Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Title
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Design related television : influence on the interior design profession.
(2008)Interior design is commonly thought to be in the domain of the home, interior design business, or architectural firm. With the emergence of the lifestyle programming genre on television since the early 1990's, interior ... -
Detecting latent bloodstains through primers designed to block stains, and paint plus primer mixed paints using Bluestar® Forensic
(2023)This study was conducted to determine if a paint plus primer or a primer designed specifically to block stains would affect the efficacy of Bluestar® Forensic, a blood enhancement reagent, through varying layers of paint. ... -
The detection and distribution of antidepressants in biological specimens
(2024)This study developed and validated a method utilizing Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) paired with tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS) to detect and quantify thirteen antidepressants and metabolites in blood and ... -
Detection and identification techniques for condom residues in sexual assaults.
(2011)This study investigated techniques used to detect and identify condom residues in sexual assaults. There were 10 condom brands/sub-brands analyzed, which were chosen based on the geographical locations of the manufacturers. ... -
Deterioration of various cartridge case compositions in selective environments.
(2015)Firearm and toolmark analysis has, as its primary function, to determine if a particular ammunition component was fired in, by, or from a particular firearm. Examiners in this discipline can be presented with components ... -
Determination of an analytical relationship between entropy generation and mixing efficiency for micromixer applications.
(2017)This thesis presents a detailed computational analysis for a simple tee micro-mixing geometry. Micromixers have broad applications in heat exchangers and lab-on-chip (LOC) devices. Simply, a micromixer seeks to efficiently ... -
Determining population boundaries and densities of red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta) : an empirical field test.
(2009)Source-sink metapopulations consist of large source subpopulations surrounded by smaller sink subpopulations where predictable migrations correlate with habitat favorability. From 1996-2003, Trachemys scripta were trapped ... -
Detours
(2020)This piece is a hybrid critical and creative thesis designed to examine race in the classroom and women's bodies in the sonnet through a narrative critical lens. I work to contextualize my teaching experience in a diverse ... -
Developing a home assessment instrument for the disabled elderly.
(2011)Senior citizens are a rapidly growing portion of our population. This large group of older people has increased the demand for commercial accessible housing such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Due to the ... -
Developing a methodology for manipulating spontaneous blinks.
(2017)While blinking is necessary for ocular protection and lubrication, people blink much more than is necessary for routine ocular maintenance. These extra, spontaneous blinks are extremely difficult to manipulate and thus, ... -
Developing strategies to improve educational programs for wildlife forensic laboratory careers
(2023)There is a necessity for wildlife forensic programs to uniformly provide a comprehensive curriculum that includes the requirements desired by employers in the growing field of wildlife forensics. Programs need to be created ... -
Development and characterization of a nano fiber based skin equivalent model.
(2018)Over the past three decades, significant progress has been made in the area of skin tissue engineering using different types of scaffolds such as non-cell based grafts and cell based grafts. The skin consists of the ... -
Development of a programmable integrated switch matrix (PRISM).
(2017)This research project involved the development of a fully customizable, user-defined hardware-software suite for automated signal routing with function expandability. Because of the above-mentioned characteristics, the ... -
Development of a solid phase extraction method for fentanyl analogs in biological matrices for analysis by LC-MS/MS
(2021)To combat the looming Opioid Crisis, the federal government has allotted funds to local and state law enforcement laboratories to research methods to incorporate emerging opioids into their reporting capabilities. Fentanyl ... -
Development of an artificial intelligence algorithm for the analysis of wheelchair movements
(2020)Monitoring wheelchair user movement is an essential task for assessing a wheelchair user’s mobility and helping them maintain an active lifestyle. Research has shown that increased mobility leads to healthier overall ... -
Development of an Artificial Intelligence Method for the Analysis of Bloodstain Patterns
(2021)Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (BPA) is a forensic discipline that plays a crucial role in reconstructing the events at a crime scene (Acampora, 2014). The shape, size, distribution, and location of bloodstains can help infer ... -
Development of electrospun nanofiber mesh for the enhancement of DNA recovery from spermatozoa in sexual assault evidence
(2020)One out of every six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime as well as one out of every thirty-three American men. Following a sexual assault, a forensic examination is performed ... -
The development of elements for creating a temporary prefabricated partition
(2020)The use of partitions for space organization and zoning has a deep historical context. Temporary partition wall are a necessary component of spatial environment organization that designers are using as one of the solutions. ... -
Development of machines to engineer biocompatible matrices in ligament, filtering and 3D cell culture applications.
(2018)This thesis investigates three possible applications of engineered matrices manufactured from Polycaprolactone and Nylon-6 using electrospinning techniques. A method to manufacture bio compatible scaffolds for biomedical ... -
Difference in GPA by major and type of sport in Division II student athletes.
(2013)It has been suggested that the demand of university athletics can hinder academic success. Furthermore major selection may be dependent on ease of eligibility and lead to academic clustering. The purpose of this study was ...