Search
Now showing items 51-60 of 1508
MULTIPLE MATING IN XIPHOPHORUS BIRCHMANNI, A LIVE-BEARING SWORDTAIL FISH
(2011-04-27)
Male and female mating behaviors have been extensively studied in Xiphophorus birchmanni; however the genetic mating system has not been characterized in this species. X. birchmanni is a live-bearing fish, so females can ...
A Collation Tool for Humanists
(2014-02-03)
Comparing a set of similar texts, often called collation, gives a scholar insight into the author's thoughts and motives and into the culture of the time period. Multiple editions can be published by an author for a diverse ...
Estimating the Rate of Return of Education in the Informal Sector of Ghana
(2013-10-04)
This research aims to investigate the rate of return of education at different educational levels in order to prove that obtaining a basic education is beneficial for employment in the formal and informal sector. The ...
STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF MILITARY SPENDING ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE WORLD SYSTEM FROM 1870 TO 1950
(2012-05-08)
This research project involves testing the relationship between military expenditure and the economic growth of countries from 1870 to 1950. We examine the graphs of a country’s economic growth with military expenditure ...
From the Job Applicant's Viewpoint, What Are the Perceptual Differences Between Video and Telephone Screening?
(2016-01-21)
With technology evolving, corporate employers are constantly examining more accessible modes of reviewing job applicants. Executives want the hiring process to be seamless, unveiling, and efficient. Complicating this ...
The Impact of the Summit Station, Greenland Radiosonde Program on Weather and Climate Prediction
(2015-09-19)
Radiosonde data from weather balloons are critical because they are essential inputs for numerical weather prediction models and are used for climate research. However, radiosonde programs are costly to maintain, in ...
Effects of Temperature and Salinity on the Abundance of Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Crassostrea virgnica in West Galveston Bay
(2015-11-18)
Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus are potentially harmful pathogens that are naturally found in the estuarine environment. These pathogens commonly cause illness from the consumption of raw or undercooked ...
The Untold Voyage of Saint Cormac: A Study of Voyage Literature throughout History in Conjunction with the Practice of Peregrinatio in 6th Century Ireland
(2015-10-01)
Through the narrative of this creative thesis, I will explore the sixth century monastic practice of peregrinatio and the nautical motifs found throughout the literary canon of voyage literature. The power of narrative, ...
Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Previous studies have indicated a possible relationship between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulting from exposure to a trauma and other measures of functioning, such as attachment style and substance use. The ...
In Situ B-lymphocyte apoptosis and proliferation during ontogeny of the neonatal chicken bursa of fabricius
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is believed to be the mechanism for depletion of lymphocytes recognizing self antigens following clonal expansion in the bursa of Fabricius. Further, some evidence suggesting that ...