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Homological Properties of Structures in Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Combinatorics
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)The purpose of this work is to understand homological properties of structures appearing in commutative algebra and algebraic combinatorics, objects such as commutative rings and associated structures, such as ideals and ... -
Small scale hydrogeomorphic features influence macroinvertebrate food webs in two Great Plains rivers
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Food resources that support river food webs and food web structure have been shown to be influenced by hydrogeomorphology, and its influence on food webs has been gaining support with ecologists over the years. I analyzed ... -
U.S. Students’ Perceptions of a Target Chinese Student on Facebook: Testing the Warranting Effects of Stereotype Relevant Messages
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Extending prior literature on stereotypes of Chinese international students held by Americans (Ruble & Zhang, 2012; 2013) and warranting theory (Walther & Parks, 2002), this experimental study examined the effects of ... -
Essays on the Economics of Marijuana
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)As of January 2020, 33 states and the District of Columbia have passed medical marijuana laws (MMLs) while 13 states and the District of Columbia have passed recreational marijuana laws (RMLs). The liberalization policies ... -
The Climate of Union: An Environmental History of the Anglo-Scottish Union, circa 1660-1707
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)The Climate of Union posits that climatic instability and environmental change during the last third of the Global Little Ice Age, a period of climatic instability (circa 1570-1720), fundamentally influenced economic ... -
Phylogenomics of Avian Taxa in The Southwest Pacific
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Island archipelagos provide natural laboratories to investigate how geographical and ecological differences impact the process of speciation. I investigated the evolutionary history of four different bird species complexes ... -
Control of Protein Binding at Interfaces: Gold Nanostructures and Affinity Peptide Labels
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Controlling protein adsorption at solid surfaces is critical for a large variety of applications such as biocatalysis, biomedicine, food safety, and environmental monitoring. The importance of controlling the orientation ... -
We Alone Can Fix It: Donald Trump’s Campaign Rallies and the Rhetoric of Community
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)In this project, I employ rhetorical fieldwork methods to explore community construction at President Trump’s campaign rallies. Since Trump’s election, rhetorical scholars have analyzed Trump’s rhetoric to discern recurring ... -
ICHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS FROM ICEHOUSE AND GREENHOUSE GLOBAL CLIMATES IN POLAR AND NEAREQUATORIAL POSITIONS
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)This dissertation uses ichnological assessment to reevaluate depositional environments and the physicochemical controls on benthic organisms. I am assessing environments from icehouse and greenhouse global climates, and ... -
Emotions in Organizations: Drawing Connections to Social Capital and Employee Well-Being
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Employee emotions are essential to relationship building in organization and work settings, potentially improving or damaging relationships among employees, and between employees and clients. While there are several concepts ... -
The Perception of Holiness: Spiritual Idealism in Late Medieval & Reformation England, 1350-1539
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)This dissertation examines the formation of spiritual idealism in England during the late medieval era and into the early Reformation period. It highlights how English observers and writers discerned holiness among monastics. ... -
Wandering Imperialism: Nationalism, Hybridity, and Identity in the Matter of Britain
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)This dissertation examines how the cultural and political effects of colonial subjugation and conquest shape ideological constructions of nation and empire within the Matter of Britain. Combining the theories of ethno-symbolism ... -
“Can I Talk To You?” An Access-Centered Case Study on In the Blood
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Considering the historical development of Western theatre audience spaces, this paper examines the barriers that stand in the way of mounting a university theatre production which utilizes a Disability Justice framework, ... -
The role of Polo-like kinase 1 interacting checkpoint helicase (PICH) interaction with SUMOylated proteins on genome stability
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)SUMOylation is a post-translational modification that is important for mitosis, specifically chromosome segregation. SUMOylation occurs when a SUMO paralog (SUMO-1, SUMO-2, or SUMO-3) is transferred to a substrate at a ... -
Reimagining National Community through Truth and Reconciliation: A Rhetorical Analysis of Truth Commissions in South Africa, Kenya, and the United States
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)This dissertation studies the rhetoric of truth commissions to reimagine configurations of national community and modes of belonging. Following the international attention and acclaim received by South Africa’s Truth and ... -
Essays on Bank Prudential Regulations
(University of Kansas, 2020-01-01)This paper theoretically and empirically analyzes the relationship between deposit competition, model-based capital requirements (BaselAccords) and bank risk-taking. I first build a model where banks are subject to capital ... -
Borders: Separation, Detention, and Dehumanization
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Borders: Separation, Detention, and Dehumanization is an exhibition that calls attention to the worsening situation at the southern border. The show is composed of large paintings and drawings, depicting scenes of either ... -
Understanding Risk and Symptoms: Parenting Styles, Symptoms of Depression, and Their Relationship to Automatic Thoughts
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)The aim of this study was to examine possible pathways through which parental bonding may relate to risk for depression. To examine perceptions of parenting style, current mood and levels of depressive symptoms, and the ... -
Data, Dependence, Democracy: Influence in the Secondary Use of Government Information
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)This study examines private sector use of information generated from government operations by focusing on how either or both parties come to mutually depend on such “secondary use” and the resulting impacts on government ... -
The influences of elevated carbon dioxide on trichome densities and trichome molecular pathways
(University of Kansas, 2020-05-31)Leaf hairs (trichomes; Fig. 1) are small and rigid epidermal structures that serve in herbivore defense, temperature regulation, boundary layer fortification, and UV-B protection, and can even act as mechanosensory switches ...