RSS 1.02018 Dissertations (UMKC)
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Three Essays on Public Money Creation, Endogenous Bank Credit Creation, and Remaining Empirical Issues: Interest Rates and Inflation
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)This dissertation examines the interconnectedness between money/credit creation and its empirical relevance to macroeconomic variables. It takes the position that the amount of money/credit created for GDP-related ... -
Mechanism of Action of Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase Mediated Signaling in Oxidative Stress
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Worldwide there are an estimated 1 billion people that are affected by a form of neurodegenerative disease. The most common forms of neurodegenerative disease are Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, along ... -
Structure/Function Analysis of Type IIa Receptor Tyrosine Phosphatases on Drosophila Muscle Integrity
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The Lar-family of receptor protein tyrosine phosphatases (RPTPs); including Lar, RPTPσ and RPTPδ, are utilized in signal transduction pathways during neural development. Fundamentally, the processes of axon guidance ... -
Multi-Modal Ocular Recognition in presence of occlusion in Mobile Devices
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The existence eyeglasses in human faces cause real challenges for ocular, facial, and soft-based (such as eyebrows) biometric recognition due to glasses reflection, shadow, and frame occlusion. In this regard, two operations ... -
Engineering of Human Acid Phosphatase Enzyme Sensitive Nanomedicine for HIV/AIDS Prevention by Topical Route
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)This study is divided into two aims. Aim #1 focuses on the development and characterization of tenofovir (TFV) loaded a stimuli sensitive nanomedicine against male to female HIV/AIDS infection. Aim #2 focus on the ... -
In-Flight Learning Based Flight Control of an Unmanned Aircraft System
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) popularity has increased substantially in the last few years. UAVs capabilities continue to improve as a result of advances in battery technology, communication, navigation systems and ... -
Development and Evaluation Of HIV gp120 Responsive Microbicide Formulation for the Prevention of HIV Sexual Transmission
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Sexual transmission of HIV remains the primary route (75 to 85%) of HIV infection among all new infection cases. Furthermore, women represent the most vulnerable population and are more susceptible to HIV infections ... -
Opportunity Recognition: A Contingency Framework of Individual Attributes, Time Pressure, and Uncertainty
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)This dissertation clarifies individual differences in opportunity recognition as a precursor to starting a new business. Using a contingency perspective, time pressure and uncertainty are hypothesized to moderate the ... -
Identification of Novel Regulatory Genes in Acetaminophen Induced Hepatocyte Toxicity by a Genome-Wide CRISPR/Cas9 Screen
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Acetaminophen (APAP) is a commonly used analgesic responsible for over 56,000 overdose-related emergency room visits annually. A long asymptomatic period and limited treatment options result in a high rate of liver ... -
Evaluating the Ergonomics of Healthcare Providers using Kinematic Motion Analysis, Electromyography, and Musculoskeletal Modeling
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in healthcare providers have been heavily reported, and are a major cause of occupational discomfort, disability, and occupational absence. Current evaluation methodology of ... -
An Approach for Fast Score Computation in Bayesian Network Structure Learning Over Large-Scale Distributed Data
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)On a fundamental level, Bayes’ theorem enables us to utilize prior knowledge to determine the probability of an event. In consequence, its suitability for probabilistic reasoning has lead to its employment in probabilistic ... -
The Relations Among Outness, Authenticity, and Well Being for Bisexual Adults
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Outness, a proximal minority stressor for sexual minority people, demonstrated inconsistent relationships with well-being. A possible explanation for these varied findings is that characteristics of one’s sexual minority ... -
Black Caribbeans’ Post Migration Wellbeing-Are Religiosity and Social Support Enough to Protect Against Acculturative Stress?
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The relationship between well-being, religion, and/or social support has previously been observed in the African American community, both as a main effect and as moderator of predictors of well-being. Religion and ... -
Performance-Based Fundraiser Compensation: An Analysis of Preference, Prevalence and Effect
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)This dissertation examines the preference for and prevalence of performance-based compensation and the relationship between it and productivity within the sample population of professional fundraisers. It reviews the ... -
Development of Random Triblock Copolymer Based Nanoparticulate Formulation for Sustained Release of Macromolecules/Biologics in Treatment of Posterior Segment Ocular Diseases
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Random triblock copolymers (RTB) were successfully synthesized by ring opening copolymerization method. RTB copolymers are composed of FDA approved materials such as polyethylene glycol (PEG), glycolide (GA), lactide ... -
Age and Gender Effects on Strain Response and Biomechanical Performance of C57BL/6 Mice
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease resulting in low bone mass and micro architectural deterioration of bone tissue. It causes a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. This age-related ... -
Essays on Investment Stagnation and Financialization
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The three essays composing this manuscript examine the problem of capital accumulation from three distinct perspectives. the first essay offers a historical-dynamical view into the work of the pioneer of investment stagnation, ... -
Toward a Reliable Network Management Framework
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)As our modern life is very much dependent on the Internet, measurement and management of network reliability is critical. Understanding the health of a network via outage and failure analysis is especially essential to ... -
Underrepresentation of Non-white Students in a Secondary Gifted Program: The Students’ Experience
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Non-white students are underrepresented in gifted education. The purpose of this narrative case study is to describe the stories of non-white students who have graduated from the gifted programs in a Midwest suburban ... -
Instruction Type and Student Major as they Relate to Student Success in College Level Developmental Mathematics Classes
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The low success rate of developmental (or remedial) mathematics courses is a hot topic at the higher education level. In this research, student success is considered in terms of final grade, D/F percentage, and withdrawal ...