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Venice as No-Place: Liminality and the Modernist Interpretation of the Myth of Venice
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)
This thesis examines the traditional concept of a literary myth of Venice and argues how a significant change in the modernist understanding of place effectively re-imagines the city of Venice in a variety of non-geographical ...
Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of the genus Akodon (Rodentia: Cricetidae)
(2010-12)
Scope and Method of Study: Despite comprising only 12% of the Earth's landmass, South America supports nearly one quarter of all extant species of mammals (Wilson and Reeder 1993). The genus Akodon (Rodentia, Cricetidae) ...
Process Design and Economic Evaluation of an Ethanol Production Process by Biomass Gasification
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-12-01)
A large number of studies are being conducted on finding eco-friendly substitutes for petroleum-based fuels. Utilizing biomass as an energy source can significantly reduce dependency on petroleum, and the emission of ...
Locating a Moving Target in a High Clutter Environment
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)
This paper addresses the problem of locating a slowly moving target in a high clutter environment. The test uses a vector network analyzer (VNA) as a radar system. The radar system is operated as a frequency-stepped ...
Essays on production and demand issues in the bovine industry
(2010-07)
Scope, Method of Study, and Findings: This three-essay dissertation seeks to address both production and demand issues in the bovine industry. The first essay assesses the economic effects of bovine respiratory disease ...
How Southern is Oklahoma? Segregation in Agricultural Extension, 1914-1965
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)
An examination of the segregated agricultural extension service at the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now Oklahoma State University, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Scope in main is from the passage of the Smith-Lever ...
Effect of the Reducing Agent Dithiothreitol on Ethanol and Acetic Acid Production by Clostridium Strain P11
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)
The objective of this research is to investigate the effect of the reducing agent dithiothreitol (DTT) on enhancing ethanol production from synthesis gas (syngas) using Clostridium strain P11 in 250-mL serum bottles. ...
Are we in this together? Partnerships between academic advisors and advising administrators and their relation to advisor job satisfaction
(2010-12)
Scope and Method of Study: This study examined the relationship between professional academic advisors' job satisfaction and perceptions of respect by administration, involvement in decision making, and autonomy. 290 ...
Adult-adolescent parenting inventory-2 as a predictor of risk for child maltreatment
(2010-12)
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Tamarix Species (Salt Cedar) Stem Density Along Fluvial and Salinity Gradients on the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)
Invasive species and river alteration have major impacts on riparian ecosytems. I have examined density patterns of the invasive species Tamarix in relation to soil salinity patterns along a gradient at the transition from ...