Browsing GRASP: Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects by Title
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Qualitative data analysis and presentation in an exclusively digital environment
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Technology continues to advance research fields, especially in qualitative data analysis. Digital storytelling, a form of qualitative research, offers researchers an opportunity to visually share their data in a way that ... -
Qualitative data analysis: Dialogue and mindsets
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Since the late twentieth century, the ability to connect and communicate with others has been available through a variety of information and communication technologies. Access to mobile communication technology is a ... -
Quality of communication between persons with aphasia and their primary-care physician from caregiver and patient perspectives
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Introduction: Communication between healthcare providers and persons with communication disorders has been shown to be problematic and to negatively impact the patient's autonomy and health outcomes. The purpose of this ... -
Quality of life as a mediator of health
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)This study explored the hypothesis that quality of life mediated the effects of depression and loneliness on health, something not previously found in the literature. Measures included the GDS-15, UCLA-R Loneliness scale, ... -
Quantification of economic and environmental benefits for predictive wind farm operation and maintenance -- Restricted access to full text
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)Maintaining wind turbines in top operating condition ensures not only a continuous revenue generation but a reduction in electric power drawn from non-renewable and more polluting sources. Tremendous advances in high ... -
Quantifying male and female shape variation in the mastoid region of the temporal bone.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The shape of the temporal bone of the adult human cranium, specifically the mastoid region, is documented widely in past literature as a measure of sexual dimorphism within and among human populations. Yet, past research ... -
Quantifying population growth rates of an invasive weed: responses to soil fertility and cattle management
(Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)Sericea (Lespedeza cuneata) is an invasive, perennial legume that suppresses native plant species and threatens native grasslands in the Great Plains. Although much is known about Sericea, population demographics (survival, ... -
Quantum Bayesian Networks application for automated vehicles safety
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Bayesian Networks (BN) are probabilistic graphical models that are widely used for uncertainty modeling, stochastic prediction and probabilistic inference. A Quantum Bayesian Network (QBN) is the quantum equivalent of ... -
Quantum gates using a pulsed bias scheme
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Questioning the construction of reality
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)How do we arrive at ourselves, is it the question of nature vs. nurture, or is there a greater sense of manipulation? People are locked into an uncontrollable controlled system, which they both develop and absorb. I think ... -
Racial presentations among players of NBA2K19
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)The basketball court has traditionally proven to be a safe space for African American individuals who were usually excluded from other public areas. Basketball was seen as a way to increase status within the community, and ... -
Rainbow United Inc, Autism Project: spring 2004 – spring 2005
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Rapid determination of free prolyl dipeptides and 4-hydroxyproline in urine using flow-gated capillary electrophoresis
(Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)4-hydroxyproline (Hyp) and prolyl dipeptides such as prolyl hydroxyproline (Pro-Hyp) have been found as disease biomarkers in the diagnosis of bone turnover and osteoporosis. To determine these compounds in human urine ... -
Rate distortion analysis for conditional motion estimation
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Motion estimation deals with the estimation of motion parameters from a video. Conditional motion estimation is a technique that estimates motion for certain blocks selected based on a decision criterion that affects coding ... -
Ratings of physicians relying on experts versus physicians relying on decision aids
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Errors in the field of medicine are costly, both in terms of monetary expenses and the cost of lives. Computerbased decision aids have been shown to decrease physician error. These decision aids decreased many types of ... -
Readmission diagnosis, patient characteristics, and the development of a risk assessment tool to decrease stroke readmissions
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Hospital readmission for stroke is a major concern, and identifying characteristics contributing to readmission during the patient's index admission is critically important. Prior studies lack a consistent approach in early ... -
Real-time predictive estimation of loss-of-control events on transport aircraft
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Loss-of-Control events are the most significant contributing factor to accidents amongst commercial aircraft, and systems capable of warning pilots of impending entry into a control-loss event are crucial. To this extent, ... -
Recent advances in cyanoscorpionate chemistry: complexes with CO(II), MN(II), and NI(II)(cyclam)
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)In the past, electronic and magnetic materials have been atom based materials made up of metals or metal-oxides. Functionally,these atom based materials are extremely efficient, however, they are very expensive to synthesize, ... -
Recognition of commonly inherited cancer syndromes in primary care
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)Inherited cancer syndromes are caused by genetic mutations that place patients at an increased risk for developing cancer. Screening recommendations for specific inherited cancer syndromes have been created to identify ... -
Recognizing emptiness: denouncing war with plot in Pirandello’s “War” and Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2005-04-22)