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Distributed Computation and Optimization over Networks
(2011)
This dissertation is devoted to the development of efficient, robust, and scalable distributed algorithms, which enable agents in a large-scale, multi-hop network to cooperatively compute a global quantity, or solve an ...
Essays on regional economic growth in India
(2011)
In the first chapter I study regional growth and sub-national income convergence in India in the context of economic reforms that were undertaken since 1991. I also examine convergence in development inputs such as population ...
TEACHERS' MOTIVATION TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY: A STUDY OF EXPECTANCY-VALUE, PERCEIVED INSTRUMENTALITY, AND PROSOCIAL GOALS
(2011)
Research suggests that technology integration can improve student achievement and attitudes towards school and learning (Englert, Zhao, Collings, & Romig, 2005; Kulik, 2003; Martindale, Pearson, Curda, & Pilcher, 2005). ...
Mesocyclone and Microphysical Evolution in Simulated Supercell Storms with Varying Wind and Moisture Profiles
(2011)
As a high-impact convective mode, supercell thunderstorms have frequently been studied observationally and numerically. Two areas of study have focused on understanding mesocyclone evolution given a varying environmental ...
Shared and Unique Patterns of Embryo Development in Extremophile Poeciliids
(PLos One, 2011-11-07)
Background Closely related lineages of livebearing fishes have independently adapted to two extreme environmental factors: toxic hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and perpetual darkness. Previous work has demonstrated in ...
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY OF CONCRETE SLABS ON GRADE
(2011)
Drying shrinkage is one of the major causes of cracking in concrete slabs on grade. The moisture difference between the top and bottom surface of the slabs causes a dimensional or "shrinkage" gradient to develop through ...
Journal of the Faculty Senate, April 11, 2011
(The University of Oklahoma Faculty Senate, 2011-04-11)
Minutes of a Regular Meeting, The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, Retreat, June 20-21, 2011
(The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, 2011-06-21)
Public Relations Rhetoric: Criticism, Dialogue, and the Long Now
(Management Communication Quarterly, 2011-08-01)
This essay provides a response to the articles in this special issue by introducing the concepts of dialogue, groupthink, and long-term thinking. The philosophy of the Long Now Foundation (an organization devoted to ...
BIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE REACTIONS OF THIOCYANATE (SCN
(2011)
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is one of the major neutrophil-derived oxidants used to kill invading pathogens. However, excess or misplaced production of HOCl can damage host tissue as it reacts indiscriminately with biological ...