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Role of the intestinal microbiota in modulating behavior in the adolescent prairie vole
(2018-12)
Introduction: The intestinal epithelium develops during gestation and goes through many changes shortly after birth. During this time period the intestinal epithelium matures into a selective barrier to protect the host ...
Precocial sexual selection in Crotaphytus collaris
(2018-07)
We investigated the relationships between indicators of fitness and a sexually dichromatic color (hatchling orange bars, HOB) that appears on the side of the body in hatchling male collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris). ...
Impact Analysis of the Clean Power Plan on the State of Oklahoma
(2018-12-01)
This research analyzes the potential economic, environmental, and social impacts of the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan (CPP) rule on the state of Oklahoma. Climate change is a global concern, and the CPP was the ...
Self-efficacy of Oklahoma career and technology education trade and industrial teachers and influences that affect retention: A mixed-methods study
(2018-05)
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to discover reasons Oklahoma T & I teachers choose to remain in teaching; many of whom were described as career switchers. Of particular interest was examining various types of ...
Monitoring and modeling soil salinity dynamics at greenhouse and field scales
(2018-12)
An integrated monitoring and modeling approach was undertaken in greenhouse and field scale in terms of three main studies. In the first study, the changes in soil salinity and several other chemical properties were ...
Three essays in energy, environmental and regional economics
(2018-07)
This dissertation is comprised of three studies on the relationship between energy and environmental issues and the regional economy. The first study presents evidence that electricity influx to the U.S. Northeast increased ...
Morpho-tectonic analysis of the East African Rift System
(2018-07)
Tectonic uplift of mountain ranges and plateaus have a significant impact on the geological record by influencing drainage systems and sediment supply, and on climate and on biogeography. Recent geomorphological, ...
Three essays on broadband adoption
(2018-05)
This dissertation focuses on three issues surrounding broadband internet adoption. The first study examines the recent shift to mobile-only internet connections. The percentage of mobile-only households increased from 9% ...
Examining the impact of task difficulty on student engagement and learning rates in mathematics
(2018-05)
Modifying task difficulty has been examined in the research as a relatively non-invasive antecedent-intervention to address both behavior and academic problems for students. The current study aimed to examine the effects ...
Mitochondrial and skeletal limb evolution in the North American pine marten, Martes
(2018-05)
The vertebrate fossil record is comprised almost entirely of skeletal and dental elements. Skeletal morphology can be influenced by genetic evolution, climate, biome, and behavior. Because of this, paleontologists often ...