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Rendering assistance to best advantage: the development of women's activism in Kansas City, 1870 to World War I
(2013)
This study examines the rise of women's activism in Kansas City between the
opening of the Hannibal railroad bridge in 1869 and World War I. Women's efforts over
the course of nearly 50 years to emerge from the domestic ...
The historical transformation of indigenous and colonial institutions of Central Mexico: monetary and production systems
(2013)
Based on a critical analysis of the mainstream development discourse, the subaltern's
history, and hybrid theoretical models, this dissertation is focused on studying the
transformation of the Pre-Hispanic state and the ...
The effects of a culturally responsive professional development series on the attitudes and beliefs of teachers of diverse students in a Missouri suburban school district
(2013)
Contrary to what supporters of the “No Child Left Behind” Act (P.L. 107-110, 2001) would have us believe about the effects of this legislation, the academic achievement gap between students of color and White students, and ...
Child's Play:a Collection of Three Pieces for Instruments and Fixed Electronic Media
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2015-03-09)
"Child's Play" is a collection of three pieces for instruments and fixed electronic media inspired by the sounds of my daughter's toys. The first piece, "With My Eyes Shut" is for clarinet and fixed electronic media, the ...
Arab Muslim international students' lived experiences in a U.S. higher education institution
(2013)
Arab Muslim international students face challenges while completing higher education
degrees in the Western countries due to diversity in culture, socialization, language, and
educational systems (Abukhattala, 2004; ...
Rhythmic auditory-motor entrainment of gait patterns in adults with blindness or severe visual impairment
(2013)
The following study investigates the impact of a rhythmic cue on the observational
gait parameters of a population of adults with blindness or severe visual impairment. Forty-six
adults who had sight loss significant ...
Chamber Symphony
(2015-08-04)
“Chamber Symphony” is a symphony for chamber orchestra (flute/piccolo, oboe/english
horn, clarinet, bassoon, two horns in F, piano, and strings) and soprano. It is in a nesting doll
structure. That is, there are increasingly ...
The impact of spending cuts on Missouri student achievement
(2013)
Since the Coleman Report in 1966, researchers have been analyzing educational
resource inputs with respect to district, school, and student level outputs. There has been
an increase in federal and state control of local ...
Prodrug Approach to Improve Oral and Brain Absorption of HIV Protease Inhibitor, Lopinavir
(2014)
The main objective of this project is to develop prodrug strategies to circumvent efflux
pumps such as P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and multidrug resistance associated proteins (MRPs),
thereby enhancing oral and brain absorption ...
Impact of a novel relaxation method of touch on neonatal neurobehavioral development among very preterm infants
(2013)
Infants born very preterm (< 30 weeks estimated gestational age [EGA])
annually and are at greatest risk to develop significant neurodevelopmental
abnormalities. These neurodevelopmental abnormalities are the result of ...
Father-daughter relationship and teen pregnancy: an examination of adolescent females raised in homes without biological fathers
(2013-08-27)
The aim of this dissertation was to further our knowledge of the processes underlying teenage pregnancy among adolescent females who are reared in “absent-father” homes (i.e., in homes without the biological father), a ...
More than a river: using nature for reform in the progressive era
(2013)
The decades around the turn of the twentieth century were a time of vast social and economic change. Industrialization altered the ways people related to each other and to their social, political, and cultural institutions. ...
The Risk of Recidivism and the Positive Achievement Change Tool Pre-Screen (PACT-PS): An Initial Validation and Basic Program Implementation Evaluation
(2014-04-02)
The juvenile justice system has long been challenged to provide security for communities, while also providing treatment and sanctioning youthful offenders. This task includes the process of determining which offenders ...
Program and Personal Factors as Predictors of Spiritual Competence
(2014-03-31)
Many Americans who value their religious/spiritual beliefs tend to rely on their faith as a means of coping with difficult situations. When seeking therapy, these individuals prefer counselors who can help them resolve ...
The Effect of Performance Condition on Second-Grade Student’s Rhythmic Accuracy While Sight-Reading
(2015-07-28)
The purpose of this study was to examine rhythmic performance accuracy while sightreading
rhythms using either rhythmic speaking, body percussion, or instruments. A
secondary purpose of this study was to study possible ...
A History of Yemeni Mobility
(2015-01-22)
Social Support and Smoking among Midwest LGBT Adults
(2014-09-30)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations have smoking rates twice that of their heterosexual counterparts. To design effective outreach, prevention, and treatments for these individuals, a comprehensive ...
Flourishes (2012.13) for chamber orchestra
(2014)
flourishes (2012.13) for chamber orchestra was composed for the Summer
Music Institute at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The title serves as
a description for the active woodwind parts and large scale ...
Role of cytochrome P450 enzymes on alcohol/nicotine-mediated oxidative stress and cytotoxicity in monocytes/astrocytes: Implications for HIV-infected alcohol/tobacco users
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
Alcohol abuse is known to induce liver diseases and neurodegeneration. Chronic alcohol use during medication is known to decrease drug efficacy and increase toxicity. In addition, alcohol is known to interact with other ...
Design and validation of wearable wireless sensors
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2013-03-14)
Recent years have seen an increase in research and development efforts towards
wearable and implantable health monitoring systems. Such systems are needed to provide
real-time information about patients to physicians, ...