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Mechanical characterization and analysis of FDM 3D printed copper samples
(2022)
Additive manufacturing, specifically 3D printing, technology has revolutionized the design, creation, and building of parts and engineering objects. The fused deposition modeling (FDM) or UV-cured resin-based 3D printings ...
Orientalism in British policymaking: Gertrude Bell and the Iraq Mandate, 1921-1932
(2024)
In the wake of the First World War, the League of Nations established the mandate system to stabilize the territories that had, until recently, been under the control of Germany or the Ottoman Empire. It did so by assigning ...
Divine women's esteem in late antiquity and their later representations in literature
(2024)
The Late Antiquity period and the stories that emerged from it were some of the most impactful narratives for future authors and their writing. This period encompassed many types of communities, languages, social customs, ...
We aren't so different: implicit bias & unintended stereotyping
(2024)
Implicit biases potentially influence attitudes and behaviors towards social in-groups and out-groups, such as racial minorities. In this empirical study, the strength of the implicit association measure (d) was obtained ...
Quantitative assessment of barrel wear from solid copper bullets
(2024)
Forensic firearm analysis is based on the principle that firearms impart individual characteristics on bullets and cartridge cases during the firing process, and these individual characteristics can be used to trace a ...
Identification of geographic and cultural ancestry through chemical analysis of latent fingerprint residues
(2024)
The permanence and uniqueness of fingerprints and the analysis of physical characteristics associated with fingerprints have allowed for the identification of individuals in forensic investigations. However, there is ...
The impact of contextual bias on novice examiners in firearms examinations and fingerprints analyses
(2024)
Despite efforts to maintain objectivity in analysis and interpretations, bias and human error still impact forensic science. Diversity in the perspectives, ideologies, techniques, and experience of forensic scientists ...
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 ...
A combined method to locate and improve DNA recovery from fabrics
(2024)
The purpose of this thesis project is to identify touch DNA on different clothing surfaces and improve DNA recovery and efficiency. This study undertook a multi-method approach to improve identify touch DNA on clothing and ...
Education policy and reform in the state of Oklahoma after 1950 and the achievement gaps of underserved student populations
(2024)
The educational reform brought about by the U.S. federal government and the state of Oklahoma after 1950 perpetuated an already broken system rather than creating the needed change for all minority student populations ...