Browsing 2014 Theses (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2014 Spring"
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The Kansas City Foot Patrol project : An evaluation of the effectiveness of foot patrol in violent crime micro-places
(2014-07-15)The Kansas City Foot Patrol Project is a replication of the Philadelphia Foot Patrol Experiment (Ratcliffe et al. (2011). The current study was conducted in Kansas City, Missouri and evaluated the effectiveness of foot ... -
A Knowledge-based approach of satellite image classification for urban wetland detection
(2014-07-30)It has been a technical challenge to accurately detect urban wetlands with remotely sensed data by means of pixel-based image classification. This is mainly caused by inadequate spatial resolutions of satellite imagery, ... -
Lapse of time, for flute, clarine, violin, cello, percussion and piano
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2014)The inspiration for this piece came from some initial sounds in my mind. The music is combination of these sounds, which sometimes mix well and sometimes collide. In order to realize these sounds, I created three primary ... -
Machined Music
(2014)In this master thesis, the candidate presents his collection of original poems, accompanied by a critical introduction, which explains his writing and revision process. In the critical introduction, careful attention is ... -
Narong Prangcharoen and Thai cross-cultural fusion in contemporary composition
(2014-07-30)Narong Prangcharoen (b.1973) has become one of the leading Asian classical composers since he won a number of international awards and received numerous commissions from major orchestras and individual distinguished ... -
Piano concerto for piano and full orchestra
(2014-07-29)The first movement of my Piano Concerto presents my unique methods of developing motives. There are two main motives that are used to construct almost all material in the piece. I also have two main methods of developing ... -
Progenitor or Mere Predecessor: A Study of Ukiyo-e's Place in the Development of Modern Manga Through the Works of Rumiko Takahashi
(2014)In their efforts to understand the history of manga, or Japanese comics, scholars have struggled determining the timeline of this art form. While some historians begin their narrative as far back as the twelfth century ... -
Reconsidering George Gershwin and an American in Paris as an extension of the romantic tradition
(2014-07-28)George Gershwin's legacy as an American composer is fraught with contradictions. He is classified primarily as a composer of popular music by many despite his relatively successful attempts to enter the classical world. ... -
Relationship Between Hospital Procedure Volume and Complications Following Congenital Cardiac Catheteriazation: A Report from the IMPACT Registry
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2014)The association between institutional volume and outcomes has been demonstrated for many procedures within the field of cardiology, but whether this relationship exists within the field of congenital cardiac catheterization ... -
Self adapting smart electrical grid
(2014-07-30)Following the invention of electricity the electrical grid system was one of the biggest achievements of the twentieth century. It has been responsible for delivering power to millions of homes and businesses. As the demand ... -
Semantic code search and analysis
(2014-07-28)As open source software repositories have been enormously growing, the high quality source codes have been widely available. A greater access to open source software also leads to an increase of software quality and reduces ... -
The spectacle haunting Europe: colonialism, commercialism, and everyday images of Africa in imperial Germany
(2014-07-30)This study examined the simultaneous creation of a visual, consumer, and colonial culture in a rapidly industrializing and newly formed German nation-state from 1884-1914. By juxtaposing state policies and German colonial ... -
Understanding the relationship between barriers to timely primary care and emergency department utilization across insurance categories : an analysis of the National Health Interview Survey Data (1999-2011)
In the United States (US), where access to and affordability of healthcare remains a critical challenge, emergency departments (ED) have increasingly served as a source for primary care and a portal to hospital admissions. ... -
Validation of a test assessing functional capacity in stroke survivors: UCSD performance-based skills assessment (UPSA)
(2014-07-30)Everyday functioning is an important outcome that is evaluated and targeted in stroke rehabilitation programs. Therefore, it is important to identify assessments of functional capacity that are feasible, acceptable and ... -
The Women of reform: Kansas eugenics
(2014-07-28)The question this research sought to answer was what made Kansas eugenics unique and in what ways was it representative of eugenics throughout the nation. The main problem in studying the history of the eugenics movement ...