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Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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The 15-aa Repeat Region of Adenomatous Polyposis Coli: Association with β-catenin and Interplay with Cell Cycle Regulator TopoisomeraseIIα
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)The tumor suppressor Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is a large, multi-domain protein with many identified cellular functions. The best characterized role of APC is to scaffold a protein complex that negatively regulates ... -
Assessing the Role of Solution Chemistry and Organic Matter in the Genesis of the Dengying Formation Dolostones at Sichuan Basin, China
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)The role that microorganisms play in low-temperature dolomite formation is still unresolved. Given the scarcity of dolomite in modern low-temperature depositional settings, controls on its formation remain unclear. Textural ... -
Ranching in the Floodplain of the Queguay River in Northwestern Uruguay: Sustainable Practices in the Face of Extreme Seasonal Variability and Woody Encroachment
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Alianza del Pastizal is a non-profit conservation organization that works to promote conservation practices for sustainable cattle ranching in Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. In Uruguay, the ranchers in the Colonia ... -
Lexical acoustics: Linking phonetic systems to the higher-order units they encode
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)In the canonical analysis of the acoustic and perceptual structure of phonetic systems, experiments and modeling procedures are based on a balanced inventory of phones whose characteristics and relational structures are ... -
An Interpretation and Defense of Aristotle's Theory of Well-Being
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Sometimes we are required to help others even if it makes us less well off. Cases in which our personal happiness must be sacrificed for moral duty have long vexed moral philosophers and have been central to discussions ... -
Investigation of Induced Seismicity in Southern Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)The US midcontinent has experienced an unprecedented increase in seismic activity over the last decade attributed to increased wastewater injection into the Arbuckle Group, directly above the Precambrian igneous and ... -
Seismic Characterization of Slope Deposits of Carbonate Shelf Margins
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Seismic data are essential to understanding subsurface geology, but the marked geological and architectural variability of carbonate strata relative to seismic resolution can hinder accurate interpretation. To test the ... -
Development of KUbeSat-1 Payloads PCRD and HiCalK
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)KUbeSat-1 is set to be the first CubeSat mission from Kansas; flown by students from the Physics and Astronomy and Aerospace Engineering departments. It has two physics payloads, Primary Cosmic Ray Detector (PCRD) and ... -
One Pathway to Rule Them All: Wnt Signaling Guides Specification and Axon Growth in VD13
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)The nervous system is highly complex, and its formation is regulated and guided from the moment a neuron is born to throughout its life. Neurons must undergo a series of steps throughout development, typically including a ... -
G. Strawson and Aristotle on Moral Responsibility and Punishment
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)In this paper, I bring G. Strawson’s famous 1994 paper “The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility” and Aristotle into conversation. I argue that his Basic Argument is best taken as targeting solely desert-based moral ... -
Application of Deep Learning to Automated Species Identification Systems
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Researchers monitor species’ populations for a variety of purposes, including surveillance of endangered or rare species for conservation goals, mitigation of public health threats caused by diseases vectored by insects, ... -
Mitotic dysregulation in EWS fusion expressing sarcomas
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Chromosomal instability (CIN), an unstable genome induced by mitotic dysfunction and unfaithful chromosome segregation, plays a pivotal role in cancer initiation and progression. However, the various upstream events that ... -
Enhancing the correlative ecological niche modeling framework to incorporate the temporal dimension of species’ distributions
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Anthropogenic climate change is impacting biodiversity at all scales. Detailed spatio-temporal information about geographic distributions of species will be critical to mitigating the ramifications of these impacts. The ... -
Modification with De in Mandarin Chinese
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)This dissertation looked at the de construction in Mandarin Chinese, in which the morpheme de connects two meaningful parts and conveys a modification relation between the two. The de construction can be used in both the ... -
Transforming the Museum Space: Native Feminisms as Activism in “Hearts of Our People”
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Abstract There is a growing trend within museums today to become a space geared toward social activism. Their attention to connecting with their communities and seeking avenues of implementing new ways of knowing and doing ... -
The effect of copy number variation at the Cyp12d1 gene on caffeine toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Xenobiotic compounds are a constant challenge for animals. We desire to understand the mechanisms behind xenobiotic resistance by identifying loci underlying variation in the toxicity of such compounds. Previous work in ... -
Seasonal, landscape-scale variation in bacterial and fungal communities
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Soil bacterial and fungal communities change dramatically over seasons and across multiple climate and environmental gradients. Little work has tested if the impact of these gradients on soil communities depends on the ... -
The Efficacy and Attrition Risk of Video-Based Versus In-Person Psychotherapy for Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Background: One contributing factor to the societal burden of depression involves a mismatch between treatment need and its availability, and advances in the delivery of telehealth services represent a promising development ... -
A BEHAVIORAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CARBON-NEUTRAL ENERGY PURCHASING
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)Centuries of perturbance by human activity has threatened the ability of long-resolute environmental exchange systems to cycle particulate matter in a manner conducive to human success on Earth. We stand now in a time in ... -
A Behavioral Economic Approach to Quantifying Reinforcing Efficacy of Food
(University of Kansas, 2020-12-31)In May 2018 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandated all restaurants with more than 20 locations in the U.S. provide calorie information on menus for food items served. Although policymakers have argued that ...