Theses: Recent submissions
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A molecular investigation of the Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) phylogeny
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The subfamily Aleocharinae is a hyper-diverse group of staphylinid beetles that account for 40% of the diversity within the family Staphylinidae. These small to minute beetles are primarily dominant generalist predators ... -
In-service testing of temporary grounding jumper assemblies using time domain reflectometry
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)The electrical utility industry relies on safety procedures and equipment to protect linepersons from the hazards associated with high voltages. The current standards and test methods for protective jumper assemblies are ... -
Novel algorithm for elucidating biologically relevant chemical diversity metrics
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Despite great advances in the efficiency of analytical and synthetic chemistry, the number of unique compounds that can be practically synthesized and evaluated as prospective pharmaceuticals is still limited. Given a known ... -
Adaptive bit allocation with reduced feedback for wireless multicarrier transceivers
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-31)With the increasing demand in the wireless mobile applications came a growing need to transmit information quickly and accurately, while consuming more and more bandwidth. To address this need, communication engineers ... -
Universal Instrument Landing System (ILS) interlock controller with remoting capability
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) provide vertical and lateral guidance to landing aircraft. The lateral guidance aligns the aircraft horizontally with the extended centerline of the runway while the vertical guidance ensures ... -
Comparison of noncoherent detectors for SOQPSK and GMSK in phase noise channels
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)Shaped offset quadrature phase-shift keying (SOQPSK) and Gaussian minimum shift-keying (GMSK) are highly bandwidth efficient continuous phase modulation (CPM) schemes that are closely related when viewed as OQPSK-type ... -
Venerable Fazun and his influence on life and education at the Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Institute
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)Venerable Fazun (1902-1980) was the Director at the Sino-Tibetan Buddhist Institute (Hanzang jiaoli yuan) for twelve of the seminary’s eighteen years of existence. This seminary, founded in 1932 outside of Chongqing, was ... -
Development and analysis of a gravity-simulated particle-packing algorithm for modeling optimized rocket propellants
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-31)The random heterogeneous morphology of modern solid rocket propellant formulations has traditionally been difficult to characterize and quantify. Current computational simulations of these formulations require an accurate ... -
Preschoolers’ compliance with simple instructions: A description and experimental evaluation
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The present study extends previous research on child compliance by describing compliance levels of 15 preschool-aged children, and then evaluating the effects and limits of antecedent and consequence-based strategies within ... -
A modular, algebra-sequenced paramorphic constraint-based type checker for Rosetta
(University of Kansas, 2007-12-31)The objective of this thesis is to demonstrate the feasibility of performing static analysis, specifically type checking, in a particularly modular way. We use a term space of fixpoints of sums of functors so that, by ... -
Design, syntheses, and evaluation of lipopolyamines as anti-endotoxin agents
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Endotoxins, or Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) present on the surface of Gram negative bacteria play a key role in the pathogenesis of septic shock, a common clinical problem and a leading cause of mortality in critically ill ... -
Development of a rapid test to determine moisture sensitivity of HMA (Superpave) mixtures
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Exiting test methods to determine moisture sensitivity in hot mix asphalt are time consuming and inconsistent. This research focused on wheel tracking devices to develop a rapid test method to evaluate moisture sensitivity. ... -
The movie piracy industry in China and its relationship with intellectual property rights
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The goal of this thesis is to determine the reasons for the continued existence of movie piracy in optical disc form in China. This paper will take into account the history of the movie industry and other cultural factors ... -
Roles of N-linked glycosylation in SNS-Duf/Kirre mediated cell-cell adhesion
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)To better understand SNS-Duf/Kirre mediated founder-fusion competent myoblast cell-cell recognition, we have addressed N-glycan requirements in SNS-Duf/Kirre mediated adhesion. Through site directed mutagenesis of ... -
Communicative functions, autism, and AAC
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a speech generating device with a dynamic display and a picture board on the communicative functions of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as the children ... -
Race and gender categorization: The special case of Black women
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The present study investigated categorization along race and gender lines, with a particular emphasis on how Black women are categorized by Whites. As an alternative to the double jeopardy hypothesis (Beale, 1970), I ... -
The effects of a group contingency on group and individual behavior in an urban first-grade classroom
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The current study examined the effects of a class-wide group contingency on the on-task behavior of a first-grade class and the on-task and disruptive behavior of three target students within that class who were nominated ... -
Age differences in dual task performance: Validating the use of the pursuit rotor
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)To validate a digital pursuit rotor task as a measure for dual task research, young (n=40) and older (n=40) adults were asked to produce language samples while engaged in the pursuit-rotor task. Young adults tracked faster ... -
Kinetics and solvent effects in the synthesis of ionic liquids
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Ionic liquids (ILs) are being recognized as environmentally friendly ("green") solvents. However, their synthesis is often conducted in the very solvents that they will reportedly replace. This research has investigated ... -
Punishing corruption: The impact of corruption allegations in the 2006 Brazilian congressional elections
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Are corrupt politicians in Brazil punished at the ballot box? To answer this question I will take a look at the 2006 Brazilian congressional elections and use the results to compare it to previous research on U.S. congressional ...