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The life and art of Ōtagaki Rengetsu
(University of Kansas, 1988-12-31)Ōtagaki Rengetsu was a poetess, potter, calligrapher and painter. The aim of this thesis is to describe the general characteristics of her style in each of these fields, particularly those which give some insight into her ... -
Characterization of SUMOylation of 5-HT1ARs
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Serotonin 1A receptors (5-HT1AR) are G-protein coupled receptors involved in the control of mood, cognition and memory. Clinical and animal studies have demonstrated that abnormal levels of 5-HT1AR lead to anxiety-like and ... -
Discovery of Novel Inhibitors of Cellular Efflux by High-Content Screening with a Fluorescent Mimic of Taxol
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Fluorescence-based assays play key roles in drug discovery and development. These assays are widely used due to the widespread availability of fluorescent probes and highly sensitive detection platforms. This method is a ... -
The Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in Understanding the Effect of Core/Shell Technique on Improving Powder Compactability
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)The study in this thesis systemically investigated the application of core/shell technique to improve powder compactability. A 28-run Design-of-Experiment (DoE) was conducted to evaluate the effects of the type of core and ... -
The Combined Effects of Arsenite and Ethanol on Brain Endothelial Cells and Microglial Cells
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Arsenic (As) is a natural compound widely distributed in air, water, and soil. Drinking ground water is the major source of As exposure. As exposure causes many health issues, including nausea, vomiting, pain, diarrhea, ... -
The interaction between MsrA and Csn5/Jab1
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Oxidative stress can cause toxic outcomes to cells/organisms’ survival. To counter this toxicity, multiple cellular mechanisms were evolved. Among them is the methionine sulfoxide reductase (Msr) system. Methionine sulfoxide ... -
The effect of irrelevant visual experience on visual memory
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Consolidation of memories for long term storage involves increases in excitatory synaptic strength and connectivity between neurons encoding a novel experience. The increase in neuronal excitability caused by memory ... -
The History of the Fine Arts School at the University of Kansas
(University of Kansas, 1941-12-31)The history of the Fine Arts School at the University of Kansas begins, in a sense, with the history of Lawrence. As early as 1854 there were musical influences in the town, which, after the founding of the university in ... -
Development of an Extracellular Vesicle Microfluidic Affinity Purification (EV-MAP) In Vitro Assay for Breast Cancer Management
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Breast cancer is the second-most prevalent cancer worldwide and most commonly occurring cancer type in women with roughly 2 million new cases diagnosed in 2018. Current breast cancer management is a multidisciplinary ... -
Analyzing the Effects of Walkway Attachments on Highway Cantilevered Overhead Sign Structures
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Cantilevered overhead sign structures (COSS) experience cyclic loading due to stochastic loads such as natural wind gusts (NWG). These wind loads cause large deflections in the cantilever and excessive stresses can develop ... -
ZiZoNet: A Zoom-In and Zoom-Out Mechanism for Crowd Counting in Static Images
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)As people gather during different social, political or musical events, automated crowd analysis can lead to effective and better management of such events to prevent any unwanted scene as well as avoid political manipulation ... -
I Know What You Type on Your Phone: Keystroke Inference on Android Device Using Deep Learning
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Given a list of smartphone sensor readings, such as accelerometer, gyroscope and light sensor, is there enough information present to predict a user’s input without access to either the raw text or keyboard log? With the ... -
A Step Toward Sustainability: Mechanisms of Hydrodeoxygenation Reactions over a Metal-Metal Oxide Catalyst
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)In recent years, metal-metal oxide catalysts have proven to be robust catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of oxygenated compounds derived from bio-renewable feedstocks to value-added products. Herein, the conversion of ... -
ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: BEST PRACTICES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)The application of new technologies continues to grow in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Adopting a new technology can require substantial effort for the company’s staff to learn new skills ... -
Multi-Objective Optimization of FM Noise Waveforms via Generalized Frequency Template Error Metrics
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)FM noise waveforms have been experimentally demonstrated to achieve high time bandwidth products and low autocorrelation sidelobes while achieving acceptable spectral containment in physical implementation. Still, it may ... -
Pore-Scale Network Modeling of Microporosity in LowResistivity Pay Zones of Carbonates
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Carbonates present an important research area as classical empirical methods primarily developed for sandstone characterizations give erroneous results when being applied to carbonates. Specifically, the question of ... -
A Comparative Study on Polyp Classification and Localization from Colonoscopy Videos
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer with a high mortality rate. It typically develops from small clumps of benign cells called polyp. The adenomatous polyp has a higher chance of developing into ... -
Radome Design and Curvature Effects on Antenna Performance, with Application to Radar Array Installation in Transonic Aircraft
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Significant and fast changes in the cryosphere have been observed and monitored using radioglaciology and remote sensing technology. A fuselage mounted Ultrawideband Multichannel Coherent Radar Depth Sounder (UWB MCoRDS) ... -
Quantitative Assessment of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Data Reconstruction Methods: Region-of-Interest Averaging and Spectral Localization by Imaging
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)The aim of this dissertation was to compare two magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) localization techniques: Fourier based region-of-interest (ROI) averaging, and the non-Fourier based spectral localization by imaging ... -
Estimation of The Effect of Rain and Incidents on Freeway Capacity and Free-Flow Speed
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)The goal of this thesis was to examine the effect of incidents and adverse weather (rain) on capacity and Free-Flow Speed (FFS). Data were collected from multiple freeway segments in Kansas City, Kansas from 2014 to 2018. ...
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