2014 Dissertations (UMKC)
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Full Employment and Development: The Case of Indian Economy
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2014)The purpose of this study is to establish the feasibility and desirability of full employment and price stability in India via an Employer of Last resort program. After providing a brief historical background of the ... -
Music From the Mountain For Di and Orchestra
(2014)After studying abroad, I have started my research on the comparison between the western and the traditional Chinese orchestras. The idea of forming the traditional Chinese orchestra came from the influence of the "Total ... -
364 Days: Suite for Jazz Orchestra
(2014)364 Days: Suite for Jazz Orchestra was composed for a standard seventeen-piece (5/4/4/4) jazz orchestra. The suite is comprised of five pieces- And I Think of You; Goodnight; What Ifs; 364 Days; The Dreamer and The Realist ... -
Regulation of Gene Expression by Non-coding RNAs in Arabidopsis and Brachypodium
(2014)Expansion of high-throughput sequencing technology has increased our understanding in the importance of pervasive transcription and the resulting indispensable molecules, noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs). A significant effort has ... -
Raman, Infrared and Microwave Spectra, Conformational Stability, R₀ Structural Parameters and Vibrational Assignments of Some Organoamines, Organophosphines, Alcohols And Substituted Four And Five Membered Rings
(2014)The infrared and Raman spectra of compounds with amino, phosphours, silane and hydroxyl functional groups, as well as some with cyclic skeletal structures have been recorded of the gas and in condensed phases. Temperature ... -
Evaluation of therapeutic effect of PCBP2 siRNA on hepatic stellate cells and development of a streptavidin-based siRNA delivery system
(2014)Type I collagen accumulates during liver fibrosis primarily because α-complex protein-2 (αCP2), encoded by the poly(rC) binding protein 2 (PCBP2) gene, binds to the 3′end of the collagen mRNA and increases its half-life. ... -
Development of polymeric nanoparticulate formulation encapsulating protein molecules following hydrophobic ion pairing complexation
(2014)Several formulation strategies have been employed to enable sustained delivery of antibody therapeutics by nanoparticulate based dosage forms. However, development of sustained release nanoparticulate based dosage form for ... -
Exchange Rate Policy In Development Theories: To Fix Or To Float In The Case Of Nepal
(2014)Nepalese currency is pegged with Indian currency since 1960s. Three basic characteristics of Nepal-India relations have gone into the process of adjustment of exchange rates (a) high trade openness with India, (b) high ... -
Generalized Koszul Properties of Commutative Local Rings
(2014)We study several properties of commutative local rings that generalize the notion of Koszul algebra. The properties are expressed in terms of the Ext algebra of the ring, or in terms of homological properties of powers ... -
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH)-Based Conjugated Macrocycles and Polymers For Electronic Applications
(2014)Due to the high tendency to form π-stacked ordered phases, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are attractive building blocks for the assembly of conjugated systems for electronic applications. The body of this ... -
Disconnecting a Role for DNA Repair in the Pathogenicity of the Human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans
(2014)C. neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen causing fatal meningitis and lung infections. Worldwide every year around 625,000 deaths occur due to Cryptococcosis. A basic understanding of Cryptococcus virulence ... -
Mating Type Specific Roles During The Sexual Cycle Of Phycomyces Blakesleeanus
(2014)Phycomyces blakesleeanus is a filamentous fungus that belongs in the order Mucorales. It can propagate through both sexual and asexual reproduction. The asexual structures of Phycomyces called sporangiophores have served ... -
Preparation Of Oligonucleotide Delivery Agents And Insulin Depot Materials Using Solid Phase Synthesis
(2014)Short interfering RNA (siRNA) induced RNA interference (RNAi) is capable of preventing gene translation. In a laboratory setting, various transfection methods have enabled this mechanism to be used for routine gene silencing ... -
Evaluation Of HIF Inhibitors For The Treatment of Ocular Neovascular Diseases
(2015-06-02)Hypoxia-inducible-factor (HIF)-mediated expression of pro-angiogenic genes under hypoxia is the fundamental cause of pathological neovascularization in ocular diseases and cancers. Thus, the inhibitors of the HIF pathway ... -
Racial Identification Fluidity and Psychological Outcomes from Adolescence Through Young Adulthood
(2014)The present study examined whether shifts in racial identification categories between adolescence and young adulthood have psychological implications in adulthood. The present study was inspired by the work of Hitlin, ... -
The Effects of Altruism Education on Middle School Students’ Attitudes Toward Victims of Bullying and Intent to Prosocially Intervene
(2014)Bullying among young people is a problem that affects communities throughout the world. Its negative effects can be both immediate and long-term, for both the victims and the perpetrators. Despite increased attention to ... -
Proinflammatory Cytokine / Chemokine Expression in Human Astrocytes: Induction by HIV-1 Nef
(2014)The mortality and morbidity of HIV-1 infected individuals were declined significantly by the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Nevertheless, different forms of HIV-associated neurocognitive ... -
In Pursuit of Extraordinarily Twisted Acenes
(2015-05-26)Longitudinally twisted acenes are a topologically interesting class of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and it could be argued that they have quite beautiful chemical structures, too. X-ray crystal analysis of many ... -
Some Alternatives to Model Selection and New Approaches to Computing for the Economics. 12/6/2014
(2014)This interdisciplinary dissertation in statistics, economics, and social science methodology derives a methodological approach for economics from philosophical principles, identi es barriers to its adoption, and presents ... -
Conformational and Structural Determinations of Substituted Four and Five Membered Rings by Infrared, Raman, and Microwave Spectral Studies
(2014)Studies of the structure and conformational stabilities of molecules have become increasingly important due in part to advances in the fields of biochemistry and nanochemistry. Specifically the conformation of organoamines ...