Browsing GRASP: Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects by Title
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James Bond's allure: a semiotic analysis of 007 movie posters
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)The history of Hollywood films in the spy genre has been indelibly marked by the 22 films based on Ian Fleming's 007 novels. The research uses qualitative semiotic analysis to identify how signs of all sorts, which appeared ... -
Jasmine Flower in three different lights
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Job satisfaction of school psychologists in Kansas
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Just desserts: Perceptions of food quality in correctional facilities requirements
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Given that the United States corrections system serves over five million meals each day, one would assume that more attention would be given to what is being served to the 2.3 million individuals in the system. This study ... -
Kansas employers compliance with healthy people 2010 initiatives targeting health promotion in the workplace
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)The CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services has set a goal to increase the number of health promotion programs in the workplace as part of the Healthy People 2010 Initiative. Health promotion programs are ... -
Kansas high school football coaches and their perception of the action and effects of sports supplements in highschool football players
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)Many high school football players are experimenting with advertised “performance enhancing” supplements. Many of these athletes turn to their coaches for questions and advice regarding supplements. Purpose: The purpose ... -
Kansas pharmacist's knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding over-the-counter emergency contraception
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)In 2006, the FDA approved OTC sale of emergency contraception (EC). A 2008 survey assessed characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes/beliefs of Kansas pharmacists regarding EC. Purpose: Reanalyze the 2008 data to identify ... -
Kansas pharmacists’ attitudes/beliefs and current practices regarding implementation of fall prevention strategies in older adults
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Falls among older adults are a significant economic and social health care issue. Evidence-based fall prevention guidelines exist but are not routinely implemented. Purpose: Evaluate Kansas pharmacists’ attitudes/beliefs, ... -
Kansas pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding over-the-counter emergency contraception
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)To increase patient access, the FDA recently approved OTC sale of emergency contraception (EC) however increased access may not have been achieved due to pharmacists refusing to sell the product. Purpose: Measure ... -
Kansas physician assistants’ attitudes and beliefs regarding spirituality and religiosity in patient care
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)The objective of this study was to explore Physician Assistants’ (PAs) attitudes and beliefs regarding the role of spirituality and religiosity (S/R) in patient care. Surveys were mailed to PAs who were members of the ... -
Kansas physician assistants’ attitudes/beliefs and current practices regarding implementation of fall prevention strategies in older adults
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Falls among older adults are a significant economic and social healthcare issue. Evidence-based fall prevention guidelines exist but are not implemented in daily practice. The purpose of this study was to evaluate ... -
Kansas population forecast by age cohort survival method
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Using new data, this paper proposes a method to predict the populations of Kansas counties. The project forecasts the population of all 105 counties of Kansas using an age-cohort survival projection method. The age cohorts ... -
Kansas vs. Roeder: Christian Identity, Juridical Discourses and American Exceptionalism
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)The US Evangelical movement's use of media and the court system since the 1980s to litigate morality issues, such as abortion, has gained global attention with the state of Kansas at the center of this awareness. On May ... -
“Keeping pure hearts”: identity, reminiscence, and resistance in okinawan popular music
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)Since the early 1990s, Okinawans have creating music, which mixes traditional min yo’ (folk songs) and shima uta (Island songs) with jazz, reggae, folk, and other Western musical elements. The mixing of traditional and ... -
Keynote address
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Kinematic analysis of human rolling
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2015-04-24)Rolling is an important developmental motor skill that not only affords comfort but also injury prevention. People who cannot roll, whether due to age or disability, are at greater risk of developing bedsores. People use ... -
Kinetic studies of protein-carbohydrate interactions at the bilayer interface of catanionic vesicles
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)In this paper, we describe our work on surface functionalization and modification of catanionic vesicles with an aim toward increasing their range of applications. Conventional vesicles are formed from double-tailed ... -
Kinetics of prepreg epoxy resin curing for aircraft body repair
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)Curing is the cross-linking of polymer chains, which results in toughening of polymer material and it is widely used in bonded composite repair for aerospace components. The main objective of this project is to analyze ... -
Knowledge of clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment offetal alcohol syndrome: how much is taught in a pa schoolcurriculum?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)The effects of maternal alcohol use on unborn children have been observed for millennia. These effects include abnormal facial variations, growth retardation, neurological or behavioral problems, decreased cognitive ... -
Korean comfort women as political discourse
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)In the dichotomy between force and agency in prostitution, the placement of comfort women, girls taken by Japan during WWII and forced into sex service, presents a clear field in which the question of agency fades. With ...