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Involvement of Oklahoma clergy in providing marriage preparation
(2005-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to learn about current practices and attitudes of Oklahoma clergy related to marriage preparation, including their perceptions of constraints to clergy involvement ...
Studies with the aggregation pheromones of Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): Habitat affinities, seasonal flight activity, and pheromone-mediated host selection behavior
(2005-12)
Scope and Method of Study: Two approaches were adopted in these studies. The first part of the dissertation investigated seasonal abundance and flight activity patterns of R. dominica in different habitats in central ...
Mapping quantitative trait loci for agronomic and quality factors in wheat
(2005-05)
Scope and Methods of Study: Agronomic and quality traits are important factors in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) improvement and in determining end-use product value. Knowledge regarding the number, genomic location, and ...
Structure-based Generalized Models for Pure-fluid Saturation Properties and Activity Coefficients
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-12-01)
Structure-based generalized models were developed for a priori predictions of pure-fluid saturation properties, and for vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE) of binary mixtures. Specifically, Quantitative Structure-Property ...
Incidence and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes in the processing environment of fully cooked, ready-to-eat beef products
(2005-12)
Scope and method of Study: Commercial ready-to-eat (RTE) facilities (five in Phase I, three in Phase II) were divided into four zones based on the contamination risk to the RTE product being produced. These zones include: ...
Evaluation of Techniques to Estimate Carcass Composition of Beef Cattle
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-12-01)
Percentages of moisture, fat, protein, and ash were determined on 46 Angus x Angus-Hereford steers, by means of proximate analysis. Urea space, specific gravity, and 9-10-11 rib section proximate analysis were performed ...
Relationship Between High Fat Feeding, Insulin Resistance and TNF-? Gene Expression In Growing Rats
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-05-01)
The purposes of this study were to examine the effects of high-fat diet on various anthropometric and biochemical parameters, and to elucidate the roles of TNF-α in the development of diet-induced insulin resistance. ...
Effects of attributions on mothers' behavioral and affective responses to children's behavior
(2005-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The goal of this study was to examine the effects of an experimental manipulation of mothers' attributions for their children's misbehavior on mothers' affect and disciplinary responses to ...