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Erosion Control on Rural Unimproved Roads in the Stillwater Creek Watershed
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-12-01)
The purposes of this study was to measure sediment yields from two pairs of rural unpaved road segments in the Stillwater Creek Watershed in central Oklahoma and compare those measurements to the measurements obtained after ...
Chicano Nationalism: The Brown Berets and Legal Social Control
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to examine the legal social control strategies and tactics that were used by law enforcement officials at the local, state, and federal level to suppress a faction of the Chicano Movement known ...
Comparison of Periodization Models with Equated Volume and Intensity for Strength
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-05-01)
The purpose of the present investigation was to determine if significant differences exist among three different periodization programs in eliciting changes in strength.Twenty-eight recreationally trained college-aged ...
Efficient Parallel Programming Using Python and C
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-12-01)
In this thesis, we investigated the applicability to combine the advanced features of Python and C to design a parallel software. First, we discussed the parallel programming using Python to control C executable when no ...
Distributed Floor Control Protocols for Supporting Priorities in Collaborative Applications
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-07-01)
Collaborative applications are becoming popular with availability of broadband wide area networks. There are several collaborative applications such as computer controlled priority right auctioning, multiplayer online video ...
Characterization of a Small Domain in the I3 Loop of the Human Muscaarinic M1 Receptor
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-07-01)
Muscarinic M1 acetylcholine receptors are the most abundant subtype of muscarinic receptor expressed in the CNS. When expressed in heterologous cell lines, M1 receptors internalize when exposed to agonists, but the mechanism ...
Modeling and Verification of Cryogenic Permeability of Graphite-epoxy Laminates with Delaminations and Stitch Cracks
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-07-01)
Polymer matrix composite (PMC) materials are ideal for aerospace structural applications, such as cryogenic fuel tanks of Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLVs) and Expendable Launch Vehicles (ELVs), due to their high strength-to-weight ...
Extraction of Pectin from Watermelon Rind
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-12-01)
Watermelon rind pectin extraction was investigated using acid and enzymatic extractions. The objectives were to optimize acid and enzyme extraction procedures for highest obtainable yield and quality. Acid extraction was ...
Environmental History of the Illinois River Basin in Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-05-01)
The purpose of this study is to examine the environmental history of the Illinois River watershed and basin in northeastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, 1818-Present. Chapter one provides an introduction to the Illinois ...
Health Locus of Control and Defensive Bias
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-05-01)
Research has shown that when individuals receive threatening health messages, they show a greater tendency to be critical than if the message contained favorable information. The purpose of the study was to determine if ...