Browsing Theses and Dissertations (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2012 Summer"
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The changing face of Joan of Arc: the appropriation of Joan of Arc in twentieth-century American theatre
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-24)The Changing Face of Joan of Arc: The Appropriation of Joan of Arc in Twentieth-century American Theatre shows that the evolution of Joan of Arc's image reflected the culture of each era, and illustrated the changing social ... -
Characterization of "t-z" model design parameters for augered cast-in-place piles using field load test data
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-24)With the increasing use of augered cast-in-place piles in new construction, it is important that proper design parameters be incorporated when evaluating pile capacity and performance using reliability-based design methods. ... -
A correlational study of building principal emotional intelligence and the connection to academic achievement
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-22)While student achievement is only one indicator of a building principal's effectiveness, it is widely considered to be one of the most important. This is especially true in regard to the current climate of accountability ... -
Design of a wireless platform for wearable and home automation applications
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-10-02)In the recent past, a great deal of attention has been given to wireless sensors. Wireless sensors enable a multitude of applications such as environmental monitoring, medical care, disaster response, home automation, ... -
Effect of an oral health education program for caregivers delivering oral hygiene care to residents in a long-term care facility
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-24)A convenience sample of caregivers from a long term care facility (LTCF) located in rural Missouri participated in an educational program. Various oral health indices were gathered from LTCF residents before the program ... -
Effect of refrigerant spray on orthodontic composite resin-bracket debond strength and associated adhesive remnant index
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)This study evaluated effects of refrigerant spray and crosshead speed on orthodontic composite resin shear debond strength and Adhesive Remnant Index (ARI) after bond failure. Orthodontic brackets were bonded to forty ... -
The effectiveness of redesigning college algebra with a heavy focus on instructional technology
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-09-28)Low success rates in college algebra have been an ongoing problem, and mathematics education researchers have continually looked for ways to improve student performance and learning (Aichele, Francisco, Utley, & Wescoatt, ... -
The effects of a looping classroom among third grade students in an urban school district
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-17)This quantitative study compared the AIMSweb academic achievement in the area of reading and mathematics of third grade students assigned to looping classrooms and non-looping classrooms in one urban school district. ... -
The effects of age and gender on optimistic bias and stereotype salience for cardiovascular disease in college students
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-17)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death within the United States, yet many of its risk factors are largely preventable and begin early in life. College students engage in many unhealthy behaviors ... -
The effects of bronze and composite sleeves on trunnion yoke plate stress concentrations
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-10-01)Nonlinear simulations were used to predict and further understand the load transfer between trunnion shafts and yoke plates within a tainter gate trunnion assembly. Traditionally, yoke plates have been sized for an average ... -
Group scheduling in advanced cellular systems using directional antennas
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-09-28)Long Term Evolution has been the most popular technique all around the world, and Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output is widely considered a key technology for system capacity improvement in modern wireless networks. ... -
Improved delivery of molecularly targeted agents upon modulation of multidrug resistance efflux proteins at mouse blood brain barrier
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)Recurrent brain tumors are one of the most lethal forms of solid tumors with poor prognosis. Molecularly targeted therapy, inhibiting the tyrosine kinase domain of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), platelet derived ... -
Interference aware wireless networks with point to point beamforming
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-10-03)Recent dramatic changes in the end-user devices and applications demand the idea of peer-peer packet transmissions without the help of base stations or wire-line backbone networks. This concept of distributed communication ... -
Investigation into lowering cement clinker content using available materials
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-17)Reducing cement clinker with mineral addition has been considered an efficient way of saving energy, lowering CO2 footprint of cement and concrete industries. The trend of using limestone as mineral addition in cement ... -
Investigation of strength of a hybrid adhesive anchor system used in precast concrete welded repair applications subjected to tensile and eccentric shear loading
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-28)A common precast industry repair for missing or misplaced connection plates is the use of an adhesive anchor system to fasten repair plates to precast members. Typically, the repair plate will experience elevated ... -
Involvement of a specific ubiquitin ligase in the assembly of the dynein motor in the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-27)Eukaryotic cells utilize multiple molecular motor proteins to accomplish intracellular transport. The two microtubule based motors, kinesin and cytoplasmic dynein, work in concert to move cargoes outward and inward, ... -
Middle school communication arts teachers' perceptions of administrative support necessary for implementation of response to intervention
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-21)The purpose of this qualitative multi-case study was to determine teachers' perceptions of administrative support needed for implementation of the Response to Intervention process to increase reading skills for middle ... -
Ocular pharmacokinetics and efficacy of various amino acid and dipeptide prodrugs of ganciclovir
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-10-02)Herpes simplex virus infections (HSV) in the eye are one of the leading causes of blindness across the world. Current available treatment options to treat HSV infections are solutions of trifluorothymidine (TFT), idoxuridine ... -
Ontology-based methods for disease similarity estimation and drug repositioning
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-10-02)Human genome sequencing and new biological data generation techniques have provided an opportunity to uncover mechanisms in human disease. Using gene-disease data, recent research has increasingly shown that many seemingly ... -
Opening the gates to foster scholarship for urban students: organizational policies and systemic practices in a high performing high poverty urban high school
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-27)The problem of underachievement seems to exist in school districts across the country, particularly, where there are a significant percentage of students of color and low socio-economic groups. The purpose of this qualitative ...