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N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine: a facile electron donor and chromophoric substrate for dopamine beta-monooxygenase
(Elsevier, 1991-03-29)Dopamine beta-monooxygenase is shown to catalyze the oxidation of N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (TMPD) to its cation radical in the presence of a regular substrate and molecular oxygen. The enzyme-mediated ... -
N-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium scaffolds containing lipophilic compounds are potent complex i inhibitors and selective dopaminergic toxins
(ACS, 2019-04-01)Although the exact cause or causes of Parkinson's disease (PD) are not fully understood, it is believed that environmental factors play a major role. The discovery that a synthetic chemical, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tet ... -
Naringin promotes osteoblast differentiation and effectively reverses ovariectomy-associated osteoporosis
(Springer Japan, 2013-05)BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is a common pathological condition that influences 20 % of women over 50 years of age. This condition decreases bone strength and increases the risk of bone fracture. Naringin is a major flavonoid ... -
Nationalism and postcolonial feminism: A literary approach to Palestinian women’s resistance
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)In this thesis, I examine Palestinian women writers and their contributions to resistance writing. I argue that contemporary Palestinian women's writings significantly contribute to social justice movements concerned ... -
Native American colonization
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)The United States launched a multi-pronged genocide against the Native Americans in order to achieve Manifest Destiny. It was not political manipulation nor economic dependency nor cultural genocide alone that forced the ... -
Native American women: searching for representation amid cultural appropriation, sexual objectification and modern invisibility on social media
(Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)Contemporary views and definitions about what constitutes a Native American woman are elusive. Websites like Pinterest, Facebook, and Google allow users to search using the criteria Native American women, but what criteria ... -
Native grass establishment through seed addition in a southeast Kansas oak savanna restoration
(2013-08)Background/Question/Methods Globally, woody plant population expansion threatens savannas. Restoring savannas from woodlands can involve tree thinning, but often the herbaceous understory is non-existent and potential ... -
Naturalistic walking and typing on a smartwatch: a comparison of input methods
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)Despite widespread development within the technology industry, smartwatches have historically been unsuccessful in their sales worldwide. Several factors have contributed to the poor sales of smartwatches, namely the lack ... -
Nature and origins of a stratigraphic boundary in a continental setting, southern Bogda Mountains, NW China
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)A nonmarine stratigraphic boundary where major facies shifts occur indicates drastic changes in environmental conditions, but may have highly variable magnitude of facies shifts to rapid lateral facies changes, common ... -
Navajo culture & its relation to alcoholism
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1969) -
Navigating globalization through myth in Quechua communities of Southern Peru
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2017)My research is positioned at the convergence of myth and globalization, exploring how intercultural contact impacts myth in contemporary Peruvian Quechua communities as well as how myth aids in interpreting and shaping the ... -
Navigating nuance in native bee responses to grassland restoration management: A multi-ecoregional approach in the Great Plains
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)Habitat fragmentation due to agricultural intensification leads to losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services such as pollination. Wild bee declines pose a serious threat to pollination stability and are expected to ... -
Near unity photon-to-electron conversion efficiency of photoelectrochemical cells built on cationic water-soluble porphyrins electrostatically decorated onto thin-film nanocrystalline SnO2 surface
(American Chemical Society, 2011-07-01)Thin transparent SnO(2) films have been surface modified with cationic water-soluble porphyrins for photoelectrochemical investigations. Free-base and zinc(II) derivatives of three types of cationic water-soluble porphyrins, ... -
Near-Earth water sources: ethics and fairness
(Elsevier Ltd., 2016-08-01)There is a small finite upper bound on the amount of easily accessible water in near-Earth space, including water from C-type NEAs and permanently shadowed lunar craters. Recent estimates put this total at about 3.7 x ... -
Near-IR excitation transfer and electron transfer in a BF2-chelated dipyrromethane-azadipyrromethane dyad and triad
(WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, 2012-04)A molecular dyad and triad, comprised of a known photosensitizer, BF2-chelated dipyrromethane (BDP), covalently linked to its structural analog and near-IR emitting sensitizer, BF2-chelated tetraarylazadipyrromethane (ADP), ... -
Necesita una vacuna: what Spanish-speakers want in text-message immunization reminders
(JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PRESS, 2013-08)Appointment reminders help parents deal with complex immunization schedules. Preferred content of text-message reminders has been identified for English-speakers. Spanish-speaking parents of children under three years old ... -
The need for professional writing programs in higher education: a modest proposal
(2007-05)The purpose of this thesis is to explain why a professional writing curriculum would be an invaluable program to institute in American universities across the country. So many people think that because we all learn to read ... -
Need for qualified interpreters in the judicial system for the Hispanic population
(Wichita State University, 2023-04-14)The United States has a large population of Hispanics with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), for whom interpretation services are provided in courtrooms, medical facilities, schools, and other government-funded locations ... -
Need for transparency and ongoing communication after residents with contaminated water wells are connected to city water
(NEHA, 2018-10)In 2009, groundwater contamination was discovered in a west Wichita neighborhood; the contamination was later attributed to the disposal of tetrachloroethylene (also called PERC or PCE) from dry cleaning facilities. Although ...