Browsing Dissertations (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2013 Fall"
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The Role of Host Translation Initiation Factors eIF4H and eIF4A and the Exon Junction Complex in the Control of mRNA turnover and Translation by the Virion Host Shut off Protein of Herpes Simplex Virus
(2013)During lytic infections, the HSV Vhs endonuclease (UL41) degrades many viral and cellular mRNAs. This endonuclease activity is dependent upon the ability of Vhs to bind the host translation initiation factors eIF4AI/II and ... -
Sequential Designs with Application in Software Engineering
(2014-03-31)Presented here is a Bayesian approach to test case allocation in the software reliability estimation. Bayesian analysis allows us to update our beliefs about the reliability of a particular partition as we test, and thus, ... -
Synthesis and analysis of siloranes for use as a biomaterial and extended twisted molecular ribbons
(2013)The development of complex organic molecules with industrial potential requires meticulous synthetic methodologies coupled with detailed investigations surrounding their physical properties. This dissertation encompasses ... -
Synthesis, self-assembly and applications of tribenzopenta-phene derivatives and triphenylene-based conjugated foldamers
(2013)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are interesting discotic liquid crystalline materials. Their often planar or near-planar geometry and extended π-delocalization render them appealing π-π stacking building blocks ... -
Teacher Reported Preparedness: A Study of One Midwest Metropolitan School District
(2013)The ultimate purpose of school lies in the success and achievement of its students. Therefore, efforts must be made to continuously improve achievement for every student. What the teacher knows and can do in the classroom ... -
To the Forgotten : for orchestra
(2013)To the forgotten is inspired by the process of observing nature and realizing the interrelationship between humanity and nature by the method of self-preservation. I discovered a similar approach toward nature in three ... -
Total synthesis of (±)-cis-trikentrin B, (±)-herbindole A and (±)-herbindole B. investigation into the regioselectivity of 6,7-Indole aryne cycloadditions
(2013)Total synthesis of benzannulated indole alkaloid natural products (±)-cis-trikentrin B, (±)-herbindole A and (±)-herbindole B via intermolecular indole aryne cycloaddition are described. The 5,6,7-tribromoindole was ... -
Toward a heterodox theory of the business enterprise: the Going Concern Model and the US computer industry
(2013-11-27)This dissertation applies heterodox concepts of the social construction and allocation of resources in the provisioning process; the organization of going concerns in societies that are themselves going concerns; and the ... -
Trifecta : embedded sustainability criterion dismantling barriers through learning and full suite of power tools
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2013)This dissertation uses a multiple case study format with polar sampling to examine the organizational strategies and processes underlying two firms’ successful sustainability programs, in order to understand the factors ...