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Applied topological data analysis to El-Niño Southern Oscillation
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the most powerful climate phenomena that can change global air circulation, affecting temperature and rainfall around the planet. ENSO has three phases: El Niño and La ... -
Ricci tensor under conformal change of metric as an elementary obstruction to certain Einstein metrics
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, (1853-1925) Bologna, was an Italian mathematician and a professor at the University of Padua from 1880 -1925. He was the rst to introduce the systematic theory of tensor analysis in 1887 with a ... -
Urinary follicle-stimulating hormone glycoform analysis by automated western blot
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is one of the glycoprotein hormones synthesized and secreted by the gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland. In females, FSH stimulates ovarian follicular development and ... -
Response of aquatic microinvertebrates within isolated tallgrass prairie stream pools to experimental drying
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)Intermittent streams experience varying drying and rewetting cycles that influence the organisms that are able utilize these systems. These disturbance regimes are expected to be greatly impacted by climate change and other ... -
Improving treatment-seeking attitudes by reducing treatment seeking stigma via a web-based program
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)Despite the potential benefits of mental health treatment, a substantial proportion of those with a diagnosable mental health disorder do not seek treatment, and treatment-seeking stigma has been cited as a major reason. ... -
Positive (p, n)-intermediate scalar curvature and Gromov-Lawson cobordism
(Wichita State University, 2021-08)In this thesis we consider a well known construction due to Gromov, Lawson, and Gajer which allows for the extension of a metric of positive scalar curvature over the trace of a surgery in codimension at least 3 to a ... -
Childhood maltreatment and the developing brain: Profiles of executive function and the predictive value of maltreatment variables
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)There is a strong reciprocal link between environmental experiences and children’s cognitive development (Brocki & Bohlin, 2004). One such environmental experience, with a widely recognized negative impact on cognitive ... -
Level-up! Identifying ways to make video games more accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)This study examines the impact of using tactile, directional cues in a 3D, third-person shooter video game. Depending on the condition, the game used audio, visual, and haptic cues to provide information about when and ... -
A pseudo restricted maximum likelihood estimator under multivariate simple tree order restriction and an algorithm
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)The minimum distance projection of a given matrix $X \in R^{pxq}$ onto the order restricted cone in an appropriately defined inner product system, $\pi(X|C_{pxq}),$ plays an important role in order restricted statistical ... -
On the inverse gravimetry problem with minimal data
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)In this dissertation we considered the inverse source problem $\Delta u = \mu,$ where lim $u (x) = 0$ as |x| goes to $\infty$ and $\mu$ is zero outside a bounded domain $\Omega$. The inverse problem of gravime- try is to ... -
An analysis of the influence of the Quakers on Daniel Defoe
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Communication apprehension and mindfulness: Can a negative correlation help us improve?
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Communication skills are considered vital in the modern workplace, and in fact impact numerous aspects of a person’s life. In order to prepare students, many colleges and universities require an introductory-level communication ... -
Amphibian larvae distribution amongst intermittent stream pools in the Flint Hills covaries with vegetation and fish colonization
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of droughts and precipitation events. The connectivity and hydroperiod among stream pools are expected to change due to these climatic events, therefore ... -
Clash of civilization’s
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)This study explores the dynamic nature of Black life as it is lived in social death. Dwelling specifically on the (im)possibility of progress and reform for black people via the Breathe Act proposed by the Black Lives ... -
Stellar modeling with low-temperature on-the-fly opacity
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Accurate stellar modeling requires using our understanding of phenomena far smaller than humans can observe to study some of the largest objects in the universe. One quantity that bridges this gap is the mean opacity, ... -
Electron reduction of chromium (VI) to chromium (III) by bacterial strains
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Chromium (Cr) is a heavy metal commonly used in industrial settings worldwide and is therefore a source of contamination in the environment due to leaks, spills, and releases. In the environment, chromium takes the highly ... -
Uprising, riot, massacre: Framing, memorialization, and the Tulsa race massacre of 1921
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)This study examines the development of two opposing narratives that took root in Tulsa in the aftermath of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, in which Whites framed the incident as a Negro uprising, while Blacks in Tulsa’s ... -
Monte Carlo simulations of a space-based dark matter detector
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)It has been well established that a large percentage of the material in the universe is in an undiscovered form; Dark Matter. Most of this material is gravitationally condensed together as galaxies and clusters of galaxies. ... -
Relative experimental effects of exogenous and endogenous heterogeneity on plant community composition during community assembly
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Species diversity is expected to increase with environmental heterogeneity, and this pattern has been confirmed by numerous observational studies. For plants, this spatial heterogeneity is likely driven by differences in ... -
Effects of bison, cattle, and environmental factors on grassland dung beetle abundance and community structure
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Dung beetles are crucial ecosystem providers in grassland ecosystems, and research suggests that diverse dung beetle communities are required for improved ecosystem functioning. However, the factors driving dung beetle ...
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