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Analysis with x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry to determine elemental toxins in manufactured products
(2009-05)
Scope and Method of Study: This research was a survey of manufactured products specifically intended for oral consumption or close oral contact by children six and younger, to ascertain if elemental toxins were present and ...
Effect of mortality salience on facial preferences in females
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-07-01)
Prior research has shown that when individuals are reminded of their mortality, they are more likely to adhere strongly to cultural norms and react more unfavorably towards those who do not uphold those cultural norms than ...
Pediatric simulation and the development of entry level safe practice in nursing students
(2009-05)
Scope and Method of Study: Simulation offers an important alternative for clinical education, it provides a safe practice environment and allows for high instructor control of the environment. The purpose of the study was ...
Evaluation of food and fun for everyone: A nutrition education program for third and fourth grade students
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-07-01)
The objective of the evaluation was to assess the efficacy of the Food and Fun for Everyone curriculum utilized by Community Nutrition Education Programs (CNEP) in bringing about self-reported positive dietary behavior ...
Synthesis, Mechanical And Chemical, Characterization Of Vanadium- Based Aerogels
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-12-01)
Monolithic aerogels are highly mesoporous materials that have low density, low thermal conductivity, low dielectric constant as well as high acoustic impendence, a few of the properties that make them attractive for wide ...
Effect of Celebrity Athlete Models in Food Advertising on the Perceived Healthiness of Food Products
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-05-01)
Recognizing the seriousness of the obesity problem, the government, consumer groups and parents have put pressure on the food industry to adjust their advertising practices (Seiders & Petty, 2007). The use of certain ...
Sylvia Plaths the Bell Jar as Disability Narrative
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-12-01)
The purpose of this study was to explore the implications of disability theory for Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar, a novel which has traditionally been read from a feminist perspective. Drawing on the work of many scholars ...
Deception framework- Multiple indexing in self adaptation
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-07-01)
In this thesis we propose deception as a security mechanism. In deception an attacker's behavior is manipulated by sending him misleading information. One of the critical phases in deception is self-adaptation where the ...