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Discourses of a cancer diagnosis: Narratives of women in academia
(2014-12)
The purpose of this study was to explore experiences of female faculty members diagnosed with breast cancer and how they navigated their roles in the gendered institutional structure of higher education to provide both ...
Structural study of Parkinson's disease related protein LRRK2 and vaccinia virus protein A6
(2014-07)
LRRK2 is a multi-domain protein expressed widely in organs. The mutations of LRRK2 are related to Parkinson's disease. The Roc domain in LRRK2 is a Ras GTPase, and its GTP hydrolysis activity has been proved to regulate ...
Geographic perspectives on contemporary/smooth jazz
(2014-12)
This dissertation examines the geography pertaining to the radio format and subgenre of contemporary / smooth jazz from three different perspectives. First, the geography of audience consumption is investigated by studying ...
Development of optimized path planning and autonomous control for return-to-point vehicle of high altitude ballooning
(2014-07)
In 2004, The Atmospheric and Space Threshold Research Oklahoma (ASTRO) program was launched to provide access to the near space environment for both educational and research purposes. Mainly, this ASTRO vehicle consisted ...
What are business models and how do they work? A case study of community banking
(2014-12)
This study provides a definition of the construct of business model, including its component parts from a practitioner's point of view. It describes how a business model works, including the interaction of its component ...
Electoral forensics: Testing the "free and fair" claim
(2014-05)
Democratic elections are the international norm for government legitimacy. Currently, election observers are the primary examiners of claims of democracy. Unfortunately, cost and access restrict their effectiveness. Electoral ...
Service encounters and technology: The role of attachment styles in technology readiness and technology acceptance
(2014-12)
Amid ongoing innovation of technology and technological devices, service firms are continuously searching for alternative ways to deliver services to their customers. Service firms can struggle trying to strike a balance ...
Fabrication of fine grained SiC and SiC-exfoliated graphene nanocomposites using spark plasma sintering of polymer derived SiC
(2014-07)
In spite of excellent thermo-mechanical properties of silicon carbide (SiC), its application is limited due to its inherent brittle nature. Inclusion of a high strength and high modulus second phase can potentially improve ...