Browsing Proceedings 2009: 5th Annual Symposium: Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects by Issue Date
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Postmodern places
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Art is able to communicate and transport the viewer to a different place in their mind's eye. The representation of places also connects the artist and viewer in a shared experience and understanding of space. The challenge ... -
First Step to Active Health - Online Plus: Pilot Study
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The aim of this project is to implement, and demonstrate the efficacy of, a blended delivery multi-component physical activity program. The experimental group (FSAH-O) consisted of 24 male and females (age = 68.7 ± 5.5 ... -
Impact of the first step to active aging on older adult's functional fitness, balance and daily activity
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)To determine how the First Step to Active Aging (FSAH) program impacts functional fitness (FF), balance, and daily physical activity (DPA) in older adults. The FSAH group consisted of 18 women. FSAH group met at a senior ... -
The study of the effect of long term water cover on the mill tailings of the Silver Lake Mill # 1, near Silverton, Colorado.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Mining and milling of metals were the primary industries in the study area for most of the late 1800's into theearly 1900's. Wastes from the mining and milling processes are abundant in the area and present significant ... -
Wichita "Twitters" about the 2008 Presidential election: Fantasy theme analysis of messages during three election night time phases.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The internet application Twitter, according to a description from its website is, "A free social messaging utility for staying connected in real time."[1] The number of users is estimated at more than one million. An average ... -
How inflationary are oil price shocks? A regional analysis
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The impact of oil shocks is analyzed by estimating an augmented Phillips curve on a national, regional and city level in the United States. A significant pass-through to inflation (including all items) is recorded for all ... -
Rendering toxic metal oxides inert
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Ceramic glazes are composed of three primary components: a flux, an alumina- bonding agent, and a glass former. These three materials can be adjusted for firing ranges as low as 1213 degrees Fahrenheit, up to 2419 degrees ... -
Synthesis of CdTe quantum dots of different sizes and their interactions with water soluble porphyrins
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Progress in the synthesis of CdTe quantum dots through controlled colloidal-thermal processing and understanding of the factors that control the luminescence quantum yields of CdTe quantum dots enable us to discover ... -
Identifying users' characteristics critical to product selection using Rough Set theory
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)A consumer's purchase decision making process is very complex. It is obvious that the set of product functional features has a major role in the purchase decision. However, for a same product, users may have different ... -
Trigger mechanisms of progressive crushing – energy absorption in flat plate fiber-reinforced composites.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)A study has been made of flat plate chamfer-based, crush trigger mechanisms subjected to axial compression, for use with energy-absorbing Fiber reinforced composites. This paper will focus on the trigger mechanisms in flat ... -
Progressive crushing energy absorption capabilities of glass fiber-reinforced corrugated panel
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)This experimental study addresses the progressive crushing of Newport NB321/7781 E-glass fiber-reinforced corrugated panel. The progressive crushing behavior is being studied at quasi-static rates and at selected dynamic ... -
Damage detection in metal structures using acoustic emission
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The structural components of many machines remain in service far beyond their designed lifetimes. This is especially true in the field of aerospace structures, where aircraft, wind turbines, satellites, and other components ... -
Survey of psychiatric physician assistants determining scope of practice, preparedness, and post-graduate training.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The physician assistant was originally created to alleviate the lack of physicians in primary care. Today, with the growing trend of specialization, an increasing number of PAs are following suit with physicians and opting ... -
Peer review of teachers: are they useful?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Peer reviews of teachers are formal evaluations of faculty members performed by colleagues and peers in their college or university for promotion, tenure, and salary adjustment purposes. They are also used for development ... -
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Transparency and readability assessments of childhood obesity websites
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Currently, there are over 25 million U.S. children who are overweight or obese [1 & 2]. Approximately 113 million or 80% of adult Americans regularly seek health information on the Internet [3]. Parents whose children are ... -
DNA methylation and its role in a form of hormone-dependent cancer
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic estrogen, was widely administered to pregnant women between 1947 and 1971 on account of a misconception that it could prevent miscarriages. The offspring of these women were diagnosed ... -
Empowering the disenfranchised: Creating college access for foster care youth
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)College attendance has been demonstrated to be a factor in lifetime income level, quality of life, better health, and decreased strain on government financial support systems. Yet, the privilege of attending college continues ... -
Depositional and structural history of the Sedgwick basin, South Central Kansas in relation to petroleum entrapment
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The Sedgwick Basin is an important hydrocarbon producing area in Kansas. Subsurface structural and isopach (thickness) maps and cross-sections illustrate the depositional and tectonic history of the area. It has undergone ... -
Bad for business: Luther against the papacy
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)This paper analyzes Martin Luther's criticism of increasingly corrupt church practices, including, the papacy's granting of indulgences, the promotion of pilgrimage, the preservation and exploitation of relics, the cult ...