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Fort Sill and the Birth of US Combat Aviation
Article covers the history of Fort Sill as an aircraft, artillery unit, and observation balloon training center throughout both World War I and World War II, providing historical context for its importance in the field of military aviation.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Wikle, Thomas A.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Marking the Butterfield: Retracing the Indian Territory Segment of the 1858-61 Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach Road
In 2018 the National Park Service recommended that the Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach Road be designated a National Historic Trail. Sixty years earlier, OHS staff marked this important trade and transit route with historical markers. This article retraces the road, describing the landmarks as they appeared on the 1958 trek as well as their present conditions.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Dragoo, Susan Penn
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Misuse or Breakthrough? Mind and the Quantum Model: A Reponse to "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature"
Abstract: The classic problem of how the mind and body relate, which is part of the general problem of how the physical universe may have given rise to consciousness, cannot be solved with a purely physical approach. In an attempt to locate a region of nature where mind and matter closely meet, many theorists both in and out of physics have looked to the quantum field. In their article "The Misuse of Quantum Physics in Psychic Literature" that appears elsewhere in this Journal issue, Jack A. Mroczkowski and Alexis P. Malozemoff proffered the accusation that these theorists engaged in "psychic" speculation, a misuse of quantum mechanics, and a misappropriate of science to further a spiritual agenda. In this invited response, I argue that the use of quantum in this way is entirely correct and suggests a radical paradigm shift.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Chopra, Deepak
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Not Misuse but Progress: A Response to "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature"
Abstract: In rebuttal to the article "Quantum Misuse in Psychic literature" by Jack A Mroczkowski and Alexis P. Malozemoff published in this issue of the Journal of Near-Death Studies, I briefly present the quantum science of consciousness, provide its experimental verification, and mention some of its applications. I then briefly summarize one such application--near-death experiences. I also provide an explanation of how a macro material body such as the brain can be quantum.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Goswami, Amit
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Notes and Documents, Spring 2019
Notes and Documents column including Larry O'Dell's "Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame," which provides short biographical sketches of Dianna Everett, Helen Freudenberger Holmes, Emmy Scott Stidham, and Mary Jo Watson, the 2019 inductees into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
O'Dell, Larry
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature
Abstract: In this paper, we address an unfortunate growing trend involving misuse of quantum physics in psychic and healing literature, including literature on near-death experiences. After a brief introduction to quantum physics, we provide examples and explanations of misuse. Such misuse encourages undue skepticism of what might otherwise be valuable reading. We conclude with recommendations to authors and publishers about how to guard against this problem.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Mroczkowski, Jack A. & Malozemoff, Alexis P.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature: A Rejoinder
Abstract: We provide a rejoinder to the responses of Chopra, Goswami, Kastrup, Radin, and van Lommel to our article "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature" that opens this journal issue. Our comments may be summarized in two main themes: These authors failed to recognize (a) how and why the von Neumann concept that only consciousness can collapse the quantum wavefunction has been largely rejected by physicists today and that quantum collapse is now understood to be able to occur without a conscious human observer, and (b) that their efforts to justify a universal consciousness on the basis of presently understood nonlocality are flawed. Also, in our view, from a quantum physics perspective the universe may be much less entangled and holistic than psi authors often assume. In conclusion, we contend that quantum misuse by psi authors remains a serious problem, undermining the credibility of psi research. We provide suggestions to help psi authors avoid this problem in the future.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Malozemoff, Alexis P. & Mroczkowski, Jack A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Quantum Physics as Analogy: A Response to "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature"
Abstract: As one of the authors whose work the two retired physicists Jack A. Mroczkowski and Alexis P. Malozemoff (2019) discussed in their article "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature," which appears elsewhere in this journal issue, I appreciate the invitation to write this response. In it I will offer my views on quantum physics and the role of consciousness, further information about studies pertaining to near-death experiences (NDEs) and consciousness in general, and several quotations from my book that substantiate my use of quantum physics as analogy rather than established fact as it pertains to consciousness.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
van Lommel, Pim
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reasonable Inferences from Quantum Mechanics: A Response to "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature"
Abstract: This invited article is a response to the paper "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature," by Jack A. Mroczkowski and Alexis P. Malozemoff, published in this issue of the Journal of Near-Death Studies. Whereas I sympathize with Mroczkowski's and Malozemoff's cause and goals, and I recognize the problem that they attempted to tackle, I argue that their criticisms often overshot the mark and end up adding to the confusion. I address nince specific technical points that Mroczkowski and Malozemoff accused popular writers in the fields of health care and parapsychology of misunderstanding and misrepresenting. I argue that, by and large--and contrary to Mroczkowski's and Malozemoff's claims--the statements made by these writers are often reasonable and generally consistent with the current state of play in foundations of quantum mechanics.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Kastrup, Bernardo
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Rejoinder to Shushan's Response to Book Review
This statement addresses the critiques made by the author of a book (titled Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions) that had been reviewed by this article's author.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Matlock, James G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Response to James Matlock's Review of Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions by Gregory Shushan
Rebuttal in response to a review of a book written by the article's author, discussing points made by the reviewer about the book's position regarding evolutionism, methods used, and other statements made in the review.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Shushan, Gregory
