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Centralized Grain Storage in Ghana: a Feasibility Analysis
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
The focus of this analysis is to determine the feasibility of developing a centralized grain storage facility in the Ejura-Sekyedumase district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana,West Africa. This district is known for its ...
Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of the Impact and Acceptability of Choice Architecture Strategies on Middle School Age Students' Fruit and Vegetable Choices
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
Childhood obesity is a nationwide problem with serious future implications and is partly due to inadequate consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV). Choice architecture (CA) strategies, a principle of behavioral economics, ...
Development of Low Cost Medium for Ethanol Production from Syngas by Clostridium Ragsdalei
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
Gasification-syngas fermentation is a hybrid conversion technology on the verge of commercialization. Lignocellulosic biomass is gasified to synthesis gas, or syngas (CO, H2 and CO2) that is converted using biocatalysts ...
Factors Hindering the Adoption of Value-added Management and Marketing Practices and Determining Value Differences for Steers and Heifers
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
This two-essay thesis aims to better identify non-adopting cow-calf producers in Oklahoma and to find the value of steer and heifer characteristics sold in an auction barn. Using the 2009 Beef Management and Marketing ...
High Resolution Stratigraphy of Lower Mississippian Strata at Branson North, Missouri
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
The primary objectives of this study are to examine the Lower Mississippian rocks at Branson north, Taney County, Missouri, to (i) better understand the Lower Mississippian Subsystem and (ii) determine the sequence boundaries ...
Synthesis and Tribological Characterization of In-situ Spark Plasma Sintered Ti3sic2 and Ti3sic2-tic Composites.
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
The Mn+1AXn phases (where M is a transition metal, A is an A group (mostly IIIA and IVA) element, and, X is C and/or N and n=1 to 3) are polycrystalline nanolaminates of ternary carbides and nitrides, and exhibit unique ...
Cognitive and Growth Comparison Between Breastfed and Formula Fed Infants at Six and Nine Months of Age
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
This study examined the relation between duration of breastfeeding, cognitive development, and growth of infants between three and nine months of age. The design of the study was longitudinal and observational. Participants ...
Developing a Soil Property Database for the Oklahoma Mesonet
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
The objective of this study was to create a comprehensive database of soil hydraulic and physical properties of the Oklahoma Mesonet station soils. Replicate soil cores were collected at 117 Mesonet stations. The artificial ...
Effect of Nitrogen on Rhizobacteria Associated with Wheat Shoot Productivity
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
The effect of nitrogen fertilizer on rhizobacteria associated with wheat (Triticum aestivum) shoot productivity was determined by using pyrosequencing technique. Easpur Loam soils was treated with 112-kg/ha N or left ...
Selected Newspaper Coverage of the 2008 California Proposition 2: a Content Analysis
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
Media coverage of animal welfare legislation and can impact voters perceptions of agriculture, specific legislation, and their voting choices. The purpose of this study was to evaluate selected newspaper coverage of the ...