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Aerodynamic performance of a low aspect ratio active rear wing package designed for the OSU Formula SAE team
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-15)Computational and empirical studies were performed to analyze and present the effects and advantages of an active front wing aero package for the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Formula SAE team, known as Bullet Racing. ... -
Aerodynamics of revolving bristled wings at low Reynolds Number
(Oklahoma State University, 2020-04-24)Thrips are one among the wide variety of tiny insects (body length under 2 mm) that are capable of flight at Reynolds number on the order of 10. Unlike larger insects like dragonflies and fruit flies, the wing structure ... -
Analyses of gait parameters and fall risk in Korean older adults
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-18)More than one in four older adults fall each year. As the first fall doubles one’s chances of falling again, fall prevention in older adults is a public health priority. Since it is well-established that most falls occur ... -
Analysis of heme-binding proteins from Listeria monocytogenes using differential scanning calorimetry
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-10-09)Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive bacterium that can cause severe infection in immunocompromised individuals. It is reliant on the acquisition of iron from its host to continuously spread throughout the body. Here ... -
Analysis of prescribed burn costs and associated variables in the Great Plains
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)In the Great Plains, fire is an important land management tool essential to maintaining and preserving the region’s ecosystems. Prescribed fire is critical in perpetuating regular fire return intervals and enhancing land ... -
Annexin A2 expression in prostate cancer cells
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-10-09)Background: Metastasis is a major cause of morbidity in prostate cancer patients, the primary mortality in this disease is metastasis to the bone tissue. Despite substantial efforts to understand prostate cancer metastasis, ... -
Antifungal activity of EIPE-1, an eumelanin compound, against Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-04)In the past century, anti-fungal drugs have had much success in the treatment of fungal pathogens. However, due to similarities between fungal and mammalian cells, many of these treatments are toxic. In addition, fungi ... -
Antifungal activity of novel compound EIPE-1 against Cryptococcus neoformans
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-10-09)Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen of the respiratory tract, which is responsible for over 200,000 deaths annually. Antifungal drugs have been used to treat fungal infections for many decades; ... -
Antifungal activity of novel microcycle derivatives
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes cryptococcosis. After inhalation, the organism disseminates to the brain, where it causes cryptococcal meningitis. Annually, approximately 225,000 ... -
Art of decapitation: Medici power, prestige, and propaganda
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)The martyrdom of the patron saint of Florence, Saint John the Baptist, ensured that a rhetoric of decapitation existed within the city prior even to the establishment of an oligarchic republic in 1382 and the subsequent ... -
Assessing spider predation on frogs
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-15)Size is an influential factor in regards to successful predation and it has been concluded that larger sized predators can capture larger prey. Previous studies over spider predation of frogs have consisted of pairing ... -
Attentional biases toward internal and external threat in anxiety: Insights from the stimulus-preceding negativity
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-03-12)Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive and uncontrollable worry. Individuals who experience high levels of worry have unconscious attentional biases toward threatening stimuli and display a higher ... -
Attitudes of future speech-language pathologists about tobacco cessation interventions
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Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in apparel retailing: Examining retail strategies to enhance the customer experience
(Oklahoma State University, 2020-04-24)Augmented and Virtual Reality are both relatively new technologies, even more new to the apparel industry. These technologies allow users to put themselves in a virtual simulation that feels real. This research studies how ... -
Automated x-ray imaging system of peanut smut disease
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)The practice of hand-opening pods for rating disease is a major bottleneck in breeding for peanut smut resistance. An x-ray imaging system is being developed at the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering department the ... -
Bacterial two hybrid analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis proteins
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-10-09)Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen which poses severe health problems throughout the world. There are over 90 million new cases annually, making it the most common sexually transmitted ... -
Beta-lactamases in the multidrug resistance opportunistic bacterial pathogen Elizabethkingia anophelis
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-27)Beta-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that pose a serious threat within the healthcare field due to their antibiotic resistance towards commonly prescribed antibiotics, including penicillins, cephalosporins, and cephamycins. ... -
Beyond nuclear wessels: The historical and symbolic implications of Star Trek's Mr. Chekov
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)Popular culture has long been established as a way to express and discuss real-world issues and experiences. Easily one of the best examples of this is the Star Trek franchise, particularly The Original Series (TOS) from ... -
Bio-inspired design of underwater drones: Metachronal, synchronous, and hybrid stroke kinematics in paddling-based swimming at low Reynolds Numbers
(Oklahoma State University, 2020-04-24)Metachronal paddling is a form of locomotion common in pelagic crustaceans such as krill, in which a series of swimming appendages are stroked in an oscillatory pattern, each appendage with a phase lag compared to the ... -
Building the Deaf Experience, Deaf Expression (DXDX) Project
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)This presentation introduces the Deaf Experience/Deaf Expression (DXDX) Project, a growing publicly-available collection of video interviews with deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) adults, teens, and their families. It is ...