University of Central Oklahoma: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Functional insect protein extracts for food applications.
(2019)Entomology, or the consumption of insects has been extensively accepted worldwide but is uncommon in the United States. There has been positive research on the sustainability, renewability, nutrition and safety of crickets ... -
Resisting change : toxic masculinity in the post modern United States Armed Forces, (1980s-Present).
(2019)This thesis examines the changes regarding women and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) serving and toxic masculinity in the United States Armed Forces from the end of Operation Just Cause to the War ... -
"Civil defense is YOUR job!" : American civil defense programs directed towards children.
(2019)During World War II and the Cold War, Civil Defense agencies needed to get the American people behind their programs. Civil Defense officials used new methods of informing the public while encouraging active participation. ... -
China, Japan, South Korea and the United States : Resisting Change in Northeast Asia.
(2019)Though it appears much has changed for the players in Northeast Asia, when considering actual shifts in military resources and alliance strategy, many things have stayed the same. When taking the role of the United States ... -
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens of residential and non-residential parks in Edmond, Oklahoma.
(2018)The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) provides annual summaries of infectious diseases that occur in individuals treated in a medical facility. The summaries include five bacterial tick-borne diseases. Over the ... -
Characterization of mealworm powder and its fortification in all-purpose flour bread
(2019)In the face of increasing population globally, food security has become a worldwide concern especially in the developing countries. Protein is mainly derived from animal food, and the demand for access to live stock, land, ... -
The Bedouins in Palestine : between tradition and occupation.
(2018)Palestinian Bedouins have been unfavourably affected by occupation policies of forced resettlement, urbanisation, and demolition of their homes. This thesis examines the social and cultural change that transformed the ... -
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 ... -
Arbitraging geoeconimic and geopolitical logic : the US-Iranian case.
(2018)Through scrutinizing US-Iranian relations through the lens of radical geopolitics theory, it will be shown that a core proposition of radical geopolitics theory is too restrictive, and ought to be weakened to account for ... -
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 ... -
The Phoenix Program: from Vietnam to Black Sites - a legacy of torture
(2018)During the Vietnam War, the United States attempted to defeat the North Vietnamese through assorted endeavors. One such effort was developed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1967 and referred to as the Phoenix ... -
Behavioral & motivational characteristics of female firesetters in Oklahoma.
(2018)The purpose of this research is to focus on and identify the behavioral and motivational characteristics of female firesetters of all ages in the state of Oklahoma. The current theory is that female arsonists are motivated ... -
Crossing the blue line : law enforcement personality, coping, and stress over time.
(2018)162 police officers completed measures of personality, coping style, job stress, and attachment. Officers also provided information about their work experience including years of experience, past and current assignments, ... -
3D laser scanning technology : calculating the area of origin for bloodstains using FARO Zone 3D.
(2018)Bloodstain pattern analysis possesses a subjective nature in the calculation of are of origin and has inherently received criticism in the scientific community. Current software used in analyzing area of origin (AO) for ... -
Paradise twin.
(2018)1. Description of the Form of Genre of the Creative Project. Paradise Twin is a realistic novel set in Oklahoma at the Paradise Twin Trailer Park, which was formerly a drive-in movie theater. The first-person point of view ... -
Attachment in secondary education : effects of student attachment bonds with parents and teachers on student motivation.
(2018)The consistent amount of time a student spends with educators throughout their childhood requires that researchers take steps to understand the extent of the impact these relationships might have. To better examine these ... -
Investigating differential gene expression in vivo of cardiac birth defects in an avian model of maternal phenylketonuria.
(2018)Cardiac malformations (CVMs) are a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. CVMs are particularly prevalent when the developing fetus is exposed to high levels of phenylalanine in-utero in mothers with Phenylketonuria. ... -
The biosynthesis reaction of hypotaurine to taurine.
(2018)Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is one of the most abundant amino acid-derived molecules in humans and most eukaryotes. Despite its many roles and functional properties, the biochemical mechanisms and the reaction of ... -
Wordsmith : battle narrative.
(2018)Graphic novels are an emergent form of literature that combine text and illustrations to present narrative works in a visually engaging display. The following thesis is a graphic novel in the genre of science fiction. It ...