Browsing ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Validation of balance assessment measures of an accelerometric mobile device application versus a balance platform
(Wichita State University, 2012-05)Recent technological advancements in electronics and telecommunications have provided more accessible quantitative methods of assessing balance. The latest smartphones have built-in motion sensors called tri-axial ... -
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 ... -
Various predictors of risky sexual behavior in adolescence
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Sexuality is a pivotal stage in adolescent development. Adolescents may engage in risky sexual behaviors (RSBs): early sexual initiation, multiple and non-monogamous relationships, contraception inconsistency, and greater ... -
Vascular flora of the Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)The Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Preserve (FHTPP) comprises 3 parcels of land owned and protected by The Nature Conservancy of Kansas. It sits approximately 8 km (5 miles) east of Cassoday, Kansas in Butler and Greenwood ... -
Verbs used by persons with aphasia during procedural discourse
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)The purpose of this study was to determine if people with mild-moderate non-fluent aphasia use verbs that differ in quantity and quality during procedural discourse than they do during conversational discourse, as well ... -
Vertical impact simulations of a full-size and simplified scaled models of an aircraft fuselage section
(Wichita State University, 2015-07)Computer simulations of aircraft crashworthiness of aircraft using validated models have provided insight into the nature of the energy-absorption of structures and allow parametric studies in evaluation of different crash ... -
Vesting women with the vote: The timing of the federal amendment for woman suffrage
(Wichita State University, 2007-12)The purpose of this research was to determine the catalyst for the enactment of the Nineteenth Amendment. A ‘top-down’ approach to women’s political history – an unconventional interpretation of woman suffrage from the ... -
Veterans and mindfulness: a community-based peer led initiative
(Wichita State University, 2016-12)Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health diagnosis that can result from exposure to both chronic and extreme stress. PTSD negatively impacts a disproportionate number of veterans and first responders and is ... -
Vibroacoustic parametric analysis of honeycomb composite fuselage for improved transmission loss
(Wichita State University, 2007-12)Much research has been done on reducing the noise level within a honeycomb composite fuselage used in aircraft. The honeycomb composite fuselage has shown much promise for structural rigidity, but to reduce cabin noise, ... -
Vietnamese Americans' attitudes concerning communication disorders
(Wichita State University, 2015-07)Health care professionals are increasingly challenged when providing patient-centered care for individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds as the demographics continue to change in the United States. ... -
Vignettes of Bollywood 1990-present: a scholarly approach to Indian cinema
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)This project highlights the importance of the Indian film industry as a legitimate field of scholarly and academic research. Through interdisciplinary eyes, the Indian film industry and its byproducts are examined through ... -
Viscoelastic relaxation in bolted thermoplastic composite joints
(Wichita State University, 1991-12)Results from a research program to investigate the long term effects of through-the-thickness fastener clamp-up force (preload) relaxation on the strength of mechanically fastened joints for two graphite/thermoplastic composite ... -
VOD and live TV channels for aircraft broadband networks
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)Broadband aircraft communications have come long way from web surfing to the very recent live TV channels by the Qatar airways. This thesis has gone one step further by analyzing the possibility of video on demand and ... -
Voice network for aviation data networks
(Wichita State University, 2007-07)Airline companies are always looking for various services they can offer to differentiate them from others and increase there market share. On the other hand passengers in the aircraft always want to be in touch with the ... -
Voltage control with shunt capacitance on radial distribution line with high R/X factor
(2005-12)As a previous study showed, the voltage on a distribution line with high R/X ratio will actually decrease as shunt capacitance is added. This thesis develops a new distribution feeder model and confirms this unexpected ... -
Vortex burst behavior of a dynamically pitched delta wing under the influence of a von Kàrmàn vortex street and unsteady freestream
(Wichita State University, 2007-12)An experimental investigation was undertaken at Wichita State University in order to quantify the vortex burst behavior of a pitching 70-degree sweep delta wing subjected to a variable freestream velocity (accelerating ... -
Vortex induced vibrations: Further contributions and an energy application
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Vortex shedding and Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV) of bluff bodies is a fundamental problem in fluid mechanics. The ubiquity of vortex shedding and VIV in several engineering fields has meant that a significant amount ... -
Wage differentials between males and females in the information and technology sector
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)This research was conducted to examine the different factors that attribute to the wage gap between men and women in the information and technology sector. Three type of factors were included in the analysis: individual ... -
The wage gap: Gender differences in the teaching profession
(Wichita State University, 2009-12)This thesis examines the wage gap between male and female teachers by analyzing data drawn from the 2006-08 Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS data set is composed of 72,000 households and the civilian noninstitutional ... -
Walden and A New Home, Who'll Follow?: Recovering Eve in nineteenth-century nature writing
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Canonization of nineteenth-century American authors often separates Caroline Kirkland's A New Home, Who'll Follow? and Henry David Thoreau's Walden into diverse literary genres. Although the authors wrote in different but ...