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Low-impedance Thin-film Aln-on-diamond Lateral-extensional Resonators
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-12-01)
The focus of this thesis is the design and fabrication of thin-film piezoelectric-on-diamond resonators to have very low insertion loss values. Ultrananocrystalline films with different Young's modulus were used as the ...
Employer expectations for entry to the environmental profession: Necessary knowledge, skills and abilities
(2011-07)
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Model for semi-informal online learning communities: A case study of the NASA INSPIRE Project
(2011-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to develop a model of informal online learning communities based on theory, research and practice. Case study methodology was used to examine the NASA Interdisciplinary ...
Adaptation learning: An ambidextrous perspective
(2011-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The dissertation examines whether adaptation, through ambidexterity, helps firms improve their performance. Adaptation ambidexterity is an intrafirm process of balancing and integrating exploration ...
Epidemiology of injuries in collegiate male cheerleaders in the United States
(2011-05)
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Vapor-phase Detection of Explosives by Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-12-01)
In the present work, we employ "nanometal-on-semiconductor" SERS substrates to detect various explosives including TNT, PETN, RDX, and TNB in vapor phase at concentrations on the order of few ppb. The SERS substrates were ...
Enhancement to the Discriminatory Power of STR Typing Through the use of Haplotypes
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-05-01)
Identification of remains in the past has been accomplished by using DNA analysis, specifically STR typing. However, there are times when the DNA results do not produce a compelling result for identification. Genetic marker ...
Depression, Anxiety, and Health-related Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults with Allergies and Asthma
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-12-01)
The purpose of the current study was to assess the relationships between depressive symptoms, anxious symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with allergies, asthma, and ...
Women, power, and anger: A phenomenological investigation of female mayors
(2011-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The following is a phenomenological study of the role anger in women's lives. Though much research on women's anger explores the pathological side of anger and attempts to control the emotion, ...
Relationships among perceived coronary heart disease risk, depression, health preventive behaviors, and coronary heart disease knowledge in older women
(2011-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among perceived risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), CHD knowledge, depression, and health preventive behaviors among U. S. women 65 ...