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Coyotes (Canis Latrans) Response to Anthropogenic Pressures on a Heterogeneous Landscape
(2016-08-01)Due to the extirpation of many large, native carnivores the coyote has become one of the most widespread and successful predators in North America. They are now considered apex predators in many ecosystems. For this reason, ... -
Circular Waveguide Tapers for High Resolution Terahertz Spectroscopy
(2016-07-29)Parallel-plate waveguides have shown their usefulness in regards to terahertz applications by greatly enhancing the ease and sensitivity at which spectroscopic measurements of molecular samples are made. However, coupling ... -
Theoretical Approach to Understanding the Factors Influencing Divorcing Parents' Readiness to Co-parent
(2016-07-01)Divorce is a common experience and can have negative outcomes for parents and children. Children of divorce are at higher risk for mental and physical health issues. The strongest predictor of child resiliency post-divorce ... -
School Wellness Policy Quality and Factors Affecting Implementation in Rural Oklahoma Elementary School
(2016-07-01)School districts have been required to develop a school wellness policy (SWP) since the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 was passed by Congress. School wellness polices consist of objectives for addressing ... -
Three-layer Steady-state Vertical Dissolved Oxygen Model in Grand Lake
(2016-07-01)Grand Lake O� The Cherokees provides recreational activities, water supply, hydroelectric power and flood control to the residents of Oklahoma and beyond. Grand Lake has experienced high eutrophication levels resulting in ... -
Genetic Mark-recapture Abundance Estimate and Dietary Preferences in a Recently Re-established American Black Bear Population
(2016-07-01)American black bears (Ursus americanus) are recolonizing parts of eastern Oklahoma that they have not occupied since the late 1800s. The Ozark region black bears are adapting their diets and foraging behaviors to include ... -
Method Development for the Detection of Synthetic Cathinones and Investigation of Their Metabolism Using Human Microsomes
(2016-07-01)Abuse of designer drugs such as synthetic cathinones presents a challenge to both medical and forensic experts. Detecting cathinone exposure in humans requires a sensitive, reliable method and treatment involves an ... -
Occurrence of Positive Affect and the Contagious Empathic Repsonse to Laughter in Early Infancy
(2016-07-01)Emotional Contagion is defined as the unconscious converging of one�s emotional state with another, suggesting that one can �catch� the emotions of another through vocal expressions, postures, and facial expressions (Hatfield ... -
Origin and Characteristics of Devonian-mississippian Novaculitic Chert in Oklahoma
(2016-07-01)Limited research has been performed since 1980 on the origin of novaculitic chert in the Arkansas Novaculite in the Ouachita Orogen of southeastern Oklahoma and in the Woodford Shale in the Oklahoma Shelf. Further research ... -
Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility and Brand Equity: An Investigation of Restaurant Brand Attributes and Customer Traits
(2016-07-01)There has been raising awareness of social responsibility from stakeholders, especially from customers, in the restaurant industry. The extant research still needs a better understanding of multi-level corporate social ... -
Celebrity Feminism: Exploring the Influence of a Famous Feminist
(2016-07-01)Celebrities enjoy widespread recognition and occupy a space of influence in popular culture. This dynamic affords celebrities the opportunity to use their fame as a mechanism of influence. As popular culture took a unique ... -
Evaluating the Impact of Variable Planting Dates and the Use of Plant Growth Regulators on Fall Stand Establishment, Winter Hardiness, and Yield of Winter Canola in Oklahoma
(2016-07-01)This thesis contains two research papers about winter canola. -
Adaptive Multi-objective Optimizing Flight Controller
(2016-07-01)The problem of synthesizing online optimal flight controllers in the presence of multiple objectives is considered. A hybrid adaptive-optimal control architecture is presented, which is suitable for implementation on systems ... -
Marine Nitrogen Cycle Across the Cretaceous-paleogene Boundary at Maud Rise
(2016-07-01)The marine nitrogen cycle across the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary at Maud Rise provides insight into an important environmental variable during the K-Pg extinction event, the redox state of the water column. This ... -
Compressive Versus Decompressive Soft Tissue Therapy on Acute Hamstring Flexibility and Pain in Male Athletes with Percieved Hamstring Tightness
(2016-07-01)This study examined the effects of two different soft tissue therapies on hamstring flexibility, strength, and perceived pain and function. The compressive therapy, the Graston Technique (GT) was compared to the decompressive ... -
Evaluation of Alternative Test Procedures for Cold In-place Recycling Mix Designs
(2016-07-01)For Cold Recycling mix designs, the use of the raveling test (ASTM D7196) in combination with other tests maybe patented by Road Science and their predecessors. Due to uncertainties with the patent on the mix design ... -
Energy Requirements and Production Efficiency of Lactating Beef Cows in a Drylot System
(2016-07-01)Population growth and alternative use of agricultural lands continues at an alarming rate, posing many challenges to food growers worldwide� particularly for meat-animal producers. Limited grazing land availability, adverse ... -
Getting Engaged: Facebook and the Fire Service
(2016-07-01)Various crisis situations around the world are repeatedly proving the critical impact of social media usage during these times. American fire departments are recognizing the strengths of these tools and are rapidly expanding ... -
Design of a Rocket Launched Sounding Uas
(2016-07-01)Current diagnostic tools used to sample the thermodynamic structure of the AtmosphericBoundary Layer (ABL) include radiosondes, manned aircraft, radar, andtowers. One objective, for sampling the atmosphere, is to supplement ... -
Understanding Diagnostic Tests for Heartworm Infection in Cats
(2016-07-01)Dirofilaria immitis, the canine heartworm, is a mosquito-borne filarial nematode that primarily infects and completes its life cycle in domestic and wild canids but is also known to infect felids. The majority of canine ...
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