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The Revolution in Crisis: A History of Human Rights in Mexico, 1970-1980
(2016-05-14)
This work looks at the proliferation of human rights in Mexico in the 1970s. By looking at how the term entered Mexico, one can determine that individualistic notions of rights (human rights) proliferated in Mexico in the ...
A Cross Validation of the Effects of Leg Size, Limb Composition, and Blood Pressure on Arterial Occlusion in Women Aged 20 to 30 Years
(2016-05-13)
Blood flow restriction (BFR) on the upper and lower limbs, in combination with resistance training, has been found to increase muscle strength and muscle mass. Previous research has used either arbitrary pressures or a ...
Passive Actuation of a Planetary Rover to Assist Sandy Slope Traverse
(2016)
This thesis introduces the design of a novel locomotive methodology. The problem being addressed is the traverse of unmanned locomotion over sandy inclined traverses. This is a special terramechanical issue regarding terrain ...
Capitalizing resolving power of density gradient ultracentrifugation by freezing and precisely slicing centrifuged solution : enabling identification of complex proteins from mitochondria by matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
(2016)
Density gradient centrifugation is widely utilized for various high purity sample preparations, and density gradient ultracentrifugation (DGU) is often used for more resolution-demanding purification of organelles and ...
UNDERSTANDING CHINESE COUPLES: AN EXPLORATION OF HOUSEWORK TIME, LEISURE AND SLEEP GAPS, AND MENTAL HEALTH
(2016-05-13)
This dissertation examines the allocation of housework time, the leisure and the sleep gaps, and the mental health among married couples in China. Using one of the very first panel data about Chinese families, this ...
Record of Disposition by Administration of Faculty Senate Actions, 2015-2016
(The University of Oklahoma Faculty Senate, 2016)
A NOVEL POST-HOC MATCHING PROCEDURE USING STATISTICAL LEARNING METHODS
(2016)
In this thesis, a statistical learning method is leveraged to create a novel measure for conducting post-hoc matching between a treatment group and a candidate set. Post-hoc matching is a necessary element in many non-random ...
SEISMIC FACIES CLASSIFICATION OF THE LOWER STRAWN FORMATION, BEND-ARCH, FORT WORTH BASIN, NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
(2016-12-17)
The Bend Arch- Fort Worth Basin is a tectonically active area along north-central Texas that exhibits a complex sediment distribution. While Pennsylvanian plays have been one of the main exploratory targets, the depositional ...
Glory and Empire: The London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews and the Road to the Balfour Declaration
(2016-05)
The Balfour Declaration has often been seen as the culmination of the restorationist tradition and Christian Zionism in Britain. The London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews was an Evangelical mission ...
A Drosophila Model of HPV E6-Induced Malignancy Reveals Essential Roles for Magi and the Insulin Receptor
(PLoS Pathogens, 2016-08-18)
Author Summary Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the causative agents of cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer death in women worldwide. The E6 oncoprotein encoded by HPV has been implicated in the progression ...