Theses: Recent submissions
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The Role of Moist Entropy on Termination of Madden-Julian Oscillation Events
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)The Madden-Julian oscillation (MJO) is the leading mode of intraseasonal variability in the tropics. Although many studies have examined the MJO, few have considered its termination. Multiple indices exist to track and ... -
Diet analysis of Neotoma middens from the last glacial period to present in the Snake Range, NV
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Atmospheric [CO2] is increasing at an unprecedented rate from fossil fuel emissions, resulting in rapid climate shifts and subsequent changes in plant community composition. Ancient climactic excursions and [CO2] change ... -
Effects of three previewing tactics on the oral reading performance of fourth-grade students
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Stimulus equalization: A computer-based stimulus manipulation procedure for facilitating visual discriminations
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Kansas policy makers' perceptions of Kansas nurses' influence on Kansas health policy
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Secretion regulation of invasion plasmid antigens C and D (IpaC and IpaD) of Shigella flexneri
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Professionalization of attitude toward play of high school interscholastic athletes
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The relationship of leader style on blood pressure of clients enrolled in hypertension group education classes
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Field Monitoring and Numerical Investigation of Constrained Layer Damper for Mitigation of Wind-induced Vibration of High Mast Illumination Poles
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)High-mast illumination poles (HMIP) are tall and slender structures with low inherent damping. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) discovered premature cracking near the handhole of several HMIPs in Western ... -
Separation and Purification of Vanillin and p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde from Grass Lignins
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Lignin from renewable sources such as corn residue and grasses can produce a diverse range of products from food grade cellulose to fine chemicals such as vanillin and p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (pHB). Isolating the individual ... -
Selective Production of Phenolic Aldehydes with Acetosolv Lignin Extracted from Corn Field Leftovers
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Annual U.S. production of lignocellulose from crop residues such as corn cobs and stover is nearly 400 million tons. Yet, it is a vastly underutilized resource. Global sustainability and biorefinery profitability will ... -
Properties of Profile-Guided Compiler Optimizations with GCC and LLVM
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Profile-guided optimizations (PGO) are a class of sophisticated compiler transformations that employ information regarding the profile or execution-time behavior of a program to improve program performance, typically speed. ... -
Widespread presence of cyanotoxins and taste-and-odor compounds within benthic algae of human-disturbed rivers
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Cyanotoxins and taste-and-odor (T&O) compounds are produced by cyanobacteria, including benthic varieties that grow on the bed of freshwater streams. Cyanotoxins, such as microcystin, anatoxin-a, and saxitoxin, can poison ... -
An Empirical Evaluation of Multi-Resource Scheduling for Moldable Workflows
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Resource scheduling plays a vital role in High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems. However, most scheduling research in HPC has focused on only a single type of resource (e.g., computing cores or I/O resources). With the ... -
NIR Imagery-based Grass Fire Detection and Metrics Measurement using Small UAS
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)This thesis focuses on the generation of a new grass fire aerial image dataset and development of novel methods for near-infrared (NIR) imagery-based fire front identification and fire depth estimation using small unmanned ... -
A Framework for Assessing Decompiler Inference Accuracy of Source-Level Program Constructs
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Decompilation is the process of reverse engineering a binary program into an equivalent source code representation with the objective to recover high-level program constructs such as functions, variables, data types, and ... -
Solutions of Linear and Nonlinear ODEs in Time Resulting from Decoupling of Space and Time in IVPs
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)This thesis presents considerations for determining a meritorious time integration strategy for a system of linear and nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) in time resulting from decoupling space and time in ... -
Compression Lap Splices of Straight Bars and Compression Development of Headed and Hooked Bars in Beam-Column Joints
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)ACI 318-19 Building Code provisions for compression lap splices and for headed and hooked bar development in special moment frame (SMF) joints were evaluated against databases of test results. Recommendations are made for ... -
FPGA Implementation of an FFT-Based Carrier Frequency Estimation Algorithm
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Carrier synchronization is an essential part of digital communication systems. In essence, carrier synchronization is the process of estimating and correcting any carrier phase and frequency differences between the transmitted ... -
Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation into High Mast Illumination Poles: Influence of Light Fixture Type
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)High mast illumination poles (HMIPs) are commonly used throughout the United States to illuminate large areas such as highways and rest stops. HMIPs have proven to be susceptible to fatigue under wind loading, yet interactions ...