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Effects of Five Cool-Season Annual Grasses on Hard Red Winter Wheat Grain Yield and Quality
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-05-01)
Chapter I: Cheat, feral rye, Italian ryegrass, jointed goatgrass, and wild oats are common and troublesome weeds of hard red winter wheat in Oklahoma. Field experiments were conducted to quantify the wheat grain yield ...
Effect of supervised and directed exercise on low back pain and functional activity
(2007-12)
Scope and Method of Study: Next to the common cold, low back pain (LBP) is the most common reason that people visit a physician's office (Teyhen et al., 2007). With the prevalence of over 50% experiencing LBP during their ...
What we write about when we write about literacy: Identity, ideology, and culture in college writing classrooms
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study examines the writing of 30 students in two writing classes at Oklahoma State University to determine the cultural forces behind their literacy practices.
Demand for quality characteristics of hard red winter wheat
(2007-12)
Scope, Method of Study, and Findings: The present three-paper dissertation analyses the demand for quality attributes for hard red winter wheat in both domestic and international markets. The first paper analyzes the effect ...
Superintendents' ethical and legal decision making
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study. This study was to identify and examine superintendents' decision patterns that emerged when ethical and legal dimensions were in conflict, and to determine any differences between these decision ...
Structural Studies of the Human Retinoic Acid Receptor Gamma Ligand-binding Domain in Complex with Anti-cancer Heteroarotinoids
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
Retinoids play an important role in the therapy and prevention of cancer by interacting with the retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and the retinoid receptors (RXRs), which are ligand-dependent transcription regulators. The ...
Public perception and knowledge of the Dust Bowl as region, era, and event
(2007-12)
Scope and Method of Study: This dissertation assessed the general public's understanding of the Dust Bowl as a region, era, and event for the purpose of illuminating spatial and demographic variations in the knowledge base. ...
Assessment of the stage of change for increasing fruit and vegetable availability and accessibility in low-income families with preschool age children
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study: In light of increased dietary intake recommendations and pending changes to federal food assistance programs aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, our interest was in determining ...
Development of an Improved System for Contract Time Determination
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-05-01)
Contract time, is the maximum time allowed for completion of all work described in contract documents. The determination of contract time affects not only the actual duration of the construction project, but also such ...
Tree Fall Gap Dynamics in the Cross Timbers of Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
This study was carried out to determine the effects of tree fall gaps on forest composition in the Cross Timbers of Oklahoma. The three hypotheses of major importance in this study were (1) the proportion of gap makers ...