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Supporting and Encouraging Motivation through Inclusive Environments and Inclusive Pedagogy in Gifted and Talented K-12 Students in the Central Oklahoma Region
(2021-12-17)Georgetown University defines inclusive pedagogy as “a student-centered approach to teaching that pays attention to the varied background, learning styles, and abilities of all the learners in front of you”. This includes ... -
Surface Area Study in Organic Rich Shales using Nitrogen Adsorption
(2017)Low-pressure nitrogen adsorption technique was used to investigate the specific surface area and pore size distributions and controlling factors for 11 wells from seven different shale formations with varying thermal ... -
SURFACE MODIFICATION OF TIO2 FOR PHOTOCATALYTIC SELECTIVE OXIDATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN BIPHASIC AND SINGLE PHASE SYSTEMS
(2016-12-16)Living style of human kind in this era has a large dependence on energy and petroleum based products. As the population grows; the world’s fossil fuels, minerals, and natural resources are being depleted. Currently, as ... -
Surfacing Oil: The Oil Industry and Environmental Knowledge in the 20th Century United States
(2023-08-04)In the 20th century United States, the oil industry expanded internationally, extracting in new environments with new technologies. Throughout this period, contemporary environmental knowledge shaped the oil industry’s ... -
Survival in the Bible Belt: Oklahoman Queer Politics and Religion in the 1980s
(2024-05-10)This work follows the story of Oklahoma’s queer community in the 1980s through the lens of two community newspapers, The Gayly Oklahoman and Herland Sister Resources. The 1980s was an incredibly important decade for the ... -
SURVIVING THROUGH THE CAPE OF INVISIBILITY
(2019)In this paper, the author employs testimonio to highlight the historical event of the Vietnam War, its impact on Vietnamese refugees and immigrants, and her personal and educational experiences in the United States. As the ... -
Survivorship and Spatial Ecology of Texas Horned Lizards at Tinker Air Force Base
(2020-07)Habitat fragmentation has negative consequences on threatened and endangered species by creating isolated populations within urban settings. The Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) is experiencing population declines ... -
Suspense and Surprise: Neurological Effects on the Brain While Viewing Sports Media Content
(2020-07-30)Studies focusing on EEG, neuromarketing, sports, and suspense and surprise have all been executed; however, there are no studies combining these aspects to focus on neurological effects based on suspense and surprise while ... -
SUSTAINABILITY EN VOGUE: HOW CAN THE FASHION INDUSTRY BEGIN TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY?
(2020-05)Circularity and sustainability have become hot topics in the fashion industry, with corporations, brands, and designers all pledging to reduce their footprint, utilize more “natural” materials or even waste, and increase ... -
Symbolism in Casas Grandes pottery
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Symphony for Wind Ensemble
(2022-05-13)Symphony for Wind Ensemble, composed in 2022 by Parker Fritz, is a 25-minute acoustic work for single-part wind ensemble describing the inner feelings and identity realizations of the author as he realizes his dual artistic ... -
Symphony No. 1
(2020-05)Symphony No. 1 is a symphony in four movements consisting of movement 1, which is an ABCAD allegro with an introduction; Movement 2, which is an ABA largo; movement 3, which is a Minuet & Trio; and Movement 4, a third rondo ... -
Symphony No. 1 for Band
(2018-05)The impetus for this piece was twofold; to serve as a pedagogical tool for the student wind ensemble, as well as expanding the repertoire of large-scale band pieces. Each movement has a programmatic relationship to a town ... -
Symphony no. 1 in One Movement
(2019-05-10)Symphony No. 1 In On Movement, a composition for symphony orchestra, is a symphony not in form, but in its overall arch and dramatic affect. The piece is scored for piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, ... -
Symphony No. 4 "Immortal"
(2016-05)My fourth symphony, Immortal, was conceived as I viewed the busts of Roman Emperors on display at the University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Museum of Art. All of the figures are representative of people who are remembered ... -
Synergistic interactions of xanthan and guar gum polymers
(2015)Polymers such as xanthan and guar gum are widely used in the oilfield and food industry as viscosifiers. In hydraulic fracturing operation, guar gum polymer solution is used as fracturing fluid to create fracture in a ... -
Synoptic and Local Influences on a Summertime, Long-Lived, Mixed-Phase Cloud Event Over Summit, Greenland
(2016-08-12)Long-lived, Arctic mixed-phase clouds play a crucial role in modulating the surface energy balance over the Greenland Ice Sheet. However, due to temporally and spatially inconsistent observations, little is known about the ... -
Synoptic and Mesoscale Analysis of the 2015 Southern Great Plains Flash Pluvial
(2019-08)During May and June of 2015, the Southern Great Plains (SGP) of the United States experienced numerous heavy rainfall and flooding events. The immense amount of rainfall (in excess of 80 cm) over a short period had tremendous ... -
Synoptic Characteristics and Precursors to Subseasonal to Seasonal Extreme Precipitation Events Across the United States
(2019-08)In the United States and throughout the world, extreme precipitation events are a major cause of loss in life, property, and economic progress. Although the science of hydrometeorology has made significant improvements to ...