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Y-cracking in continuously reinforced concrete pavements

Momeni, Amir Farid (Kansas State University, 2013-04-26)

When transverse cracks meander there is a high possibility for transverse cracks to meet at a point and connect to another transverse crack, creating a Y-crack. Y-cracks have been blamed for being the origin of punchouts ...
Working at doing good: worker identity in career volunteers

Carnes, Rebekah (Kansas State University, 2013-04-25)

In the current climate of proliferating nonprofit organizations and demanding social service needs, volunteers play a crucial role. This study looks at career volunteers, who, unlike other types of volunteers, identify ...
Wheat blast: quantitative pathway analyses for the Triticum pathotype of Magnaporthe oryzae and phenotypic reaction of U.S. wheat cultivars

Cruz, Christian D. (Kansas State University, 2013-09-03)

Wheat blast, caused by the Triticum pathotype of Magnaporthe oryzae (MoT), is a serious disease of wheat causing yield failures and significant economic losses during epidemic years in Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Although ...
What makes a non-professional video go viral: a case study of “I’m farming and I grow it”

Elliott, Lindsey (Kansas State University, 2013-05-10)

In 2013, creating a 57-second video can lead to more than $150,000 in profit for the creator and the creator can be anyone. This money-making opportunity comes from a recent popular trend known as a “viral video,” defined ...
What is taking place in science classrooms?: a case study analysis of teaching and learning in seventh-grade science of one Alabama school and its impact on African American student learning

Norman, Lashaunda Renea (Kansas State University, 2013-11-22)

This qualitative case study investigated the teaching strategies that improve science learning of African American students. This research study further sought the extent the identified teaching strategies that are used ...
West Bottoms 2048: growing an urban district through intermediate natures

Woodard, William Brett (Kansas State University, 2013-05-14)

The Kansas City downtown area is experiencing a population influx, which is projected to increase over the next few decades, requiring new residential areas and increased parkland in the downtown. The Kansas City West ...
Website development for Grace Baptist Church

Jiang, Dayou (Kansas State University, 2013-04-23)

Grace Baptist church is a Christian church that is actively reaching out to college students, military families and other groups of people. They aim to impact not only the community of Manhattan and nearby areas but also ...
War & peace - a themed choral concert: a comprehensive examination of the process of preparation and performance

Griggs, Nicholas E. (Kansas State University, 2013-08-08)

This document examines five choral octavos for a themed choral concert. The McPherson High School Concert Choir will present a themed choral concert, “War and Peace”, which includes these five octavos, on October 14, 2013 ...
Voltage regulation in a single-stage three-phase boost-inverter using modified phasor pulse width modulation method for stand-alone applications

Afiat Milani, Alireza (Kansas State University, 2013-08-13)

In this thesis, a modified version of the phasor pulse width modulation (PPWM) switching method for use in a single-stage three-phase boost inverter is presented. Because of the required narrow pulses in the PPWM method ...
Visions of space exploration: a qualitative study of perspectives from the “private” sector

Taylor, William James (Kansas State University, 2013-05-10)

Space commentators and government officials draw on a variety of themes that shape how the public perceives space efforts. By constructing particular visions of outer space and the future of humanity, political leaders ...
Virulence of Mayetiola destructor (Say) field populations in the Great Plains and levanase/inulase-like genes in the Hessian fly genome

Carrera, Sandra Garcés (Kansas State University, 2013-11-21)

The Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say), is a major pest of wheat, and is controlled mainly through deploying fly-resistant wheat cultivars. This study investigated five M. destructor populations collected from Texas, ...
Various factors involved in control, treatment, and investigation of bovine respiratory disease in high risk feedlot cattle

Torres, Siddartha (Kansas State University, 2013-02-25)

Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) is the most common and costly disease in feedlot cattle in North America. Annual economic losses are estimated to be US$1 billion due to mortality, reduced performance, and treatment ...
Value accruing to Zambia’s bean supply chain participants

Mwansa, Martin C. (Kansas State University, 2013-09-24)

The purpose of this thesis was to estimate the value accruing to Zambian bean supply chain participants with the view to showing that value at the different stages is a function of the value addition and risk incurred at ...
Utilizing Lactipro (Megasphaera elsdenii NCIMB 41125) to accelerate adaptation of cattle to high-concentrate diets and improve the health of high-risk calves

Miller, Kevin Alan (Kansas State University, 2013-04-29)

Four experiments were conducted to evaluate the potential for accelerating adaption to high-concentrate diets and improving the health of high-risk calves, by administering an oral dose of Megasphaera elsdenii. Lactipro, ...
Using the health belief model to determine differences in university foodservice employees' beliefs and perceptions about handwashing and foodborne illness

Bolte, Becky J. (Kansas State University, 2013-08-16)

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that each year 48 million Americans become ill, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. In 2011, the CDC reported that Norovirus caused the majority of all ...
Using social media to engage students in campus life

Ternes, Jacob A. (Kansas State University, 2013-04-25)

Social media is the use of online applications and websites to create and exchange user-generated content. These websites are becoming ever more popular with college aged students to connect with their peers, businesses, ...
Using Bayesian learning to classify college algebra students by understanding in real-time

Cousino, Andrew (Kansas State University, 2013-04-26)

The goal of this work is to provide instructors with detailed information about their classes at each assignment during the term. The information is both on an individual level and at the aggregate level. We used the large ...
Urban streetscape: activating the public realm and increasing safety through multifunctional user-oriented spaces

Whitford, Katherine A. (Kansas State University, 2013-04-29)

Colorado Springs' downtown streets are primarily automobile-oriented, which has lead to a deficiency of multi-modal transportation networks and user-oriented environments. The streets lack engaging public space, pedestrian ...
Understanding the mechanism of texturization, and the relationship between properties of wheat gluten and texturized vegetable protein

Roberts, Ryan (Kansas State University, 2013-11-08)

Texturized vegetable protein (TVP) based foods offer several advantages compared to animal protein, including lower costs and improved health benefits. Wheat gluten is often processed using extrusion to produce TVP. ...
Understanding introductory students’ application of integrals in physics from multiple perspectives

Hu, Dehui (Kansas State University, 2013-08-06)

Calculus is used across many physics topics from introductory to upper-division level college courses. The concepts of differentiation and integration are important tools for solving real world problems. Using calculus ...