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Silver age comic books: Uncovering their importance in the midst of political, social and cultural movements of the 1960s and 1970s
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)This research attempts to show the need to expand comic-book scholarship through critically examining how comic writers and artists express cultural, political, and social concepts in the past and present. The reason that ... -
The impact of academic discourses, cultural messages and campus policies on women faculty members' career and family decisions: An exploratory analysis of women in the social sciences and humanities
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)Since 1982, women have annually attained more bachelor's degrees than men. Since 1987, women have earned more masters' degrees than men, and since 2006, women have earned more doctoral degrees than men. However, males fill ... -
Patrol shift staffing levels and community crime rates: Analyzing the impact of reduced per-shift staffing levels on reported crime rates
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)The purpose of this case study was to test the hypothesis: Police staffing deployment levels inversely affect reported crime rates. There is a growing body of research that looks at the issue of police staffing levels and ... -
Epigenetics and variation: an African American skeletal sample
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)In the past several decades, interest in skeletal epigenetic traits has waned, with the last major study taking place in 2001. Researchers have yet to establish a consensus of the nature of these traits or the mechanisms ... -
A facet level analysis of the concurrent and construct validity of the MCMI-III Grossman Facet Scales using the MMPI-2-RF specific problems scales as the criterion
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)Both the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) are well established assessment instruments that were developed to help ... -
A comparison of some numerical conformal mapping methods for simply and multiply connected domains
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)This dissertation compares several methods for computing conformal maps from sim-ply and multiply connected domains bounded by circles to target domains bounded by smooth curves and curves with corners. We discuss the use ... -
A grand challenge: Social media monitoring, concerns, and authority in grandfamilies
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)As of 2010, an estimated 7.5 million children live in a household maintained by a grandparent (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010), indicating a social phenomenon that transcends socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or cultural differences. ... -
Hydrogel mediated neural cell migration for neural repair
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Astrocytes play a critical role in supporting the normal physiological function of neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocyte transplantation can potentially promote axonal regeneration and functional recovery ... -
The behavioral effects of the binge-watching mediamorphosis
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)The introduction of the Internet changed most media. Newspapers moved online and onto social media, music moved to streaming services, and television moved to streaming video on demand. As television moved online, people ... -
Isotonic regression through the Merge and Chop Algorithm for application in statistical inference
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)In this paper, the theory for the application of the Merge and Chop Algorithm are defined and proven. The algorithm is used to find isotonic regressions in more situations than comparable methods. A program is included ... -
Factors for success in breast cancer screening
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)One of the Healthy People 2020 initiatives within the U.S. is to increase the proportion of women who receive breast cancer screenings based on the most recent medical guidelines (c-17). Despite highly recognizable campaigns ... -
Small apocalypse: Nuclear war representations and rhetoric in made-for-television films
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Nuclear war is a topic that has captured imaginations since the dropping of bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The anxiety born out of these acts of nuclear violence has made its way to both television and film in ... -
Exploration of the effects of allicin on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in an in vivo mouse model
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)The antimicrobial properties of allicin, while long known, require further investigation in order to evaluate this garlic-derived chemical as an anti-infective agent against Staphylococcus aureus wound infection. S. aureus ... -
Bisexuality and the threat of the hybrid
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Binaries dominate Western classification systems, and those that fall in between binary terms are often subject to discursive erasure. This thesis examines the category bisexual as a hybrid of the binary set heterosexual ... -
Reconciling pragmatism and literary theory: Beaumont and Fletcher's The Maid's Tragedy and its ethics pragmatically considered
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Seeking to find a way forward for literary theory in the face of the slow dissolution of the postmodern era, this research project draws from the philosophy of pragmatism and investigates a play with the purpose of ... -
Computation of Stokes waves using conformal mapping
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)In this paper we study the time dependent water wave problem for Stokes waves on water of infinite and finite depth using numerical conformal mapping techniques. We begin by briefly reviewing Fornberg's numerical conformal ... -
Developing scarab beetle identification tools for Hawaii and the Pacific
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)The last decade has seen the arrival of a number of pest scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to the state of Hawaii and the US territory of Guam. Despite the arrival of such injurious species as the coconut rhinoceros beetle ... -
Excluding whom? An examination of race, gender, & suspension
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Previous literature indicates a number of factors contribute to disparate rates of suspension among students. Among these are "student level factors" such as race, or socioeconomic level, and "school level factors" such ... -
Where the buffalograss roam: Geographic and ecological differentiation of Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. Cytotypes
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm. (buffalograss) is a major component of mixed- and shortgrass prairies of the Great Plains, and is of economic importance both as a forage grass and as a native turfgrass alternative for ... -
Word of foot marketing: Nike's marketing efforts prior to the "Just Do It" campaign
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)"Just Do It." The iconic slogan for Nike is now intrinsic to the Nike brand. The multifaceted slogan, created by Wieden+Kennedy, debuted in 1987, and has been associated with the Nike brand since. As the most highly ...
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