University of Central Oklahoma: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1141-1160 of 1937
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The woman in the mirror : alternative models of subjective constitution in popular film.
(2013)This thesis explores alternative models of subjective constitution depicted in three popular films. Working primarily within a psychoanalytic framework, the thesis examines representations of subjective constitution in the ... -
Power in the 21st century : China's soft power in Latin America and its global rise.
(2013)The People's Republic of China pursues soft power in the western hemisphere to support its national interest. Joseph Nye's concept of soft power lacks the necessary detail to be considered mature theory, focuses far too ... -
From Ainulindalë to Valhalla : J. R. R. Tolkien's musical mythology and its Eddaic influences.
(2013)When designing his mythology for Middle-earth, J. R. R. Tolkien drew from his extensive knowledge of the numerous established mythologies of the ancient and contemporary world. However, his primary fascination and inspiration ... -
Identification of morphologically similar species of necrophagous flies (diptera: calliphoridae) in Oklahoma : reliability and application of techniques in a forensic setting.
(2013)The development of taxonomic keys for carrion-associating blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) has greatly enhanced the field of forensic entomology by facilitating identification of species often associated with crime ... -
Effects of various anthropometric measurements on fastball velocity in professional relief pitchers.
(2013)This research study was conducted to compare the height and weights of Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitchers to their average fastball velocity during the 2007 season. The purpose was to find what correlations may ... -
Nozick's political philosophy.
(2013)Robert Nozick (1938-2002), an American political philosopher, was a pioneer of a particular form of libertarianism, known as deontological libertarianism, which is built upon a foundation of strict moral rules and property ... -
Unabashedly imperfect.
(2013)As a child, I have no distinct memories of feeling too fat, too large, or unlovable. Though I grew up in a poor, single-parent family, my mother devoted her life to keeping me from knowing we were poor, teaching me to make ... -
Summer of excess.
(2013)On graduation day in May 2013, Olivia "Liv" Grigsby and her three friends have a rowdy night that endangers Liv's pot operation. The friends help to keep one another in good spirits as they encounter unexpected opportunities ... -
Time-dependent perturbation theory approach to the quantum motion of a particle in a Paul trap.
(2013)The main objective of this study is to investigate the quantum mechanical lifetime of a trapped ion in a Paul trap. The motivation for this research is that there are several applications of trapped ion devices such as ... -
Forensic analysis of cigarette ash : brand determination through trace-metal analysis.
(2013)Although cigarette ash is frequently encountered at crime scenes, it has largely been ignored in a forensic context (Fisher, 2004). Few efforts have been made to utilize the information present in the form of trace-metal ... -
Hyphenated citizen : a biography of Clemente Idar, the American Federation of Labor's first Mexican-American organizer, 1918-1934..
(2013)Based on extensive primary research conducted at the University of Texas, as well as a plethora of secondary source material, this thesis explores Clemente Idar's career with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and his ... -
The use of and-coordination in terms of its syntactic (a)symmetry in argumentative essays : a corpus-based study of three university learner groups in MICUSP and NUCLE.
(2013)Studies found EL learners overuse and as an additive connector at the sentence-initial position (Bolton, Hung, & Nelson, 2002), and they underuse and as a coordinator (Leung, 2005). Generally, the use of the and-coordinator ... -
Self-regulation, displaced aggression and power : effects of throwing fireballs at colleagues.
(2013)Self-regulation, displaced aggression and power were examined by affective processing measured through behavior, in the context of a simulated workplace setting. Four conditions looked at the effects of self-regulation ... -
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 ... -
Growing up pioneer : Nannie Jeannette Williams, a second generation pioneer woman, Oklahoma Territory, 1895-1907.
(2013)As the men and women traveled to the American frontier in the nineteenth century, they experienced harsh conditions that would test their accepted gender norms. Survival became the primary importance with all hands working ... -
The correlation between international trade and economic interdependence and the propensity to engage in conflict.
(2013)Unlike domestic politics, which is governed by laws and regulations, interstate politics takes place in an anarchic arena. There are few laws that govern relations among states which provide opportunities for strong states ... -
And the trail continued : nineteenth century federal Indian policies and the Vann family, 1745-1902.
(2013)The Cherokee, similar to other American Indian tribes, struggled with the implications of the growing Anglo population along the eastern seaboard leading up to American independence. The collision of White and Indian ... -
The empirical evaluation and examination of breechface markings on ten consecutively manufactured pistol slides
(2013)Previously published research and case studies exist pertaining to consecutively manufactured tool marks and the individuality of those markings on tools. This study seeked to assess the Association of Firearm and Tool ... -
Social networking sites and selection decisions : the impact of privacy settings of Facebook profiles and hiring decisions.
(2013)Social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook and LinkedIn have gained popularity in the recent years. As long ago as 2009 and recent as 2012, some organizations have required the login credentials for potential employees ... -
Health behaviors among Indian and Pakistani people living in the United States.
(2013)Cardiovascular disease is the first and third leading cause of death among men and women respectively in the United States (Centers for Disease Control, 2011a). According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, ...