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(1993)Previous research has shown that exposure to inescapable shock produces a hormonally mediated opioid hypoalgesia in rats. In addition, it has a long-term sensitization effect on the opioid system that increases reactivity ...
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(Environmental Systems Research; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)Land use/cover and climate changes have a great influence on the hydrological processes in the watershed. The impacts of land use/cover and climate change are set to increase in the future due to the increased clearance ...
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(2012-07-11)Ghrelin (GHR) is a 28-amino acid peptide that is secreted in the peripheral and central nervous systems and correlates with hunger. GHR is the only gut hormone known to stimulate food intake. Psychostimulant drugs, such ...
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(2013-02-04)Hybridization can produce novel phenotypic variation which may allow hybrid populations to evolve in novel directions relative to parentals. Hybridization can produce intermediate as well as extreme phenotypes with respect ...
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(2014-09-18)The impact of hyperinsulinemia on adipose tissue inflammation has been studied for decades in order to try and obtain a better understanding of the underlying effects of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. Despite ...
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(2011-05-06)The purpose of this research project was to determine the overall effects of ibuprofen on bone formation in response to simulated resistance training in adult female rats. Ibuprofen is a common and generally safe non-steroidal ...
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(1983)This study involves a threefold approach to the real demand for loan funds at Federal Land Banks and Production Credit Associations: (1) determination of a conceptual model, (2) estimation of the corresponding statistical ...
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While microplastics in the ocean have been heavily studied, their impact on soils have not. Current research suggests microplastics are just as prevalent in freshwater and land as in the ocean and should be considered a ...
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(2014-06-18)ABSTRACT Impact of Organic Mulch on Vineyard Soil Moisture Retention. (May 2015) Bryan Sales Department of Horticultural Sciences Texas A&M University Research Advisor: Dr. Justin Scheiner Department of Horticultural ...
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(2014-09-04)Adipose tissue plays a major role in energy storage and Adipokine secretion to maintain systemic balance. However, adipocytes that experience hypertrophy or hyperplasia have negative effects on the processes of obesity-associated ...
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(2019-04-26)Cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) bone defects are most commonly treated with autografts despite their many limitations. Namely, the rigid autografts are difficult to shape and fit into complex defect geometries, resulting in ...
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(Journal of Environmental Quality; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)The hydrology of mountainous watersheds in the western United States is significantly influenced by snow year-round. It is widely known that topography affects precipitation; however, the knowledge of how watershed rainfall ...
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(2017-04-27)Chronic high blood pressure, or hypertension, is identified as a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and chronic kidney disease. The primary cause of most hypertension is increased peripheral vascular resistance that ...
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(2020-04-21)Angus crossbred steers from two genetically similar sources (n = 48 BCS and n = 48 McG), were transported separately (833.64 ± 85.29 km) 39-d prior to commingling and housed at a feedlot without visual or tactile contact. ...
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In field studies documenting the behavioral impact of social norms, there often exists a “spurious correlation” dilemma with exogenous variables (Manski 1993; Young 2015). At Texas A&M University’s Memorial Student Center, ...
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(2011-08-08)This study examined the impact of social space design on student behavioral problems in middle schools. A mixed-method approach was used in the form of focus groups and surveys with teachers and students from four central ...
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(2021-05-03)Demand for establishing a sustainable food system has increased in past decades. Brewers' Spent Grain (BSG) is main byproduct of beer production process. Global beer industries produce up to 39 million tons of waste ...
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(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2016-01-01)Subject-specific gender disparities appear and widen as students advance through school. In PERC Working Paper 1509, PERC Professor Jonathan Meer and Jaegeum Lim examine test scores for South Korean middle school students ...
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(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2015-11-23)Gender disparities in academic performance may be driven in part by the interaction of teacher and student gender, but systematic sorting of students into classrooms makes it difficult to identify causal effects. The authors ...
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(1983)This paper gives an in-depth look at the proposed regulations written by the Internal Revenue Service and authorized under Section 385 of the Internal Revenue Code. Included in the paper is a chart summarizing the various ...