful insights about cities and zones in the United States. It is estimated that 4% of the ... -
DL-DI: A Deep Learning Framework for Distributed, Incremental Image Classification
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Deep Learning technologies show promise for dramatic advances in fields such as image classification and speech recognition. Deep Learning (DL) is a class of Machine Learning algorithms that involves learning of multiple ... -
An Ecological Model of Mexican Immigration and Mental Health
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)The literature on the relationship between cultural factors and mental health outcomes for immigrant groups has been extensive (e.g., Berry, 1976; 1997; 2004; Sam & Berry, 2006). The complex nature of interacting factors ... -
Effects of Alpha-Tocopherol Antioxidant on the Bonding Properties of Resin Adhesive to Dentin Bleached with Sodium Perborate
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Previous reports have shown diminished capacity for bonding after bleaching teeth. Reversal of the bond strengths back to pre-bleached levels can be obtained with application of 10% alpha-tocopherol in a 2-hour time ... -
Examination of Non-Facial Emotion Recognition in Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)The purpose of this study was to examine social cognitive skills of adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Per the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC), the specific focus of this study was the ability to understand non-facial c ... -
Graph Format Effects in Processing Health Outcome Information
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Decision support tools that incorporate predictive risk estimates can be used to assist patients and their families in making better-informed choices about treatment options. The format utilized to present predictive ... -
Hybrid Fuzzy-Bayesian Dynamic Decision Support Tool for Resource-Based Scheduling of Construction Projects
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)This dissertation proposes a flexible and intelligent decision support tool for scheduling and resource allocation of construction projects. A hybrid Fuzzy-Bayesian scheduling network and a new optimization model and ... -
Hyper-Plastic Structural Evolution Of The PEX Domain - A Model Of Evolutionary Exaptation And Neofunctionalization At The Molecular Level
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)With the advent of sophisticated genetic, biophysical and in silico technology an enormous amount of information is being generated regarding the structural, biochemical and physiological aspects of proteins. Tertiary ... -
Long Term Ocular Drug Delivery with Novel Pentablock Copolymers; Part I: Composite Nanoformulation of Macromolecules For Back of the Eye Diseases, Part II: Dexamethasone Nanoparticle to Develop an In Vitro Model for Glaucoma
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2017)Pentablock (PB) copolymers have been successfully synthesized for long term delivery in the treatment of posterior segment ocular diseases. PB copolymers are comprised of FDA approved biodegradable polymer such as ... -
"Loving all People Regardless of Race, Creed, or Color": James L. Delk and the Lost History of Pentecostal Interracialism
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Many historians of Pentecostalism have observed that following the initial potential for interracial religion among early Pentecostals following the Azusa Street Revival in 1906, most white Pentecostals progressively ... -
Maurice Ravel and Paul Wittgenstein: Le Concerto pour la Main Gauche in Response to World War I
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein (1887–1961) lost his right arm during World War I. Wittgenstein recovered from the surgery, then in 1915 returned to Vienna to commission one of the most celebrated left-hand piano ... -
Metabolomic Analysis of Bacterial Cell Wall Intermediates Using LC-MS/MS: Peptidoglycan Pathway Response to Different Antibiotics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)The bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan (PG) and its synthesis is of interest as a target for several antibiotics and for new inhibitor development. Peptidoglycan biosynthesis is a complex process which ... -
Mitigation of Remanence Flux in Power Transformers using Predetermined Method of De-Energization
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)Energization of large power transformers are subject to many transients that may complicate the successful completion of this process and ultimately reduce the expected life of these critical components. The first-time ...