RSS 1.0Lucerna, vol. 7 (2012)
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Marlovian theory, Venus and Adonis, and the Shakespeare authorship question
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)This project takes a critical look at the existing research for and against the concept of Marlovian Theory and argues for Marlowe’s guise as William Shakespeare in later life. This argument is drawn from not only expert, ... -
The necessity of choice : reflections on film and history in occupied East-Central Europe
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)Using the tragic-heroic archetypes of Achilles and Hamlet, this paper examines the nature of choice in the real and imagined lives of two individuals living in Nazi-and-Soviet-occupied East-Central Europe: Maciek, a ... -
Social and economic effects of urban renewal in Kansas City, MO : Census tracts 24 and 33
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)In an effort to revitalize urban cores, and to maintain competition with rapidly rising suburbs, the federal government equipped cities with new tools in the mid-20th century. But the federal government’s redevelopment ... -
"Das Bewußtsein der Gesichte" : der Gebrauch und Eindruck von Oskar Kokoschkas Weltanschaung auf seiner frühen Kunst
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)Oskar Kokoschka was one of the leading artists in the Vienna Secession, or the Austrian Expressionist movement. Already in the early 1900s when he was only in his twenties, Kokoschka’s innovative and selftaught technique ... -
Effects of medication on children with ADHD : does medicine for ADHD negatively impact children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?
(2012)Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly known as ADHD, is highly prevalent in children. Due to the prevalence of this disease, more research is being performed in areas such as practitioner effectiveness, ... -
Olfactory associative learning : an examination of the relationship between olfaction, memory, and emotion
(2012)My research examines the relationship between olfaction, memory, and emotion and its practical and clinical implications. Our sense of smell is often taken for granted, but its ability to trigger powerful emotions ... -
Indivisibles and the cycloid in the early 17th century
(2/2/2015)We observe the application of Bonaventura Cavalieri’s (1598 - 1647) method of “indivisibles,” a mathematical method popular in the early 17th century for finding the area contained by curvilinear spaces, to the problem ... -
Trigonometry development in ancient and medieval India
(2012)This paper explores the history and possible mathematical methods behind the development of trigonometry in ancient and medieval India. Specifically, it describes possible methods of interpolating sine values from these tables. -
Some history of economic thought on usury : Aristotle, Aquinas, and Calvin
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2/2/2015)What is usury? This historical, evolutionary inquiry into usury shows that usury is like a villain, a shifty, adaptable, and mysterious villain. Although usury is actually an idea and not a person, personifying usury ... -
The duality of the parasite-host nexus
(2012)The large majority of biotic interactions stem from the concept of the parasite-host relationship. This relationship is immensely diverse and convoluted, ranging from one host and one parasite to multiple hosts and one ... -
Lucerna, vol. 7, no. 1 (2012) Preliminary Materials
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)Includes front cover, editorial board, table of contents, Editor and Author Biographies, and note from the editor, from Lucerna, vol. 7, no. 1