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Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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New methods for allylic functionalization: Selenium- and palladium-catalyzed reactions
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The selenium- and palladium-catalyzed synthesis of new carbon---carbon and carbon---heteroatom bonds is the focus of the research described in this dissertation. Specifically, oxidative halogenation of olefins was catalyzed ... -
Perceptions of diversity management and organizational attractiveness: Exploring the effects of gender, ethnicity, and type of recruitment advertisement
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)This study examined the effects of gender, ethnicity, and the type of organizational recruitment advertisements on college students' (N = 357) evaluations of organizational attractiveness and diversity management. Participants ... -
Fatigue behavior of welded connections enhanced with UIT and bolting
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)A common problem in bridges employing welded steel girders is development of fatigue cracks at the ends of girder coverplates. Fatigue cracks tend to form at the toes of the transverse welds connecting a coverplate to a ... -
The effects of goal setting and goal setting with social support on walking for older African Americans with type 2 diabetes
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Two studies evaluated the effect of goal setting and social support to increase walking of older African American adults with Type 2 diabetes. The first study used a multiple baseline design across 3 participants and a ... -
Dynamic displays and peer interaction: A comparison
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)This was a study designed to compare the use of a visual scene display (VSD) versus a grid display on an electronic communication device by children with developmental disabilities during dramatic play sessions while ... -
Syntactic patterns of embedded wh- clauses
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)This thesis investigates constructions commonly referred to as embedded or indirect questions. Evidence is presented (in the form of several diagnostics) that shows a clear behavioral distinction among constructions that ... -
Experimental and analytical techniques for extracting the aerodynamic damping-in-pitch parameter for orbital re-entry vehicles: An investigation of stability for space capsules
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Aerodynamic damping is investigated in the subsonic, transonic and supersonic flight regimes for the Apollo and Expert orbital re-entry vehicles. Static moment and forced oscillation experiments are carried out on replica ... -
Detecting fiction
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)This thesis is an essayistic exploration of detective fiction, looking into why I like certain writers (or not) and trying to detect whether there is more artistic merit in their writing than simply proficient plotting and ... -
A molecular investigation of the Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) phylogeny
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The subfamily Aleocharinae is a hyper-diverse group of staphylinid beetles that account for 40% of the diversity within the family Staphylinidae. These small to minute beetles are primarily dominant generalist predators ... -
In-service testing of temporary grounding jumper assemblies using time domain reflectometry
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)The electrical utility industry relies on safety procedures and equipment to protect linepersons from the hazards associated with high voltages. The current standards and test methods for protective jumper assemblies are ... -
Novel algorithm for elucidating biologically relevant chemical diversity metrics
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Despite great advances in the efficiency of analytical and synthetic chemistry, the number of unique compounds that can be practically synthesized and evaluated as prospective pharmaceuticals is still limited. Given a known ... -
Adaptive bit allocation with reduced feedback for wireless multicarrier transceivers
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-31)With the increasing demand in the wireless mobile applications came a growing need to transmit information quickly and accurately, while consuming more and more bandwidth. To address this need, communication engineers ... -
Universal Instrument Landing System (ILS) interlock controller with remoting capability
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) provide vertical and lateral guidance to landing aircraft. The lateral guidance aligns the aircraft horizontally with the extended centerline of the runway while the vertical guidance ensures ... -
Comparison of noncoherent detectors for SOQPSK and GMSK in phase noise channels
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)Shaped offset quadrature phase-shift keying (SOQPSK) and Gaussian minimum shift-keying (GMSK) are highly bandwidth efficient continuous phase modulation (CPM) schemes that are closely related when viewed as OQPSK-type ... -
A function for ABC transporters in RNAi
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)RNA interference (RNAi) is a conserved gene-silencing phenomenon that can be triggered by delivery of double stranded RNA (dsRNA) to cells and is a widely exploited technology in analyses of gene function. While a number ... -
Venerable Fazun and his influence on life and education at the Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Institute
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)Venerable Fazun (1902-1980) was the Director at the Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Institute (Hanzang jiaoli yuan) for twelve of the seminary’s eighteen years of existence. This seminary, founded in 1932 outside of Chongqing, was ... -
Aerodynamic modeling of an aircraft in atmospheric turbulence and correlation to hazard
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-31)Improving aviation safety has become a focal point of present aeronautics research. Quantifying and predicting the hazards of flight into atmospheric turbulence is one area of interest. The present research investigates ... -
Development and analysis of a gravity-simulated particle-packing algorithm for modeling optimized rocket propellants
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-31)The random heterogeneous morphology of modern solid rocket propellant formulations has traditionally been difficult to characterize and quantify. Current computational simulations of these formulations require an accurate ... -
Preschoolers’ compliance with simple instructions: A description and experimental evaluation
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The present study extends previous research on child compliance by describing compliance levels of 15 preschool-aged children, and then evaluating the effects and limits of antecedent and consequence-based strategies within ... -
Frontschweine and revolution: The role of front-line soldiers in the German Revolution of 1918
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)This study considers the political behavior of German soldiers returning from the trenches of the Western Front at the conclusion of the First World War. The dissertation argues that this behavior played a large but ...