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A medicare benefit expansion: inpatient clinical and economic outcomes in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
(University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2011-07-08)
Background: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, (CMS) implements National Coverage Decisions (NCD) to expand access or eliminate regional reimbursement differences. Policymakers may estimate clinical and economic ...
Specialized mathematical content knowledge of preservice elementary teachers: the effect of mathematics teacher efficacy
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-07-12)
In 2000, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics ([NCTM], 2000) described a compelling vision for mathematics education in the United States calling for high-quality instruction, knowledgeable teachers, ambitious ...
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 ...
Sinfonietta for wind ensemble augmented with string quartet
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-09)
A small consort of strings joins a full-sized wind ensemble in Sinfonietta. Although it is
not a concerto, Sinfonietta flips the classical notion of an orchestra on its head. Whereas the
Classical orchestra represented ...
A qualitative study of relationship building between alternative high school students and their teachers
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-14)
The purpose of this phenomenological, narratological, heuristic study is to understand the phenomenon of relationship building between teachers and students at an alternative high school. For this study, the phenomenon of ...
Pictures of strangers
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-10-25)
Pictures of Strangers is primarily concerned with the differences between perception and
reality. These differences are approached both conceptually and musically through a variety
of means. The movement titles are drawn ...
Queen of Heaven for piano and electronics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-11-04)
Queen of Heaven is a large-scale composition for piano and electronics, cast as five
meditations on the Virgin Mary. Each of the five movements is set in musical materials that both
subjectively and symbolically express ...
The roles of differentiation of self, emotional self awareness and anxiety on destructive countertransference reactions
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011)
The present study investigated the mediating role of emotional self awareness and
state anxiety in predicting overinvolved and underinvolved countertransference feelings and
behaviors from level of differentiation of ...
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 ...
Racial residential segregation in the Kansas City area: a comparative study between Blacks and Hispanics
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-01)
There is considerable literature on racial residential segregation but there are few
examples that examine similarities and differences between two ethnic groups within an
urban area. Racial residential segregation among ...
Semantic Frameworks for Document and Ontology Clustering
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-01-20)
The Internet has made it possible, in principle, for scientists to quickly find research papers of interest. In practice, the overwhelming volume of publications makes this a time consuming task. It is, therefore, important ...
Model development to measure resilience in adolescents
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-13)
Coping with painful events and unpleasant emotions is a struggle for every human
being. The ability to cope effectively with these events and emotions can be termed
resilience (Blum, 1998). The study of resilience is ...
Developmental state and agriculture for development: lessons for Ghana from East Asia
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-27)
Comparative studies between Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia have shown
divergence in economic growth and development. This study argues that in order for Sub-
Saharan Africa to make progress in its quest for development, ...
Common Plan Time at the middle school level
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-05-27)
In this study, supporting conditions necessary to study the common plan time phenomenon at the middle level school were present. This study investigated what occurs during common planning time for two middle school level ...
A study of orchestral audition repertoire for violin
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-09-26)
Very few colleges have a career-intensive program of orchestral audition preparation in their applied violin curriculum. This dissertation attempts to satisfy the need for a curriculum of audition repertoire study in the ...
Formulation of nanoparticles encapsulating hydrophilic molecules following their ionic complexation
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-01)
Part 1: Dexamethasone is one of the most widely used drug molecules for the treatment of posterior segment ocular diseases. The major problems associated with the delivery of dexamethasone include its poor aqueous solubility ...
Does learning with high-fidelity human patient dimulation during nursing school impact career retention in the nursing profession during the first years of licensure?
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-06)
High Fidelity Human Patient Simulation (HFHPS) is becoming an increasingly common component of undergraduate nursing education. Research has not captured the long term impact of this learning modality on retention in the ...
Understanding the partners in policymaking program and the impact of participation on parents of children with developmental disabilities
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-06-09)
Parents are critical partners in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities; however, they often lack an understanding of available resources or they do not know how to navigate the disability service system ...
The herpes simplex virus virion host shutoff protein is targeted to mRNA cleavage sites through interactions with components of the host translational apparatus
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-01-20)
The virion host shutoff protein (Vhs) is a herpes simplex virus (HSV) protein involved in early shutoff of the host cell. It is a component of the infecting virion, located in the tegument region, that works by rapidly ...
Nutrient Transporter targeted Delivery of HIV Protease Inhibitors
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-01-20)
HIV/AIDS has become one of the greatest threats to human health. Although inclusion of protease inhibitors (PIs) in HAART has greatly slowed the disease progression and improved the outcome of clinical treatment, the ...