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Efficacy of gap junction enhancers and antineoplastic drugs in mammary carcinoma models

Shishido, Stephanie Nicole (Kansas State University, 2013-11-22)

Preclinical animal models of mammary carcinoma formation are vital for the advancement of cancer research, specifically in drug development. Two different types of animal models were utilized to determine the efficacy of ...
Efficacy of native grassland barriers at limiting prairie dog dispersal in Logan county, Kansas

Eddy, Zachary (Kansas State University, 2011-08-22)

Prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.) are social, ground-dwelling rodents native to North American short- and mixed-grass prairie. They are also the main prey of the Federally-endangered black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes). At ...
Efficacy of robust regression applied to fractional factorial treatment structures.

McCants, Michael (Kansas State University, 2011-06-20)

Completely random and randomized block designs involving n factors at each of two levels are used to screen for the effects of a large number of factors. With such designs it may not be possible either because of costs or ...
Efficacy of systemic insecticides against the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri, and pesticide mixtures against the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, in protected environments

Willmott, Amy Lynn (Kansas State University, 2012-04-26)

Protected environments, such as greenhouses and interior plantscapes provide optimal conditions for arthropod (insect and/or mite) pests to survive, develop, and reproduce. Two commonly encountered insect pests in protected ...
The efficacy of targeted vs nontargeted tactics in war termination

Jackson, Alyssa (Kansas State University, )

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recent studies regarding war termination and the bargaining model of war focus on how belligerents use coercion to reach a war settlement, but neglect the importance of tactical decisions. Although ...
Efficacy of tarsal immobilization to alleviate Achilles tendon strain in vivo – direct measurements via a differential variable reluctance transducer™ (DVRT) strain gauge in a canine model

Lister, Stephanie A. (Kansas State University, 2008-05-12)

Objective: To measure strain in vivo in the calcanean tendon during trotting in canines, and to compare to strain present after tibiotarsal immobilization. Animals: 6 canines Procedures: A Differential Variable Reluctance ...
Efficiency and productivity measurements to analyze farm-level impacts from adoption of biotechnology enhanced soybeans

Funk, Samuel Mahlon (Kansas State University, )

This study focuses on the productivity and on-farm efficiency impacts of adopting biotechnology enhanced soybeans (BES). Previous research suggests the adoption of BES and subsequent time savings resulted in labor allocation ...
Efficiency of combine usage: a study of combine data comparing operators and combines to maximize efficiency

Schemper, Janel K. (Kansas State University, 2014-05-09)

Farming is an important industry in the United States. The custom harvesting industry plays a major role in feeding the world. Schemper Harvesting is a family-owned and operated custom harvesting service that employs 20-25 ...
Efficient double auction mechanisms in the energy grid with connected and islanded microgrids

Faqiry, Mohammad (Kansas State University, )

The future energy grid is expected to operate in a decentralized fashion as a network of autonomous microgrids that are coordinated by a Distribution System Operator (DSO), which should allocate energy to them in an efficient ...
Efficient feature detection using OBAloG: optimized box approximation of Laplacian of Gaussian

Jakkula, Vinayak Reddy (Kansas State University, 2010-04-19)

This thesis presents a novel approach for detecting robust and scale invariant interest points in images. The detector accurately and efficiently approximates the Laplacian of Gaussian using an optimal set of weighted box ...
An efficient method for an ill-posed problem [three dashes]band-limited extrapolation by regularization

Chen, Weidong (Kansas State University, 2007-12-10)

In this paper a regularized spectral estimation formula and a regularized iterative algorithm for band-limited extrapolation are presented. The ill-posedness of the problem is taken into account. First a Fredholm ...
Ehrlichia chaffeensis replication sites in adult Drosophila melanogaster

Drolia, Rishi (Kansas State University, 2012-06-07)

Ehrlichia chaffeensis is a Gram-negative, obligatorily intracytoplasmic bacterium and the causative agent of a tick-borne disease, human monocytic ehrlichiosis. In vertebrates, E. chaffeensis exhibits tropism for monocytes ...
Elastic and plastic buckling of spherical shells under various loading conditions.

Nayyeri Amiri, Shahin (Kansas State University, 2011-07-29)

Spherical shells are widely used in aerospace, mechanical, marine, and other industrial applications. Accordingly, the accurate determination of their behavior becomes more and more important. One of the most important ...
Elastic buckling behavior of plate and tubular structures

Chattopadhyay, Arka Prabha (Kansas State University, 2011-05-05)

The study of buckling behavior of tubular and cellular structures has been an intriguing area of research in the field of solid mechanics. Unlike the global Euler buckling of slender structures under compressive loads, ...
Elating building information modeling & architectural engineering curricula

Vogt, Blythe A. (Kansas State University, 2010-05-04)

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has been touted by industry leaders, professional societies and trade articles as the next ‘big’ industry trend shaping the delivery of commercial construction by architects, engineers ...
Elderly support - android application for fall detection and tracking

Rudraraju, Tejitha (Kansas State University, 2014-06-19)

The purpose of the project is to develop an Android application that is capable of detecting possible falls for the elderly. With the advancement of wireless communications, the world has become smarter and there has been ...
Electrical characteristics of gallium nitride and silicon based metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors

Hossain, Md Tashfin Zayed (Kansas State University, 2013-11-27)

The integration of high-κ dielectrics with silicon and III-V semiconductors is important due to the need for high speed and high power electronic devices. The purpose of this research was to find the best conditions for ...
Electrical resistivity measurements of mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall backfill

Snapp, Michael Andrew (Kansas State University, )

In Kansas, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls are typically backfilled with coarse aggregate. Current backfill material testing procedures used by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) utilize ...
Electron-nuclear dynamics in noble metal nanoparticles

Senanayake, Ravithree Dhaneeka

Thiolate-protected noble metal nanoparticles (~2 nm size) are efficient solar photon harvesters, as they favorably absorb within the visible region. Clear mechanistic insights regarding the photo-physics of the excited ...
Electronic animal identification systems at livestock auction markets: perceptions, costs, and benefits

Bolte, Kati Jo (Kansas State University, 2007-12-03)

Electronic animal identification systems are becoming more common in livestock auction markets because of increased numbers of cattle being electronically identified. More cattle are being individually identified because ...