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The role of self-objectification and self-esteem in sexual initiation.
(2014-01-16)
The Role of Self-Objectification and Self-Esteem in Sexual Initiation. (May 2014)
Adriana Gramsas
Department of Psychology
Texas A&M University
Research Advisor: Dr. Sherecce Fields
Department of Psychology
Sexual ...
Monitoring the Extent of the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico with Gliders
(2014-09-24)
The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Hypoxia Glider Experiment was designed to test the feasibility of using ocean glider technology in the coastal hypoxic zone of the northern Gulf of Mexico between 10 July and 1 October 2014. The ...
'Potential mechanism for differentiating conspecific and heterospecific offspring of competing blow flies'
(2014-05-15)
Regulatory mechanisms related to blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) attraction to ephemeral resources provide a model for understanding nutrient cycling, food web dynamics, and decomposition ecology. The initial colonization ...
Determining the Dietary Tryptophan Requirement of Juvenile Red Drum
(2014-09-12)
ABSTRACT
The Dietary Tryptophan Requirement of Juvenile Red Drum. (May 2015)
Emily Pewitt
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Texas A&M University
Research Advisor: Dr. Delbert M. Gatlin III
Department of ...
Interferon Regulatory Factor 6 Regulates Macrophage Polarization
(2014-08-15)
Under obese stress, adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) undergo a phenotypic switch from anti-inflammatory status (M2) to proinflammatory (M1) status, a major contributor to the development of chronic tissue inflammation and ...
It’s Never Just a Cup of Coffee: the Cycle of Meaning-Seeking
(2014-09-05)
Existential philosophy has long asserted human life serves a purpose beyond simple existence and, further, that humans have a fundamental need to seek and understand this purpose. Humans are undeniably meaning seekers, ...
Novel Inhibitors/Inactivators of Cysteine Proteases
(2014-08-22)
When operating aberrantly, enzymes contribute to the mechanisms of many different diseases, and as such, have proven to be promising targets for the discovery of new drugs. Proteases catalyze the hydrolysis of peptide bonds ...
CHALONE SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION PATHWAY IN DICTYOSTELIUM DISCOIDEUM: A POSSIBLE SIGNALING MECHANISM FOR CELL PROLIFERATION INHIBITION
(2014-10-14)
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell proliferation. Cancer is responsible for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths, and ranks as the second highest cause of death worldwide, and costs the American population ...
The Impact of Polarized Activated Macrophages on Adipogenesis
(2014-09-04)
Adipose tissue plays a major role in energy storage and Adipokine secretion to maintain systemic balance. However, adipocytes that experience hypertrophy or hyperplasia have negative effects on the processes of obesity-associated ...
The effect of time of day on younger adults’ subjective age
(2014-12-17)
Subjective age, or how old one feels, is associated with one’s mental and physical well-being. Recent research suggests that subjective age may be malleable and can be affected by contextual variables. This proposed study ...