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Effects of Increasing Dietary Energy Consumption on Intake, Digestion and Ruminal Fermentation in Limit-Fed Steers
(2015-11-03)
Effects of increasing dietary energy consumption on intake, digestion, and ruminal fermentation in limit-fed cattle were determined using 16 ruminally cannulated steers (359 kg ± 44 BW). All steers were fed a constant ...
The Historical Impact of Christian Missions on International Development and its Effects on Contemporary Practices
(2015-12-16)
This research thesis focuses on the connections between Christian mission work and international development across time. The fundamental problem this study addresses is not as much a problem as it is a question: does ...
Development of a Click Hydrogel Platform for Chemo-Optical Glucose Sensing
(2015-09-25)
A need exists for the development of a continuous glucose monitoring system to improve the management and treatment of diabetes mellitus. Click hydrogels are a promising platform for an implantable, continuous glucose ...
Effects of Natural Resources Wealth on Political Participation and Political Outcome
(2015-09-25)
The emergence of natural resources wealth in the United States has sparked intensive debates between the two political parties, Democratic and Republican, on their stance in support of the industry. As actions, taken by ...
Precise Displacement Sensor and STM Coarse Approach Characteristics
(2015-09-23)
The Coarse Approach mechanism of a STM is critical to the operation of a STM. Therefore a clear understanding of the characteristics of its motion is essential. To do so, we need an accurate sensor that is cost efficient ...
Androgen Regulation of Insulin Signaling in 3T3-L1 Induced Adipocytes
(2015-09-28)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder of reproductive age women, affects obese women disproportionately.1 This syndrome is characterized by hyperandrogenemia, cystic ovaries, and/or ...
The Relationship between Public Attitudes of Welfare Policy and U.S. Economic Downturn, Economic Ascent, and Economic Compliancy
(2015-10-20)
My research explores the relationship between public attitudes towards welfare policy and the condition of the U.S. economy. Specifically, I was interested in whether attitudes regarding public welfare policy would improve ...
Exemplarist Virtue Ethics
(2015-09-29)
In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle introduces the concept of virtue, states of character that allow an agent to perform her function well, and gives a practical account of how someone can become virtuous. I will argue ...
Sea Monsters in Ancient Greece: An Etiological and Iconographic Analysis
(2015-09-25)
Ancient Greek culture was characterized by a complex relationship with the sea. The significance of the sea to Greek society, in conjunction with a developing mythology, inspired the creation of a score of monsters, grouped ...
Evaluating the Effects of Reactor Type on Pyrolysis of Nannochloropsis Oculata on Bio-Oil and Bio-Char Products, and Bio-Oil Upgrading Using Catalysts
(2015-09-30)
Pyrolysis products from microalgae using two types of reactors, a batch and an auger, will be investigated and compared at a temperature of 500oC. Also, the bio-oil will be upgraded through hydrotreatment to be used as a ...