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Dynamic Metasurface Grouping for IRS Optimization in Massive MIMO Communications
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces (IRSs) grant the ability to control what was once consideredthe uncontrollable part of wireless communications, the channel. These smart signal mirrors show promise to significantly improve ... -
Investigating the Effect of Stochastic Resonance on Balance in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease that affects the central nervous system. It is associated with balance and mobility impairments which increase the risk of falls. Some interventions to improve ... -
Invernet: An Adversarial Attack Framework to Infer Downstream Context Distribution through Word Embedding Inversion
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)Word embedding has become a popular form of data representation that is used to train deepneural networks in many natural language processing tasks, such as machine translation, named entity recognition, information ... -
Modified-Release Formulations for Cancer Therapy
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)Cancer is one of the most virulent diseases in modern times that is ranked as the secondleading cause of death worldwide. The conventional and modern treatment protocols (e.g. chemotherapy and immunotherapy) for cancer ... -
Cinematographical analysis of the effect of the positive supporting reflex on stomping actions in normal cerebral palsied and clumsy children
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Chasing Clouds
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)I investigate my environment by walking, observing, collecting, sorting, organizing, and experimenting with materials which present themselves in the place I inhabit. Many times overlooked or discarded materials peak my ... -
An Investigation of the Effects of Using Plays for Echo Reading on Oral Reading Behavior and Acquisition of Sight Vocabulary for a Group of Disabled Second Grade Readers
(University of Kansas, 1974-08-31)The purpose of the study was to investigate what effect a reading program using a multi-sensory approach would have on the oral reading behavior of a group of eight second grade children who were reading at least six months ... -
The effects of the middle school advisory program on the self concept of sixth grade students
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Voice Of America : an inside look at its Africa Division
(University of Kansas, 1990-12-31)Communication is a very intricate phenomenon, especially when there is any amount of "noise" in the channel of communication. The best communication is probably between people who have been in the same place throughout ... -
An analysis of the Lawrence High School general English curriculum
(University of Kansas, 1955-05-31)The purposes of this thesis are, therefore, three-fold: (1) to unite in a formal presentation a. the available material which will give the English faculty and administrators of Lawrence High School a factual description ... -
An experimental production of Irwin Shaw’s Bury the Dead
(University of Kansas, 1950-08-31)It is the purpose of this thesis to present in simple stage terms a summary of the director's interpretation and its application in an experimental production of Bury the Dead -
An investigation of the theory of the dispersion formula for nuclear reactions
(University of Kansas, 1949-08-31)The purpose of this investigation is to gain insight into the theory of nuclear structure and the theory of resonances in scattering processes. -
Methodological considerations of microdialysis sampling for determination of cerebral basal glucose concentration in extracellular space of freely moving rat
(University of Kansas, 1998-05-31)In the recent past there has been a controversy about the basal glucose levels in the brain of freely moving rats. Kinetic rate constants and transport parameters across the blood brain barrier and in the brain tissue ... -
Sulfoxidation of methionine in small model peptides: Evaluation of the ferric chloride/mercaptoethanol oxidizing system
(University of Kansas, 1995-05-31)Conversion of methionine to methionine sulfoxide can take place during postranslational modification, formulation, storage or synthesis of proteins. Therefore, methionine sulfoxidation is a major concern to pharmaceutical ... -
The Mesozoic and Tertiary deformational history of the Arica Mountains, southeastern California
(University of Kansas, 1997-05-31)The Arica Mountains lie along the northern edge of the Maria fold and thrust belt and along the western boundary of the Colorado River extensional corridor. The range lies within the hanging wall of the regional detachment ... -
Self concept and psychological health : Are they related to sex role identity?
(University of Kansas, 1984-05-31)This study investigated the relationship of sex role, as measured by the Bem Sex Role Inventory, and measures of self concept, satisfaction with self concept, psychological health, and personality integration, as measured ... -
Protein Thermal Stabilization and Delivery via Adsorption onto Porous Silicas
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)The cold chain is a problem that affects the whole pharmaceutical industry: in 2019, 45% of new FDA approved drugs required refrigeration or freezing. It is estimated that biopharma loses around 35 billion dollars every ... -
Modeling of the human trunk: the impact of stiffness gain and lumbar lordosis on stability
(University of Kansas, 2022-05-31)Low back pain and injuries are prevalent and costly musculoskeletal conditions in our society, afflicting most Americans at some point throughout their lifetime. In an effort to develop effective treatment and rehabilitation ...