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Combined Effect of Shear Stress and Secondhand Smoke on Platelet Activation and Aggregation
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
Platelets play important role in hemostasis (physiological), thrombosis and atherosclerosis (pathological). Changes in functional responses of platelets, due to presence of biochemical and biomechanical agonists, can ...
"Because it is my body, and I own it, and I am in charge": Power and resistance in biomedical and midwifery models of birth
(2013-05)
I utilize participant observation, autoethnography and in-depth interviews with women who have given birth at home and homebirth midwives in Oklahoma to understand perceptions and responses to society's hegemonic birth ...
Role of Local Institutions on Deforestation and Degradation in the Kaimosi Forest, Western Kenya
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-07-01)
The Kakamega Forest is the last remaining rainforest in Kenya and provides over 200,000 locals with important forest resources. This paper explores the role of local institutions (i.e. forest-use rules) on deforestation ...
Mechanical and Rheological Characterization of the Cornea
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
The cornea is a semi-permeable connective tissue with multiple simultaneous functions that include load bearing, hydration regulation via fluid transport, maintaining eye ball shape, and transmitting incident light without ...
Relationships Among Professional Involvement, Supervision Style, Mentoring, and Professional Preparation on the Professional Identity of Graduate Students and New Professionals in Student Affairs
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-07-01)
This correlational study examined the professional identity of graduate students and new professionals in student affairs. Specifically, this study examined critical factors that influence the identity development of student ...
Relationship of caregiver demand and parent distress in juvenile rheumatic disease: The mediating effect of parent attitude toward illness
(2013-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The current study examined the association between parent illness attitudes, caregiver demand, and parental distress in a sample of parents of youth with Juvenile Rheumatic Diseases (JRDs, n = ...
Analysis of reverse osmosis membrane performance during desalination of simulated brackish surface waters
(2013-12)
In this study, three different brackish surface water qualities, which represented the water quality in the Iraqi marshes, were simulated and used as feed waters to run a flat sheet reverse osmosis (RO) membrane system. ...
Effects of a color-embedded writing strategy on the written expression skills of students with mild-moderate disabilities
(2013-12)
This research is a classroom case study to determine the effectiveness of a color embedded writing strategy on the writing performance of adolescents with mild moderate disabilities. Assessment and documentation of students' ...
Evaluating Physical Rehabilitation with a Kinect Based Low Cost System
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-07-01)
In this thesis a low cost low power embedded system is presented which enables the patients to evaluate the performance of their physical rehabilitation. The system uses the Asus Xtion as a motion sensor which is connected ...
Measurement of pavement permanent deformation based on 1 mm 3D pavement surface model
(2013-12)
Measurement of pavement permanent deformation is critical to highway agencies for both pavement design and rehabilitation. Since the AASHO Road Test in the late 1950s and early 1960s, field rut condition is monitored by ...