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Metal Nano-structures for Catalytic Applications with Characterization of Behavior Under Reaction Conditions
(2018-08-01)Metal nanostructures are being used for more applications than ever before. Greater understanding of these structures for use in catalysis as well as energy transfer for bimetallic catalyst needs greater focus to drive ... -
Constructing the Liminal: La Portentosa Vida de la Muerte
(2018-08-01)Written in 1792 by Fr. Joaquin Bolanos, the rare book, La portentosa vida de la muerte, chronicles the life and exploits of Death. She appears neither as deity nor human, but as a skeletal personification with attributes ... -
Evaluation of a Chef Based Intervention on Stakeholders' Satisfaction with School Lunch
(2018-08-01)Chef-based training programs addressing culinary skills of school nutrition professionals are a growing trend. Studies of these interventions reflect better compliance with the 2012 USDA school meal regulations; less is ... -
Biology and Management of Black Leg Disease in Winter Canola
(2018-08-01)The fungus Leptosphaeria maculans is the causal agent of black leg disease in canola (Brassica napus). The best strategy to control this disease is the use of genetic resistance. Two types of resistance are described. ... -
Assessment of Food Security Among Oklahoma State University Students
(2018-08-01)Food security is emerging as a serious problem in the United States and in particular, the state of Oklahoma. Food security research has shown students at postsecondary institutions are not immune to food insecurity. ... -
Unique Impact of Intuitive Eating on Physical Indicators of Health
(2018-07-01)Current obesity treatment strategies have made progress in addressing the obesity epidemic, but still obesity rates are not declining and follow-up studies sometimes present less-than-satisfying results (e.g., failure to ... -
Effects of Timing of Weaning on Performance and Energy Utilization of Primiparous Beef Cows
(2018-07-01)Early weaning is used to minimize cow nutrient requirements in situations where feed inputs are scarce or expensive. For many years, maintenance energy requirements have been assumed to be 20% greater in lactating compared ... -
Teacher Locus of Control and Teacher Self-Efficacy of Agricultural Educators in Southeast Missouri
(2018-07-01)This study sought to describe the self-efficacy, locus of control (LOC), sex, age, teaching experience, and number of teaching partners of school-based agricultural educators (SBAE) in Southeast Missouri and the relationships ... -
Trace Metal Distribution in Redeposited Organic Carbon-Rich Sediments in a Modern Upwelling System
(2018-07-01)To determine the depositional pathways and environments of organic carbon-rich material, sediment cores from the Benguela upwelling system offshore Namibia were investigated. Trace and major elements, organic carbon, and ... -
Relationship Between Attendance, Academic Performance, and Lecture-Capture Use Among Veterinary Students
(2018-07-01)This study examines the relationship between attendance, academic performance, and lecture-capture use among veterinary students. Student attendance in four courses was documented over an entire semester by use of time-lapse ... -
Role of Unrealistic Optimism in College Student Alcohol-Related Risky Sexual Behavior
(2018-07-01)Introduction: Risky sexual behavior (RSB), especially after alcohol use (RSB-A), remains an issue among college students (Cooper, 2002). Engaging in RSB often results in sexually transmitted infections and unintended ... -
Computational Modeling of Metastatic Cancer Migration Through a Remodeling Extracellular Matrix
(2018-07-01)The spreading of cancer cells, also known as metastasis, remains a lethal and unstoppable aspect of cancer treatment. Several cancer studies have suggested the remodeling of collagen fibers in the extracellular matrix (ECM) ... -
Modified Direct Torque Control of Induction Motor Drives
(2018-07-01)Over past years, direct torque control (DTC) has proven to be a powerful technique for controlling induction motors since, its simple structure, fast performance, and robustness. However, conventional DTC has a major problem ... -
El Hollywood: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, and Guillermo Del Toro
(2018-07-01)The three Mexican filmmakers, Alfonso Cuaron, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, and Guillermo del Toro, dubbed The Three Amigos by scholar Deborah Shaw, have received a lot of critical attention in recent years. While the term ... -
Comparative Study of Attempts Taken by Criminal Offenders to Alter and Mask Decomposition
(2018-07-01)Within a few minutes of death, insects facilitate decomposition. The process of decomposition and insect life cycles become evidence to the criminal investigator. However, criminal offenders may try to alter or mask ... -
Effects of Prescribed Fire on Tree Stress and Disease in Oak Dominated Forests
(2018-07-01)Incidents of Quercus decline have been driven by complicated interactions among factors such as temperature, drought, pathogenic fungi, and tree density, which operate at multiple time scales. In particular, past incidents ... -
Examining the Validity of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire Short-Form for Latino Immigrant Parents of Adolescents Living in the United States
(2018-07-01)The present study examines the validity of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire short-form (APQ-SF) for Latino immigrant parents of adolescents living in the United States. Data were collected on 83 Latino adolescents and ... -
Effect of Dispersion Techniques on Fracture Toughness of Nanocomposites Prepared Using XG M-5 Graphene Nanoplatelets and EPON 862 Epoxy Resin
(2018-07-01)This investigation reports on the effects of various mechanical dispersion techniques, surface treatments, and coupling agents on the fracture toughness of an epoxy resin reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets. The epoxy ... -
American Black Bear Ecology in the Oklahoma Ozarks: Home Range Estimation, Fragmentation Analysis, and Resource Selection
(2018-07-01)Black bears (Ursus americanus) were extirpated from Oklahoma in the late 19th century but have since recolonized eastern portions of the state after successful translocations in Arkansas. Within the last two decades, a ... -
Prediction of Cardiovascular Events Using Heart Rate Variability and Stroke Volume Variability
(2018-07-01)Many firefighters die of heart attacks while on duty or even after they have left the profession because of the stress their job puts on their body. Heart attacks were the primary reason of active firefighters' death. Given ...
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