Browsing UCO - Graduate Theses by Title
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Cold case investigations : a university initiative.
(2019)Despite technological advancements and improved methodologies in forensic science and investigative practices, cold cases are a growing problem in the United States. Although there has been a surge in interest in solving ... -
Combat, supply, and the influence of logistics during the Civil War in Indian Territory.
(2008)The purpose of this study is to broaden the historical knowledge of the war in Indian Territory by looking at the relationship between combat, supply, and logistics and the progression of warfare in the Territory as a ... -
Communion concepts : confession, conversion, and redemption in The sun also rises, The grapes of wrath, and The poisonwood Bible.
(2010)The elements and themes of Protestant communion are evident in The Sun Also Rises (1926), The Grapes of Wrath (1939), and The Poisonwood Bible (1998). The elements of wine and bread are ubiquitous in these novels and ... -
Comparative analysis of techniques for shooting trajectory reconstruction.
(2012)Shooting trajectory reconstruction is a common discipline in the field of crime scene reconstruction. This discipline, however, has minimal published history about the origin, the most valuable techniques and methods, or ... -
A comparative investigation of equine-related and bovine-related human fatalities in Oklahoma
(2023)Since the late 1990s, there have been a growing number of research efforts evaluating the patterns associated with equine-related injuries. Most of the data collected focuses on demographics, cause of injury, and sustained ... -
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 ...