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Evaluation of an interactive, case-based review session in teaching medical microbiology
(2009-08-27)
Background
Oklahoma State University-Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) has replaced its microbiology wet laboratory with a variety of tutorials including a case-based interactive session called Microbial Jeopardy!. The ...
Cosmology with a Dark Refraction Index
(2009)
In this dissertation we review Gordon's optical metric theory, generalize it, and apply it to modern cosmology.
In Vitro Study of Histatins: Studies of the Free and Copper Complexed Bioligand's Structure and Catalytic Activity.
(2009)
The ability of the histidine-rich peptides, histatin-5 (Hst-5) and -8 (Hst-8), to support the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during the copper-catalyzed oxidation of ascorbate and cysteine has been evaluated. ...
Societal Expectations and Educational Opportunity: A Study of Future Orientation, Expectancy Valuing, and Academic Performance of St. Lucian Youth
(2009)
Correlation and regression analyses were used to examine variables that explain the academic motivation of students in St. Lucia based on the theories of future-orientation. A new variable representing individuals' reactions ...
Solgel Silicates: Thickness Control and Interactions with Cucurbit[7]uril/Dye Complexes
(2009)
This work reports the progress made in investigating the versatility of solgel silicate thickness control and hosting capabilities for use in sensor and optical material technologies. Thickness control of the solgel ...
REPRODUCTION IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: MUSSELS, IMPOUNDMENTS, AND CONSERVATION
(2009)
As humans alter the environmental landscape, there is an increasing need to understand the relationship between species and the environment, how changes to the environment translate to populations and communities, and how ...
MOLECULAR DYNAMICS STUDIES OF BENZENE-d6 ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK CARBON MATERIALS BY LINE SHAPE ANALYSIS OF STATIC SOLID-STATE 2H NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTRA
(2009)
Black carbons in the atmosphere, in soils, and in sediments strongly sorb hydrophobic organic contaminants and function as agents of transport, sequestration, and catalysis. There is a need to examine the specific sorption ...
The U.S. Supreme Court Speaks on Voluntary School Integration Plans: Policy and Practice Implications for Educational Leaders
(NASSP Bulletin, 2009-03-01)
This article addresses important legal issues surrounding voluntary school integration plans and explores policy and practice implications of the Seattle and Louisville cases. School policy guidance for how school districts ...
Solgel Silicates: Thickness Control and Interactions with Cucurbit[7]uril/Dye Complexes
(2009)
This work reports the progress made in investigating the versatility of solgel silicate thickness control and hosting capabilities for use in sensor and optical material technologies. Thickness control of the solgel ...
Communication and Community in a City of Survivors: (Re) Figuring the Oklahoma City Bombing
(2009)
This is an ethnographic study on the Oklahoma City bombing survivor community. The purpose of this study is to examine survivor, volunteer, and rescuer accounts gathered through field notes, interview, and archival documents, ...