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A LAGRANGIAN PERSPECTIVE OF MESOCYCLONES AND DOWNDRAFTS IN OBSERVED AND NUMERICALLY SIMULATED SUPERCELLS
(2018-05)
On 29 May 2004, a high-precipitation supercell thunderstorm developed in western Oklahoma and produced tornadoes during almost every distinct mesocyclone cycle over a six-hour period. The storm was exceptional in its size, ...
THE AGING WORKFORCE: THE ROLE OF INFORMAL LEARNING AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT OUTCOME
(2018-12-15)
The high rate of retirement of older employees in organizations is a growing concern, and the trend is expected to continue, thereby leaving organizations with invaluable knowledge gaps or losses. Researchers have conducted ...
Moisture effects on dynamic elastic properties of shale from deep formations
(2018-12-14)
Geomechanics testing is an important component of reservoir geomechanics studies for improving drilling, and stimulation operations. Usually the cores for geomechanical tests are exposed to non-native fluid and air prior ...
Determinants of gene targeting and regulation by response regulators in Clostridioides difficile
(2018-12-14)
Bacteria use two-component signal transduction systems to sense the conditions of the environment and adapt their behavior to ensure survival. The separate roles of signal perception and response output are carried out by ...
Dissertation-to-Book Publication Patterns Among a Sample of R1 Institutions
(2018-05-18)
INTRODUCTION: A common concern about openly available electronic theses and dissertations is that their “openness” will prevent graduate student authors from publishing their work commercially in the future. A handful of ...
Ruggedized Feeding Techniques for Placement Insensitive Antennas
(2018-08-02)
Today's warfighter relies on extensive wireless technology to stay connected to allied forces and the battle theater. Communication equipment, IFF (identification friend-or-foe) identifiers, global positioning systems, ...
IMPROVED SURFACTANT PERFORMANCES IN POROUS MEDIA: EFFECTS OF HYDROTROPES AND BIO-COLSOVENTS
(2018-12)
Surfactant flooding for the mobilization of residual oil is a promising technology for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and surfactant enhanced aquifer remediation (SEAR). A significant economic barrier to the widespread use ...
"MY HUSBAND? A WOMAN, A WOMAN, A WOMAN": CROSS-DRESSING AS SOCIOECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
(2018-05-11)
During the evolutionary period that is the eighteenth century, constructing and differentiating between genders was contentious, as was establishing tenants of masculinity and femininity. Because of the era’s interlocking ...
Oral Memoirs of Linda Smith
(2018-05-25)
An oral history interview with Linda Smith, who started her career with the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, serving a family medicine clinic in several roles. She then moved to the Tulsa Medical College, first as ...
A Model-Based Scheduling Framework for Enhancing Robustness
(2018)
Scheduling algorithms used for dynamic scheduling of tasks in a distributed system are generally evaluated on their performance, i.e., their degree of achieving a desired outcome or metric. They may also be evaluated on ...