UCO - Graduate Works and Theses: Recent submissions
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Elis Gruffydd and Welsh identity in the sixteenth century.
(2018)In 1552, Welsh soldier and chronicler Elis Gruffydd (c.1490-c.1552) completed a 2500-folio manuscript, which is little known and rarely studied. Its obscurity belies its importance. This document can tell us much about ... -
Church shootings :differences in offender and incident characteristics compared to other mass shooting incidents in the U.S..
(2016)This study aimed at identifying the motives and reasons behind why church shooting incidents occur. This was accomplished by looking into incident and offender characteristics of 18 church shooting cases. Data was gathered ... -
Cher ami.
(2015)Cher Ami is based on a real pigeon that flew in WWI and saved the Lost Battalion, an American outfit led by Captain Whittlesey. Gaining a popular following immediately after the war, Cher Ami is displayed in the Smithsonian, ... -
Why churches deserve tax exemption : the impact of Southern Baptists in Oklahoma.
(2007)This paper continues the research on faith-based nonprofit's relationship with government in providing social programs and provides a cost/benefit analysis of nonprofit tax-exemption--Abstract, Leaf 4." -
The prayer closet warriors.
(2007)Seventh grader Maddie enters her hall closet to pray and finds herself standing in a field in heaven. There she discovers that she can save her school from the Anti-Nagah, the light eater. To do so Maddie must pass three ... -
The effects of caffeine on ratings of perceived exertion and completion times in a 1.5-mile run test in college-aged males.
(2007)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of caffeine from Red Bull on selected aspects of running performance during a 1.5 mile run test in college-aged males--Abstract, leaf x." -
Hinterland.
(2007)A young adult novel set in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, aims at an audience of fifteen years old or older. Identity and responsibility emerge as the two most important themes in this bildungsroman, as sixteen-year-old ... -
Prevalence of antibodies to West Nile virus in selected farm animals in central Oklahoma.
(2007)This study examined the seroprevalence of West Nile virus (WNV) specific Immnunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies among five different farm animal species including: Bos taurus (cattle), Capra hircus (goat), Ovis aries (sheep), ... -
Are reproductive life history traits of Australian three-lined skinks fixed or phenotypically plastic?
(2009)Reptile viviparity is strongly associated with cool climates in interspecific comparisons, but intraspecific comparisons provide an even stronger opportunity to identify causal pathways and distinguish facultative (plastic) ... -
The comparative similarities of the psychocultural roots of genocide and war.
(2007)This study investigated the comparative similarities between war and genocide, the hypothesis being that there are similarities. The participants included 138 students from the University [of] Central Oklahoma general ... -
Absenteeism in healthcare : identifying gaps and resources for working families.
(2015)The need for quality care for children is a need families face across the country regardless of social status. In today's business of child care, hours of operation and cost of services have taken precedents to the quality ... -
Missouri love story.
(2015)Summer visits to her family are usually filled with friendship, joy, and love, but the year Kylie Bellows turns sixteen, she faces the reality about her family. For the past nine years Kylie has attended school in Boston ... -
Examining the usefulness of cadavers in human anatomy classes : a student's perspective.
(2015)Students have not been involved in the decision to use cadavers in undergraduate-level gross human anatomy classes. This study examines five different aspects (learning, pathology appreciation, emotional impact, safety, ... -
All the world's my stage.
(2015)All The World's My Stage is the action-filled comedy of Kimberly Peterson's woefully isolated and loveless life. Middle-aged and single, her most recent love affair only exists in her dreams with her favorite movie star. ... -
Effect of Nintendo® Wii Fit™ balance games on postural control and balance among adults with Down Syndrome.
(2015)A Nintendo Wii Fit gaming device may eliminate several barriers to exercise and promote participation in balance training among adults with Down syndrome (DS). This study seeks to determine if a Nintendo Wii balance exercise ... -
Nursing students' perception of post-simulation debriefing.
(2015)A research study entitled "Nursing Students' Perception of Post-Simulation Debriefing" was conducted at a mid-sized baccalaureate nursing program in the central United States. The survey tool used for this research study, ... -
Exploring cell phone use in romantic relationships.
(2015)Mobile technology has changed the way we interact with people on many levels. The impact of cell phone use on romantic relationships is viewed through the theoretical lens of symbolic interactionism which posits the world ... -
Leon Phillips and the New Deal in Oklahoma.
(2015)Leon C. Phillips and the New Deal in Oklahoma looks at how one governor in the state reacted to the New Deal by attempting to be fiscally conservative. Particularly in regards to the overspending trend, taking on supporters ... -
The effects of commercial cleaning agents on automated DNA extraction efficiency and genetic profile quality.
(2015)As forensic DNA analysis has experienced countless advances in the past several decades, it has gained considerable notoriety among the general public, including those that are involved in the commission of crimes, leading ...