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THREE ESSAYS ON CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC POLICIES
(2011)
This study analyzes construction procurement auctions conducted by Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) focusing on mechanism design and its impact on functioning of the market. First we investigate a recent policy ...
DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A HIGH ENERGY PHASE CONTRAST X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM PROTOTYPE
(2011)
The field of mammography receives constant research attention focused on improving the balance between the benefits of cancer screening and the risks of harmful radiation to the patient. As a result, numerous advancements ...
The Cultural Origins of Mass Ideology
(2011)
What factors drive the thoughts that come to respondents' minds at the particular moment that a survey question is asked about their policy preferences? We have a partial answer to this question from the long tradition of ...
EXERCISE INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS: EXAMINING THE ANTIOXIDANT CAPABILITIES OF BETA-ALANINE SUPPLEMENTATION
(2011)
PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of twenty-eight days of beta-alanine supplementation on markers of oxidative stress in men and women. METHODS: Twenty-five men (Age: 22.0 ± 3.3 yrs; ...
Multiple Cyclic Tornado Production Modes in the 5 May 2007 Greensburg, Kansas Supercell Storm
(2011)
Long-track, violent tornadoes are rare events, but are responsible for a disproportionate majority of tornado fatalities, injuries, and property damage. It has been observed that such tornadoes are often generated as part ...
EXERCISE INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS: EXAMINING THE ANTIOXIDANT CAPABILITIES OF BETA-ALANINE SUPPLEMENTATION
(2011)
PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of twenty-eight days of beta-alanine supplementation on markers of oxidative stress in men and women. METHODS: Twenty-five men (Age: 22.0 ± 3.3 yrs; ...
Integrating biodiversity and landscape ecosystem processes: tests with freshwater mussels
(2011)
As humans alter the environmental landscape, ecosystems become increasingly imperiled due to habitat alteration and the associated species extinctions and extirpations. Consequently, recent research has often focused on ...
Applications of Gaussian Mixture Model to Weather Observations
(2011)
The estimation of weather parameters such as attenuation and rainfall rates from weather radar data has been based mainly on deterministic regression models. The applications of a Bayesian approach to weather parameters ...
Darwin at the Library Exhibition
(2011)
An Exhibit Guide for the "Darwin at the Library” exhibition held at the University of Oklahoma Bizzell Memorial Library, Summer 2011, comprised of the Darwin first editions that were displayed in the “Darwin at the Museum” ...
Creativity training: An examination of training content, format, and activity type
(2011)
Previous research indicates that creative performance can be enhance through the employment of creativity training, in particular training focused on the improvement of creative problem solving skills. In the current study, ...