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FUNCTIONALIZATION OF MESOSTRUCTURED SILICA CATALYSTS TO IMPROVE STABILITY AND DECREASE LEACHING DURING C-C BOND FORMING REACTIONS IN THE LIQUID PHASE
(2017-08-01)The ordered mesoporous silica materials such as MCM-41 and SBA-15 have raised special attention because of its chemical and thermal stability. Several studies have been reported the ubiquitous modification method of the ... -
Further Exploration of Heat of Immersion as a Method To Quantify Wettability For Particulates: Effect of Temperature
(2023-05-12)A previous paper by our group concluded that to distinguish between the wettability of different particles, heat of immersion is the best method as opposed to the Washburn or sessile drop method. In this paper, heats of ... -
Future Impact on the Low-Level Jet and its Effects on Wind Energy Generation in Oklahoma
(2019-05-11)Future increases of wind energy density for the United States’ South-Central Plains region have been projected by several previous research examples. The Central Plains’ low-level jet has been projected to become faster ... -
FUTURE OF FAILURE? STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF A SHORTENED SCHEDULE ON THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF STUDENTS
(2018-05-12)This study examines the effects of changing from a five-day to a four-day school week on academic achievement for public schools in Oklahoma, a state which ranks high on poverty and near the bottom on educational quality ... -
A fuzzy logic algorithm for classifying bird and insect radar echoes at S-band
(2018-08-02)A fuzzy logic algorithm for the separation of bird echoes from insect echoes using Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) and considering range effects has been developed. The radar used in this study is the S-band (10 cm wavelength) ... -
GAIT ANALYSIS OF PEOPLE WITH TRANSTIBIAL AMPUTATION
(2017-05-12)Causes of transtibial (below knee) amputation vary from traumatic events such as accidents to vascular and circulatory disorders. Following amputation, the individual is fitted with a prosthetic device in order to regain ... -
Galling of Stainless Steels in Low Static Contact and High Cycle Applications
(2016)This study was done to examine the mechanisms involved in the galling of stainless steel surfaces which are subjected to low static contact loads while undergoing a high number of sliding cycles. Presented is a theoretical ... -
Game Theory Application of Resilience Community Road-Bridge Transportation System
(2017-12-15)This thesis considers the problem of game theory application in resilience-based road-bridge transportation network. Bridges in a community may be owned and maintained by separated entities. These owners may have different ... -
Gender Identity and Diversity in Oklahoma Sex Health Curriculum: Non-Binary Student Voices
(2022-05)This research studies Oklahoma-educated, non-binary university students as sources of information about gender identity and diversity messaging in Oklahoma public schools and its impacts. It is the assumption of this ... -
Gender, place, and cultural memory: intersections of American national identity and the art of Hopi-Choctaw Linda Lomahaftewa
Overlooked in the mainstream of so-called American Art, the work of Hopi-Choctaw Linda Lomahaftewa embodies significant aspects of United States history. Despite a prolific oeuvre centered in a place-based aesthetic that ... -
General survey of Native American participation in the Vietnam War
(2023-12-15)Native American participation during the Vietnam War is a subject woefully understudied, as whole, with a majority of the historiography consisting of one man’s work. This general survey of Native American/Indian/Indigenous ... -
Generation of Synthetic Antenna Apertures In Swarm Unmanned Aerial Systems Using Tight-Coupling
(2022-05-13)Relative to their various land and air-based counterparts, swarm unmanned aerial system (SUAS) platforms, being comprised of many separate airborne bodies, or elements, possess a number of unique and advantageous ... -
Generation X and Facebook: An Examination of the Behavioral and Cognitive Engagements of Generation X on Facebook
(2017-05-13)Mobile internet technologies and social media have radically altered the media landscape, and traditional media outlets are experimenting with ways to more efficiently reach and connect with audiences. Social media offers ... -
Generational dimensions of Public Service Motivation
(2016)Public sector employers are challenged by the changing landscape of a diverse workforce and an evolving employment environment. This paper analyzes the relationship between generational cohort and public service motivation ... -
Generative Design, Characterization, and Testing for Additive Manufacturing of Lightweight Structures
(2023-05-12)Generative design has developed over the years through various CAD software’s and has changed the industry in new ways. Generative design has opened a new aspect of engineering that can change industries through design ... -
A genre of survivance: narrative criticism of boarding school stories
(2020-05-08)Using narrative rhetorical analysis, this thesis examines two popular American Indian autobiographies to analyze the rhetorical impact. By applying Frye's genre theory, I argue that American Indians surpass genre conventions ... -
GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE LOWER PENNSYLVANIAN MORROW SHALE IN THE ANADARKO BASIN OF OKLAHOMA
(2018-05-11)The Morrow Formation is one of the most widespread units of Early Pennsylvanian time in the Anadarko Basin. While the Morrow Sandstone has been one of the most productive oil and gas reservoirs since the 1950s, the Morrow ... -
Geochemical Characterization of the Upper Mississippian Goddard Formation, Springer Group, in the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma
(2016)The Goddard Formation is the basal unit of the Late Mississippian-Early Pennsylvanian Springer Group of Oklahoma. This Formation is part of a stacked oil and condensate play in the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province ... -
Geochemistry of the Mississippian volcaniclastics in the Stanley Group, Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma and Arkansas: implications for tectonic environment
(1992)A total of 46 tuff samples from the Mississippian Stanley Group in outcrop and 8 rhyolite samples collected cores near the Sabine Uplift in Sabine County, Texas, have been analyzed for major element, trace element and rare ... -
Geographies of lithium in Bolivia: conflicts over conditions
(2022-08-04)Lithium is a metal with a rising global demand due to its applicability in batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. Bolivia holds the biggest lithium reserves in the world but has not been able to ...