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Comparison of commingled backgrounded feeder cattle to non-backgrounded counterparts
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Sales data were collected from Jordan Cattle Auction and ten other auction barns and divided into two groups: 1) Premium (Jordan Cattle Auction), 2) Non-Premium (All other auction barns). Data were collected for 7 selected ...
Conscientious objectors during Britain's last popular war
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
This paper contains the results of my research on the conscientious objectors of World War II in Great Britain. After a brief overview of the events of the 1920's and 1930's which led to the formation of pacifist sentiments ...
Corticosterone mediates the effects of chronic stress on Theiler's virus in mice
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Theiler's Murine Encephalomyelitis Virus in mice is a clinically relevant model of multiple sclerosis (MS) since the current hypothesis is that a viral infection may be the initiating event in the development of MS. Chronic ...
Disabilities and gender in the novels of Wilkie Collins
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Many Victorian novelists sought to promote the importance of the individual by placing their characters in situations that allowed them to go outside society's pre-established boundaries. In spite of these novelists' ...
Effect of activators on promoter clearance by RNA polymerase II
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Eukaryotic transcription is a complex and highly regulated process. The adenovirus major late (AdML) promoter, a model promoter for transcription by RNA polymerase II (pol II), contains a binding site for the transcriptional ...
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 ...
Love, Sacrifice, and Honor: Warrior Virtues and the American Soldiers’ Experience of World War II
(2010-07-14)
The twentieth century has been called the bloodiest century in human history. In two world wars and various other conflicts spanning across decades, man was more combative than ever before. Yet despite this century of ...
Investigating the influence of media on male body image: in search of a potential moderator
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The primary objective of this study was to examine the effect of media exposure on male body image. The experimental manipulation involved exposing participants to slideshows which depicted either images of lean/muscular ...
Information seeking in attachment style romantic relationships
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
This study examined how a person's attachment style affects the type of information he or she is attuned to within a relationship. Specifically, this study assessed whether an individual is more likely to search for ...
Intelligent terrain avoidance agent for General Aviation Free Flight
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
In order to reduce the workload of Air Traffic Controllers, a new concept called Free Flight has emerged for General Aviation. This system takes the load off of the air traffic controller and puts the responsibility on the ...