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Fabrication of fine grained SiC and SiC-exfoliated graphene nanocomposites using spark plasma sintering of polymer derived SiC
(2014-07)
In spite of excellent thermo-mechanical properties of silicon carbide (SiC), its application is limited due to its inherent brittle nature. Inclusion of a high strength and high modulus second phase can potentially improve ...
Diversity, relative abundance, movement, and fitness of insect predators in winter canola agricultural landscapes in the United States Southern Plains
(2017-05)
In general, landscape diversification in agricultural production systems is possibly correlated with increased biological pest suppression services. In the Southern Great Plains, continuous winter wheat systems are being ...
Machine Learning Approaches to Center-of-mass Estimation from Noisy Human Motion Data
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-12-01)
The focus of this research is to estimate Center Of Mass (COM) from noisy motion data. COM is a 3D point in the human body around which the mass of the whole body is equally distributed in each direction, and it plays an ...
Minimum Image Size for Phase Error Correction Using Phase Gradient Autofocus on Synthetic Aperture Radar Images
(2015-05-01)
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is used for imaging large patches of earth�s surface; however, these images suffer from phase errors induced by demodulation errors. These demodulation error are caused by uncompensated ...
Cooking for Kids: Culinary Training for School Nutrition Professionals Positively Affects School Nutrition Professionals’ Culinary Practices and Beliefs
(2017-08-01)
Changes made to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program in response to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 2010, resulted in major challenges for school nutrition professionals (SNPs) to efficiently ...
Relevance of External Skeletal Fixation Pin Insertion Speed in Canine Bone with and Without Predrilling
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-05-01)
External skeletal fixation is a useful tool for the veterinary surgeon in the management of various orthopedic conditions. Appropriate insertion of fixation pins is paramount to its successful application as premature pin ...
Benchmarking ARM-based Application Integrated Systems
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-12-01)
ARM Holding Ltd. is in a very good position; by owning a very prolific instruction set architecture (named ARM) and licensing it to other companies that compete with one another, they are always winners. Though ARM is used ...
Latent effects of larval experience: The pervasive effects of tadpole predation risk on frog phenotype
(2017-05)
Predation risk influences prey phenotype. Predator-induced changes in prey behavior and morphology are hypothesized to be adaptive, as long as predation risk is constant. This restriction does not hold for organisms like ...
Strength and Comprehensiveness of Mandated School District Wellness Policies in Relation to Health-related Student Fitness Measured by Fitnessgram�
(2016-05-01)
School wellness policies (SWPs) are documents developed by school districts with the objective of addressing nutrition and physical activity. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (CNRA) was passed by the ...
Conflicting purposes of higher education in federal language: Defining a liminal discourse
(2013-12)
Colleges and universities currently face challenges in the form of calls for increased accountability, clear economic outcomes and return on investments in education. These challenges emanate from many sectors, including ...