Browsing Dissertations (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2013 Spring"
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Modernizing the public space: gender identities, multiple modernities, and space politics in Tehran
(2013)After the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran, surprisingly, the presence of Iranian women in public spaces dramatically increased. Despite this recent change in women's presence in public spaces, Iranian women, like in ... -
Modulation of neuronal ryanodine receptor-mediated calcium signaling by calsenilin
(2013)Calsenilin is calcium (Ca2+) ion Ca2+ binding protein found in the nucleus, plasma membrane, and endoplasmic reticulum of neuronal cells. Calsenilin was first found to interact with two proteins involved in early-onset ... -
Multifunctional Banking and Financial Fragility: What Should Banks Do?
(2015-05-22)This dissertation traces the evolution of the U.S. banking system since the 1980s with a specific focus on the role of the relaxation and eventual repeal of Glass-Steagall Act (GSA) on the stability of the financial ... -
Novel drug interaction for improving intracellular accumulation and efficacy of chemotherapeutics in retinoblastoma and mitochondrial localization of transporters in corneal epithelial cells
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2013-03-15)Chemoreduction is the key treatment for retinoblastoma management. However, anticancer agents suffer from poor cell permeability and chemoresistance due to major interaction with multidrug resistant (MDR) efflux proteins ... -
Pedagogical literature for violists: selected studies from Lillian Fuchs's 16 Fantasy Études and corresponding orchestral excerpts
(2013)Few colleges and music festivals offer intensive orchestral studies programs as part of the string department curriculum, and those that do focus solely on excerpts and audition preparation. This dissertation proposes a ... -
Pressure-induced phase transitions in select molybdates and tungstates
(2013)Mao-Bell and symmetric diamond anvil cells were used to study the effect of high-pressure on a series of tungstate and molybdate compounds. The experimental techniques of powder x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy ... -
Processing speed and working memory training in multiple sclerosis: a blinded randomized controlled trial
(2013)Between 40-65% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience cognitive deficits associated with the disease. The two most common areas affected are information processing speed and working memory. Information ... -
Provider Perceptions of a Mature School-Based Health Center's Effect on Adolescent Health and Wellness: A Case Study
(2015-06-02)School-based health centers (SBHCs) have emerged as a model of care that enhances utilization of health care services for U.S. adolescents. Staffed by interdisciplinary teams, physicians play a largely supervisory role ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Structural and enzymatic characterization of bacterial cell wall enzymes: focus on penicillin-binding proteins
(2013)The research presented in this dissertation was aimed at understanding several structural and biochemical features underlying the bacterial cell wall biosynthetic process using statistical, biochemical and analytical tools. ... -
Symphony No. 2 (“Brasiliana”) by Walter Burle Marx: an edition and commentary
(2013)This research on the Brazilian composer Walter Burle Marx (b São Paulo, 1902; d Akron, Ohio, 1990) is part of an ambitious project, which aims at publishing a performing edition of all four of Burle Marx's symphonies. ... -
You mean I can get paid to work here? The impact of happenstance, socialization, volunteering, and service-learning on nonprofit career awareness
(2013)It is important to learn why workers choose to enter the nonprofit workforce over the public or private sectors. Doing so will allow nonprofit organizations to better target potential populations of candidates in their ...