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A Being of Great Order: Reading Lacan in Cormac McCarthy’s The Crossing
Cormac McCarthy’s The Crossing follows Billy Parham on a psychologically taxing series of adventures that leave the teenaged would-be cowboy in utter despair by the end of the novel. His unhappiness and dissatisfaction ... -
A Study of The Impact of Workplace Spirituality on Employee Outcomes: A Comparison Between US and Mexican Employees
(Texas A&M International University, 2014-04-16)The concept of workplace spiritualty (WS) has gained importance in the last years. However, most of the research has been qualitative and focused on culture in the United States. The purpose of this study is to expand the ... -
Access to finance for small and medium-sized firms: Evidence form Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa
(Texas A&M International University, 2015-08)Mobile money is widely used by individuals since its launch in the midst of the last decade. Nowadays, this service is also making its way through businesses that use mobile money for their financial transactions. The ... -
An Empirical Evaluation of Developmental Networks and Mentoring Practices Effect on Doctoral Science Training
This study aimed at examining the impact of doctoral mentoring practices (DMP) and of developmental networks (DN) on the doctoral training practices (DTP) of students enrolled in selected elite doctoral science programs ... -
An ERP examination of figurative language processing in Spanish-English bilinguals
This study examined the differences in Event-Related Potential (ERPs) amplitudes and reaction times (RTs) with English-Spanish bilingual readers when processing English idiomatic phrases. Twenty-eight English-Spanish ... -
An Analysis of Sovereign Debt Crisis in a Currency Union
(Texas A&M International University, 2014-05)The global financial crisis of 2007 came as a surprise to many academics and scholars throughout the world. Unforeseen by many, the crisis sent shockwaves throughout the financial world, taking economies hostage as policy ... -
Analysis of the Microbial Community Along Three Sites of the Rio Grande by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis
(Texas A&M International University, 2015-06)ABSTRACT Analysis of the Microbial Community of Three Sites Along the Rio Grande by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (May 2014) Rebeca Imelda Castro, B. A., Texas A & M International University; Chair ... -
Anticipations of Kant in Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy resonates in the works of one of the most important Romantic writers in history, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In chapter one of Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason (1793), Kant diagnoses ... -
Approximate Solutions to the Allen-Cahn Equation Using the Finite Difference Method
(Texas A&M International University, 2016-06-13)Seeking a deeper understanding of the world has been a driving factor in Applied Mathematics. From counting and measuring physical objects to developing equations and ratios that resemble patterns in nature, mathematics ... -
Breaking the Weak Commutative Property of Finite Boolean Subalgebra Triples
Heindorf and Shapiro studied commuting pairs of Boolean subalgebras and showed that Boolean subalgebra pairs that commute retain their commutativity property after taking the exponential functor. Recently Milovich introduced ... -
Civil Liberties V. National Security: A Study of Hispanic Students' Public Opinion
The purpose of this study is to understand Hispanic students’ public opinion on whether they want to protect their civil liberties or prefer more national security to respond to terrorism. I sent an electronic survey to ... -
Conservtion Status and Habitat Assessment of the Mexican Fawnsfoot (Truncilla cognata) in the Rio Grande: Laredo, Texas
Overharvesting, environmental degradation, pollution, and the rapid spread of exotic mussel species have been instrumental in 15 native freshwater mussels being placed on the threatened/endangered species list by the Texas ... -
Cultural Intelligence and Job Performance in International Transportation Business Settings
(Texas A&M International University, 2013-12)Motivating language (ML) is a technique used by managers to motivate subordinates using a three-part method aimed at reducing uncertainty, creating meaning, and establishing empathy. Preliminary research has shown that ML ... -
The curandera as xicanista: Hybrid spirituality as a means of provoking social and political change
(Texas A&M International University, 2013-05)This thesis explores the suitability of Chicana feminists or Xicanistas modeling themselves on the figure of the curandera, a Mexican American folk healer whose treatments must be utilized as a means of bettering not only ... -
Cybercrime and Facebook: An Examination of Lifestyle Routine Activity Theory
The purpose of this study is to determine if Facebook® utilization impacts online victimization experience, and if prevention measures moderate such impact. This study primarily focuses on Facebook® users due to this social ... -
Development of Microsatellite Markers for Loxosceles devia Gertsch & Mulaik (Araneae: Sicariidae) using Next Generation Sequencing
Brown recluse spiders in the genus Loxosceles are known for causing severe necrotic skin lesions. Despite their impact on human health, very little is known concerning the genetic diversity or population structure of this ... -
Diffusion of Innovation: The Introduction of a Point-Of-Use Ceramic Water Filter to South Texas Colonia Residents
People living in South Texas colonias continue to face developing world living conditions. Many residents of the colonias still live without basic and fundamental utilities including running water in their homes. Worldwide ... -
Distribution of field caught mosquitoes from Laredo, Texas
(Texas A&M International University, 2011-08)Within the last decades, mosquito-borne viruses have re-emerged in the United States. These infectious viruses include Dengue, West Nile, St. Louis Encephalitis, and Chikungunya, just to name a few. Originating in sub-tropical ... -
Does Participating in a Music Program in High School Lead to Academic Achievement in College?
(Texas A&M International University, 2014-05)Music education has and continues to become a constant issue in the cultural aspect and views of the educational system. How does music play a factor in our educational system? This thesis investigates the influence of how ... -
Essays on Executive Compensation, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Firm Performance
Using a large sample of 1301 US firms for the period of 1993 to 2013, the associations between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Executive Compensation, and Firm Performance are revisited. This study contributes to ...