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K-Theory Of Weight Varieties And Divided Difference Operators In Equivariant Kk-Theory
(2011-05-31)This thesis consists of two chapters. In the first chapter, we compute the K theory of weight varieties by using techniques in Hamiltonian geometry. In the second chapter, we construct a set of divided difference operators ... -
Kauffman Bracket Skein Modules And The Quantum Torus
(2012-08-20)If M is a 3-manifold, the Kauffman bracket skein module is a vector space Kq (M ) functorially associated to M that depends on a parameter q ∈ C* . If F is a surface, then Kq (F x [0, 1]) is an algebra, and Kq (M ) is a ... -
Keeping Post Offices Public: Three Case Studies On The Disposal And Rehabilitation Of Historic Post Offices
(2013-01-28)The United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to close thousands of its facilities over the next decade in response to a steady decline in patronage and severe budget deficits. Many of the buildings under review for closure ... -
Keeping Stolen Land
(2007-06-11)This thesis explores the common roots of several contemporary social movements in Durban, South Africa. My point of departure is a series of community meetings in May, June, and July 2006, during which geographically ... -
Keeping Stolen Land
(2007-07-26)This thesis explores the common roots of several contemporary social movements in Durban, South Africa. My point of departure is a series of community meetings in May, June, and July 2006, during which geographically ... -
Keeping Stolen Land
(2007-06-27)This thesis explores the common roots of several contemporary social movements in Durban, South Africa. My point of departure is a series of community meetings in May, June, and July 2006, during which geographically ... -
Kenbe Fem: Haitian Women's Migration Narratives and Spaces of Freedom in an Anti-Immigrant America
(2019-05-30)“Kenbe Fem: Haitian Women’s Migration Narratives and Spaces of Freedom in an Anti-Immigrant America” is a study of the impact of forced exodus from Haiti and experiences of anti-Black racism in migration for Haitian women ... -
Kicking Black Holes, Crushing Neutron Stars, and the Validity of the Adiabatic Approximation for Extreme-Mass-Ratio Inspirals
(2006-08-03)Current experiments hope to detect gravitational waves--oscillations of space and time predicted by Einstein. The strongest sources of gravitational waves are compact object binaries--orbiting neutron stars or black holes. ... -
Kinematic Endpoint Variables And Physics Beyond The Standard Model
(2014-01-27)The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is currently the world's premier facility for the study of high-energy particle physics. The goal of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the LHC is to search for new phenomena in ... -
Kinematic Reconstruction of ttH, H to bb Events at the LHC, and Science Outreach Through Multimedia Blogging
(2018-05-30)We embark on a parallel journey through physics, and the communication of physics. On one hand, we investigate a method of kinematic reconstruction suited for events containing top quarks produced in conjunction with other ... -
Kinematics Of Multi-Touch Screen Use In A Collaborative Work Environment
(2013-01-28)The objective of this research was to understand the ergonomic impact of multi-touch screen systems as well as space planning needs for using such systems in both single person and collaborative work environment. The impact ... -
THE KINEMATICS OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY AND SUBSEQUENT EFFECTS ON JOINT LOADING AND SURGICAL TREATMENT
(2009-10-14)The kinematic variability of the upper extremity presents challenges when developing or analyzing surgical treatments of the shoulder and elbow. The wide range of possible activities places diverse loading conditions on ... -
Kinetic Monte Carlo simulation of MBE growth of layered hexagonal Boron Nitride
(2019-08-30)Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is a two-dimensional atomically thin semiconductor material. It is expected to exhibit fascinating electronic, photonic, and thermal properties. To obtain atomically thin monolayers, chemical ... -
KINETICS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LIPOLYTIC ENZYMES FOR HYDROLYZING POULTRY FEATHERS
(2017-08-30)The processing of chicken feathers poses a challenge for the poultry industry. In the USA, near 9 billion chickens are slaughtered annually, which generates 5 million tons of recalcitrant feathers to manage. Enzymatic ... -
The Kinetics Of Charge Trapping In Polycrystalline Pentacene And Ion Migration In Light Emitting Electrochemical Cells Studied By Timeand Temperature-Resolved Electric Force Microscopy
(2009-05-22)The microscopic mechanisms by which charges trap in organic electronic materials are poorly understood. While trapping and bias stress in thin film transistors have been investigated through bulk techniques, these efforts ... -
Kisspeptin and gonadotropin-releasing hormone signaling in skeletal muscle
(2019-08-30)Chronic inflammation contributes to skeletal muscle atrophy and impaired regenerative capacity. Previous research has identified skeletal muscle inflammatory susceptibility (MuIS), or the ability to manage and respond to ... -
Knowing Who Knows What Best: Preschoolers Selectively Use Others' Past Accuracy In Causal And Verbal Learning
(2010-10-20)This research examined the ability of three-and-four-year-olds to use domains of knowledge to evaluate sources of knowledge. Participants were presented with a causal expert who fixed broken toys and a verbal expert who ... -
Knowledge As A Thick Concept: New Light On The Gettier And Value Problems
(2011-08-31): I argue that knowledge is a particular kind of concept known as a thick concept. Examples of thick concepts include courage, generosity, loyalty, brutality, and so forth. These concepts are commonly said to combine both ... -
Knowledge from Data, Knowledge from Doing: The Inclusionary Production of Environmental Knowledge for Management
(2017-05-30)Environmental science, regulation, and management have experienced an inclusionary turn, with wider circles of stakeholders engaged in constructing knowledge about social-ecological systems. Yet research into the inclusionary ...