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Revelations from Near-Death Experiences of Two Ancient Chinese Coma Patients
Article analyzing ancient medical accounts of near-death experiences in China, with discussion of religious influences and context, as well as the significance of the documentation.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Richardson, Matthew
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sooner State "Boy Wonder": The Oklahoma Roots of Willmoore Kendall's Thought
Article explores the life and achievements of Willmoore Kendall, and the influence of his Oklahoma upbringing on his conservative political theory.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Owen, Christopher H.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Therapeutic Storytelling for Dying and Living: The Value of Famous Authors' Stories
Abstract: The value of therapeutic storytelling within the context of psychological counseling--in which a counseling practitioner offers the client a story intended to facilitate processing, insight, and/or psychological growth--has been documented. Using a case study, the benefits of this kind of storytelling with a client who had a transpersonal experience is explored, particularly relating to providing education and normalizing and de-stigmatizing these experiences. A case is made for the value of literature, the lives of great writers, and the humanities generally as a source of potentially useful stories for mental health professionals interested in adding storytelling as an adjunct to counseling practice.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Janssen, Scott
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Thurgood Marshall's "Broom Closet": The Structure of Segregation in McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents
Article examines the circumstances that led up to the court case McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents and how lawyers Thurgood Marshall and Amos T. Hall fought for equal treatment of George McLaurin, an African-American student who was admitted to the University of Oklahoma College of Education in 1948, but physically separated from his classmates and made to enter his classroom through a separate door.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Lomazoff, Eric & Gregory, Bailie
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Electrical and Thermal Conductivity of Polylactic Acid (PLA)-Based Biocomposites by Incorporation of Nano-Graphite Fabricated with Fused Deposition Modeling
This article describes a study to improve the electrical and thermal conductivity of the polylactic acid/wood flour/thermoplastic polyurethane composites by Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). The results showed that, when the addition amount of nano-graphite reached 25 pbw, the volume resistivity of the composites decreased to 10⁸ Ω·m, which was a significant reduction, indicating that the conductive network was already formed. It also had good thermal conductivity, mechanical properties, and thermal stability.
Date:
March 22, 2019
Creator:
Guo, Rui; Ren, Zechun; Bi, Hongjie; Xu, Min & Cai, Liping
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Extraction of Urban Objects in Cloud Shadows on the basis of Fusion of Airborne LiDAR and Hyperspectral Data
This article, fused airborne LiDAR and hyperspectral data were used to extract urban objects in cloud shadows.The experimental results confirm that the proposed method is very effective for urban object extraction in cloud shadows and thus improve urban applications such as urban green land management, land use analysis, and impervious surface assessment.
Date:
February 1, 2019
Creator:
Man, Qixia & Dong, Pinliang
System:
The UNT Digital Library
First-principles study of diffusion and interactions of hydrogen with silicon, phosphorus, and sulfur impurities in nickel
Article systematically studying the effect of Si, P, and S impurities on the diffusion and binding of an H atom in a face-centered-cubic (FCC) Ni lattice using density functional theory (DFT),
Date:
March 26, 2019
Creator:
Paranjape, Priyanvada; Gopal, Priya & Srinivasan, S. G.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mechanical property enhancement of self-bonded natural fiber material via controlling cell wall plasticity and structure
This article explores self-bonded natural fiber material (SNFM) as a promising alternative for plastic and wood owing to its abundant raw material resources and low environmental impact. In this study, a high-performance SNFM was developed by the comprehensive treatments for the plasticity and structure of fiber cell walls. The self-bonded mechanism for natural fiber materials was also discussed. The SNFM products showed excellent mechanical performance, which was superior to that of natural wood and plastic.
Date:
March 26, 2019
Creator:
Wang, Quanliang; Xiao, Shengling; Shi, Sheldon & Cai, Liping
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Private blog reflections connecting course content with field experiences: Preservice teachers grapple with teacher identity
Article examining teacher preparation programs ability to help preservice teachers connect educational theory with teaching practice. This article systematically reflects on written responses, recorded in a private weblog over the course of a 15-week intermediate reading methods course.
Date:
March 26, 2019
Creator:
Eutsler, Lauren & Curcio, Rachele
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Biographical Article About Krys Boyd]
This article is a short biography of former radio reporter Krys Boyd describing her family and highlights from her career in radio.
Date:
April 2019
Creator:
Zerez, Megan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Does the left aorta provide proton-rich blood to the gut when crocodilians digest a meal?
Article measuring blood parameters in the left aortae and atria of crocodilians. The findings do not support the hypothesis that a R–L shunt serves to deliver CO2 for the gastrointestinal system after feeding in crocodilians.
Date:
February 4, 2019
Creator:
Conner, Justin L.; Crossley, Janna; Elsey, Ruth M.; Nelson, Derek; Wang, Tobias & Crossley, Dane A., II
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Managing for Citizen Satisfaction: Is Good Not Enough?
Article proposes a theory that suggests the quantity of public goods and services is important to citizen satisfaction.
Date:
April 2019
Creator:
Collins, Brian K.; Kim, Hyun Joon & Tao, Jie
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Physical and optical properties of the International Simple Glass
This article presents physical property data (both published and previously unpublished) on a single batch of International Simple Glass (ISG), which was cast into individual ingots that were distributed to the collaborators. Properties from the atomic scale to the macroscale, including composition and elemental impurities, phase purity, density, thermal properties, mechanical properties, optical and vibrational properties, and the results of molecular dynamics simulations are presented, as well as information on the surface composition and morphology after polishing. Although the existing literature on the alteration of ISG is not extensively reviewed here, the results of well-controlled static alteration experiments are presented here as a point of reference for other performance investigations.
Date:
May 8, 2018
Creator:
Kaspar, Tiffany C.; Ryan, Joseph V.; Pantano, Carlo G.; Rice, Jarrett; Trivelpiece, Cory; Hyatt, Neil C. et al.
System:
The UNT Digital Library