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Functional studies on the n-terminal region of photoactive yellow protein
(2015-07)
Stimulus-induced release of helical elements attached to a PAS core is a recurring feature in PAS domain protein signaling. Photoactive yellow protein (PYP) is a bacterial PAS domain photoreceptor, which contains p-coumaric ...
Microphone Array Based Surveillance System
(2015-07-01)
This work attempts to explore an alternative surveillance method through the usage of a microphone array. Most of the current audio based surveillance work focuses on the detection of a single sound source. For any future ...
Relationship among destination image, place attachment, and tourist motivation for Oklahoma State Parks
(2015-07)
This study attempted to determine the relationship among three constructs of destination image, place attachment, and tourist motivation in order to provide a better understanding of Oklahoma State Parks as tourist ...
Connected or disconnected? Romantic couples' adrenocortical attunement in a "connected" world
(2015-07)
The purpose of this research is to investigate how media usage impacts adrenocortical attunement in romantic couples. Prior research has shown that adrenocortical attunement within the stress response system provides ...
Breeding Behavior, Brood Habitat Use, and Chick Survival of Two Quail Species at the Periphery of Their Distributions
(2015-07-01)
One of the keys to understanding any species is acquiring a thorough knowledge of its breeding behavior and brood ecology. Until recently, little research has been conducted to understand the breeding behavior and brooding ...
Hadoop Image Processing Framework
(2015-05-01)
With the rapid growth of social media, the number of images being uploaded to the internet is exploding. Massive quantities of images are shared through multi-platform services such as Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and ...
Biotic and Abiotic Factors as Indicators of Bottomland Hardwood Health and Their Potential Use for Ecosystem Management
(2015-12-01)
My research focused on investigating anecdotal reports from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of decline in the bottomland hardwoods of the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge (DFNWR) outside of Okmulgee, OK. The overall ...
Direct three dimensional observation of the microstructure and chemistry of C3S hydration
(2015-12)
Although portland cement has been used for over a hundred years as the binder in concrete, the basic mechanism of hydration is still not well understood. Progress has been halted for the fact that it is challenging for ...
Ariel Sharon�s Crossing of the Suez Canal: Factors and People Who Contributed to the Crossing, 1948 - 1973
(2015-05-01)
Sometimes historical figures unfairly receive all the credit for astounding feats. This thesis argues that others along with General Ariel �Arik� Sharon should receive credit for the Israeli Suez Canal crossing during the ...
Shared experiences of prospective agricultural education teachers: A phenomenology of supervised agricultural experiences in Oklahoma
(2015-05)
The purpose of the qualitative, phenomenological study was to better understand SAE programs through the lived experiences from self-identified future agricultural education teachers in Oklahoma. Phenomenological methods ...