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"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 ...
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' ...
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 ...
Multi-systemic constraints to help seeking prior to the finalization of a divorce
(2013-12)
Recent data from Minnesota family courts revealed that approximately ten percent of couples filing for divorce might still be open to reconciliation. This data, coupled with a burgeoning body of literature concluding that ...
Women firefighters' strategies for advancement in the fire service: Breaking down barriers in gender-based occupations
(2013-12)
This dissertation examines the barriers female firefighters face trying to advance through the ranks and the strategies they use to overcome these barriers. Despite the fact that women have been employed as career firefighters ...
Deciphering activity patterns using time-geography framework: A case study of Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Campus
(2013-12)
Human societies are organized around activities. Every individual participates in certain activities at all times, which are organized in both time and space. Therefore to understand how human societies are organized, it ...
Cross-section analysis of Vitamin D status on muscle strength and power in NCAA athletes
(2013-07)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in collegiate athletes and to determine the influence of serum vitamin D (25-OH D) on muscle strength and power in this population.
Applications of the atom-optical kicked rotor
(2013-05)
This thesis reports on the experimental investigation of several applications of the atom-optical quantum kicked rotor (AOQKR) using a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) of 87Rb atoms. The AOQKR was achieved by exposing a BEC ...