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Wettability Alteration of Carbonate Rocks by Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticles
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)More than fifty percent of oil reservoirs around the world are carbonate reservoirs. Oil recovery from carbonates requires closer attention due to the heterogeneity of the rock and its wettability system. A majority of ... -
Models for determining estrogen effects on meniscal fibrochondrocytes
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Abstract Introduction: An estimated 242 million people in the world are living with symptomatic and activity-limiting osteoarthritis (OA). Women are 2-6X more likely to experience musculoskeletal injury and degeneration, ... -
Investigation of Hydraulic Fracture Water Injection in Wolfcamp Formation
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Hydraulic fracturing in low permeability formations is one of the most important steps in oil and gas production. A successful hydraulic fracturing will most likely result in successful oil and gas production. Designing ... -
ANDROGEN AND GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR PHOSPHORYLATION FOLLOWING AN ACUTE RESISTANCE EXERCISE BOUT IN TRAINED AND UNTRAINED MEN
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)INTRODUCTION: Optimizing the concentration of hormones through variation of load, repetitions, and rest periods is suggested for building muscle mass in current resistance exercise prescription guidelines. Physiological ... -
Bioenergetic Regulation of Neuronal Vacuolar-type H+- ATPase
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Neuronal vacuolar-type H+-ATPase (V-ATPase) is an ATP-dependent proton pump that functions to acidify intracellular organelles such as lysosomes and synaptic vesicles, creating a proton gradient by which neurotransmitters ... -
Surface Immobilization and Electrochemical Studies of Molecular Lanthanide and Actinide Complexes
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Due to their unique properties and emerging applications in materials, the chemistry of the lanthanides and actinides has become a thriving area of research. While much work has been done to probe the electronic, magnetic, ... -
Timing and drivers of exhumation in the hinterland of the North American Cordillera from detrital zircon U-Pb and (U-Th)/He double-dating
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)The late Cretaceous to early Cenozoic hinterland of the North American Cordillera is widely recognized as an orogenic plateau. Although most studies suggest that this highland was in place by the Eocene, the timing and ... -
A Genetic Point of View: The Effects of Ancestry Testing on Racial and Ethnic Identities
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)The purpose of this research is to investigate how genetic ancestry tests can affect personal identity. Forty individuals from the cities of Topeka, Kansas City, and Lawrence who identified as primarily Black, White, or ... -
“Everything is Here and Now”: The Polyvocal Poetry of Naomi Long Madgett
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Naomi Long Madgett—poet, editor, professor, and Detroit Poet Laureate—has a poetic career that spans over sixty years. Despite this, her work is rarely engaged critically. This thesis aims to present new scholarship on ... -
Memory in the Apocalyptic Archive: A Literary and Computer Textual Analysis of A Canticle for Leibowitz
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This thesis analyzes A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. to argue that traditional literary analysis and digital humanities methods are often more effective when used in combination. Beginning with a literary ... -
Advective Transport: Importance to Groundwater Remediation and Illustration of Basic Transport Concepts to Introductory Audiences
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Developing effective transport models with meaningful results requires a solid understanding of transport concepts and the underlying mechanics the model, and how data can be best integrated into the model. This research ... -
Hydrogeomorphic drivers of functional diversity in riverine fishes at an intercontinental scale
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Functional diversity (FD) has been used as a metric to gauge the health and stability of fish communities in many different environments, but few studies have examined FD on an intercontinental scale. This study formally ... -
High supply, high demand: A unique nutrient addition decouples nitrate uptake and metabolism in a large river
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Our current understanding of the relationship between nitrate (NO3-) uptake and energy cycling in rivers is primarily built on studies conducted in low-nutrient (NO3- < 1 mg-N L-1), small (discharge < 1 m3 s-1) systems. ... -
Pipelines, Protectors, and a Sense of Place: Media Representations of the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Indigenous resistance to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) garnered national and international media attention in 2016 as thousands gathered near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in protest. Increased ... -
Analysis of Spa33 and its Role in T3SS Cytoplasmic Sorting Platform of Shigella
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Enteric infections, particularly those leading to diarrhea, can profoundly disrupt intestinal function and have a major impact on global mortality and morbidity rates.1 Globally, there are 1.7 billion cases of childhood ... -
Preservation of Human T Cell Membrane Integrity after Drying and Rehydration
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)The biopharmaceutical industry has reached new frontiers in its ability to produce complex novel modalities for therapeutic application. Novel cell-based therapies offer a promising treatment for cancer by enabling T cells ... -
Method for Simultaneous Quantitation of Free Carrier Protein and Free Polysaccharide in Glycoconjugate Vaccines by High Performance Liquid Chromatography
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Disease caused by bacterial infections affect children and adults worldwide can be potentially life-threatening. Bacterial strains, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pnueumoniae (pneumococcus), express capsular ... -
Receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) modulates glyoxalase-1 enzyme activity in mouse models.
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the world. AD is characterized pathologically by the presence of Amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). Advanced glycation endproducts ... -
Music and War: Imperial Propaganda and German Patriotism in Wartime Secular Vocal Works of Mozart, Beethoven, and Weber
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Music has always been influenced by politics. Political ideas become especially prominent in musical compositions during periods of turmoil, particularly in times of war. Around 1800, Central Europe suffered from extensive ... -
Trajectories of Glycemic Control with Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Management of Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes
(University of Kansas, 2019-12-31)Purpose: Prior evidence suggests that early, improved control of glycemic control likely lowers the risk of some combination of microvascular and/or macrovascular complications. Furthermore, growing evidence suggests that ...
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