University of Central Oklahoma: Recent submissions
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Indecent foodie : a mini trilogy : streamed essays in memories.
(2013)The eighteen essays in Indecent Foodie: a Mini Trilogy speak of how alone and ashamed, a promiscuous woman deprives herself of healthy attachments, healthy intakes, and healthy perspective. She devours the world and hides ... -
Eldora.
(2013)Fourteen-year-old Dowty Ritter, an orphan, escapes the confines of the Sioux City, Iowa, orphanage he has lived in since his father's death three years earlier. Heading for Des Moines, with hopes of joining the army, Dowty ... -
Don't worry about it! : the anxiety reducing effects of pre-performance routines on basketball free throws.
(2013)Pre-performance routines have been found to enhance performance in many sports. These routines may have effects both cognitively and physiologically on those who perform them. Difference in physiological arousal, as measured ... -
The well of loneliness : the influence of place on identity.
(2013)Place affects identity and movement in Radclyffe Hall's The Well of Loneliness. Hall's main character, Stephen Gordon, is developed through her response to the Gordon family heritage of home, land, and community, which ... -
A relationship between sleep quality and academic performance in first-year university students.
(2013)The purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship existed between sleep quality and academic performance in freshman university students. This study was significant because it is the goal of most universities ... -
Dirty whirlwind.
(2013)My thesis is a collection of short stories. Most were written in workshop with the members of my committee, and the others I wrote for the purpose of inclusion in this thesis. The principal statement I wish to convey through ... -
Behavioral characteristics of maternal filicide : a case study.
(2013)The purpose of this study is to identify the history and behavioral trends of maternal filicide in the United States. This study examines six cases of filicide that were highly publicized by the media. The media tends to ... -
The effects of a tai chi and yoga intervention on balance and balance confidence.
(2013)The purpose of this study was to determine if the combination of yoga, Tai Chi, and mindful meditation increased balance and balance confidence in older female adults. Ten female participants were randomly assigned to one ... -
Difference in GPA by major and type of sport in Division II student athletes.
(2013)It has been suggested that the demand of university athletics can hinder academic success. Furthermore major selection may be dependent on ease of eligibility and lead to academic clustering. The purpose of this study was ... -
Jonah and the typewriter.
(2013)In a small, forgotten corner of rural Oklahoma, a boy named Jonah has a typewriter. No ordinary typewriter, this device allows him to make all his dreams into reality. But after five years away, Jonah comes home to find ... -
Married couples' perceptions of support following the death of a child : a phenomenological study.
(2013)Social support after the death of a child is often thought of as a buffer to help parents with the grieving process. Previous research has focused on grief and support from an individual's perspective but has failed to ... -
Consumers' choices : life history theory and conspicuous consumption.
(2013)Life history theory is an evolutionary theory that attempts to explain a person's risk-taking behaviors and mating strategies unconsciously (Griskevicius, Tybur, Delton, & Robertson, 2011). There are two different types ... -
Postmortem distribution of zolpidem in aviation accident victims.
(2013)The purpose of the study was to confirm there is a consistent postmortem distribution of zolpidem in postmortem blood and body tissues, and/or fluids making it possible to estimate zolpidem blood concentrations from fluid ... -
Jamal Garcia.
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Analyzing PAC's.
(2013)Political action committees have been the subject of controversial court cases and legislative reform. Judicial decisions and legislative reforms are the product of creating campaign finance aiming at the creation of a ... -
The Taiwan Straits Crisis of 1954-1955 : the contemplation of going to war over foreign troop morale.
(2013)This study examines the Taiwan Straits Crisis of 1954-55 and how the Eisenhower administration handled the imbroglio and attempts to explain why the crisis lasted for such a long period of time. Secretary of State John ... -
De(con)structive time : visual style and temporal simultaneity in the works of Gaspar Noe?ü.
(2013)Despite the popularity of director Gaspar Noe?ü's films, little critical attention has been give to the overall style or common themes within his work as a whole, which also includes short films and music videos. Instead ... -
Nintendo?« Wii FitTM balance and cognitive function in older adults.
(2013)Fear of falling is highly prevalent among older adults. It is important to find ways to decrease the fear of falling and improve the confidence one has in their own balance when doing daily activities. PURPOSE: The purpose ... -
Weapons of the gods : sword of victory.
(2013)When eighteen-year-old Edana's father, King Cian of Eire, dies, the gods visit Edana in a dream and warn her of the struggles that she will soon face, claiming that Edana must be the one to assume responsibility if Eire ... -
Subliminally primed social exclusion's effect on reaffiliation behaviors.
(2013)The need to belong is as innate as our need for food or water (Maslow, 1943). When that need is threatened, people strive to reaffiliate with desired ingroups. They may act in uncharacteristic ways, or purchase items they ...