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Characterization of co-factor proteins for prophenoloxidase activation in insects
(2022-12)
Melanization is a key part of insect innate immunity, which is mainly induced in host after pathogen invasion. Phenoloxidase (PO) is a crucial component to catalyze melanization. As PO is not stable in insects, it is ...
Determining the role of tryptophan, isoleucine and valine in regulation of growth and nutrient metabolism in young pigs
(2022-12)
Tryptophan (Trp), Isoleucine (Ile) and valine (Val) play important roles on variety of physiological processes, but their mechanisms of action on regulation of growth and nutrients metabolism are not fully understood. The ...
Molecular and biochemical basis of dark-cutting beef
(2022-12)
Dark-cutting beef is a meat quality defect where beef fails to have a characteristic bright-red color typical of normal-pH beef. The occurrence of dark-cutting beef is associated with a high muscle pH resulting from defective ...
Influence of goal attainment level and empowerment on motivation and work effort intensity of middle managers
(2022-12)
A common challenge senior leaders face is how to keep their employees motivated. A tool often used to address this issue is a variable compensation program. Although historically this type of compensation was used primarily ...
Developing intercultural communication skills in entry-level technical professional communication courses: Qualitative insights on teaching materials, soft skills, and the use of the introduce-practice-apply-reflect (IPAR) model
(2022-05)
I provide considerations for TPC instructors and programs regarding developing students' IC skills. I start by examining key conversations and found that issues teaching IC arise when frameworks, texts, and/or individuals ...
Critical analysis of Oklahoma State University’s short and extended duration COVID-19 incident management team operations
(2022-07)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on Institutions of Higher Education throughout the world. The unprecedented impact on university campuses were diverse and complex as universities shutdown and adapted their ...
Exploring preservice teachers' technology integration repertoire: A mixed methods study
(2022-12)
The purpose of this convergent mixed methods study was to explore how an undergraduate educational technology course impacts preservice teachers' TPACK knowledge and how it affects the development of their technology ...
Dose-response analysis of a computer-based explicit timing intervention
(2022-05)
Educational technology has shown an increase in use over the years as a method of remediating student academic deficits. While educational technology demonstrates various benefits for students in schools, there is still ...
Sex steroid hormones, architects of behavior and development: A look at the effects of sex steroid hormones in a lizard model
(2022-05)
The mechanisms of sex determination and differentiation in reptilian groups are diverse and largely not well understood. With this study, we hoped to identify to what extent these mechanisms may be overridden by hormonal ...
Understanding affective trust in AI: The effects of perceived benevolence
(2022-12)
The primary objective of this research was to gain understanding of affective trust in AI (how comfortable individuals feel with various AI applications). This dissertation tested a model for affective trust in AI grounded ...