Browsing College of Arts and Sciences (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2021 Spring"
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3D modeling and integration of current and future interconnect technologies
(2021)To ensure maximum circuit reliability it is very important to estimate the circuit performance and signal integrity in the circuit design phase. A full phase simulation for performance estimation of a large-scale circuit ... -
A Semiotic Approach to Russian Military Map Symbology and Terms
(2021)Modern Russian military maps may comprise any combination of over 1,000 map symbols and 3,000 Russian terms. These symbols and terms identify tangible aspects such as locations, unit/equipment type, numbers, etc., but ... -
Amorphous hydrogenated boron carbide for solid-state direct-conversion thermal neutron detection
(2021)Amorphous hydrogenated boron carbide (a-BC:H) is one of a very limited number of neutron-sensitive materials. It has been studied over the last three decades for solid-state thermal neutron detection due to its high ... -
An Examination of Motivational Characteristics and Academic Self-Efficacy Beliefs Conducive to Experiencing Flow
(2021)The present study examined the degree to which college students’ motivational characteristics and perceptions of their academic self-efficacy were related to trait flow. Participants consisted of students attending a large, ... -
Assessment of Statistical Methods Applied to Geochemical Data for Paleoenvironmental Interpretation: A Case Study from the Al-Azraq Basin, Jordan
(2021)This study investigates the appropriateness of statistical methods frequently applied to inorganic geochemistry data for indicating past environments. The data examined are two large geochemical data sets of cored lacustrine ... -
Challenges and solutions for large-scale integration of emerging technologies
(2021)The semiconductor revolution so far has been primarily driven by the ability to shrink devices and interconnects proportionally (Moore's law) while achieving incremental benefits. In sub-10nm nodes, device scaling reaches ... -
Disaster and infrastructure scene understanding
(2021)Urban scenes are visually complex as they contain physical objects and their spatial-temporal dynamic processes, including natural disasters and human-centered socio-economic activities. Image-based understanding of urban ... -
Examination of self-determination theory constructs as mediators of the effect of motivational interviewing on tobacco cessation outcomes
(2021)Despite an abundance of evidence supporting the efficacy of motivational interviewing for health behavior change, little is known about how it works. This study conducted a secondary analysis of autonomous motivation as a ... -
Family Portraits
(2021)This thesis is a collection of poems in two parts. The first section is comprised of poems about my grandfather and his genealogy research. It endeavors to explore the ways we see people after they are gone. My grandfather ... -
Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring of Power Electronic Components Using Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry (SSTDR) and the Concept of Dynamic Safe Operating Area (SOA)
(2021)Fault diagnosis and condition monitoring (CM) of power electronic components with a goal of improving system reliability and availability have been one of the major focus areas in the power electronics field in the last ... -
Feel Better Soon: Collected Short Stories
(2021)The stories in this collection were written from 2018-2021. They are fictional works designed to explore what happens when the mundane meets the extraordinary. Though the characters and their situations are works of the ... -
Frank Overton Colbert: A Study in Trans-Customary Indigenous Modern Art
(2021)As the art historical canon makes a turn toward decolonization in the 21st century, art historians have an opportunity to rediscover and recognize long marginalized artists whose contributions expand, complicate, and enhance ... -
From Galton to Globalization: The Transatlantic Journey of Eugenics
(2021)How did eugenics go from an idea in Britain to a movement in America? That was the question this dissertation originally set out to answer. Also, of interest was how the theory of eugenics went from the fringes to becoming ... -
Ichor
(2021)This project includes the pilot episode and series bible for a one-hour teleplay titled Ichor, a sci-fi epic. -
Investigating laminated sediments of the Al-Azraq basin, Jordan and the implications for paleoenvironmental variability
(2021)This research examines cored sediments recovered from the Al-Azraq basin, Jordan for laminated sediments. Laminated sediments have long been recognized from the Dead Sea basin, and determined to be varved deposits, or ... -
Measuring Level of Degradation in Power Semiconductor Devices using Emerging Techniques
(2021)High thermal and electrical stress, over a period of time tends to deteriorate the health of power electronic switches. Being a key element in any high-power converter systems, power switches such as insulated-gate bipolar ... -
Modifying Diet and Exercise in Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study
(2021)Background: Modest weight loss can have significant health benefits and reduce the risk of developing chronic health comorbidities (Van Gaal et al., 1997). It remains unclear whether weight loss in individuals with multiple ... -
Our End Times
(2021)In the spirit of novels like The Mothers and The Incendiaries, Our End Times explores the pain of leaving faith communities. Daniel and Ethel are caught up in a sex scandal in their small, Pentecostal church. They leave ... -
Outside the Lines: How Moberly Junior College Basketball Players Negotiated Social and Racial Norms of Little Dixie On and Off the Court, 1955-1967
(2021)Moberly, located in the north central Missouri region historically known as “Little Dixie,” has deeply rooted practices concerning racial relations and its own unique history around integration. The Moberly Greyhounds ... -
Pediatric Lead Poisoning and The Built Environment in Kansas City, Missouri 2000-2013
(2021)This study examines relationships between pediatric lead poisoning and the built environment. Focusing on Kansas City, Missouri between the years 2000 and 2013 this dissertation informs policy options and identifies ...