Browsing 2018 WSU Annual CGRS Abstracts by Type "Abstract"
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Comparison of tongue muscle performance in singers and non-singers
(Wichita State University, 2018-02-20)Healthy tongue muscle performance is necessary for performing daily tasks such as speaking, swallowing, and maintaining upper airway patency. With age, tongue muscle performance begins to decline and leads to an increased ... -
Linguistic discrimination against Latino residents of Garden City, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2018-02-20)Previous studies laud the cultural integration of immigrant and established Latino communities in Garden City, Kansas, but substantial anecdotal evidence and a well-documented history of discrimination suggest that some ... -
Physician assistant students supporting the integration of oral health now (passion)
(Wichita State University, 2018-02-20)Oral health is a vital component of preventive medicine. Routine oral health care is associated with decreases in both systemic infection and heart disease. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends children, ... -
Proposed method for clean water by addressing nitrogen contribution to surface water contamination
(Wichita State University, 2018-02-20)Kansas has serious issues as the result of bio-waste generated by livestock feedlots. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has documented the situation as early as 2004. Action on these issues has languished due to a ... -
Quantifying potential therapeutic benefit of spatiotemporal dose modulation for cancer treatment
(Wichita State University, 2018-02-20)It is estimated to have 14,400 new cancer cases in Kansas in 2017 and radiotherapy remains one of the main modalities to treat them. The goal of radiotherapy is to deliver sufficient radiation dose to the tumor region to ... -
Retrofit winglets for wind turbines
(Wichita State University, 2018-02-20)Wind power is becoming increasingly important as a source of renewable energy. This is even more so in Kansas, which has the second-largest wind resources in the country. In 2016, 29.6% of the state's energy came from wind. ... -
Safeguarding patients data for reasonable health care cost
(Wichita State University, 2018-02-20)Health care providers including hospitals are required by law to publicly release their patient data, removing explicitly identifiable attributes, such as name, social security number, and address. The release of this data ... -
The great debate of college achievement: which nonacademic factors contribute most to college readiness and success?
(Wichita State University, 2018-02-20)Today, graduating from high school, enrolling in college, and obtaining a bachelor's degree are the primary means of increasing one's cultural capital and subsequent upward social mobility. In fact, many scholars explain ...