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Walk Stillwater: Using Point-of-prompt Signage to Influence Physical Activity in the Downtown Community
(2016-05-01)
Increasing physical activity is crucial to battle sedentary lifestyles, which can lead to numerous health complications. People increasingly rely on the use of vehicular transportation, even at short distances, potentially ...
Eukaryotic plant pathogen detection through high throughput DNA/RNA sequencing data analysis
(2016-12)
Plant pathogen detection is crucial for developing appropriate management techniques. A variety of tools are available for rapid plant pathogen detection. Most tools rely on unique features of the pathogen to detect its ...
Impact of Battleground States on Early Voting in the U.S.
(2016-05-01)
Each year, an increasing number of American citizens choose to participate in the electoral process by casting a ballot prior to the established Election Day. Recently, studies have focused on whether one form of alternative ...
Experiment on the Divergence in Consumer and Voting Behavior with Application to Cage Vs. Cage-free Eggs
(2016-07-01)
A majority of voters in several states have voted in favor of eliminating certain poultry and livestock products from being available in the market place. At the same time, the majority of consumers in these states regularly ...
Glial Growth Factor 2 Regulates Glucose Transport in Cardiac Myocytes Via an Akt-Dependent Pathway
(2016-07-01)
Neuregulin, a paracrine factor in myocytes, promotes cardiac development via the ErbB receptors. Neuregulin-1β also improves cardiac function and cell survival after myocardial infarction, although the molecular mechanisms ...
Study on the Persistence of Oklahoma State Univeristy Students Who Completed a Pre-engineering Program at Tulsa Technology Center
(2016-12-01)
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education has occupied an increasingly prominent place in American education policy and funding since the 1957 launch of Sputnik, culminating with an emphasis on STEM in ...
Role of pre-existing Precambrian structures and thermal anomaly in rift initiation and evolution - The Albertine and Rhino Grabens in Uganda
(2016-05)
We integrated Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Digital Elevation Models, airborne magnetic, radiometric, three-dimensional Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry and Satellite gravity data to investigate the role of Precambrian ...
Exploring the views of American, international, and Mexican students of the Anglo Saxon model of the research university: A Q methodology study
(2016-05)
The purpose of this Q methodological study was to explore the views of three groups of graduate students concerning the Anglo Saxon model of the research university. A review of relevant literature revealed that current ...
Response of mid-rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) to fertilization and reduced water availability in southeastern Oklahoma
(2016-05)
Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) is the most commercially important tree species in the southeastern United States and driver of timber productivity for the region. The positive of loblolly pine to forest management applications ...
Patterns of Degradation in Prm1 and Semg1 Transcripts in Semen During 6 Months of Aging
(2016-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to study the degradation rates of mRNA molecules in semen stains as a possible approach to estimating the age of semen samples found at crime scenes. Specific primers directing amplicons of ...