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Ecological perspectives of Latino/Hispanic families in a rural school community

Callis, Larry; Grant, Natalie S.; Siemens, Douglas T.; Stout, Lance D. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Immigration waves from Mexico, Central and Latin America have changed demographic landscapes and in some communities, native Spanish speaking people are the majority. In schools across the U.S., growing numbers of students ...
The implications of gendering childhood obesity PSAs

O'Neal, Pamela K. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

The percentage of overweight and obese children is at or above 30% in 30 U.S. states. In light of this nationwide epidemic, examining messages concerning childhood obesity becomes increasingly important. One strategy ...
The development of ottoman ceramics

Hellman, David William (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Many of the world’s ceramic objects can trace their aesthetic lineage to one source, Ming Dynasty export porcelain. Turkish or Ottoman ceramics is a tradition that drew inspiration from luxury goods acquired through trade ...
Analysis of differential glycosylation patterns of human FSH

Chambers, Carrie (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein hormone with subunits α and β, and is required for gamete development. Differential glycosylation may produce diglycosylated FSH with higher biological activity, and is ...
Synthesis of asymmetrically substituted push-pull phthalocyanines as potential photodynamic therapy agent

Amin, Anu N.; Maligaspe, Eranda (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Over the past decade, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has begun to gain worldwide attention either as a primary or as an alternate treatment for solid cancers.1The success of the treatment largely depends upon the tumor-selectivity ...
Ergodic channel capacity for amplify-and-forward (AF) half-duplex cooperative systems

Bi, Yu (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

In this model, relay node assists the transmission from source node to the destination. The channel gain hsd,hsr,hrd are zero mean circular Gaussian. And the noise at relay and destination node is assumed i.i.d. zero-mean ...
Assessment of bone mineral density in forearms of collegiate ten-pin bowlers

Fryman, Ashley Rose; Winklepleck, Bryce M.; Hervey, Ashley Marie (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

This study assessed the BMD of the bowling arm compared to the non-bowling arm and the distal forearm BMD of the bowling arm compared to the non-bowling arm of elite collegiate ten-pin bowlers. Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry ...
Component-wise energy breakdown of laptop

Kothuru, Hemanth J. S.; Virupakshaiah, Girish Solur; Jadhav, Shraddha (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

In the modern age, there is an exponential growth in the usage of laptops for computing and communication. However, the battery life of laptops is only a few hours at best. Further, studies indicate that laptops have a ...
Risk assessment disparities for females in the criminal justice system

White, M.D. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Female adult and juvenile offenders are a forgotten group within the Criminal Justice System. This is one of the primary causes in the lack of research of how females may possibly be assisted to reduce recidivism and avoid ...
Perceptions of U.S. physician assistants (PAs), PA faculty and physicians regarding the entry-level doctoral degree in physician assistant education

Anderson, Nickele; Richardson, Micah; Selzer, Erica; White, Rebecca (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of physicians with PAs and PA faculty regarding an entry level Doctorate of Physician Assistant (DPA) degree. This 2009 cross-sectional study surveyed representative ...
Does the use of interest rate swaps matter?

Luo, Hao (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

This project analyzes the effectiveness of employing interest rate swaps to weather U.S. monetary announcement effects. This study presents the evidence that there are benefits for fixed-rate payers when the Fed tightens ...
Pediatric adverse drug event occurrence in a community hospital

Mosiman, Wendy L. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Hospitalized children are at greater risk for adverse drug events (ADEs) due to varying size, development and lack of pediatric specific dosing.The project determined ADE rate for40 randomly selected pediatric hospitalized ...
Hip flexibility and strength immediately following manual therapy interventions

Morse, Courtney; Cheatham, Sam; Greiner, Christina; Cook, Ryan (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Our study examined hip internal, external, abduction, and extension strength, as well as hip internal and external ROM both before and immediately after manual intervention. Our goal was to determine if manipulation and ...
Maternal and neonatal post partum behaviors related to early breastfeeding

Schwanke, Michelle (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

As part of a larger study, two low-risk primigravida (first pregnancy) women who intended to breastfeed and their newborns were audio- and videotaped in the first two hours after delivery. Recordings were analyzed to ...
Numerical simulation of heat transfer in cryoprobe

Paruchuri, Rohitha (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Computational Fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was used to evaluate the heat transfer performance during the freezing process in cryotherapy. Cryoprobes are generally used for the treatment of diseased tissue in cryotherapy. ...
English vowel production for Japanese adults: Comparison of two training methods

Maeda, Masako (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

American English vowels are challenging for non-native speakers of English, because the vowels’ articulation is generally difficult to observe and describe. Although a computer has been applied for language learning, human ...
Separation of metallic and semi conducting SWNTs by density gradient ultracentrifugation and formation of donor-acceptor hybrids using porphyrins

Das, Sushanta K. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Occurrence of photo induced electron transfer in donor-acceptor self-assembled Zinc porphyrin (ZnP) and C₀M₀CAT single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) nanohybrid has been demonstrated. C₀M₀CAT (6,5) and C₀M₀CAT(7,6) SWNT ...
Contextual characteristics of physical activity in children with intellectual disability through accelerometry and time diaries, weekday vs. weekend MVPA

Barry, Kenny; Hagenmaier, Matt; Miller, Brian; Smith, Victoria (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during childhood is vital for development. Youth with intellectual disabilities (ID) are suggested to be less active, and no measure of intensity and time spent in MVPA has ...
The case of Wichita: The influence of regional print media on long-term care decision-making

Smith, J.D. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

As the baby boomer generation begins to fill nursing facilities nationwide, the prospect of elder abuse and negligent facility practice becomes a growing concern for key decision-makers. This study evaluates a sample ...
Measuring the effects of rhythmic movements implemented in a high poverty elementary classroom

Oswald, Dana R. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

This study investigated the effects of rhythmic movements on students’ behaviors, emotions and academic growth. The study concentrated on a fourth grade class from a Title 1 building, where the majority of students were ...