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Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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The historical development of drum and bugle corps with a focus on Kansas
(University of Kansas, 1986-05-31)The purpose of this study is to trace the historical development of drum and bugle corps and·to discover their origins, their purposes, and their evolution. Since the drum and bugle corps style of marching has been implemented ... -
Cultural Psychology of Relationality: Implications for Eldercare
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Standard ideas about relationality in mainstream psychological sciences reflect engagement with cultural ecologies of neoliberal individualism that afford a sense of freedom from constraint and abstraction from context. ... -
Investigating Saudi Teachers’ Opinions Regarding “The Future Gate (FG),” the New Learning Management System as Applied to E-learning
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)E-learning is one technology domain that has changed the culture of education, the role of teachers, students and the curriculum (Becker & Ravitz, 1999; Dede, 1996; Harasim, 2018; Kozma & Voogt 2003). It has transformed ... -
A spatio-temporally constrained injection rate threshold for the mitigation of induced seismicity
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)The Cambrian-Ordovician Arbuckle Group is the primary disposal zone for Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class I and II wells across much of the U.S. midcontinent. Increases in wastewater disposal into the Arbuckle ... -
Generation and effect of photo-induced radicals on cross-linking, color change, and isomerization in formulations of peptides and proteins
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Protein biotherapeutics, especially monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), have been on the rise due to their high efficacy, potency, and low toxicity. They are mainly used for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, infectious ... -
Development and Application of Spectroscopic Techniques for Characterizing Turbid Solutions of Biopharmaceuticals
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Characterization of biopharmaceuticals is necessary for ensuring their purity and structural integrity. Many classes of biopharmaceutical drugs are turbid solutions. Common optical characterization techniques such as ... -
Evaluating Models for Cretaceous Paleodrainage and Sediment Routing using Detrital Zircon U-Pb Provenance and Geochronology in the Colorado Front Range
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)The Late Jurassic Morrison Formation through the Aptian to Cenomanian Dakota Group is a succession of fluvial, deltaic, and shallow-marine strata deposited within the back-bulge of the Mesozoic Sevier retroarc foreland-basin ... -
Morphology and Evolution of the Water Scavenger Beetle subfamily Acidocerinae (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Water scavenger beetles in the subfamily Acidocerinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) are a cosmopolitan group that can be found in a wide range of habitats, including fully aquatic environments, hygropetric habitats, ... -
Computational tools to address challenging targets in drug discovery: target-focused chemical libraries and structure-based machine learning.
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-19)There are many human drug targets without any known small molecule inhibitors, and a lot of these challenging targets play a crucial role in important disease-relevant processes. RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are some of the ... -
DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A TWO-COMPARTMENT ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT FOR USE AS AN ALTERNATIVE DISSOLUTION METHOD FOR PHARMACEUTICAL TESTING
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)The purpose of this research was to develop, construct and validate a two-compartment dissolution testing instrument as an alternative test methodology to the current standard USP apparatus II system. The current USP ... -
HOW NON-DIRECT CARE NURSES FIND FULFILLMENT AWAY FROM THE BEDSIDE
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Problem: Nursing is widely seen as a respected, trusted, and caring profession. Those who go into nursing often do so with a desire to provide compassionate care and feel as though they made a difference. As the need for ... -
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Asthma Action Plans as a Practice Guideline for Elementary School Nurses in a Midwestern Suburban School District
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Abstract Background: Asthma affects one of every ten children, making it the most common chronic disease in children. Best practices state an individualized Asthma Action Plan (AAP), written by the child's health care ... -
Identifying Barriers to Self-Management in Uninsured Patients with Diabetes at a Safety-net Clinic
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-20)Abstract Problem: The prevalence of diabetes continues to increase. Diabetes self-management efforts are necessary in order for diabetic patients to control their blood glucose levels, prevent disease progression, and avoid ... -
Neuroprotective Effect of Targeting Hepcidin against Ischemia-Induced Neuronal Damage
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-20)Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the US and worldwide. There has been very limited progress in developing effective therapeutic approaches for ischemic stroke, although numerous agents ... -
A Closer Look at Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Athletes Experiences with Coaches who have High and Low Expectations for Them
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The purpose of this study was to examine athletes’ experiences with coaches who have either high or low expectations (i.e., as perceived by the athletes) for them. The present study employs a qualitative research design. ... -
Cities in Crisis: How the Bureaucratic Politics of Public Health and Safety Shape the American Experience
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Across the United States, citizens are directly impacted each day by the policies and programs adopted by local governments. Municipal governance in the United States is conducted by elected and administrative officials, ... -
Exploring the Reactivity of Bio-inspired Manganese Complexes with Dioxygen and its Derivatives
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)The reactivity of manganese centers with dioxygen and its derivatives is well known in nature, but the exact nature of the intermediates involved is often unclear. Synthetic manganese complexes have been developed to serve ... -
Silent Coup of the Guardians: The Influence of U.S. Military Elites on National Security
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Understanding U.S. national security and foreign policy decision-making requires understanding the actors in the process. Extant scholarship examines the role and behavior of the President; influence of civilian elites, ... -
Goede Nacht: Images of the Night in Seventeenth-Century Dutch Visual Culture
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Goede Nacht: Images of the Night in Seventeenth-Century Dutch Visual Culture provides a comprehensive study of depictions of the night in Dutch art from seventeenth century, and of a number of different ways in which ... -
Broadband Two-Photon Absorption Spectroscopy: Measuring Accurate Absolute Cross-Sections
(University of Kansas, 2019-01-08)The properties of two-photon excitation, such as the different selection rules and superior spatial control compared with one-photon excitation, and are exploited in many different types of applications, from two-photon ...