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Soil matric suction and active zone depth in Oklahoma
(2017-05)
Soil matric suction is an important parameter in unsaturated soils. The shrink-swell properties of expansive soils is controlled by soil matric suction. Matric suction variations cause volume change in expansive soils, ...
Group living, parental care, age structure, and genetic relatedness in Liolaemus leopardinus, a high-elevation lizard from the Andes of Chile
(2017-12)
Social behavior refers to any interactions between two or more conspecifics. A relatively common social behavior in the animal kingdom is group living, which provides benefits to group members (e.g., enhanced vigilance and ...
American copyright: Its English origins and evolution from public good to private property in the nineteenth century
(2017-07)
The original purpose of the American copyright law was to promote the progress of science and useful arts by granting exclusive rights to an author in their works for a limited time. While these ideas originated in English ...
"Who am I now?": Widows' learning journeys in self-identity
(2017-07)
Spousal death has been described as both a trauma and a "seismic event" (Montpetit et al.) and it is not unusual for one to experience PTSD symptoms. With almost one million people a year in the United States entering ...
Essays on African rural development and environmental and natural resource policy
(2017-05)
My dissertation consists of three essays in development economics and empirical microeconomics.
Reel Indians: Native American representation in film, 1950-1970
(2017-05)
The perception of Native Americans has constantly been in flux since Europeans began to colonize North America. Whether it was the Spanish, British, or later the Americans, each had a vision for what Indians were and could ...
Fire service accreditation: Are there positives outcomes on the urban 10-year accredited community?
(2017-05)
Does Fire Service Accreditation have a positive outcome on the community? No one seems to know. My research discovered no academic research on fire service accreditation outcomes on the community. As far as that is concerned, ...
Examination of the motivational phase of the integrated motivational-volitional model of suicide in African Americans
(2017-07)
Suicide is currently the third leading cause of death in African American young adults. The Motivational Phase of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicide (IMV; O'Connor, 2011) may a beneficial model to ...
Genetic diversity among hard red winter wheat cultivars and experimental lines and their association with water limitation
(2017-12)
The effect of water limitations on Hard Red Winter Wheat (HRWW) production is a major concern for the wheat industry throughout the Southern Great Plains. Average HRWW yield was compared between irrigated and rainfed ...
Characteristics of malicious insiders and their relationships with different types of malicious attacks
(2017-07)
Malicious insiders continue to pose a great threat to organizations. With their knowledge and access to organizational resources, malicious insiders could launch attacks more easily that result in more damaging impacts ...