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Tease Me: the Postmodern Movie Trailer
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-12-01)
Teaser trailers create a strong visceral reaction in viewers because of its opposition to traditional movie trailers. Teaser trailers speak through anti-argument, self-reflexivity, and are not finely tuned, aren't concerned ...
Relationship Between Involvement in Extracurricular Activities and Academic Performance
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)
This study made use of a sample of the 2006 National Survey for Student Engagement dataset. The variables being examined were time spent involved in extracurricular activities and academic performance. The data was analyzed ...
Authoritarian cosmos: Complexity, elective affinities and the "thermodynamics" of the self
(2010-07)
The dissertation grew out of a deep frustration with existing theoretical accounts of authoritarianism. Seeing strong interconnections and consistent patterns in the literature, the author began to explore the possibility ...
Approaching Communication Unobservability Through Randomized Routing and Unpredictable Aging
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)
Providing anonymous communication on networks of interconnected computers is an active area of research which aims to enhance the privacy of the users of such networks. Communication unobservability is a stronger property ...
Effect of Bovine Respiratory Disease Infection on The Metabolic Profiles of Beef Steers
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most common disease in North American feedlots. The whole metabolome of plasma from BRD infected calves was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for changing metabolites ...
Zinc, Iron, Iodine and Cognitive Function of Women from Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)
The purpose of the study was examine zinc, iron, and iodine status and their relation to cognitive function of women. A cross-sectional convenience sample of 202 women from three adjoining subsistence farming communities ...
Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Oklahoma Grapes
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)
Many debilitating chronic conditions are linked to chronic inflammation. Recent studies have indicated that a relationship exists between phenolic compounds found in grapes and the reduction of chronic inflammation. The ...
Exploratory investigation of downtown branding as an effective downtown revitalization strategy: Downtown business owners' perspectives
(2010-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The viability of the downtown is closely related to the economic health of a community. Community administrators have explored various strategies to revitalize their downtowns, and a brand-oriented ...
Probabilistic Study of Grid-connected Wind Electric Conversion Systems
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-12-01)
Purpose of the study is to model the power output of Wind Electric Conversion System (WECS) as a random variable given that wind speeds incident on them is random. The model is extended to model probability functions for ...
Effect of Subclinical Mastitis and Stage of Lactation on Somatic Cell Count, Milk Composition and Plasmin Activity in Goat Milk
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-12-01)
A total of 91 goat milk samples from individual udders of Alpine does during early, middle and late lactations were used to investigate the impact of subclinical mastitis induced SCC increase on changes in chemical composition ...