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Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Medieval Islamic rhetoric and humanism: Al-Farabi’s theory of rhetoric
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Function and modulation of physical and biological barriers to drug absorption in the rat intestinal mucosa
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-31)Preclinical drug development is dependent upon human and laboratory-animal derived experimental models of absorption, metabolism and elimination requiring a thorough understanding of drug absorption barriers. In the present ... -
Prime number-based hierarchical data labeling scheme for relational databases
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Hierarchical data structures are an important aspect of many computer science fields including data mining, terrain modeling, and image analysis. A good representation of such data accurately captures the parent-child and ... -
The relationship between impulsivity and hope
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)This study examined the relationships among scores on the Snyder Hope Scale (HS-R2: Shorey, Little, Rand, & Snyder, 2005) and three measures of impulsivity. Significant negative correlations were found between all subscale ... -
Triassic Yangtze Platform margin: Evolution, internal architecture, and death of a large, attached carbonate platform, Guizhou Province, China
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The stratigraphy and geometry of the Triassic Yangtze Platform margin in south China demonstrate the fundamental role of differential tectonic subsidence and timing of basinal siliciclastic influx in the development and ... -
Evaluation of bond strength of Grade 100 reinforcing bars
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The bond strength of Grade 100 ASTM A 1035 reinforcing steel manufactured by MMFX Technologies Corp. is evaluated with respect to bond strength equations found in ACI 318-05 and ACI 408R-03. Test specimens are fullscale ... -
A multilevel model of RN workgroup intent to stay
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-31)An understanding of how determinants of RN intent to stay on the unit vary by unit type is essential for developing the targeted retention strategies that are an important component of efforts to address the evolving nursing ... -
Effect of Parkinson's disease on the step response to a backwards pull
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)This study was designed to identify parameters of balance recovery that are sensitive to postural instability early in the progression of Parkinson's disease. The response to a backwards pull was analyzed in a group of ... -
Women who act: Performance in Elizabeth Inchbald’s "Nature and Art" and Mary Robinson’s "The Natural Daughter"
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)Elizabeth Inchbald's Nature and Art (1796) and Mary Robinson's The Natural Daughter (1799) reveal the preoccupation with distinguishing between "natural" feeling and social artifice in the late-eighteenth century. Their ... -
The company they keep: Homophily in preschool friendship dyads
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Developmental literature suggests that being liked by the peer group and having reciprocated friendships is commonly associated with positive outcomes, while being disliked or lacking reciprocated friends is associated ... -
Impermanence and retribution: A re-examination of two unifying themes in the "Tale of the Heike"
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The primary theme of impermanence for all things and the secondary theme of retribution are widely acknowledged by literary scholars to be unifying themes in the Tale of the Heike, a medieval Japanese narrative. These ... -
Corporations, state agencies, and the management of state corporate income tax incentives
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)One of the most popular and controversial economic development strategies in state government is the availability of statutory provisions that allow corporations to reduce their tax obligations when they invest in various ... -
Effects of a Comprehensive Peer Engagement program on children with socially withdrawn behaviors and histories of maltreatment
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Children with history of child maltreatment often have socially withdrawn behaviors. A Comprehensive Peer Engagement Program consisting of peer mentoring and social skills training with positive reinforcement was implemented ... -
Sources of attachment in politically-oriented organizations: Congruence and difference
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Organizational attachment is a phenomenon that has compelled scholars to spend countless hours examining how and why people feel the need to "attach" to their organizations. While much of the research on organizational ... -
Socioeconomic change and language endangerment
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Language endangerment is acute in the world. In China Salar (ISO 639-3: SLR) is one of those language that is endangered. There are several different hypotheses for the causes of language endangerment; to better understand ... -
A cinematic dialogue between Nicaragua and Costa Rica: Shaping a transnational cinema through filmic exchanges
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)This thesis focuses on the ways in which Costa Rican filmmakers and the Centro Costarricense de Producción Cinematográfica (CCPC) privileged the social documentary format of the New Latin American Cinema (NLAC) movement ... -
A novel molecule in the Ras signaling pathway, Flightless-1 (FLI-1), affects germ line morphogenesis, muscle development and germ line tumor formation in Caenorhabditis elegans
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The wild-type C. elegans germ line is a syncytium with multiple nuclei sharing a common cytoplasm. At the distal tips, germ cell nuclei are mitotic and have stem cell character. As the syncytial nuclei move proximally, ... -
The heart in type 1 diabetes: Characterization of structure, function and exercise-induced benefits in diabetic cardiomyopathy
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Diabetes mellitus compromises the structure and function of the cardiovascular system. We have characterized the structural and functional abnormalities of the diabetic myocardium using streptozotocin-induced (generic) and ... -
Analyzing highway damage costs attributed to truck traffic of processed meat and related industries in southwest Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Kansas is one of the leaders in meat production in the United States. In the southwest Kansas region, there are more than three hundred feed yards and several of the biggest meat processing plants in the nation. Heavy ... -
Analyzing highway work zone crashes and traffic control effectiveness
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Work zones on the United States highway system create an inevitable disruption to regular traffic flows and have resulted in traffic safety problems. Systematically investigating work zone crashes is a critical step towards ...