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O partigiano, portami via! Men, sexuality, and the Italian Resistance
(2016-05)This dissertation examines the representations of sexuality in male-authored narratives, both cinematic and literary, inspired by the Italian Resistance of the Second World War. My theoretical framework builds on the ... -
"O.K., let's figure it out all together" : parents' narratives about their children's literacy learning in the home and school
(2008-08)The participants in this qualitative study were parents of children in grades 1-3 who attended an elementary school in a low-income, predominantly Latino urban neighborhood. The children were identified as struggling readers ... -
Oath formulas in the Poetic Edda
(2017-07-03)This study examines oaths in the ON Poetic Edda primarily from a linguistic and rhetorical standpoint with the aim of deducing syntactic-rhetorical formulas for oath swearing. As J. Grimm (1816) said and Hibbitts (1992) ... -
OATS, CAT, and CARDS : financial regulation in the era of big data
(2015-05)The explosion of data in the financial industry has led regulators to seek better ways to utilize big data analytics. This paper analyzes the inception and development of three major regulatory programs borne from market ... -
Obedience, confrontation and riposte : the Internet and the traditional media in mainland China
(2010-05)This thesis discusses the relationship between the two forces—the Internet and the conventional media, and the rules and etiquette that have governed these media from the mid-1990s to present day. I divide the history of ... -
Obese adolescents : the effects of family functioning and self-esteem on depression
(2004-12-18)Research shows that the association between depression and obesity may be strongest among the most obese individuals. Appearance is a central evaluative dimension for females in Western culture, therefore body dissatisfaction ... -
Obesity and postmenopausal breast cancer : determining the role of local aromatase expression
(2014-05)Obesity is associated with a worse breast cancer prognosis, particularly in estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha) positive, postmenopausal patients. It has also been correlated with elevated levels of inflammation, which can ... -
Obesity and prostate cancer progression : determining the role of macrophages in the tumor microenvironment
(2017-08-11)Obesity is associated with a greater risk of prostate cancer mortality. However, the mechanisms connecting obesity to the progression of prostate cancer remain unknown. This study determined the impact of obesity on the ... -
Obesity and substance use : does higher BMI increase risk?
(2011-08)Emerging adulthood is a time of significant change where behaviors are adopted that can have significant long term effects on health. The most dramatic increases in weight are occurring among emerging adults, especially ... -
Obesity promotes B16BL6 melanoma cell invasiveness and Snai1 expression
(2012-05)Malignant melanoma is cancer arising from melanocytes that have acquired the ability to metastasize and colonize secondary organs such as the lungs, liver, and brain. According to the Melanoma Research Foundation, malignant ... -
Obesity-associated phenotypes and circulating levels of ghrelin, cholecystokinin, low-density lipoprotein and zinc: genetic and observational studies
(2005)Obesity is a complex problem that is believed to result from both genetic and environmental factors. This condition greatly increases the risk of developing serious health consequences, such as metabolic syndrome and ... -
Obesity-specific health related quality of life assessment : examining caregiver-child agreement
(2013-12)The proposed study seeks to add to the literature surrounding the assessment of obesity-specific health related quality of life (HRQOL) among youth. Assessing this construct provides valuable information regarding the ... -
Object avoidance and wall following using the Kinect
(2011-12)The range camera in Microsoft's Kinect, intended for the Xbox 360 gaming console, offers a powerful alternative to the many standard sensors used in robotics for gathering spatial information about a robot’s surroundings. ... -
Object recognition and pose estimation for nuclear manipulation in nuclear materials handling applications
(2013-05)This dissertation advances the capability of autonomous or semiautonomous robotic manipulation systems by providing the tools required to turn depth sensor measurements into a meaningful representation of the objects present ... -
An object recognition and pose estimation library for intelligent industrial automation
(2016-05)The nuclear-industrial complex is a field characterized by hazardous environments and stringent worker health regulations. Automation is one of the best ways to improve worker health, but many of the work-intensive tasks ... -
An object recognition, tracking, and contextual reasoning based video interpretation methodology for rapid productivity analysis of construction operations
(2009-12)After a century of sporadic advances in equipment, tools, materials, and methods, the US construction industry still faces a low rate of productivity growth. To improve the productivity of any site activity, it is important ... -
Object-model transfer in the general video game domain
(2019-09-17)Reinforcement learning agents often benefit from learning models that predict their environment. However, learned models may not generalize well to novel situations. This thesis investigates the potential for a transfer ... -
Objectifying measures: mapping the terrain of statistical discourse in the hegemony and racial politics of high stakes testing
(2004)The way that the policy of high-stakes testing obtains a hegemonic status in Texas can be conceptualized through an analysis of statistical discourse. High-stakes testing historically emerged in the context of conservative ... -
Objective assessment of aesthetic outcomes of breast cancer treatment: quantifying aesthetic factors after breast reconstruction
(2007)Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime. Essentially all breast cancer treatment involves surgery. The two most generally ... -
Objective markers of mother and infant behavior predict maternal mental health : evidence from a multimodal sensing paradigm
(2020-08-14)Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health disorders experienced by women of reproductive age. Even more women encounter parenting stressors, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and mood disturbance ...
