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Rapid-scan, polarimetric, mobile, Doppler-radar observations of the formation, evolution, and structure of the El Reno tornado of 31 May 2013
(2016-10)
On 31 May 2013, the mobile, Rapid-scan, X-band, Polarimetric (RaXPol) radar collected a high spatial and temporal resolution dataset documenting the genesis, intensification, and dissipation of a tornado that caused EF-3 ...
Improving fault images using a directional Laplacian of a Gaussian operator
(2016-05)
Fault picking is a critical, but human-intensive component of seismic interpretation. In a bid to improve fault imaging in seismic data, I have applied a directional Laplacian of a Gaussian (dLoG) operator to sharpen fault ...
Dog parks and their users: A study of four dog parks in the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area
(2016-05)
Humans have had a unique relationship with dogs for thousands of years. In the last three decades, this relationship has shifted and dogs have begun to be more widely recognized as family members by the wider American ...
The Works of Will James: His Contribution to the Mythologizing of the American Cowboy
(2016-12)
The life of Will James is one of mystery. His works, however, tell the story of a life he was meant to live. Born Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault in 1892 in Saint-Nazaire-d’Acton, the boy grew up yearning to be a cowboy. ...
2016 Self, Motivation & Virtue Project Conference Highlights
(2016-05)
This video features highlights from the 2016 Self, Motivation & Virtue Project Conference, held on May 5-7, 2016 at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. This event was made possible by funding from the ...
IMPACTS OF TELEVISION HUMOR ON VIEWERS’ ENGAGEMENT, ATTITUDES, AND MEMORY: THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF MOTIVATION AND ABILITY
(2016)
This study explores the impact of late-night television humor on viewers’ engagement, attitudes, and memory. Existing literature has pointed to the effects of late-night comedy viewing on attitudes (Young, 2004), candidate ...
Scandal and Reform: a Historical Study of Corruption and Reform in Oklahoma's Court System, 1956-1967
(2016-12-09)
In the years 1964 and 1965 Oklahomans learned the shocking details of corruption in the Oklahoma Supreme Court. At least three justices had accepted substantial bribes in exchange for their votes. In the case of at least ...
LEGACIES OF EMPIRE: GREATER FRANCE FROM COLONIALISM TO TERRORISM
(2016-05)
In this thesis, I argue that the legacies of empire and colonization are influencing the development of French identity and are challenging notions of contemporary French society. I argue that these colonial legacies reached ...
From it to you: An autoethnographic journey with Chinese users of German in Germany
(2016-08)
There are currently several hundred thousand Chinese students studying abroad, yet knowledge about their experiences is mostly limited to anecdote and caricature. This autoethnography provides a more authentic account based ...
Precipitation and carbon-water coupling jointly control the interannual variability of global land gross primary production
(2016-12-23)
Carbon uptake by terrestrial ecosystems is increasing along with the rising of atmospheric CO2 concentration. Embedded in this trend, recent studies suggested that the interannual variability (IAV) of global carbon fluxes ...