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Accuracy of Agricultural Images in Children's Literature: an Analysis of Selected Children's Books on Farm Animals from 1950 to 2005
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived accuracy and acceptability of common domesticated farm animal images in selected children's non-fiction books published from 1950 to 2005 for 2- to 7-year-olds. The ...
Advocacy of the American Eugenics Movement, 1880-1920
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-07-01)
This study examines writings of eugenics advocates to establish their motivations. Chapter one introduces the topic and discusses the historiography. Chapter two discusses factors that gave rise to eugenic thought. Chapters ...
Pathogenicity of Four Serratia Marcescens Strains to the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon Pisum, and the Squash Bug, Anasa Tristis
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
Serratia marcescens, the causal agent of cucurbit yellow vine disease (CYVD), is transmitted by the squash bug, Anasa tristis. It is unclear whether a S. marcescens strain from one niche can colonize another niche. We ...
Jihad: Holy War or Inner Struggle?
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
'The highest form of jihad is to speak the truth in the face of a tyrannical ruler' that is what the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) once asserted when asked how to interpret jihad. The Muslim world today is faced with tyranny and ...
Changes in response indices as a function of time in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and use of optical sensors for detecting yield differences at different resolutions in corn (Zea mays L.)
(2007-05)
Scope and Method of Study: For chapter one, a study on hard red winter wheat was conducted to determine the nitrogen (N) responsiveness using a response index (RI) as a function of time at 5-locations over a 3-year period. ...
Economic Impact and Value of the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
The purpose of this study is to determine the total economic impact created in the state of Oklahoma by the clients of the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and to determine how much of that impact is ...
Stress Wave Timing, a Simplistic and Cost Effective Method to Evaluate Deteriorated and Repaired Timber Bridge Piles
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to develop a simplistic and cost effective technique to evaluate deteriorated and repaired timber piles. Stress wave timing was conducted on two bridges. Nine deteriorated timber piles were ...
Evaluating economic strategies for multi-party application of performance contracting
(2007-12)
Scope and Method of Study:
Development of a 5V Digital Cell Library for use with the Peregrine Semiconductor Silicon-on-Sapphire Process
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-07-01)
The scope of the thesis work presented here is to develop a standard digital cell library operable at 5V of power supply and up to the temperatures of 125C using Peregrine 0.5m2 3.3V CMOS process. Peregrine 0.5m process ...
Days available for harvesting switchgrass and the cost to deliver switchgrass to a biorefinery
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to estimate the number of suitable field workdays per month in which switchgrass can be harvested in Oklahoma at different probability levels. This study also sought ...