Theses: Recent submissions
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Symmetric multiprocessor design for hybrid CPU/FPGA SoCs
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)This thesis presents the design of a Symmetric Multiprocessor (SMP) hybridthreads (hthreads) system that allows multiple threads to execute in parallel across multiple processors controlled by a single hardware scheduler. ... -
Beyond sexual repression: The paradox of anorexia nervosa in Charlotte Bronte’s "Villette" and "Shirley"
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Focusing on Charlotte Brontë’s fascinating capacity to transcend her own time as well as to penetrate the recesses of female interiority, I delve into the paradox contained in the turbulent ailment of "anorexia nervosa" ... -
Design and synthesis of bio-inspired hydrogen bond donating ligands: Toward the development of oxidation catalysts that function in supercritical carbon dioxide
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) are the primary type of non-covalent interactions found in the active site of a metalloprotein. In addition to the metal-ligand covalent interactions, H-bonds influence reactive intermediates formed ... -
The public health nurse: Looking back and looking forward
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The nurse has historically been a key figure in public health. The shrinking pool of nurses, competitive hiring practices, and individual attitudes about the role of the public health nurse make public health recruitment ... -
Food web dynamics of fishes in relation to hydrological connectivity gradients in the Upper Mississippi River
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Structurally complex rivers consist of the main channel and various slackwater habitats which differ in hydrological connectivity within the riverscape. Differences in current velocity and other factors alter abiotic and ... -
Meaning and progress in the fair trade movement
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)As large corporations enter into fair trade and assume varying interpretations of fairness, confusion surfaces within the fair trade movement, in effect opening it to possibilities of perpetuating postcolonial understandings, ... -
A battle between good and evil: An analysis of the selling of the USA PATRIOT Act
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)On October 26, 2001 President George W. Bush signed into the law the USA PATRIOT Act, comprehensive anti-terrorism legislation which he hailed as an essential effort "to identify, to dismantle, to disrupt, and to punish ... -
A framework for radio frequency spectrum measurement and analysis
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)Inefficient spectrum allocation and the burgeoning problem of spectrum scarcity have prompted an examination of how the radio frequency spectrum is utilized. The radio frequency spectrum is an important national resource ... -
Development of an electrically small Vivaldi antenna: The CReSIS Aerial Vivaldi (CAV-A)
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Radar operation from the CReSIS Meridian UAV requires a broadband antenna array composed of lightweight, thin, end-fire antenna elements. Toward this goal four Vivaldi antenna designs were simulated, fabricated, and ... -
Sidelobe suppression for OFDM based cognitive radios in dynamic spectrum access networks
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)As the demand for sophisticated wireless mobile applications incorporating efficient modulation techniques is ever increasing, more bandwidth is needed to support these applications. However, bandwidth is a limited resource. ... -
Confusing culture for clinic: Indigenous shaman-healer as psychopathology
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)My Master's thesis is an examination of the way in which anomalous behaviors commonly associated with indigenous shaman-healers might be associated with mental illness by western psychiatry. This out-dated western ethnocentric ... -
Measurement of capillary pressure properties of gas diffusion materials used in proton exchange membrane fuel cells
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)A capillary pressure curve is used to account for the mass transport limitation in the porous gas diffusion layer (GDL) in modeling two-phase transport phenomena in a fuel cell. Various assumptions and approximations on ... -
Automatic tracking of moving objects in video for surveillance applications
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)Automated surveillance systems are of critical importance for the field of security. The task of reliably detecting and tracking moving objects in surveillance video, which forms a basis for higher level intelligence ... -
The relationship between depression and motivation to quit among rural smokers
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)This is the first study to examine the relationship between depression and autonomous motivation to quit smoking. A population-based sample of 750 smokers was identified from 50 rural primary care clinics across the State ... -
A framework for sensor networks with multiple owners
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)A framework for sensor networks with multiple owners develops a mechanism for assured and controlled access to sensor assets owned and maintained by disparate organizations. The framework addresses the limitations in an ... -
Language attitudes of Iraqi native speakers of Arabic: A sociolinguistic investigation
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)This study investigates language attitudes of Iraqi native speakers of Arabic towards two Arabic varieties in Iraq, Standard Arabic (SA) and Iraqi Arabic (IA). The sample of the study comprises 196 participants divided ... -
Medieval Islamic rhetoric and humanism: Al-Farabi’s theory of rhetoric
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Prime number-based hierarchical data labeling scheme for relational databases
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)Hierarchical data structures are an important aspect of many computer science fields including data mining, terrain modeling, and image analysis. A good representation of such data accurately captures the parent-child and ... -
The relationship between impulsivity and hope
(University of Kansas, 2007-08-31)This study examined the relationships among scores on the Snyder Hope Scale (HS-R2: Shorey, Little, Rand, & Snyder, 2005) and three measures of impulsivity. Significant negative correlations were found between all subscale ... -
Evaluation of bond strength of Grade 100 reinforcing bars
(University of Kansas, 2007-05-31)The bond strength of Grade 100 ASTM A 1035 reinforcing steel manufactured by MMFX Technologies Corp. is evaluated with respect to bond strength equations found in ACI 318-05 and ACI 408R-03. Test specimens are fullscale ...