Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Title
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(2010-07-14)Previous research has greatly ignored the unique stressors that homicide survivors experience following the murder of their loved one, indicating a general lack of understanding of the experiences and reactions they are ...
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(2021-06-29)This dissertation attempts to trace the relation between death and the face of the Other as they develop throughout the writings of Emmanuel Levinas, with attention to the way in which mortality is linked to the notion of ...
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(2016-08-30)The breadth and depth of muscle biology research has consistently demonstrated the ability for skeletal muscle to adapt quickly and specifically to stimuli placed upon it, often regarded as plasticity. Changes in muscle ...
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(2019-06-17)Research has shown the M. Rhomboideus (Rho) from purebred Nellore (Bos indicus, BI) carcasses to be unique in its proximate chemical composition, indicated by increased lipid deposition. Thus, potential for the deposition ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)The blendshape is an effective tool in computer facial animation, enabling represention of muscle actions. Limitations exist, however, in the level of realism attainable under conventional use of blendshapes as non-intersecting ...
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(2012-11-27)Leadership has been a foundational component of any society, religion, culture, and human development. The purpose of this study was six fold: to examine the concept of leadership in Muslim communities in America, to observe ...
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(2012-10-19)Detector arrays are required for many applications in health and defense. Whether searching for contraband or controlling radioactive spread after an event, a "passive" data collection strategy is a key component. This ...
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(2017-12-07)Natural products have long been a template by which science has produced medicines which have saved millions of lives. Bacterial sources have yielded many peptide based drugs which continue to show great value against ...
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(2009-05-15)Light is a very important factor affecting every aspect of plant development. Plant developmental responses to light are sensitive to the direction, intensity, color, and duration of light. Light is perceived by an extensive ...
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(2012-07-16)The purpose of this feminist critical discourse analysis was to uncover whether or not, and how, muteness of female-preferential voice occurs within written organizational computer-mediated communication. Qualitative ...
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(2013-11-07)Artisanal fisheries constitute a considerable source of employment, income, and protein for many coastal communities in the Caribbean. One of the region’s most valuable fisheries is for mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis), ...
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(2017-07-18)RF energy transmitting is an approach to deliver charging energy wirelessly, while RF energy harvesting is an approach to re-charge battery by capturing ambient RF energy. A multiband system composed of mutual coupling ...
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(2014-12-04)In one study, a suite of host plants from the genus Zea L. (Poaceae) and the specialist herbivore Dalbulus maidis (DeLong and Wolcott) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) were used to address whether plant tolerance to direct damage ...
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(2017-07-30)To examine mutual interactions between key mediators of inflammation and circadian clocks and their role in diet-induced metabolic disorders, we first determined whether circadian rhythm desynchronization exacerbates high ...
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(2016-11-30)It is believed the overall success of institutions of higher learning and their athletic programs rests heavily on the non-guaranteed donations of sports fans. The present study sought to examine the relationships between ...
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(2014-06-24)This study investigated the educational programs of an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) operating in a developing region. The purpose of this study was to examine the exchange between an international NGO ...
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(2018-11-02)The methylcitrate cycle and glyoxylate bypass are two critical pathways of the central carbon metabolism of the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Transcription of the key enzymes in these pathways is controlled ...
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(2009-05-15)The improved protein digestibility of the highly digestible protein (HD) sorghum lines is attributed to the invaginated shape of the endosperm protein bodies that provides better proteolytic access to the kafirins containing ...
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(2013-12-10)Spiranthes parksii Correll is a federally listed endangered terrestrial orchid endemic of Texas. The species exhibit a very limited geographic distribution and most remaining populations are threatened by habitat loss and ...
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(2019-07-29)Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction[1]. Macrophages are a major source of inflammatory cytokine IL-1β, which is a major regulator of inflammation in the pancreatic beta-cells ...