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On-Farm Evaluation of Double Crop Fertility Management in Oklahoma
(2018-05-01)
Many producers in Oklahoma choose to plant summer crops following the harvest of winter crops to increase farm revenue. Often this practice is done while limiting costly inputs to reduce economic risk. This study aims ...
Neutrophil characterization for the development of novel combination therapy in a murine model of influenza pneumonia with secondary pneumococcal coinfection
(2018-05)
Pneumococcal coinfection is a critical complication of influenza pneumonia and has played a vital role in the lethal synergism seen in influenza pandemics throughout the last century. This project focuses on identifying ...
Evaluation of Starter Fertilizers for Grain Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Production in Oklahoma
(2018-05-01)
Starter fertilizer use in grain sorghum production has not been extensively researched. This study was conducted to evaluate starter fertilizers placed in the seed furrow, dribbled over the closed seed furrow, and broadcast ...
Effect of Dispersion Techniques on Fracture Toughness of Nanocomposites Prepared Using XG M-5 Graphene Nanoplatelets and EPON 862 Epoxy Resin
(2018-07-01)
This investigation reports on the effects of various mechanical dispersion techniques, surface treatments, and coupling agents on the fracture toughness of an epoxy resin reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets. The epoxy ...
Characteristics and Evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug-Resistance and Current Research Towards Ending the Global Tuberculosis Epidemic
(2018-12-01)
Tuberculosis disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infecting the lungs, where the bacteria interfere with the immune system in order to avoid eradication. Once ...
Integrated model of interpersonal characteristics and psychological states toward employees' work outcomes
(2018-05)
The purpose of this study is to build and empirically test a model describing the psychological mechanisms underlying employees’ social exchange relationships in the workplace by applying both the interpersonal characteristics ...
Magnetotelluric Investigation of the Causative Fault of the 2016 Mw 5.8 Pawnee, Oklahoma Earthquake
(2018-05-01)
On September 1, 2016 a Mw 5.8 earthquake struck the Pawnee area of north central Oklahoma. The rupture occurred in a region of complex fault interactions at 4 -6 km depth, along a previously unmapped fault called the Sooner ...
Biology and Management of Black Leg Disease in Winter Canola
(2018-08-01)
The fungus Leptosphaeria maculans is the causal agent of black leg disease in canola (Brassica napus). The best strategy to control this disease is the use of genetic resistance. Two types of resistance are described. ...
Identifying Equine Veterinarians' Continuing Educational Needs in Equine Nutrition
(2018-12-01)
A growing population of horses is suffering from nutrition-related disorders (Hoffman, Costa, & Freeman, 2009). Horse owners rely on equine veterinarians as their primary source of information regarding the health, disease ...
Effects of performance predictions and cue focality on prospective memory performance
(2018-05)
The present study investigated the extent to which memory beliefs (as indexed by performance predictions and postdictions) affected older adults' prospective memory (PM) performance on PM tasks that had different retrieval ...