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Diagonally-Reinforced Concrete Coupling Beams with High-Strength Steel Bars
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The use of high-strength steel in diagonally reinforced coupling beams was investigated with the aims of minimizing reinforcement congestion and increasing the maximum permissible design shear stress without compromising ... -
ARRAY PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR ESTIMATION AND TRACKING OF AN ICE-SHEET BOTTOM
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Ice bottom topography layers are an important boundary condition required to model the flow dynamics of an ice sheet. In this work, using low frequency multichannel radar data, we locate the ice bottom using two types of ... -
Evolution of novel genetic programs: insights from flower and fruit development
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)An outstanding question in evolutionary biology is how genetic programs (interaction between multiple genes or their products) that define novel phenotypes evolve. There are two major ways such genetic programs that define ... -
Assessment of Referring Providers Use and Perceptions of the Burnett Burn Assessment and Management Tool for Estimating Burn Size
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Accurate assessment of burn percentage and depth are critical aspects in the initial assessment of the burn patient and guide both the immediate clinical management and subsequent need for follow up. To better assist ... -
Utilization of the Short Form Zarit Burden Interview to Screen Dementia Caregivers for Caregiver Burden in the Clinic Setting
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Informal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are known to have increased caregiver burden. Research has shown caregiver burden places persons with ADRD and their caregivers at increased ... -
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Self-Efficacy Using a Diabetes Visit Summary and a Patient Tailored Diabetes Self-Management Plan
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Problem: Over 29 million Americans live with diabetes. Eighty-six million are pre-diabetic, and 90% to 95% of newly diagnosed diabetic cases are Type II Diabetes. Even with advancements in medicine, people with diabetes ... -
A Pilot Project to Reduce PTSD Symptoms in U.S. Veterans Using an Innovative Therapy
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Abstract PTSD is a common psychological disorder affecting numerous U.S. veterans, especially those returning from deployment. This psychological distress poses tremendous negative impacts not only on the physical health ... -
Development and Initial Validation of a Measure for Early Childhood Program Readiness for Data Driven Decision
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Harnessing the use of data to demonstrate program effectiveness, establish lines of accountability, and implement evidence-based programs is a present demand of social welfare and human service organizations. Early childhood ... -
Sir Thomas Browne and his age: An examination of the life and writings of Sir Thomas Browne with a view to determining their relation to the age in which he lived
(University of Kansas, 1935-05-31)The common conception of Sir Thomas Browne was that he was an antiquarian, a recluse who withdrew from the political and religious controversies of his age to live his own peaceful and uneventful life alone with his thoughts ... -
UTILIZING POPULATION-SPECIFIC EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THE CONFIDENCE OF GERIATRIC TRAUMA CARE PROVIDERS
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)Geriatric patients make up a large percentage of emergent presentations to critical access hospitals. Persons over the age of 65 bring with them multiple co-morbidities, polypharmacy, and complications with care due to ... -
Downlink Achievable Rate Analysis for FDD Massive MIMO Systems
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) systems with large-scale transmit antenna arrays, often called massive MIMO, are a very promising direction for 5G due to their ability to increase capacity and enhance both spectrum ... -
Heuristics to predict and eagerly translate code in DBTs
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Dynamic Binary Translators(DBTs) have a variety of uses, like instrumentation, profiling, security, portability, etc. In order for the desired application to run with these enhanced additional features(not originally part ... -
The biology of iridophores in reptiles
(University of Kansas, 1993-05-31)Tissue color can have multiple functions in reptiles. Bright ventral color patches are thought to be primarily involved in intraspecific signaling of social status. The generation of bright colors at the level of the ... -
The analysis of angular correlations of radiative transitions and an investigation of excited states of Cl³⁵
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"We Shall Go Forth": A Musical Analysis of the Women's Music Movement, 1969-1985
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)In the wake of the social and political movements that defined the 1960s, the women’s music movement emerged as a means to cultivate an outlet for young lesbian musicians who saw themselves as equal to their straight male ... -
Rachmaninoff's "Concealed Variation" Principle: Inspiration for Motivic Unity in his Preludes, Op. 32
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) is considered one of the greatest pianist-composers of the Late Romantic Era. Specifically, his twenty-four piano preludes stand as hallmarks of the Russian solo repertoire, inspired by the ... -
The conceptualization of a theoretical framework for a music intervention to improve auditory development in very preterm infants
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Very preterm infants are at a high risk for language delays that can persist throughout their lifetime. The auditory system is rapidly developing and highly sensitive to acoustic stimulation during the third trimester of ... -
The Chaconne for Solo Violin by J. S. Bach: A Performance Guide
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Abstract As one of the most important solo pieces in the violin repertoire, the Chaconne has inspired and tested numerous violinists on the road to violin mastery. It is not only the longest single movement of the unaccompanied ... -
A Striking Effect: Chromatic Techniques in Baroque Variation Sets and Their Relationship to Late Madrigals
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)One of the most widely used approaches in tonal music, variation technique has informed centuries of composition. Beginning with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, the Baroque keyboard variation set was a prominent form; one ... -
Don Henry - A Chamber Opera in One Act
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Don Henry is a chamber opera that tells the true story of a University of Kansas student who fought in the Spanish Civil War against Francisco Franco’s fascist forces in the 1930s. The work examines the eponymous protagonist’s ...
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