Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Title
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Comparative subtidal and supratidal taphonomic changes in the elemental components of marine vertebrate bones using energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and principle component analysis : ecological and forensic application.
(2018)Individuals and agencies of multiple disciplines have evolved interests which result in the studies and research of marine mammals as well as other protected marine dwellers such as sea turtles. Aside from wildlife ... -
Comparison of Extraction Kits PrepFiller?« and DNA IQ for STR analysis of contact DNA Samples.
(2011)Contact DNA evidence is becoming a common occurrence at crime scenes and is often collected and analyzed for human identification. Current Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) techniques are still limited in Low Copy Number (LCN) ... -
Complexity of external distractors from small unmanned aircraft systems
(2021)The integration of small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) into the transportation system has presented a unique opportunity to investigate the effects these operations will have on other areas of the system. Specifically, ... -
Computational studies of graphene and silicene for DNA base detection
(2020)Graphene's success for nanopore DNA sequencing has shown that it is possible to explore other potential single- and few-atom thick layers of elemental 2D materials beyond graphene (e.g. phosphorene and silicene), and also ... -
A Computational Study of Graphene and Phosphorene for DNA Base Detection
(2020)Research into methods of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing has been improving with the goal of providing fast and cheap sequencing of longer strands as accurately as possible. One possible way of improving the process ... -
Computational study of interactions between DNA bases and single-layer Ti3C2 MXene
(2023)Electronic DNA sequencing using atomically thin 2D-based nanodevices has recently emerged as the next-generation of DNA sequencing technology. Recent molecular dynamics simulations showed that single-layer Titanium Carbide ... -
Computer aided drafting skills : an investigation of interior design entry level expectations as compared between industry and academia.
(2010)"This study surveyed expectations of entry-level CAD skills and compared the results between interior design faculty and practitioners. Descriptive statistics indicate high levels of agreement on the importance of most ... -
Computer crimes case simulation and design model : "Kitty" Exploitation and illicit drug activities.
(2018)The overall purpose of this graduate project is to provide digital forensics instructors at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) with a manually generated computer crimes case simulation that offers students a replicated ... -
Confession rates : does persuasion resistance time reduce them?.
(2017)Confessions are given every day in criminal investigations across the country; countless are true confessions, but there are many false confessions as well. This study focused on participants' personality assessments and ... -
Confessions of a Band Shirt Vigilante.
(2012)The work is divided into six sections, which represent the emotion or motivation behind the speaker's obstacles in society. These obstacles may become reminders of the triumphs and failures of a young man's experience, ... -
Conservation status and threats of Rallidae : a global assessment.
(2019)The avian family Rallidae is one of the most widespread avian families of the world. Rallidae greatly exceeds the other families within the order Gruiformes in sheer number of species, taxonomic complexity, geographical ... -
Consociationalism and corruption : an exploration of the consociational system's susceptibility to corruption.
(2013)Countries whose societies are fragmented, and which are in the process of transitioning to democracies, face the question of which political system best manages social conflict. Among those political systems that deal with ... -
Constructing contemporary ethnic American identities by reconceptualizing ancient narratives.
(2014)For many ethnic Americans, forming a cultural identity is a complicated and arduous endeavor. Entrenched in an environment in which mainstream ideologies leave ethnic practices and histories vulnerable to marginalization, ... -
Constructing Mr. Darcy : tradition, gender, and silent spaces in Jane Austen's Pride and prejudice.
(2008)The reality of Jane Austen's characters in Pride and Prejudice is socially constructed; their goals and actions become a typification of society's institutions and conventions. Examining Austen's pivotal characters, with ... -
Consumers' choices : life history theory and conspicuous consumption.
(2013)Life history theory is an evolutionary theory that attempts to explain a person's risk-taking behaviors and mating strategies unconsciously (Griskevicius, Tybur, Delton, & Robertson, 2011). There are two different types ... -
Controlled deposition of polymer matrix using electromelt spinning
(2019)Electrospinning is a widely used technique to produce fibers from polymer solutions using high electric field. With its simplicity and low-cost, all kinds of polymers can be processed using this technique. But there is a ... -
Corn silk dolls.
(2007)When a family stays in an old farmhouse for a few weeks in the summer, their lives are changed when they find some corn silk dolls in the house. These are not ordinary dolls, they are soul-sucking dolls. -
"[Corporate] needs to act like they give a f***": a qualitative study on perceived organizational support in the local news industry
(2024)Local news research has shown rampant turnover in the industry, with journalists pointing to factors such as pay, schedule, management, direction of the industry or content, increased workloads, and family. Over the past ... -
Correlations between anthropometric measurements and sport specific field-based tests in sitting volleyball
(2021)Introduction: Sitting volleyball is a Paralympic sport widely known for being a game of speed, agility, performance, and endurance. While many fitness tests can be used to assess specificity of sport, the combination of ...