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Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Identification of Satellite Indicators for Predicting CyanoHABs in Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) degrade water quality by producing harmful toxins and causing significant diel changes in water column pH and dissolved oxygen concentrations, leading to degradation of water ... -
Extended Quantitative Computed Tomography Analysis of Lung Structure and Function
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)Computed tomography (CT) imaging and quantitative CT (QCT) analysis for the study of lung health and disease have been rapidly advanced during the past decades, along with the employment of CT-based computational fluid ... -
Steel Pickling for Hot-Dip Galvanizing: Effects of Zinc and Iron on Pickling Rates for Hydrochloric and Sulfuric Acids
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)Hot-dip galvanizing (HDG) is an industrial process that provides corrosion resistance to steel members by dipping and coating them in liquid zinc. In the preparation of the steel members for HDG, diluted strong acids are ... -
Analysis of Cold-Worked Crack-Arrest Holes Subjected to Distortion-Induced Fatigue
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)A major source of damage to bridges in the United States is fatigue cracking, particularly in the small web gap region located at the top of a steel girder web, between the transverse stiffener-to-web weld and the top ... -
Analytical Fatigue Evaluation and Test Specimen Design for Cantilevered Overhead Sign Structure Box Connections
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)Cantilevered overhead sign structures (COSS) are susceptible to fatigue at many of their connection details, in particular the connection between the pole and mast-arm, due to stresses caused by natural wind gusts, ... -
Feedstock-To-Tailpipe Analysis of Soybean-Derived Biodiesel and Glycerol Valorization in Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)Biodiesel has become a popular substitute to ultra-low sulfur diesel due to its production from renewable or waste feedstocks and direct use in compression-ignition engines. Biodiesel is currently fabricated via oil ... -
Characterization of coordination patterns in lower limb amputees and healthy controls with a handless crutch
(University of Kansas, 2022-8-31)Lower limb amputation (LLA) is an often traumatic and life altering event that can be accompanied by life-long musculoskeletal complications. This is particularly concerning when the approximately 150,000 people who undergo ... -
Evaluating precipitation simulations from a land-atmosphere coupling model
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)Nowadays climate models are widely used for weather forecasting. With the increased computational capacity, the simulated resolution of climate models has been enhanced from tens of kilometers in Global Climate Models ... -
Tuning the Viscoelastic Properties of Hyaluronic Acid-Based Thiolene Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)AbstractOsteoarthritis (OA) affects 300 million people worldwide, with roughly 80% of these cases being knee OA. While there are many events that promote OA, injury and maladaptive repair of the meniscal discs is a major ... -
Optimization of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: An Experimental Approach
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)Recently, fuel cells have gained significant attention for their capability of producing power with different fuels at reduced levels of carbon dioxide emissions. Of the many options of fuel cells, direct methanol fuel ... -
Towards Complete Emulation of Quantum Algorithms using High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)Quantum computing is a promising technology that can potentially demonstrate supremacy over classical computing in solving specific classically-intractable problems. However, in its current nascent stage, quantum computing ... -
Spectroscopic Characterization and Oxidation on Catalytic Surfaces of Amino Acids Present in Viral Proteins
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)The outbreak of COVID-19 and its widespread transmission across the world has reasserted the need for understanding viruses and, consequently, the interactions of large biomolecules and ways to characterize them. This work ... -
User-in-the-loop Policy Enforcement with Cross-App Interaction Discovery in IoT Platforms
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)The Internet of Things platforms have been widely developed to better assist users in designing, controlling, and monitoring their smart home system. These platforms provide a programming interface and allow users to install ... -
The Effects of Self-Management Strategies on Toothbrushing for Adults in a Supported Community Living
(University of Kansas, 2022-01-01)Personal hygiene is an important area related to positive health. Three participants who independently brushed their teeth but did not brush frequently or completely were taught to record and implement a self-management ... -
Neurochemical and Behavioral Analysis of Rodents that Model Cognitive Dysfunction: Application to Chemobrain and ADHD
(University of Kansas, 2021-01-01)In this document, the release and uptake of dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in numerous aspects of brain function, is investigated in two cognitive disorders: post chemotherapy cognitive impairment (PCCI, ‘chemobrain’) ... -
Weight loss, stress levels, and compliance in a weight reduction program
(University of Kansas, 1984-08-31)Baptist Memorial Hospital, in Kansas City, Missouri, was the setting for this study of 54 overweight or obese women who were participating in an established weight reduction program conducted over a period of ten weeks. ... -
The Freedom to Speak: A Sociolegal and Historical Analysis of Information Gatekeeping and Speech Censorship for the Digital Era
(University of Kansas, 2022-01-01)This dissertation offers a philosophical and historical exploration of speech and content moderation to an interdisciplinary readership of students, scholars, corporate executives, policymakers, and thought leaders. Through ... -
Characteristics of Latinos with No Usual Source of Care
(University of Kansas, 2009-01-01)Disparities in healthcare access persist across racial/ethnic groups. These disparities are greatest among the Latino population compared with other racial or ethnic groups. Latinos are less likely to have a usual source ... -
A translation of Historia Roderici
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Origins of the Nicaraguan reincorporation of the Miskito coast
(University of Kansas, 1970-05-31)