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Local and long-range electrostatic interactions in denatured Ribonuclease Sa: comparing the denatured protein with model peptides
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The folding of proteins into three-dimensional, biologically active conformations demands much study because protein misfolding causes many genetic diseases and because protein folding is an integral step in translating ...
Individual differences in helping behavior
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
This study examined the relations among the personality dimension of agreeableness, empathy and pro-social behavior. College students (N=210) were randomly assigned to either a high or low empathy condition in which they ...
The regime change in the free exercise of religion debate
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Religious litigation in the modern era at the Supreme Court level falls into two separate regimes that delineate specific trends emanating from and acting upon religious policy. Each regime contains its own set of ideas, ...
Periadolescent oral manganese exposure affects conditioned place preference by cocaine and conditioned place aversion by lithium chloride in rats
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Manganese neurotoxicity compromises basal ganglia functions that could affect the limbic system and drug sensitivity. Male rats were orally exposed to manganese chloride (0, 100, 200 mg/kg/day Mn) for 15 days starting at ...
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 ...
Perspectives on the United States Health Care System by International students from the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union and a comparison of former Soviet countries' and the United States Health Care Systems
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The purpose of this study was to establish baseline data from international students regarding health care system perspectives, access, barriers, and utilization. International students bring preconceived ideas regarding ...
A systematic study of the president's effect on public opinion: the Bush administration
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Since the legislative branch is responsible for policy-making, the president's success at passing policy depends on his ability to persuade Congress. Because congressmen are responsive to their constituents, one of the ...
Mothers of Men: the A&M Mothers' Clubs and coeducation
(Texas A&M University, 2012-06-08)
In 1933 the Texas A&M Mothers' Clubs sent petitions and letters to the Board of Advisors requesting that Texas A&M University retain its all-male status. While most studies of women opposed to equal rights center on the ...
Away from home: Domestic constructions of national identity in imperial India
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
My research looks at how the institution of the home shaped the British colonial project. Colonialism is rooted in the conflict of national identity. Colonial subjects in the presence of a politically threatening "Other" ...
Body image disturbances: the effects of media on self-appraisal and ideal mate selection
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Previous research indicates that while media images of women and men are becoming more thin and muscular (respectively), the size and weight of American people is increasing. Several researchers have found that media ...