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Female Empowerment Through Social Entrepenuership in Egypt : An Exploratory Study
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-07-01)
In our more progressive society oftentimes it is difficult to understand the degree of impoverishment worldwide. As a result studies have been conducted with particular emphasis on countries mainly in Asia and Africa, ...
Bringing Community Owned Wind Power to Oklahoma Using School Districts
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
From the demand for wind-produced energy, wind farms have been installed across the nation. The majority of large-scale wind farms are corporate owned. Community owned wind farms differ in that they are a locally owned ...
Sex As a Weapon : the War on Terror and Just War Theory
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-07-01)
This thesis asserts that jus in bello standards for contemporary warfare can be meaningfully adapted to regulate asymmetric conflicts. Although, non-state agents may be forced to resort to acts of terror in order to achieve ...
Green Computing - Desktop Computer Power Management at the City of Tulsa
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
One type of Green Computing focuses on reducing power consumption of computers. Specialized software like 1E/Nightwatchman aids in reducing the power consumption of desktop computers by placing them in a low power state ...
Effect of Droplet Size and Nitrogen Rate on Protein Content of Hard Red Winter Wheat
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
In past years, grain protein concentration (GPC) has been highly variable from one location to the next. Many factors, environmental and genetic, contribute to the percent protein levels in the grain (Kramer, 1978). Along ...
Modeling the Evolving Mexican Cattle and Beef Industry and the Economic Impacts of Additional Beef Fabrication
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
Beef packing infrastructure in Mexico has changed dramatically in recent years with a significant proportion of domestic beef production now fabricated into boxed beef in place of the carcass based system that dominated ...
Looking back and moving forward: A mixed methods study of elementary science teacher preparation
(2013-07)
This study sought to understand how science learning experiences, and their potential influence, had on preservice elementary teachers' self-efficacy and perceptions of science teaching and learning at the beginning of ...
Circumventing ovicidal deficiencies of fumigants during postharvest fumigations
(2013-12)
Sulfuryl fluoride (SF) is an increasingly used methyl bromide alternative for postharvest disinfestation of United States-produced walnuts. However, eggs of several key walnut pests are not adequately controlled by this ...
Livestock Publications Council Members' Ethical Perspectives Regarding Editorial Content, Advertising, New Media, and Digital Photos in Livestock Publications
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
The purpose of this study was to describe the ethical perspectives of LPC members' employees regarding selected issues in the livestock publications industry, including digital photo manipulation and use of new media. ...
Metabolic Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Oklahoma Adults with Abdominal Adiposity and Dyslipidemia : a Cross-Sectional Study.
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
Dietary intakes of fruits and vegetables have been shown to lower risks of cardiovascular complications in both epidemiological and clinical studies. In particular, the polyphenol subclass of flavonoids has been found to ...