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Design of proposed improvements to southwest Stillwater
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Senior design project: Pump station and pipeline design for SW Stillwater
(2015-05-01)This document shows our design process addressing the pressure issues in the southwest zone of Stillwater, OK. -
Comprehensive design studio: Uptown 23rd library
(2015-05-04)Located in the up and coming Uptown district along Northwest 23rd Street in Oklahoma City, the Uptown Municipal Library addresses the longevity of the surrounding community while supporting the family friendly shopping ... -
Library in historic Uptown, Oklahoma City
(2015-05-04)The design of the Library in the Uptown district of Oklahoma City addresses a wide range of design criteria including cultural and aesthetic context, programmatic functionality, building code compliance, and technical ... -
Comprehensive Design Studio: Uptown 23rd Library
(2015-05-04)Located in the up and coming Uptown district along Northwest 23rd Street in Oklahoma City, the Uptown Municipal Library addresses the longevity of the surrounding community while supporting the family friendly shopping ... -
Analyzing open-mindedness within online political debates
(2015-05-05)This paper lays out a research proposal for investigating open-mindedness in online political settings, through an in-depth analysis of how people disagree with one another in discussion forums attached to online news ... -
Lions or lambs?: Militia performance in the War of 1812
(2015-05-05)Over three-quarters of the Americans who fought in the War of 1812 served in the militia. This paper examines their role in the war, particularly their reliability in combat. -
Babies behind bars: An extensive look into the implementation of prison nurseries vs. community based care programs in the state of Oklahoma
(2015-05-05)Each year, about 40,000 pregnant women are incarcerated in the U.S. The infants are usually taken from their mothers within the first 24-48 hours of birth and placed in foster care or kinship foster care. Only ten of the ... -
Effectiveness of educational programs at the RCCD Nature Reserve
(2015-05-06)The regular classroom is not the only place where learning occurs; teachers can take learning beyond the classroom using academically centered field trips. In this study, students and teachers who participated in an outdoor ... -
Effects of short chain fatty acids produced by the gut microbiota on host physiology: A review of the literature with emphasis on diseases linked to the gut microbiota
(2015-05-06)The microbiome is the collection of all microorganisms living commensally, symbiotically, or pathogenically on a host. Microbiomes are found throughout the animal kingdom and can have mutually beneficial effects on host ... -
Social influence on maladaptive behavior
(2015-05-06)The food industry is an incredibly large market, capturing a large percentage of consumer income. The industry has produced some negative implications, as the number of unhealthy adults rises. The habits of these unhealthy ... -
Geophysical investigations of faults in the Makgadikgadi Basin, northern Botswana
(2015-05-06)The juxtaposition of the Makgadikgadi Basin against the nearby Okavango Delta in northern Botswana has intrigued researchers for decades. The Makgadikgadi Basin forms a vast wasteland marked by two major saltpans that ... -
Persuasion and television: How to stay on the air on the five major broadcasting networks
(2015-05-06)This honors thesis postulates that there are certain determining factors, specifically persuasive factors, that the five major broadcasting networks can use when selecting which shows to order so they will have a decreased ... -
Fox borrows tiger's terror
(2015-05-08)Fox Borrows Tiger's Terror explores the story of a Chinese Emperor who is afraid he might be as well respected as one of his own army men. He calls upon his ministers to get to the bottom of the situation, and he is instead ... -
Spatial and economic impacts of wind turbines on the economy of Oklahoma
(2015-05-08)The purpose behind this research is to provide Oklahoman agriculturalists an opportunity to compare the economic benefits of their current agricultural enterprise to a wind energy enterprise. An enterprise in this sense ... -
Optically stimulated luminescence and signal stability of magnesium borate doped with gadolinium-lithium
(2015-05-08)This paper explores the effects of codopance with lithium using the gadolinium metal from the lanthanide series. The embodied work include an analysis on a material's ability to capture and hold a 'signal' — or a radio-receptive ... -
Final report: Concussion simulation team
(2015-05-10)The goal of this project was to design a mechanical device that can simulate concussion-like impacts on synthesized neural tissue and deliver it to the Chemical Engineering department so the department can conduct research ... -
Unmitigated threat in aviation
(2015-05-26)This report examines several instances of the insider threat and the prevalence of this threat. The argument made in the report is that this threat is a serious security risk to aviation and it warrants changes in the ... -
Death penalty: A masculine power struggle
(2015-06-09)The death penalty sentence in the United States is disproportionally applied to men and women. This thesis examines the societal constructs surrounding gender and the death penalty. First examined is how gender stereotypes ...