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Proteomic assessment of human ovarian cancer cell lines xenotransplanted into the hamster cheek pouch
(Wichita State University, 2014-07)Ovarian cancer, commonly arises from the surface epithelium, remains the fifth common cause of cancer death in women and the most lethal of gynecological cancers. One reason for such lethality is that the disease is seldom ... -
Proteomic assessment of human ovarian cancer cell lines xenotransplanted into the hamster cheek pouch
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological cancer in America. This study tested the feasibility of linking our hamster experimental system to the clinical diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer. In particular, I ... -
Proteomic assessment of pharynx (FADU) and tongue (CAL27) cell lines of head and neck squamous cell cancer
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)Head and neck cancer are the sixth most common cancer worldwide and its diagnostic rate is approximately 630,000 new patients a year with more than 350,000 deaths every year. The majority (approximately 90%) of head and ... -
Protest in the work of Richard Wright prior to 1956
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Protestant missionaries and Native Americans: A study of history and memory
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)This study examines the portrayal of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, Protestant missionaries who worked among the Cayuse tribe in Washington. By utilizing sources such as academic text, personal reminiscence, and film, I argue ... -
Protostellar collapse using multigroup radiation hydrodynamics
(Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2015)Many simulations of protostellar collapse make use of a grey treatment of radiative transfer coupled to the hydrodynamics. However, interstellar gas and dust opacities present large variations as a function of frequency. ... -
Prototyping of poly(dimethylsiloxane) interfaces for flow gating, reagent mixing, and tubing connection in capillary electrophoresis
(Elsevier B.V., 2014-01-10)Integrated microfluidic systems coupled with electrophoretic separations have broad application in biologic and chemical analysis. Interfaces for the connection of various functional parts play a major role in the performance ... -
Provenance analysis of Upper Permian-basal Triassic fluviallacustrine sedimentary rocks in the greater Turpan-Junggar Basin, southern Bogda Mountains, NW China
(Wichita State University, 2011-12)The Tian Shan region was identified as the source of Permian fluvial-lacustrine fills in the greater Turpan-Junggar basin. Thin-section petrographic study of thirty-six fine to very coarse lithic arenites from Upper ... -
A pseudo restricted MLE under multivariate order restrictions and its algorithm
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-12-21)It is shown in this paper that a quasi order for the vectors in Rp is a cone induced if and only if the order is preservable under limits and under linear combinations with non-negative coefficients. For the mean vectors ... -
Psychiana: a 20th century revitalization movement?
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2007)This paper examines and compares the characteristics of Psychiana, from its inception to its demise, with the typology of revitalization movements provided by Anthony F.C. Wallace. It includes information from Robinson’s ... -
The Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM) and the PDM-2: opportunities to significantly affect the profession
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-01-06)In this article, we discuss the development of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM) and its upcoming revision, the PDM-2. We describe the processes by which the PDM-2 is being developed and highlight important differences ... -
Psychological flexibility in depression relapse prevention: processes of change and positive mental health in Group-Based ACT for residual symptoms
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-03-27)Relapse rates following a depressive episode are high, with limited treatments available aimed at reducing such risk. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a cognitive-behavioral approach that has gained increased ... -
Psychology and biochemistry in the shamanic world
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1989)The idea that and may be employed by us to uncover information, to heal the sick or injured, and to punish or to maim others is something that boggles a Western mind. Perhaps even more perplexing is the fact that ... -
Psychology of computer use: XXXII. Computer screen-savers as distractors
(Ammons Scientific Ltd., 1994-12)The differences in performance of 16 male and 16 female undergraduates on three cognitive tasks were investigated in the presence of visual distractors (computer-generated dynamic graphic images). These tasks included ... -
Psychology of onscreen type: investigations regarding typeface personality, appropriateness, and impact on document perception
(2007-05)Three studies investigated the perception of onscreen typefaces. In the first study, 379 people rated the perception of 40 typefaces’ personalities using 15 semantic differential scales. The results of a factor analysis ... -
Psychometrics of the pursuit of happiness
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)The pursuit of happiness is firmly established in American culture with explicit mention in historical documents (i.e. Declaration of Independence). Therefore, it is of little surprise that thousands of self-help books and ... -
Psychosocial factors affecting self-esteem among youth living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Namibia
(National Association of Social Workers, 2022-01-21)Social work with young people under 18 years of age living with HIV, one of the fastest growing populations of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is emerging as an increasingly important practice area ... -
Pubertal timing and internalizing psychopathology of adolescent females: evaluating the maturation disparity hypothesis
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Previous research has demonstrated a robust link between early pubertal timing and increased risk for anxious and depressive symptoms among female adolescents. Although a number of explanations have been proposed, the ... -
Puberty rites for the Sinhalese female
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1981)Article presents a description and analysis of the female puberty rite in Sri Lanka. An integral part of the Sinhalese cultural system, this rite de passage provides a socio-psychological mechanism for integration of ... -
Pupil in the thorn bush
(1996)