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A study of Black English syntax in the Midwest and its relation to Black standard English
(University of Kansas, 1972-05-31)The existing controversy concerning the status of Black English as either a standard language or a dialect can only be solved with the collection of more data from different dialect and geographic regions. It must be ... -
Design of general cold-formed steel shapes
(University of Kansas, 1988-05-31)The structural design or cold-formed steel members is a complex process. In addition to limiting the stresses to those allowed by the material, other modes or failure must be considered. Typically, cold-formed steel shapes ... -
U-Pb detrital zircon and geochemical provenance study of Precambrian low-grade metasedimentary rocks from eastern Kansas and western Missouri
(University of Kansas, 1998-05-31)U-Pb analyses of single detrital zircons and bulk geochemical analyses were conducted to test the idea that pre-Late Cambrian, low-grade metasedimentary rocks from the basement of eastern Kansas and western Missouri were ... -
The National Flute Association’s Twentieth Anniversary Anthology of American Flute Music and the Development of American Compositional Style in the Twentieth Century
(University of Kansas, 2021-05-31)In 1993, the National Flute Association published an Anthology of American Flute Music, edited by John Solum, to commemorate the organization’s twentieth anniversary. Of the eighteen pieces included in The Anthology, ... -
A Healthier Gram: Assessment of Peer-to-Peer Influence in Healthy Behavior Social Media Engagement
(University of Kansas, 2020-01-01)The development of social media has quickly grabbed our global attention by finding innumerable ways for teens to communicate all over the world. However, as both adolescent mental and physical health continues to decline ... -
CIRCADIAN LIGHT EVALUATION OF A SPACE EQUIPPED WITH CLEAR GLASS WINDOW AND OPTIMIZED SHADE VERSUS LOW-E GLASS WINDOW WITHOUT SHADE
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The aim of this research was investigating the effect of (i) Low-E glazing window and (ii) clear glass window equipped with optimized shade on the circadian light distribution across an interior space. To that end, computer ... -
Validation of Climate and Motivational Measures from the College Exercise Class Setting to the Physiology Laboratory Setting
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)The purpose of this study grounded in the Achievement Goal Perspective Theory (AGPT) and a Caring framework was to effectively adapt previously validated measures of caring, task-involving (CTI), and ego-involving (EI) ... -
Selective Mutism Intervention and Treatment Methods Comparison
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)The purpose of this meta-analysis study is to review the treatment research for children with Selective Mutism. Selective Mutism is a rare disorder commonly diagnosed in children entering school. It is often defined as the ... -
Identifying Gifted English Language Learners: A Search for Commonalities
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)This study explored the identification practices of three different public school districts in the United States, in an effort to discover the way they modify traditional methods in order to include more ELLs in their ... -
The Effects of Passive Dehydration on Neuromuscular Function
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of passive dehydration on neuromuscular function, specifically analyzing maximal voluntary contraction(MVC) peak torque, mean firing rates (MFR) vs. recruitment ... -
The Relationship between Differential Distractor Functioning (DDF) and Differential Item Functioning (DIF): If DDF Occurs, Must DIF Occur?
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Differential Distractor Functioning (DDF) and Differential Item Functioning (DIF) are two critical ways for detecting potential test fairness issues. The current study aims to illustrate the relationship between the existence ... -
Empirical Evaluation for Gender-Based DIF in an International Assessment: The Case of PIRLS
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)This study investigated gender differential item functioning (DIF) in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) in the 2016 cycle. This is because there is no empirical review of gender DIF in this test. ... -
[re]construction of forest animal
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The crux of [re]construction of forest animal reinvents the traditional “Hansel and Gretel” storyline, speaking directly from the mouth of Gretel as she works through abandonment and sexual trauma. As a whole, this collection ... -
The Girl Who Stole the Fire
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)On a Flame Kingdom island, a girl appears outside a haunted forest with no name and no memories. Each of the Four Kingdoms is ruled by a sacred element (earth, fire, water, wind) that chooses Its Host, the person who will ... -
Super Dead Girls
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-19)A novel that explores trauma and the body through the lens of supernatural horror. -
Case Study: Becoming
(University of Kansas, 2019-5-31)When Michael Nichols Ford is put on probationary expulsion at his private high school, his family is forced to document their attempts toward self-improvement in order to satisfy the School Board. To do so, they seek the ... -
Biomechanical analysis of vertebral body load-to-failure after cement augmentation with polymethylmethacrylate cement augmentation performed using two different techniques
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)IntroductionCement augmentation is a commonly performed procedure by spine surgeons as well as interventional radiologists. The ultimate goal of cement augmentation is to aid a vertebral body in resisting axial stresses. ... -
Queuing models for oil field maintenance planning
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Chronic Kidney Disease and COVID-19 Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(University of Kansas, 2021-05-31)Introduction: The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a pandemic and continues to a play a role in the increasing mortality rates among high-risk populations such as individuals with comorbidities ... -
The Effect of Surgical Time on Perioperative Complications in Pediatric Neuromuscular Scoliosis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis
(University of Kansas, 2021-05-31)Title: The Effect of Surgical Time on Perioperative Complications in Pediatric Neuromuscular Scoliosis: A Propensity-Matched AnalysisBackground: Neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) is a spinal deformity that often does not respond ...
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