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The Early Archaic Record in the Gunnison Basin, Colorado: An Investigation of Projectile Point Technology and Settlement Patterns
(2018-05)In comparison to the Late Paleoindian Period (11,500–8,400 B.P.), the Early Archaic (8,400–6,400 B.P.) in the Gunnison Basin, Colorado is a poorly understood time because of its relatively light archaeological signature. ... -
Early Middle Archaic Placemaking: A Faunal Analysis of Three Pit Deposits from Silver Glen Springs (8LA1), Florida
(2017)In this thesis I examine the vertebrate faunal remains from three pit deposits dating between approximately 8500-7000 calibrated years BP, which were recovered from the site of Silver Glen Springs (8LA1) in northwestern ... -
Eating and health behaviors of college students in Oklahoma and Scotland
(2004)The rise in prevalence of overweight and obesity has been seen worldwide. Overweight and obesity is impacting all age groups. College students represent a unique population that could be prime targets for obesity prevention ... -
ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY OF SEVERAL UTILIZATION ALTERNATIVES FOR A STRANDED OFFSHORE GAS RESERVOIR
(2019-12-13)Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) has been on the rise in recent years to meet growing energy demand, worldwide. As energy consumption and exploitation of onshore unconventional gas reservoirs continue to grow while ... -
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRIBAL GAMING ON NON-NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN OKLAHOMA USING L.O.S.T. DATA
(2017-05-12)Econometric analysis of tribal gaming on non-Native communities in Oklahoma. The study utilizes Local Option Sales Tax data as the outcome variable in a difference-in-difference model to analyze gaming impacts. Ten case ... -
Economy Analysis Comparison for Liquefied Natural Gas and Gas-to-Liquid Project in Monetizing Excessive Natural Gas Production
(2019-05-10)Natural gas price has plummeted due to shale gas production booming which causes excessive capacity. Therefore, countries such as the U.S., Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and others with high natural gas production are ... -
Ecosystem Structural and Functional Indicators to Evaluate Conservation Easement Success in the Horse Creek Watershed near the Grand Lake o' the Cherokees, Oklahoma
(2022-12-17)Stream restoration activities in the United States commonly seek to improve aquatic and riparian structure. Traditional assessment methods evaluate ecosystem structure by estimating metrics such as biotic community ... -
"Educate A Nation": A Historical Analysis of Female Education's Impact on Kenyan Economics and Politics
(2018-05-11)Gender norms impact the educational system in Kenya, and influence the quantity and quality of education females receive. Additionally, this relationship formed between education and gender norms interacts with other ... -
Education Reform for the Everyman Philosopher: Themes in Montessori Pedagogy and their Ideological Resonance
(2024-05-11)The progressive education movement broadly elevates reforms centered around individualized instruction and social consciousness. Montessori schooling presents a uniquely successful case where organized nonprofits have ... -
EEG Investigations of Creativity in Engineering and Engineering Design
(2021-05)Creativity has been in steady decline since the 1990s. This is an area of significant concern because creative ability is considered to be among the most important skills for national prosperity in the 21st century. Action ... -
The effect of a non-circadian photoperiod on the growth, physiology, and production of a romaine lettuce cultivar
(2022)The circadian rhythm serves to match plant physiology and behavior with the environmental cycles caused by the rotation of the planet. The circadian rhythm contributes towards the structure and function of plants and ... -
The Effect of Acute Citrulline Malate Supplementation on Mitochondrial Function, Oxygen Saturation, Handgrip Critical Force, and Recovery of Force in the Forearm Muscles.
(2023-05-12)Citrulline Malate has possible exercise performance enhancement abilities due to the vasodilatory effect of nitric oxide produced from citrulline combined with a possible increase in mitochondrial efficiency from malate. ... -
Effect of Alignment on Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Polyethylene/Graphene Nanoplatelet Composite Materials
(2017-05)Polymers offer several advantages such as low cost, light weight, corrosion resistance and ease of processing, however, they have much lower intrinsic thermal conductivity (<0.5 W/mK) compared to metals (> 20 W/mK) which ... -
EFFECT OF ALIGNMENT ON THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF POLYETHYLENE-GRAPHENE COMPOSITES AND COMPARISON WITH EFFECTIVE MEDIUM THEORY
(2019-08-01)Polymers show low thermal conductivity (<0.5 W/mK) in comparison to metals (>20 W/mK). Increased thermal conductivity of polymers can lead to useful applications in industry. The main objective of this research is to analyze ... -
EFFECT OF AN ACUTE HIGH FAT MEAL IN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS: THE EXERCISE PRESSOR RESPONSE
(2016-12-16)Background: Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of mortality in the United States which has arose from numerous contributing factors including the westernized diet and its shift toward more fatty and carbohydrate ... -
Effect of biodegradation on tar sand bitumen of South Woodford Area, Carter County, Oklahoma
(1987)Tar-sand bitumens from the South Woodford Area have been analyzed to study effects of biodegradation on oils and to determine their possible sources. The tar-sand deposits, located approximately 1.5 miles south of Woodford, ... -
EFFECT OF BIOMASS COMPOSITION ON HEMICELLULOSE, CELLULOSE, AND LIGNIN DERIVED THERMAL PRODUCTS VIA TORREFACTION/PYROLYSIS
(2019-07-25)Modern industrialization has resulted in an ever-increasing demand for petroleum-based fuel production and electricity generation. Exploitation of fossil fuel reserves have, however, raised grave environmental concerns due ... -
Effect of Carbon Nanotubes on Moisture Absorption Properties of Epoxy Laminates
(2016-08)There have been conflicting studies for how multi-walled carbon nanotube reinforcement will affect the moisture absorption properties of an epoxy laminate. The carbon nanotubes were meant to act as a hindrance for the ... -
THE EFFECT OF CHATBOTS RESPONSE LATENCY ON USERS’ TRUST
(2020-05-08)Chatbots are widely used as conversational agents and being designed using anthropomorphic design guidelines. However, response latency (response latency is the time it takes for a chatbot/person to provide a response ... -
Effect of Curing Temperature on Nanomodified Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
(2023-12-15)Dispersion of pristine and functionalized-COOH carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into the resin matrix used to develop fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is known to improve FRP properties such as shear strength, UV resistance, ...