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Practical Application of Hydraulic Tools in Urban Stormwater Design
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to identify appropriate hydraulic modeling technologies to aid in the design of urban stormwater systems for small and medium sized communities. The unnamed channel used in this research is ...
Comparison of Electrical Penetration Graph Waveforms of Squash Bug Feeding on Watermelon and Its Relatives
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)
Cucurbit yellow vine disease is caused by the bacterium Serratia marcescens, which is transmitted by the squash bug, a serious pest of cucurbit. Watermelon is an economically important crop and serves as an alternate host ...
In-vivo Per-cutaneous Single Fiber Reflectance Spectroscopy of Hepatic Steatosis in a Rat Model: Quantitative Assessment with Respect to Histopathology
(2015-05-01)
The assessment of hepatic steatosis has implications on liver transplantation.Reflectance spectroscopy using single fiber is a minimally-invasive technique applied to probing of biological tissues for extracting tissue ...
Effect of Shallow-water Habitat Quantity on Young-of-year Shovelnose Sturgeon Prey Use and Condition along a Longitudinal Gradient
(2016-12-01)
The lower Missouri River has been highly modified and it is hypothesized that the loss of shallow-water habitat (SWH) has decreased prey availability, negatively affecting young-of-year (YOY) sturgeon. Young-of-year sturgeon ...
Effect of Information Displays on Cage-free and Organic Egg Sales: Evidence from Two Field Experiments
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-05-01)
This research determines the effect of point-of-purchase informational displays on the difference in quantity and type of eggs purchased. Informative displays were introduced in two supermarkets and consumer purchasing ...
Strange Fruit on the Southern Plains: Racial Violence, Lynching, and African Americans in Oklahoma, 1830-1930
(Oklahoma State University, 2015-05-01)
To varying degrees, African-descended people in Oklahoma encountered racial violence in every era of history between 1830 and 1930. The first African-descended people to set foot in Oklahoma were those slaves who endured ...
Evaluating the Impact of Variable Planting Dates and the Use of Plant Growth Regulators on Fall Stand Establishment, Winter Hardiness, and Yield of Winter Canola in Oklahoma
(2016-07-01)
This thesis contains two research papers about winter canola.
Analysis of Bone Cutting Mechanics in Orthopedic Surgery
(2016-07-01)
Bone cutting has been widely used in orthopedic surgery for repairing bone fractures and attaching implantable prosthetics. Temperature rise in the cutting process can cause necrosis when it is beyond a threshold value, ...
Effects of Fermented Products and Sodium Chloride Substitutes on Selected Properties of White Bread and Dough
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)
Reducing sodium content in bread is a challenging proposition since sodium chloride contributes to more than saltiness perception in bread products. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of salt substitutes ...
Influence of Post-cooking Holding Time on the Sensory Attributes of Traditional or Suspente(R) Enhanced Flat Iron Steaks
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-12-01)
The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of post-cooking holding time on sensory attributes of flat iron steaks injected with one of two different enhancements or a control. Treatments consisted of a control ...