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Understanding thermostat usage behavior for energy efficient building systems
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)Residential buildings account for 20% of the nation’s total energy consumption. Although residential buildings represent a high energy demand, their high energy saving potential has not been reached. One of the most ... -
Upper arm rehabilitation exoskeleton design and assessment
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)Patients who have suffered severe damage to their nervous system, as caused by diseases such as stroke, sclerosis, or cerebral palsy, often experience spasticity. Spasticity is marked by forced contraction of the muscles, ... -
Using TIRF (Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence) microscopy to measure actin filaments
(Wichita State University, 2022)Actin is a protein that can maintain the shape of cells and is responsible for cell motility. Actin exists as monomers that then can be polymerized into bundles or filaments. Actin has been associated with metastatic cancer ... -
Utilization of pre and postnatal resources among Black women in Sedgwick County
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-09)Introduction: Significant infant death disparities exist. African American women have the highest infant mortality rate at 18.8/1,000 live births compared to the average rate 7.4 per 1,000 live births in Sedgwick County. ... -
Validation of reflexion edge neuro-fitness device and effectiveness as a visual, reaction time, and cognitive training tool
(Wichita State University, 2022)Reflexion Interactive Technologies, Inc. has developed a portable, touchscreen, light-board neurocognitive sport and therapy training tool, called the Edge. The Edge engages central vision and peripheral visual drills to ... -
Velocities
(Wichita State University, 2010-04-23)Velocities is a solo marimba piece written by Joseph Schwantner. It will be me playing a four mallet solo for marimba, expressing the thoughts and emotions Schwantner wrote. It has a variety of different musical themes ... -
Virtuosity and beauty
(Wichita State University, 2012-04-03)Instrumental music is a form of communication that can communicate with all people no matter what their language. But just like learning a new language, mastering the skill of an instrument takes years of practice to gain ... -
Watching actin grow to help understand cancer metastasis
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)The actin-associated human protein palladin plays a pivotal role in cytoskeletal organization in normal and cancerous cells. In pancreatic and breast cancer cell lines, palladin expression levels have been shown to ... -
What is a late talker: A case study of twin boys
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-04)Present research is inconclusive on whether or not children who are nonverbal at 2½-years, considered late talkers, will catch up, or if their language development will remain behind that of peers causing them to become ... -
Will depreciation of the dollar decrease the U.S. trade deficit?
(Wichita State University, 2013-04-09)Using data on exchange rates, imports and exports, income, and relative price between the US and its major trade partners, I applied regression analysis to determine whether there is a connection between a weakening of the ... -
Will depreciation of the dollar decrease the US trade deficit with China?
(Wichita State University, 2011-04-05)Using data on exchange rates, Chinese imports and exports, Chinese income, and relative price between the US and China, I applied regression analysis to determine whether there is a connection between a weakening of the ... -
A world apart: bullying in a middle school culture
(Wichita State University, 2012-04-03)As adolescents have peer-to-peer contacts, the perceptions and lived experiences of healthy inter-personal relationships vary between adults, including parents and educators, and the youths themselves. Relational discrepancy ... -
Zora Neale Hurston: Forgotten foremother of anthropology
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)Zora Neale Hurston was a clandestine pioneer in anthropology until her rediscovery by the likes of scholars Gwendolyn Mikell and Irma McClaurin. Her contributions have been overlooked as a result of her writing style. ... -
ŋ/ɜɪ/ʒə: A constructed language to verbally portray a signed language of alien descent
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)A human is tasked with deciphering an alien race’s spoken language. The elders of the alien race have no mouths, therefore, communicate via sign language. However, the younger generations have mouths as a result of their ...