Browsing OSU Dissertations by Title
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Laboratory assessment of range of motion and pressure associated with female soldiers wearing a ballistic vest
(2010-07)Scope and Method of Study: The overall purpose of this research is to explore restrictions in performance and pressure exerted on the front torso of females wearing the InterceptorTM vests by measuring ROM and pressure-contact ... -
Laboratory toxicity and field effects of a complex mixture: Oil-field produced water
(2010-07)This dissertation investigated how organisms in the field and the laboratory responded to complex mixtures or combinations of stressors. Organisms are continually exposed to natural and anthropogenic stressors in the ... -
Laminar flow heat transfer downstream from U-bends
(1987-05)The use of horizontal U-tubes is common in several types of heat exchange equipment. However, the present understanding of laminar flow heat transfer downstream from the U-bend is limited. Consequently, the laminar flow ... -
Laminar natural-convection of a fluid in the supercritical region
(1968-05)Scope and Method of Study: A practical method for solving the problem of natural:-convection in the supercritical region where the physical properties are highly variable has been developed. The fluid chosen is Freon 114. ... -
Land scarcity and residential location by income
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Land-use/land-cover change and vulnerability to landslide disasters in Kurseong (Darjeeling Himalayas), India
(2021-05)This three-article dissertation (TAD) examines the drivers and impacts of Land-use/land-cover Change (LULCC) on the social-ecological system (SES) in a Himalayan region, prone to landslide disasters. The study region is ... -
Language of reform: Stephen Marshall, John Milton, and Marchamont Nedham
(2021-07)This dissertation examines the language of reform in the work of Stephen Marshall, John Milton, and Marchamont Nedham during the 1640s when constitutional and ecclesiastical crises led to civil war. There are various ... -
Language processing in Arabic-English bilinguals: A mixed methods investigation
(2017-05)This study examines second language activation in Arabic-English bilinguals for whom Arabic was the first language. Modeling its design on Colome (2001), the research compared processing in a picture-phoneme matching task ... -
Language, identity, and voice: European perspectives on English as the international language of science
(2022-07)Drawing on theories from Applied Linguistics research, this doctoral dissertation brings together European perspectives on language, identity, and voice in an examination of English as the international language of science ... -
Large scale avian conservation issues in the Great Plains of North America
(2020-12)Globally many bird populations are declining at a rapid pace due to direct and indirect anthropogenic disturbances. Bird collisions with buildings are one major source of direct mortality. Chapter 1 examined species- and ...