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Analytics Based on Artificial Neural Network: A Case Study Based on Iowa Corn Yield Forecasting
(2015-07-01)
This work is an application of computing techniques to solve real world problems. Agriculture has been playing a crucial role in the growth of world economy and has been associated with production of basic food demands. ...
Effect of Vegetation on the Ontogeny to Piscivory in Juvenile Largemouth Bass
(2015-12-01)
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) are an economically important gamefish species in North America and as such are a focal species for managers. A frequent bottleneck to their recruitment is overwinter survival in ...
Design of Ionization Chambers for Use in Teaching X-ray Dosimetry
(2015-07-01)
Ionization chambers are one of the most commonly used radiation detectors in radiation dosimetry. In this project, nine ionization chambers were constructed for use in teaching radiation dosimetry to students of health ...
Student Entitlement in Higher Education: The Investigation of Contributing Personality Characteristics and Variation among Academic Disciplines
(2015-05-01)
A growing concern among educators is that a sense of entitlement is running rampant within the American culture. Instructors report anecdotal evidence suggesting there is an increase in academic entitlement (AE) among ...
Mechanistic Models of Unconventional Reservoirs
(Oklahoma State University, 2015-07-01)
Rock physics models are mathematical relations between porosity, composition and elastic properties of a rock. Unlike in conventional silisiclastic rocks where seismic-to-rock properties are predicted successfully by rock ...
Communication Efficient Decentralized Information Fusion in Sensor Networks
(2015-12-01)
Many physical, geological and environmental phenomena are spread over large spatio-temporal scales and require robust sensor network systems to gather data, collaborate and monitor the area for anomaly detection. In ...
Swellable Poly N- Isopropylacrylamide Particles for Physiological Ph Sensing
(2015-07-01)
Swellable polymers functionalized to respond to pH have been prepared from microgels of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) copolymerized with acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, ethacrylic acid and propacrylic acid. When these ...
Favor Asking in Saudi Arabic
(2015-07-01)
This study investigated the speech act of asking for a favor in Saudi Arabic, in terms of both core strategy and modification. It examined whether degree of imposition, social distance, and power have an influence on the ...
Impact of Replenishment Frequency Driven Product Allocation in a Retail Supply Chain
(2015-07-01)
Distribution Centers (DC) perform a key role in the order fulfillment process by intermittently stocking products to be redistributed to different retail stores. An important strategic decision that has implications on ...
Effects of Insecticide Treated Green Peach (M. Persicae) Aphids on the Survival and Development of Coccinellidae
(Oklahoma State University, 2015-05-01)
Annual canola yield losses have been significant in Oklahoma due to high insect pressure, and insecticide treatments are required multiple times throughout the growing season to produce a profitable crop. Synthetic pyrethroids ...