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Which e-reader is easier to use: iPad, Kindle, or Nook?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)Even though more people are beginning to use e-Readers, electronic reading devices, little research exists on the usability of these devices for book reading. This study looks at the usability of three touch-screen e-Readers ... -
Which half was the horse?: The Kentucky militia and volunteers in fact and fiction
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)The state of Kentucky has a unique history having originally been the hunting grounds for various Indian tribes. The settlement of the territory proved difficult for, and even fatal to, the pioneers due to the proximity ... -
Which is a better in-vehicle information display? A comparison of Google Glass and smartphones
(IEEE, 2016-11)In-vehicle information display is critical for driving safety and has been the focus of transportation and display technology research. Cellphone use, while driving is popular, leads to distraction and impairs driving ... -
Which sex is which?
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2017)Intersexuality is the condition of either having both male and female gonadal tissue in one individual or of having the gonads of one sex and external genitalia that is of the other sex or is ambiguous (Merriam-Webster ... -
White women for Trump: an analysis of political commentaries
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Donald Trump's Presidential Candidacy produced widespread controversy, particularly concerning discussions of race and gender relations. Despite these controversies, 53% of white women voters voted for Trump. White women ... -
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) foraging habits in Great Plains grasslands near wooded and agricultural habitat edges
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Effects of herbivores in Great Plains grasslands have fundamentally changed with the extirpation of native large grazing herbivores. Woody plant expansion into prairies also allows for new herbivore-plant interactions ... -
The whites of their eyes: The evolution of the distinctive sclera in humans
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2008)Two major studies which are explored in this paper concern the comparative morphology of a wide range of primates, how these differences affect behavior, and what inferences one can make regarding the adaptive reasons ... -
Who can predict the future?: Central Kansas and the boom of 1887
(Wichita State University, 2008-08)Kansas experienced a period of rapid construction in the late 1880’s that marked both the urban and rural environments. The growth was the result of an unparalleled atmosphere of opportunity brought about by a collusion ... -
WHO knows best? National and international responses to pandemic threats and the "lessons" of 1976
(Oxford University Press, 2010-10-01)The discovery of a novel influenza strain at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in 1976-dubbed Swine Flu-prompted differing responses from national and international health organizations. The United States crafted a vaccination campaign ... -
Who makes more in STEM? An analysis of sex and age
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations have a growing presence in industry with increasing employment opportunities and offer some of the highest incomes in the labor market. Despite these ... -
Who were the Plains Indian berdaches?
(Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honors Society at Wichita State University, 1979)The standard anthropological view of berdaches is that they were men who took up their society 1 s version of the woman!~ role by choice -- male homosexuals who adopted women's dress and women's work without any loss ... -
Who’s your daddy? A comparison of intergenerational mobility of socioeconomic status for sons and daughters.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)Intergenerational mobility is of immense interest to social scientists, in part due to the persistence of the quest for the “American Dream”. Intergenerational mobility is a gauge of the opportunities each group has to ... -
Who’s your daddy? A comparison of intergenerational mobility of socioeconomic status for sons and daughters
(2007-05)Intergenerational mobility is of interest to social scientists, in part due to the persistence of the quest for the “American Dream”. Intergenerational mobility is a gauge of the opportunities each group has to increase ... -
Why did the Aztecs convert to Catholicism, following the conquest of the Spaniards in 1521
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2007)Three major explanatory theories of Aztecs' conversion to Christianity are discussed. -
Why is isotropy so prevalent in spatial statistics?
(American Mathematical Society, 2007-03)There are many reasons for the popular use of the isotropic or geometrically anisotropic covariance function and variogram in spatial statistics. A less known reason demonstrated in this paper is that an isotropic or ... -
Wichita "Twitters" about the 2008 Presidential election: Fantasy theme analysis of messages during three election night time phases.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The internet application Twitter, according to a description from its website is, "A free social messaging utility for staying connected in real time."[1] The number of users is estimated at more than one million. An average ... -
Wichita State University Virtual Herbarium: Filling a critical gap
(Kansas State University. Great Plains Plant Systematics Symposium, 2010-10-08)The Wichita State University (WSU) Herbarium is an active, regional collection with data that fill an important geographical gap in the Great Plains region. Specimens and associated data are essential in the management ... -
Wichita youth empowerment partnership: a community assessment of District 1
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)District 1 of Wichita, Kansas is primarily formed by African American population and faces multiple economic and social challenges that require greater collaboration and improved capacity of local faith-based (FBO) and ... -
Will I ever work again?:Post-displacement employment
(2005-12)This study was designed to examine the rates of employment among displaced workers. The model used for this study looked at individual, structural, and gender segment variables that affect employment. The data came from ... -
Will this picture help win the war? A textual thematic analysis of recruiting themes in Guadalcanal Diary
(2006-05)This study is a textual thematic analysis that sought to identify recruiting themes embedded in a World War II combat film, Guadalcanal Diary (1943). The film was chosen on the basis of its representative ness of the combat ...