Browsing School of Graduate Studies (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2018 Fall"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Association Between Myocardial Ischemia, Microvascular Function and Patient-Reported Angina
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)Prior studies have not found an association between myocardial ischemia and measures of health status. Whether positron emission tomography (PET)-derived coronary flow reserve (CFR) would be better correlated with ... -
Association of Nasal Septum Area and Deviation with Anteroposterior Maxillary Position and Facial Skeletal Asymmetries
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)During growth of the craniofacial structure, the nasal septum is posited to exert a downward and forward effect on the midface. This phenomena is well documented in vitro and on animals but is still uncertain in humans. ... -
The Association of Socioeconomic Status with Mortality and Hospital Length of Stay in Patients with Parapneumonic Empyema
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Background: Parapneumonic empyema is an uncommon but serious complication of pneumonia. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the prevalence of empyema may be on the rise. The aim of this study is to estimate the current ... -
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 ... -
A Case Study of the Literacy Experiences of 3rd Grade Struggling Readers with the Use of Interactive Digital Books
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Students who score one or more grade levels below the standard expectations in reading tests are defined as struggling readers. Struggling readers have difficulty in reading and/or comprehending a text, which affects ... -
The Cherry Orchard
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Similar to the namesake of this manuscript, Anton Chekhov’s play The Cherry Orchard, the poems that make up this collection explore loss—loss of home, loss of time, loss of loved ones, loss of self. Some of the poems ... -
Clear, Aqueous Topical Nanomicelle Formulation For Diabetic Macula Edema
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The objective of this study was to develop a clear aqueous mixed nanomicellar formulation (NMF) of hydrophobic drugs for diabetic macula edema. The hydrophobic drugs include triamcinolone acetonide (TA), fluocinolonce ... -
Cost Optimization and Load Balancing of Intra and Inter Data Center Networks to Facilitate Cloud Services
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)For cloud enterprise customers that require services on demand, data centers (DC) must allocate and partition data center resources in a dynamic fashion. We consider the problem of allocating data center resources for ... -
Deciphering of packing signal hypothesis in bacterophage RNA recognition by the MS2 capsid protein in virus assembly
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)MS2 is a classical example of a single-stranded RNA virus for which the genomic RNA plays pivotal roles in the virus assembly process. Multiple dispersed RNA se quence/structure motifs, packaging signals (PSs) varying ... -
Deep Assertion discovery using word embeddings
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)In recent years, there has been explosive growth in the amount of biomedical data (e.g., publications, notes from EHRs, clinical trial results), with the majority being unstructured data. As the volume of data is ... -
Design Automation and Evaluation Of Emerging 3D – IC Technology Using Stacked Horizontal Nanowires
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)Miniaturization of integrated circuits (ICs) has continuously enabled advancement in modern technology. This miniaturization trend, also known as Moore’s law, needs to be maintained intact to meet the current day ... -
Design of a Microwave Imaging System for Target Identification
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The ability to view objects that are otherwise visually inaccessible has been a long sought-after technological function and has a wide variety of potential applications. The research outlined in this thesis details ... -
Development of Protein Based PCBP2 siRNA Nanocomplex for Liver Fibrosis Therapy
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The objective of this dissertation is to develop a protein-based siRNA nanocomplex for the treatment of alcoholic liver fibrosis. Our laboratory recently discovered that silencing the poly (rC) binding protein 2 (PCBP2) ... -
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 ... -
Development of Resistance to Antifungal Agents in Common Yeast Species
(2018)Pathogenic fungi are responsible for several serious diseases in both plants and animals with severe consequences in both medicine and agriculture. This makes treatment of fungal infections a prime concern for both economic ... -
Development of Targeted siRNA Therapeutics for Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Liver Fibrosis
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)The objective of this dissertation is to develop various systems to deliver small interfering RNA (siRNA) for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and liver fibrosis. siRNAs targeting vascular endothelial ... -
Effect of Highly Filled Light-Cured Resin Sealant on Bracket Shear Bond Strength in Demineralization Conditions
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)This study examined the effect of a highly filled light-cured sealant (HFLCS) on bracket shear bond strength and subsequent adhesive remnant index (ARI) following exposure to cariogenic challenge. Specimens were divided ... -
The Effectiveness of Reading Folk Literature in Improving English Language Learners’ Reading Proficiency in Elementary Grades
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)This mixed-methods study investigates the effectiveness of reading folktales, fairy tales, and fables in improving English learners’ reading proficiency levels in elementary grades and explores students’ experiences with ...