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Study of Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerants in Heat Pump System for Residential Applications
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
R410A is one of the major refrigerants used for air conditioning and heat pump systems in residential applications. It has zero ODP but its GWP is about 2,000. In China and Japan, refrigerant R32 (GWP = 675, zero ODP) has ...
Role of glutamate in corneal nociception
(2012-07)
Scope and Method of Study: At sensory peripheral nerve terminals, glutamate is released into tissues, e.g., skin, where it sensitizes surrounding afferent nerves and resident cells. Sensitization of peripheral sensory ...
Long-term Economic Impacts of USDA Water Infrastructure Investments in Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
One of USDA Rural Development's most popular programs is the funding for public water and sewer infrastructure projects in rural communities. This study reviews the water infrastructure projects funded in the state of ...
Evaluation of amphibian communities of playa wetlands in the Southern High Plains, Texas and physiological effects of environmental stressors on the New Mexico spadefoot toad, Spea multiplicata
(2012-07)
Scope and Methods: The purpose of this dissertation project was two-fold, 1) to investigate the effects of surrounding land use on playa wetlands and resident amphibian communities and 2) to assess developmental and ...
Validity of a Parent Report Measure in School-Age Children
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
This study investigated the validity of a parent report measure in school-age children. Parent report is used as a screening and assessment tool for speech-language pathologists, however there has been limited research on ...
Observed Attachment and Self-reported Affect
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-07-01)
This study explored the impact of males' and females' adult attachment styles on their affective flexibility and negativity during couple conversations. Couples were observed in order to analyze the degree of secure and ...
Intrapersonal Factors Affecting Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Oklahoma Agricultural Education Teachers
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
The focus of this exploratory study was to examine intrapersonal factors as well as levels of technology integration and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) in preservice and inservice agricultural education ...
Arithmetic properties of L-functions attached to Hilbert modular forms
(2012-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The goal of this thesis is to study some arithmetic properties of L-functions attached to Hilbert modular forms. We mainly use a representation theoretical point of view for the study, which can ...
Original Intent of the Second Amendment: What the Debates at the Constitutional Convention and the First Congress Say About the Right to Bear Arms
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
This paper examined the original intent of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution using the debates in the press, at the ratification conventions and the Constitutional Convention, and the First Congress. ...