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Facies characterization and mechanism of termination of a tertiary carbonate platform: Rajamandala Fm., West Java

Jeffrey, Brad M.; Lehrmann, Dan (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

The objective is to better understand an Oligocene coral reef ecosystem, exposed in SW Java as a scenic ridge of karst towers. Extensive mining threatens to destroy the spectacular scenery and important geological history. ...
First Step to Active Health - Online Plus: Pilot Study

Amini, Sahar B.; Slimmer, Mindy Lynn; Park, Eun Young; Rogers, Nicole L. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

The aim of this project is to implement, and demonstrate the efficacy of, a blended delivery multi-component physical activity program. The experimental group (FSAH-O) consisted of 24 male and females (age = 68.7 ± 5.5 ...
Free-time leisure activities

Schrag, Kylea (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

While literacy continues to be important during the secondary school years, motivation to read in middle school declines [1, 2, 3, 4]. There is little research on adolescents free-time activities that could include reading ...
How inflationary are oil price shocks? A regional analysis

Christensson, Jon (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

The impact of oil shocks is analyzed by estimating an augmented Phillips curve on a national, regional and city level in the United States. A significant pass-through to inflation (including all items) is recorded for all ...
Identifying users' characteristics critical to product selection using Rough Set theory

Ahmady, Ali (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

A consumer's purchase decision making process is very complex. It is obvious that the set of product functional features has a major role in the purchase decision. However, for a same product, users may have different ...
Impact of the first step to active aging on older adult's functional fitness, balance and daily activity

Slimmer, Mindy Lynn; Park, Eun Young; Rogers, Nicole L. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

To determine how the First Step to Active Aging (FSAH) program impacts functional fitness (FF), balance, and daily physical activity (DPA) in older adults. The FSAH group consisted of 18 women. FSAH group met at a senior ...
An improved frequency estimator

Shatnawi, Heba Awad Addad; Qasaymeh, Mahmoud Mohammad; Gami, Hirenkumar; Sawan, M. Edwin (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

A novel method of estimating the differential delay of a sinusoidal signal is considered. The new method utilizes the Propagator Method (PM) which does not require the eigen-decomposition of the cross-spectral matrix (CSM) ...
Load rate effects on Interlaminar fracture toughness of composite materials

Nandakumar, Pratap Nuggehalli; Raju, Keshavanarayana Suresh (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

The energy dissipation due to the failure of composites is of particular interest for crash applications involving dynamic loading. Separation of layers or delamination which can occur in opening (mode-I) is one of the key ...
Measuring the physical activity level of two children with combined cerebral palsy and intellectual disability.

Bengtson, Megan; Blake, Stephanie; Chamberlain, Laurie; Runge, Jodi (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

Current guidelines recommend that school-age children accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on most days of the week. Research has established a valid methodology in measuring the ...
Member retention in consumer-run organizations

Dziadkowiec, Oliwier; Vu, Chi C.; Shagott, Todd P.; Reinhart, Crystal; Keele-Lien, Ashlee; Swink, Nathan; Meissen, Gregory J.; Wituk, Scott A.; Hymer, Kimberly; Banta, Adrienne (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

Consumer run-organizations (CROs) have been empowering and socially supportive settings chosen by mental health consumers as a complement or an alternative to traditional mental health services. According to previous ...
Molecular interactions between medicago truncatula and macrophomina phaseolina

Gaige, Andres Reyes; Shuai, Bin (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

Macrophomina phaseolina is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that causes a disease commonly known as charcoal rot. Currently, there is not an effective method for controlling the disease, because knowledge about the pathogen, ...
Molecular triads comprised of boron dipyrrin-C60 Dyad connected to either an energy or electron donating entity to probe sequential energy/electron transfer events.

Wijesinghe, Channa A.; D'Souza, Francis (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

In natural photosynthesis two major processes, absorption of light energy by antenna system and transportation of that light energy to the reaction center take place efficiently. There is a growing interest to mimic these ...
Multivariate isotonic regression and its algorithms

Hoffmann, Linda; Hu, Xiaomi (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

We use regression functions, which are the means of random variables, to interpret statistical inference. Often an order is imposed on the values of the regression function. Thus, we refer to the regression as an order ...
Near infrared spectroscopy measurement of sacral tissue oxygenation saturation (StO2) in healthy volunteers immobilized on spine boards

Baumchen, Jessica; Gurss, Erin; Hennes, Emily; Nyberg, Sue M.; Berg, Gina M. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

Immobilization of patients utilizing rigid spine boards (RSB) is standard practice in the management of trauma patients. Pressure ulcers (PU) have been associated with prolonged immobilization. The possibility exists that ...
Nitrofurantoin-Induced pulmonary toxicity.

Wilkin, Ryan Todd (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

Background: Nitrofurantoin is commonly prescribed to treat and prevent uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Although generally considered safe, one rare but serious side effect is chronic pulmonary toxicity. Purpose: ...
Not dying from disease: A narrative analysis of HIV/AIDS in the film rent

Archiopoli, Ashley Marie (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

Set when AIDS was the scourge of New York City the film adaptation of Rent follows the lives of eight characters struggling to live their lives in the early 1990s; four of whom are HIV positive or have AIDS. This research ...
Numercial modelling of boiling in microchannes.

Paruchuri, Rohitha (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

Two-phase flows in microchannel heat sinks can increase heat removal capabilities in micro electronic devices. Two-phase flows include air-water flow and steam-water flow. An important aspect related to two phase flows in ...
Paleoenvironmental interpretation of the bandera shale formation, marmaton group, desmoinesian stage, middle Pennsylvanian in southeastern Kansas.

Koch, Zach; Burke, C.D. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

In southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma the Bandera Shale Formation (BSF) (Middle Pennsylvanian) crops out from Linn to Labette Counties in Kansas and in Nowata County, Oklahoma in units ranging from 12 cm to 20 ...
Parental involvement in a rural consolidated school district

Grant, Natalie S.; Patterson, Kathleen; Stout, Lance D.; Surland, Robin (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

The rural consolidated school district of Ingleside in South Central Kansas faces unique challenges in managing communication and providing opportunities for parental involvement and shared decision making. The lack of ...
Peer review of teachers: are they useful?

Maeda, Masako; Sechtem, Phillip R.; Scudder, Rosalind Regier (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)

Peer reviews of teachers are formal evaluations of faculty members performed by colleagues and peers in their college or university for promotion, tenure, and salary adjustment purposes. They are also used for development ...