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Does motherhood mean working for less?: the impact of having children on women’s income
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)This study addresses the overall question: what effect does being childfree have on married women‟s income? Using data from the ATUS 2005-2007, three sets of hypotheses were tested to assess different theoretical relationships ... -
Does palladin bind to monomeric actin?
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Every cell has a cytoskeleton that in eukaryotes contains microfilaments composed of actin subunits. Actin is one of the most abundant proteins in the cell and is crucial for vital cellular processes such as cell motility, ... -
Does primary care provider advance directive education influence attitudes and practice?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)Many people do not have advance directives (ADs) prepared and have never discussed their wishes for end-of-life care. Primary care providers (PCP) who have limited knowledge of ADs contribute to this problem. Does PCP AD ... -
Does productivity matter? An investigation of habitat use by insect and small mammal herbivores in a grassland system
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)Although some ecological theory predicts that herbivore density should increase with plant quality or biomass, few studies have directly measured the response of grassland herbivores to changes in plant production. In this ... -
Does productivity matter? An investigation of habitat use by insect and small mammal herbivores in a grassland system
(Wichita State University, 2011-05)Although some ecological theory predicts that herbivore density should increase with plant quality or biomass, few studies have directly measured the response of multiple groups of grassland herbivores to changes in plant ... -
Does sericea lespedeza create a soil legacy that impacts grassland recovery?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2015-04-24)Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) is a non-native, invasive legume that is a growing threat to Kansas prairies. Current evidence suggests that sericea may alter soil conditions, potentially stimulating its own growth ... -
Does tallgrass prairie restoration enhance the invasion resistance of post-agricultural lands?
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2015-12)There is building interest in the use of ecological restoration to enhance the biotic invasion resistance of disturbed lands. However, few studies have rigorously examined the effect of community restoration on biotic ... -
Does the awareness of the health risks from tanning differ in an 18- 30 year-old age group compared to a 31-55 year-old age group?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)Indoor and outdoor tanning are popular activities in American culture. However, over-exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is of considerable concern for public health. This study compared the perceptions of the harmful ... -
Does the focus of renewable energy policy impact the nature of innovation? Evidence from emerging economies
(Elsevier, 2019-11-26)Prior research has demonstrated the importance of government policy in fostering innovation in sectors that face market failures, such as renewable energy. We examine the impact of policy on renewable energy innovations ... -
Does the NCAA coaching carousel hamper the professional prospects of college football recruits?
(SAGE Publications, 2010-12-02)College football recruits choose their schools partly for the opportunity to play for a specific coach. It is not unusual for the coach who recruited the player to leave before the end of the player’s career. This article ... -
Does the physical and mental health of veterans differ by military branch?
(Routledge, 2019-09-27)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between health behaviors and their levels of positive and negative affect and determine the overall level of physical health and mental health among members of the ... -
Does the use of interest rate swaps matter?
(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 ... -
Does using an asthma prompting form improve asthma care in a pediatric office?
(Elsevier, 2012-09-06)An asthma exacerbation can be a life-threatening experience. This project tested the effectiveness of using a prompting form to improve childhood asthma care. Thirty randomly selected charts without a prompt form in a ... -
Does wearable device bring distraction closer to drivers? Comparing smartphones and Google Glass
(Elsevier, 2018-07)Background" Head-up and wearable displays, such as Google Glass (TM), are sometimes marketed as safe in-vehicle alternatives to phone-based displays, as they allow drivers to receive messages without eye-off-the-road ... -
Dogmatism and moral conviction in individuals: injustice for all
(Wichita State University, 2011-12)Scientific study of dogmatism began over fifty years ago with the establishment of the first scale and its criterion related validity. Now measured by a more psychometrically sound scale dogmatism has been linked to ... -
Domain 4 of the anthrax protective antigen maintains structure and binding to the host receptor CMG2 at low pH
(John Wiley and Sons, 2009-11)Domain 4 of the anthrax protective antigen (PA) plays a key role in cellular receptor recognition as well as in pH-dependent pore formation. We present here the 1.95 A crystal structure of domain 4, which adopts a fold ... -
Don't wake the baby! Safe sleeping techniques for infants, and imporance of instructing grandparents on new research findings
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Introduction: Grandparents have significant influence on new parents, and can help reduce the number of mortalities by SIDS if they are properly informed. Methods: Internet searches between December 2016 ? February 2017 ... -
Don’t let the man get you down: Rock and roll and the development of the parents’ music resource center
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)In 1985 the Parents’ Music Resource Center, an organization concerned over a perceived increase of offensive content in Rock and Roll music, prompted a United States Senate hearing to discuss this issue as well as make ... -
Dopaminergic cell toxicity of N-substituted derivatives of Parkinsonian toxin 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+)
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease whose etiology is unknown but genetics, environmental factors, and mitochondrial mutations may play a role. 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+) is a model for PD since ... -
Dopaminergic toxicity of 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+): Model for Parkinson’s disease
(2011-02-17)Parkinson's disease (PD) is among the most common neurodegenerative diseases. Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with this disease every year. The cause or cure for PD remains unknown. MPP+ is a dopaminergic ...