University of Central Oklahoma: Recent submissions
Now showing items 721-740 of 1937
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Zhelshera
(2020)A graphic narrative combining genres including dystopian science fiction, fantasy, and sword-and-sandal epic and focusing on themes including religion and the repetition of human mistakes. -
Voltage harmonic adjustment of Cuk and SEPIC converters
(2020)Voltage harmonics are present on electrical power lines today. These harmonics are voltage fluctuations which can be the result of dc to dc converters due to their high frequency switching called Pulse Width Modulation ... -
Analyzing the effectiveness of NATO post Cold War
(2020)This thesis analyzes NATO’s evolution from a neorealist military alliance into a constructivist co-operative security organization and argues that it was this evolution that best explains NATO’s persistence in the post-Cold ... -
From cancer to forensics: the immunohistochemical characterization of TP63, TP53, and MDM2 proteins tissue expression in skin basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas
(2020)Skin cancer is one of the most occurring cancers in the world and its occurrence is rising. Many factors contribute to the development of skin cancers such as UV light exposure, chronic inflammation, and genetic susceptibility. ... -
Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA quantity and quality evaluation of Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) bones after oceanic and terrestrial environmental exposure
(2020)Molecular biology techniques for the analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA are routinely used to make species identifications in wildlife forensic science. Species identification is crucial to wildlife forensic science ... -
Detours
(2020)This piece is a hybrid critical and creative thesis designed to examine race in the classroom and women's bodies in the sonnet through a narrative critical lens. I work to contextualize my teaching experience in a diverse ... -
Gravitational Radiation: Maxwell-Heaviside Formulation
(2020)To fully describe gravitational energy flux by using an analog to the Maxwell-Heaviside equations for electrodynamics, the Liénard–Wiechert potentials and fields are derived for gravitation along with radiation patterns ... -
The Wicking of Blood in Fabrics and the Effect It Has on the Angle of Impact
(2020)Bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) is currently limited to smooth, non-porous surfaces. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the same mathematical model used to analyze bloodstain patterns on smooth, non-porous ... -
Whitewashing African American History in Oklahoma City’s Deep Deuce District: Exploring Historical Preservation as a Problematic Tool for Tourism and Gentrification
(2020)Historic preservation of African American neighborhoods in Oklahoma City values restoration of buildings and objects but fails to authentically preserve or respect the original culture by actively excluding the Black ... -
Lincoln County
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Re-Imagining the Traditional Narrative: Understanding and Connecting the Abraham Lincoln Statue Within The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
(2020)Museums are sometimes at the vanguard of cultural innovation, changing the world rather than keeping up with the way the world changes. My intention is to explore the impact of altering traditional narratives in museums. ...