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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 ...
Sportswashing in the Cold War: 1950s American golf
(2024)
The conclusion of the Second World War brought immense power to the United States of America. The Cold War was the ideological conflict between capitalism and communism; the United States versus the Union of Soviet Socialist ...
Roots of colonialism in Old English poetry
(2024)
The white nationalist ideologies that drove many colonialist efforts are often built off of a so-called Anglo-Saxon ideal, which involves appealing to Old English epics such as Beowulf as part of the foundation of national ...
Deconstructing American laughter: the power of carnivalesque humor to empower the voices of the oppressed
(2024)
Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of the carnivalesque, as seen in his book Rabelais and His Word, highlights how laughter has the power to break through the restrictions and fear within oppressive, official cultures, giving power ...
A comparative analysis of accuracy and sensitivity in semen presumptive testing: ABAcard P30™, RSID Semen™, and Seratec PSA™
(2024)
Semen presumptive tests are often used in forensics to detect the possible presence of semen on evidence from a crime scene. These tests work by identifying enzymes or proteins commonly found in semen, such as prostate-specific ...
"[Corporate] needs to act like they give a f***": a qualitative study on perceived organizational support in the local news industry
(2024)
Local news research has shown rampant turnover in the industry, with journalists pointing to factors such as pay, schedule, management, direction of the industry or content, increased workloads, and family. Over the past ...
Goddesses, dreamers, and witches: the politics of women in The Wild Hunt
(2024)
The Wild Hunt is a folklore motif with variants including a group of beings traveling through the night air with a central figure leading them. When we consider the motif of those who were involved in, and specifically ...
Analysis of the anti-cancer effects of Taraxacum officinale seed extract
(2024)
Taraxacum officinale, known as dandelion, has been used in traditional medicines for centuries. In recent years, researchers have started to investigate the potential anti-cancer effects of dandelion extracts. The purpose ...
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 ...