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Community Composition and Resource Partitioning of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Western Oklahoma Grassland Ecosysytems: A Critical Forage Taxon of the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus)
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-12-01)
Complementary sampling techniques were used to quantify the interspecific communities of ants in the Oklahoma panhandle. Six transects were established in the Beaver River Wildlife Management Area (BRWMA), that spanned ...
Dissemination of Escherichia coli O157:h7 to the Spinach, Spinacea oleraceae Phylloplane by House Flies, Musca domestica L.
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-12-01)
Insects may be involved in the dissemination of human pathogens to fresh produce. This study aimed to determine if E. coli O157:H7 could colonize the spinach phylloplane via regurgitation spots deposited by house flies ...
Examination of Career Development Events : Benefits Perceived by Agricultural Education Teachers in Oklahoma: a Delphi Study
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
Agriculture is the nation's largest employer, with more than 24 million people working in some phase of the agricultural industry; however, the knowledge and skills needed in today's agricultural industry are lacking. ...
Designing a Sustainable Lighting Solution for Older Adults in a Continuing Care Retirement Center
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
This study explores the sustainable lighting suited for older adults and proposed an interior lighting solution for the six public spaces in a Continuing Retirement Center (CCRC). The research includes five stages of the ...
Full-field strain measurements of metal plate connections using digital image correlation technique
(2013-12)
Metal plate connections (MPC) are a very important element in the truss design industry; however, they are considered the least understood part and their design is not well understood. The complications in MPC joint modeling, ...
Electoral forensics: Testing the "free and fair" claim
(2014-05)
Democratic elections are the international norm for government legitimacy. Currently, election observers are the primary examiners of claims of democracy. Unfortunately, cost and access restrict their effectiveness. Electoral ...
Qualitative phenomenological study: Enhanced, risk-based FAA oversight on Part 145 maintenance practices
(2016-05)
The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine the phenomenon of enhanced, risk-based Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight of Part 145 repair stations that performed aircraft maintenance ...
Study of three Chinese women academics' subjectivity and agency
(2011-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to examine the ways in which three Chinese women academics construct their subjectivities through both embracing and resisting the dominant official discourses in ...
Pulse Electrodeposition of Co-w and Its Composite Coatings for Hard Chrome Replacements
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)
Replacement of hard chromium plating has been of particular interest to many industrial applications, including automotive, aircraft, and machinery parts that require high hardness and wear/corrosion resistance. Electrodeposition ...
Winglet Design and Optimization for Uavs
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)
Winglets have been shown to improve the efficiency of large aircraft at high subsonic speeds, but winglet designs for smaller aircraft like UAVs are unproven. Winglets improve efficiency by diffusing the shed wingtip vortex, ...