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Knowledge of Beachgoers to the Presence of and Threats to Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico; Results of a Survey of Visitors to Galveston Island, Texas
(2013-02-04)The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is home to five of seven extant species of sea turtles: Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp’s ridley), Chelonia mydas (green turtle), Caretta caretta (loggerhead), Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill), and ... -
LaneMapper: A City-scale Lane Map Generator for Autonomous Driving
Autonomous vehicles require lane maps to help navigate from a start to a goal position in a safe, comfortable and quick manner. A lane map represents a set of features inherent to the road, such as lanes, stop signs, ... -
The language and culture barrier between English-speaking medical personnel and Spanish-speaking patients
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)The growth of the Spanish-speaking population in Texas can cause barriers between many English-speaking medical personnel and Spanish-speaking patients. This research study will determine if a language barrier, considered ... -
The language data repository: machine readable storage for spoken language data
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)The Language Data Repository project is working to develop a software architecture capable of storing the transcripts and recordings of spoken language data and capable of hosting software tools to aid in the analysis of ... -
Late Pleistocene Nannofossil Assemblages and Time-Averaging in the Fossil Record [IODP Site U1419]
(2014-09-21)When looking at geologically rapid climatic changes, such as glacial/interglacial cycles, the true response of organisms may be obscured in the fossil record due to time averaging. Time averaging can also impact the rates ... -
Late Quaternary sedimentation in two phreatic caves in northwestern Florida, USA: the influence of climate variability and cave geometry
(2014-09-22)Thick sediments have accumulated in many inland phreatic caves in the Floridian Ocala limestone (USA), but the paleoenvironmental value of these sediments remains unknown. Phreatic cave sediments could provide proxy-based ... -
Latin American Political Trends and their Impact on the Future of U.S.-Latin American Relations
(2010-07-14)Recent political trends in Latin America have led to the election of a number of leftist presidents throughout the region. Some, such as Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Ecuador's Rafael Correa, profess goals centered to varying ... -
Latina identy & the perils of femininity
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)Two dominant themes exist in the fiction written by Latina authors: a focus on adolescence and a conflicting representation of femininity. With few exceptions, the works of literature relate significantly to adolescence. ... -
LATINO DESCRIPTIVE REPRESENTATION IN LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICE IN TEXAS
(2012-05-03)This purpose of this study is to document and evaluate descriptive Latino representation at the local level, over time, and as it relates to characteristics of the Latino population. This study has important implications, ... -
Law and Society in Saint Domingue, 1789-1805
(2013-09-29)We will examine the discrepancy between boundaries of race prescribed by law and those actually experienced within the French colony of Saint Domingue and the implications of these boundaries on individuals from 1789 to ... -
Lay Theories of Liberation
(2015-11-12)Lay theories of liberation are how people understand and what they associate with liberation in their own lives. This research explores this topic with interviews at two historical monuments, the George Bush Presidential ... -
Learning and Applying Health Disparity Education through Texas TEKS Curriculum
(2012-07-11)As the US population grows in diversity, so has the number of health disparities. Health disparities continue to affect a large portion of the minority population resulting in negative health outcomes. Education remains a ... -
LEARNING REFLEXES FOR TELEOPERATED GROUND-BASED RESCUE ROBOTS
(2011-04-25)This thesis presents a system for shared autonomy, where a search and rescue robot uses training data to create a "maintain balance" reflex to enable a robot to autonomously stop, back up, or change configuration to avoid ... -
Learning to Grow? Connecting Higher Education and Economic Development
(2014-09-19)Across the United States today, various groups of people are asking similar questions regarding the state of higher education policy. Policy makers at state capitals are questioning the value of higher education in their ... -
Lemonade: A Gateway Drug
(2017-04-24)The divide between the popular and the esoteric typically prevents virtuosic and overtly political material from reaching the masses, limiting its reach to more highbrow consumers of art. Beyoncé’s 2016 release, Lemonade, ... -
Letters from the "Fritz Ritz": German POWs in America during World War II
The personal writings of German Prisoners of War (POWs) in the United States during World War II have the potential to generate a unique understanding of the internment experience of the average German soldier. Letters and ... -
LIFE CYCLE AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF CADDISFLIES (INSECTA: TRICHOPTERA) IN THE NAVASOTA RIVER, TEXAS.
(2014-05-16)There is a lack of research focused upon the structure and function of low elevation, turbid lotic ecosystems such as the Navasota River, located in south-central Texas. The understanding of these ecosystems can be important ... -
Life Cycle and Community Structure of Elmid Beetles (Coleoptera: Elmidae) in the Navasota River, Texas.
(2014-05-15)Research focused upon the structure and function of low elevation, turbid lotic ecosystems is lacking throughout much of the United States. This lack of basic ecological data severely hampers decision makers involving ... -
LIFE CYCLE AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF MAYFLIES (INSECTA: EPHEMEROPTERA) AND CHIRONOMIDS (INSECTA: CHIRONOMIDAE) IN THE NAVASOTA RIVER, TEXAS.
(2014-05-15)Research focused upon the structure and function of low elevation, turbid lotic ecosystems is lacking throughout much of the southeastern United States. This lack of basic ecological data severely hampers decision makers ... -
The life, death, and afterlife of the "terminator gene": the intersection of biotechnology, globalization, and politcs in India
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)In March 1998, the United States government granted a patent for a new technology that allowed for the production of seeds that would grow for only one generation. The intent of the patent was to protect intellectual ...