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How to Conceal an Atomic Bomb: Indigenous Art, Political Truth, and the Atomic Age
(2021-05-14)In this thesis, I examine artwork made by Indigenous artists who challenge ongoing harms from atomic testing on Indigenous lands. I argue that the visual arts have proven to be an important site for political agency for ... -
Human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge, beliefs, and vaccine uptake among United States and international college students
(2020-05-08)Introduction: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide and is associated with different types of cancer in both men and women (CDC, 2016). Nearly all sexually active ... -
HUMAN-CENTERED OPTIMIZATION OF WELL CONTROL: IMPLICATIONS FOR DRILLING SAFETY
(2019-08-01)Today 70% of incidents in offshore and marine environment are due to human factors (HF). Among all such incidents, loss of well control can have tremendous damage to human life, well, rig, underground reserves and to the ... -
Human-Computer Interface Design in Human Factors: Weapons Drop
(2018-12-14)In a technologically advanced world, aircraft users tend to get caught up in all of the automation. However, if the automated function stops working, the users are left with analog skills to meet their mission. For the ... -
Hyalella Amphipod Species Reduce Activity in the Presence of Fish Kairomones
(2021-12-17)Behaviors and fitness of freshwater prey species can be shaped by their responses to predator kairomones, but it is often unclear which environmental factors mediate these responses and how the responses vary among species. ... -
Hybrid Active-Passive RFID Tag for Tracking Birds Using Existing Radar Systems
(2019-12-13)RFID “radio-frequency identification” tags are a powerful tool for the identification and tracking of objects across a variety of media. RFID tags have applications in security badges, individual identification tags, short ... -
A Hybrid Approach to Assessing Giardia intestinalis Genetic Diversity in Two Traditional Human Populations
(2020-05-08)The protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis is traditionally viewed as a harmful agent of diarrheal disease in humans, and is the target of prevention and treatment efforts around the world. However, most cases of G. ... -
Hybrid Decision making model using linear programming and analytical hierarchical process for comparison of manufacturing choices (additive and traditional) ( a pilot study)
(2023-12-15)This research is built upon existing knowledge of additive manufacturing and traditional manufacturing to gain insights into the cost differences associated with different manufacturing processes as a pilot study. The ... -
Hybridity, identity, and migration in postcolonial fiction and criticism
(2000)In this thesis, I have attempted to provide an explanation of various interrelated topics that are placed under the rubric of postcolonialism. My analyses of Salman Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' and Sara Suleri's 'Meatless ... -
HYDRAULIC FORCE MODELING FOR RADIAL JET DRILLING
(2018)Radial jet drilling (RJD) is a proven stimulation method to increase reservoir contact quickly and affordably while utilizing existing infrastructure and wellbores. RJD exploits a niche within the industry by targeting ... -
Hydrogen Peroxide and Water Interaction with Carbon Nitride
(2020-05-07)This study aims to understand the behavior of a mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide with effects from a carbon nitride catalyst using classical molecular dynamics. Hydrogen peroxide’s wide range of use drives the need ... -
Hydrogenation of dilute nitride materials for an application to multi-junction solar cells
GalnNAs material has been studied as a candidate for the fourth-layer in multi-junction solar cells. However, the material quality of GalnNAs has inhibited its practical use in commercial photovoltaics. While improvements ... -
Hydrogeochemistry of a Heterogeneous Aquifer Located in Unaweep Canyon, Mesa County, Western Colorado
(2021-05-16)The intersection of an increasing population, climate change, pollution, and over allocation of water continue to place additional strain on groundwater resources in arid regions. Groundwater in arid environments is ... -
Hydrogeologic characterization of the Antlers Formation and aquifer in southern and southeastern Oklahoma
(2015)The Cretaceous-aged Antlers Formation crops out in several counties just north of the Texas border in southern and southeastern Oklahoma. The Antlers is composed of sands, conglomerates, clays, and limestones that lie ... -
Hydrologic peak flow modelling using machine learning
(2020-12-18)The effect of rainfall spatial variability on catchment responses during floods remains poorly understood. The overall objective of this work is to develop a robust understanding of how rainfall spatial variability influences ... -
I (Don't) Feel Pretty: Weight Perception, Self-Esteem, and Gender in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
(2019-05)Life course scholars have established that early life experiences are crucial factors in shaping developmental trajectories. Early adolescent health has been one of the most widely studied of these factors, with increased ... -
‘I am Very Devoted to our Lady’: Creolization in Enslaved Afro-Mexican Blasphemy Trials
(2024-05-10)Many historians have viewed Afro-Mexican blasphemy as an opportunity for resistance against an oppressive system in which enslaved Black people committed sacrilege to appeal to the Mexican Inquisition for reprieve and to ... -
“I don’t smell chemicals, I smell money:” the effects of federal policy and the chemical industry on human health and the environment in the Kanawha River Valley
(2023-12-15)Federal policy and the need for American produced chemicals saw a need for a domestic chemical industry to be erected in the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia during World War I. Following the war, federal policy continued ... -
"I Live in Boley, America:Exploring a Contemporary Identity for African American Boley Residents
(2016-05-13)Abstract Boley's history for African Americans are stories filled with triumphs and challenges, specifically autonomy, slavery and Jim Crow. In this paper I address their past and consider a contemporary identity that ... -
I'm Not Sure How I Feel About This: Perceptions of Safety Among University of Oklahoma Student Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021-05-15)In modern politics, individuals tend to be closed-minded to ideas and realities that do not align with their own. Oftentimes, individuals seek out different information to help confirm their original beliefs and attitudes, ...