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H2 control of singularly perturbed aircraft system
(Wichita State University, 2011-07)The objective of this research is to develop an analytical approach to control two-time-scale systems operating under certain noise parameters. This approach addresses two important design criteria: augmentation of large-scale ... -
Habitat associations of carrion beetle (coleoptera: silphidae) communities found on small mammal carrion in the Kansas Flint Hills
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Necrophagous insects play an important role in decomposition and nutrient recycling of decomposing animals. Ecological studies of carrion-associated beetles enhance forensic investigations by providing information about ... -
The handmaidens’ plight: an investigation of survivor ideologies of marginalized Asian women
(Wichita State University, 2012-05)Many subjugated Asian women have been overwhelmed and expunged by their traumatic ordeals, and yet many have emerged triumphant despite inconceivable odds to proclaim their tragic narratives, even as they undergo great ... -
Hard decisions: The role of the judiciary in contemporary environmental politics wild life law in the later twentieth and early twenty-first centuries
(Wichita State University, 2016-12)This research utilizes legal court cases to describe scientific, legal, and political controversies inherent in the real-world implementation of environmental legislation during the latter twentieth and early twenty-first ... -
Have delayed independence and poor initial institutions been economically costly for Latin Americans?
(Wichita State University, 2011-05)This paper tests the hypothesis that the timing of independence in Latin America and the institutions in place at the time of independence had a joint effect on the developmental paths of the countries. A new variable ... -
Haze for 5-piece Pierrot ensemble
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Haze revolves around the idea of a steadily unravelling mind. What starts as a focused an organized mindset can slowly degrade over time while sense and chaos fight for control. The chromatic figures that are heard ... -
Head and neck injury analysis due to fall at the aircraft entry door
(Wichita State University, 2007-05)Falls are one of the most common causes of injury among young children and have been recognized as a major cause of death and disability worldwide among children 1-3 years old. A characteristic of injuries among very young ... -
Head impact evaluation onto conventional tempered glass and laminated glass car windows in side impact and rollover accidents
(Wichita State University, 2013-07)The occupant injuries in the side impact crash and rollover are more severe than those in frontal impacts as the occupant is partially or fully ejected through the side window and comes in contact with foreign objects such ... -
Heads or tails: an analysis of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae & Aphodiinae) attraction to small mammal carrion
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Necrophilous insects occupy a biologically interesting ecological niche because carrion is a highly desirable but ephemeral food source. Insects that feed on carrion are widely studied in forensic and entomological ... -
Healing to learn and learning to heal: Education recovery following a natural disaster
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)Physical destruction of a school and loss of material resources in a natural disaster are potentially traumatic experiences for students and school personnel (Ainsworth & Parkes, 1991). As a result of such destruction, ... -
Health care occupations: road to success or path to dead end?
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)Health care provides an attractive career choice for individuals seeking employment in a growing field with livable wages and quality benefits. Jobs in health care services are projected to increase significantly in the ... -
Health literacy screening tools for adults in Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2016-12)The population of older adults in the United States is projected to reach 71.5 million by 2030. Health literacy has been identified a solid predictor of health outcome. In the Healthy people 2020 proclamation, limited ... -
Health services available to schools and communities in Wichita and Sedgwick County
(Wichita State University, 1953-07)Purpose of the Study. To determine health services available to schools and communities in Wichita and Sedgwick County. To make known where these services may be obtained. To find out if these services, as listed, are ... -
Heating performance impact on a mechanical packaged heat pump using all aluminum indoor heat exchanger and reduced copper outdoor heat exchanger
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)The core objective of this study was to analyze the effect of aluminum tube with an improved fin design in a mechanical package heat pump, determine the efficiency of the heat pump, and to take a pragmatic look at the ... -
Helping them changes us: Experiences of supplemental instruction leaders with transformative learning
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic success program with a proven track record that was developed in the early 1970s to improve student academic performance in traditionally difficult courses (Arendale, 2000; ... -
Henry Lane Wilson, ambassador to Mexico
(Wichita State University, 1950-00)The purpose of this study is to consider the diplomatic relations of the United States and Mexico during the earlier phases of this last revolutionary period, dealing in particular with the diplomacy of Henry Lane ... -
Herman Melville: Realist
(Wichita State University, 1949-05)It seems to have been decreed that there are two broad groups into which all literature, and hence, all writers, must fall, the Realistic and the Romantic. In contrast to the romancer who creates a vision or interpretation ... -
Heterogeneous solvation shell dynamics around candida antarctica lipase b enzyme using molecular dynamics simulations: relationships with solvent structure, enzyme structure and enzyme dynamics
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Solvent-compatible enzymes (those that function in organic solvents) are an important field of research. Understanding the relationship between solvent dynamics and protein dynamics will improve applications of proteins ... -
Heuristics for energy efficient vehicle routing problem
(Wichita State University, 2012-12)US logistics cost of 1.397 trillion dollars in 2007, which stands for more that 10 percent of the total GDP of the country justifies any attempt of reducing it. Transportation followed by inventory-carrying and logistics ... -
High Rayleigh number flows in a cubical enclosure
(Wichita State University, 2010-12)The current study was undertaken with an intention to verify and extend the boundaries of the work produced by Xia & Murthy [24] and Vargas [23] on natural convective flows inside a cubical enclosure to observe the transition ...