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Of Black Sheep and White Crows: Is Bilinguals’ Memory for Figurative Meaning Language-Specific
(2012-07-11)
Whereas several studies have examined figurative language comprehension in single language users, there is a relative lack of empirical work on this topic in multiple language users. Seeking to extend the scope of research ...
Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization and Forage Maturity on the Nutritive Value of Bahiagrass
(2012-07-11)
Bahiagrass (paspalum notatum), a forage resource in the southern United States, often has lower forage quality than other forages, but may require fewer nutrient inputs. Our objectives were to determine the effects of N ...
The Effect of a Crisis on Emotions in Social Dilemma Settings
(2012-07-11)
In the past, research has considered what types of structures and settings influence cooperation and emotions in social dilemmas. However, there is little examination about how a crisis or change in the situation affects ...
Membrane Vesicles as a Vaccine Platform For Salmonella
(2012-07-11)
Salmonella species cause substantial morbidity, mortality, and disease burden globally
with multiple clinical syndromes. A protective host defense to Salmonella infection
requires both T-cell (cell-mediated) and B-cell ...
Mother-Calf Behavior in Delphinapterus leucas in the Second Year of Life
(2012-04-17)
A longitudinal investigation of two beluga whale mother-calf pairs located at SeaWorld San Antonio was conducted in order to examine and describe the calves’ change in swim positioning in relation to their mothers over ...
Vacuum energy for static, cylindrically symmetric systems
(2012-04-18)
In my previous thesis for the Undergraduate Research Scholars program I have calculated, both in terms of the scalar field and in terms of the cylinder kernel, the components of the stress-energy tensor of a quantized ...
The Ecohydrological Implications of a Restored Rangeland in Central Texas
(2012-04-22)
Military training lands are among the most degraded rangelands in the United States. Tracked vehicle training represents the largest source of soil disturbance on these rangelands (Fang et al. 2002). Training activities ...
Using Self-Monitoring to Improve a Fourth Grade Student's Writing
(2012-05-07)
A single case study was conducted with a 10-year-old fourth-grader who struggled with writing. The goal of the study was to increase the quantity and quality of words written by the student when he wrote a story. The ...
Caffeine's Effect on Creative Production
(2012-07-11)
This study attempted to determine a link between caffeine consumption and an increase in the creative production of an individual. Participants, college-aged students at Texas A&M University, completed Form A of the figural ...
The Role of the Horse in Mughal Miniature Paintings
(2012-07-11)
The Mughal Empire lasted from 1526 until 1858 in present day Northern India and
Pakistan, but was under strong imperial control until 1707. The Mughal emperors were
Islamic invaders who combined their culture with that of ...