LAS Theses and Dissertations
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A tragedy within : An evaluation of the legal realities concerning the Wichita State football team crash of October 2,1970
(Wichita State University, 12/01/2001)This thesis attempts to evaluate the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing held in regard to the Wichita State football team crash of October 2, 1970. From the exterior, it appeared like a normal investigative ... -
Peripheral nerve-derived adult pluripotent stem (NEDAPS) cells for induction to osteoblast as a cell therapy in segmental bone defect fractures
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)The segmental defect fractures in bone can result from various types of causes such as primary injury, fracture, developmental deformities, after the debridement of bone in osteomyelitis, or resection of bone tumor. These ... -
Writing self-efficacy and linguistic diversity of first-year composition students: An exploratory study
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)This study investigates the potential relationship between student writing self-efficacy and marginalized linguistic identities. A total of sixty-nine first-year composition students across two semesters responded to ... -
Where have you bean? Understanding the distribution and abundance of legumes in grasslands across a precipitation gradient in Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Legumes are important in grasslands and other nutrient-limited, terrestrial ecosystems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen, facilitating nutrient cycling, and increasing species diversity above and below ground. Despite many ... -
Variation in demography and effect of insect herbivory on Platte thistle (Cirsium canescens) between biogeographic range center and range edge
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Insect herbivory can reduce plant fitness, but the strength of these effects varies greatly in space and time. The Abundant Center Hypothesis (ACH) states that species will encounter more stressful abiotic conditions at ... -
Improvement of the nova near detector event reconstruction and primary vertexing through the application of machine learning methods
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)The purpose of this work is to examine the application of a deep learning model in event reconstruction of neutrino interactions. The challenges faced in event reconstruction include the placement of an accurate primary ... -
Ecological succession of the microbial community of a spacecraft assembly facility in enriched brines relevant to mars
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Life detection missions to Mars should be as free of microbial organisms as possible to avoid transporting contaminants on spacecraft surfaces. Any microbes that make the trip to Mars or the round-trip back to Earth may ... -
Liptin interactions with phospholipid membranes as shown by differential scanning calorimetry and fluorescence efflux studies
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)This thesis describes the work done with various liptins on lipid membranes. The liptins are organic molecules designed to interact with bacteria in hopes of reducing the antimicrobial resistance threat. The hypothesis is ... -
Exploring fit between competitiveness and competition in gamification
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Gamification research has mainly focused on interpersonal competitiveness and interpersonal competition in exergames. These concepts describe a disposition towards competing with others and the act of competing with others. ... -
Superconvergence of discontinuous Galerkin method for linear hyperbolic equations
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)This thesis is concerned with the investigation of the superconvergence of the Discontinuous Method for linear conservation laws. We use Fourier analysis to study the superconvergence of the semi-discrete discontinuous ... -
Synthesis and efflux measurements of ammonium picket porphyrin molecules that target phosphatidylglycerol (PG), a lipid found in bacterial plasma membrane
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Phosphatidylglycerol (PG), is a major lipid component of bacterial plasma membranes and it is not widely found in eukaryotes, making PG a potentially selective target for antibacterial drugs. This report describes the ... -
Small molecule 3C-like protease inhibitors of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronaviruses (SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2) and norovirus (NV)
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)High pathogenicity of viruses belonging to the picornavirus like supercluster, particularly the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and ... -
Assets and needs of local food producers in Sedgwick County: An exploratory analysis
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)The current agricultural food system has been criticized for its economic, social, and environmental consequences. Alternative and local food systems have been proposed to be movements reacting against current agricultural ... -
Enhancing detection sensitivity for measuring amino neurotransmitters with flow-gated capillary electrophoresis
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Capillary electrophoresis (CE) commences as a promising technique for analyzing a variety of biological substances and has been used in bioanalytical and biopharmaceutical applications. Flow-gated CE has numerous advantages ... -
A comparison of two behavioral activation protocols
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Behavioral activation (BA) is an empirically-supported treatment for major depressive disorder that seeks to increase overt behaviors as a way of countering withdrawal and passivity that often occurs during it. While some ... -
The impact of substance use on women seeking treatment, perceptions of helpfulness of services, and differences between women and providers
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Increases in women using illicit substances pose a serious public health problem for the nation. Not only do women play an important role in the development of others, they also impact the lives of many people around them. ... -
The moderation of cognitive defusion and disputation techniques by targeted thought domains
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Several therapeutic techniques target negative thoughts about the self, the world, and the future. These include disputation, which seeks to restructure thoughts within this negative cognitive triad into more rational ways ... -
Moderation of responsivity to cognitive-behavioral protocols by client preference
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Consistent with evidence-based practice guidelines, clinicians are expected to take client variables into account, especially when selecting among treatment options that are equivalent in their levels of empirical support ... -
Assessing demographic factors immigration factors & community support for depression among local immigrants
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)There are an estimated 40,072 immigrants living in Wichita, Kansas making up 10% of the local population (American, 2017). It is imperative to support the mental well-being of immigrants who contribute markedly to the ... -
The creation and protection of natural heritage in Reno County, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Throughout the past century in the state of Kansas the rural populace has tended to suffer disproportionally in the wake of large public works projects. These large public works projects sometimes lead to dislocation and ...
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