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Perverted Construction : James Madison, the Virginia Resolutions, and the Nullification Crisis
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-07-01)
This study focuses on James Madison's Virginia Resolutions, and the justification that John C. Calhoun and others found in those Resolutions for the doctrine of nullification, established in response to the Tariff of 1828. ...
Sensor-based nonlinear and nonstationary dynamic analysis of online structural health monitoring
(2013-12)
This dissertation focuses on robust online Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) framework for civil engineering structures. The proposed framework improves the diagnostic and prognostic schemes for damage-state awareness and ...
Short Term Load Forecasting Using a Neural Network Based Time Series Approach
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
Short term load forecasting (STLF) is important, since it is used to maintain optimal performance in the day-to-day operation of electric utility systems. The autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model is a ...
Community development block grant disbursements after disasters: Assessing social vulnerability
(2013-07)
This research observed the differences among various State distributions of CDBG funds for recovery efforts following the 2005 and 2008 hurricane seasons. The distribution of CDBG funds was also used to assess if any ...
Automated Rapid Particle Investigation Using Scanning Electron Microscopy
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
The chemical composition of fly ash particles has been known to vary significantly depending on a number of factors. Current bulk methods of investigation including X-Ray Fluorescence and X-Ray Diffraction are thought to ...
Muscle Dysmorphia, Body Dissatisfaction, and Eating Attitudes in Collegiate-aged Male Weightlifters
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
Muscle Dysmorphia (MD) is a growing problem in men in western society. Although the causes of MD remain unknown, this condition is most prevalent among men engaging in competitive bodybuilding and weightlifting. However, ...
Parental emotion socialization of adolescents: Creation and validation of a multi-method measure
(2013-07)
In the extant literature, parental emotion socialization has been measured using parent, youth, and observer reports. However, a triangulated measure combining these approaches has not been established. The purpose of this ...
Factors related to stocking success of 178-mm channel catfish in medium size Oklahoma reservoirs
(2013-12)
The channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus is a commonly stocked freshwater fish species. Prior studies indicate that stocking advanced size (> 150 mm total length (TL)) fingerlings increases post-release survival but few ...
Relationship Between Emotional Contagion and Cognitive Development in Early Infancy
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-07-01)
Empathy incorporates cognitive and emotional responses (Hastings, Zahn-Waxler, & McShane, 2006), both of which have been widely studied at many developmental stages, revealing that attention (Braaten & Rosén, 2000), ...
Temperature Effects on Concrete Pavements in Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
Temperature can have an impact on concrete pavements and can reduce long term performance. When concrete pavements are restrained and temperature changes occur this can lead to cracking. This thesis examines the coefficient ...