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Multistage Triaxial Test on Conventional and Unconventional Rocks
(2017-05-12)The triaxial test is a technique commonly used to determine the failure stress of rocks in compression. Typically, a series of triaxial tests are needed to establish a failure envelope. Unfortunately, the practical constraint ... -
“MY CHOICE?”: AN ANALYSIS OF A CONTROVERSIAL WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT VIDEO FROM INDIA
(2017-05-12)In March 2015, Vogue India released the video “My Choice,” as part of a series of videos for the magazine’s women’s empowerment initiative. However, “My Choice” sparked outrage in India and abroad for controversial content ... -
"MY HUSBAND? A WOMAN, A WOMAN, A WOMAN": CROSS-DRESSING AS SOCIOECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
(2018-05-11)During the evolutionary period that is the eighteenth century, constructing and differentiating between genders was contentious, as was establishing tenants of masculinity and femininity. Because of the era’s interlocking ... -
The Myths and Institutional Structures that Maintain Settler Colonialism in the United States
(2016-08)Abstract This paper examines the phenomena of settler colonialism. Building on the existing literature that has examined settler society through various independent lenses, this paper examines the linkages between them. ... -
Naming and Resisting the (Dis)Empowerment of Public School Teachers
(2020)The purpose of this paper is to examine the presence of non-democratic practices within public education. More specifically, discussion is provided on some of the negative consequences and effects non-democratic practices ... -
Nanoindentation studies on shales
(2013)Shale resources promise a new era for energy independence of United States. The promise is intrinsically tied to our ability to economically hydraulic fracture the shale. These extremely tight formations are impossible to ... -
Native American Hegemonic Struggle and Problematizations: Exploring the Connections between Tribal Socioeconomic Disparities and Differences in Power and Place within Capitalist Society
(2020-05-08)While Native Americans collectively fall among the most socioeconomically marginalized groups in American society, disparities in resources and wealth among different tribes are more substantial than often assumed, and a ... -
Native American Language Curriculum in Higher Education Through a Tribal Lens
(2023-05-12)This work provides a contemporary view of the perceived relevance, effectiveness, and impact of the University of Oklahoma Native American language courses, asking questions such as, why do these courses exist? Who is the ... -
Native American Stories as Scientific Investigations of Nature: Indigenous Science and Methodologies
(2016-05-13)Scientific knowledge is a global pursuit, one that takes on many different guises across cultures. This thesis argues that indigenous peoples have and had their own, independently developed forms of scientific knowledge, ... -
Native Subjectivity, Reproduction, and the Politics of Ethnography
(2017)Birth and child-rearing have long figured as premiere sites for social scientific research. As Rapp & Ginsburg (1995) argue, anthropological inquiry into reproduction provides a unique opening for the study of socio-political ... -
Natural Disaster Crisis Communication by FEMA and Red Cross Via Twitter During Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Lane, Matthew, and Michael
(2019-08-01)This thesis examined the way disaster relief agencies, FEMA and Red Cross, communicated during natural hazards at the national and regional levels. Using tweets from the weeks of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Lane, Matthew, and ... -
Navigating The Changing External Realities: A Case Study of Bangladeshi Media Managers
(2017-12)The media industry internationally is going through a turbulent change. In the wake of 21st century changes in almost every sector of life, the media industry is affected as any other business industry. Political, economic, ... -
Navigating the Paradox of Resilience: Colonial Legacies, Climate Change, and Hurricanes in Puerto Rico
(2022)Vulnerability is a significant concept in disaster studies because reducing vulnerability is one of the main opportunities for reducing disaster risk and impact. However, the nature of vulnerability is constantly changing ... -
Need-Based Professional Development for Secondary Math Teachers with English Language Learners
(2020-05-08)As the number of English Language Learners in the U.S. continues to grow, all teachers, even high school math teachers, need to be prepared to scaffold both content and language for these students. However, current research ... -
Neoliberal Natives: Projections, Disruptions, and Survivance within Casino Narratives
(2017-05-12)Upon the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) in 1988, Indian gaming has been at the forefront of Native American discourses regarding sovereignty, self-determination, and economic development. Gaming operations ... -
Neural Correlates of Self-Perception in Individuals who Vary in Social Engagement
(2016-08)Electroencephalography (EEG) studies indicate a reduced or absent self-preference effect for faces in individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current study extends these findings to individuals below ... -
Neural Signatures for Precision Rehabilitation in Stroke and Aging
(2023-05-12)The current growth of the population ages 65 and older is unprecedented. The number of these individuals is projected to nearly double by 2060 with the age group’s share of total population rising from 16 to 23 percent. ... -
Neuroimaging Features of Adults With and Without Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
(2017)Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI), a condition in which the memory functions of cognition are significantly impaired, is an established risk factor for Alzheimer’s Dementia, a neurodegenerative disease that has no ... -
A New Approach Adapting Neural Network Classifiers to Sudden Changes in Nonstationary Environments
(2017-05-12)Business are increasingly analyzing streaming data in real time to achieve business objectives such as monetization or quality control. The predictive algorithms applied to streaming data sources are often trained sequentially ...