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  • Transient electric birefringence for the characterization of cellulose nanocrystals and tobacco mosaic virus

    Creator:
    Taylor, Melissa J.
    Abstract:
    The development of a transient electric birefringence (TEB) apparatus for macroparticle characterization is herein discussed. The experimental difficulties encountered were related largely to poor data resolution. Misalignment and strain birefringence in optical components further complicated results. Improved data digitization methods were developed, and precise mathematical models were derived in order...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Melissa J. Taylor for the

  • Women's experiences of breastfeeding in an out-of-hospital birthing community

    Creator:
    Marshall, Lindsay J.
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    In this thesis, I examine the experiences of breastfeeding mothers who chose to give birth with Certified Professional Midwives at a free-standing birth center, and the factors that influence their known high rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration. Using grounded theory and data collected from participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: Melissa J. Cheyney In this thesis, I examine the experiences of

  • Development of a synoptic map-pattern climatology to supplement current weather forecasting methods

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    Frey, Melissa D. (Melissa Dawn)
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    Many meteorologists rely heavily on their experience of past weather events to supplement their forecasting tools, such as using past experience to help decide between conflicting numerical weather prediction models. Experiential knowledge is an important piece of forecasting, however it is highly subjective and variable from one forecaster to another....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Melissa D. Frey for the degree of Master of Science in Atmospheric Science presented on March 8, 2007

  • Onset of symbiosis in a cnidarian-dinoflagellate association

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    deBoer, Melissa L.
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    Scleractinian corals, like many other cnidarians, engage in intracellular symbiosis with dinoflagellates belonging to the genus Symbiodinium. This association makes invaluable structural and energetic contributions to the marine environment and to the coral reef ecosystem in particular. While many aspects of the cnidarian-dinoflagellate relationship have been well studied, nothing is...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Melissa L. deBoer for the

  • Living Gluten-Free: An Analysis of Illness and Coping Narratives

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    Dougher, Carly E.
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    Gluten intolerance is a condition that affects a significant portion of the world’s population. While awareness about the condition has recently increased, the condition remains poorly understood and therefore commonly mis- and underdiagnosed. In this paper, I examine the challenges in obtaining a gluten intolerant diagnosis and attempt to capture...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Melissa Cheyney Gluten intolerance is a condition that affects a significant portion of the world’s

  • "It's not about place it's about space" : place-of-birth decision-making in Cork, Ireland

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    Houtman, Leah S.
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    Despite apparently supportive national policies, including nation-wide legalization of home birth and coverage by the national health care system of the costs associated with that option, these births account for less than 1% of all births in the Republic of Ireland. Using data collected during participant observation, both in person...
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    Masters Thesis
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    :   _________________________________________________________________________________________________   Melissa  J.  Cheyney       Despite  apparently  supportive  national

  • "I'm a Mom too!" - Stigma, Support & Contested Identities among Adolescent Mothers in the United States

    Creator:
    Everson, Courtney L.
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    This dissertation aims to provide a comprehensive portrayal of doula care in the lives of pregnant and parenting adolescent mothers. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationships between psychosocial stress, social support, institutionalized constraints, and their impacts on health and well-being among adolescent mothers in the Northwestern...
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    & Contested Identities among Adolescent Mothers in the United States. Abstract approved: Melissa J

  • The Soul of Global Medicine: Tales from the International Bedside

    Creator:
    Derrah, Ryan
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    In his work, The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside, Dr. Sherwin Nuland utilized narratives from his colleagues detailing their encounters with their most remarkable patients in order to characterize what he refers to as “the soul of medicine”. However, the stories contributed focused on the practice of medicine...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : _______________________________________________ Melissa Cheyney In his work, The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside, Dr

  • Making the Shift: Narratives of Transfer from Planned Home Birth to the Hospital in the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Houtman, Leah S.
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    About 1% of U.S. births each year are planned home births (Vital Statistics Reports 2017). Of these, roughly 10% transfer to a higher level of care during labor (Melissa Cheyney et al. 2014), yet their experiences are rarely heard. Storytelling has long been used not only as entertainment, but as...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ Melissa J. Cheyney About 1% of

  • (Re)-conceiving birthing spaces in India : exploring NGO promotion of institutional delivery in Rajasthan, India

    Creator:
    Price, Sara
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    In India, globalized flows of bio-medical discourse, practices and technologies are reshaping the field of reproductive healthcare, and the performance of childbirth more specifically. These projects aim to produce institutional delivery rooms that are "safe and modernized" by equating the utilization of westernized, obstetric techniques for managing delivery with better...
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    Abstract approved: ________________________________________________________________ Melissa J. Cheyney