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Simple modification method for the surface functionalization of poly (α-hydroxy ester) polymers
(2012)
A vital component for the engineering of tissue constructs in vitro is a scaffold that allows cells to adhere and proliferate. Biomimetic scaffolds aim to enhance the regeneration of damaged tissue by mimicking the cells' ...
The Effect of Pore Water Evaporation on Transport of Caffeine, Propranolol, and Ciprofloxacin: A Sand Column Study and Model Simulation
(2016-12)
The purpose of this study was to explore the transport of selected pharmaceuticals under saturated and unsaturated conditions, simulating environmental processes of evaporation and flooding. Caffeine (a stimulant), ...
Uncertainty Analysis for In-situ Fan Curve Calibration in Variable Air Volume Systems
(2016-12-16)
In order to obtain in-situ fan performance curves for variable air volume (VAV) air handling units (AHUs) with predicted uncertainties, airflow measurements for an extended time and a tailored calibration procedure were ...
The Complexities of Learning Arabic in the 21st Century
(2016-12-16)
Of four levels of difficulty and of hundreds of languages spoken worldwide, Arabic is considered a category 4, which means it is among the most difficult languages to learn. While Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha) is most ...
Calibrating seismic fracture prediction using borehole image logs, application to the Mississippian Limestone
(2016-05)
The Mississippian Limestone of North Oklahoma and Southern Kansas has been one of the more active Midcontinent resource plays of the past decade, with over 4,300 horizontal wells drilled and completed between 2010 and 2015 ...
STAND-ALONE IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION FOR MULTI-SLICE ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING, WITH APPLICATIONS TO STUDY HUMAN BRAIN FUNCTIONS
(2016)
Optimizing the speed of image acquisition in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a significant consideration to reduce patient examination time and/or to increase temporal resolution in dynamic studies. The advancement of ...
Neural Correlates of Self-Perception in Individuals who Vary in Social Engagement
(2016-08)
Electroencephalography (EEG) studies indicate a reduced or absent self-preference effect for faces in individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current study extends these findings to individuals below ...
Leadership and Social Dynamics at Brackett (34CK-43): an Archaeological Study of a Mississippi period Mound Site in Eastern Oklahoma.
(2016-08)
During the Mississippi period (A.D. 900-1500), middle-range societies constructed large earthworks throughout the Southeast as a means to construct sacred places on the landscape and reflect the negotiations formed between ...
"I Live in Boley, America:Exploring a Contemporary Identity for African American Boley Residents
(2016-05-13)
Abstract
Boley's history for African Americans are stories filled with triumphs and challenges, specifically autonomy, slavery and Jim Crow. In this paper I address their past and consider a contemporary identity that ...
AGILE: ARBITRARY GRID LOGISTIC REGRESSION USING INTEL SOFTWARE GUARD EXTENSIONS
(2016)
Biomedical data are often collected and stored at different sites. How to take the most advantage of the data to provide better health care for patients and to contribute to academic research becomes more and more important ...