Browsing Theses and Dissertations (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2011 Summer"
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The effect of archwire vibrations on the stick-slip behavior of the bracket-archwire interface utilizing clinically relevant tipping moments
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-07-27)This study evaluated bracket-archwire frictional resistance as a function of ligation method and archwire vibration. In vivo archwire vibrations were measured to obtain frequencies and amplitudes for ex vivo testing. ... -
Differentiation of Self Inventory - short form: creation and Initial evidence of construct validity
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-07-18)This study sought to retain the structure and reliability of the four subscales of the Differentiation of Self Inventory - Revised yet make the instrument more efficient by reducing the total number of items within each ... -
Diego Rivera: constructing a myth
(2011)Diego Rivera was a master of creating visual languages to express his ideas and beliefs. Throughout his life, he actively sought to define Mexican culture and his life through his art and his writing. Much of how he is ... -
Design of a low-power analog circuit for an implantable RFID-enabled device with passive pressure sensor
(University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2011-08-22)A low-power analog core for an implantable RFID-enabled pressure measurement system is designed. The analog core includes the power generation block for the system, the clock extractor for the digital core and the pressure ... -
Current sensing atomic force microscopy study of aging mechanism of the nafion membranes due to thermal annealing
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-14)Proton transport properties of Nafion 212 and Nafion 115 membranes have been studied using current sensing atomic force microscopy to reveal changes of the ionic domains and the local ionic conductivity distribution in ... -
Creating an imperial city: Kansas City in the 1920s
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-04)This thesis is a community study of Kansas City in the 1920s as a city working to assume a prominent place within the emerging American market empire. It begins by exploring the role that men and women played in altering ... -
The construction of the Lesbian and Gay Affirming Social Justice Competency Scale
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-12)Heterosexism is evident in the psychology and social policies of society. Despite numerous efforts to end discrimination based on many different cultural factors, heterosexism is frequently condoned and encouraged. In ... -
Cleared to land in the desert: commercial air travel's role in the growth and development of Las Vegas as a world-class travel destination
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-04)This study provides a history of commercial aviation in Las Vegas, focusing on the powerful influence commercial air travel had with the financial help of the federal government on Las Vegas‟s growth and development as ... -
Assessment of transient negative affect in synesthesia
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-22)The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate how synesthesia may influence affect and sensorimotor gating in synesthetes. Synesthesia is the phenomenon in which a sensory experience triggers a conscious perception ... -
The art songs of Jaime León: a textual and musical analysis
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-26)The thirty-six art songs of Colombian composer Jaime León (b. 1921) represent an important addition to the art song repertory. Chapter 1 introduces the topic and the literature on Jaime León and Latin American art song. ...