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Accelerated Fatigue Reliability Analysis of Stiffened Sections Using Deep Learning
(2018-12-01)Fatigue is one of the main failure mechanisms in structures subjected to fluctuating loads such as bridges and ships. If inadequately designed for such loads, fatigue can be detrimental to the safety of the structure. When ... -
Investigation into Female Solo Travelers: Solo Travel Exposure and Perceived Constraints, Personal Development, Authentic Personality and Self-Esteem
(2018-12-01)Female solo travelers have become one of the most promising markets in today's tourism industry. Many women are motivated to travel solo with the hope to achieve self-discovery and self-development. Nevertheless, they are ... -
Existential Spatiality
(2018-12-01)We examine the traditional Western accounts of spatiality, seen through the prisms of both the Western and Eastern philosophic paradigms. We then attempt a movement towards a new spatial account, where embodiment, spatiality, ... -
Prenyl Praxis: A Method for Direct Photocatalytic Defluoroprenylation
(2018-12-01)The prenyl fragment represents the most basic building block in terpenoids, a family of numerous and structurally diverse natural products that are known to possess interesting biological properties. In contrast, ... -
Effects of Turbidity on Habitat Selection by Fishes Under the Threat of Predation
(2018-12-01)Previous literature indicates Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) sacrifice optimal foraging behavior for refuge in dense vegetation while under the threat of predation, resulting in reduced growth rates. The majority of these ... -
Assessing the Energy Consumption Efficiency, Irrigation Application Uniformity and Life Cycle Assessment of Groundwater-Based Irrigation Systems in Oklahoma
(2018-12-01)Irrigation systems across Oklahoma were tested from 2015 to 2018 with the aim of determining their energy consumption efficiencies, irrigation uniformities, and application efficiencies. The actual Overall Pumping Efficiency ... -
Financial Literacy Representation of Oklahoma State University Students
(2018-12-01)Financial literacy rates across the United States are in general considered low. The research question being addressed is whether or not the typical educational experience at OSU adequately addresses the financial literacy ... -
Distribution of Container-Breeding Mosquitoes in Urban Areas of Southern Oklahoma
(2018-12-01)Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, is a significant arbovirus vector worldwide and one that has gained prominence recently in the US as a primary vector for Zika virus. In 2016, A. aegypti was discovered again in ... -
Development of a Light-Commercial Compressor Load Stand to Measure Compressor Performance Using Low-GWP Refrigerants
(2018-12-01)Popular hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants such as R134a and R410A are in the process of being phased out due to the high Global Warming Potential (GWP) of these fluids. A large variety of low-GWP refrigerants are being ... -
School Wellness Policy Quality May Not Reflect the Presence of Health Promotion Programs
(2018-12-01)Schools are an optimum environment to address children's health outcomes. Schools participating in federal Child Nutrition Programs are required to have a school wellness policy (SWP). Numerous organizations have developed ... -
Influence of Player Position During Match Play on Loading in Elite Female Soccer Players
(2018-12-01)This study aimed to examine the influence of player position on match play loading, determined by GPS and accelerometer data, in a team of elite female soccer players in Northern Ireland. Players (n=16) were divided into ... -
Characteristics and Evolution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Drug-Resistance and Current Research Towards Ending the Global Tuberculosis Epidemic
(2018-12-01)Tuberculosis disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infecting the lungs, where the bacteria interfere with the immune system in order to avoid eradication. Once ... -
Quantifying Behavioral Isolation Between Closely Related Species of Mice
(2018-12-01)Mate choice, the propensity of one individual to preferentially mate with another individual that expresses certain phenotypic values, can be a strong force in promoting or limiting gene flow between species. Individuals ... -
Deciphering the Cleveland Sandstone Stratigraphic Framework: Differentiating the Kiefer and Owasso Sandstone Complexes, North-Central and Northeastern Oklahoma
(2018-12-01)The Cleveland sandstone interval contains a large Middle Pennsylvanian siliciclastic sediment dispersal system that covers a large portion of north-central Oklahoma including the Cherokee Platform, and host numerous oil ... -
Winter Wheat Response to Topdress Nitrogen Application Method and Source
(2018-12-01)Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the main crop grown in much of the Southern Great Plains, with roughly 1.8 million hectares being planted in Oklahoma alone in 2017 (USDA 2017). Nitrogen volatility is a significant ... -
Investigation of Concrete Pumping Effects on Air-Entrained Concrete
(2018-12-01)This work investigates how pumping affects the air void system in the fresh and hardened concrete. This work pumped a similar mixture design with varying air contents in laboratory and field environments to investigate the ... -
Masculinity Contingency and Sexism
(2018-12-01)Previous research has established that when a man experiences a threat to his masculinity, this has often been related to engagement in anti-social behaviors like hostility towards women (Eisler, et al., 2000; Fanchina, ... -
Development of a Multiscale Numerical Model with Two Human Pulmonary Health Applications
(2018-12-01)Determination of the site-specific dosimetry and clearance of deposited aerosols in the human airways is critical in health risk assessment studies such as toxicant exposure evaluation and inhaled medication delivery with ... -
Assessing Sod Production Characteristics: Sod Handling Quality and Sod Tensile Strength of Warm Season Turfgrasses
(2018-12-01)Study I: The objective of this study was to assess the sod handling quality (SHQ) and sod tensile strength (STS) of entries grown at two heights (2.5 cm and 7.6 cm) in the 2016 NTEP Seashore Paspalum Trial at Stillwater, ...
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