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War is Kind: Idealization in Militarism
(2013-11-06)
The questions being considered throughout the length of this Thesis relate to masculinity in militarism and the effects of idealizing the two in relation to each other. The essential questions are: What causes militarism ...
MOLECULAR METHODS SURVEY OF HARMFUL ALGAE IN SHIPS’ BALLAST WATER
(2014-02-20)
Harmful algal blooms (HAB) are increasing in frequency and diversity in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Texas coast. In 2016, the U.S. EPA and U.S. Coast Guard will require monitoring of ballast water discharged from all ...
Clinical Placebo Use: Ethical and Unjustified
(2015-09-25)
Over the last 60 years, there has been a shift in how the patient-physician relationship is viewed. This shift has resulted in patients having a more active role in the decision-making process in regards to treatments. ...
Assessing the self-perception of selected leadership behaviors in a professional leadership development class
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The purpose of this study was to identify several leadership behaviors that were deemed as being essential elements of a successful leader and then determine if these behaviors could be taught to AGED 340, Professional ...
TV-PR: Theme and Variations Planner/Realizer
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Computer generated music sounds too random and disconnected. Even when the melody and harmony are very pleasant (a task that computers are increasingly adept at performing), one doesn't have to listen long before realizing ...
Selective anisotropic growth of zeolite crystals
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Precise control over particle size and morphology is emerging as a critical issue in the design of nanostructured materials. The explosive growth of nanoparticle synthesis is a good example of this. As material chemists ...
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflamatory Effects and Mechanisms of Green Tea in Vitro in Vascular Epithelial Cells
(2011-08-04)
In the human body there are free radicals present which have one or many unpaired or
lone electrons. These electrons are reactive and have the capability to cause damage to
tissues if left in their unstable state. In ...
CLIMATE-FIRE RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
(2011-01-11)
This study is meant to explain the fire regime of the southern Appalachian Mountain Range of the southeastern United States by analyzing spatial statistics and climate-fire relationships. The spatial statistics were created ...
Serum concentrations of cortisol induced by exogenous adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) are not predictive of residual feed intake (RFI) in Brahman cattle.
(2011-01-11)
Identification of feed efficient cattle by determination of residual feed intake (RFI) of individual animals is both laborious and expensive (negative RFI value=efficient; positive RFI value=inefficient). A less costly ...
A Preliminary Microsatellite Linkage Map of the Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
(2011-01-11)
A genetic linkage map was generated for the red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), a marine
fish species of considerable economic importance in the southeastern United States.
Two single-pair mating families of 104 progeny were ...