Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Title
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Multi-species occupancy, detection, and habitat selection of mesocarnivores in eastern Oklahoma with a focus on eastern spotted skunks
(2022)The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) was once a commonly occurring species and was regularly harvested for fur. In the mid-20th century, this species experienced a drastic and sudden decline which prompted ... -
The multimodal rhetoric of Tinder and the algorithms that shape our choices
(2023)As the popularity of online dating applications continues to grow in the digital world, so does the use of algorithms and multimodal rhetoric in shaping user experiences. Both multimodality and algorithms are related to ... -
Murder/rapture
(2008)Lenny and Ira discover that they are good at and that they enjoy murder when Ira accidentally kills a stranger. They begin killing people by the scores until Lenny falls in love with a young, vibrant charity worker. -
Muscle dysmorphia in collegiate athletes.
(2010)Significance. This study has the potential to provide statistics and information on a subject that desperately needs it. The questions answered by these college athletes will reveal not only whether or not they have ... -
Music heard deeply : song and ethnic interaction in the Cherokee Ozarks.
(2008)Musical practices provide important insights into the interests, opinions, and beliefs of a study population. While demonstrating the role of music in historical analysis, this work also tells a narrative of the varied ... -
The myth of women having it all : gender performativity in American media
(2022)The effects of the cult of domesticity, which have been fought against since the first suffragette movements, have permeated the history of the culture of the United States. In what follows, I will examine the ways the ... -
National accreditation improves the standard of care in child care
(2015)This study will investigate the impact that national accreditation has on the quality of care that children receive while in a child care program. A statistical analysis was conducted to compare the total number of ... -
National identities and the decolonization experiences of France and Great Britain.
(2018)By the late twentieth century, both France and Great Britain achieved a similar status as economically-developed democracies of middling size within a global capitalist system. Yet each entered the twentieth century ... -
Necrophagy in honey bees (Apis mellifera): a forensic application of scent foraging behavior
(2019)Scent training and field detection trials were conducted to determine if honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging behavior could be employed as a practical application in the location of vertebrate carrion for use in interdiction ... -
Neo-commercial illustration
(2020)Illustration is continually changing in terms of both its content and its process alongside technological progress and the increasing popularity of digitalization. Furthermore, illustration is consistently finding new ways ... -
New kingdom.
(2007)"New Kingdom occurs in ancient Egypt and is loosely based upon historical figures and events involving the rulers Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III circa 1480-1479 B.C."--Abstract, leaf vi. -
New women, new opportunities: the new women of Chicago's World's Fairs, 1893-1934
(2018)World's fairs, also referred to as international expositions, offer historians insight into a nation's society, populace, economy, and industry. Yet, literature in the field has made little effort to fully analyze the ... -
Nintendo?« Wii FitTM balance and cognitive function in older adults.
(2013)Fear of falling is highly prevalent among older adults. It is important to find ways to decrease the fear of falling and improve the confidence one has in their own balance when doing daily activities. PURPOSE: The purpose ... -
Nonconscious mimicry and its effect on rapport and recall.
(2018)Nonconscious mimicry is used to build rapport as well gain the liking of others, during first encounters and when there is a perceived threat to belonging or existing relationships. Mimicry can occur through verbal and ... -
Nozick's political philosophy.
(2013)Robert Nozick (1938-2002), an American political philosopher, was a pioneer of a particular form of libertarianism, known as deontological libertarianism, which is built upon a foundation of strict moral rules and property ... -
Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA quantity and quality evaluation of Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) bones after oceanic and terrestrial environmental exposure
(2020)Molecular biology techniques for the analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA are routinely used to make species identifications in wildlife forensic science. Species identification is crucial to wildlife forensic science ... -
Numerical modeling and parametric study of laser ablation for fabrication in microfluidics.
(2018)Use of CO2 lasers in the micro-fabrication processes has emerged as a promising technique for mass production of microfluidic devices. Laser micromachining offers competitive advantages over photolithographic processes ...