Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Title
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(2012-04-27)Men compared to women perform significantly better on mental rotation tasks for argued biological and environmental reasons. Threat has been previously found to influence the magnitude and direction of sex differences in ...
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(2012-04-23)Very little is known about the role of gender expression on the internalization of the thin and muscular body ideals, and virtually no research exists regarding the influence of sex-type. Using the Bem Sex Role Inventory ...
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(2014-12-08)Victim blaming is an act of holding someone responsible for a negative outcome or harm they have experienced. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether describing a woman as racially stereotypical or counter-st ...
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(2011-08-04)ABSTRACT Influence of Glucocorticosteroid Hormones on Immune Functions of Normal and Cushing’s Syndrome Horses (April 2008) Kaitlin Alyssa Gutierrez Department of Animal Science Texas A&M University Research ...
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(2013-09-19)Desmin intermediate filaments (DIFs) bind to nebulin, forming a direct link between the intermediate filament (IF) cytoskeletal network and the Z-discs of myofibrils in muscle cells. As the main IF in muscles, desmin is ...
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(2013-12-06)Microtubules are filaments within cells that play important roles in intracellular transport, cell division, and overall structural support. Microtubules are composed of tubulin dimers of α- and β-tubulin. The dimers ...
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(2009-09-30)Romantic relationship satisfaction plays an important role throughout a person’s life; poor relationship functioning has been linked to numerous psychological and physiological problems. Fortunately, couple interventions ...
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As road infrastructure in the United States is aging, road anomalies such as cracks, potholes, and other abnormalities are becoming much more prevalent. Currently there is no real-time understanding of the conditions of ...
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(2014-04-14)The purpose of this grounded theory study was to describe influences affecting the consumption and purchasing of animal-based food products for consumers and producers in California and Texas. The study had two components: ...
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(2010-07-14)A major hindrance to the achievement of steady economic growth is widespread informal employment, also known as the informal sector. The informal sector is a complex phenomenon which is pervasive in developing regions of ...
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(2014-09-18)Black sorghum is rich in health benefits and potential for the natural food markets. It has the highest levels of antioxidants of any cereal crop and contains other phenolic compounds of interest, such as tannin and ...
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(2013-02-05)Limited data is available in the area of rose genetics making it difficult for rose breeders to efficiently develop improved rose cultivars. In order to improve efficiency of breeding programs, the patterns of genetic ...
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(2015-05-25)Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium that causes infections in the gastrointestinal tract. The mechanisms by which C. difficile is able to germinate in such a toxic environment are ...
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(2013-09-26)Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Early screening has improved detection of precancerous polyps, however, colon cancer still claims over fifty thousand lives per year. ...
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Processing speeds are determined by how many instructions per cycle (IPC) a CPU can execute. However, the CPU’s clock cycle and the number of cores are only one factor for a CPUs performance. A key bottleneck that restricts ...
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(2015-09-29)Barrier islands serve as the first line of defense against severe storm events threatening our coastlines and associated infrastructure. The morphology of barrier islands can change dramatically during overtopping and ...
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(2021-04-22)Arterial aging is characterized by reduced vessel contractility, arterial stiffening and endothelial dysfunction which are major predictors of cardiovascular diseases present in the elder population. At the level of vascular ...
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(2014-09-22)The goal of this thesis is to develop an overall cost effective methodology for regional tracking and measuring solar patterns and intensities, for use in solar concentration. The idea is to create a system that is modular, ...
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(2011-04-30)This thesis examines why the Yi people of Liangshan – who call themselves Nuosu – in southwest China have been reviving their identity since the end of Mao‟s Cultural Revolution. Ultimately, I conclude that internal pressure, ...
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(2017-04-24)I examine how monetary policy has various effects for states across the U.S. depending on the state's level of household indebtedness. Using panel regressions, I find that monetary policy has smaller stimulative effects ...