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La Pieza Que Falta: How Gender Roles and Cultural Norms Impacted how Latinas Learn about Sex
(2023-05-23)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to increase knowledge around what Latinas learned about sex growing up. It was used to create foundational work for future research with this population. More importantly it is a means ... -
La Prensa y El Gran Pueblo Mexicano: A Study of Spanish-language Newspapers in South Texas, 1850-1930
(2023-08-31)This study focuses on Spanish-language newspapers published by Mexicans in South Texas from 1850 to 1930. These newspapers played a vital role in mobilizing Mexican communities for collective action against anti-Mexican ... -
LABEL FREE OPTICAL DETECTION OF ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY IN MAMMALIAN NEURONS
(2018-02-15)We describe an optical technique for label-free detection of the action potential in cultured mammalian neurons. Induced morphological changes due to action potential propagation in neurons are optically interrogated with ... -
LABEL-FREE REFRACTIVE INDEX SENSING WITH FREE-SPACE COUPLED PHOTONIC CRYSTAL SLABS
(2017-12-07)Label-free optical resonance sensors can detect small changes of refractive index (RI), which could be used for biochemical molecular detection, drug screening or gas detection. One of the most critical parameters in these ... -
"A Labor Of Love": A Social And Literary History Of The Blue Cloud Quarterly
(English, 2014-12)This thesis will explore the literary and historical context of a small magazine publication entitled the Blue Cloud Quarterly. The first publication of its kind to focus entirely on Native American poetry, the BCQ played ... -
Laboratory And Field Investigations To Address Erosion, Volume Change And Desiccation Cracking Of Compost Amended Expansive Subsoils
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)Desiccations cracks are formed during drying process of fine grained cohesive soils in summer and these cracks often appear on unpaved subgrades due to direct exposure to sun. These cracks allow surface runoff infiltration ... -
LABORATORY AND FIELD STUDY OF A LIQUID IONIC SOIL STABILIZER
(2018-12-06)Chemical stabilization of expansive soil has been practiced for quite a time now. The use of lime/cement stabilization as a traditional method has been well acknowledged, understood and standard guidelines for practice ... -
Laboratory evaluation of TX- ProChem as an ionic liquid stabilizer
(2016-12-21)Chemical treatment of pavement and foundation soil was conducted to improve workability during compaction, to increase the strength and stiffness of a foundation layer, and to reduce potential shrink and swell due to ... -
LABORATORY STUDY OF HYDRODYNAMICS OF SUBMERGED BRIDGES
(2020-12-08)Bridges are designed to withstand flood and debris loads; however, it is reported that 53% of bridge failures in the U.S. are caused by hydraulic events, including floods, scour, debris, and drifts. A series of scale flume ... -
LABORATORY TESTING AND FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF INVERT REMOVED CORRUGATED METAL CULVERT BURIED UNDER SHALLOW COVER
(2019-08-28)Ever since their advent in the 1800s, corrugated metal pipes (CMPs) have played a vital role in this nation’s infrastructure. The wide range of options on diameter and span have made these culverts more preferable over ... -
Laboratory tests and numerical model of geothermally heated bridge deck with attached hydronic loop
(2020-12-17)An accumulation of ice and snow on pavement slabs and bridge decks always adversely impacts driving conditions and results in motorist accidents. The use of the more popular deicing methods, including plowing, salting, and ... -
Laboratory-Scale Petrophysical Evaluation of Lithofacies Effect on Reservoir & Source Quality and Core-Calibrated Well Log Analysis in Pennsylvanian-Permian Wolfcamp-Spraberry Intervals, Midland Basin, Texas, USA
(2019-12-05)The “Wolfberry” play, which is made up of the Spraberry and Wolfcamp formations, is an important resource for the exploitation of hydrocarbons with a need for additional petrophysical understanding. Although the Wolfcamp ... -
Labyrinths In The Landscape: Who Is Recommending, Who Is Using, And Are There Benefits
(Landscape Architecture, 2009-09-16)The labyrinth is a symbol known to exist for at least for four thousand years. It has been used in many cultures and religions throughout its existence as a symbol for the journey of life, a sacred space to pray, and a ... -
Lack Of Respiratory Effects Of Nicotine Applied To The Caudal Medullary Raphé
(Biology, 2008-08-08)Breathing is an involuntary and automatic process initiated by a network of neurons within the brainstem. These neurons are affected by a number of factors (mechanical, electrical and chemical) that help modulate the ... -
Ladies And Loners: A Comparative Gender Study Of The Romance And Popular Western
(English, 2007-08-23)Despite the efforts of readers, writers and cultural critics, the fact remains that romance and the Western genres are considered low art. The real impetus behind this paper is not whether or not or even why they are ... -
LAMINAR SWEPT AND CROSS SHOCKWAVE/BOUNDARY-LAYER INTERACTIONS
(2021-08-02)Shockwave/boundary-layer interactions are considered one of the most complex problems in high-speed gas dynamics, and numerous studies have been carried out for more than eighty years to understand the fundamental physics. ... -
LANDED: THE PURSUIT OF AN ARMY FLIGHT SCHOOL FOR THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, 1917-1919
(2022-11-07)This thesis examines the acquisition of a flight training facility by the city of Wichita Falls, Texas during the early years of the twentieth century. During a period when progressive reform was addressing societal ... -
LANDFILL VOLUME GAIN FROM THE DIVERSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
(2015-12-09)Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste is one of the major components of the solid waste and is defined as a waste stream resulting from the construction, renovation and demolition of structures such as buildings, roads, ... -
“LANDS OF THE FUTURE:” GERMAN-SPEAKING IDENTITY, NETWORKS, AND TERRITORIALITY IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC, 1820-1930
The movement of German-speakers to the South Atlantic did not begin with Nazis seeking refuge in Argentina in the aftermath of World War II, nor did it start with the organization of the German protectorate of South-West ... -
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL OPEN-AIR MUSEUM (AOAM) DESIGN: A FRAMEWORK FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION
(2019-01-15)Open-air museums provide an opportunity for landscape architects to engage with historical and cultural landscapes and collaborate with museums, archaeologists, and historians to create educational resources for the general ...