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Wingman Project: An exploratory study of school-based communication with grandparents
(2014-07)
Involvement of parents and family, school personnel, and community members is important because studies from early childhood, elementary, middle, and high schools have shown that students are more successful when their ...
Slavery and the Ottoman-crimean Khanate Connection
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-05-01)
This document discusses the economic connection between Ottoman Anatolia and the Crimean Khanate within the context of the slave trade. It emphasizes the consumption of slaves in Anatolia as a driving force behind the ...
Determining the Impact of a New Farm Credit Branch in East Central Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-12-01)
As a major provider of credit to agricultural producers, continuity of business is an important concern for Farm Credit. This study seeks to estimate the change in annual new loan volume that a new Farm Credit branch would ...
Young adults with childhood-onset asthma: The spotlight effect, psychological adjustment, fear of negative evaluation, and self focused attention
(2014-07)
The current study investigated the spotlight effect, self-focused attention, fear of negative evaluation and psychological distress among college students with and without a childhood diagnosis of asthma. It included an ...
Assessing problem solving skills among pre-service and in-service teachers with regards to academic skill deficits
(2014-07)
Given the importance of student academic success, it is imperative that teacher preparation programs ensure teachers-in-training, also called pre-service teachers, are being taught how to successfully identify and analyze ...
Critical Analysis of Crop Production, Yield Response to Fertlizer and Rainfall, Yield Variability Factors and Their Influence on Food Security Efforts of Ethiopia
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)
For the past three decades, African agricultural crop production has been increasing. However, much of exhibited growth has come from additional harvested land rather than the increased yield per hectare. This paper studies ...
Effects of Fire Department Shift Schedule on Sleep Quality
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)
The purpose of this study is to investigate how fire department shift schedules affect sleep quality as measured using a modification of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Poor sleep quality increases sleep ...
Genetic Determination Vs. Flexibility: How Plastic Are Behaviors and Underlying Physiological Mechanisms in a System of Locally Adapted Populations?
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)
An important goal in evolutionary biology is to conceptually incorporate phenotypic plasticity into the framework of trait evolution. Here, I used a system of extremophile fish, Poecilia mexicana, locally adapted to all ...
Causes and Effects of Oak Decline in an Upland Oak-hickory Forest of Eastern Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)
Oak decline has greatly altered the structure and composition of temperate hardwood forests and is caused by a complex interaction of environmental stresses and pests. These stresses can be biotic or abiotic and can be ...
Effects of Interpretation on Visitor Knowledge and Attitude Regarding the Cross Timbers Ecoregion
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-05-01)
A visitor study was conducted at the Keystone Ancient Forest to determine if a change in knowledge of the Cross Timbers occurred, as well as if there was a change in attitude regarding preservation of the ecoregion. Of the ...