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The social system of an endemic lava lizard, Microlophus atacamensis: the interplay between social structure and social organization
(University of Kansas, 2021-12-31)Animal social systems can be described through 4 main components: social structure, social organization, mating system, and care system. Social structure describes the relationships between individuals in a population, ... -
Parent-Implemented AAC Narrative Intervention
(University of Kansas, 2021-12-31)The current study investigated the implementation of a parent-implemented narrative intervention for individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), Storytalker. A nonconcurrent multiple baseline ... -
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Veterans
(University of Kansas, 2021-12-31)Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP), a common pain disorder, is associated with high levels ofpsychological distress and healthcare service utilization, as well as a complex and at times indeterminate etiology. A history of trauma ... -
Evaluation of structural changes in protein therapeutics by HX-MS
(University of Kansas, 2021-12-31)Function of protein therapeutics is governed by its high order structure (HOS). Changes in HOS can provoke changes in protein structure, stability, safety, and protein activity among others. Thus, monitoring HOS of protein ... -
Look Again, They Said: Analyzing Power in Museum-Based Pedagogy & Multimodal Composition
(University of Kansas, 2021-12-31)Nonhuman networks of power are often harder for students to identify than human ones. Much scholarship within education and in the field of composition have addressed the tempestuous nature of power dynamics within a ... -
Examining the Effectiveness of the Strategic Prevention Framework on Underage Drinking Prevention in Kansas Communities
(University of Kansas, 2021-12-31)Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the Unites States. Alcohol is the most misused substance by youth under 21 years of age. In the past few decades since the passage of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age ... -
Compression Lap Splices and Compression Development of Headed and Hooked Bars in Beam-Column Joints
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 2024-07)ACI 318-19 Building Code provisions for compression lap splices and for headed and hooked bar development in special moment frame (SMF) joints were evaluated against databases of test results. Recommendations are made for ... -
Development of Large High-Strength Reinforcing Bars with Standard Hooks and Heads
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 2023-07)Hooked and headed reinforcing bars are viable alternatives for development of reinforcing steel when member geometry does not allow for a straight deformed bar to fully develop its yield strength. Current design provisions ... -
Changing the Paradigm in Prognostic Breast Cancer Testing Based on Extracellular Vesicles
(US Department of Health and Human Services, 2023-06-22)Women with early-stage breast cancer have several options for genomic tests including Oncotype DX®, MammaPrint®, and Prosigna® that can estimate risk of distant recurrence and help determine whether they will benefit from ... -
A Combined LC-MS and Immunoassay Approach to Characterize Preservative-Induced Destabilization of Human Papillomavirus Virus-like Particles Adsorbed to an Aluminum-Salt Adjuvant
(MDPI, 2024-07-02)During the multi-dose formulation development of recombinant vaccine candidates, protein antigens can be destabilized by antimicrobial preservatives (APs). The degradation mechanisms are often poorly understood since ... -
Evaluating the Compatibility of New Recombinant Protein Antigens (Trivalent NRRV) with a Mock Pentavalent Combination Vaccine Containing Whole-Cell Pertussis: Analytical and Formulation Challenges
(MDPI, 2024-06-03)Introducing new recombinant protein antigens to existing pediatric combination vaccines is important in improving coverage and affordability, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This case-study highlights ... -
What is a Witch Worth? The value of men at the conclusion of the Salem Witch Trials
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)This dissertation will summarize the history of Salem and the events that led up and through the Trials, but more importantly will look at why statistically more men were accused, convicted, and executed in Salem than in ... -
Topics on Coherent Sheaves for Deligne-Mumford Stacks
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)\par The problems studied in this thesis are problems concerned with Vafa-Witten theory in Physics which gives a relationship between Physics and mathematics through a deep relationship called S-duality and providing new ... -
A Defense of Moral Motivation Externalism
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)First, I argue that moral reasons are not necessarily overriding. Then I show that since moral reasons are not necessarily overriding, moral judgements are not necessarily motivating. The corollary is that motivation cannot ... -
Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Benzylation, Propargylation, and 1,3-Dienylation of Enolates
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Presented herein is the development and application of several methods for the palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative benzylation, propargylation, and 1,3-dienylation of various enolate nucleophiles. In chapter 1 and 2, a ... -
Deformations of finite morphisms and applications to moduli of surfaces of general type with $K^2 = 4p_g-8$
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)In this thesis, we study the deformations of the canonical morphism $\varphi:X\to \mathbb{P}^N$ of irregular surfaces $X$ of general type with at worst canonical singularities, when $\varphi$ is a finite Galois morphism ... -
Nighttime Smartphone Use: Evaluating the effect of reducing blue light emissions from smartphones on sleep onset latency and duration
(University of Kansas, 2020-08-31)Insufficient sleep – in terms of both quantity and quality – is a public health concern, and a risk factor for a range of adverse physical and mental health conditions. A growing body of research points to a significant ... -
Playing with neurons: Identifying non-invasive tools for neural rehabilitation in aphasia
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Stroke rehabilitation necessitates assessment and intervention that addresses neural changes and language recovery after aphasia. Recently, there has been increased interest in direct neurological assessment through ... -
Understanding the Structure and Dynamics of Supramolecular Assemblies and Peptides in Solution
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)Large complex supramolecular assemblies to small dipeptides all have significantly different dynamical and structural properties in solution. In the first part of the dissertation, a detailed theoretical investigation of ... -
On the Redox Tuning of 3d and 5f Metal Complexes with Lewis Acids
(University of Kansas, 2021-08-31)The behavior of Lewis acidic metal ions in multimetallic systems has become a subject of intense interest in recent years. Investigations in this area are inspired by the functioning of Nature’s oxygen-evolving complex ...