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A Qualitative Inquiry into the Motivation of African-American Males to Complete the Doctorate
(2008)
African-American men face substantial barriers to their educational development. Yet, despite the associated barriers to doctorate completion at Majority White Institutions (MWIs), some African-American men achieve the ...
A Hybrid Approach for Container Terminal Operations
(2008)
The container trade has increased dramatically in the late decade. Forecast projections indicate that this trend will continue in the future. Thus, effective and efficient operations become more essential for container ...
The Transition Success Assessment: Determining Social Validity and Reliability
(2008)
Improving postschool outcomes for students with disabilities has always been a concern for educators, researchers, service providers, and parents. IDEA 2004 requires transition assessments to assist educators, families, ...
Journal of the Faculty Senate, November 10, 2008
(The University of Oklahoma Faculty Senate, 2008-11-10)
Fast Convergent and Secure Key Distribution Protocols Using a Dual-Quantum Channel
(2008)
This dissertation presents three new quantum key distribution protocols over a dual quantum-channel to enhance the convergence speed of the key distribution process. The proposed protocols effectively use a dual-quantum ...
Market Hegemony and Economic Theory
(Philosophy of the Social Sciences, 2008-12-01)
It is central to standard economic theory that people act on their interests. People are interested in a variety of things, so a range of values should influence market behavior. When engaged in commerce, however, people ...
PHYSICAL TOPOLOGY DESIGN AND ROUTING ALGORITHMS FOR DEGREE-CONSTRAINED FSO MESH NETWORKS
(2008)
Free-space optical (FSO) mesh networks are emerging as broadband communication networks because of their high bandwidth (up to Gbps), low cost, and easy installation. However, there are two existing problems in the deployment ...
Inmate Recidivism as a Measure of Private Prison Performance
(Crime & Delinquency, 2008-07-01)
The growth of the private corrections industry has elicited interest in the comparative performance of state and private prisons. One way to measure the service quality of private prisons is to examine inmates' postrelease ...
An Examination of Capital Outlay Funding Mechanisms in Oklahoma
(2008)
This is an exploratory study designed to assist in understanding how funding mechanisms in Oklahoma influence school districts in pursuing capital outlay projects, including an emphasis on the differences between rural and ...
Using A Psychodynamic Approach to Leadership in the United States Army
(2008)
The US Army is a diverse and rapidly changing organization made up of people from different groups, ethnicities, and geographies. This increases the possibility for relationship uncertainties between the leader and their ...