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Representation of Radar Image’s Timestamp in the Cockpit
(Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2014-09-01)
Data-linked mosaic NEXRAD images can be more than 14 minutes old by the time they reach the cockpit for use by pilots (Elgin & Thomas, 2004; Novacek et al., 2001; Yuchnovicz et al., 2001). Unfortunately, research has ...
Turin and Aragorn: Evading and Embracing Fate
(2011)
Aragorn and Túrin, two of the greatest warriors and most important
protagonists in Tolkien’s legendarium, represent opposing reactions to
destiny, doom, hope, and the forces of fate. Aragorn, descendant of kings,
exhibits ...
From Cave Art to Cryonics
(2013)
Living Dangerously: Culture of Honor, Risk-Taking, and the Nonrandomness of “Accidental” Deaths
(Social Psychological and Personality Science, 2012-01-01)
Collin D. Barnes is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Institute for U.S.-China Issues at the University of Oklahoma.
Investigation of Genetic Variation Underlying Central Obesity amongst South Asians
(PLos One, 2016-05-19)
South Asians are 1/4 of the world’s population and have increased susceptibility to central obesity and related cardiometabolic disease. Knowledge of genetic variants affecting risk of central obesity is largely based on ...
The Evolutionary History of Daphniid a-Carbonic Anhydrase within Animalia
(2015)
Understanding the mechanisms that drive acid-base regulation in organisms is important, especially for organisms in aquatic habitats that experience rapidly fluctuating pH conditions. Previous studies have shown that ...
Risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: A nationwide population-based study
(PLos One, 2017-03-20)
Objective Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disease which can cause troublesome symptoms and affect quality of life. In addition to esophageal complications, GERD may also be a risk factor for extra-esophageal ...
Encouraging servant leadership: A qualitative study of how a cause-related sporting event inspires participants to serve
(2013-10-07)
A longitudinal, qualitative case study was conducted to explore if a cause-related sporting event could inspire participants to serve others and how the event achieved this. Servant leadership theory, social leverage theory, ...
Information-Seeking Habits of Education Faculty
(2013-03)
This study explores the information-seeking behavior of academic education
faculty from twenty large public research universities. The investigation
includes an examination of how frequently education faculty seek ...