University of Central Oklahoma: Recent submissions
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The legacy of Arthur and Shifra Silberman : an unparalleled collection of American Indian painting and scholarship.
(2013)American Indian art is a vibrant illustration of the individuality of Oklahoma history and a pivotal aspect of its modern identity. The Native American Art Movement of the twentieth century produced influential artists ... -
Aging, analogical transfer, and everyday problem solving.
(2013)The current study investigated the relationship between technology (IT) use, aging, and everyday problem solving by examining the presence of analogical transfer from general life experience to the given problem solving ... -
The effects of focused attention on batting performance of collegiate athletes.
(2013)Proper thinking is essential to effective batting in baseball and softball. However, the qualities that define "proper thinking" are unspecified and therefore require examination. That is, on what should a batter focus for ... -
The big break : race and gender in Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West, 1888-1913.
(2013)Wild West shows such as that organized by Gordon William "Pawnee Bill" Lillie were the national pastime of America, and endeavored to teach Euro-Americans about life on the western frontier. Pawnee Bill's traveling show ... -
Decolonizing the histories of Helen Hunt Jackson and Gertrude Simmons Bonnin
(2013)What is decolonization and how does it work? The concept of decolonization surfaced during "the global Indigenous activism in the 1970s." Although the idea is not new, it has been given little attention by mainstream ... -
Celebrating memory and space: three case studies of centennial projects to commemorate Oklahoma's history
(2013)In 2007, Oklahoma celebrated its centennial with many different events and functions. To commemorate the anniversary, lawmakers established the Oklahoma Centennial Commission. They set out to find and fund projects throughout ... -
Impact of group care living.
(2013)This study was designed to analyze and research the impact of group care placements on the child's development in the specific areas of educational development, relationship development, social skills development, and ... -
Design criteria of a transcutaneous power delivery system for implantable devices.
(2012)Implantable cardiac assist devices such as artificial hearts and blood pumps are a rapidly growing therapy used for treating moderate to severe congestive heart failure. While current treatments offer improved heart failure ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Victimization: homeless in the heartland
(2012)This study examines victimization of 21 homeless individuals and noted viewpoints on crimes relating to the homeless from caretakers in Oklahoma City proper. The crimes reported to the police are listed and examined to ... -
Dynamic concept categorization : a systematic approach to improving classroom performance.
(2012)A study technique requiring participants to form unique combination of categories was implemented to explore its impact on test scores. Findings suggest that study aids in general seem to be more beneficial for college ... -
First impressions : the effect of perceived micro-expressions on the attitudes of others.
(2012)Research concerning facial expressions indicates that humans are capable of detecting and interpreting subtle and fleeting expressions, even without conscious effort. In this proposed study, the researchers examined whether ... -
The persistence of the gender wage gap in the 21st century.
(2012)The goal of this research project is to determine whether the gender wage gap still exists, and if so, why it continues to exist. It explores the evolution of federal wage equality legislation, the establishment of the ... -
Ratings agencies and governance.
(2012)As recently as last year, the United States was facing a monumental decision in regards to economic policy: should the debt ceiling be raised? The answer itself, while important, was not the motivation behind this research, ... -
The Brunnolf tradition.
(2012)The Brunnolf Tradition is a novel-length original work that may be categorized as a supernatural mystery for young adults. The plot follows Natalie Irving's quest to discover her maternal family, the Brunnolfs. In the ... -
Passive visual behavior modifiers and consumer psychophysiology online.
(2012)Through an examination of the electroencephalography (EEG) data collected from 27 university students, this study examined the efficacy of three known passive visual behavior modifiers -- color, layout, and motion -- in ... -
A false feminism : the objectification of women in Isabel Allende's The stories of Eva Luna.
(2012)Isabel Allende is often praised for creating heroines that liberate themselves from oppression, often through their freedom of sexuality. In her collection of short stories, The Stories of Eva Luna, the female protagonists ... -
Frank.
(2012)Frank is a graphic novel script written in the official D.C. Comic format. The setting starts in Shawnee, Oklahoma. There a teenage girl named Emily is kidnapped by Lilith (the first vampire ever created) and Frank (the ... -
Victims of patriarchy : failed masculinity in nineteenth-century American literature.
(2012)The United States was built upon foundations of patriarchy which called for men to demonstrate their masculinity publicly. In the nineteenth-century, as middle- and upper-class Americans began to populate cities, there ...