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Structural and transport properties of directly assembled nanowires
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study: In this work, we present a systematic study on the assembly and characterization of nanostructures. We employed self and directed assembly methods in order to organize nanostructures. Quantitative ...
Dredged material containment area siting and management practices for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas Navigation System
(2007-05)
The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas Navigation System (MKARNS) currently has a 9-ft. draft channel for carrying raw materials into the Port of Catoosa in Oklahoma. By deepening the channel to a 12-ft draft, approximately 33 percent ...
Study of antecedents of e-relationship quality in hotel websites
(2007-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The objectives of this study are (1) Identify significant antecedents of e-relationship quality; (2) Examine the relationship between the antecedents of e-relationship quality and e-loyalty; and ...
Effects of Heavy Metals and Psychostimulants on Dopamine Transporter Function
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-07-01)
Heavy metals may alter the abuse liability of drugs due to actions on the dopamine transporter (DAT). This study examined the effects of extended, low-level heavy metal and psychostimulant co-exposure on DAT function. ...
Gis-based Statistical, Geostatistical, and Stochastic Analyses of Nitrate Contamination in the Cimarron Terrace Aquifer in Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
Ordinary kriging estimates of groundwater quality monitoring data were integrated into GIS to provide a quantitative, statistical, and weighted means of nitrates defining the statistical significance of spatial changes. ...
Technology diffusion and the beef industry: A communication investigation
(2007-07)
This dissertation investigates the effects of technology diffusion, communication networks, communication theory, and linguistic principles upon the acceptance of the National Animal Identification System and its accompanying ...
Significance of legal and extra legal variables in predicting sentencing outcomes under Oklahoma's community sentencing act
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study applies focal concern theory to identify factors important to the sentencing decision making of offenders eligible for sentencing under Oklahoma's Community Sentencing Act. Legal and ...
New Software Process Model Designed from the Basics of Evolutionary Biology and Software Evolution
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
The process of software development is achieved by using different software life cycle models to design, code and test the software. Process models like the water fall model, spiral model and prototyping are used by ...
New Product Pre-Announcements: Incumbent Reactions to Competitive Signals
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-05-01)
The purpose of this study was to examine assess the effect of perceived hostility and perceived credibility in new product pre-announcement on strength and speed of response by incumbent competitive firms. Participants in ...
Simulated Annealing Based Hierarchical Q-routing: a Dynamic Routing Protocol
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
The focus of this paper is to provide an efficient solution to the routing problem by making use of reinforcement learning and other heuristics. The thesis describes a routing algorithm called Q-Routing based on the ...