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Possible sexual selection in pre-reproductive hatchling collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris)
(2015-07)
We studied the possible adaptive significance of precocial sexual signaling in collared lizard hatchlings. Male hatchlings display intense dorsolateral orange bars at hatching or within the first weeks of life. Hatchling ...
Campaign Advertising Tone and Individual Voter Behavior in Judicial Elections
(2016-05-01)
The increased use of campaign advertising in judicial elections since Republican Party of Minnesota v. White, 536 U.S. 765 (2002), has attracted a considerable amount criticism. Opponents of campaign advertising in judicial ...
Conditioner Effectiveness on the Drying Rate of High Energy Forage Sorghum
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-07-01)
In the push to expand the production of biofuels, researchers are searching for new sources of cellulosic biomass to help supply the world's energy requirements. With new types of crops being used in this effort, new ...
Prediction of Concentration Profiles of a Particle - Laden Slurry Flow in Horizontal and Vertical Pipes
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-12-01)
The effect of particle diameter and initial solids concentration on the concentration profiles of a Xylene - 2 amino, 4, 6 dimethyl pyrimidine (ADP) slurry flowing in horizontal pipe, vertical pipe, and vertical pipe with ...
Chasing Strange: a Collection of Short Storiees
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
Chasing Strange consists of stories written between 2006 and 2012, many for graduate level workshops at Oklahoma State University. The collection consists of connected stories featuring characters on the brink in every ...
Don't be mean behind the screen: Cyberbullying prevalence in an Oklahoma school district
(2015-12)
Thanks to advances in technology, cyberbullying is a growing form of bullying over the last decade. This study examined cyberbullying prevalence based on experiences shared by 1,014 students at a rural public school in ...
Model Selection for Value-at-risk: Univariate and Multivariate Approaches
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-12-01)
This thesis sought to determine the best among various models in estimating VaR. Models were evaluated in terms of both accurate probabilities of extreme events and lack of correlation among exceptions. In DJIA index ...
New Software Process Model Designed from the Basics of Evolutionary Biology and Software Evolution
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
The process of software development is achieved by using different software life cycle models to design, code and test the software. Process models like the water fall model, spiral model and prototyping are used by ...
Dried Plum Enhances Recovery of Bone Following Hindlimb Unloading in Female Rats
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-12-01)
Recent studies have shown dried plum to prevent and reverse bone loss in animal models of osteoporosis. The objectives of this study were to determine if dried plums could enhance bone recovery following hindlimb unloading ...
Parameters of parenting in Native American families
(2008-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study utilized well-standardized measures and a newly developed measure to collect normative data on parenting styles and strategies of Native American families. The goals of this study were ...