Browsing OSU Theses by Title
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David Folsom and the Emergence of Choctaw Nationalism
(Oklahoma State University, 1988-05-01)Few historians have used nationalism as a concept relevant to Native Americans. Because of this oversight there is a need for re-evaluation. During the early nineteenth century the Choctaw Indians of present day Mississippi ... -
David Hume the Innovative Scientist : a Reading Centered on the Naturalism-imagination Interface�
(Oklahoma State University, 1991-05-01)Because of the difficulties and the space limitation, this thesis presents only the first fragments of a larger, more exciting project. Originally I had intended to offer an alternative to the traditional understanding ... -
Day Care for Toddlers: Study of Staff Interaction with the Toddler Age and the Day Care Environment
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Day on a Challenge Course and the Effects on Heterosexual Married Participants
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-07-01)Almost half of all marriages end in divorce (Amato, 2010). This study looked at one possible intervention to curb the rising statistic. Oklahoma State University Outdoor Adventure program has held a Valentine's Day event, ... -
Day-Care Complex for 1000 Children
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DDAS: Design and Implementation of a Kernel Application for Adaptive Distributed Computation
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Deadlock Avoidance in Automated Manufacturing Systems
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Dear Enemy Effect in Male Brown Anoles (Anolis sagrei)
(2019-05-01)In the dear enemy effect, territory owners display more aggression towards unfamiliar strangers and less aggression towards familiar neighbors. This biological phenomenon is found in species that have territories that serve ... -
Death to Fortune and Other Poems
(Oklahoma State University, 1980-12-01)The poems in this collection are the result of instruction, direction and encouragement on the part of many individuals, and some initiative and study on my own. These poems reflect my interest in treating in poetry diverse ... -
Decadal-scale Dynamics of a Crosstimbers Forest in Osage County, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)The objective of this research was to answer several questions regarding Crosstimbers stand dynamics: 1)What are the dynamics of the stand in terms of mortality and recruitment? (2)How do size-specific growth and mortality ... -
Decentralized Algorithm for Communication Efficient Distributed Shared Memory
(Oklahoma State University, 1995-07-01)A sequential computer executes one CPU instruction at a time. Over the years sequential computers have increased steadily in performance primarily as a result of improvements in digital hardware technology. One major concern ... -
Decentralized Control of Large-scale Interconnected Systems with Application to Web Processing Machines
(Oklahoma State University, 2004-12-01)The thesis investigates decentralized control of a class of large-scale nonlinear systems, which contain unmatched, linear and nonlinear interconnections between constituent subsystems. A large experimental platform, which ... -
Deception Framework for Wireless Sensor Networks
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Deception framework- Multiple indexing in self adaptation
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-07-01)In this thesis we propose deception as a security mechanism. In deception an attacker's behavior is manipulated by sending him misleading information. One of the critical phases in deception is self-adaptation where the ... -
Deception in wireless sensor networks- predicting intruder behavior
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-07-01)Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have been used in different sectors such as transportation, agriculture, military etc., Since WSNs are generally used in unmanned territories, providing security is an important requirement. ... -
Dechiphering the Evolution History of the Sahili and Turgutlu Granites, Menderes Massif, Western Turkey Using the Electron Microoprobe, Ion Microprobe and Cathodoluminescence
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)The Menderes Massif, western Turkey is a large scale metamorphic core complex. This study focuses on determining the timing of movement along one of the main exhumation mechanisms of the Menderes Massif: the Alasehir ... -
Decimation Testing of High Density Seismic Data for the Wichita Mountain Front Area
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-05-01)Several decimation tests were conducted on an originally high trace density survey. This was conducted to assess the capability of lowering collection costs by reducing the field effort. Each volume was subjected to a ... -
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 ... -
Decision Aid Tool for Selecting Farm Equipment and Estimating Costs of Machinery Complements�
(Oklahoma State University, 1990-12-01)