Browsing OU - Dissertations by Title
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Voluntary controls on direct investment abroad and the United States balance of payments, 1962-1967 /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1970) -
Volunteers in our classrooms: Their beliefs about literacy and literacy learning.
(2000)This study illustrates a range of beliefs about literacy and literacy learning. Schools who would make use of these volunteers need to be aware that when they ask an untrained volunteer to complement classroom instruction ... -
Vorticity-based estimation of vertical velocities from radar data: Accuracy and sensitivity.
(2007)In this thesis, we make use of the weak formulation of the vorticity equation and the mass continuity equation to calculate the vertical component, w, of the wind field V&ar; , given the two horizontal components u and ... -
Votteler To Holtkamp (1855-1934): The Stylistic Evolution Of An American Organ Building Company, Explained
(2015)The purpose of this study is to examine the early years of the Holtkamp Organ Company and show how the design philosophy of Walter Holtkamp, Sr., had its roots in these early instruments. The study will track the evolution ... -
Vowel spectral noise levels and roughness severity ratings for vowels and sentences produced by adult males presenting abnormally rough voice /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1970) -
The Voyage Perilous :
(The University of Oklahoma., 1974) -
W.H. Cowley :
(1983)Yet Cowley never completed a synthesis of his own thought. This research provides a biographical sketch of his controversial life, an analysis of his scholarly contributions, and a synthesis of his thought. -
WAAS error, integrity and availability modeling for GPS based aircraft landing system.
(2004)From its initial conception to deployment, the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) was hailed as revolutionary for the navigation industry. However, the WAAS deployment effort has suffered significant delays and budget ... -
Waging Peace: A Defense of Interpersonal Pacifism
(2016-12-16)I argue for a universal, absolutist form of pacifism. In chapter 1, I note the various ways people have used and abused the terms “pacifism” and “violence,” and I argue that while “violence” should not be construed as ... -
Waking angels, a light unto the darkness, and a crescent still abides :
(2000)Since the late 1970s, the wind and percussion music of David R. Gillingham has been enthusiastically received and frequently performed. Among the reasons often cited for their popular acceptance into the repertoire is the ... -
Walkers and watchers in a Greco-Latin square :
(The University of Oklahoma., 1967) -
Walt Whitman's poetry :
(The University of Oklahoma., 1970) -
WAR – WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? APPLYING A MILLIAN SECURITY PRINCIPLES PROTOCOL TO NEW YORK TIMES COVERAGE OF THE 2003 INVASION OF IRAQ
(2019-05-10)In the aftermath of the U.S. 2003 invasion of Iraq, a number of news media outlets revisited their pre-invasion coverage, expressing public regret over perceived coverage gaps, and conducting deep internal self-examination ... -
Warning Intelligence in Nuclear Crisis Management: Avoiding Catastrophic Miscalculation
(2018-07-23)Despite efforts to reduce nuclear weapons proliferation and the general norm against nuclear weapons use which has survived since 1945, the threat of nuclear war between the United States and Russia continues. The United ... -
Warning reception, response, and risk behavior in the 3 May 1999 Oklahoma City long-track violent tornado.
(2007)On 03 May 1999, a long-track violent tornado killed 40 people and injured ∼ 800 in and near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Following the disaster, surveys were collected from persons residing or working within the damaged ... -
Warring factions: Senators, nominees, and interest groups in the Senate confirmation process.
(1999)Two primary methods of study are employed in this project. First, data were gathered from 1,112 confirmation hearings for federal judges and 88 confirmation hearings for cabinet secretaries-designate between 1977 and 1998. ... -
Washington style: Members of Congress on Capitol Hill.
(1998)Members of the United States House of Representatives adopt one of three distinct patterns or styles of behavior in Washington: a constituent style, policy style or partisan style. These styles are the vehicles House members ...