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Peptide-mediated route to biomimetic collagen intrafibrillar mineralization
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Overcoming short lifespan of current dental adhesives remain a significant clinical need. Adhesives rely on formation of hybrid layer to adhere to dentin, and penetrate within collagen fibrils. Achieving complete enclosure ... -
An Investigation of Hydroplaning Reduction at Superelevated Highway Transitions in Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2022-12-31)Superelevated highway transitions experience an area of zero-cross slope as the outside lane transitions from a normal crown cross slope to superelevation. These areas of poor drainage cause an increase in water accumulation ... -
Model of electrically stimulated hernia mesh electrode for soft tissue healing
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)Hernia repair is a common surgery that repairs tissues that have torn due to strain, allowing the internal organs to protrude from the body cavity [1,2]. Hernioplasty, which is hernia repair surgery with incorporation of ... -
In-Vehicle Safety Features and Their Impacts on Fatal Crashes
(University of Kansas, 2022-08-31)One of the most important safety metrics in transportation engineering is fatal crashes, and a major effect to improve safety is to reduce fatal crashes. Therefore, safety features are continuously tested and equipped in ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
A translation of Historia Roderici
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Origins of the Nicaraguan reincorporation of the Miskito coast
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Quantifying Differential Access to FEMA Disaster Funding and Showcasing Good Mitigation Strategies to Inform Local Decision Makers
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)Socially vulnerable communities experience the adverse effects of a natural disaster to a greater degree, including more frequent impact, more significant impact, and longer recovery periods. Federal grant funding helps ... -
Investigation of Waypoint Characteristics for ZEM/ZEV Method for Moon Landing Problem
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)The focus of this research is to assess the use of waypoints and their effects on spacecraft guidance for a lunar landing scenario, using the Zero-Effort Miss/Zero-Effort Velocity (ZEM/ZEV) method. The lunar landing scenario ... -
Improved Bandwidth Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Structural Antenna Design for near-HF Remote Sensing Applications
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)This work presents an improved bandwidth antenna design for the HF Sounder radar installed on a Twin Otter. This is achieved by replacing the original steel tube dipole antenna with a larger and more aerodynamic carbon ...