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Analysis of the effect of packing capacity on pork prices
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
In 1998, pork prices fell to an all time low. Across the industry, concern was expressed for research as to what led to this price crash. Capacity constraints at the packer level have been a key area of concern. This study ...
Difference in the effect of Swadhyay due to differing cultural environments: a study of college age youth in Gujurat, India and Texas, United States
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
This thesis is primarily concerned with the effect of a grassroots spiritual movement on the lives of youth in India and the United States. Swadhyay is a movement that began in India in the 1940s under the leadership of ...
Gender-specific modulation of cocaine-induced place preference by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
In contemporary North-American culture, two frequently combined drugs possessing abuse liability are cocaine and "ecstasy" (+/- 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine [MDMA]). Each drug is a stimulant acting on brain dopamine ...
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 ...