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    • MA Program in Gerontology: Discussion and votes on the recommendation for program discontinuance 

      Faculty Senate (Wichita State University, 2016-09-12)
      WSU Faculty Senate discussion and votes on discontinuance of the MA Program in Gerontology. -- WSU Faculty Senate Minutes, May 17, 2010

    • MAC layer misbehavior detection and reaction in wireless networks 

      Shenbagaraj, Anbarasan (Wichita State University, 2012-07)
      IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN medium access control (MAC) provides transmission fairness to nodes in a network. A misbehaving node can modify its MAC and operate in a selfish manner to improve its own performance (throughput) ...

    • Mac layer misbehavior effectiveness and collective aggressive reaction approach 

      Giri, VamshiKrishna Reddy (Wichita State University, 2010-12)
      Current wireless MAC protocols are designed to provide an equal share of throughput to all nodes in the network. However, the presence of misbehaving nodes (selfish nodes that deviate from standard protocol behavior in ...

    • Machine learning applied to programming quantum computers 

      Steck, James E.; Behrman, Elizabeth C.; Thompson, Nathan L. (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2019-01-06)
      We apply machine learning to “program” quantum computers, both in simulation and in experimental hardware. A major difficulty in quantum computing is developing effective algorithms that can be programmed on a quantum ...

    • Machine learning approach for truck-drones based last-mile delivery in the era of industry 4.0 

      Arishi, Ali; Krishnan, Krishna K.; Arishi, Majed (Elsevier Ltd, 2022-11-01)
      Under the vision of industry 4.0, the integration of drones in last-mile delivery can transform traditional delivery practices and provide competitive advantages. However, the combinatorial nature of the routing problem ...

    • Machine learning in NO$\nu$A near detector vertexing 

      Khan, Momin (Wichita State University, 2022-05)
      This work presents an alternative method for a reconstruction machine learning algorithm in place of the one currently used by the NO$\nu$A (NuMI Off-axis $\nu_e$ Appearance) group for the analysis of neutrino events at ...

    • Machine learning to improve the performance of computer-aided diagnostic systems used for detecting skin diseases 

      Thompson, Christian (Wichita State University, 2023-03-22)
      Early detection is critical in enhancing the patient's survival rate due to deadly skin diseases such as melanoma. Most skin diseases are ascertained by extracting sample cells for evaluation. Dermatologists often experience ...

    • Machine number, priority rule, and due date determination in flexible manufacturing systems using artificial neural networks 

      Yildirim, Mehmet Bayram; Cakar, Tarik; Doguc, Ufuk; Meza, Jose L. Ceciliano (Elsevier, 2006-05-11)
      When there is a production system with excess capacity, i.e. more capacity than the demand for the foreseeable future, upper management might consider utilizing only a portion of the available capacity by decreasing the ...

    • A machine-learning based approach to privacy-aware information-sharing in mobile social networks 

      Bilogrevic, Igor; Huguenin, Kevin; Agir, Berker; Jadliwala, Murtuza Shabbir; Gazaki, Maria; Hubaux, Jean-Pierre (Elsevier B.V., 2016-01)
      Contextual information about users is increasingly shared on mobile social networks. Examples of such information include users' locations, events, activities, and the co-presence of others in proximity. When disclosing ...

    • Machines 

      Gabriel, Jared (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2015-04-24)
      I have a fascination with analog technologies in how they work and also in how we relate to them. They require a certain amount of physical interaction and care for them to be used. Through the design and construction of ...

    • Machining damage in edge trimming of CFRP 

      Sheikh-Ahmad, Jamal Y.; Urban, Neebu Alex; Cheraghi, S. Hossein (TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2012-05-24)
      Conventional machining processes such as turning, milling, drilling, abrasive cutting, and grinding are commonly used to bring composite parts to final shape and assembly requirements. However, due to the layered nature ...

    • A macro level environmental performance comparison: dry machining process vs wet machining process 

      Lodhia, Prashant (2007-05)
      The metal cutting process, known as conventional machining process, utilizes cutting fluids to provide lubrication, cooling and easy chip removal. The long-term effects of cutting fluids disposal into the environment are ...

    • Macrocyclic and peptidomimetic compounds as broad-spectrum antivirals against 3C or 3C-like proteases of picornaviruses, caliciviruses and coronaviruses 

      Chang, Kyeong-Ok; Kim, Yunjeong; Groutas, William C. (United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2016-04-12)
      Antiviral protease inhibitors, including macrocylic transition state inhibitors and peptidomimetics are disclosed, along with related antiviral compounds, and methods of using the same to treat or prevent viral infection ...

    • Macrocyclic Inhibitors of 3C and 3C-like Proteases of Picornavirus, Norovirus, and Coronavirus 

      Mandadapu, Sivakoteswara Rao; Weerawarna, Pathum M.; Prior, Allan M.; Uy, Roxanne Adeline Z.; Aravapalli, Sridhar; Alliston, Kevin R.; Lushington, Gerald H.; Kim, Yunjeong; Hua, Duy H.; Chang, Kyeong-Ok; Groutas, William C. (Elsevier, 2013-05-16)
      The design, synthesis, and in vitro evaluation of the first macrocyclic inhibitor of 3C and 3C-like proteases of picornavirus, norovirus, and coronavirus are reported. The in vitro inhibitory activity (50% effective ...

    • Macrocyclic inhibitors of Norovirus 3CL protease 

      Weerawarna, Pathum M. (Wichita State University, 2016-07)
      Noroviruses are the leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., accounting for >21 million infections per year and resulting in >70000 hospitalizations and nearly 800 deaths. Noroviruses are the primary cause of sporadic ...

    • Macrophage polarization in IL-10 treatment of particle-induced inflammation and osteolysis 

      Jiang, Jianhao; Jia, Tanghong; Gong, Weiming; Ning, Bin; Wooley, Paul H.; Yang, Shang-You (Elsevier B.V., 2016-01)
      This study investigated the therapeutic influence and potential mechanism of IL-10 in ameliorating orthopedic debris particle-induced inflammation and osteolysis. A murine air pouch with bone implantation and polyethylene ...

    • Macrophomina phaseolina hot spots and correlations with soil and plant factors 

      Houchen, Barrett (Wichita State University, 2021-04-09)
      Macrophomina phaseolina is a fungal pathogen capable of infecting over 500 plant species across the world and one of the most important pests of soybeans in Kansas. Investigation has been conducted on M. phaseolina's ...

    • Made for Trade, v.1 

      Hatcher, Evelyn Payne (Wichita State University. The L.D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology & University Libraries, 2011-10)
      In this book, Evelyn Hatcher reviews and rejects common myths about the pristine nature of "traditional" arts and looks unfettered by common snobberies at "tourist" art: art Made for Trade. She found ways to use theories ...

    • Made for trade, v.2 

      Hatcher, Evelyn Payne (Wichita State University. The Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology & University Libraries, 2011-10)
      In this book, Evelyn Hatcher reviews and rejects common myths about the pristine nature of "traditional" arts and looks unfettered by common snobberies at "tourist" art: art Made for Trade. She found ways to use theories ...

    • Maggot debridement therapy in the treatment of nonhealing chronic wounds 

      Martin, Dodie; Pitetti, Kenneth H. (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)
      Background: Maggot therapy utilizes freshly emerged, sterile larvae of the common greenbottle fly, Phaenicia (Lucilia) sericata which secrete digestive enzymes that selectively dissolve necrotic tissue, disinfect the ...